As soon as she woke up, she was worried about Tao Pingfan who was still sleeping downstairs, so she put on her coat and went downstairs to check on him.
At this time, the deep redness on Tao Pingfan's face on the sofa had faded. Although his complexion was still a little pale, it was much better than in the afternoon.
Not long after Zhao Mei came down, Qiao Qiudie followed suit. She hadn't slept much because of the pain in her body, so when she heard Zhao Mei's movement beside her, she simply got up.
"Meili, how is Fanfan?"
Zhao Mei looked at Qiao Qiudie: "I felt her temperature and it's gone, and her face isn't red anymore, so she should be fine. Why didn't you rest for a while?"
Qiao Qiudie shook her head. "No, I can't sleep at all. My whole body aches. I wake up in pain after just a short nap. And after staying up for a while, I feel even more sore than in the afternoon. So I just get up."
As soon as Qiao Qiudie finished speaking, several footsteps were heard on the stairs.
Zhao Mei looked up and saw that it was true.
Li Teng and Xi Jia walked down the stairs slowly, yawning, one after the other. Behind them was He Xingwen, who was walking down with difficulty with a black belt tied around his waist.
The six people finally gathered together. Zhao Mei looked around and found that the atmosphere was really hard to describe.
Tao Pingfan was still sleeping soundly on the only low sofa in the living room, and no amount of noise could wake her up.
Qiao Qiudie hugged her knees, staring blankly with her eyes wide open and pupils dilated.
The two brothers Xi Jia and Li Teng sat together, mechanically scrolling through their phones.
He Xingwen was quietly fiddling with the low-quality tea bag brought by the program crew, trying it left and right on the tea table, hoping that it could transcend itself.
Just when Zhao Mei was about to say something to liven up the atmosphere, she heard whispers and mixed footsteps coming from outside the yard.
"Brother Yuan, does your dad really think this notice is so good? I heard that I have to do farm work. I haven't even stepped on the soil. I'm really going to die."
"I don't know what my old man was thinking. He told me that if I didn't come, he wouldn't give me any resources. He also said that if I caused any trouble, he would freeze my bank account. There's nothing I can do about it. No one knows the specific reason, and he didn't tell me why."
"There's not even a restaurant along the way we came here, only a small grocery store, and the cell phone signal is spotty. How can we get by?"
"Alright, alright. It's only two days. What else do you want to buy? No matter how uncomfortable it is, just bear with it and it will pass."
The voices were intermittent but it was clear that they were from a man and a woman. Zhao Mei raised her eyebrows. These two should be Min Yuanliang and Luo Shuang. They didn't sound as unruly as the rumors said.
The footsteps were getting closer, but Zhao Mei had no intention of greeting them. She just quietly waited to see how they would react after seeing the appearance of the room.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the house, and Zhao Mei got up and opened the door for them.
"Hello, thank you."
"I'm Luo Shuang." "I'm Min Yuanliang."
"Hello, I'm Zhao Mei, please come in."
When the two of them carried their luggage over the threshold and saw the room, as expected, they showed the surprised expressions that Zhao Mei had imagined.
Min Yuanliang, who was leading the group, stopped mid-step and stammered, "What...what's going on?"
At this time, the people in the house also realized that there was a guest at the door and turned to look.
After confirming that they were guests invited by the program team, several people couldn't wait to stand up and prepare to welcome them.
However, what Min Yuanliang and Luo Shuang saw was: four people stood up with the help of tables and chairs, and then walked over tremblingly with smiles on their faces.
The two spoiled children were really scared and asked tremblingly: "I, I, we...should we be in the right place..."
Seeing how they looked, Zhao Mei couldn't help laughing and kindly explained to them.
"You're not wrong, this is the right place. How could the production team bring you here and make a mistake?"
"Then why is it like this?"
"Director Yu insisted on having a group of novices harvest rice for such a long time. They were overloaded all over. That's what happened. The one lying there is Tao Pingfan. He had a mild heat stroke, but he's feeling much better now."
Although Zhao Mei said this, the two of them became even more frightened and their shoulders shuddered.
Of course, Zhao Mei knew that the consequences would be more serious if the two of them knew about the farm work, but since they both had to do it anyway and she didn't want to serve them at all, it would be better to show them the result directly so that they could prepare themselves mentally.
At this time, a few people who were staggering came over, shook hands with each other, and introduced themselves to each other, and then led them to their respective rooms.
Since this time it was a man and a woman, it was not suitable for them to stay in the guest room together, and Tao Pingfan, the only one with an empty bed, had no choice but to ask.
So the final arrangement was that Min Yuanliang and He Xingwen would temporarily live together, while Luo Shuang would live alone in the guest room.
After making the arrangements, the two of them ran to their rooms to pack their luggage.
Zhao Mei watched them flee in panic, then turned around and smiled with the four of them.
Not long after, before Min Yuanliang and Luo Shuang had finished cleaning up, Tao Pingfan woke up and sat up.
Qiao Qiudie was the first to see someone get up, and she quickly went over to ask, "Fanfanfanfan, how are you feeling?"
Tao Pingfan looked at Qiao Qiudie's anxious expression and a slight blush appeared on his face: "I'm sorry to trouble you. I feel much better now, just a little bit..."
Tao Pingfan stopped talking mid-sentence. Qiao Qiudie only heard half of what he said and was extremely anxious: "What's wrong with a little bit? If there's anything wrong, we need to go to the hospital!"
Zhao Mei stopped Qiao Qiudie who was about to ask more questions: "I guess he's hungry. Fanfan is awake now, so let's see what to eat and make some food."
Looking at Tao Pingfan who nodded slightly, Qiao Qiudie finally realized: "It's okay, everyone is hungry. Fanfan, if you are hungry, just tell me directly. What do you want to eat?"
"Come on, stop asking me questions and just tell me what you want to eat."
Qiao Qiudie turned around and thought for a moment: "I don't have anything in particular I want to eat. If I have to say, I want some noodles? Noodles with gravy or something like that? Isn't it said that eating noodles after working in the fields will make you feel full?"
"...Okay, I don't know where you heard the idea of eating ground food, but noodles with gravy is a good idea." Zhao Mei said, glancing around. "So, does anyone have any objections to having noodles with gravy tonight?"
A clear and unequivocal “no” is the best answer.
Zhao Mei nodded and began to assign tasks naturally: "Brother Wen, please help me cut the vegetables. I'll go light the fire. Xi Jia and Li Teng, help Brother Wen prepare the food and learn how to cook with me. Xiao Qiao, please help wash the vegetables. Fanfan, you can rest for a while. This little bit of help is not a big deal. Making noodles with gravy is very simple."
Seeing everyone nod, Zhao Mei suddenly remembered something and instructed Tao Pingfan, "Fanfan, if those two come out later, send them to help. If they don't want to work, tell them that those who don't work don't eat."
After seeing Tao Pingfan nod, Zhao Mei walked towards the kitchen, and the people who were assigned tasks also began to act.
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