Chapter 649 Mushroom House
The recording location of "A Longing for Life Season 2" was chosen in Tonglu County near Hangzhou, an authentic Jiangnan water town with beautiful scenery.
After arriving at the location, Gu Wei got out of the crew's car and took out his and Liu Yifei's suitcases from the trunk.
"Have you ever experienced this kind of country life before?"
"No, so this trip is quite new to me." Liu Yifei took her suitcase from Gu Wei and looked at the surrounding scenery full of rural atmosphere.
The place where they got off the bus was not far from the [Mushroom House]. On the other side of the cement road were green rice fields, and in the distance were several verdant hills. A small lake could be vaguely seen in the other direction.
The weather is very good today. The sky is blue and cloudless, the sun is warm, and the spring breeze is blowing. It is the best time for an outing.
"Actually, it's not accurate to say I haven't. I once filmed a movie where I played a widow in a village in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the filming location was also considered rural."
As soon as she mentioned Gu Wei, she remembered which drama it was. They had talked about it when they were having dinner together before.
【Fenghuo Fangfei】, a Chinese widow and a foreign pilot.
"There's no comparison. Our show is about experiencing rural life and showcasing the beauty of modern countryside. Your film is about the countryside during wartime."
Liu Yifei raised her head slightly while wearing sunglasses and looked at the [Mushroom House] not far from the two of them.
“Indeed, filming that movie was all about hard work, leaving me no time or energy to appreciate or experience the beautiful scenery.
The crew spent seven or eight days and nights building a home for me in the mountains. The way in and out was through narrow, muddy paths that were wet and slippery.
The two chatted for a while and were about to carry their luggage up the stairs when Gu Wei heard a voice calling him in the distance.
"Brother Wei, Brother Wei"
He looked back and saw Peng Yuchang driving a three-wheeled motorcycle with a bucket on the back towards him, waving and shouting at Gu Wei as he drove.
As we got closer, the motorcycle stopped and a girl with short hair jumped out from the back.
"Brother Wei!"
"Zifeng, long time no see"
Sitting in the back of Peng Yuchang's car was Zhang Zifeng, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. She was wearing a blue hoodie and red pants. Her face was chubby when she smiled, giving her the feeling of a girl next door.
"Are you going to pick up Zifeng?"
"No, I went to pick up a package and happened to see Sister Zifeng walking with a suitcase on the road, so I followed her back." After Peng Yuchang stopped the car, he began to unload things from the back bucket.
"You two knew each other before?
Haven't I heard you say that?"
In the original time and space, Peng Yuchang should have met Zhang Zifeng when they worked together on "Take My Brother Away". Now Zhang Zifeng is not in that movie, so Gu Wei felt a little strange that the two looked very familiar with each other.
"Last year, we filmed a campus film together [Me and Two Hims], which will be broadcast on iQiyi next month."
Peng Yuchang explained while baring his white teeth.
When he said that, Gu Wei understood that Zhang Zifeng seemed to be promoting that drama.
"By the way, let me introduce you two to the beautiful Liu Yifei.
I don’t need to say more about the rest.”
After Gu Wei finished speaking, Liu Yifei, who was standing behind him, raised her hand and greeted him with a smile.
"Hello"
"Hello, Sister Yifei~"
"Sister Yifei, you are so beautiful. I grew up watching you on TV."
Peng Yuchang and Zhang Zifeng greeted Liu Yifei respectively.
Gu Wei couldn't help but smile beside him.
"No problem, I grew up watching her on TV too!"
After hearing this, Liu Yifei turned around and glared at Gu Wei, then patted him lightly to express her dissatisfaction.
"Peng Peng, I know you. Gu Wei also told me before that he has an honest little brother. You performed very well in the movie [Take My Brother Away]." After saying that, she looked at Zhang Zifeng again.
"Zifeng, I knew you when I first watched Detective Chinatown 1. You're not very old, but your acting is truly amazing. You were just a little girl back then, but now you've grown into a grown woman."
After Liu Yifei finished speaking, Peng Yuchang and Zhang Zifeng both smiled innocently. They didn't expect that "Sister Fairy" was so kind and amiable.
"Okay, let's stop chatting at the door and go in quickly." Gu Wei urged. The four of them each took their luggage and went up a few steps into the courtyard.
"Gu Wei, Yifei."
"Teacher He, I'm sorry to bother you at your invitation."
The gate opened and He Jiong was in the yard. When he saw Gu Wei and the others, he immediately came over to greet them.
He first hugged Gu Wei, and then welcomed Liu Yifei and Zhang Zifeng.
Huang Lei then came out of the house.
"Hey, Gu Wei is here, along with Liu Yifei and Zifeng. It's really lively today! The average appearance of our [Mushroom House] has increased by several percentage points since you arrived."
"Teacher Huang Lei~" Gu Wei and the other two also greeted Huang Lei one by one.
To be honest, we are actually not strangers to each other.
Gu Wei had been on "Go Fighting" before, and he knew Huang Lei at that time.
Moreover, he and Liu Yifei were both students of Beijing Film Academy, and Huang Lei was their teacher, so they all have a close relationship.
Although Zhang Zifeng is young, she has the best relationship with Huang Lei. They previously filmed "A Little Farewell" together, and Zhang Zifeng played Huang Lei's daughter "Fang Duoduo".
After saying hello, she went straight up and gave Huang Lei a hug.
"Zifeng has really grown up. You were only this tall when we were filming..."
When Huang Lei came out, he was accompanied by someone, and He Jiong introduced them to a few people.
"This is Liu Xianhua, one of the members of Mushroom House.
Dahua, these are Gu Wei, Liu Yifei, and Zhang Zifeng."
"I know, I know." Liu Xianhua saw that Gu Wei was a little excited.
"Gu Weiye, I know him, and I really, really like his songs."
"It seems that Dahua is still your fan," Huang Lei said with a smile.
"Hello, my name is Henry Lau and I'm a singer!
I really like your songs, [Natural], [Sold Out] and the new song [Enemy] that you sang at the [Super Bowl] this year. I like them all very much!"
Liu Xianhua politely greeted Liu Yifei and Zhang Zifeng, then walked in front of Gu Wei and looked at him excitedly. He didn't look like a star, but more like a fan chasing his idol.
"Hello, I'm actually an actor, and being a singer is just a side job," Gu Wei stretched out his hand and shook hands with Liu Xianhua, saying modestly.
"No, no, your talent in songwriting and singing is really amazing!
It’s this, some of my friends really like you!”
Henry Lau gave a thumbs up.
He is a Chinese-Canadian male singer who debuted in South Korea. So his Chinese is not very good and his speech is a bit strange, but he can still express his meaning accurately.
"Well, Brother Hua, I wasn't bragging to you, was I?
I told you that I knew your idol, now I am right." Peng Yuchang hugged Liu Xianhua's shoulders from behind and said to him with a smile.
"Yeah, you weren't bragging. It turns out you and Gu Wei are really friends. That's great. I want to be friends with him too."
"Gu Wei came to the Mushroom House this time, so you guys got to know each other, right?" Teacher He Jiong smiled as he watched the young people talking.
After everyone got to know each other, Gu Wei and the other two went into the house to put their luggage under the guidance of Peng Yuchang.
After tidying up, everyone came to the yard and sat around a long wooden table under the small pavilion. Teacher He and Huang Lei were both there.
"Gu Wei, you ordered braised carp, Yi Fei ordered pork with preserved vegetables, and Zi Feng ordered stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots. The dishes are fine, but you need to get the ingredients yourselves."
Teacher He brewed tea and poured it for everyone. Huang Lei assigned tasks while drinking tea.
This is the process of the program [A Longing for Life], and it is not surprising to everyone.
Huang Lei is the chef responsible for cooking for the guests, but everyone needs to be self-sufficient in terms of ingredients.
After a while, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei came out of the mushroom house.
Both of them held a fishing rod in their hands, and Gu Wei also carried a bucket of fish.
"Are you sure you can catch it?" Liu Yifei had no confidence in herself. She had never fished by herself before, so she doubted whether the two of them could catch it.
"Don't worry, I'm an expert.
This is not a big lake or sea, it's a fish pond. Don't forget that I am the man who contracted the fish pond, and I have BUFF bonus." Gu Wei raised the fishing rod in his hand, full of confidence.
Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at him. Of course she knew what Gu Wei meant.
When Gu Wei’s drama “Come and See You” was a hit, Yutanggeng was also very popular.
Soon the two of them arrived at the edge of the fish pond.
Gu Wei looked left and right and found a position that he thought was very good.
Put the fish bucket aside, then find two stones and put them on the ground as a stool, skillfully put the bait on the fish hook and prepare to cast the line to start fishing.
After finishing his own, he did not forget to help Liu Yifei.
The two of them sat down and started fishing quietly.
"There are no fish biting the hook at all." Five minutes passed, and the two people's fishing floats were still floating quietly on the water.
"Be patient. The most important thing in fishing is patience." Gu Wei was calm and comforted with a smile.
"Have you ever fished before?"
"Of course, I'm a master!" Gu Wei was actually bragging, but he had the confidence because every man thinks he is a master at fishing.
Not long after he finished speaking, Gu Wei's fishing float moved and was pulled down by something.
"I'm coming, I'm coming." Gu Wei looked surprised and hung up the phone immediately.
Liu Yifei beside him also became interested and came over to his side, looking forward to the first big fish they would catch today.
The fishing line was a little tight at first, but as Gu Wei quickly reeled it in, the tension at the other end suddenly weakened.
In the end, there was only an empty fish hook, and the bait that had just been hung on it was gone.
"Where's the big fish?"
"Maybe I was a little too anxious. I reeled in the line before the hook was firmly set, scaring off the fish that was about to take the bait.
This must be a cunning fish, it took my bait and dared not take the bait."
Gu Wei looked a little embarrassed, and while explaining, he was also trying to make excuses for himself.
"Oh~ What a cunning fish." Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei with some amusement and followed his words.
"Ahem. No matter how cunning a fish is, it can't compare to a smart fisherman.
It's finished. This is my fish pond. Since they've taken my bait, they can't escape from my grasp no matter how high they go.
Gu Wei muttered to himself as he put bait back on the fishhook.
"I'm going to use a big bait this time, so I'm sure I'll catch a big fish."
After saying that, he cast the line back into the water.
The two of them sat for a while, and there was another disturbance from Gu Wei's side. Unfortunately, when they came up, they found that it was all in vain.
Instead, Liu Yifei's float suddenly sank. She was surprised to find that she had caught a small fish after reeling in the line.
"Wow, there's actually a fish on the hook!
Gu Wei, I caught a fish." Liu Yifei was a little bored at first, but she didn't expect that she would be the first to open the shop, and she was extremely happy.
"Congratulations, it seems you have a talent for fishing. You are a very teachable kid."
"Fishing is not that difficult~" Liu Yifei held the line and looked around at the results of her first fishing trip.
"But this fish is a little too small." She stretched out her hand and gestured. What she caught was a small fish, about a palm long and two fingers wide.
"Braised carp, is it not enough for two bites?"
"This is a small crucian carp. If you catch a few more, you can make soup with it." Gu Wei looked at it and gave his suggestion.
"I think I read online before that crucian carp soup is particularly nutritious."
Gu Wei gave her a strange look.
“It’s not only nutritious, but also has some special effects.”
"What special effects?" Liu Yifei asked curiously.
Gu Wei saw that she really didn't know, so he coughed lightly, leaned close to her ear, and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"It can help breastfeeding mothers produce milk."
After hearing this, Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei with strange eyes.
"How do you know?"
"Read more books and newspapers, eat less snacks and get more sleep."
Gu Wei shrugged and started to recite a jingle.
After Liu Yifei opened the shop, Gu Wei became a little anxious. He had boasted too much and it would be difficult to end the day if he couldn't catch a big fish.
After waiting for a while, there was still no movement from his side.
"I think we should go somewhere else. There might be only small fish here. The big fish are lazy and don't like to move around. It seems we have to go find them."
Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei with some amusement and was about to agree, when suddenly the fishing line in her hand became tight again.
Without even talking, she hurriedly pulled the string.
"Wow, this fish is so heavy!"
Seeing this, Gu Wei quickly stood up and walked to Liu Yifei's side, grabbed her fishing rod and helped her reel in the line.
With the joint efforts of the two, a big fish floated to the surface and was still alive and kicking after being pulled up.
"What a big carp, it must weigh about 3 or 4 kilograms!" Gu Wei pulled the fishing line and put the caught carp into the fish bucket.
Liu Yifei looked at the big fish and was hesitant to catch it.
"It seems that big fish are not lazy. It is still possible to catch them here."
"Well, you're a novice. Generally, novice anglers have very good luck. As we all know, fishing usually places great emphasis on luck.
Of course, under the same conditions, skills are also important." Gu Wei said somewhat awkwardly.
"oh"
Originally, by catching this big carp, we would have the ingredients for today's braised carp, but Gu Wei was unwilling to give up. How could a fisherman come up empty-handed?
It was still early, so he planned to fish for a while longer.
Liu Yifei had no objection. She was fine with anything. The two fish she had just successfully caught also piqued her interest.
The two of them sat there for more than an hour, and Liu Yifei successfully caught another carp, but it was a little smaller than the previous one, weighing about two kilograms.
Gu Wei's luck improved later on and he caught two fish in a row, but unfortunately they were both small crucian carp of similar size to the first time.
"Wow! You guys have a great catch today! You caught so many fish! Besides braised carp, you can also make fish soup tonight."
Back in the courtyard of the [Mushroom House], Huang Lei looked at the fish bucket that Gu Wei was carrying and said to the two fishermen who had returned with a full load.
"Xixi caught these two big carp. She was incredibly lucky today!"
Gu Wei gave up later. No matter how capable he was, he couldn't do anything if the fish didn't bite the hook.
"Teacher Huang, do you know how to distinguish male fish from female fish?"
"I really don't understand this." Huang Lei didn't understand what Gu Wei meant.
"I think all the fish in your pond are male, all lustful. The big fish are all biting Sissi's hooks, and none of them are coming to me."
"Hahahaha" His words made Huang Lei and He Jiong who just came out of the house laugh.
"Yifei is so beautiful, this is indeed possible." He Jiong said jokingly.
Liu Yifei, who was next to Gu Wei, also laughed, but then patted Gu Wei's arm embarrassedly.
"What are you guys having fun with?"
The door of the yard was pushed open from the outside, and Peng Yuchang led Zhang Zifeng in. The two went to the bamboo forest to dig bamboo shoots, and it seemed that they had a good harvest.
After entering the yard, Peng Peng saw four people laughing there, and asked curiously.
"Someone claims to be a fishing expert, but he fails again and again, so he has to find excuses for himself." Before anyone else could speak, Liu Yifei spoke first, looking at Gu Wei.
Gu Wei spread his hands.
"I can't help it. The big fish just won't bite today. I had a good catch last time I went sea fishing. Maybe I'm not cut out for freshwater fishing. Next time, come with me to Shanghai and I'll show you what real technique is."
Although his performance was a bit disappointing, Gu Wei still maintained his image as a fishing expert.
(End of this chapter)
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