Chapter 566 A Down-on-his-luck Assistant Becomes the Ultimate Agent (22)
Jiang Huaizhi stood at the very edge, head down, listening intently to the tasks the director was giving him.
As for the others, Jin Shu glanced at them and recognized them all.
One of them was particularly familiar to her.
When Jin Shu looked over, Gu Xing had already been staring at her for a long time.
The man was wearing a floral shirt, black shorts, sunglasses, and had chestnut-brown curly hair. His good looks and lazy demeanor made him stand out among the six men with different styles.
He stared at Jin Shu, a smile playing on his lips.
Jin Shu merely glanced at him indifferently, then turned her face away the next second to continue focusing on Jiang Huaizhi.
The director quickly finished explaining the task.
The gist of it is: six men, a wasteland, a dilapidated house, and a pile of long-abandoned farming tools.
They had to rebuild the houses, turn over the land, and use the tools at hand to create a modern farm within a month.
In short, this is a slow-paced variety show about farming and working.
Therefore, the recording time lasted for a month, and that was only for three episodes.
The next three episodes will take another month.
The task is simple; once it's announced, everyone will get busy.
Jiang Huaizhi was assigned the role of team leader. As the team leader, everyone's attention turned to him after the director announced the mission.
Gu Xing spoke first.
"Captain, what's our next step?"
Jiang Huai, who was shouldering a heavy responsibility for the first time, visibly became nervous.
Seeing his nonsensical appearance, Gu Xing smiled.
"It's getting late, let's tidy up the house first, otherwise we won't have anywhere to sleep tonight."
When Jiang Huaizhi said this, no one else had any objections.
However, Gu Xing spoke up again at this moment.
"The most urgent thing isn't the house, is it? We've been traveling all day and haven't eaten anything except water. Look at everyone, they're all so hungry, how can they have the strength to clean the house?"
Gu Xing was right; everyone was indeed exhausted. One of them, Tan Shen, vomited as soon as he got off the bus because of the change in environment. He was still sitting there pale-faced, looking like he couldn't withstand any more bumps.
Jiang Huai frowned in distress, but finally nodded.
"Let's eat first. I can cook. I'll go stir-fry the vegetables first, and whoever wants to start the fire and cook the rice can do so."
Who will cook?
We were all complete strangers. We looked at each other, and after a moment of silence, Gu Xing pointed to the person next to him and said something.
"Ah Xing, go ahead. That kid does a lot of these things at home."
The person named Ah Xing, whose full name is Yin Xing, has acted in several TV series, all of which have received very positive feedback. He currently has over 40 million fans across the internet, making him a near-top-tier star.
"Everyone's hungry, Captain. Is there anything else you can help with?"
Just as Jiang Huaizhi was about to say something, Gu Xing started bending over and rubbing his back, looking very tired.
The words that were on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back silently.
Jiang Huaizhi could only smile awkwardly.
"No need, you guys go and rest for a while and get familiar with the environment. I'll call you when the food is ready."
As soon as they finished speaking, the group dispersed.
Jiang Huaizhi was left alone in the kitchen, looking at the large pot in front of him and the prepared ingredients in the refrigerator, and finally sighed wearily.
He was exhausted.
But there's nothing we can do; he's the lowest-ranking celebrity.
Apart from him, the other five guests either have representative works or a large fan base. Someone like him, who just debuted and has no representative works or fame, would not be noticed at all.
The live stream was cut off after Gu Xing and the others left.
Only the film crew's camera remained pointed at Jiang Huaizhi.
This situation isn't a big deal for Jiang Huaizhi right now. After all, he wasn't very popular in the group before because of his personality. Being alone and not having to socialize is a kind of relaxation for him.
An hour and a half later, all the dishes were cooked.
Just as Jiang Huaizhi brought the dishes out, he saw the other five people already sitting around the bamboo pavilion, with a pot of steaming tea in front of them. Each of them held a cup of tea and were getting to know each other and introducing themselves around the stove.
Watching the group chatting animatedly and enjoying themselves, Jiang Huaizhi silently pursed his lips, feeling a subconscious sense of resistance.
But at this point, he had no choice but to follow his own heart, so he had to bite the bullet and break the conversation with a smile on his face.
"The food is ready. Everyone must be hungry. Let's eat!"
Someone stood up and helped Jiang Huai bring over the food.
Faced with a table full of delicious-looking food, Gu Xing was the first to pick up his glass.
"Come on, let me toast everyone first!"
First of all, thank you to our Ah Xing, who, despite being so afraid of the dark, still mustered up the courage to go into the forest and collect wood for us to use!
Secondly, everyone should thank Tan Shen. Despite suffering from acclimatization issues and a fever, he still insisted on helping everyone get the fire going!
And then there's our eldest brother, Yuhao! He volunteered to fetch water! Everyone can finally take a nice bath and go to sleep tonight!
Finally, there's Cici, who made everyone's beds while everyone else was busy!
Here, as the vice-captain, I join our captain in raising a toast to you all.
Everyone has worked hard! Let's raise a glass together and wish our program a great success!
These words of pleasantries were very effective and quickly livened up the atmosphere.
At this moment, Jiang Huaizhi, who was covered in the smell of cooking oil, had no choice but to raise his glass as well.
In the hour or so he was gone, everyone seemed to know each other, except for him, who, as the team leader, hadn't even assigned tasks properly.
At this moment, Tan Shen offered Gu Xing a cup of tea.
"Thank you, Vice Captain. Otherwise, I would have been in real trouble today."
After saying that, Tan Shen waved the medicine in his hand, his eyes full of gratitude as he looked at Gu Xing.
Gu Xing laughed heartily.
"It's just a small favor. I used to be like you, getting sick and vomiting when I went to a new place. Later... someone would prepare all the illnesses I might get during my trip and the corresponding medicines for me."
Over time, I got into the habit of carrying extra medicine with me when I went out.
Upon hearing this, Tan Shen couldn't help but chuckle and ask.
"Who is so considerate? Is it...?"
The word "girlfriend" is mouthed.
Make sure that no one else can hear you except those present.
A burst of laughter ensued, making the atmosphere even better.
Gu Xing shook his head, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards the other side of the camera.
"He wasn't an important person, just a former assistant who was quite capable."
Yin Xing, who was standing nearby, patted him on the shoulder and explained.
"What you're saying? An assistant can be a friend too. You're all bark and no bite."
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