When Xu Yang woke up, he saw Jiang Ran as soon as he opened his eyes.
It was clearly she who woke him up, but now she didn't say anything, just looked at him with a strange look.
Xu Yang had no choice but to ask: "Is there something wrong?"
"No, ah, no, something's wrong," Jiang Ran said subconsciously, but realized it was wrong after he said it. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Dinner is ready. I came to call you over for dinner."
Hearing this, Xu Yang squinted his eyes and yawned slightly. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I ate a lot at noon, so I'm not very hungry now. You guys eat first. Don't worry about me. I'll come over later."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Ran's eyes suddenly became even stranger.
Surely the sponsor hasn't had enough of the fish yet?!
You've already slept for over an hour, do you want to continue sleeping?
When Jiang Ran was silent, Xu Yang sensitively sensed something was wrong: "I didn't say anything when I was sleeping just now, right?"
"No, no," Jiang Ran waved his hands repeatedly, "You didn't say anything, nothing!"
Xu Yang: “…”
Holding doubts about Jiang Ran, Xu Yang finally chose not to continue sleeping.
He followed Jiang Ran back to the campfire, asking questions and hinting at them along the way. However, although Jiang Ran's eyes looked strange, he didn't reveal a word.
Xu Yang wanted to continue inquiring, but as soon as he arrived, everyone else immediately came up to greet him with a smile.
Fu Bo directly put his hand on his shoulder: "Mr. Xu, sit down!"
Ren Xiayang handed him the freshly baked cod: "Mr. Xu, eat!"
Lian Bai Zhiyong had already warmed up some hot water, shook it in his hand, and asked, "Water, do you want some?"
Xu Yang: “…”
After Xu Yang was surrounded and sat in the middle of the crowd, the people around him didn't even eat the fish properly. They stared at him with their big eyes, making Xu Yang feel very uncomfortable.
He held the grilled cod that Ren Xiayang forced upon him, and took a small bite with difficulty, but found it difficult to swallow.
"What exactly is going on?" Xu Yang said with difficulty, "Why don't you just tell me directly."
"How straightforward!" Ren Xiayang applauded. "I like people who are straightforward like this!"
"Of course, don't you see who it is?" Fu Bo was even more reckless. "Mr. Xu started from scratch at a young age and built a stellar business! Of course he does things cleanly and efficiently!"
Xu Yang quickly made a "stop" gesture.
He interrupted the two people who were talking non-stop: "If you have something to say, just say it. If you keep doing this, I'll leave."
"Hey, hey, hey, no, no, no!" Fu Bo hurriedly pulled his sleeve, "Let's talk, let's talk right now!"
Seeing this, Ren Xiayang immediately sat up straight.
He looked like a chosen representative, radiant with dignity and solemnity. After a long pause, he said, "As the head of Blue Sky Culture, you took time out of your busy schedule to come with us to participate in the program test. We are all very impressed."
After talking for a long time, it turns out that I still haven't gotten to the point.
Xu Yang felt a little sleepy, and his eyelids drooped.
"Well, so?"
"Look, after tonight, we'll have been on Earth for two days. Being teammates for two days in this desolate wilderness is a rare opportunity!"
"Hmm...so..."
"Do you think our relationship can continue?"
Xu Yang finally perked up.
It turned out that they wanted to inquire about investment information.
Having been in the business world for many years, Xu Yang has seen many such situations.
He quickly dismissed the question: "Although we've gathered some information, the most critical factor influencing investment ratings is still market feedback data. The beta program hasn't even been edited and aired yet, so I can't predict the specific response."
"But……"
Fu Bo was a little anxious, but he still organized his words: "You are experienced and must have made many such judgments. You always have a scale in your heart..."
"That's right," Ren Xiayang agreed, "We don't want a definite answer, we just want to have some idea in mind..."
Seeing how serious they were, Xu Yang knew that this would not be easy to get through.
But how could he decide on investment alone? With insufficient parameters, he certainly couldn't give a clear answer. If he gave people hope only to be disappointed, it would only lead to further antagonism.
Xu Yang thought for a while and said, "I haven't thought about this matter carefully before, so I can't explain it clearly at the moment."
"How about this, give me some time to think independently. When I figure it out, I'll definitely tell you the first time."
"That's great!" Ren Xiayang cheered.
"Thank you so much!" Fu Bo was very happy.
"You're welcome." Xu Yang waved his hand and said, "Then I'll go somewhere else and think about it first?"
"Okay, okay!" Ren Xiayang stood up immediately, "Then thank you very much!"
The two of them still wanted to follow Xu Yang.
They wanted to send Xu Yang to the local area and watch him think with their own eyes.
Of course, this idea was quickly and decisively suppressed by the financial sponsor.
Jiang Ran sat by the fire and watched this scene, and he found it very funny.
Zeng Pei, who was standing by, shared the same view. He leaned in closer and whispered, "They're both so easy to fool."
Jiang Ran nodded slightly: "By the time Xu Yang finishes thinking, I'm afraid this round of testing will be over."
Besides...
Jiang Ran looked at Xu Yang's receding back.
Independent thinking time?
I guess it’s independent bedtime?
Unfortunately, Xu Yang was unable to sleep independently… After thinking for a while, Jiang Ran called him back.
By the time everyone finished dinner, the sun had already set completely.
Night fell, the coldest time of the year on the ice field. Although it was much better than the glacier, relying on a fire alone would definitely not support them through the night.
Fortunately, the ice field is different from the glacier. There are no blizzards that may rage at any time, nor are there steep and dangerous terrain where avalanches may occur at any time.
In such an environment, building a snow house to keep warm overnight is the most appropriate idea.
"A qualified igloo can maintain a temperature of minus seven degrees Celsius even in an environment of minus forty-five degrees Celsius."
Jiang Ran explained, "If you stay in the snow house all the time, you can even use your body heat to keep it at 16 degrees Celsius, which is almost the temperature of a subtropical spring."
So, after building the igloo, wouldn't it be more useful than a campfire?
Fu Bo gathered his windbreaker and asked hesitantly, "But it's so late now. Is it still too late to build a house?"
Jiang Ran smiled and said, "Those Inuit who are familiar with igloos only need forty minutes to build one. Even if we are a little unfamiliar with it, it shouldn't be too bad, right?"
"Of course!"
"Sure we can!"
“…”
Young people cannot stand provocation. Just a few words of encouragement will immediately ignite their ambitions.
Jiang Ran was very satisfied and demonstrated it himself, teaching everyone how to build a snow house step by step.
The first step is to find a basic site and compact the snow inside.
Next, everyone had to saw out many snow bricks that were 2.5 feet wide, 1.5 feet high, and 0.5 feet thick. They were used to build the bottom layer of the igloo.
After the bottom surface was paved, Jiang Ran squatted inside, adjusting the position of the snow bricks and filling the gaps between the bricks with snow. From time to time, he had to explain the precautions for the adjustment to everyone.
When the snow bricks are stacked to the second layer, they need to be cut at a slope so that they can close in the middle when stacked.
By the third layer, the snow wall was already able to support itself. Jiang Ran nodded with satisfaction and led everyone to work together, piling the snow bricks to a height almost equal to a person's shoulder.
About an hour later, only a small hole remained on the top of the igloo. Jiang Ran stuffed a small snow brick into it, and the entire dome was formed.
Finally, they dug a little deeper and the indoor space expanded. If they squeezed together, it was enough to accommodate the six of them.
"Just two more vents and it'll be over!"
Jiang Ran propped his hands on the ice through his clothes and announced the good news to everyone, "It's getting late today, let's squeeze in here and spend the night."
After hearing this, Fu Bo collapsed to the ground: "It's finally over. This wasn't easy at all. I'm almost dying of exhaustion."
Jiang Ran squatted down and touched his hair which was almost frozen.
She smiled amiably and said, "Don't worry, we've only just started. We still have to build two more tomorrow."
Fu Bo immediately covered his face with his windproof jacket.
After a while, a muffled voice came from below: "You might as well kill me."
The night on the ice field is not peaceful, but the igloo remains warm.
The fire outside the house was almost burning out, and the remaining heat disappeared into the dark night along the ice surface.
Jiang Ran looked at Fu Bo who had stopped moving, exchanged glances with the others, and they all laughed silently.
Early the next morning, Jiang Ran woke everyone up.
We will have to live on the ice field for many days. It is not a good idea for six people to squeeze into one room and live next to each other. It is better to build two more rooms as soon as possible.
To build a house, you have to divide the ownership.
To put it simply, you need to determine who will be your roommate.
As the only two girls in the team, Jiang Ran and Zeng Pei, of course, live together.
It didn't matter much who the four boys lived with. Jiang Ran had originally planned to let them play rock-paper-scissors. However, halfway through, Xu Yang suddenly realized that Fu Bo and Ren Xiayang were staring at him with a fierce look.
It's so blatant now, what will happen if they really live together?
Xu Yang did not hesitate to use his superpower as a financial sponsor and asked to live with Bai Zhiyong.
Of course, one had to listen to the sponsor's words. Even if Ren Xiayang and Fu Bo looked at each other with resentment, it was of no use. Jiang Ran agreed immediately.
After the ownership was divided, everyone built their own house.
However, it wasn't long before Ren Xiayang protested: "I don't want to build a snow house with Fu Bo! He can't even be considered a laborer!"
Jiang Ran was a little curious: "Is he half?"
Ren Xiayang said expressionlessly: "He counts as a loss."
Of course, Fu Bo would not admit such humiliation: "How could I! You are talking nonsense!"
The frown on Ren Xiayang's face suddenly deepened: "It would be great if you were as energetic as me when moving the snow bricks I just cut, and didn't smash them at every turn!"
Fu Bo: “…”
Jiang Ran watched the show for a long time, and finally tried to smooth things over with a stifled smile: "How about you just work harder to get along? Mr. Xu and Teacher Bai have already built the house, so there's no reason for them to switch groups with you now."
Ren Xiayang: “Heh.”
Fu Bo: "Hmph."
"Stop complaining," Jiang Ran said with a smile, "Learn more from Mr. Xu. Even though he's so weak, bah, well, he's still so serious at work. He's already built the house in just a short while."
Ren Xiayang thought about it and guessed: "He must be in a hurry."
"That's right," Fu Bo said as he walked towards Xu Yang's snow house. "He must be thinking about what we asked yesterday! I have to go and ask about the progress!"
"Wait! Don't!"
Jiang Ran hurriedly stopped him: "Don't go!"
Fu Bo turned around in confusion: "Why?"
In a flash, Jiang Ran's thoughts raced: "I just took a look, he was thinking about something, your guess should be right, so we'd better not disturb him now."
"I see!"
"Mr. Xu is so dedicated!"
“…”
Seeing that Fu Bo and Ren Xiayang were busy with their own snow house again, Jiang Ran took advantage of their inattention and secretly glanced into Xu Yang's house.
As expected.
The sponsor is sleeping soundly!
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【Small Theater】
Jiang Ran: You...wouldn't you please pay attention to your image?
Xu Yang: Well, what’s wrong with my image?
Fu Bo: He must be so majestic!
Ren Xiayang: It must be too tall!
Jiang Ran: ...
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