Love Variety Show (VIII)
"Is someone else coming?" Ruan Qi raised her foot and tried to walk towards the entrance.
Xi Jiu pulled her aside and straightened her home clothes. "It's windy outside. You just woke up and might catch a cold. I'll go open the door. You go to the living room and stay with Si Lin and Ji Beibei."
After Xi Jiu finished speaking, he turned and left.
Ruan Qi walked into the living room and saw Si Ji and the other man standing up from the sofa.
Her eyebrows arched. "Why are you here so early? Have you rested well?"
"Stop talking about Teacher Xiaoqi." Ji Beibei wiped away her bitter tears and confided her grievances to Ruan Qi, "The house Si Lin and I shared was filled with dust. We didn't get much rest. We spent the entire two hours doing housework."
As people who had all been cheated by the program crew, Ruan Qi could imagine how bad Ji Beibei's living conditions were.
She smiled and gently comforted him, "Don't worry, take your time, rest when you're tired, and don't make things difficult for yourself."
As they were talking, Xi Jiu, who had gone to open the door, came back.
Behind him followed the Shi Su Ge Mei couple.
Ruan Qi was a little surprised when she saw the two of them: "Uncle Shi and Aunt Mei? Why are you here? Didn't you take a break?"
"People get less sleep as they get older. We woke up after only half an hour." Shi Su said as he looked around the villa with an amazed look on his face. "You two are so efficient! It's only been two hours and you've finished cleaning such a big villa?"
Ruan Qi: "Jiujiu did this all by herself. I was sleeping the whole time and just woke up. Uncle Shi, Aunt Mei, Silin Beibei, please sit down and don't stand."
Everyone took their seats.
"How is Aunt Shi Shumei's house? Is the environment good?" Ruan Qi asked with concern.
Ge Mei took the warm water Xi Jiu poured, thanked him, and replied, "It's quite good. It's an ordinary two-story villa. Although it's not as exquisite as yours, it's still cozy and tidy. Where are Beibei and Silin? I heard you have a large bungalow?"
Facing a well-known elder in the circle, Ji Beibei was a little reserved and said politely: "It's a large bungalow with two bedrooms and a living room. The environment is okay, but the windows don't keep the heat in well, and there's a bit of draft."
Ge Mei: "That's indeed a problem. Spring is a time of strong winds. You'd better get some plastic wrap to seal the windows, otherwise you'll be easily caught in the wind when you sleep at night."
Ge Mei is older and has a wealth of life experience. Ji Beibei and Si Lin were originally at a loss as to what to do about the drafty windows, but after hearing her explanation, their minds were suddenly opened.
"Yeah, why didn't I think of using plastic wrap!" Ji Beibei's eyes lit up, but then she looked embarrassed, "But where can we get plastic wrap? The production team only gave us 100 yuan for living expenses. After deducting the cost of food, there shouldn't be much money left."
Aside from Ruan Qi and Xi Jiu, the other three groups of guests only had a hundred yuan for their living expenses today. Prices in this small town were higher than in China, so a hundred yuan would only be enough for two meals for a couple.
Ji Beibei and Si Lin were both a little embarrassed.
"How about... I eat less?" Si Lin suggested weakly.
Hearing this, Ji Beibei rolled her eyes. "You have such a big appetite, you need at least three bowls of rice and two dishes for one meal. How much less can you eat? Besides, how can you have the energy to record the show if you don't have enough to eat? If the production team assigns any hard work, do you plan to let me do it alone?"
Young guys all have big appetites. Si Lin has to have three bowls of rice for every meal, which is why they don't dare to spend money recklessly.
Seeing that the young couple was about to cry because of the one hundred yuan, Ruan Qi couldn't bear it and turned to look at Xi Jiu.
Xi Jiu knew what she was thinking. He squeezed her hand and whispered, "You decide what to do with our money."
Ruan Qi smiled at him, then turned to look at Si Lin and Ji Beibei: "Beibei, let me pay for the plastic wrap for you?"
Si Lin Ji Beibei, who was considering whether to sell blood to make money, was stunned.
"You, you're going to pay for us?"
"Yeah." Ruan Qi said with a smile, "Jiujiu won 200 yuan doing push-ups earlier, plus 100 yuan for living expenses, we now have a total of 300 yuan. A box of plastic wrap shouldn't be that expensive, right? I can pay for it for you."
Is there such a good thing in the world?!
Si Lin and Ji Beibei were stunned. When they realized what was happening, tears welled up in their eyes, and they wanted to rush to Ruan Qi and call her "ancestor."
"Teacher Xiaoqi, you are such a kind person! The best kind person in the world!"
Ji Beibei's eyes were filled with tears, and she looked grateful. "Don't worry, I will definitely pay you back. Thank you, Teacher Xiaoqi, and thank you, Mr. Xi!"
——
After solving Ji Beibei and Si Lin's problems, everyone chatted for a while.
Not long after, the host Xiao Yuan appeared.
"How was your rest? Are you satisfied with your accommodation?"
Everyone laughed indifferently.
Ji Beibei: "Satisfied, extremely satisfied! The windows are leaking and the window frames are loose. They even make clanging noises when I sleep at night!"
Ge Mei: "My villa with Lao Shi is fine, but it took a while to clean. If you don't know me, you might think I'm participating in a labor reform program instead of a dating show."
Ruan Qi: "The production team did a great job, I suggest they don't do it again next time."
The guests were all being sarcastic, but Xiao Yuan smiled and pretended to be stupid, continuing to push the topic forward.
"It looks like everyone had a good rest. Now, it's time to prepare dinner."
Si Lin glanced at everyone and said, "Wait a minute, Mr. Jiang and Queen Lan haven't arrived yet."
Just as he finished speaking, the doorbell of the villa rang again.
The staff of the program team went over and opened the door.
Not long after, Jiang Hengda and Lan Lan appeared in the living room.
Jiang Hengda's expression seemed even more grim than it had been this morning. He walked into the living room, looking at no one, and sat down on the sofa.
This arrogant attitude made the harmonious atmosphere in the living room awkward.
Lan Lan seemed to realize that her husband's behavior was rude. She smiled apologetically at everyone and apologized gently, "Sorry, Hengda and I are late."
Everyone dislikes Jiang Hengda, but has no opinion on Lan Lan.
Seeing Lan Lan apologize on her own initiative, everyone hurried to give her a way out.
"It's okay. We just got here a short time ago. The host hasn't announced the mission yet."
"Did Sister Lan Lan have a good rest? How is your living environment? Is it clean?"
As soon as Si Lin asked this, Jiang Hengda's face suddenly became several shades darker.
Lan Lan's expression was also a little awkward, and she forced a smile and said, "The environment is a bit shabby, but it can be lived in after some cleaning."
Everyone felt that Lan Lan and Jiang Hengda's reactions were a little off, but since they were not close, no one dared to question them.
But the live broadcast room doesn’t have so many concerns.
[Just came from Lan Lan and Jiang Hengda's livestream. They had just had an argument, and Jiang Hengda smashed Lan Lan's phone.]
【? ? ?ah? ? ? 】
Jiang Hengda and Lan Lan's house was the most shabby, a simple mud hut with only a hard kang and a simple stove. Jiang Hengda couldn't stand the shabby surroundings and had an argument with the production crew an hour ago.
【ah? ? ? 】
Actually, the house wasn't shabby; it was just a common mud house in rural China. It had a kang (kang) and was draft-proof. It wasn't as luxurious as a villa, but it was still habitable. Jiang Hengda didn't want to live there anymore and asked the production team to move. They refused, saying the rules couldn't be broken. Jiang Hengda wasn't happy about it, and they started arguing for a long time.
【What does that have to do with Lan Lan? 】
Lan Lan saw that Jiang Hengda was being too aggressive and went to intervene. Jiang Hengda pushed her down, and the phone in Lan Lan's hand fell to the ground, breaking.
The barrage pieced together what happened between Jiang Hengda and Lan Lan.
Everyone was stunned.
Is this guy surnamed Jiang sick?
If you can't bear hardship, don't participate in variety shows. Why are you running in front of the camera and acting like a spoiled brat?
You even pushed your own wife. Do you eat so much every day just to get violent with women?
Everyone was so pissed off by Jiang Hengda that they cursed him in the comments.
However, the guests present at the scene did not know what had happened between Jiang Lan and Jiang Hengda. Seeing Jiang Hengda's dark face, they tactfully stopped asking questions and turned their attention to the host Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan brought the topic back to the topic: "It's already 2:30 in the afternoon. In two hours, it will be dinner time. Everyone has been busy all day, are you all hungry?"
"Yes——!" The guests answered weakly after doing housework for two hours.
Xiao Yuan looked at everyone with a smile: "I know everyone wants to eat. Then, next, I will announce the schedule for tonight."
"Tonight, the four groups of guests will work together to prepare a sumptuous dinner. The dinner must consist of at least six dishes, including meat, vegetables, and fruit."
There are eight people in total in four groups of guests, so at least six dishes are not too many.
but……
"How do we get the food? There's nothing in the refrigerator at my house." Shi Su asked.
Xiao Yuan smiled meaningfully: "This depends on you all. Didn't the program team give you 100 yuan? We can all go to the supermarket to buy groceries together."
One hundred yuan should be enough to buy food for two people.
Everyone did the math in their heads, but before they could relax, Xiao Yuan added, "But there's one thing I want to remind you. Our daily living expenses can be carried over to the next day. For example, if you spend fifty yuan today, you can use the remaining fifty yuan tomorrow, and the production team won't confiscate it."
"Will you give me living allowance tomorrow?"
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded. "But the daily schedule is different, and the value of the funds allocated by the program team is also different. My advice is that everyone should try to be frugal and save more money for emergencies."
Everyone heard what Xiao Yuan meant - the production team would be very frugal in the next few days, and the money they had might not be enough.
At this point, the guests all started to feel embarrassed.
"At least six dishes, including meat, vegetables, and fruit. With such high requirements, there shouldn't be much money left, right?"
"My husband, Mr. Shi, has at least two bowls of rice for every meal..."
"My Silin is the same, he eats three bowls of rice for every meal..."
Ge Mei and Ji Beibei looked at each other and turned to look at Ruan Qi.
"..." Ruan Qi was silent for a moment, then spoke softly, "My Jiujiu...exercises quite a bit, so she might eat a little more than Uncle Shi and Si Lin."
Ge Meiji Beibei: "..."
So each of them brought a bucket of food?
My period came and I had a stomachache and slept all day, so the update is late. Sorry, sorry.
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