After the meal, everyone headed to the guesthouse, as Teacher Xia wanted them to stay at her place.
However, everyone was worried that the cameras would disturb Teacher Xia's life, so they gave up on the idea.
The village retains its original ecological beauty without excessive development. Walking on the stone-paved road and breathing in the fresh air instantly lifts your spirits.
"Hey Xiaobai, what brings so many people back today?"
Xu Anbai usually spends most of his time in Huaxi Village. The villagers always greet him first before seeing Yun Nuan and the others.
Xu An chatted casually for a while before leading his group onward. The director had already given up on having them do farm work; it simply wouldn't work, as everyone in the village knew them.
So now they're allowed to chat freely all the way, and even when they stay at a guesthouse, Yun Nuan and the others just show their faces, so the owner doesn't charge them any money.
The answer is: Mr. Qin has already paid.
Qin Yan is the god of wealth of Huaxi Village and also the investor of the show. He not only allows Yun Nuan to return to Huaxi Village to see Grandpa Xia, but also lets her have fun on the show.
This episode focuses on the beauty of life and the value of living. The director was initially worried about a lack of topics and buzz, but it turns out viewers love this kind of variety show.
Unlike previous live broadcasts, this episode was pre-recorded. Many fans came to Huaxi Village after hearing the news and took many behind-the-scenes photos.
So, in no time, the beautiful scenery of Huaxi Village was posted online, and there were even pictures of guests enjoying the sun and flowers.
The idyllic rural atmosphere was so captivating that many netizens exclaimed that this was the real trip they had with their friends, and that this was the kind of life modern people wanted to live.
After watching the video, the director felt relieved and stopped forcing the guests to do any work, letting them do whatever they wanted.
The lotus leaves in the pond swayed. The best season for digging lotus roots is in autumn and winter, but the tenderest part of the lotus root is when the flowers and leaves emerge from the water.
Lotus root shoots can be eaten cold or stir-fried, with a crisp and sweet taste. If you have a lot, you can also pickle them, which are very appetizing when drinking porridge in the summer.
Yun Nuan wanted to play in the pond, while Grandpa Xia missed the lotus root, so everyone changed their clothes and prepared to go into the water to touch it.
There were also ducks in the pond, newly hatched and just learned to swim, their tender yellow feathers peeking out from among the lotus leaves.
Jiang Miao helped Yun Nuan fasten the straps, checked them carefully from left to right to make sure there were no oversights, and then smiled and gave Yun Nuan some instructions.
"Don't take off your gloves, and try not to let water get into your clothes. Just dig up the lotus roots, don't catch the small fish, understand?"
Yun Nuan tilted her head slightly, her eyes crinkling as she replied.
"Miaomiao, don't worry, I'm perfectly fine now." She had applied a layer of mauve lipstick for the camera, making her lip cupid's bow more prominent and her lips look plump and soft.
Jiang Miao didn't deny the statement, but she didn't quite agree with it either, since she would secretly go and eat stinky tofu, even though her fans secretly reported her.
"Alright, go play." Jiang Miao handed her a small bamboo basket, woven by the villagers, which carried the fresh scent of bamboo leaves.
The pond water was up to my calves, not very deep, but mostly mud, making it a bit difficult to walk.
But once the mud was cleared away, strips of lotus root could be seen, and there was also the possibility of stepping on lotus roots that hadn't been dug up yet. Yun Nuan walked step by step, her little face intently watching. First, she stepped on it; it was flat, with nothing there.
She changed her target, choosing the pointed lotus leaves that had just emerged from the water. She reached into the water and gently pulled down the pole, feeling the strands of flesh beneath her skin.
She cleared away some more mud, then pulled it down a little further, and a tender lotus root emerged from the water. She smiled slightly, removed the unwanted parts, and put the rest into her basket.
The others were also digging diligently, and sounds rose and fell across the field.
Wow, this one is definitely good!
Mine is definitely better than yours; I can feel how long it is.
【How could that be? Let's compare!】
Let's have a competition! The loser cooks today.
[No, please change the bet. Have you considered how the people who ate it feel? This is clearly a punishment for us.]
Yun Nuan had dug quite a lot, filling her basket halfway. Xu Anbai quietly walked up behind her, intending to steal some when she wasn't looking.
There was nothing he could do; Xu Anbai hadn't dug up much at all. It seemed his luck wasn't too good.
"Do you believe I can punch you into the mud?" Yun Nuan's voice rang out softly as she turned around and raised her fist, the size of a sandbag, at Xu Anbai.
Xu Anbai awkwardly withdrew his hand, wanting to explain but feeling like he had no reason. Just then, Lin Yu passed by the two of them, his eyes falling on their baskets.
He smiled smugly, thinking he would go and brag to Jiang Miao that he didn't have as many as hers.
“It was him, he told me to come and get yours. Look at all that’s in his basket, he’s been stealing from other people!” Xu Anbai said with certainty, pointing his outstretched hand directly at Lin Yu who had just passed by.
Lin Yu stood in the mud, slowly turning around, pointing at himself, "Me?"
Xu Anbai nodded, and Yun Nuan showed a look of sudden realization. She had wondered how Lin Yu could have dug so much; it turned out he had used despicable means.
Just like how he kept deceiving Miaomiao, humph, Miaomiao is just too naive, that's how he got her.
Yun Nuan patted Xu Anbai, gesturing for him to help her up.
She supported herself on her legs, pulled herself up, walked to Lin Yu's side, and started talking as she did so.
"Here's what we'll do: give me yours, and I won't tell Miaomiao that you got it by deception. You know I'm doing this for your own good."
Her eyes were full of sincerity; if only she hadn't been so hasty. In the blink of an eye, most of Lin Yu's lotus roots were in Yun Nuan's basket. Finally, she kindly patted Lin Yu and reluctantly began to speak.
"Keep going, Miaomiao is still waiting for you."
After saying that, she rushed towards Jiang Miao, calling out, "Miao Miao, look at me!"
Her back was light and cheerful, and her whole being was filled with joy.
Lin Yu turned to look at Xu Anbai and spoke, word by word.
"Do you have anything else to say in your defense?"
Xu Anbai nervously swallowed and chuckled awkwardly.
"Don't hit me in the face!"
Lin Yu stretched his limbs and replied in a deep voice, "It's too late."
Xu Anbai took off running, but Lin Yu caught up quickly, grabbed him by the throat, and yelled...
"You've cleared my name! This is all slander! Xu Anbai, you're dead!"
Others glanced over, but only looked away, as if they were already used to this scene. Amidst the two's bickering, they quietly dug up the lotus root shoots.
Yun Nuan, holding her prize, said triumphantly to Jiang Miao.
"See, I'm amazing, aren't I?" Dimples appeared and disappeared at the corners of her lips. Jiang Miao met her smile, and even the sunlight couldn't compare to the warmth and brightness of the clouds in front of her.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in her straw hat, dappling her cheeks as Jiang Miao held up her lotus root ribbon and replied.
"Yours is good, and mine isn't bad either." The two looked at each other and smiled.
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