Huang Xiaoping, who was negotiating with Chen and Huang Guang, was also taken aback when he heard the instructions in his earpiece. Could it be a mistake? Is it possible to do it this way?
Originally, Chen He was nervously haggling with the two, but after receiving instructions, his expression immediately changed. He insisted that food must be earned through labor and refused to change his approach. Moreover, he seemed to be intensifying his efforts, forcing Chen He and Huang Guang to give in. This director was up to no good and seemed determined to torture them to death. What kind of production team is this? They are completely inflexible!
The viewers in the live stream were laughing heartily as they watched the two sides outwit each other. The director was hilarious! Bargaining with the guests over a pound of rice—ten pounds of watermelon for a pound of rice? Wasn't that outrageous? Ten pounds of watermelon would cost twenty yuan, but how much is a pound of rice? And it's just ordinary local rice, barely three yuan a pound! This is treating the regular guests like pigs to be slaughtered, determined to torture them to death!
"Hehe, I wonder what Zhang Ze's expression will be when he arrives at the production site and sees that there isn't even a stove?"
"What does it matter? We'll just eat noodles. I just don't know if Zhang Ze, with his big belly, will eat up our little Mu Mu's portion too. If that happens, I'll be Zhang Ze's sworn enemy and I'll kill that scoundrel!"
"Heh, Zhang Ze is here. You try and kill one of us!"
The live stream chat was buzzing with comments. At that moment, the real Zhang Ze arrived at a fork in the road not far from the village. Looking at the picturesque mountain village, which resembled a paradise, Zhang Ze was extremely impressed. "This place is really great. The air is fresh and the scenery is beautiful. If you lived here for a long time, you would live at least ten years longer!"
Xiao Li didn't reply. They had already arrived at their destination. As behind-the-scenes personnel, they were not allowed to step into the spotlight. Even directors were generally not allowed to appear on camera. So Xiao Li simply said to Zhang Ze, who was shaking his head, "Teacher Zhang, just keep walking along this road. There's a house that looks like a small mushroom on the side of the road. That's your destination—the Mushroom House. Have a good time!"
Zhang Ze turned around and saw that apart from a cameraman, there was really no one by his side. His suitcase was all alone at his feet, and the car that brought him there had already turned around and sped away without a second thought.
"Sigh, I'm getting old after all. Not a single person asked for my autograph, let alone helped me with my suitcase!"
Zhang Ze, shaking his head like an old scholar, said to the cameraman, "This part needs to be cut. If it gets out, it will damage my image as a man, and I'll be in trouble with you."
The cameraman struggled to suppress his laughter. Hadn't Xiao Li already told Teacher Zhang that the live stream had started as soon as they got in the car? Did Teacher Zhang still think it was a pre-recorded show?
The viewers in the live stream burst into laughter at Zhang Ze's words. They never expected that Zhang Ze, who always presented himself as a tough guy, would have such a funny side. Was he still half asleep and thought this was a pre-recorded broadcast?
“Teacher Zhang, as soon as you got on the bus, Xiao Li told you that this is a live broadcast. Everything you just said has been heard by the viewers in the live broadcast room. Even if I wanted to edit it, I couldn’t.”
Zhang Ze's stiff body suddenly realized, "This is a live broadcast? Why didn't anyone tell me?"
"Yes, Li mentioned it to you when you got on the bus. You might not have taken it seriously, but from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., it's all live streaming time. You'd better get to the Mushroom House as soon as possible. If you get any later, you might not be able to have lunch. There are no mealtimes around here, and it will be hard to find a place to eat if you miss the time!"
Zhang Ze's lips twitched. He really wanted to curse. No one had explained things to him clearly. Who knew that the live stream would start on the way? Shouldn't it have started after arriving at the location? A couple of days ago, when he arrived at his home and company, they said it was a recording, but here it changed to a live stream. There was nowhere to complain!
Pulling his suitcase, Zhang Ze strode forward along the road. Although it was a country road, it was surprisingly a cement road with two lanes. The road construction here is quite good!
After walking for more than ten minutes, Zhang Ze spotted a house painted in the shape of a mushroom in the distance. It was located on the outermost edge of the village and off the main road leading into the village. It was a small, stand-alone house, which Zhang Ze recognized at a glance.
It was past midnight, and seeing wisps of smoke rising from all over the village, Zhang Ze's stomach rumbled. Could they still be keeping the tradition of cooking over a wood fire here?
The door was open, and Zhang Ze stood at the entrance, calling out loudly, "Is anyone home? We have a guest! Come out and greet them!"
Chen He was directing Xu Peng to move bricks to build a temporary stove when he heard someone calling outside. He said to Mu Yu, who was staring at him with wide eyes, "Xiao Yu'er, go out and see who's here. The stove hasn't even been built yet. Wouldn't it be awkward to come over now?"
Hearing Chen He's words, Mu Yu skipped to the door, peeked out, and saw Zhang Ze. "Teacher Zhang, you're here! Are you hungry? I haven't cooked yet! Teacher Chen, Teacher Huang, Teacher Zhang is here!"
Hearing Mu Yu's call, Chen He stopped what he was doing and called Huang Guang, who was washing vegetables next to him, "Old Huang, it should be Zhang Ze. He's probably not eaten yet. Let's go greet him."
Huang Guang put down the dishes in his hand. "They definitely haven't eaten. It takes two hours to get here from the airport. Where are they going to eat at this hour? Xiao Xu, come and carry Zhang's suitcase. From now on, when guests come, this task will have to be done by you, the main force."
Xu Peng responded, washed his hands in the bucket next to him, and followed Huang Guang out of the courtyard. He saw Zhang Ze smiling and talking to Chen He at the gate. The two seemed to know each other very well and were chatting happily.
Xu Peng wasn't familiar with Zhang Ze; they were just acquaintances. He couldn't get a word in edgewise, so he just carried Zhang Ze's suitcase into the room. There wasn't even a bed yet, so he just left it in the room since it was quite empty.
Chen He took Zhang Ze's hand and walked into the courtyard. "Teacher Zhang, we've worked together once three years ago, and then we never had the chance to work together again. This time we're finally joining hands again. Please sit down for a bit. I'll set up the stove and start making lunch. I'm afraid you must be hungry by now."
Zhang Ze laughed and said, "That's right. I haven't stopped since I came all the way from Hong Kong Island, and my stomach has been growling for ages. I never expected to get to eat Teacher Chen's meal again. I've been craving this meal for years!"
Chen He gritted his teeth and said, "This is all the fault of the damn production team. They only gave us an empty house without even a stove. I'm currently preparing to build a makeshift stove to deal with lunch first, and then we'll have a big welcome dinner tonight."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ze immediately had a bad feeling. "Teacher Chen, you're saying this is an empty house, without even a stove? How are we supposed to eat and sleep?"
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