Chapter 338: The Flower Boys Group Gathers
At the end of April in Beijing, the summer heat began to appear and the weather gradually became hotter.
Liao Ke, the director of the "Flowers and Youth" program team, wiped the sweat from his forehead and patiently cooperated with the registration procedures in front of the security booth.
Several staff members behind him were waiting boredly, looking at the strict security facilities around them from time to time.
“Okay!”
Liao Ke breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the security personnel agreed to let him pass. They had been undergoing various checks in front of the door for nearly an hour.
The gilded gate of Jingyuan slowly opened, and the security captain still reminded him worriedly: "There are a few more points I want to explain!"
"Please speak!" Liao Ke suppressed his anxiety. Although he was a famous variety show director, in such a small place, he had no way to deal with a small security captain.
"Once you enter the Jingyuan, you are prohibited from taking photos at will. Also, please control your people. We cannot afford to disturb the nobles inside."
Liao Ke promised repeatedly: "I definitely won't make it difficult for you."
"Ah Shun, Gangzi, take this group of people to Building 7."
"Okay, boss."
The program crew finally entered the top luxury residential area and were amazed at the unique villa complex with carved beams and painted buildings.
"Director, how much does a villa here cost?"
"About 200 million."
"How generous! I wonder who lives here?"
Passing through the winding paths of the garden, without having time to appreciate the magnificent scenery, everyone followed the security guard to Building 7.
The security guard leading the way stopped and said, "This is the Song Mansion."
"Thank you, Master."
After Liao Ke thanked him, he took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. Even though he was used to the world, he still felt a little nervous at this moment.
The lifelike outer door opened quickly, and a middle-aged woman with a smile appeared inside: "Hello everyone, I am the housekeeper of the Song Mansion. Madam is waiting for you. Please follow me."
"Thank you."
The fragrant and exquisite private garden, with several luxury cars worth millions parked nearby, amazed the TV crew and opened their eyes.
At the porch of the villa, Liu Shishi was wearing a little makeup, a pair of slippers, a white shirt and a floral skirt. Although she was dressed in a simple home outfit, she looked exceptionally bright in the sun.
Seeing the program crew coming, he waved and said hello: "Welcome everyone."
"Hello, Teacher Liu."
After the guest said a few words, Liao Ke felt excited: "Master Liu, can we go in and take a look?"
Liu Shishi smiled sweetly: "Please come in."
After getting permission, everyone put on shoe covers and came to the main hall of the villa. The magnificent and ingenious decorations and luxurious and high-end furniture made people admire them again.
"Is Mr. Song home?"
"He's at the company and won't be back until after get off work."
"What has Teacher Liu been busy with lately?"
"The day before yesterday, the filming of 'Charlotte's Troubles' was completed. I'm resting at home these two days. Everyone, please take a seat. Aunt Liu will pour tea for the guests."
Liao Ke quickly declined: "No, no! Teacher Liu, we have a task today. If you have no problem, let's start recording right away."
Liu Shishi nodded: "No problem for me, let's get started."
Liao Ke winked at the cameraman and others behind him, and the program crew quickly turned on the equipment, and the program recording officially began.
Liu Shishi sat cross-legged on the sofa and faced the camera gracefully and naturally: "Hello, everyone."
Liao Ke took out the script and said, "Teacher Liu, welcome to "Flowers and Youth". In the next period of time, you and six partners will embark on an adventure in a foreign country.
Before the trip begins, there is a small task. Please go to the China-Europe Cultural Exchange Center before 4 pm and meet up with the six travel companions. "
"I'm still a little bit looking forward to it!" Liu Shishi lowered her eyes to check the time. "Oh, it's already three o'clock. I have to leave quickly. It's the first party, I can't be late."
At the same time, in the lobby of the China-Europe Cultural Exchange Center, Yang Zi, who arrived first, was sitting alone in the lounge waiting, accompanied by several staff members holding cameras.
After all, she is not a big star, so in order to leave an image of being well-behaved, reliable and dedicated to the audience and her colleagues, she arrived here more than an hour in advance.
"Brother Xiao Ming!" When a familiar figure appeared at the revolving door, Yang Zi immediately stood up to greet him with a sweet smile on his face.
They hugged each other and understood each other's identities tacitly. Before the recording of the show, they already knew that the other's role was the same as their own and they had already communicated about it before.
Although reality shows emphasize real reactions, the production team will lay out the key character relationships and plot directions in advance to avoid guests falling out when the time comes.
"Brother Ming, do you know the identities of the other guests?"
"I don't know." Huang Xiaoming shook his head slightly. He knew in advance that Liu Shishi would participate, and he also learned about Yang Zi's identity after signing the contract. He knew nothing about the other four guests.
At 3:20, a black nanny car stopped steadily in front of the gate. In the backlight, an elegant figure walked towards us.
The sun was dazzling. Yang Zi stretched out his hand to block the glare and looked around: "It seems to be Teacher Liu Tao."
Huang Xiaoming narrowed his eyes and confirmed: "It's Liu Tao, let's go over there."
While the three were exchanging greetings, at 3:28 pm, Lin Gengxin hurried to the assembly point and joined the waiting group.
Another five minutes passed, and a fragrant breeze blew, and the Taiwan goddess Jia Jingwen came in a white dress.
"Hello, Xiao Ming, long time no see!"
"Jingwen, I didn't expect you to participate in this program!" Seeing an old acquaintance, Huang Xiaoming smiled and walked up to give the beautiful star a hug.
The two had worked together in "The Emperor of Han Dynasty", and this friendship spanning more than ten years made the reunion particularly warm.
Time passed minute by minute, and the sixth person to arrive was the number one sister Liu Shishi.
The five people did not dare to be negligent and went up to him at the same time, greeting him warmly.
"Hello, Teacher Liu!" "Senior Sister Shi!"
Especially Jia Jingwen who came from Taiwan, her smile was particularly bright. The Xu sisters were blocked by the number one sister of Tangren in front of her, so she dared not offend her.
They are all actors in the same circle and have common topics. After a few words, they become familiar with each other.
"I wonder who the last member is?" Lin Gengxin looked around.
"Here I come."
At this moment, the glass door of the hall opened again.
A slender figure walked over with elegant steps, and the last person was Chen Hong, the wife of the great director Chen Kaige.
Even though she is over 40 years old, this former "most beautiful woman in mainland China" is still breathtakingly beautiful, and her every frown and smile is full of the elegance accumulated over the years.
"Sorry, am I late?" Mrs. Chen asked softly, her voice as sweet as a clear spring.
Everyone gathered, and director Liao Ke appeared in front of the seven people with a smile, saying enthusiastically: "Welcome everyone to join the big family of "Flowers and Youth"!
2011 is the China-EU Youth Exchange Year, the first theme year in the 35 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU. It is the first time that the Chinese government has cooperated with the EU to carry out youth exchange activities.
Our trip is aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between China and Europe. You must not only lead the audience and netizens to appreciate the famous European places of interest, but also showcase the beauty of the East in Europe during your trip.
The trip will officially start on May 1st and will last for 22 days, passing through four countries: Germany, France, Spain and Italy.
Everyone needs to check in and take photos at at least 50 attractions, including 32 must-see attractions.
The program team arranged for Yang Zi to be the tour guide for the first half of the trip, and Huang Xiaoming to be in charge of the second half. During the stay in Europe, all itinerary arrangements will be decided by the tour guide on duty.
The activity cost is 1,000 euros per day for seven people, which will cover all expenses except round-trip airfare.
After the director introduced the significance of the event and the program rules, Huang Xiaoming, as the tour guide, asked perceptively: "Director Liao, what should we do if we don't have enough money?"
Liao Ke grinned: "If we fail to complete the check-in task and the funds run out ahead of schedule, this trip will be forced to end.
You are all big stars with many fans, and I think you don't want to disappoint your fans and audiences. So please be thrifty and allocate funds reasonably.
Of course, considering special emergencies, you have three opportunities to ask the program team for help."
Huang Xiaoming immediately expressed his opinion upon hearing this: "In order not to disappoint our fans and audiences, we must complete the check-in mission successfully."
After explaining the precautions, Liao Ke made a gesture to the cameraman, indicating that the filming should be stopped.
“Tomorrow we will shoot promotional posters for everyone, and before departure we will also take a simple photo of everyone’s luggage preparations.
If you have any special requests, please raise them now. We will try our best to meet them without violating the program rules."
The director was also helpless. "Flowers and Youth" was jointly produced by Hunan Satellite TV and Tenda TT Video. The guests were invited by TT Video, and the lineup is luxurious.
Among these seven people, there are popular newcomers, top celebrities, the wife of a famous director, and the wife of the richest man, a group of living ancestors. How to balance the relationships between these "big shots" makes him feel very stressed.
After everyone exchanged glances, they all shook their heads. Chen Hong, who was the oldest, responded to the program team on behalf of the "Flowers and Youth" group members:
"Since we have chosen to participate in this program, we will abide by the rules of the game. It will only take about 20 days. We will endure any hardship and understand each other if there are any difficulties."
Liao Ke was relieved: "Thank you for your understanding! Please rest assured that we will ensure the safety measures abroad.
The program team will be hosting the party tonight, so we can all get together and get to know each other better.
"Liao Ke, you're too polite." Huang Xiaoming declined with a smile. It was just a meal. They were all well-known people, so there was no need to ask the program crew to pay for it.
Liao Ke nodded slightly, then left with the program crew, leaving the space for several big stars.
Without the camera, everyone relaxed immediately.
Jia Jingwen was intellectual and elegant. She stroked the hair beside her ears and spoke in her signature gentle tone: "Xiao Ming, Yang Zi, I'm sorry for the hard work on the rest of the journey."
"No problem, leave it to me. I have made a detailed plan." Huang Xiaoming was full of confidence.
As one of the two men in the tour group and the older one, I felt that I should shoulder more responsibilities.
Yang Zi also quickly agreed: "I also made a lot of strategies."
"How is your foreign language proficiency?" Chen Hong asked a question that had been on her mind for a long time. "I'm not very good at English, let alone other European languages like French and Spanish."
Huang Xiaoming was the first to respond: "I have no problem communicating in English for daily life."
"Me too!" "Simple communication is ok." Liu Tao and Jia Jingwen followed closely.
Lin Gengxin forced a smile: "We can barely communicate, we can say a few words!"
"I can handle general conversations." Yang Zi secretly felt lucky. He had been cramming for the past half month to learn English, and he didn't know if he would make a fool of himself when he went abroad.
When everyone turned their attention to Liu Shishi, the popular actress smiled calmly: "I won't hold you back!"
"That's great!" Huang Xiaoming clapped his hands, "By the way, does everyone have WeChat? Let's create a group so it's easier to keep in touch."
"Yes, yes."
"Come on! Scan the QR code and add each other."
Liu Shishi, who had been quiet all this time, became active and enthusiastically introduced the new features of WeChat: "Don't bother with that. WeChat has a new face-to-face group function. Click on it..."
Huang Xiaoming changed the group name to "Flowers and Youths" and carefully confirmed: "Wutong Mama" is Jingwen, right? "Words don't express the meaning" is Shishi? Everyone, please change the group nickname."
Everyone worked hard and the WeChat group was quickly established amid laughter.
Yang Zi was careful and well-behaved, and suggested: "Brothers and sisters, I will send the itinerary plan to the group when I get back, and everyone can help me discuss it and see if there is anything else that needs to be adjusted."
Three days passed in a flash. On the afternoon of April 30th, which was the weekend, Song Ci was resting at home, and the program crew visited Jingyuan Villa again.
Facing the richest man in Asia, Liao Ke felt under great pressure and stood stiffly in the living room.
Song Ci sat calmly on the sofa, carefully flipping through the planning book of "Flowers and Youth": "Regarding Shishi's participation in this program, your Director Ouyang asked for my opinion before."
Liao Ke bowed slightly: "Thank you for your support. I wonder if you have any other instructions."
Song Ci closed the plan. The content was similar to that of his previous life's "Flowers and Youth". However, perhaps considering the status of the guests, the production team was much more relaxed in terms of funding, communications, etc.
"In a foreign country, safety measures must be taken. I have nothing else to say."
"Please rest assured!" Liao Ke assured quickly, "This time we are going abroad, we not only have enough staff, but also hired emergency doctors to accompany us to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
Song Ci nodded slightly and said no more.
At this time, Liu Shishi came out of the bedroom pushing three large suitcases and called out at the stairs: "Sister Li, help me move the suitcases down."
Upon hearing the sound, the housekeeper immediately went upstairs and helped the hostess carry the suitcase to the living room.
Liao saw that Song Ci remained silent and had no objection, so he asked Liu Shishi: "Teacher Liu, is it convenient for me to take a picture of the luggage you prepared?"
"No problem." Liu Shishi gently stroked the small suitcase that was full of technology and exquisiteness. "This small suitcase is no more than 20 inches. It doesn't need to be checked in. It contains a computer and some personal items."
He then opened two large suitcases that needed to be checked in, and continued, "Inside these are all the necessary clothing and supplies for traveling, as well as the clothes I prepared specifically for this trip to showcase the beauty of the East."
The director was curious: "Can you give us a sneak peek?"
Sister Yi smiled mysteriously: "You will know when you check in when you arrive in Europe."
The three pieces of luggage were neatly arranged in the living room. Liu Shishi looked left and right, checked back and forth several times, and always felt that something was missing. She turned to her husband and asked, "Yi Yi, help me check, what else is missing?"
Song Ci glanced at his wife's baggage and said, "We are short of socket converters. The four countries you are visiting use European standard two-hole plugs, so mobile phones and other electronic devices cannot be charged directly.
In addition, since the budget is limited, bring some instant noodles and sauces for emergency use at critical moments. "
(End of this chapter)
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