Xu Peng, Mu Yu, and Zhang Ze stepped into the courtyard before the last rays of sunlight set. As soon as they entered, Mu Yu called out loudly, "Teacher Chen, Teacher Huang, we're back!"
Chen He, who was picking vegetables and chatting with Lan Qing at the kitchen door, immediately beamed with joy, "Girl, you're back. Hurry up and rest for a bit. There are drinks in the fridge, I'll go get them for you."
Mu Yu stopped Chen He from getting up, "Teacher Chen, please sit down. I'll go get it. This lady just arrived this afternoon, right?"
Chen He clapped his hands. "Look at my memory! Come here, Xiaoyu, this is your sister Lan Qing."
Mu Yu didn't recognize Lan Qing, but that didn't stop her from obediently calling her "Sister Lan Qing." Lan Qing also liked Mu Yu's well-behaved manner and pulled her to sit down beside her. "Little Mu Yu, your well-behaved manner is so endearing. Are you still studying or have you already graduated?"
Mu Yu said sweetly, "I graduated last year and am now a junior singer in the Yuewen Music Department. But I'm a bit slow, so I haven't achieved much yet."
"Haha, with Boss Fang backing you up, becoming famous is just a matter of time. Look at Zheng Xiuli from your company, isn't she super famous now? Don't be discouraged, stay calm, hone your basic skills, and everything will come naturally."
Lan Qing had worked with Fang Yang for several months and was naturally aware of Fang Yang's talent. Take this variety show, for example. On the way here, Lan Qing already knew that the number of viewers in the live broadcast room had reached more than 20 million. This data left Lan Qing speechless for a long time. At first, Fang Yang said that there was no need to go to major cities to promote the show, but that he would launch a variety show to advertise the show, and that the effect would be better than promotion. Lan Qing did not believe it, but now she admired him to the point of prostration.
"Little Blue is here. You must be tired from your journey."
Zhang Ze and Xu Peng stepped into the courtyard and immediately saw Lan Qing chatting with Mu Yu. They smiled and went over to greet her. The two had worked together on several films and television dramas and were already quite familiar with each other.
"Hello, Teacher Zhang, did you go fishing?"
"Haha, it's because the two teachers heard you were coming and wanted to eat fish. The production team is so broke we don't even have rice to cook. So the three of us went down to the river to get you some freshwater fish. We came over to see if our afternoon's catch is good enough for you."
Lan Qingchen, Huang Guang, and the other two saw Zhang Ze and Xu Peng each carrying a bucket, looking somewhat strained, and they all curiously walked over. Judging from Zhang Ze's smug look, he had certainly had a very fruitful afternoon.
Zhang Ze walked ahead, and everyone naturally saw the fish in his bucket immediately. There was a big grass carp weighing five or six pounds, which was splashing around in the bucket, perhaps because the bottom of the bucket was too small. There was also a large number of small fish, about the size of a little finger, which were constantly disturbed by the big grass carp. They jumped up and down to avoid the big grass carp's tail lashes. There were so many of them that they weighed more than ten pounds.
"Wow, Teacher Zhang, this is what you've reaped this afternoon! This is amazing, you've got enough for lunch tomorrow!"
Chen He was a little delighted, not because the fish was a rare species, but because it was freshly caught from the river. The key was that it was wild, so the taste was especially fresh. The big bluefish could be made into sliced fish, and the small fish could be made into pan-fried fish. With a little garlic and ginger, it tasted especially delicious.
"That's right! Maybe there aren't many people fishing in this river. Whether it's big or small, the fish are hardly wary. They bite as soon as you cast your line. It's been a long time since I've had such a great fishing experience!"
Zhang Ze has a hobby of fishing and often goes out to sea to fish with friends by chartering a boat. Although the whitebait in the river are small, they taste quite special if you haven't eaten them in a long time.
“Not bad, not bad. I’ll cook you a feast of fresh river delicacies tonight. Let me see what Xiao Xu has caught. Today is really unexpected. I didn’t expect such a good harvest. Oh, there are river clams and snails. Xiao Yu, hurry up and pick some perilla leaves in front of the door. We can’t stir-fry snails without them.”
Xu Peng's bucket contained seven or eight river clams and half a bucket of snails, which made Chen He and Huang Guang's eyes gleam with envy. These were good things, especially for Chen He, who, as a native of southern Hunan, loved to eat them. He would slurp them up with gusto, especially at night market stalls in the summer, where snails were a must-order for every table.
Viewers in the live stream not only saw the harvest in the bucket, but also paid more attention to Xu Peng's trousers rolled up high and the mud stains all over his body. He looked no different from a farmer who had just returned from working in the fields.
"Ha, Xu Peng is so down-to-earth, just like an old farmer!"
"He's a farmer's son. Besides, he spent half the day catching snails in the river. It would be abnormal if he wasn't covered in mud. Do you think he's Kunkun, who has to scrub himself clean for ages even if he gets a little wet!"
"What's wrong with my Kun Kun wiping his hands? Did he eat your rice? Don't you ever wipe your hands? You're just meddling in other people's business. Being clean is a good habit for a man!"
"Hehe, Kunbao's boyfriend is here again. Shouldn't you be watching over your Kunbao at this time? Why are you here looking at other people? Aren't you afraid your Kunbao will get angry?"
"Mind your own business. My Kunbao is very hardworking. I heard he'll be appearing on this variety show soon. I'm here to pave the way, so my Kunbao won't be mistreated."
"Your Kunbao is coming? Ugh, forget it, please don't come. We finally found a satisfactory variety show. If your Kunbao comes, he'll ruin the show. Besides, this is an outdoor variety show. If your Kunbao comes, he won't even recognize garlic. What would he do here?"
"Hmph, my Kunbao coming here can boost the ratings! Look at this production team, they even have to work to earn a little meat to eat. My Kunbao can't come to a show like this, it's just too poor!"
"hehe……"
Chen He took the bucket from Zhang Ze. "Xiao Xu, I'll go and process the fish first. Find a basin and soak the snails in salt water to let them purge the mud."
"Okay, Teacher Chen, leave this to me."
Chen, Xu Peng, and Mu Yu all went to do their work, and Zhang Ze, without any hesitation, sat down in the middle of the courtyard to relax. "Teacher Huang, what did you replace the watermelon with this afternoon?"
"Sigh, that damned Huang Xiaoping won't give us any face at all. He said he'd give us fifty, but he wouldn't give us a penny more. All we got was a pound of meat, some rice, flour, noodles, eggs, and other things. If you didn't catch any fish this afternoon, Old Chen will be worried sick tonight. Without ingredients, no matter how skilled you are, you can't make a dish!"
"Teacher Huang, this can't go on. I'll give you a suggestion quietly, but you can't let the director know."
"Oh, what idea is it? Tell me about it."
Zhang Ze looked around, seemingly oblivious to the cameraman standing a meter away. "Teacher Huang, no matter how hard we work, we won't earn much money in a day. If a few more guests come, we can't even guarantee a basic four dishes and a soup, let alone good food. Think about it, what kind of food can you buy with fifty yuan a day?"
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