Li Xi listened to her talk about the Shen family, but didn't take it to heart. Who knew that she would accidentally end up on the reality show that the Runner was filming? Haha.
"Ahem, this is the recording site of 'Happy Inn'. I'm Lu Jiu, the owner of the inn, and everyone else is an employee." There was an awkward moment, but everyone still "joined in the conversation." Oh, no, Lu Jiu spoke first. Although he introduced himself openly, he was a little suspicious. "You should know us, right?"
Li Xi looked hopeless, the corners of her mouth twitching, "I only knew there was such a variety show, but I'm face-blind, so I can't really recognize people."
“…” He doesn’t know this year’s hot new movie emperor, he doesn’t know the king of singers who has been dominating the hot search list for years, and he doesn’t know the new rising star.
"It's okay, you'll get to know each other after a few days. Our inn only accepts one customer at a time. You've booked a room for seven days, which means we'll only serve you during these seven days. Please feel free to ask for anything you need. We'll do our best to meet your needs." No wonder Lu Jiu was chosen as the innkeeper. He has a good ability to adapt to changing circumstances and has already started making arrangements.
Who will take Li Xi to the guest room, who will prepare tea, who will buy food for the day, who will clean up the kitchen and prepare to cook, and who will clean the living room and audio-visual room that were used the day before.
The guy who took Li Xi to her room was the same guy who had helped carry her luggage at the airport. Upon inquiry, she learned he was a member of an idol group named Zhou Qi. He was a quiet guy, but he must have good character, or perhaps good resources, otherwise he wouldn't have been assigned to pick her up at the airport and see her off, thus showing up so much.
However, he was truly quiet. He barely spoke a word, other than introducing his name and background, while escorting Li Xi to her room. If it weren't for the staff member holding a camera nearby, it wouldn't have felt like a taping.
That's right, from the moment Li Xi entered the B&B, someone was following her with a camera. I couldn't tell if it was her or the celebrity next to her who was being filmed. Speaking of which, I don't think I've agreed to leave the country yet, so they're filming it. But if they want to broadcast it online, shouldn't they sign some kind of agreement with me? I've never filmed a variety show before, but I've seen videos of people doing street interviews, and anyone who shows their face has to sign a model release. Since I'm moving in directly, I need to authorize more than just my portrait, right?
Li Xi thought about this, but she didn't say much, probably waiting for someone to come talk to her. Sure enough, not long after she was escorted to her room, a staff member knocked on the door to discuss her departure. Li Xi didn't care whether she'd be on camera or not; she was worried about whether those celebrities would cause her trouble. Like, maybe they'd ask her to chat, insist on being her tour guide, invite her to dinner, or something like that...
It turned out that Li Xi hadn't given it much thought. The staff wanted to discuss not only the issue of exit authorization with Li Xi, but also the possibility of cooperating with the celebrities to run the inn and make money.
Yes, celebrities need to make money running an inn. Besides room fees, they can also profit from meals, tour guide fees, and rental fees for the audio-visual room. Previous guests who stayed there weren't necessarily all fans, but at least knew a few of the celebrities and were willing to spend money with them. Li Xi, who had stumbled into this inn by accident, had never been one.
So the conversation between the staff and Li Xi reached a stalemate. Naturally, the staff wanted Li Xi to spend money at the inn. Even having a "waiter" place a bouquet of flowers in the room was still a profit, part of the content. But Li Xi didn't want to pay them. It was a waste of time to act with them, but she actually had to spend her own money? Was she too rich to spend?
So the two sides started a tug-of-war that lasted for two hours, and finally reached an agreement. Li Xi could cooperate with them in making money, but! The money spent could not be paid by Li Xi, but by the program team.
In order to prevent the production team from going back on their word, Li Xi also asked the staff for a reserve fund, which was not much, just 20,000 yuan.
With the money in hand, Li Xi was no longer anxious. She had originally planned to go out and find something to eat after settling in, but now, of course, she wanted to bother the celebrities! It was always the fans who gave the celebrities money, and she had never met any real "customers". Maybe this action of hers could even increase the ratings of the show!
Hey hey hey (ˊo????? o????ˋ)
Li Xi packed up her things and went out to deal with the celebrities. She didn't know the others well, so she went straight to Lu Jiu.
"Boss, you can order food here, right?"
Lu Jiu was the oldest of the group, a man in his thirties who had already married and had children. Looking into Li Xi's sparkling eyes, he felt as if he saw his own daughter, who would make trouble if she didn't get a good night's sleep. He had a feeling she was about to cause trouble, and his eyelids twitched. "Of course, it's okay, but the food will be a little more expensive than outside. What would you like to order?"
Hearing him say this, Li Xi's smile widened. "Before coming here, I looked up some of the local delicacies, and I'm planning to try them these days. However," he said, smiling increasingly happily, his eyes narrowing. "I've eaten some of these things in other cities, and I imagine they might taste different. But I'm curious, is it the cooking skills or the ingredients that are different, so I'd like to ask you to make a few local dishes. Is that okay?"
It was a question, but the tone was affirmative. Lu Jiu's eyelids twitched again, but he still maintained his good manners and smiled. "What do you want to eat? I'll ask the cooking partner if he knows how to make it."
"You can learn on the spot if you don't know. It's okay with me." Li Xi smiled. "I can't eat much by myself, so I'll just have a wild mushroom hot pot, a plate of coated tofu, a plate of cured pork ribs, and a plate of chicken bean jelly."
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