Chapter 87 Sword Dance in the Mall
The next day, Pei Lang was woken up by a radio broadcast. The program crew booked the entire hotel and played a radio broadcast in the hotel to wake everyone up. The content was to get to the lobby as quickly as possible to reunite.
Pei Lang was awakened, frowning to see that it was only seven in the morning. It was late autumn and the sky was still dark, so it was really hard to get out of bed. The radio said that whoever arrived the latest would receive a mysterious punishment. In order to avoid being punished, Pei Lang got up and quickly washed and dressed. When he rushed to the hotel lobby, he was still a step late, falling behind another guest by two seconds.
The six people lined up neatly, some of them hadn't put on their clothes yet and were tidying them up. Pei Lang finally knew why he fell behind. Although his hair was untidy and messy, at least his clothes were neatly dressed and he even brought a scarf to keep warm.
The host saw Pei Lang was the last one standing and read out the content of the punishment that the last person to arrive had received.
"The last teacher to arrive today will have to perform a solo show. If you fail to complete the performance before the end of filming, your team will lose points and you will be punished. Teacher Pei, is there anything you don't understand about the rules?" The host asked the last teacher today. It was a very simple rule, and Pei Lang nodded to show that he understood.
In other words, this program only had Pei Lang performing, and the others only had to complete their team tasks. If Pei Lang failed to complete his tasks by the end of today's filming, it would affect the people in his team, and he would also receive additional penalties while deducting team points.
"Next we will draw lots to form teams. Teacher Xie, please go first." The four resident guests first formed two pairs by drawing lots.
Xie Xuan and Zhao He formed a pair, and the other two resident guests Liu Yuanyi and Yin Dai formed another pair. The two teams each sent out a player to play rock-paper-scissors, and the winner had the priority to choose the new guest as a teammate.
Zhao He and Yin Dai went into battle, and the winner was decided by one sentence, and Yin Dai won.
He chose Qin Gui, a new guest like Pei Lang, for a simple reason: Pei Lang had a special mission, and failure to complete it would affect the team, so of course choosing Qin Gui was safer.
"Xiao Lang, welcome to our team." Xie Xuan was very satisfied with the result of his choice.
"Please give me more advice." Pei Lang walked over and stood with the two team members.
After the grouping, the program team explained the rules. "This time the theme is sound. You need to pay for your food and transportation today, and the way you earn money must be related to sound. Try your best to earn money. Each group must earn money in at least three ways. The more ways, the more points you get. No cheating. Violators will be deducted one point each time. The money earned is excluding food and transportation. The team with the most money wins. The deadline is 9pm. During the period, each group will be assigned a special task. While earning money, they must complete the task, otherwise they will be deducted one point. At the end, the team with less than two points will not win no matter how much money they earn. The program team will donate the winning team's money 50 times to the charity foundation in the name of the team members."
The original intention of the program was not simply to play games, but to do charity work, which could improve word of mouth and ratings. Even if part of it was donated, it could still make a lot of money.
The rules were simple and easy to understand. After everyone understood them, the production team prepared two colors of team uniforms for us to change into in our rooms, and then we could set out on our own.
Apart from arranging tasks and reminding people if there are any violations, the program staff will not interfere in other aspects, and multiple cameras will follow the entire process.
They needed to race against time, Pei Lang rushed into the room, changed into his team uniform, and called Yan Han. The call was quickly connected, and Pei Lang quickly explained the situation. "Husband, the theme this time is "sound", and I feel like my vest can't be covered up anymore."
This episode will definitely be full of singing and musical instruments. Netizens have sharp eyes and will definitely be able to dig out something after the show is aired.
"Don't worry about recording the show. I will prepare the public relations in advance. Even if you are exposed, I can keep you safe. You have not done anything wrong. I just don't want rumors and black material to pollute the pure land of the Internet." Yan Han said this with a sense of security because he always does what he says.
Pei Lang felt relieved after hearing this. He changed his clothes and casually scratched his hair. "That's it for now, husband. I have to get ready to do my mission."
"Okay, be safe."
When Pei Langchong went downstairs, the other two team members just arrived. As the team leader, Zhao He first planned how to make money. It was already dawn outside, and it was time for breakfast, but they had handed their mobile phones to the staff. Now they only had the mobile phones prepared by the program team, and there was no money in them.
Today they have to pay for their three meals a day, and they can’t eat anything too expensive or too good.
I had no money, so I could only endure my hunger and plan how to make money. Where could I make money so early in the morning? Many shops were closed.
"Is there any large shopping mall or newly opened store nearby?" Pei Lang thought of a way. In fact, everyone was not familiar with this place. Xie Xuan and Zhao He looked at him with doubt, and Pei Lang explained his idea. "Some large shopping malls or newly opened stores will hold activities to attract customers and increase their popularity. We can go and look for them and use our language and voice to work for the merchants. It is completely in line with today's theme."
"This is a good idea. Let's go to the mall first. It should be open soon." Zhao He agreed with the idea, made a decision, and opened the navigation to search for the mall.
Because I had no money, I had to run there.
Fortunately, the clothes prepared by the program team were warm, as I would feel hot while running.
It was only a five-kilometer journey, but it took a lot of time to run. Not only them, but the staff were also exhausted from running while carrying the camera.
Finally, I arrived at the mall when it opened, and then asked each store if they needed promotion. After searching for more than ten minutes, I found a costume store run by a pretty lady. This store is a light luxury brand. It has been open for half a year, but because the clothes are not sold regularly, the sales have not been good. I originally planned to close it when the rent expires. She is a fan of the show, knows Xie Xuan and others, and understands that this is a recording of the show. The store can promote it now and promote it again when the show is broadcast, so she decided to hire the three of them as temporary workers.
The mall will only have a large flow of people after 10 o'clock. It happens that today is the weekend, so there are many people visiting the mall, which is very suitable for promotion.
The young lady had been losing money for a long time, so she couldn't pay too much for the publicity. She only paid fifteen hundred yuan per hour for three people. That was because they were stars, so she paid them so high. After agreeing on the price, they started to discuss how to do it.
Xie Xuan was good at speaking, handsome and ruffian, suitable for talking, while Zhao He was steady and warm, taking care of customers and acting as a front. Pei Lang's own idea was to perform a show, which was just enough to complete the punishment in the morning.
The three of them changed into the ancient costumes in the store. The young lady selected suitable clothes according to their personalities. Pei Lang chose a set of clean and neat clothes for himself. After getting dressed, he waited for more people to come before starting.
Xie Xuan looked like a badass young man, Zhao He was a gentle young man, and Pei Lang looked like a beauty who killed people with a gentle smile. The young lady handed Zhao He a folding fan, and Pei Lang got a longer jade flute.
The time was almost up, the young lady prepared the microphone and speakers and placed them at the door of the store, Xie Xuan lifted the microphone and spoke the advertisement fluently. "Come and take a look, dear friends, don't miss it if you pass by, Qingqing Hanfu Store is having a big sale today..."
All three are well-known. Just standing there without saying a word can attract a large number of customers. In addition, with their publicity, many people stopped to watch. Some customers have already gone in to choose clothes. Zhao He is like an older brother, leading them to choose suitable clothes.
Pei Lang politely asked the onlookers to move aside a little so that Xie Xuan could switch to an exciting ancient song. As the speakers started playing, Pei Lang used the jade flute as a sword and started to perform on the spot.
He has a beautiful figure, and his movements are powerful and difficult. Sometimes he is graceful and light, and sometimes he is fierce and fierce. He switches between grace and agility freely, and his side flips, back flips, kicks and sweeps are all done in one go. The jade flute in his hand has holes, so when he swings it, sweeps it horizontally and pierces it, and the air flows into the holes, making a slight sound.
Pei Lang's movements were smooth and flowing, and it was obvious that he was performing real kung fu rather than just showing off. Everyone was almost stunned, as if a hero from a martial arts novel was really standing in front of them, practicing swordplay and martial arts.
Not only the audience, but even Xie Xuan and Zhao He stopped to watch unconsciously. When the song in the speakers ended, Pei Lang handsomely put away his sword, bowed deeply to everyone, and immediately won applause.
Then came Xie Xuan’s promotional words. The store became more well-known and many people came in to buy clothes. Zhao He and the young lady were too busy to handle it.
Pei Lang took a break. Those who hadn't seen enough loudly requested for another performance. Another piece of music was played, and Pei Lang performed again. This time he didn't use the jade flute as a sword, but performed a set of boxing with his bare hands. It was beautiful. The cameraman of the program crew filmed the whole process. It was so exciting that they didn't want to cut out even a single point.
They worked for two hours and it was almost twelve o'clock. They couldn't work any more without breakfast. Because the publicity was very good, the young lady gave them an extra two thousand yuan instead of the original three thousand yuan for two hours, a total of five thousand yuan.
Their first reaction after getting the money was to find a place to eat. They ate breakfast and lunch together. In order to save money, they found a small restaurant and ordered food. They originally wanted to order some for the staff who were following them, but when they turned around, they found that they were already eating next to them.
Self-sufficiency is limited to them, and the staff and program team will provide meals.
Pei Lang was extremely hungry, so he started eating as soon as the food was served. The other two didn't even bother to think about their body shape, so they ate until they were full.
After having enough food and drink, they should consider where to make money next.
The three of them pondered over the idea at the dining table, but they had no idea where to start.
"Teacher Zhao, didn't you graduate from a music school? How can this kind of thing stump you?" Xie Xuan, who was really at a loss for words, called out Zhao He.
Zhao He had been thinking very hard. Pei Lang saw how hard he was thinking and couldn't help but break the tense atmosphere. "Why don't we just borrow some instruments and sing on the street?"
"How much money can we make from singing? We have to win." Xie Xuan let out a rage and lay down on the chair, pinching his temples with a headache.
"You can become a musical instrument tuner. This job fits the theme." Zhao He thought of a way that was much better than singing on the street.
They didn't have much time, so they set off as soon as they found the direction. They found a store not far from here on the map, so they decided to run over and save some money.