Chapter Twenty-Three: Herding Geese
Zhong Ran stared at the exchange list in front of him, gritting his teeth.
What if we don't have enough funds?
"Then the teacher will have to work to pay off the debt." The staff member clearly anticipated this, but the smile on his face remained.
When everyone finished breakfast and went out into the yard, a huge sign had been erected there sometime earlier.
The sign, written in marker, displayed nine large characters: "Work List for Earning Tourism Funds."
"Good morning, teachers! I believe you all already know the importance of travel funds. In order to make your future travels easier and more enjoyable, the production team has created a travel fund earning plan for the first episode. In this plan, the production team will provide you with various jobs. You will receive corresponding rewards for each job you complete, with no upper limit." The director leisurely fanned himself with a banana leaf fan, a sly smile appearing on his round face.
“A bottle of mineral water that costs 2 yuan can be resold for 20 yuan. I think the director is a business genius whose talents have been wasted on his main job.” Xia Yu’s voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
The director paused in fanning himself, his expression slightly unnatural.
"This isn't a business genius, he's a shrewd businessman among shrewd businessmen, the most unscrupulous of all." Yunxi's face contorted with pain as she thought about the 200 yuan she paid yesterday.
[Hahahaha, a business genius!]
[This is the first time a director has been called a business genius by a guest.]
[It's definitely overpriced; even more expensive than tourist attractions.]
[The comment above is still being euphemistic; this represents more than ten times the profit.]
[I bought a 200 yuan soda for only 10 yuan! I'm such a thrifty person, haha.]
[Haha, if that's the case, Mom will never complain about the expensive drinks I buy again.]
[President Pei remarked: I just came out to participate in a TV show and unexpectedly met a 'business genius'!]
[As expected, this generation of netizens is incredibly talented; I'm truly impressed!]
[Ranran is so pitiful.]
………………
The director blushed slightly as he looked at the comments. "Calm down, calm down, I can't let my mind wander."
"Ahem, from now on, the teachers can freely earn travel funds." After saying that, the director handed over the main role to his assistant director.
"Teachers, you can now come forward and choose the task you want to complete. After choosing a task, you can take down the corresponding work badge. Once you have completed the task, bring the stamped work badge to me to exchange for the corresponding travel funds." The assistant director's loud voice rang out through the loudspeaker.
Xu Wang walked up to the sign and looked at it carefully.
The tasks are arranged from simple to difficult, from bottom to top.
One star (easy difficulty) helps the elderly manage their yard, fill their water tanks...
Two stars (medium difficulty) include helping elderly villagers pick peaches and helping villagers buy daily necessities in town...
Three-star high-difficulty levels include assistance with herding geese and sheep...
The reward for a task varies depending on its level of difficulty.
The reward for a one-star task ranges from 500 to 800 yuan.
The reward for a two-star mission ranges from 900 to 1300 yuan.
The reward for a three-star mission ranges from 1500 to 2300 yuan.
It has to be said that, given how stingy directors are these days, the production team has probably given the maximum possible compensation.
Zhong Ran subconsciously wanted to go straight for the task with the highest reward.
But when he and Leng Yifan saw the large character for "goose," they were reminded of the fear they had felt yesterday in the goose pen, being dominated by the geese.
The two of them lowered their hands simultaneously, and ultimately chose the peach-picking task of medium difficulty.
Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi were also very conflicted, but in the end, they chose to help the villagers go to town to buy supplies.
Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan decided to start small, so they took on a simple task to help the old man clean his yard.
Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan exchanged a glance and readily accepted the task of herding geese. The reward for this task was very high, 2,300 yuan, but the risks were also very high. For example, not a single goose could be missing during the herding period, and if even one goose was missing, the guests would have to compensate the villagers at the market price.
Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan arrived at the uncle's house with ease.
The uncle was leisurely squatting at his doorstep, munching on an ear of corn, when he saw the two of them and waved excitedly.
The uncle breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan. He was glad that the two young men in front of him had taken on his task. If it had been someone else, he would have been busy again today.
Yesterday afternoon's event really exhausted him; dealing with so many people was much more difficult than dealing with him alone.
"You're here! Have you had breakfast? Want some corn on the cob? I cooked a pot." The uncle warmly handed the two of them two corn cobs.
Xu Wang didn't stand on ceremony at all, and took a bite with a smile. He had to admit that it tasted pretty good; it was sweet corn.
"Yan Chuan, you should try it." Xu Wang looked at Pei Yan Chuan beside him.
Pei Yanchuan picked up the corn in his hand and took a bite; the sweetness spread in his mouth.
The uncle briefly explained the route for herding geese to the two men, and then handed them the stick he used to herd the geese.
Xu Wang wasn't worried at all. He was very good at herding geese. He had herded geese, sheep, and cattle in the village before.
Xu Wang entered the goose pen with the stick in his hand. The goose king, who had initially wanted to show off his power, cowered the moment he saw Xu Wang.
"quack……"
"Come on, line up, I'll take you out for some fresh air." Xu Wang lined up the flock of geese in front of him into two small rows.
Xu Wang glanced at the goose king, which stood out in the line, and silently lifted its neck, placing it at the very front of the line.
"Gah—" Help! This terrifying human has locked his neck around my neck—
Xu Wang led Pei Yanchuan to the back of the flock of geese and gently tapped the ground with the stick in his hand. The geese obediently walked out of the pen.
The goose king obediently walked at the very front of the line.
When the flock of geese circled around to the front of the uncle's house, the uncle stood by the roadside with a curious look on his face.
Oh my gosh, is this really our own king goose who beats up all the animals in the village? Could it have been switched with another one?
The goose king felt the uncle's gaze and was about to give him a disdainful look, but when it heard the sound of a stick hitting the ground behind it, the goose king turned around arrogantly and obediently walked towards the main road ahead. Sooner or later, this king will take back everything that belongs to me, quack!
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