Love Variety Show (Twenty-Eight)
After this unique 'buffet' was over, it was dark.
Everyone was exhausted after a long day, and the production team didn't ask them to do any more tasks, but just took them back to their accommodation.
"What's the schedule for tomorrow? Are we going to continue the competition?" In the car, Ji Beibei yawned and asked while trying to suppress her sleepiness.
The host Xiao Yuan, who was sitting in the front row, smiled and shook his head.
"There's no game tomorrow, we have to move."
"Oh, moving... Huh? Moving???" The guests who were so sleepy that they kept kowtowed to the sky finally reacted, opened their eyes wide, and all the sleepiness disappeared.
"We don't live here anymore? Where are we moving to?"
Xiao Yuan: "Staying in the same place all the time doesn't give you a sense of freshness. For a dating show, you need to travel around and experience different scenery and different lives."
Given the program crew's tendency to stir up trouble, everyone had a bad feeling.
Ruan Qi said warily, "You're not going to drag us all into the ravine, are you?"
"Teacher Xiaoqi, are we such heartless people?" Xiao Yuan looked hurt. "Although our director may be a bit inhumane, he still retains a bit of conscience!"
Program director:?
"I don't believe it." Ruan Qi refused to budge. "Tell me quickly, where are you going to sell us tomorrow?"
Seeing that the pua failed, Xiao Yuan revealed his true nature and laughed a few times in a cunning manner.
"Don't be nervous, the production team just wants you to experience rural life."
"Rural life?" Ruan Qi suddenly thought of the rural variety show she had participated in, and her pupils trembled. "Are you going to drag us to the countryside to do farm work?"
Xiao Yuan immediately snapped his fingers.
"Congratulations, Mr. Ruan, you guessed it right!"
Guests: “!!!”
All the guests looked as if they had been struck by lightning.
Xiao Yuan took out his script card and began to read his lines: "A healthy relationship requires not only romance and a sense of ritual, but also the polish of real life. Only by realizing how hard material things and money are to come by can couples cherish each other and their lives more. Therefore, to allow our guests to experience life more deeply, we will be moving to the countryside tomorrow."
Xiao Yuan Luo talked a lot, but everyone just summarized it in one sentence - they were going to do farm work!
"Producing team, do you still remember that you are a dating show?"
"Who in my family understands? Even participating in a dating show means I still have to do farm work!"
"Is it too late to cancel the contract now? Mom, I want to go home!"
The guests looked desperate.
Xiao Yuan looked at everyone's faces and smiled like an old witch.
"Everyone, please don't be like that. Although farm work is a bit tiring, the countryside is still fun. You can ride horses."
Everyone with their eyes wide open was immediately shocked.
"Can you ride a horse?"
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded. "There's a small ranch near where you live. There are many horses there. You can ride them if you pay."
Si Lin rubbed his hands excitedly: "The money for the horse riding..."
"You need to earn it yourselves." Xiao Yuan poured cold water on him.
Everyone's eyes, which had just brightened, dimmed again.
"I knew the production team wouldn't let us off so easily." Ruan Qi said numbly, a look of disillusionment. "Tell me, what tricks have you come up with to mess with us?"
Xiao Yuan smiled very 'embarrassedly'.
"Everyone, don't be nervous. Tomorrow's tasks aren't too demanding. The accommodations the production team has prepared for you have plenty of food, so you won't go hungry. It's just that—" she changed the subject and continued, "It's just that there will be two distinguished guests arriving tomorrow. Everyone must entertain them well."
Everyone looked up in surprise when they heard this.
"Any guests are coming? Who?"
"I can't tell you about that for now." Xiao Yuan shook his head, a mysterious look on his face. "Tomorrow, when you arrive at your residence, the guests will call to place their orders. You'll have to cook whatever they order. And you'll have to work hard to earn the ingredients and money needed to cook."
To put it bluntly, it means working for money.
All the guests couldn't help but wail.
"We're not really that hospitable. Why don't we just let the guest go back? He or she isn't really welcome here."
"I'm a person who is quite socially anxious and doesn't like to receive customers."
"Sister Xiao Yuan, what did you promise me before? You said this show wouldn't be tiring at all, but I've been here for two days and it feels like two hundred years."
All the guests, including Ruan Qi, looked miserable.
Only Xi Jiu still had a calm expression, but the look he gave Xiao Yuan was filled with murderous intent.
Xiao Yuan felt a chill run down his spine when he was stared at. He shook his shoulders and gave a dry laugh, "Hahaha, everyone, go back and get some rest. Tomorrow morning, we'll all head off to the countryside to live our lives together!"
——
Although we don’t really want to do farm work, since we are here, we can only grit our teeth and accept our fate.
All the guests had a good sleep that night, and early the next morning, they boarded the bus to the countryside.
It was just past five in the morning. The golden morning glow covered the earth, and everywhere was full of vitality, but it could not dispel everyone's sleepiness.
Ruan Qi half-closed her eyes and was held by Xi Jiu as she staggered into the car.
When she got in the car, she sat down, leaned her head against Xi Jiu and fell asleep.
Si Lin, who was sitting behind Ruan Qi, yawned lazily and asked weakly, "Teacher Ruan, didn't you sleep well last night? Did you stay up late?"
"No." Xi Jiu helped Ruan Qi plug in her earplugs and whispered, "Xiao Qi is weak after being injured. He needs a lot of sleep. It's best to sleep more than ten hours a day."
Everyone in the entertainment industry knew about Ruan Qi's coma. Si Lin sighed and asked nervously, "Will waking up so early affect Teacher Ruan's health?"
Xi Jiu shook his head slightly.
"It's okay. She went to bed at nine last night and has been up for over eight hours. If she has nothing to do at noon, she can take a nap. That should be enough."
Upon hearing this, Si Lin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"As long as it doesn't affect her health, that's good. Let Teacher Ruan rest more, and everyone can help her with any work she has."
Aside from Jiang Hengda, the other guests on this show were very friendly. Knowing Ruan Qi's past contributions, they were all happy to share the workload with her.
Xi Jiu felt everyone's kindness, and his cold black eyes became a little warmer.
"Thank you," he thanked Si Lin earnestly, while politely declining his offer. "If Xiao Qi has any work, I'll do it. She doesn't like to cause trouble for others."
Si Lin and Xi Jiu weren't close, so it wasn't easy to argue further. But he and Ji Beibei had received a lot of help from Ruan Qi over the past two days, and they both secretly decided to help Ruan Qi with some of the farm work today.
The village the program crew found was not far from the city, and it took about 40 minutes to drive there.
The bus slowly drove into the village entrance, and in an instant, vast expanses of green came into view.
Despite its small population, this country boasts a remarkably developed economy. Though rural, it doesn't appear dilapidated or backward at all. Looking out, vast expanses of farmland crisscross with paths, interspersed with European-style country villas. The contrast between the red roofs and the azure sky creates a feeling of being transported to a Western fairy tale.
Everyone in the program crew was stunned by the beautiful scenery and exclaimed that they had never seen anything like it before.
"Wow! This is so beautiful! Those European-style villas are so beautiful, just like castles!"
"This place looks like something out of a Hayao Miyazaki cartoon! It's so beautiful!"
"Look over there, someone is riding a horse! Wow! The white horse is so beautiful!"
The more everyone watched, the more excited they became, and the exclamations became louder and louder.
Ruan Qi, who was sleeping with her head covered, moved, stretched out a finger, and pulled off the clothes covering her head.
"...What's wrong? What are people shouting about?" The little girl's voice was soft and hoarse, as if she had just woken up.
Xi Jiu helped her take off her earplugs and rubbed her head. "We're in the village now. The scenery outside is beautiful. Do you want to take a look?"
Ruan Qi had slept all the way and was almost rested. She rubbed her eyes and looked out the window with sleepy eyes. When she saw the beautiful scenery, her eyes suddenly widened.
“So beautiful…”
Ruan Qi sat up from Xi Jiu, holding onto the car window with both hands, looking out the window with her peach blossom eyes, like a kitten clinging to the window longing for freedom.
Xi Jiu laughed and helped her tidy up her messy hair.
"Does the baby like it?"
"I like it!" Ruan Qi's sleepiness disappeared completely. She looked at the beautiful scenery outside the window, her eyes dazzled. "Jiujiu, look, their house is so beautiful, like a small castle."
Xi Jiu leaned over, looked in the direction of Ruan Qi's finger, and said "hmm".
"It's indeed beautiful. Compared to Qingyun Village, which one do you like better?"
"I like them both." Ruan Qi's eyes were bright and smiling. "This is a European-style village, very romantic. Qingyun Village is a leisurely farmland, very leisurely and simple. They have different styles, but they are both equally beautiful."
Xi Jiu liked to see Ruan Qi happy. He pinched her face lovingly and said gently, "As long as the baby likes it, that's good. If the baby is happy, I'm happy too."
[Wow, wow, wow, can you stinky couples stop being so sweet? How can a single person like me survive?!]
[This village is so beautiful. It would be a great place to travel and date! ]
[Are we almost there yet? Where are the guests staying? Are they staying in European-style villas too? I'm so excited! I really want to see it!]
The bus drove slowly along the country road, and finally, a country villa with a red roof and white walls appeared at the end.
The villa has two floors and is in a typical European style. It is surrounded by a fence with many beautiful flowers climbing on it. The yard is also full of flowers and plants, which is beautiful and full of vitality.
Everyone couldn't help but exclaim "Wow".
"This is so beautiful! The fairy tale has come true!"
"There are so many beautiful flowers! The air is so fresh!"
"This is my first time living in a villa that feels like a small castle. I felt like a princess!"
The bus stopped and the guests couldn't wait to get off and run towards the villa.
"Welcome everyone to the Romantic Cottage, it will be your home for the next few days."
Xiao Yuan's voice rang out at the right time, and everyone stood in front of the door of the villa and looked at her.
Xiao Yuan: "Group living is always fresh and interesting. When several couples live together, I'm sure more sparks will fly. For the next few days, everyone will be living together as a family. I hope you can unite as one, help each other, and make this wonderful trip a truly memorable one."
"Okay, enough of the pleasantries. Next, let's get down to earth and talk about today's mission."
"Everyone has only one task today, and that is to entertain the incoming guests. You must prepare the dishes they want to eat. You must also keep their accommodations clean. As hosts, you must make your guests feel at home. Only when your guests are satisfied will they give you high marks before they leave."
When everyone heard this, they all realized something was wrong.
"Wait, why do we need to give a grade?"
"Yeah." Xiao Yuan nodded with a smile. "Guests have to give us a rating before they leave. If your service isn't up to par, you might get a low score."
Ruan Qi grasped the key point and asked, "What's the use of these points?"
"It's very useful," Xiao Yuan replied. "One point is equal to ten yuan. If a guest gives you fifty points, that's equal to five hundred yuan. And this money will become the initial funds for your next trip."
The production crew is really good at having fun, and everyone once again looked shocked.
"What? The customer's rating determines our initial funding for the next phase?! What's the upper limit for the rating? Is it 100?"
Xiao Yuan: "Yes. Two guests will arrive later. Each guest's score cap is 100 points. Your initial funding for the next period will be the sum of the two guests' scores."
If both guests scored 100 points, their total would be 200 points, which is 2,000 yuan. In other words, the initial funding for the next eight guests would be 2,000 yuan.
But, if these two guests give low scores... then Ruan Qi and the others will have nothing to show for their next trip.
After settling the bill, everyone looked gloomy.
"I hope these two guests are really nice people and don't give us a low score."
"Stop talking nonsense and think about how to serve these two gentlemen."
Before the guests arrived, the guests had already placed these two people in the position of "living ancestors".
Xiao Yuan's next words made everyone's faces turn even greener.
"The villa has prepared the most basic food, such as bread, milk, and mineral water. These foods can only be used to simply satisfy hunger, but if we want to meet the guests' ordering needs, we must earn money to exchange for ingredients. Everyone, please look here-"
The program staff pushed up a board.
The price of each ingredient is clearly written on the board.
Everyone stepped forward.
"10 yuan per cabbage... 10 yuan? You're robbing me!"
In Northeast China, cabbages are bought by the ton, and a pound costs only a few cents. But the production crew raised the price to ten yuan per head. This price is simply outrageous! It's outrageous! It's outrageous to the extreme!
And this is not the most outrageous thing.
"Two hundred yuan per bed? Bedding? Your production team didn't even prepare bedding for everyone?" Ge Mei looked incredulous.
The program director said: "The bedding for the guests is ready, but you need to buy the bedding for the guests."
There are two guests in total, one quilt for each person, so two beds are enough for two people, which costs four hundred yuan.
Si Lin was devastated: "Where do we get the money?!"
"You can make money." Xiao Yuan smiled and pushed out another board, tapping it with his finger. "Farming, picking fruits, fishing, feeding pigs, as long as you are willing to work, money is not a problem!"
Come on, it’s thick and long today~
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