Chapter 26 It’s indecent, eat another one
They gathered together to discuss and sketch. After the basic functional area was finalized, Zhou Yangze pondered and said, "This is just too ordinary. Let's think about whether there is anything we can innovate."
Du Ningyou recalled a scene he'd seen on the roadside on his way back: adults working in the fields, children left to crawl around freely nearby, with only occasional checks. So he said, "Should we add a nursery? That way, farm workers wouldn't have to worry about the children while they worked, and their safety would be guaranteed."
“That’s fine.”
Zhou Yangze thought for a moment and said, "This eco-farm isn't just about creating a paradise-like lifestyle; it also needs to be commercially viable. I think it should have a processing plant responsible for daily product processing, and a distribution center dedicated to packaging and shipping to various locations. Once the farm is established, we're sure to get a lot of orders thanks to the popularity of our show."
Du Ningyou nodded in surprise, "Yeah, that's a good idea!"
After listening to their discussion for a while, Lu Mingxiao came up with an idea. "I think the restaurant could focus on developing new offerings, offering different dishes for different seasons. This would attract food bloggers to check in, making it more like a farmhouse, and also allow for hosting small banquets."
Zhou Yangze agreed with his idea. "Not bad, you finally made a difference."
"Hey, it's my first day here, you guys should be more tolerant of newcomers."
After a brainstorming session among the three, they finally completed the prototype of the design. Finally, Du Ningyou drew a few simple and easy-to-understand illustrations to facilitate the presentation of their ideas in the afternoon.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the three groups gathered together to prepare to report their respective design results.
The village chief and thirty village representatives were sitting in the audience. The director asked which group should come first. Chen Ziyou's group, who had more time, raised their hands first and were the first to make a report.
The main speaker is Chen Ziyou, and when it comes to professional topics, Zhao Ming will take over.
"Our ecological farm is mainly divided into planting areas, breeding areas, and composting areas. We have improved many details based on practical experience..."
After a passionate explanation, he received warm applause from the villagers.
Chen Ziyou struck while the iron was hot, "Thank you all handsome men and beautiful ladies, we are Group C, remember to vote for us later!"
The second group, led by Su Qiang, went up to make a report.
"Our team has incorporated the most advanced agricultural technology to create..."
Their group sounded very impressive, and the villagers didn't quite understand what they were doing, but they felt like they were very impressive, and at the end they gave a warm round of applause.
The last group to take the stage was Zhou Yangze and his team. They used vivid pictures and practical concepts, and gave a detailed explanation in a language that the villagers could understand. It was obvious that the villagers were much more interested. When it came to the points they were concerned about, some people took the initiative to communicate and share their experiences.
The atmosphere seemed relaxed and cheerful.
After all the groups finished their reports, the guests stood on the stage to accept the villagers' votes. Each of them held a small red flower in their hands and went on stage one by one to vote for their favorite design.
A few minutes later, all the village representatives finished voting. It was obvious that Zhou Yangze's group had the most red flowers, followed by Chen Ziyu's group, and finally Su Qiang's group.
Lu Mingxiao said proudly, "We three, a bunch of idiots, actually took first place. We didn't have an advantage in terms of expertise, nor did we have an advantage in time, but in the end we actually took first place. Isn't this a complete comeback? Hahahaha."
This smug look received contemptuous looks from two other groups at the same time.
The results are out. The director briefly summarizes the topic and then announces today's awards.
"Today's rewards include 300 yuan in cash, a hoe, a washing machine, a three-piece kitchen appliance set, a tricycle... In addition, everyone can take home an item of their own today."
Zhou Yangze's group chose 300 yuan in cash, a hoe and a washing machine; Chen Ziyu's group chose a washing machine and a tricycle; Su Qiang's group could only choose one, and finally chose a washing machine.
When it came time to collect the items, Du Ningyou felt that he had nothing left to take back, so he asked Zhou Yangze what he wanted.
"I don't really want anything. How about this? Let's take Xiaodai back and see if he can help Xiaodou with his homework. Even if he can't help Xiaodou expand his knowledge, it's fine."
"OK."
After they had chosen, the director said, "You can now take your new guests home for dinner. We will be showing an open-air movie at the entrance of the village tonight. You can go and watch it."
"Wow, great!"
When stepping down from the stage, Zhou Yangze said to Du Ningyou, "Wait for me a moment, I'll go and talk to Dr. Zheng and Zhao Ming." Dr. Zheng was the agricultural science expert in Su Qiang's group.
"OK."
So Zhou Yangze and Dr. Zheng stepped down together.
"Dr. Zheng, today's presentation is just a game. Since our fellow villagers don't understand much about technology, we tend to choose ideas they can understand. If we can actually put the actual product in front of them and let them see the effects, you will definitely be the undisputed first."
"Haha, Mr. Zhou, there's no need to comfort me. I came here today to learn, and I've gained a lot. For example, the improvements made by the first group based on their experience, and your humanized designs that touch the hearts of farmers, are all very inspiring to me."
"Haha, we're glad to be able to play a small role."
On the other side, Du Ningyou was with Lu Mingxiao. She was still thinking about what Lu Mingxiao said this morning, so she asked, "You said this morning that Zhou Yangze mentioned me before, but he wasn't even halfway through his words. What happened next?"
"Oh, this." He turned his head to glance at Zhou Yangze over there, and then said, "It was about the time when we were playing at Genting Highlands. After he complained about your pampered nature, he heard a friend's girlfriend praising the mousse there. He immediately asked what kind of mousse it was, and then brought you several when he went back."
Du Ningyou remembered that Zhou Yangze had brought her a mousse cake early in the morning one day. At that time, he said that he didn't like the ones given by his friends, so he gave it to her. It turned out that he brought it on purpose.
Lu Mingxiao added, "Mr. Zhou is truly devoted to you. Even when he was young and impulsive, he never forgot to think of you, let alone now. I've also observed you all day today. No matter where you go or what you do, his eyes are mostly on you, always paying attention to your needs. From my perspective as a man, this is definitely deep love."
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On the other side, Zhou Yangze took the time to look at them. Seeing that the two were chatting enthusiastically, while Du Ningyou had a shy expression on his face, he immediately frowned and waited for the socializing over there to end before hurried over here.
"What are you two talking about?"
Lu Mingxiao had an expression that showed he was hiding his achievements and fame. “Let’s just chat about whatever we can.”
Du Ning looked at Zhou Yangze with a smile and asked gently, "Are you done with your work?"
"……Um."
"Then let's go back and cook."
"good."
Zhou Yangze took a step behind and grabbed Lu Mingxiao to warn him: "Put away those tricks you use to please your fans and stay away from Ning You." Then he strode to catch up with the figure in front.
Lu Mingxiao: “…” He was wronged.
You really don't know how to appreciate a good person!
Back at Grandma Li's house, Zhou Yangze was in charge of cooking, Du Ningyou was helping her, and Lu Mingxiao looked at them in surprise.
"It's Young Master Zhou who's cooking! Do you know how to cook? Is it edible?"
"You can choose not to eat it."
"That won't do. I came all the way here. You guys should treat me to delicious food and drinks, but you can't let me go hungry no matter what."
Later, seeing that Zhou Shao's cooking movements were clumsy but still reliable, he felt a little relieved. He quietly took two steps back and took a photo of the two of them cooking and interacting together, opened the green bubble, found Zhou Mingcheng's account and sent it to him.
"The relationship is fine, don't worry."
Zhou Mingcheng was working over there. He heard his phone ring and picked it up. It turned out to be information from Lu Mingxiao. He replied, "Yeah."
Then I forwarded the photo to my mother.
Shen Wanyun was more and more delighted when she received the photo. She hummed a song and walked to the sofa to sit down, then handed the photo to Zhou Shengtian.
"Look at this young couple, they're cooking together."
The other party quickly replied: "Not bad, not bad."
"Ever since he decided to marry Ning You, our A-Ze has become less of a worry. The scandals have stopped, and he's started to learn to be more motivated. I was right. Only by being with Ning You can he grow into a truly responsible and good man."
In Shiqiao Village, after Zhou Yangze and Du Ningyou finished cooking, they asked Lu Mingxiao to get the bowls and chopsticks, and then called Grandma and Xiaodou to eat together.
Lu Mingxiao took a tentative bite. He was originally prepared to "die heroically", but he didn't expect that it could be eaten!
"Hmm, Master Zhou's cooking skills are actually pretty good!"
Du Ningyou immediately boasted, "Of course, we learned it from the chef. You're lucky. I just learned it yesterday and you're here today."
"Hey, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early."
After finishing their meal and cleaning up, they took Grandma and Xiaodou to the village entrance to watch an open-air movie and bought some snacks at the store.
Lu Mingxiao looked like he had never seen the world before. "Ah, I want this jelly, and I want that spicy strip too. I ate them when I was a kid and never saw them again. I didn't expect they're sold here."
Zhou Yangze said unhappily, "What else can you, as a guest, do besides eating and drinking for free?"
"That can't be helped. My money has been taken by the production team. Otherwise, I would definitely be the one to pay for the meal."
I bought a bag full of snacks and arrived at the village entrance. The movie screen had already been set up and would start when it got a little darker. A few children were waiting there with anticipation.
They found a place to sit down and shared some of the snacks they bought with the children next to them. Then Lu Mingxiao took a bag of spicy strips and Du Ningyou opened a bag of potato chips. There was a "hissing" and a "crunching" sound one after another.
In the middle of the meal, Du Ningyou picked up a piece and fed it to Zhou Yangze next to him, "This is delicious, try it."
Zhou Yangze turned his head to look at her, his long eyelashes drooping, but his eyes were fixed on her face. Then he raised his left hand to hold her wrist. He did not lean over to reach it, but pulled her hand towards his mouth little by little. When it was close to his mouth, he opened his mouth slightly, bit the potato chip and gently took it from his mouth. During this time, he kept staring at her with a captivating gaze. The action, which only took a moment, was stretched out by him for several seconds.
“…” This man actually seduced her in public.
Du Ningyou withdrew his hand in a daze, and it took him a long time to recover.
It's really... indecent.
However, after she recovered, she picked up another potato chip and handed it to the person next to her with a red face, saying, "Have another one."
Now it was Zhou Yangze's turn to be stunned. The next moment he burst out laughing. He ate the potato chips she handed him normally and whispered, "Stop it. There are too many people here. Let's go back and eat."
He also knows that there are many people.
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