The dinner was very lavish because Fang Yang brought his own ingredients. Zhang Ze ate with gusto, saying, "President Fang, to be honest, Teacher Chen's cooking skills are truly exceptional. If the dishes were more varied, I bet half of the entertainment industry would be vying to get on this variety show."
Fang Yang stared at Zhang Ze for a long time until Zhang Ze looked a little uneasy before saying, "So you're just thinking about getting something for nothing, huh? If that's the case, you might as well watch short videos. Aren't there enough food vlogs for you to watch? The core of our variety show is self-reliance and hard work. If we lose that, what's the point of this variety show? Besides, rural life is all about working in the fields. We're just recreating that, and incidentally promoting the rural scenery. That's the value of our variety show that makes it so popular."
Zhang Ze couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He had naturally gone online to learn about the show's popularity after resting that night. Its popularity was beyond his expectations, but he couldn't quite put his finger on the reason. The entire entertainment industry was discussing how this seemingly unremarkable show had inexplicably become so popular, and no one could say for sure why.
Now that Fang Yang has explained it this way, Zhang Ze is still completely confused. He can understand every word, but only Fang Yang, the chief planner, probably knows why the variety show is so popular. But understanding is one thing, whether he is willing to explain it to you is another matter. Zhang Ze knows he doesn't have that kind of face!
Not only Zhang Ze, but the viewers in the live stream also learned of Fang Yang's response through the camera, and they instantly erupted in anger:
"So it turns out that Mr. Fang is the culprit behind all this. But what is his purpose in doing this? Isn't he afraid that the guests won't be able to endure the hardship and will run away halfway through?"
"Poor Teacher Chen, this family is really tough. He has to fight wits with the production team every day, and the mastermind behind it all turned out to be him!"
"Hey, even the first guest, Zhang Ze, seemed unbearable. Do you think the other guests will dare to come?"
"Just thinking about how Zhang Zedian's butt was split into eight pieces yesterday makes me laugh. Such a memorable scene is rarely seen in variety shows. This is what real variety shows are all about, and I won't accept any arguments against it!"
"Xu Peng, the 'Old Ox,' is either working or on his way to work from morning till night. No one is more diligent than him. He's not a celebrity at all; he doesn't have any celebrity airs!"
"Among the four regular guests, who is the most popular?"
"Speaking of this, who else but my little Yu'er could take on this important task? Her natural beauty is hard to hide, isn't that exactly what my little Yu'er is all about?"
"Pah! Simps deserve to die a horrible death! What do you mean 'your Yu'er'? She's clearly mine! If you're not happy, come and fight!"
"Let's fight! Who's afraid of who? Let's roll up our sleeves and get to work!"
"Those two idiots, compared to Mu Yu, can they even compare to Teacher Chen? He's created something out of nothing, feeding the entire Mushroom House family, and he's even mastered the legendary skill of a divine chef, able to make a bowl of water taste like celestial water!!!"
"That's true. Judging from the way these people in the live stream are acting, Teacher Chen's cooking seems really good, and he's definitely a master chef."
"That's a good idea. Look at their dishes, they're all home-style cooking. For these celebrities, who are used to eating delicacies, to eat without any regard for their image, it must be incredibly delicious."
"This question is over. If you don't want to go hungry, feel free to debate it. I eat my rice every day while looking at Professor Chen's dishes."
"In a family, the chef is the most important person, that's fine!"
"Next up, the labor force, Xu Peng, no problem, right?"
"Pass."
"Pass."
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Unexpectedly, Xu Peng was the least controversial. Indeed, apart from Xu Peng, manual labor is not something that ordinary people can do, nor is it something that just anyone can handle. Only someone like Xu Peng, who is used to farm work and has the physique of someone who has practiced martial arts since childhood, can do it so well.
The live stream was noisy for a while, which completely forgot about Fang Yang, the culprit. Although Zhang Ze wanted to ask more, as the core selling point of a variety show, even if he had a strong heart, he couldn't keep asking.
That evening, as everyone sat in the courtyard enjoying the cool air, Huang Guang once again steered the conversation toward Fang Yang, "Mr. Fang, I heard that the filming of your movie was fraught with difficulties. Could you tell us about them?"
Fang Yang nodded. "Actually, this film is the first military-themed film in my country to be shot using 3D technology. As everyone knows, military-themed films have become increasingly homogenized in recent years, leading to a shrinking market. However, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the best subject matter is still military films. So this time, we started with special forces. We not only shot a movie, but also a TV series. However, relatively speaking, shooting a movie is much more difficult."
"Really? In what specific ways does it manifest itself? I've heard Teacher Zhang mention it, but I think Mr. Fang's understanding is more comprehensive."
Fang Yang looked on with a look of reminiscence, “The most difficult part of filming this movie was not the filming techniques or anything like that. Rather, it was the most inconspicuous daily life and safety issues that took a heavy place. Rwanda is a country that has just ended a war. Although it has been initially stabilized, there are still many unexpected accidents in the wild. This is why we need a strong mercenary organization to protect us.”
"Another thing is that Africa is also a vast and sparsely populated country. The wilderness is full of all sorts of unpredictable things. For example, Lan Qing was bitten by mosquitoes shortly after arriving and was hospitalized for almost ten days before recovering. These are all unpredictable things. Also, there are few varieties of vegetables. In order to eat some green vegetables, our staff planted vegetables in the wild for two or three months. Although they only made it to the final wrap party, our staff put in a lot of effort to be able to eat fresh vegetables. You may not believe it, but two or three months of hard work just for one meal. But when they ate fresh vegetables, all the crew members were as excited as if they were eating the most precious dish and couldn't sleep for half the night."
Huang Guang exclaimed in surprise, "I never imagined that vegetables that are so common here would be so precious over there?"
Fang Yang chuckled and said, "We don't lack other meats, but we don't grow many vegetables there. We have plenty of potatoes, but vegetables are a real rarity. We Chinese are used to getting vitamins from vegetables, so if we can't get these, it will cause a lot of trouble. So we have to airlift them from China, which is extremely troublesome."
Huang Guang sighed, "The local environment shapes the people, that's absolutely true. Apart from food and safety, there shouldn't be any other problems, right?"
Lan Qing laughed and said, "That's not all. There's no internet there, so it's almost like living in complete isolation. You know, modern people are used to not being able to live without their phones, but over there, phones are just decorations. They're only good for checking the time. Besides, the days are long and the nights are short there. You have to count the days on your fingers. Can you imagine what that's like?"
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