Chapter 57 The Fifty-Seventh Melon Gift
After finishing the commercial performance, Xu Qingye and Yi He went to visit Chen Qing together. As soon as he entered the village, Xu Qingye frowned.
"Is this show so unpopular? There's not even a single photographer."
Xu Qingye asked Yi He to drive around the village. The village was very quiet and there was really no trace of any paparazzi. Paparazzi were always very powerful. Even if they went to the deep mountains and forests, they could find a tree with a suitable angle to squat on. There was no trace of them here. It seemed that no one had come here.
"Maybe it's not cost-effective to come here. It's remote and there's nothing special about it."
Yi He looked at the guest list. Only Chen Qing was relatively popular. The others were not famous at all. They were all 18th-tier unknown celebrities. It was normal that there were no photographers.
In the village, everything went on as usual. The guests were given a piece of land, some chickens and piglets, and they needed to earn their meals through their own efforts.
It was obviously too late to wait for the crops in the fields to grow before eating, so he could only rely on working for the villagers in exchange for food.
When Xu Qingye arrived, Shen Qing was chasing pigs all over the yard. She seemed to be adapting well and had a happy smile on her face.
Xu Qingye and Yi He walked over so confidently, and no one from the program crew stopped them. They even greeted them and looked very relaxed.
In the whole morning, Shen Qing was busy catching pigs, cutting grass for pigs, feeding pigs, cleaning the yard, and preparing lunch. She worked efficiently and helped others after completing her part. By noon, a large table of delicious dishes was prepared, and several villagers didn't know where to start eating.
The director's camera zoomed in, taking some close-ups of the dishes on the table. Shen Qing was very particular about cooking and made some plating arrangements, even carving patterns out of carrots.
"She's more capable than I thought."
Xu Qingye turned his head and spoke to Yi He. Yi He nodded, took out his camera and took a few pictures. The director next to him actually responded.
"I didn't have much confidence in the show originally, but Chen Qing's performance gave me confidence again. I think this show will definitely make a splash."
When the director got the plan, he actually had no confidence at all. What was the point of having celebrities farming and feeding pigs? But after filming for a while, he found it interesting. Everyone was quite good at making things happen, and the originally ordinary program immediately became interesting.
For example, last night, they were originally asked to help with the harvest, but a group of people started singing in the fields. The atmosphere was very good, and it motivated the villagers to join in as well.
For example, to get the ducks out of the cage, they organized a duck racing competition. Although there was no result in the competition, the scene was very interesting. By letting the young people work, they seemed to have come up with a new model. In short, it was much more interesting than expected.
Everything about life experience variety shows is unknown, so it is difficult to give any scripts. It all depends on the guests' free performance, and the program team can only slightly control the direction.
This was a test run, and it was already a passing grade in the director's opinion.
The director spoke enthusiastically for a while, and finally reacted. He turned and looked at Xu Qingye.
"Oh, I forgot to ask, who are you?"
Xu Qingye's smile froze when he heard the director's words. It turned out that the director was not being outgoing, but just forgot to ask.
"We are friends of Chen Qing who came to visit her. We were worried that she wasn't doing well and brought some food with us. Now it seems a bit redundant."
Xu Qingye looked at Shen Qing who was not far away stuffing a large piece of bacon into her mouth. She looked extremely happy and had no burden of being a female star at all.
At least Xu Qingye had never seen any female star eat meat with such big mouthfuls.
"It's not redundant. If she doesn't eat it, we can eat it. Since we brought it, we can leave it."
The director was immediately excited when he heard that there was food. He originally thought that the food on the show was good, but after seeing the meal cooked by Chen Qing, he immediately felt that it was inferior. He was just thinking about where to get some food recently, and Xu Qingye just delivered it to his door.
Considering the remote location and the need to record a program, Xu Qingye brought some well-cooked food. He didn't bring much, just a trunk. He asked someone to unload the things, and the director pulled him over to praise Shen Qing.
"Xiao Shen is the most capable actress I have ever met. With her around, I feel like no show is difficult. She can do anything well."
Xu Qingye nodded in agreement. Soon the group of people over there had washed the dishes and packed up their things, preparing for the afternoon work. There wasn't much to do in the afternoon, and they mainly went to a villager's house to help repair the house.
Xu Qingye stayed in the program crew for a day and took some photos. At around nine o'clock in the evening, Shen Qing finally took a break. After a busy day, Shen Qing still looked energetic.
She saw Xu Qingye early in the morning. When the director called for a break, she immediately ran over.
"Teacher Xu, why are you here?"
Shen Qing looked at Xu Qingye with some surprise. Xu Qingye handed her a bag of fruits and snacks.
"I thought you were going to start recording the show, so I came to see you and brought you some food."
"That's so nice, it's really touching."
Shen Qing packed her things and asked Xu Qingye to visit her home. She had been here for a while and got along very well with the villagers she was staying with.
Xu Qingye and Yi He followed Shen Qing to her room. The room was very cozy and there was even a half-finished painting.
"It's a bit messy. I have a lot of hobbies, so there are all kinds of things in my room."
Shen Qing pulled the things aside and brought out two stools for them to sit on.
"I see you've adapted very well. You fit in really well with the atmosphere of this show."
Xu Qingye looked at the unfinished painting. Chen Qing painted this village. The picture was very warm. The small village was surrounded by mountains, as if it was embraced in a warm embrace. The warm color scheme made people feel warm.
"Coming here makes me feel like I'm back home. The people here are very easy to get along with, and they really like the little handicrafts I make. Sometimes when I don't have to work, I use my own handicrafts to exchange for ingredients with them. Anyway, it's enough for three meals a day. I also teach them how to cook, and in a few days we will go to the market together to sell them."
Shen Qing picked up a few bracelets woven with ropes from the table. The bracelets were exquisitely shaped and looked to be quite complicated in workmanship.
"I'm giving this to you. It's almost New Year, so keep it to ward off evil spirits."
Chen Qing stuffed a few bracelets into Xu Qingye's pocket. Although the program has not been aired yet and no one knows what kind of results it will have, Chen Qing has been very happy recently. This period of time is the most relaxing time in her career. She works as soon as she opens her eyes every day and rests when she is tired. She does not need to think about the comments on the Internet, all kinds of messy data, or even how to match clothes. She can just pull out a set from the closet and put it on. No one will judge her, and she will not be criticized for eating a lot of meat. In short, the air here is full of the smell of freedom.
Shen Qing and Xu Qingye talked about many interesting things, and Xu Qingye listened carefully.
"Have I talked too much? It's getting late. You should go to bed."
Shen Qing glanced at the time and stood up suddenly. She seemed to have wasted too much of Xu Qingye's time.
"It's okay. We've booked a hotel in the county town, and the car will drive there quickly. I'm relieved to see that you're doing well."
Xu Qingye stood up with a smile and left with Yi He. After getting in the car, Xu Qingye flipped through his phone. There were a lot of random messages, but no confirmed message from Shen.
"Strange, why didn't Shen Que report to me today?"
"She's a big star and very busy, okay? She's not your pet, so why would she tell you everything?"
Yi He glanced at Xu Qingye, somewhat puzzled as to how the relationship between the two had progressed. It seemed as if nothing had changed from before.
"Yes, he should be very busy recently."
Xu Qingye nodded and searched for Shen Que's name on the Internet. Shen Que has been very popular recently. After signing with the company, Shen Que has an official account, which is operated by the publicity team of Glory Film and Television and will post some daily news and materials about Shen Que.
The official Weibo just updated a set of Reuters photos of Chen Que, only posting photos without saying what he went to do. In the photos, Chen Que was wearing a very casual cotton coat and glanced back casually. This very casual photo showed the relaxed feeling of Chen Que to the fullest.
"This face is indeed suitable for the entertainment industry."
Xu Qingye used the ID "Genuine Ye" to like the official account and also clicked to retweet it.
Indeed, Ye is already a recognized fanatical fan of Shen Que. As soon as he reposted the video, someone immediately asked him if he had followed Shen Que's itinerary and wanted to see the high-definition photos of Shen Que he took.
Indeed, Ye replied to a netizen, saying that he was a bit busy recently so he didn’t follow, but he would definitely go when he had time.
"Do you know anything about watches? Shen Que won the Best Actor award, and I haven't given him a gift yet. How about a watch?"
Xu Qingye browsed Weibo for a while and suddenly asked Yi He. Yi He was a trendy guy and knew a lot about luxury goods, so asking him was like asking an expert.
"What's your budget?"
Yi He was driving and casually asked, "Poor people play with cars, rich people play with watches, and there is no upper limit to the price of watches."
"About 100,000 yuan, I'm a little short of funds lately."
Xu Qingye spoke a little embarrassedly. The business was heavily in debt and he didn't have much money to take out for the time being.
"With this budget, you'd better not buy a watch. You can give a pen or cufflinks instead. The gift should be something that is affordable. Of course, the thought is what matters most. It depends on what you want to give."
Yi He put forward his own suggestion. It's not that you can't buy a watch with 100,000 yuan, but you can't buy a good watch. Chen is indeed a public figure, and everything he wears will be magnified. Things with too obvious brand names are actually not suitable for him.
Xu Qingye pondered for a moment and felt that what Yi He said made sense.
"Then I'll think about it."
The car drove towards the county town and it was already early morning when they arrived at the hotel. Xu Qingye was so sleepy that he almost fell asleep after washing up.
We stayed in the village for another two days and shot some footage before leaving. There was no live broadcast in the first episode because it was all preparation work. From the second episode, the live broadcast room of the "Three Meals a Day" program team will start. It is not a 24-hour live broadcast, but it will be open most of the time. Anyone who is interested can enter the live broadcast room at any time to watch the guests work. Anyone who clicks into the live broadcast room will be immediately promoted to a supervisor.
This program format is very novel. Watching the live broadcast before the main film will divert the program's traffic to some extent, but it can also prove the authenticity of the program. It has both advantages and disadvantages.
During the first live broadcast, a lot of people flocked into the studio. There weren't many programs showing celebrities doing farm work, and most of them came in to watch the fun. As a result, as soon as they entered the studio, they saw several guests chopping wood in the yard, and they were very skillful with their knives.
On the other side, a petite figure was chasing a pig and running towards the camera.
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