Chapter 33: The art of water manipulation is acquired!
The world today is already depleted of spiritual energy. This is due to severe pollution and the rapid development of technology, with construction and factory building everywhere, leaving insufficient urban green spaces to accumulate and nurture spiritual energy.
The trip to the museum was just a casual decision made by the five of them, and Jiang Mingyue really didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise.
The treasures from a thousand years ago carried the power of a great man and brought enough spiritual energy to replenish her body.
She steadied herself, coordinated her breathing with the flow of energy, and gradually, the fatigue from the past few days vanished.
I don't know how much time passed, but a surge of energy began to roar within me.
Jiang Mingyue's eyes shone brightly, sensing that her metaphysical attainments had made rapid progress!
The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—are mutually restraining and generating.
She can't turn lead into gold, but she can try controlling water!
The glass case on the right displays an ancient riverbed, an artificial river filled with real water.
Jiang Mingyue made a hand seal with her right hand and silently chanted in her heart. In a short while, a miracle occurred.
The river was split in two, as if cleaved by a pair of invisible giant axes.
This brief moment of stillness went completely unnoticed.
Jiang Mingyue smiled and then, with a thought, restored the river to its original state.
She calmly turned and walked to the next display case to continue absorbing the spiritual energy of the next treasure.
Rivers, lakes, and seas are all water; having the ability to control water will be of great use in the future.
When Don Juan reached the second floor, he suddenly realized that Jiang Mingyue hadn't followed him. Although the museum was relatively safe, he was still worried, so he went back downstairs to look for her.
He looked around and quickly found her in the area of cold weapons.
The little girl's gaze was fixed intently on a shield, her eyes sparkling with eager anticipation.
It's good that no one is missing.
Don Juan didn't go over to disturb her, but silently waited a short distance away, looking at the exhibits he had just seen one more time.
The morning flew by, and around 11 a.m., Wei Lai and Ji Wenxuan first...
After they finished shopping, they returned to the lobby on the first floor. Meng Qinzhou followed closely behind, and at 11:30, Don Juan also came down.
Wei Lai didn't see Jiang Mingyue and asked curiously, "Brother Tang, isn't Mingyue with you?"
Don Juan opened his thermos; he had been walking for most of the day and was very thirsty.
After downing most of his glass in one go, Don Juan slowly explained, "She hasn't finished watching it yet. She told us to go eat first, and we'll just bring her a hamburger later."
The museum has a restaurant for visitors to relax on the first floor, as well as a shop selling cultural and creative products.
Wei Lai had been wanting to go shopping for a while, and nodded upon hearing this, "Okay, let's go have lunch first."
Since Mingyue enjoyed the exhibition, they felt awkward urging her on, and there was no rush anyway.
So the four of them went to have a meal first.
About half an hour later, Jiang Mingyue came out and met up with them. Wei Lai bought her a chicken roll and a hot drink.
"The burgers are sold out, only chicken wraps are available."
"Thanks, Brother Wei, the chicken roll is edible too."
In order not to waste time, Jiang Mingyue ate as she walked, heading to the next stop, the castle.
Ji Wenxuan laughed and said, "The five euros for the ticket were well worth it; I saw quite a few good things."
Meng Qinzhou: "Brother Ji, many museums in our country are free, you just need to make an appointment in advance."
Jiang Mingyue didn't participate in the discussion; the tickets were indeed inexpensive, and she made a great deal out of it.
The production crew handed over the live streaming equipment to them, and the live stream resumed. Netizens who had been waiting for nearly three days spread the news.
[Waaaa, brothers! A day apart feels like three autumns, and I miss you so much after three days!]
I'm so happy! I can finally see Sister Jiang again!
[Hey, where are you guys now?] This time, Ji Wenxuan, holding his live streaming equipment, scanned the comment section and hurriedly explained to the netizens, "Oh, we just came out of Lei City Museum and are about to check out our next stop, the castle."
Ji Wenxuan chatted with netizens, while Meng Qinzhou and Wei Lai occasionally chimed in, creating a lively and fun atmosphere.
The guests and netizens tacitly agreed not to mention the Palermo incident.
Netizens noticed that the atmosphere among the five was more harmonious than before, and everyone had a smile in their eyes.
Some people also noticed that Jiang Mingyue was in better spirits; she looked radiant and full of vitality.
Haha, did we miss something these past few days?
Needless to say, they definitely missed the best part. Could the production team please release it?
I'm so envious of the brothers for being able to travel with Sister Jiang.
[Envy added]
Wei Lai pulled a gift box out of her backpack and smiled at the camera. "Ahem, my fans, look here! This is five bottles of bergamot essential oil that I just bought at the museum souvenir shop. I saved up money from my food allowance. I'll bring it back to China and give it away in a raffle."
Wei Lai's fans were overjoyed, excitedly flooding the comments section with messages of "Thank you, Wei-ge" (a popular internet slang term for Wei Lai's fans).
The other netizens and fans in the live stream were filled with envy and jealousy, and they kept asking Ji Wenxuan, Meng Qinzhou, and Don Juan if they had this benefit.
Ji Wenxuan and Meng Qinzhou exchanged a smile, and each of them took out five glass bottles about the length of a finger.
"Of course we have them. We bought them together. We'll do a giveaway during our live stream when we get back to China and send them to everyone. Haha, don't worry, just wait a few more days."
Don Juan, while driving, also took the time to mention that he had bought one as well.
All four brothers prepared small prizes of bergamot essential oil for their fans, and some daring fans asked Jiang Mingyue if she had prepared any as well.
[It doesn't matter if you have bergamot essential oil, but if you could have the same gourd bracelet as the guys, that would be great too.]
Wei Lai quickly added, "Didn't Mingyue announce her retirement from the entertainment industry? Considering she won't be doing live streams, we decided not to buy her anything. If you want to give her something, Mingyue, we can buy it from another store when we pass by later."
Jiang Mingyue shook her head, "There's no need to go to such trouble. Since all the brothers have prepared gifts, it would be unreasonable for me not to prepare any. How about this, I'll prepare five gourd bracelets that you all want. We'll draw lots on the last day of the show's recording. Please ask the production team to record everyone's IDs and send them out."
Jiang Mingyue's fans were overjoyed and cried tears of joy. They had finally received Jiang Jie's gourd bracelet!
[Waaaaah, family, I told you staying up late online has its benefits!]
I'm going to pray to the God of Wealth tomorrow; I hope I'll be selected.
This is no ordinary gourd bracelet; it contains my lucky energy.
Jiang Mingyue was unaware that her fan base had grown to three million, and five gourd bracelets were simply not enough to go around.
The food they ate at noon had long been digested, and in the afternoon, while visiting the castle and church, the five of them bought a lot of desserts and snacks in the nearby streets.
Previously, in order to look good on camera, all five members were ordered to control their sugar intake. Now they have to walk 20,000 to 30,000 steps every day, so why should they control their sugar intake?
A dessert is shared equally among five people, with each person taking only a small bite, which satisfies the taste buds without making them feel full.
The dazzling array of European pastries made netizens' mouths water.
Netizens also noticed that Wei Lai and the other three only ate a little bit, giving the rest to Jiang Mingyue.
Jiang Mingyue accepts all food, and doesn't gain weight even after eating it.
Undoubtedly the group's darling.
When I came out of the cathedral, I saw someone playing guitar and singing. There was a hat on the ground with coins and banknotes from passersby inside.
Wei Lai: "If Teacher Xie were here, we could hear him sing. Unfortunately, I'm tone-deaf. Tang Ge, Mingyue Wenxuan, Qinzhou, can you sing?"
Ji Wenxuan frankly said, "My singing is so-so, neither good nor bad, so I won't embarrass myself by singing."
Meng Qinzhou said self-deprecatingly, "Brother, guess why I'm a sports specialist?"
Don Juan is a triple threat in film, television, and music. He used to hold concerts, but now, apart from acting, he spends most of his time investing in side businesses and rarely sings anymore.
"We don't lack travel funds now, but we can consider busking to earn money when we need more in the future."
Jiang Mingyue: "I can't sing."
That's right, she learned a whole bunch of skills, but she wasn't taught how to sing!
Although she doesn't sing well, she can play the musical instrument, including the guqin, guzheng, piano, and pipa.
Of course, there's no need to show off these things.
Haha, finally there's something Sister Jiang doesn't know!
Sister Jiang answered decisively, as if she was afraid of being pushed out to sing.
It's okay, Sister Jiang, it's not a big deal if you can't sing. I'm tone-deaf too.
At 4 p.m., the group left Reykjavik and drove to Tropeja.
Keen-eyed netizens noticed that they had changed their car.
Why did the brothers change their cars?
It really is true, this car is a bit small.
Wei Lai explained, "Uncle Aura's car needs to be repaired for a while, so he can't come north with us in time. Therefore, we rented a car from the production team, which cost us 300 euros."
This was the explanation the production team had already agreed upon with them beforehand.
The production team is really shady.
[Program Production Team: We're all about authenticity]
[Is the budget for the Best Actor group still sufficient? Qi Sheng's group is running low on funds, and Teacher Xie is making money by singing wherever he goes.]
[Xie Fei: I should have refused to film in the first place]
"Ahem." Ji Wenxuan immediately interrupted Wei Lai, afraid that Wei Lai would let something slip in her excitement.
Wei Lai, quick-witted as ever, immediately smoothed things over, "The hotel in Mexico City includes breakfast, haha."
[Hmph, the CEO's reminder couldn't be more obvious.]
I knew the Best Actor team was hiding something from us.
They definitely won't tell; let's wait for the resourceful netizens to dig it up.
Don Juan booked a family-run guesthouse in Tropeja in advance for 200 euros a night, where they could cook for themselves.
To make up for the lost time, they will be streaming until 10 p.m. tonight.
The guesthouse is located near the famous white sand beach. It's late autumn now, and there should be few tourists, but the town is holding an onion festival for three days. I heard there will be a fireworks display tonight.
The crowds are huge right now.
The five of them were tired of noodles, pizza, and burgers and were craving Chinese food. After unanimously deciding, they went to the nearby market to buy ingredients.
"How about one serving each of boiled and braised prawns, some pork rib soup, stir-fried spicy chicken pieces, two vegetable dishes, and some cucumber salad?"
Wei Lai is a good cook. While asking for everyone's opinions, he picked up a pen and paper to write down the ingredients he needed to buy.
Ji Wenxuan raised his hand and asked, "Brother Wei, I can cook sweet and sour pork. Can you replace one of the vegetarian dishes with sweet and sour pork?"
"I agree." The other three had no objections.
At seven o'clock, the five of them arrived at the rented guesthouse with a bunch of ingredients. It was a red two-story building with its own courtyard.
The courtyard is planted with green plants and flowers, and there are swings and lounge chairs, making for a beautiful environment.
The landlord left the key in the mailbox at the gate of the yard. Don Juan easily found the key and led everyone inside.
The guesthouse is clean and tidy with a cozy atmosphere. The first floor is mainly a living and dining area, while the second floor has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, which is just right for five people.
The production crew came in to install the cameras. Meng Qinzhou went to wash and chop vegetables, Wei Lai and Ji Wenxuan were in charge of cleaning the pots and pans, Tang Huang was taken away to prepare for the interview, and Jiang Mingyue looked around and decided to chop the chicken.
The people at the market don't chop the chicken; a whole chilled chicken needs to be processed first.
Wei Lai handed the apron to Jiang Mingyue, "Mingyue, are you sure you don't need my help?"
Girls are not strong, chopping chicken is hard work. On second thought, Jiang Mingyue is not an ordinary girl. However, the words have already been spoken, and it would be inappropriate to take them back.
Jiang Mingyue took the apron, put it on, and washed her hands again. "Brother Wei, you go ahead and do your thing. I can manage."
As the number of viewers in the live stream gradually increased, many netizens were waiting to see Jiang Mingyue make a fool of herself. With her thin arms and legs, how could she easily chop up a whole chicken? They were afraid that she would have to ask the four male guests for help in the end.
However, this disappointed netizens.
Instead of grabbing a knife, Jiang Mingyue ran her hands over the chicken's body, leaving everyone puzzled. They hadn't seen any salt on her hands. Was she going to give the chicken a massage first?
What is Sister Jiang doing?
Even if I don't understand it, it won't stop me from reading it carefully.
Don't ask, Sister Jiang has her reasons.
[I'm fed up with all your mindless hype. Jiang Mingyue is just creating a fuss to grab attention.]
[Probably looking for a good spot to cut it.]
Experts see the details, while laymen just watch the spectacle. If there were someone knowledgeable here right now, they would definitely be able to tell that Jiang Mingyue is feeling bones.
An adult chicken has about 120 bones. If there are no bones, then it's stir-fried chicken breast with chili peppers.
The essence is in the chicken bones; slurp them up until all the flavor is gone.
A moment later, Jiang Mingyue picked up a stainless steel cleaver, sharpened the blade on the bottom of a bowl, and then raised her arm and chopped the whole chicken into small, easy-to-eat pieces in a few quick strokes.
Wei Lai and her two companions, along with viewers in the live stream: "..."
Wow, Sister Jiang chops chicken so fast and ruthlessly, even faster than the fishmonger at RT-Mart!
So, is Sister Jiang going to sell chickens at the market after retiring from the entertainment industry?
In the blink of an eye, I didn't even hear the chopping sound!
This is unscientific, absolutely unscientific.
Wei Lai brought over the ribs that hadn't been chopped yet, saying, "Mingyue, the capable should do more."
Jiang Mingyue obediently took the knife and placed it on the cutting board. She wiped the knife with kitchen paper towels, removed the bone fragments from the back of the blade, and then rinsed it under the tap.
The process of chopping the ribs is exactly the same as chopping the chicken—quick and precise.
There was a moment of silence in the room, and the viewers in the live stream were as quiet as chickens.
[A friendly reminder: you can breathe.]
Congratulations to Sister Jiang for obtaining immunity from domestic violence charges after marriage.
[Jiang Mingyue: Do I still need to get married?]
As expected of my Sister Jiang, so powerful and domineering!
[Tan Li: Thank you, Sister Jiang, for sparing my life]
Is Sister Jiang a Virgo? She really pays attention to details and is very clean.
The hashtags "[Jiang Mingyue chops chicken]" and "[Jiang Mingyue chops ribs]" have both climbed to the bottom of the trending topics on Weibo and continue to rise, showing a trend of going viral.
The production team is already used to this. Teacher Jiang's abilities go far beyond what they've shown so far. Just wait and see; sooner or later, he'll shock the netizens.
The staff have always believed that Jiang Mingyue will be the star of the entertainment industry next year. She is definitely someone who can save the world, after all, Sister Jiang has already saved more than twenty female tourists, hasn't she?
The assistant director glanced at the comments section; there were very few negative reviews, and the haters weren't making a fuss either. He was in a good mood, told someone to keep an eye on public opinion, and then patted his behind and went to attend the Onion Festival.
Jiang Mingyue was ordered by Wei Lai to rest and just wait for dinner to be served.
"Mingyue, from now on, when we go out for a meal, you can handle all the heavy lifting."
Jiang Mingyue sat on the sofa by the dining table, flipping through a magazine, and said with a sneer, "No problem."
Wei Lai's cooking skills are quite good. I tried his noodles at the Diablo Hotel before, and they were fresh, fragrant and delicious.
When Don Juan returned from his preparations, it was Meng Qinzhou's turn. Don Juan went to lend a hand to Wei Lai and Ji Wenxuan, and when he saw the blanched chicken pieces in the pot, he praised them.
"This chicken is chopped very well."
Wei Lai and the other woman dared not take credit and truthfully confessed that Mingyue had helped them chop the ingredients.
Don Juan wasn't surprised to hear this. He smiled and gave Jiang Mingyue a thumbs up, "Mingyue, you're a great contributor. Eat more later."
I really envy the atmosphere in this group of award-winning actors; they get along so well and are so open and natural.
[Other variety shows might consider adopting a four-male-one-female format for better harmony.]
I suspect you're subtly criticizing the dating reality show next door; all they do is create drama.
[After a long day at work, all I want to watch is something heartwarming and funny, and the second season of this variety show is perfect for watching while eating.]
With an hour to go before dinner, Jiang Mingyue was bored sitting idly, so she went upstairs to do laundry.
She had just finished washing her clothes and hung them out to dry on the terrace outside her room when she heard Wei Lai shouting from downstairs.
"Mingyue, I'm in urgent need of help! Come down here quickly!"
Jiang Mingyue's ears twitched as she recognized the tension in Wei Lai's voice. Without a word, she turned and ran out of the room, hurrying downstairs.
"What's wrong?!"
The staff downstairs were in a panic. When they saw Jiang Mingyue come down, they rushed over and said, "Teacher Jiang, fireworks were set off on the South Cliff and accidentally set the hilltop on fire. The southwest wind is blowing tonight, and the fire is out of control. Director Xu and Brother Ma are there, but their phones are probably out of battery, and we can't contact them!"
"Our people split up to search, but they couldn't find it after ten minutes."
Wei Lai and the others were already dressed and ready to go out and help search.
Jiang Mingyue's expression changed. While reassuring the staff, she quickly made a hand seal with her right hand, "Don't panic, Brother Tang stays here to guard the door, the rest of you go and help put out the fire."
Don Juan paused, then felt a warmth in his heart. "Okay, I'll keep an eye on the soup pot while I wait for you to come back."
Why did Sister Jiang ask the movie star to stay?
Someone always has to stay behind to guard the gate and provide backup.
What I mean is that the Best Actor award winner can help communicate with the locals.
These are all minor issues.
Shouldn't everyone be more worried about the safety of the production team?
The hills of Tropeja are bare this time of year, so they shouldn't catch fire. Besides, there are firefighters there, so don't worry.
It's windy!
[My concern is why the staff asked Jiang Mingyue for help? She's not a miracle worker.]
At this critical juncture, Don Juan had no energy to pay attention to the live stream. He started cooking again, simmering pork rib soup, waiting for Jiang Mingyue and her group to return safely.
Author's Note: Haha, let me know if you like it! [dog head with rose in its mouth][dog head with rose in its mouth][dog head with rose in its mouth]
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