Chapter 89: Journey to Country K (6)
Having said that, the members going to the beach to watch the sunset together is quite consistent with youth comics.
Although it is different from what the program team had expected, it is better than nothing.
At least I can capture the sunset stroll on the beach and the members' seafood dinner party, so it doesn't seem like a loss at all.
Moreover, the cameraman followed two groups of people separately in the morning and thus gathered enough filming materials.
Because they got up very early in the morning, several members who felt sleepy after lunch went back to the house to take a nap, while the others enjoyed the rare leisure time in the B&B.
A day is neither long nor short, and in the blink of an eye it is four o'clock in the afternoon.
Considering that they had to prepare a seafood dinner in the evening, several chefs in the team went to the kitchen to wash and prepare vegetables.
Seeing a group of people busy at work, Tao Xiaotie and Yi Chuheng strolled into the kitchen curiously.
"What are you having for dinner?"
"Seafood hotpot, pan-fried hairtail, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and vegetable salad. The staple food is instant rice."
Mo Bei answered while washing lettuce.
Zhong Gaoyi poked his head out from the other side of the living room: "Do you need help?"
"I don't need it for now."
Mo Bei glanced at Lei Lie, who was processing a live octopus nearby, and said, "He seems to need it more."
Lei Lie was seen holding a kitchen knife, facing the octopus in the sink with a look of seriousness.
Several hours had passed since I bought it from the market, and this giant octopus was still full of life. Its eight powerful tentacles slapped against the sides of the tank, making a crisp sound. It looked like it was not something to be trifled with.
Seeing Lei Lie's serious expression, Zhong Gaoyi couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lie, are you okay?"
"It's okay." Lei Lie gave the other man a reassuring look. "It's just that I've never killed an octopus before, so I don't know how to cut it."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh, "I should have asked the store owner to take care of it before bringing it back."
"But then it won't be fresh." Sheng Yanyu, who was processing shrimp threads opposite, said.
"Yeah." Lei Lie sighed.
"Let me do it."
Seeing Lei Lie had no idea where to start, Zheng Xingye, who had just finished washing the dishes, rolled up his sleeves and came over eagerly. "I just looked it up online. It's very simple."
"Simple? Are you sure?"
Seeing Zheng Xingye's confident look, Lei Lie was skeptical.
"certainly."
Zheng Xingye put on an apron and raised his eyebrows: "Wait, I'll show you my skills."
He pulled out a pair of kitchen shears and grabbed the living octopus by its skull. Realizing it was being held, the octopus launched a fierce resistance, its eight tentacles baring their teeth and claws as it tried to wrap around Zheng Xingye's arms.
Seeing this scene, Xu Tingchuan, who was attracted by the movement in the kitchen, frowned slightly: "I always feel like my sanity value has dropped sharply."
On the side, Zhong Gaoyi nodded: "I understand."
Zheng Xingye seemed to have followed the tutorial. He cut open the flesh from the back of the octopus's head and removed its internal organs, including the ink sac, gills, heart, and reproductive organs. He then rubbed the octopus with salt and rubbed it repeatedly until the mud and mucus on its suckers were cleaned.
Then cut off the hardest part of the tip of the tentacle and cut it into small pieces with a knife. The octopus meat is ready.
Seeing Zheng Xingye's smooth operation, the members couldn't help but be amazed.
Lei Lie's eyes widened. "That's amazing, Brother Ye! Is this really your first time killing an octopus? That's too cool."
Zheng Xingye smiled and said, "I've processed squid before, and the steps are similar. But this is my first time processing a live octopus. It has three hearts, so it's more difficult to handle than a squid."
"Three hearts?"
A look of surprise flashed across Xu Tingchuan's face.
Zheng Xingye grinned. "Not only that, it has nine brains. Besides the main brain in the head, each tentacle has a brain. I learned all this just now when I was looking up an octopus cooking tutorial."
"As expected, he is the prototype of the evil god Cthulhu."
I don’t know what he was thinking about, but I saw Xu Tingchuan sighing with a complicated expression, and even looking at the octopus meat on the chopping board with a hint of awe.
A group of people prepared the food together and quickly finished processing all the ingredients. At this time, I looked at the time and it was already past 5 o'clock.
Although the sun outside the window is not as strong as at noon, it is still as powerful as before.
So, the members decided to prepare dinner first, wait until the sun goes down, take a walk on the beach, and then come back to continue eating.
There are many ways to make seafood hotpot. The most common one is garlic seafood hotpot, which is also the simplest one.
Place cleaned baby cabbage, enoki mushrooms, and pre-soaked vermicelli on the bottom of the pot. Add the cleaned prawns, octopus, clams, and fish cakes. Pour the garlic sauce, made from minced garlic, chili peppers, soy sauce, salt, sugar, oyster sauce, and hot oil.
After that, just add appropriate amount of water and cook for 10 minutes, then sprinkle with chopped green onions before serving.
The remaining vegetable salad, pan-fried hairtail, and stir-fried pork with chili peppers are all easy to prepare. Once the hairtail and pork are marinated and free of fishy smell, you can start cooking.
Before I knew it, the sky outside the window gradually darkened.
"Time to go out and watch the sunset."
Zhong Gaoyi, who was setting tableware in the restaurant, glanced at the clock on the wall and gave a reminder.
Putting the marinated seafood pot on the stove, Mo Bei looked at the brilliant orange moon outside the window gradually approaching the sea level, and a feeling of peace and tranquility came over him.
It had been a long time since he had looked at the sun so seriously.
After being resurrected as a zombie, he developed a fear of the sun. Although he was now a normal person, the sun's rays still left a certain psychological scar on him. So when he went to the market during the day, he wore a hat, sunglasses, and covered himself in sunscreen, fearing the sun would damage his fragile body.
Fortunately, what he worried about did not happen. This time, he began to walk under the sun like a normal person.
It won't rot and emit a corpse-like smell, it's just that the skin is slightly red from the sun and it's sweating profusely from the heat.
“…It’s really beautiful.”
Looking at the sunset outside the window, Mo Bei couldn't help but blurt out a sentence.
"Let's go, brothers! Let's go to the beach. The sunset up close must be more beautiful!"
At Zheng Xingye's urging, the members immediately took action. They left the guesthouse and walked towards the nearby beach, following the warm sunset and the coastline.
The tide had receded, leaving many shells and seaweed on the beach. Occasionally, you could see a few small hermit crabs crawling around, leaving behind winding trails.
My bare feet left deep footprints in the soft and moist sand, and the cold sea water covered my feet, bringing me a sense of comfort.
In the distance, the orange-red sun shone brightly, tinting the azure sea before us with a brilliant warm hue. The shimmering waters resembled an impressionist painting, a dreamlike beauty.
Almost everyone on the beach looked up into the distance.
Zheng Xingye took out his phone and said, "This is a rare opportunity. Let's take a picture!"
Upon hearing this, the members gathered together.
Because he didn't bring a selfie stick, Zheng Xingye raised his arms high.
"Look at the camera."
“3! 2! 1!”
The images of 10 people on the phone were frozen in an instant.
At the same time, the cameraman of the program crew who had been silently following the members also captured a precious moment.
In the distance, on the beach dyed red by the setting sun, ten young people in their prime were running, jumping, laughing and making noises. Even Xu Tingchuan, who rarely smiled, softened his brows under the warm color of the sky.
Perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was fate's divine intervention. As the sky darkened and the stars began to appear, a distant "whoosh" explosion was heard. As if meticulously planned by the production team, a dazzling firework exploded in the night sky.
Then came the second and third flowers.
Looking up at the twinkling lights in the sky, the members took out their mobile phones and pointed them at the night sky.
They unexpectedly gained beautiful scenery from the journey.
The sea breeze blows, and the salty smell of sea water comes in the air. It is not unpleasant, but it makes people feel relaxed inexplicably.
In the camera, Mo Bei smiled slightly, and the colorful light shone on his face, making him as charming as the leading actor in a youth movie.
This scene is so beautiful and so healing.
The cameraman who followed the filming couldn't help but sigh secretly: The director is worthy of being a director, he knows exactly what the fans and audiences want to see.
Although creating some fun in a group variety show can indeed increase the number of views, fundamentally, this is Originore's group variety show.
What fans want to see more is their joyful and harmonious positive energy scenes, rather than all kinds of deliberately created suffering.
After enjoying the sunset and watching the fireworks on the beach, the members did not feel reluctant to leave because it was time for them to enjoy a sumptuous dinner.
This was their first real meal on Jeju Island since last night. It wasn't just some quick bite of fast food, nor was it just some random street food. They finally had a proper meal!
Although due to financial and conditional limitations, they only bought instant rice as the staple food, it still satisfied the members' Chinese stomachs.
When you lift the lid of the pot, the steaming hot air spreads throughout the restaurant, and the aroma of the garlic seafood pot echoes in the house.
The cameraman and program crew who were in charge of filming couldn't help but shed tears when they saw the delicious dishes in front of them.
Damn! It smells so good!
In addition to this main dish, there's also the spicy stir-fried pork with chili peppers, the salty and crispy pan-fried hairtail, and the refreshing vegetable salad. Paired with an ice-cold cola, the perfect setting for a comfortable life becomes a reality.
Such relaxing moments of leisure are so precious to the members.
Mo Bei couldn't remember the last time he had traveled freely with everyone like this and enjoyed delicious food in a relaxed manner.
Perhaps it was when TNO was filming a group variety show over 20 years ago? Or maybe it was during his trainee days before becoming a TNO member?
Mo Bei could no longer remember the exact time.
After all, that was a lifetime ago.
However, he still remembered that in those long-ago years, he also had such warm and precious times as the one before him.
It’s a pity that the song is over and people have dispersed, and things have changed.
Mo Bei didn't know how long this warm moment like the one before him could last, but he didn't care as he had always been accustomed to separation.
After all, life is impermanent and nothing is eternal.
Instead of pursuing eternity, it is better to seize the present and enjoy the good times now.
After a day trip to Jeju Island, Originore's promotional activities in Country K came to an end. However, the members did not have much time to rest, because the next day they flew to the neighboring country J to start a new round of promotion work.
Unlike Country K, Country J's schedule is more hectic.
Apart from a one-day autograph session and a one-day music variety show performance, they will not stay in Country J but will fly directly back to China.
This is not only to prepare for the subsequent comeback album, but also for the upcoming new schedule.
Previously, the international stage competition variety show that Wang Qingyun mentioned was finally about to start recording.
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