Chapter 18 The Fallen Child Star 18
Unlike Yao Rong who was progressing smoothly, Xu Weiheng encountered some troubles.
The program team gave him twenty yuan, which was enough for Xu Weiheng to buy a large bundle of colorful braided ropes.
But the problem was that he had never learned how to weave hand ropes.
It was being broadcast live, and the program team prohibited guests from playing with mobile phones, which directly prevented Xu Weiheng from learning from the video.
Fortunately, Xu Weiheng had thought of this a long time ago. When buying the braided rope, he asked the boss lady if she could give him an operating guide. If he followed the operating steps above, he should be able to successfully weave the hand rope.
The boss lady was still easy to talk to, and soon, Xu Weiheng got what he wanted.
He lowered his head and carefully read the four steps written on the operating instructions.
Whether it was taking it apart or putting it together, he could understand it easily.
Xu Weiheng breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave the market.
[Wait, Xu Weiheng just left like that? Did he really understand? ]
[I feel like he should have understood, that relieved expression just now shouldn't be too obvious]
[Hahahahahaha I know how to do this, eyes: I understand, hands: No, you don't understand]
[I just took a close look, the operating instructions only teach how to tie a diamond knot, but don't teach how to tie a button knot after it's long enough, how will Xu Weiheng help his mother put it on then? ]
The barrage was particularly lively for a while.
Some people were explaining several ways to tie knots for hand ropes, and more people were secretly looking forward to Xu Weiheng's failure.
It's not that they disliked him, they just wanted to see the excitement.
Xu Weiheng did not return to the B&B immediately, but found a quiet and deserted place in the shade nearby, sat by the flower bed, and began to try according to the instructions on the diagram.
One minute later, Xu Weiheng was still full of enthusiasm.
Five minutes later, Xu Weiheng felt that he could try again. Ten
minutes later, Xu Weiheng stared at the drawing and doubted his life.
Which step did he miss in the middle!
This drawing is too simple!
[Hahahaha, this confused expression is too funny]
[Just came from next door, and confirmed that Xu Weiheng definitely did not inherit his mother's handicraft ability]
After trying again, Xu Weiheng finally gave up.
He would never be able to prepare the gifts on time by himself.
It seems that he had thought the problem too simply before.
It took Xu Weiheng a few seconds to recognize the current situation, sighed, got up to pack up his things, trotted back to the market again, came to the proprietress just now, and asked if she could teach him to weave hand ropes.
"The simplest one will do."
"I will work for you, boss lady, for an afternoon as a reward. It doesn't matter if it's hard work or chores. Boss lady, please be kind."
The proprietress agreed readily.
This clothing store is not big or small. Most of the area is selling clothes, and the other half is selling accessories.
Xu Weiheng helped the boss lady carry two boxes of goods in. There was no heavy work for him to do. The rest of his work mainly involved helping the boss lady to attract customers and greet customers.
The boss lady asked worriedly, "Can you do it?"
Business people like her can develop a pair of sharp eyes after a long time. After a short contact, she could see that Xu Weiheng was thin-skinned and not good at speaking.
In fact, her store business is average, and she has a lot of free time to teach him.
The several weaving methods she knows are all learned from the Internet, and there is no need to keep them secret.
But this child looks like a person with a strong sense of self-esteem. I am afraid that he is unwilling to owe favors for nothing, so after Xu Weiheng proposed to use labor as a reward, the boss lady went with the flow and agreed to his request.
"Sure!"
Xu Weiheng nodded vigorously.
When the proprietress turned around, he couldn't help but touch his hot earlobe with his fingertips. He has been in the industry for so long, but he is still so thin-skinned when communicating with others.
Exhaling lightly, Xu Weiheng began to follow suit and shouted with the proprietress.
He was a little hesitant at first, but he looked neat and tidy, and seemed particularly well-behaved and youthful. Even if he just stood there like a wooden block, he could attract a lot of popularity to the store.
Some customers were regular customers of the stall, and they joked with a smile: "Madam boss, where did you find such a good-looking employee?"
The barrage was also joking along with the tone of the regular customers.
[Boss lady, this young employee has brought you so much business. You have to teach him how to weave hand ropes later~]
[This young employee is really shy. Why does his ears turn red when he is praised?]
However, there are also some unfriendly remarks.
[Is Xu Weiheng dumb? He doesn't even respond when others talk to him?]
[Sure enough, some people use his underage status to whitewash him. Being underage doesn't mean being rude, okay?] [
That's right, don't always talk about age. If you want to talk about young age, Xu Yiyuan is younger than him, but he is open and generous in his actions and words. Every time these two people are in the same frame, the contrast is really terrible]
But as time passed, the mocking voices in the live broadcast room gradually became smaller and smaller until it was silent.
Xu Weiheng really can't say anything flattering, doesn't have the eloquence of a lotus flower, and even seems a bit dull in dealing with certain things -
but that doesn't mean he can't do this job well.
He sincerely examines every customer, and uses the aesthetics he has cultivated in the entertainment industry for two years to match clothes for each customer.
The clothes he chooses can both highlight the customer's own advantages and cover up their disadvantages. When paired with a few small accessories, the style of the whole set of clothes instantly rises.
Such efforts may seem clumsy and may not have any variety show effect, but he has indeed done all he can.
It is undeniable that his attitude is sincere enough.
And sincerity can move people.
Unless you are a fan of Xu Weiheng, it is difficult for you to continue to blame him after you feel his seriousness.
Compared with the audience in the live broadcast room, the customers served by Xu Weiheng have a more intuitive feeling about this.
And their feedback for this sincerity is all reflected in their purchasing power.
Customers who enter the store more or less carry shopping bags in their hands when they leave.
Some people even buy three or four sets of clothes at a time.
"Well, this afternoon's business is equivalent to the turnover of two or three days at ordinary times, and it's time for us to close the stall."
Xu Weiheng sent away the customers in the store, and when he turned around, he heard the voice of the proprietress.
He looked down at his watch, and then he realized that three hours had passed since he arrived at the store.
During these three hours, he never stopped entertaining guests.
The proprietress handed Xu Weiheng a can of Wangzai: "You've been talking for so long, you must be thirsty, drink something first and then learn."
Xu Weiheng was stunned for a moment, and reached out to take it.
"Ah, I forgot this." The proprietress searched for a long time and found a straw for milk tea, which should be left over from her previous milk tea. "You celebrities must be more particular, this is for you."
The proprietress was not completely oblivious to what was happening outside, she still had an impression of Xu Weiheng.
Besides, there was a photographer following behind Xu Weiheng, even people who didn't know him could guess that he was recording a show.
Xu Weiheng curled his lips, took the straw, and opened the can: "I'm not particular, but I'm used to drinking with a straw, thank you."
He bit the straw, which was too thick for the canned Wangzai milk, and quickly finished the drink. He straightened his expression and began to learn from the proprietress.
Because they had to hurry, the proprietress did not teach Xu Weiheng any complicated weaving methods.
But she took out a small box of beads and let Xu Weiheng use them at will.
"It's not worth much, but it will look better if you string it in. If you like any, just take it."
With the proprietress demonstrating beside him, Xu Weiheng quickly got the hang of it.
One taught seriously, and the other learned seriously. In less than half an hour, Xu Weiheng had finished weaving the bracelet.
The proprietress took out a large red exquisite jewelry box and handed it to Xu Weiheng: "Put it in here. This bracelet is for your mother, so it has to be packaged nicely."
Xu Weiheng was full of surprise and thanked her repeatedly: "Thank you, proprietress!"
After putting the woven bracelet into the box, Xu Weiheng and the proprietress closed the gate together and left the store separately.
When Xu Weiheng returned home, Yao Rong was still sitting in the yard carving a spaceship.
He walked over quietly, wanting to see what Ms. Yao would carve for him this time.
Before he got close, he was grabbed by the photographer behind him.
Xu Weiheng had to raise his hands to give up. He turned on the lights in the yard and went to the kitchen to take a look. Sure enough
, no one was cooking yet.
He asked the photographer who followed him into the kitchen, "What ingredients have you prepared for dinner?"
The photographer pointed to the freezer in the corner.
Xu Weiheng rubbed his hands, ready to show off his skills again.
***
The moment the lights came on, Yao Rong noticed that Xu Weiheng had returned home.
The shape of the spaceship is easy to carve, but the difficulty of this wood carving lies in how to use a walnut-sized piece of wood to show the interior of the spaceship.
Even Yao Rong had to put in a lot of effort at this step.
She chose to leave the top of the spaceship half open, so that she could maintain its external structure while being able to see the internal structure clearly.
Use a clean brush to clean the powder off your fingertips, and slowly sweep the powder off the wood.
When Yao Rong wiped off the powder covering the wood carving, all the details of the spacecraft appeared clearly in the camera.
The cockpit, seats, joystick, oxygen chamber...
all the details that the audience can imagine, no matter how big or small, can be found in it.
If you don't have a certain understanding of spacecraft, you will never be able to carve it to this extent.
[Ahhhhhh my God, I stared at it carefully for five hours, and I can be sure that this is definitely carved by her herself, awesome, even if I tear my throat I will shout, awesome!!!]
[Those who said Xu Weiheng's mother, no, those who said Ms. Yao was incompetent, didn't they jump up and down very hard at the beginning?]
[Is this what you call "only a high school diploma"? 】
【If you can do it, go ahead. I already want to kneel down and sing "Conquer". To be honest, the program team is really overreaching for this carving skill】
【+1, the program team is really overreaching】
【Excuse me, does Ms. Yao have any intention of selling the same ornament? I can offer you a price that satisfies you】
Along with this bullet screen, there was a spaceship gift in the live broadcast room.
Of course, Yao Rong did not see this.
She displayed the wood carving in full view in front of the camera.
The assistant director asked at the right time: "Ms. Yao, why did you choose this wood carving as a gift?"
"Because Weiheng will like it."
The assistant director seized the loophole in her words and deliberately found fault: "As far as I know, you just reunited with Xu Weiheng two months ago. Mother and son haven't seen each other for such a long time. Do you think you know him well enough now?"
Yao Rong glanced at the assistant director and retorted neither softly nor hard: "Generally speaking, the person who knows you best in the world is your mother. Director, if you don't believe it, you can go ask your mother."
Assistant director: "..."
Yao Rong wrapped the spaceship in a silk scarf, stood up and moved around for a while, and put the carving knife and brush into the tool box.
She was just about to go to the kitchen to find Xu Weiheng, but Xu Weiheng came out first with pickled fish: "Are you done? That's great, we can have dinner."
Yao Rong nodded and started to clear the table.
A few minutes later, the dishes were served.
The assistant director came out again and asked the mother and son to exchange gifts before starting to eat.
He originally thought that this would be a very emotional part, and the mother and son should take the opportunity to say something touching, but in fact, Yao Rong and Xu Weiheng were both very calm.
Yao Rong directly placed the wooden sculpture wrapped in a silk scarf in Xu Weiheng's palm.
Xu Weiheng handed the gift that he had been carrying behind his back to Yao Rong.
Yao Rong took it and asked, "Can I open it directly?"
After getting Xu Weiheng's reply, Yao Rong opened the box.
She looked at the black braided rope bracelet lying quietly in the box, reflecting a faint luster under the light, smiled slightly, and said, "Please put it on me."
When Xu Weiheng put the bracelet on Yao Rong, smiled and held the chopsticks, and said, "Let's eat", the assistant director came back to his senses.
This...
is it over! ?
How come there are none of these necessary links, such as sentimentality and tear-jerking? This mother and son are really unconventional!
However, looking down at the rising popularity of the live broadcast room, the assistant director calmed down again.
He had a very strange hunch: perhaps this mother and son will become a dark horse of the program team.
***
After dinner, Yao Rong went to wash the dishes.
After Yao Rong left, Xu Weiheng quickly picked up the wood carving and played with it carefully, obviously unable to put it down. It
was obviously not much bigger than his thumb,
so how did Ms. Yao carve it so delicately? Although it was not the first time he received a similar gift, Xu Weiheng admired it from the bottom of his heart every time he received it.
After a long while, he took his eyes off the wood carving.
He walked back to his room with the wood carving.
The photographer walked in almost right next to him, just to be able to see the furnishings in the room clearly at the first possible moment.
The camera turned, and the view in the live broadcast room suddenly became clear.
The room is not big, but it is very neatly arranged.
There is a guitar in the corner, and a bookshelf is placed opposite the door. There are not only books on the bookshelf, but also various wood carvings.
The photographer walked forward and slowly aimed the camera from left to right at these exquisite aerospace ornaments.
[So, does our mother still need a daughter? ]
[I was the first to call "Mother Yao"]
[You only want to be Ms. Yao's child, but I'm different. I want to be her daughter-in-law]
[You are obscene! He is still a minor! 】
"In this month, she has given me a total of thirteen gifts."
Xu Weiheng's voice came from behind the camera.
He walked forward slowly, walked into the camera, and came to the bookshelf.
Xu Weiheng carefully placed the spaceship in his hand on the blank space in the center of the bookshelf.
There are a total of twelve ornaments on the bookshelf.
Including this one, there are thirteen.
Maybe it's a coincidence.
But Xu Weiheng thought, he and Ms. Yao had not seen each other for thirteen years.
These thirteen wood carvings can be regarded as her birthday gifts to him.
In the future, he will not accept any wood carvings she gives him casually.
These wood carvings are enough to make up for the lost years.
Xu Weiheng lowered his eyes and smiled, and when he raised his head again, he turned around, and his clear eyes gently stared at the camera.
This was the first time he took the initiative to speak to the camera today, and it was also the first time he faced the camera so directly today.
"Let me introduce these wood carvings to everyone."
Yao Rong had previously revealed to Xu Weiheng that she wanted to use the popularity of the program group to promote her science fiction novels.
Ever since hearing her idea, Xu Weiheng has been thinking about how he can help her.
The idea was to introduce the wood carvings on this bookshelf.
After all, every wood carving here is related to the content of "Starry Sky".
"This is the HX rocket. Look at the fairing on the top of it. It's the von Karman curve cone..."
"And this one, this is the H-8 series space suit..."
Xu Weiheng was very enthusiastic and introduced each wood carving in detail.
[Hey guys, am I learning technology on a variety show? ]
[It's very comprehensive. Although I didn't understand some professional terms, I can understand most of the meanings. It's quite fun to listen carefully]
[When introducing these wood carvings to us, I always felt that... Xu Weiheng seemed to be glowing...]
After introducing all the wood carvings, Xu Weiheng still felt unsatisfied.
He glanced at his watch, a hint of apology appeared on his face: "I seem to have talked too long."
It felt like only a short time had passed, but in fact he had just talked for nearly an hour.
The amount of words he spoke today was equivalent to the amount he spoke in the past half month.
"Do you want to make some mango pudding for midnight snack?" Yao Rong's voice came from the half-open window.
Xu Weiheng shook his head and hurriedly responded: "I'm coming."
Because the afternoon tasks were more tiring, the program team did not arrange any tasks in the evening, and the two of them chatted while making desserts in the yard.
Of course, most of the time, they sat quietly under the grape trellis, enjoying the evening breeze, and were busy with their own things.
The bullet screen in the live broadcast room also calmed down.
Only the number of viewers is still increasing at a moderate pace.
By the end of the first day of live broadcast, the number of viewers in Xu Weiheng's live broadcast room had reached 830,000.
Although it is still at the bottom among the four groups of guests, only Xu Weiheng's group has always shown an upward trend in attention, while others have more or less stagnated or even decreased in popularity.
The potential it shows is enough to attract the attention of the program team and the vigilance of Xu Yiyuan's mother.
Xu Yiyuan's mother did not participate in the recording of the variety show, but she followed the group throughout the whole process.
After the staff got off work, Xu Yiyuan's mother made a gesture to Xu Ji, and walked to the corner of the stairs where no one was, with Xu Ji.
"Yao Rong can do carpentry?"
Xu Yiyuan's mother asked first.
She had been in Xu Weiheng's live broadcast room today, and when she saw Yao Rong's face, she almost lost her composure in front of the program crew.
At that time, many people who were curious were secretly looking at her, and they had obviously received the news and wanted to see her excitement.
It was because she noticed these sights that she barely controlled her emotions.
But later, when she saw Yao Rong use his superb craftsmanship to carve such a special wood carving, her reason had been half burned away by anger.
Such a loser, who had disappeared for so many years, why did he jump out and bother her again.
It was really too disgusting.
When Yao Rong was still Xu Ji's legal wife, Xu Yiyuan's mother didn't think Yao Rong was so disgusting today.
Xu Ji was confused by this question.
After thinking carefully for a moment, Xu Ji said uncertainly: "It seems that it is true. Did anything happen in the live broadcast room today?"
Xu Yiyuan's mother didn't want Xu Ji to see Yao Rong's current appearance, so she deliberately made it vague: "No. Nothing special happened."
Xu Ji then showed a little smile.
Today, he pretended to smile in front of the camera all day, and his face was almost stiff.
"Are the audience satisfied with my and Yiyuan's performance?"
When talking about her son, Xu Yiyuan's mother also laughed: "Very satisfied."
"That's good. It's worth spending so much money, including chartering a cruise ship and buying horses."
Xu Yiyuan regarded this variety show as his chance to turn things around, so he begged Xu Ji and Xu Yiyuan's mother to spend a lot of money on it.
In order to attract attention, Xu Ji gave Xu Yiyuan a foal as a gift.
The problem is, how can you buy a foal for twenty yuan?
This was of course because the mare on the horse farm happened to have a difficult delivery, and Xu Ji helped to deliver the baby. The owner of the horse farm saw that Xu Ji and the foal were "connected", so he gave the foal directly to Xu Ji, and Xu Ji gave it to Xu Yiyuan.
The father and son also asked the netizens in the live broadcast room to name the foal, and they called it Xiaoyuan.
"Okay, you go and have a rest. I will keep a close eye on the live broadcast room. You and Yiyuan just need to perform well." Xu Yiyuan's mother pushed Xu Ji and said softly.
"Thank you for your hard work." Xu Ji touched Xu Yiyuan's mother's hand and turned away.
After a busy day, he was indeed too tired to move.
Xu Yiyuan's mother stood alone in the dark and slowly clenched her mobile phone.
After a moment, she transferred 200,000 yuan to an account, with only four words in the note:
[Increase efforts]
The live broadcast on the second day was similar to the first day.
Yao Rong and Xu Weiheng were tasked with picking lotus roots in the pond.
The tasks received by other groups were also farm work.
However, unlike the other groups that had all kinds of problems, Yao Rong and Xu Weiheng's group did farm work very smoothly.
Yao Rong was of course impeccable, and Xu Weiheng, except that he was not very adaptable at the beginning, was later taught by Yao Rong and could pick lotus roots easily.
And with the experience of selling clothes yesterday, when setting up a stall to sell lotus roots later, Xu Weiheng's group was also the fastest to sell all the goods.
On this day, except for Xu Weiheng's live broadcast room which was still slowly rising, the popularity of other groups has dropped.
This is normal, after all, the first day is the start of the third season. The audience accumulated from the first two seasons of "Dear Family" will pay a little attention to the third season when the recording starts.
The strange thing is that on this day, the unfriendly bullet screens in Xu Weiheng's live broadcast room increased instead of decreased, so that his live broadcast room became more and more smoky.
This phenomenon continued until the third day.