After Yan Jie and Shen Yingyu each dug up half a snakeskin bag of bamboo shoots, they began searching for mushrooms.
Shen Yingyu examined several pieces of rotten wood but couldn't find a single mushroom.
Yan Jie glanced into the depths of the mist, where the chilling aura was dampened by the rain, and said, "We can't keep searching blindly like this."
He glanced back at the staff behind him and suddenly asked:
How many people are watching the live stream right now?
"Over 100,000 people."
Yan Jie's expression immediately became subtle, and he continued to ask:
How much exactly?
"185,000".
Yan Jie lowered his eyes and pondered for a long time before extending his hand to the cameraman/PD:
"Can I borrow your phone?"
The cameraman stepped back, looking flustered, and said, "The production team has a rule that staff members are prohibited from helping each other privately—"
"Use it right in front of you." Yan Jie forcefully extended his hand in front of the camera.
The cameraman had been filming him for so long, but he either lost track of the camera or avoided it. This time, he even put his hand in front of the camera, and the live stream might have to be interrupted at any moment. The cameraman had no choice but to lend him his phone.
Yan Jie downloaded an app on his phone, quickly edited a line of text, and then displayed the phone horizontally in front of the camera. On the black screen with white text, the following text scrolled:
"We earnestly request agricultural experts to provide on-site guidance to novices in mushroom picking."
As soon as the huge subtitles started rolling, the live stream room erupted in laughter.
[This is hilarious! I sprayed out my whole soda! Doesn't anyone want to eat lunch in the middle of the day?!]
[Is it absolutely necessary to pick these mushrooms? It's as if even the King of Hell has abandoned his domineering CEO persona and humbly begged for guidance online.]
[If Yan Wang wore a blue and white striped outfit and stood in front of the fence holding a phone, he would be sporting the currently popular pure prison style.]
[So, when the King of Hell heard there were over 100,000 followers in the live stream, he paused for a moment, and that's the wicked idea he came up with!]
[Don't worry, Mr. Yan, my advisor is a professor in the College of Agriculture, and he loves watching your shows! Wait a minute, I'll go find you an advisor right away!]
Yan Jie quickly browsed the messages in the public chat. After seeing this positive feedback, he expressed his gratitude:
"To the netizen named 'Even Rice Is a Superior Person,' I saw your message. This matter is quite urgent. I'm waiting online."
Ten minutes later, the netizen who had returned quickly went online and left a message:
Those who only eat rice are superior to others: [King Yan, I'm here! I've brought my mentor to find you!]
Jiang Fang from the Agricultural University: [I know the approximate latitude and longitude of your recording location. Mr. Yan, could you please let me take a look at the surrounding environment?]
After Yan Jie and Shen Yingyu greeted each other politely, they asked the cameraman to turn the camera around and scan the entire forest.
Jiang Fang from the Agricultural University: [This area is rich in porcini mushrooms. You can't look for them in the fallen, rotten wood; you have to rummage through the dead branches in the grass. That might make it easier to find wild mushrooms.]
Yan Jie saw the message and humbly asked, "Professor, there are dense forests on both sides, which way should we go?"
Jiang Fang from the Agricultural University: [On the right, the humidity from the rain is more suitable.]
Yan Jie and Shen Yingyu headed towards the bushes on the right and began a thorough search separately.
Shen Yingyu, with his sharp eyes, spotted a white umbrella peeking out. He squatted down, parted the withered branches and leaves, picked a white mushroom, and held it up to the camera, asking:
"Professor, is this mushroom edible?"
Jiang Fang from the Agricultural University: [This is a white boletus mushroom, it's safe to eat. The forest here has a suitable canopy density, you should be able to find more wild mushrooms.]
Netizens watching the drama unfold online were unanimously envious.
What kind of incredible luck do these rich kids have to be able to find mushrooms like this?
Professor Jiang Fang is a leading expert in agricultural science. Even if the King of Hell were to summon someone online, he could still get a big shot like her. No wonder he got such a great opportunity!
[To the netizen who previously mocked the King of Hell for being humble and asking for advice online, come out here, let me see if your face is swollen?]
[It must be said that Yan Jie does possess some skill. Ninety-nine percent of people leave without finding mushrooms, but he utilizes all available resources to seek help. This alone puts him ahead of the vast majority.]
As Yan Jie and Shen Yingyu found more and more porcini mushrooms, the popularity of their live stream doubled, soaring to the top ten on the live streaming platform.
Director Chen saw the astonishing backstage data while on the live broadcast truck.
He remotely instructed the camera PD to use a documentary shooting style, focusing the lens on the porcini mushroom and presenting the dynamic process of its excavation to a wide audience of netizens.
They also sent an assistant director to film the guests in real time, and at the same time operated the backend to pin Jiang Fang's message from the Agricultural University.
Thunder rumbled on the horizon, and dark, heavy clouds swept in.
As the torrential rain was about to pour down, the village chief stood at the foot of the mountain and shouted:
"Call to a halt! Hurry down the mountain, we're about to fall into the water!"
The three teams hurriedly rushed down the mountain, dragging and pulling the snakeskin bags along the way.
The village chief helped them load the sacks full of bamboo shoots, ferns, and mushrooms onto the truck, and then large raindrops began to fall sporadically.
Jiang Hexi immediately put on a straw hat, Yu Xiangwan held up an umbrella to cover Chu Yang, and Yan Jie, Shen Yingyu, and Xie Wanyi pulled up their raincoats, ready to welcome the downpour.
The village chief could tell at a glance that they were people who had never been rained on before, and didn't even know how to protect themselves from the rain.
He pulled a piece of tarpaulin from under the seat and vigorously unfolded it:
“If you try to take shelter from the rain like this, a strong wind could blow your umbrellas and hats away. Here, take them.”
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