An uninhabited island is not completely deserted, it’s just that there are very few people living there.
After Lu Chuanbei and others resigned themselves to the fact that Zhang Bosong had really run away with their luggage, they walked along the path on the island towards the village.
As soon as you enter the village, you can clearly feel a desolate atmosphere.
Not only that, after walking for a while, we found no signs of human habitation.
They didn't breathe a sigh of relief until they came to a palm tree at the fork in the road and saw several old men sitting under the tree resting with fans.
He Xuebin quickly stepped forward and asked the elderly people, "Hello, uncles and uncles, I'd like to ask if this is Linye Village?"
"Yes, this is Linye Village." An old man with gray hair tied in a bun looked at them and said, "You are the ones that the TV program crew tricked you into coming here for a tour, right?"
"Ah? Ah! Yes, we were tricked into coming here by them!"
As soon as He Xuebin finished speaking, he saw these elderly people starting a discussion in front of them.
"Then it must be them, right?"
"Of course it is. It's four adults and four children, just like what the production team told us."
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and take them to where they're staying. Otherwise, what if they realize they've been cheated and run away?"
"Right, right, right. We finally have a few idiots willing to travel here. We have to keep them here."
"Uh..." Lu Chuanbei looked at the elderly people who started talking in front of them and said, "Uncle, uncle, we all heard it."
"What? What did you say?"
"Alas, one's hearing is not very good when one gets old. What did you say, young man?"
"Oh, I'm taking you to where you live, right? Let's go now."
[Pfft… I really didn’t expect this…]
[Hahahaha, I can’t take it anymore, this scene is just too funny!]
[The show crew tricked the guests in? Hahaha, I can't stop laughing.]
I'm really curious now. What did the production crew say to these elderly people that made them think the guests were tricked into traveling?
[No, I'm laughing so hard, my phone is full of the Coke I just sprayed out]
[Furthermore, you even discussed this right in front of Xiao Lu and the others. You were also talking about it behind their backs, and you were so loud. It made me laugh out loud during the meeting. Now everyone in the department knows that I was slacking off and watching the live broadcast during the meeting...]
[I sympathize with the person above, but this scene is really hilarious. How can there be such a funny scene? Especially their expressions pretending not to hear. Oh my god, these old people are probably modern comedians!]
Under the guidance of these elderly people, Lu Chuanbei and others finally arrived at the island villa booked for them by the program team.
Although, this is actually just an ordinary two-and-a-half-story brick building.
However, the courtyard wall covered with shells, the roses growing around the yard, the mango trees along the road and the beach and the sea that can be seen when the gate is opened can completely make them ignore the somewhat simple appearance of the villa.
And can't wait to move in.
But before they could enter, these old people who had been so "kind" just now stopped them.
"Wait, you can't go in now."
"That's right, you haven't paid yet!"
"Your production team has already agreed with us that if you want to move in, you have to pay us 2,000 yuan each."
"What? Two thousand yuan per person?" Xu Qi was stunned by the outrageous price.
"For such a place, they still charge us 2,000 yuan for accommodation?" He Xuebin couldn't believe it.
"Oh my God, are we going to stay in some shady hotel?" Lu Chuanbei felt terrible.
"I don't believe that the production team didn't give you the accommodation fee in advance." Fang Xiuzhu said, glancing at the unmanned cameras surrounding them.
"Yes." The old woman with her hair tied in a bun nodded without hesitation. "But what does this have to do with the accommodation fee you gave us?"
"That's right, it's their business if they give, and it's your business if you give. Is there any conflict with us collecting money?"
[What a natural old man! ]
[As expected of someone with pigtails, she can actually talk about earning double the money so confidently. I admire you!]
[Wait, if I'm not mistaken, 2,000 per person, 16,000 for eight people. Once all this money is taken out, won't Fang Xiuzhu and the others be broke again?]
[Goodness, the production team has been counting their money from the beginning, right?]
[I immediately understood. This might be another trap set by the production team to get Lu Chuanbei and the others' money.]
[I'm impressed. The production team is really willing to do anything to make money! But why am I so happy when I think about Xiao Lu and the others becoming penniless again?]
[That's right, the production team really understands us. We like to see them struggling to make money despite being poor. Being rich doesn't fit their character at all.]
[I almost believed what the above said...]
He Xuebin gave the unmanned camera a thumbs-up: "You guys are really cruel!"
Director Liu raised his eyebrows proudly in the studio: "Otherwise, how could I become the lead director?"
The staff who heard this couldn't help but shudder: ...
While Fang Xiuzhu was still hesitating, the old man with the small bun suddenly remembered something and looked at Fang Xiuzhu and the others: "Oh, now I remember, your director also said that if you are reluctant to spend money, let me tell you, your luggage has also been used as a villa here."
"If you don't pay, he will confiscate the luggage."
"He didn't confiscate it. He said he accepted it with a smile. I remember him saying it very clearly!"
"Yes, that's what they said. But it's almost the same as what I said. Anyway, they took it away."
"Director Liu is truly worthy of his name." He Xuebin said gritting his teeth.
"Kidnap our luggage and make us pay. Only Director Liu could do something like this, right?"
"Great, another person has been added to my hated blacklist."
Fang Xiuzhu squeezed out these words from between his teeth: "Alright, they are cruel."
"So you're going to pay?"
"If you had said that earlier, it would have ended."
"I calculated that each person is two thousand, so eight people make exactly sixteen thousand."
"Don't children usually not count money?" He Xuebin wanted to struggle again.
"Alas, our village is different." The old man waved his hand and said, "We don't do these empty things. We treat everyone equally."
"That's right, children are human beings too. We shouldn't treat them differently just because they are small."
[No one else can describe the idea of collecting money in such a refreshing and refined way.]
Director Liu really found a bunch of old kids.
【Seeing this, I can only say one thing: well done】
Fortunately, Fang Xiuzhu took the money left over from the previous period with him on the way here.
Otherwise, they really would not be able to escape from the hands of these old men.
Fang Xiuzhu took out a whole stack of money from the red envelope and reluctantly handed it to the old man with a bun on his head.
The old man with the knotted hair pulled it all away with one hand: "Not bad, not bad, you can go in."
"Don't you need to count it again?" Fang Xiuzhu reminded.
"No, no, your production director has already told us that this is all the money you have. If you take all of it and have some change left, it's definitely fine. No need to count."
The old people happily took the hard-earned money of Song Tiantian and left.
"These old uncles are really not hypocritical or pretentious at all." Lu Chuanbei looked at the few uncles who were walking farther and farther away, and really didn't know how to evaluate the scene before him.
"Yeah, they're not being pretentious anymore, and we've lost all our money."
Xu Qi looked at the empty red envelope in Fang Xiuzhu's hand and couldn't help but choke up. "If we had known that this change of location to record the show would empty our pockets, we should not have left Beiyang Village in the first place."
"Do you think that if we stay in Beiyang Village, Director Liu, the old fox, will not scheme against us for our money?" Lu Chuanbei patted Xu Qi, who looked innocent, and walked towards the big villa.
"I'm regretting it right now." Fang Xiuzhu glanced at the camera. "Why did we let Director Liu and the others join us for our last dinner in Beiyang Village?"
"It is said that those who eat from others' mouths are soft-hearted, and those who take from others' hands are soft-handed. These people don't show this old saying at all." He Xuebin said with disgust at the corner of his mouth.
"Don't worry, from today on, they can no longer think about eating for free!" said the new chef with a snort.
Director Liu curled his lips and said, "That only works if you can make something delicious that I'd want to eat for free."
As soon as they entered the house, they saw that Lu Chuanbei and others' luggage was indeed placed safely in the room.
"I don't know why, but after seeing these bags, I actually felt lucky."
"What are you thankful for?"
"I'm lucky Director Liu at least gave us the luggage. Otherwise, after so many days of filming here, my clothes would have gone bad, right?"
"It won't go bad, it's so hot, I think the clothes will be dry the next day after I wash them and hang them out."
Hearing this, Xu Qi was not happy at all.
They were unhappy, but Song Tiantian and the others were very happy, especially when they saw the fruit trees in the yard. These little guys immediately started tiptoeing and jumping to pick the golden mangoes from the trees.
"Wow, there are lemons here!" Song Tiantian pointed to the fruit tree in the corner of the courtyard wall and shouted happily to Xiangfangnan and the others.
"Really, let's go take a look."
With a rustle, the little guys ran towards the tall lemon tree in the corner of the courtyard wall.
Next to this fruit tree, there is a cultivated vegetable patch, where a variety of vegetables are lushly planted and can be picked at a glance...
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