Jiang Hexi got up before dawn, washed up, and then took her luggage downstairs.
The downstairs area was deserted, except for Aunt Song making breakfast in the kitchen.
She walked silently through the living room, and as soon as she stepped outside, she saw Jiang Wenjing leaning against the car, smiling at her with sleepy eyes:
"I knew you would book the earliest flight."
"Then I'll trouble you to take me to the airport, Second Brother."
Jiang Hexi smiled, handed the luggage to the driver, and bent down to sit in the Bentley after Jiang Wenjing opened the car door.
The brother and sister were unusually silent the whole way.
Just before going through security, Jiang Wenjing patted her head and said reluctantly:
"I felt guilty for a long time last time because my second brother didn't speak up for you, and this time I couldn't keep you by my side again..."
Seeing that he couldn't continue, Jiang Hexi nudged his palm with her head and said:
“I know that you and my older brother don’t want me to participate in this variety show.”
“You can’t stand seeing me being ridiculed online, but brother, I can only stand up from all this ridicule by relying on myself.”
After saying these words, she pushed her suitcase and left without looking back.
Jiang Wenjing called out to her retreating figure, "Remember to let me know in advance next time you come back, and I'll come to the village to pick you up."
"Understood, Second Brother."
Jiang Hexi waved vigorously and strode into the security checkpoint, quickly disappearing into the crowd.
After the plane arrived in Yubei City, Jiang Hexi and the staff who picked them up drove for another four hours on mountain roads and arrived at Canglang Village before evening.
As she got out of the car, she saw the four people standing in the courtyard, being forcibly "checked" by the program crew.
"Director Chen, you've gone too far."
As soon as Jiang Hexi finished speaking, the female director took her aside and searched her. The scanner beeped twice, and the female director found a mechanical watch in her pocket.
Director Chen took the watch and examined it carefully, then, with great expertise, said:
"This is not an ordinary mechanical watch, but a smart chip watch with a mechanical case."
He scanned a QR code on the watch, and the payment information immediately appeared on the screen. Holding up the watch, he said, "This is irrefutable evidence."
Do you still think my security check is excessive?
Jiang Hexi had nothing to say.
The female director found a fascia gun, claw gloves, a solar-powered flashlight, long tongs for picking up objects, and a sun hat with a fan in her suitcase, among other farming gadgets.
The remaining four were in no better shape; the contraband they found filled the entire basket.
Director Chen looked at the fruitful "spoils of war" and said with a smile:
"On behalf of the production team, I would like to welcome the five guests back."
"Adhering to the principle of farming as the foundation, the production team prohibits all personal items other than daily necessities from being brought into the filming location. However, considering the varying performances of the guests in farming in the early stages, an exception has been made to allow guests to redeem items with points."
"Jiang Hexi has 5,400 points, Chu Yang has 1,800 points, Yu Xiangwan has 1,950 points, Yan Jie has 3,400 points, and Shen Yingyu has 500 points."
After Director Chen finished speaking, the staff marked the corresponding points based on the actual online price of the searched items.
Jiang Hexi suddenly became the richest among the five people.
At first, she picked and chose in the basket, but after a rough calculation, she realized she could exchange anything, so she generously pushed the basket forward:
"I'm taking all of these with me."
One sentence successfully drew the attention of those around him.
Yan Jie looked through the farming tools in her basket, took out a pair of clips, and asked, "What's this for?"
Jiang Hexi demonstrated how to use the tongs on the spot, quickly and accurately picking up a stone from the ground and saying:
"This is called a long egg clamp. It's extremely friendly to people with severe mysophobia. With one stretch and one clamp, you can steadily put the egg into the basket. Your teammates no longer have to worry about him following behind without doing any work."
Yan Jie listened to the snickers around him, pursed his lips, and remained silent.
Yu Xiangwan raised her chin and pointed to the gloves, saying, "What about these?"
"Claw gloves".
Jiang Hexi put the gloves on Yu Xiangwan's hands and explained their functions in detail:
"These gloves are non-slip, waterproof, puncture-proof, and anti-stab. When working outdoors, you can use them to dig, plant flowers, and pull weeds. When cooking indoors, you can pin a fish firmly to the cutting board and stun it with a single blow."
Yu Xiangwan: "..."
Chu Yang pointed to the flashlight in the basket and said, "Sis, the production team has no shortage of lights, so there's no need to bring this, right?"
"The production crew's lighting costs electricity, but mine is solar-powered."
Jiang Hexi showed off her solar-powered flashlight to the program crew, saying, "I'm afraid of the dark. With this flashlight, I won't be afraid to walk at night while doing farm work anymore."
She turned on her flashlight, and the area within a 20-meter radius was as bright as day. In comparison, the lighting provided by the production crew seemed incredibly dim.
The four guests and the production crew fell silent, especially the lighting technician, who covered his face in shame.
Director Chen was instantly consumed by jealousy, asking, "How much does this flashlight cost online?"
The female director said with difficulty, "Eighty-six."
Director Chen wished he could add another zero and slap the flashlight off. "Are you sure it's eighty-six?"
"The actual price is sixty-eight."
Jiang Hexi frankly said, "I have no problem redeeming these magical artifacts with my points, so I won't bother with these ten or eight yuan."
Director Chen made a mistake. One shouldn't be too honest. He should have added a zero to the original price before exchanging it for points.
"Jiang Hexi, send me the purchase link for this solar-powered flashlight later so the lighting technician can check the quality and price."
I was laughing my head off in the dorm! What kind of amazing gadgets are these? They've completely shut everyone up!
[Where did Xi Mei find all this stuff? A Versailles-style attack left Yan Wang and Wan Wan speechless!]
[The 65-inch flashlight is solar-powered! Look how envious Director Chen is, he's asking for the link right away, and it's even made the lighting crew collectively emo!]
[When Xi Mei makes a move, it's guaranteed to be hilarious!]
[Hahahaha, I'm not going to argue with you guys over ten or eight dollars. But I wonder if Director Chen's face has darkened?]
Yan Jie intercepted the basket that Jiang Hexi was pushing towards him, and smiled maliciously:
“Xi-mei, the five of us are a group.”
"What's the meaning?"
Jiang Hexi watched him with extreme vigilance, only to see him hook his long index finger and pull the long tongs for retrieving items out of the basket.
Yan Jie looked at her meaningfully and said, "The meaning of a team is to pursue the maximization of collective interests."
Yu Xiangwan chimed in, "For example, there's no need to bring these claw gloves in."
"No way! This is a treasure I finally found online. How can I just give up on it?" Jiang Hexi protected her basket tightly.
It's not that I don't want you to bring them, it's that I'm letting you choose which ones to bring.
Yan Jie bullied her, and then generously said, "You can only choose one item from here."
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