Chapter 90
Xue Jianxing felt like he might be going crazy.
After Qin Su said, "Now let's go catch fish," she impulsively grabbed Qin Su's hand.
She only felt slightly flustered and nervous when she walked up to the work group with Qin Su.
Although this show is filmed without a script, guests still need to report in advance when they go out to film in order to install and set up equipment or clear the set. I wonder if changing the plan at the last minute will cause a lot of trouble.
However, she had already promised Qin Su and didn't want to disappoint him, so she decided to bite the bullet and discuss it with the staff.
However, the reality wasn't as complicated as she had imagined. Qin Su went straight to the team leader and the planner and said, "We've been filming the whole time, and you all know what's going on, so I won't explain further. We're going to the next county to catch fish. The exact location is..."
She turned to Xue Jianxing and asked, "Where exactly is it?"
Xue Jianxing was bewildered. Didn't they need to explain further? Would the production team agree to this?
“It’s called Qingliu Village,” she added somewhat awkwardly. “It’s about an hour and a half drive there.”
"It's very close," Qin Su replied, then turned to ask the staff, "It'll be quick for the two of us. Are you coming with us or going alone?"
The team leader thought to himself, "I haven't even said anything yet, and you've already decided to go and given me options on how to get there. Is this the legendary sales pitch?"
He thought to himself, but his mind reacted quickly. He said, "Please wait five minutes, let's have a meeting and discuss this briefly."
Qin Su asked, "What are you discussing?"
The team leader said, "...Let's discuss how to get there."
Qin Su was satisfied only after receiving an affirmative answer, and said mercifully, "Then Xingxing and I will go have another glass of watermelon juice. You have five more minutes, no need to thank me."
Team leader: "......"
Qin Su seemed happy being her friend, but not so happy being her staff.
The production team was very efficient. The team leader and planner quickly checked the map of Qingliu Village, then divided the work among the staff. They first sent one vehicle to pick up the equipment, another vehicle to film the scene, then arranged for some people to communicate with the village committee, and also assigned people to purchase the items that Qin Su and Xue Jianxing needed.
The team leader reported the arrangements to the director, who said there was no problem and told them to be flexible. The team leader then relayed the plan to Qin Su.
After hearing this, Qin Su said, "Let's arrange for someone else to join us."
The team leader asked疑惑地问道, "What are you doing?"
"Go order food," Qin Su said. "Since changing the filming schedule is my responsibility, I will personally cover the travel and meal expenses for this trip. Please make a note of it, and I will reimburse you later."
The team leader was flattered and quickly said, "I can't accept this. This is our job. We'll just eat the program's standard boxed meals."
Qin Su glanced at him and said, "The whole group will order the 598 single-person set meal."
The team leader immediately changed his tune: "Then thank you in advance, Sister Su."
Hearing their conversation, the other staff members immediately cheered, "Thank you for treating, Sister Su!"
Qin Su smiled and said, "You're welcome. If the ratings are good, I'll have the director give you extra bonuses."
The team leader chuckled and said, "It seems the director has no choice but to give us this red envelope."
Based on his observations of the market and audience tastes, the revised filming content might be more interesting, and higher ratings would bring them higher rewards, so he accepted the change quickly.
"Okay, that's settled then." Qin Su said to Xue Jianxing, "By the way, pack the green beans. We went through a lot of trouble to pick them. We'll stew them with potatoes when we get back to the cabin tomorrow."
Xue Jianxing agreed in a daze, still a little overwhelmed by the sudden change, feeling that his wish had been fulfilled far too easily.
It wasn't until the vehicle arrived at Qingliu Village and she stepped onto this familiar yet unfamiliar land again that she finally felt a sense of reality.
Although Qingliu Village has developed a lot in recent years, the landscape has not changed much. The river where Xue Jianxing used to go fishing when he was a child is still there, but the water flow is much smaller than it used to be.
Perhaps because there is no industrial production around Qingliu Village, the river water is clear and clean, and you can see the bottom of the river at a glance.
The production team prepared tall boots and raincoats for them, but Qin Su waved them off and took off her shoes to step into the water.
She took two careful steps to test the depth: "The water is just above my ankles, it's very safe."
Xue Jianxing said, "Because the water is shallow, the adults in the village dare to let their children play here without worry, otherwise the deep water area would be very dangerous."
Qin Su looked around: "Are there still any fish in here?"
“There should be.” Xue Jianxing picked up the bamboo fork and fishing basket borrowed from the program crew and said, “When I used to catch fish, I would use a net made of snakeskin bags or a fish trap made of bamboo strips by my grandmother. I would put it in one place and then use a stick to stir it so that the fish would go in on their own.”
"This kind of bamboo spear requires a very high level of skill," Xue Jianxing laughed. "Fish swim very fast, so it's very difficult to spear them."
Qin Su raised her chin: "I'll give it a try."
She grabbed a bamboo fork and started looking for fish among the leaves and rocks on both banks. Xue Jianxing quickly followed, saying, "Su Su, be careful. There are rocks on the riverbed; you might hurt your feet."
Qin Su turned her head slightly, shushed her, and stared at the bottom of the water not far away, whispering, "There are several fish there."
Xue Jianxing stopped and looked closely. Sure enough, he saw five or six palm-sized fish gathered under a pile of green leaves, wagging their tails. He quickly said, "I'll get the fish basket."
However, just as she lowered the fish basket halfway into the water, the fish seemed to sense the danger. One of them flapped its tail forcefully, and the rest scattered in a flash.
Xue Jianxing swiftly scooped forward a few times, but only managed to catch three; the others escaped.
Just as she was about to say it was a pity, she saw Qin Su deftly toss the bamboo fork in her hand to the side. With a "plop," water splashed everywhere, and a relatively large fish that hadn't gone far was firmly speared.
Qin Su raised the bamboo fork and smiled at Xue Jianxing, "See how good my technique is?"
Xue Jianxing stood there, looking at the fish on the bamboo fork, then at Qin Su, and exclaimed in surprise, "Su Su, is there anything you don't know how to do?"
Qin Su arrogantly replied, "Of course not."
"But these fish are all a bit small, none of them are big." Qin Su picked the fish off the rocks and put them in a bucket on the bank. She then sat down on a rock, plucked a blade of grass and chewed on it, squinting her eyes to enjoy the cool breeze.
Xue Jianxing said, "Actually, there are also big fish."
"Hmm?" Qin Su asked, "Where?"
Xue Jianxing said, "Before my eyes, there is a mermaid."
Qin Su was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening. Her eyes widened instantly, and she stared at her in disbelief.
Xue Jianxing was a little embarrassed and asked weakly, "What's wrong?"
Qin Su suppressed a laugh: "Where did you learn that?"
Xue Jianxing said, "I... saw it online."
Qin Su couldn't help but burst into laughter: "What a cheesy compliment! Hahahahahahahaha!"
Xue Jianxing's cheeks flushed.
"That's so corny, hahaha." Qin Su laughed so hard she couldn't stop. "You've ruined your persona, Xingxing."
This was the first time Xue Jianxing had said something like this, and he was already a little awkward. Qin Su's smile made him even more embarrassed, so he stomped his foot and said, "Oh, stop laughing."
Qin Su made a fishtail motion with her hand in the water twice: "Let me show you how a mermaid wags her tail." Then she laughed even louder.
Xue Jianxing wanted to laugh but then belatedly felt embarrassed. Finally, she became angry and pounced on her, covering her mouth: "Su Su, you're not allowed to laugh!"
Qin Su tilted her head, deftly dodging the attack: "No, I want to laugh."
She jumped to the side, scooped up a handful of water and splashed it at Xue Jianxing, teasingly saying, "Admit defeat, you can't beat me, the mermaid, in the water."
Xue Jianxing couldn't help but laugh this time.
The cameraman immediately seized the opportunity to zoom in on the scenery and people, and reliably gave several close-ups.
The summer sun shines on the clear stream, making it sparkle. Green leaves sway beside the scattered, oddly shaped stones, and splashing water startles the passing fish. The girl's laughter is crisp and bright, making it as beautiful as a painting.
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