Chapter 11 "Shen Bias" Mediator
The program team provides two ways of self-accommodation. Although both require guests to pay for it with their own pocket money, the options are obviously different.
One is purely independent, and the program team does not interfere with the hotel selection at all; the other is recommended and independent, and the program team provides rooms in three grades of 300 yuan, 500 yuan, and 1,000 yuan.
"1,000 yuan?"
Yan Baiwei cried out softly. The production team had let them off a bit on certain issues, such as the choice of accommodation, but they were very strict about money. The cameras were following and recording everything in real time, and they had no way of using their own money secretly. She now had a total disposable amount of 2,500 yuan, which she had to cover all expenses for five days.
"There are two beds in one room, so two guests can share the bill. In addition, there will be generous financial rewards for various activities at the first stop over the next few days. After all, we are an experiential variety show, and we won't let everyone stay poor forever!"
Dong Zhu, the program director, patiently explained behind the camera, her words full of temptation and encouragement. Almost as soon as she finished speaking, Yan Baiwei turned around and invited Li Qingzi without hesitation, "Qingzi, let's take a room of 1000!"
Li Qingzi's smile froze for a moment. She looked up and picked up the teacup. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that almost all the cameras at the scene were aimed at her and Yan Baiwei.
"Okay, but, Bai Wei, do you want to stay here for just 1,000 yuan a day, or do you want to stay here every day?"
Spending all the money on something as insignificant as accommodation was a risky endeavor, but Yan Baiwei had already asked, so she couldn't refuse.
"Every day, of course!"
Yan Baiwei looked at Chen Xingzhi, who was quietly scalding cutlery on the side, and looked at the camera with some complaints, "Director Dong, there's a bug in your room selection. Brother Xingzhi, a boy, can't even get 1,000 yuan!"
Yan Baiwei took it for granted. Now, just like actors filming on a set, the standard of the presidential suite agreed upon by the male and female protagonists must be clearly stated in the contract, while important supporting roles are generally only provided with ordinary standard rooms. As for extras, it is enough to have meals provided.
This is a very normal thing. She knew that the program team could not completely ignore artists like them. Everyone has different identities, so the treatment will naturally not be the same.
"No need, I choose the first way."
Shen Xingzhi answered simply. He turned his head to look at Ren Limeng and Xu Chichi, his eyes full of inquiry, "What about you two? Do you want to stay in a hostel together?"
"Of course, we are a team!"
Xu Chichi nodded without hesitation. She suddenly turned her head and looked at Ren Limeng, who did not respond immediately, while Ren Limeng looked directly at the program crew behind the camera.
"What time do we start tomorrow? If we live in different places, will it affect tomorrow's filming?"
The agricultural channel's field crew has always had a small number of people but a lot of work to do. Even as hosts, they will think about more things when they go to the location themselves, and make overall plans from the perspective of the entire program team.
"You guys will decide tomorrow's start time. Your itinerary for the next few days is completely your own. You just need to complete the check-in points as required. Senmu Town isn't very large, and our production team has already made plans for you to disperse your belongings, so you don't have to worry about that. Since Linshi, your first stop, has many mountainous roads, we'll provide a commercial vehicle and driver for safety reasons."
Dong Zhu looked at Ren Limeng and smiled slightly, her eyes calm and her words full of confidence. As she spoke, she signaled to other staff members to take out the prepared guide book and start the next part of the filming in advance.
"There are three mandatory check-in points here, and there are seven other check-in points. You can use them as a reference for your trip. There may be reward tasks at the points. All participants are required to participate in the mandatory check-in points. You can check in at any other check-in points as you like."
Ren Limeng flipped through the guidebook with great interest. The guidebook was like an enhanced travel guide. Just by looking at the colorful camera pictures, the excitement and fun of the scenic spots came to her mind.
The three check-in points in Linshi are all in the mountainous area, surrounding Senmu Town, namely Xuanding Mountain, Ancient Salt Road and Yantan.
"What about the acting practice room?"
Shen Xingzhi's indifferent inquiry startled everyone. When they first arrived in Lin City, everyone was immersed in the excitement of traveling and had almost forgotten about the stage competition after each stop.
However, the live broadcast schedule of the competition will not change. The first show will be this Sunday, and they will leave Lin City on Saturday to go to Jiangcheng for rehearsal, so the time is not enough.
"Teacher Shen, that's a good question."
Dong Zhu smiled slightly and felt relieved. The program team required that no friendly reminders be given at the first stop, and only the guests' reactions be recorded. This made the staff who followed the team very anxious.
On the high-speed train, they kept an eye on the five guests. Compared with the other three groups, Shen Xingzhi's group progressed surprisingly slowly. Not only did they not discuss arrangements on the high-speed train, but the atmosphere was also dull, and the "221" small group phenomenon was very obvious.
After getting in the car, Chen Xing probably asked a few questions, but Yan Baiwei was not interested and said she wanted to catch up on some sleep first, so he didn't insist at all, as if he was ready to be a hands-off boss and take things as they come.
Dong Zhu sighed silently in his heart at that time.
Chen Xingzhi's joining of "Shan Hai" was the result of a bargaining game between the program team and Hanxing. He looked listless at the beginning of the interview, and the staff members saw it and were worried that he would fail throughout the entire journey.
Now that Shen Xingzhi can take the initiative to ask questions, she, as the director of the program, is very touched.
"The performance practice room is a rehearsal room reserved by the production team locally. You can go there anytime, even practice there all night."
"Wow, that sounds great. Director Dong, can we go check out the practice room after dinner and then decide on a hotel?"
Ren Limeng smiled with interest and began to think about the pros and cons of standing up and working hard.
"The training room is closed today, the first night."
Dong Zhu's words shattered Ren Limeng's fantasy. She glanced at the table, which was almost fully stocked with dishes, and urged, "We have to make arrangements in advance. How about accommodation for the three of you?"
"Brother Xingzhi, have you chosen a hotel? I checked on the way here, and there are a few with ratings above 4.8 that seem pretty good."
Ren Limeng finally looked at Shen Xingzhi inevitably. She turned her phone to the hotel page and slowly handed it to Shen Xingzhi. She was polite and generous, and her behavior was completely normal, unlike after the filming ended last night.
“I’ve got my eye on this one, too.”
The 200 yuan a night homestay eventually became the final choice of Chen Xingzhi and his two companions. It was not far from the star-rated hotel chosen by Yan Baiwei and the other two. The staff of the program team also smiled. Although they could still take care of everything by dispersing the guests in several places, it was still worth being happy that it was convenient and save trouble.
After talking about accommodation, everyone finally couldn't help but start eating. In addition to the fragrant hanging pot, there are also farm specialties such as fried bacon with wild mushrooms, fried pork with fern, spicy chicken with rice crust, and fried eggs with wild vegetables. The spicy and sweet taste makes people eat with relish.
"Captain, do we have any group activities planned for the evening?"
Ren Limeng tried hard to slow down the movement of picking up the food with her chopsticks, chewing slowly and politely like the other female guests. She tilted her head slightly to look at Chen Xingzhi, and the word "Captain" was both a question and a reminder.
"We just arrived today, so we don't have any plans for the evening. Everyone, take a break and gather at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Is that okay with you all?"
Shen Xingzhi glanced at Ren Limeng, picked up the spicy chicken on the plate in front of him, and nonchalantly took on his responsibilities as team leader.
"It's too early. Our female guests need to get up and put on makeup, which takes a lot of time. Brother Xingzhi, how about we meet at 11 o'clock?"
Yan Baiwei frowned slightly when she heard "8:30". She glanced at Li Qingzi, who nodded immediately. "We might have to shoot all day tomorrow, so we really need to get ready in the morning. Chi Chi, Li Meng, don't you agree?"
"yes......"
Noticing that everyone was looking in their direction, Xu Chichi looked at Li Qingzi's sincere gaze, straightened her body, and tried to make herself look less nervous. However, there was a gap between female celebrities and female bloggers. Even though Li Qingzi's attitude seemed gentle, the oncoming momentum was stronger than expected, not to mention that there was also the not-too-touchable traffic star Yan Baiwei next to her.
Shen Xingzhi's team is difficult to lead.
Ren Limeng sighed silently in her heart for the Nth time. Chen Xingzhi's personality has always been indifferent, and his indifferent attitude lacks the domineering power of having the final say. In addition, as the captain, he obviously has no ambition to strive for the first place, so it is naturally difficult for him to suppress others with different thoughts.
Or rather, he simply doesn't care about other people.
"Eleven o'clock? Gathering for lunch?"
Shen Xingzhi held the chopsticks between his slender white fingers, looking at the plate in front of him calmly, without even raising his eyelids. His light question did not sound like sarcasm, but more like a calm statement.
Ren Limeng turned her head to look at Shen Xingzhi, the surprise in her eyes disappeared in a flash, and she felt a slight pain on her face - Shen Xingzhi's momentum was much stronger than she had imagined. Even if she was not facing Shen Xingzhi, she could feel his oppressive subtext.
Sure enough, people change. Shen Xingzhi has matured over the years. According to his previous personality, he would not care about these so-called variety show rules at all, and would not be bound by these rules and regulations. It is impossible for him to be in charge of the team members as a captain.
"How about we meet at ten o'clock? I saw in the guidebook that our first stop is Yantan. There will be local special performances to learn from. After we finish learning, we can also discuss the stage for next weekend."
Ren Limeng has been thinking about what role she should play in Shen Xingzhi's team configuration these two days.
Her first reaction was to follow Shen Xingzhi or Yan Baiwei, but after following them for a day, the entire team was almost falling apart. There was no team building or planning. Even if Shen Xingzhi and Yan Baiwei were big names and had many shots, the edited footage would not be good-looking, and a nobody like her would only become a background board.
A better approach would be to be a mediator. Li Qingzi found her position almost immediately. She played the role of peacemaker well. She was caught in a dilemma, but also had wit and coordination. The character arc was very strong. If Ren Limeng only played the role of a simple mediator, it would be difficult for her to compete with Li Qingzi, who had acted with Yan Baiwei and was in the same agency as Shen Xingzhi.
Therefore, the first position she finally figured out was the "Chen Pian" mediator. On the basis of the mediator, she firmly supported all the decisions made by the captain Shen Xingzhi, worked hard to attract passers-by and fans with practical actions, and highlighted her own presence.
Ren Limeng firmly believed that even though she hadn't seen him for many years, all the hard work she had put into Shen Xingzhi was not in vain. Now that things had come to this, in this variety show, she wanted to make the most of Shen Xingzhi, the tool man, and make every step she took day and night in college count!
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