Chapter 46 Exclusive (46) Three in One. …
"Burned?" Shen Qingyue was slightly surprised, and then he recalled the small stove that was barely built in the corner of the thatched house and was used for making simple fires that he saw yesterday, and he understood what was going on.
That kind of stove burner is indeed difficult for first-time cooks, not to mention that Gu Xunzhi seemed to be a newbie who had never been to the kitchen before going on the show.
"It's okay. It's normal to be burned. Come to our house. My brother and I welcome you to come." Shen Qingyue said in a gentle voice and patted Xiaoxun on the back.
Gu Xizhi originally opened his lips slightly, perhaps wanting to say a few words to defend himself, but when he heard Shen Qingyue say this, he closed his lips again in time.
"Welcome to come along!" Doudou also cheered quietly from the side.
I can play with my brother again~
The warm sunshine enveloped the earth, and the cubs and their parents were all warm in the sun. Looking around, the thatched house on the ridge of the field seemed to have become more yellow after being washed by rain.
Shen Qingyue stood in front of the villa door and knocked. Soon Grandma Yun appeared behind the door and greeted the large group of people with a smile. The two photographers said hello and left one after another.
"Grandma, these are the four little brothers!" Doudou took Xiaoxun's hand and brought him to Grandma Yun to introduce them: "Four good friends~"
Gu Xiaoxun said obediently: "Hello, Grandma, we were here yesterday."
Grandma Yun looked at the two cubs with joy. She held one in each hand and took them to the side of the living room. She opened the cupboard and stuffed snacks into their arms.
Most of the time, the way old people express their love for children is by feeding them. Xiaoxun and Doudou each had a handful of snacks in their arms and two bottles of Wahaha in their pockets.
"Grandma, we'll cook lunch at noon, you just take a rest." Shen Qingyue raised her voice and shouted towards the living room, "Can we use your kitchen?"
"Sure, sure." The grandmother was surrounded by the two children. She quickly agreed with a smile in her voice.
Shen Qingyue turned to look at Gu Xianzhi: "Then let's go?"
"Okay." Gu Xizhi agreed readily.
Although there is a stove in my grandmother's house, it is rarely used. The villa is also fully equipped with modern facilities.
Shen Qingyue handed the inner lining of the rice cooker to Gu Xianzhi: "You are done cooking."
After a pause, he turned around uncertainly and asked, "Can you wash rice?"
Gu Xianzhi took the pot and said, "Yes."
"What about cooking rice? Can you do that? You put your middle finger in, directly against the rice grains, and the water should reach your first knuckle."
Shen Qingyue explained the steps and precautions in detail. Gu Xunzhi's expression remained unchanged, and he still said seriously: "I understand."
【Hahahaha, considering this answer, is it true? 】
[It seems that our Xiao Shen’s wife is still foresighted. If she hadn’t explained, she wouldn’t even be able to eat hot rice later.]
[Not really. Look at the way Gu Xianzhi washes and cooks rice. He seems quite skilled.]
Gu Zhouzhi put the lining of the fish into the rice cooker very accurately, while Shen Qingyue had already started to prepare the fish.
The fish were all alive and kicking, and they were all big and fat. Shen Qingyue was alone and weak, and couldn't control them for a while. The two fish jumped around on the clean cutting board and almost flew into the pool.
"Help me knock it out." Shen Qingyue picked up the kitchen knife and solemnly handed the handle to Gu Yuzhi.
Gu Xianzhi took it and asked hesitantly, "How do we shoot it?"
"Just hit them on the head with the back of the knife. Just make sure they don't jump." Although Shen Qingyue knew that Gu Xianzhi probably had never done such a thing, he still handed the knife to him with trust.
Gu Yinzhi did not hesitate to refuse and slapped the fish a few times according to Shen Qingyue's instruction. As expected, the two fish stopped jumping and fell unconscious on the chopping board.
"Awesome." Shen Qingyue gave him a thumbs up without hesitation.
[Sure enough, each of them has their own strengths and weaknesses]
[So Gu Xianzhi is good at making fish dizzy? Hahahahaha]
[Okay, now it’s time for my wife Qingqing to show off her skills! ]
One of the two fish was steamed. Gu Xianzhi followed Shen Qingyue's suggestion and made a tofu fish soup. Most of the time, Shen Qingyue was in charge and he just had to follow the instructions.
The fish soup is also milky white and fragrant, and some chopped green onions are sprinkled on the soup, which makes people's appetite grow.
It was almost one o'clock in the afternoon when all the dishes were served. After all, it was my first time cooking at Grandma Yun's house, and I wanted to make more delicious food for the old lady.
The little cubs had been growling with hunger for a long time. When they were called to eat, each of them was drinking from a bottle of Wahaha. Hearing the sound, the two cubs, one on the left and one on the right, surrounded their grandmother and went to the dining table.
They had a very enjoyable meal. After the meal, Shen Qingyue and Gu Xianzhi went to wash the dishes together.
It started to drizzle outside at some point. Shen Qingyue frowned: "It's raining again."
"It rains all year round here in the summer." Gu Xianzhi turned on the tap to wash away the foam and said, "So the air is good and there are many water areas."
"The director didn't tell us what activities we'll have in the afternoon. If it's an outdoor shoot, we'll get soaking wet again."
Shen Qingyue shrugged helplessly, drained the last bowl of water, and consoled himself: "It's come to this, let's take a nap first."
Doudou and Xiaoxun fell asleep without knowing when. The two little kids were lying on the sofa together. Doudou was leaning against the armrest with his little face tilted up, with an unfinished plastic bottle in his arms.
Xiaoxun's posture was a bit strange, with his face and body lying on the sofa, and his legs resting high on the armrests. He fell asleep like that, and from his expression he didn't seem to feel uncomfortable.
Grandma Yun was sitting nearby, fanning the cubs. Gu Yinzhi walked over and said, "Grandma, you've worked so hard. I'll take them upstairs to sleep. You can rest too."
Grandma was also taking a nap. She responded with a smile and went upstairs.
Gu Xianzhi naturally held the two cubs in his arms, one in each hand, and went to the bedroom with Shen Qingyue. He gently placed Dou Dou cubs on the bed and said, "Then I'll take Xiao Xun back first."
"Ah, it's still raining outside, you and Xiaoxun shouldn't leave." Shen Qingyue glanced out the window, the rain was getting heavier, "Xiaoxun has fallen asleep too, don't disturb him."
The bed in the bedroom was a double bed. Shen Qingyue instructed Gu Tanzhi to place Doudou and Xiaoxun side by side in the middle of the bed, one on the left and one on the right.
Even though there are two cubs sleeping there, there is still enough space on the left and right sides for two adults.
Shen Qingyue patted the edge of the bed and said in a natural tone: "Resources are limited, please bear with us, the four of us will squeeze into one bed."
He sat down after he finished speaking, took off his double-breasted vest and put it aside, then took his pajamas to the bathroom to change. "My clothes may be a little small for you, do you want to try to fit in, or should you still wear mine?"
Shen Qingyue changed into a set of grey short-sleeved shorts. The length of the shorts was just above the knees, which perfectly highlighted his fair and slender calves.
Gu Xunzhi glanced at it and quickly looked away. He said slowly, "One of the clothes I took to wash yesterday was pajamas."
"Oh, right." Shen Qingyue suddenly realized, and then quickly lay down on the bed: "It's still hanging on the clothes rack in the drying room. Go change it, and you can go to sleep when you come back."
Gu Xianzhi quickly regained his composure and said, "Okay."
In the remaining time, this double bed still seemed a bit crowded. The two little ones were not well-behaved when they slept, and the space left for the two adults was only enough for them to turn over.
[I feel like there's still some space in the middle. Can you put me in that gap?]
[I can’t even imagine how comfortable it is to sleep in the middle, with Xiaoxun on my left and Doudou on my right, and Qingqing and Gu Xunzhi outside]
[Why don’t you dare to think about it? Isn’t this a beautiful thought?]
[I have to sigh again, Xiao Shen is really a kind person, and is really good to her friends]
[This is mutual, Gu Xianzhi will also help him.]
Accompanied by the long-lasting rustling sound of rain, the babies and their parents all entered the leisure time of nap.
The number of people in Room No. 5 once again reached an unprecedented peak, not only because of Shen Qingyue and Dou Dou, but also because the audiences in Room No. 4 of Gu Xianzhi and Xiao Xun all jumped to Room No. 5.
Xu Can laughed out loud behind the surveillance camera in the hotel room booked by the program crew. This kind of explosive traffic and discussion is unprecedented in domestic variety shows.
During the past two days of business matching, they have received a lot of cooperation intentions from brands and endorsement invitations from young people. Among them, Doudou has the most requests, and almost every brand specifically wants him.
The official Weibo account of "Baby is Coming" was also very quick to take a screenshot of the two cubs and their parents sleeping in the bedroom of the No. 5 live broadcast room and posted it on Weibo:
“Baby is Coming V: A quiet afternoon break, sharing the picture of @沈兜兜 and @顧小寻 taking a lunch break together on 0820. Mutual help, unity and friendship are the core concepts of our program team. I hope that everyone in front of the screen can also meet friends they cherish in life~”
*
The alarm rang at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Shen Qingyue subconsciously reached out and pressed his sleepy temples, then picked up his phone to turn off the alarm.
Gu Xianzhi had also woken up and was coming out of the bathroom. It looked like he had just washed his face, and a strand of hair on his forehead was still wet.
"When did you get up?" Shen Qingyue lifted the quilt and got out of bed.
Gu Xizhi replied: "Ten minutes ago."
In fact, he didn't fall asleep much this afternoon, he just closed his eyes and rested for a while.
There was no mission released by the director's team on the phone, so Shen Qingyue took the initiative to type:
"Director, what's the event this afternoon? @Xu Dao"
Xu Can: "That's a good question. I was just about to give you a task. It's two o'clock in the afternoon now. Please find the only lotus pond in Qingshui Town before three o'clock. We'll gather there!"
Nuonuo's mother: "Lotus pond? I've never heard of it. Can the director give me some hints?"
Xu Can: "Now we give everyone one hour to search, so there is no reminder. Our crew is waiting for you at the entrance of the lotus pond!"
"Remember to change into light clothes, don't wear the ethnic costumes prepared by the program team! /shy/shy/shy"
Shen Qingyue had just finished reading the news and taking his medicine when the two cubs woke up one after another.
Xiao Xun sat on the bed with his head lowered and eyes closed, lost in thought. Doudou, on the other hand, was rubbing his little butt against the edge of the bed, stretching his little arms to reach for Shen Qingyue's hand, wanting a hug.
Shen Qingyue had just finished taking his medicine. When he saw the cub's movements, he squatted down, held the still sleepy Doudou in his arms, and patted him gently.
Gu Xianzhi leaned over, picked up Xiaoxun into his arms, and took her to the bathroom to wash her face and wake up.
Shen Qingyue also took Doudou to wash up, and then waited for Gu Xianzhi and them to change clothes. He sat in a chair and looked at the photo album on his mobile phone casually.
In addition to the photos and videos he took of Doudou, the album also contains nearly a hundred almost identical photos and videos that Doudou took of him.
Shen Qingyue looked at them for a while, hesitated, and still couldn't bear to delete any of them.
After all, each one is slightly different...
He looked carefully at the photo he took this morning. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he felt. He didn't even realize that the corners of his lips had been curled up for quite some time.
A WeChat message popped up at the top of the screen. Shen Qingyue clicked it and found that it was from his eldest brother.
Shen Runfeng: "Xiaoqing, are you there?"
The chat history between him and Shen Runfeng still stopped at yesterday noon. When the program crew invited them to eat hot pot, Shen Runfeng also sent him a message, but he withdrew it quickly.
Shen Qingyue also saw the two withdrawn messages later, but he was distracted and had no time to reply until now.
Qingqing: “Yeah.”
Shen Runfeng: "How is Doudou now?"
Qingqing: "Very good."
"【Picture】x9"
"【Video】x2"
Shen Runfeng replied after a long pause: "You should also take care of your health."
Qingqing: "Would you like to chat with Doudou?"
Shen Runfeng: "No, I have a meeting. That's it for now."
Qingqing: “OK.”
Although Shen Runfeng's sudden concern seemed a little strange, he at least showed concern for Doudou. Although Shen Qingyue found it strange, he didn't think much about it.
*
The photographers from live studios 4 and 5 had been waiting outside the door for a long time.
They went out at half past two. They didn't know when the rain stopped. The sky was now clear and blue. The water vapor, along with the brilliant colors of the sunset, reflected a faint rainbow.
"Tangtang!" Doudou pointed at the beautiful rainbow in the sky and said in surprise, "It's going to rain, it's going to rain Tangtang."
[Douzi must have seen the previous advertisement for the colorful candy]
[Colorful candy manufacturers, please give us some money for promotion. This is a good opportunity for cooperation.]
[I've seen that ad too, hahaha, but the taste of the candy is just average~]
The Lotus Pond is actually one of the more iconic attractions in Qingshui Town. It is a very large pond.
Except for a few bridges in the middle for tourists to enjoy, any other water place is planted with lotus flowers and lotus leaves.
As soon as summer arrives, the pond is full of gorgeous lotus flowers, accompanied by emerald green lotus leaves, making it a popular spot for internet celebrities to check in.
When Shen Qingyue first arrived here yesterday, he searched for the famous landmark buildings and scenery here, so he had a rough idea of the specific location.
"That place is beautiful, but it feels like there's nothing much to do there." Shen Qingyue said in a contemplative manner.
Gu Xizhi smiled and said, "Yes."
"For example?" Shen Qingyue was curious.
"A friend of mine developed a popular tourist attraction here before, but the project was abandoned not long after."
Gu Xizhi said: "But the commercial street that was left before the project was abandoned is still there, and business is still good now."
"Is that so? Now that you say so, it feels like this afternoon's activity isn't a physical activity anymore." Thinking of this, Shen Qingyue felt much better.
He and Gu Xianzhi both knew the specific destination, so it was not difficult to find it. Just like in the morning, they were still the first to arrive.
"Doudou, Xiaoxun, good afternoon. Did you enjoy the fish you ate at noon?" Xu Can, wearing a sun hat and holding a loud speaker, greeted them with a smile.
Doudou ran over enthusiastically and took the initiative to hug the director: "I'm so happy!"
Xiao Xun also nodded: "Yeah!"
Shen Qingyue and Gu Xizhi did not immediately go to the rest area set up by the director to rest, but walked forward for a while and indeed saw the commercial street that Gu Xizhi mentioned.
The prosperity of this place was beyond his imagination. On both sides were places selling snacks and handicrafts. Most of the store names and the things they sold had some connection with lotus.
There were many uncles and aunts on the roadside carrying small vegetable baskets and selling food and drinks such as lotus buds and lotus heart tea.
"When we get home, we can buy some lotus leaves to cook some porridge or desserts for the kids to help reduce internal heat."
Shen Qingyue murmured, "Lotus Heart Tea is too bitter. Even if I give it to you, you may not be able to drink it."
"Yeah." Gu Xianzhi walked beside him and gave some feedback at the right time.
[Qingqing really has a lot of common sense in life~ She really doesn't fit my stereotype of a coquettish and child-rearing young master]
[The bitterness of lotus heart tea is simply unbearable for humans. Don’t ask me how I know this.]
"Xiao Shen, Xiao Gu, don't go any further!" Xu Can's voice came from far behind: "Everyone is almost here!"
Shen Qingyue suddenly realized and looked at the time. He and Gu Tan had been walking and chatting for nearly twenty minutes.
"Let's go back first." Gu Xianzhi said gently.
Shen Qingyue agreed: "Okay."
[I was wondering what was wrong. I just saw them walking forward, chatting and shopping. I thought I had clicked on the wrong channel and clicked on a romance variety show.]
[Fuck, it's born. It turns out I'm not the only one who feels this way.]
[They both have a relaxed vibe, not caring about the life and death of the director team, hahahahaha]
[But just looking at their backs, they seem to be a good match. Moreover, neither of them is married and they both brought their relatives' children to the variety show. So if you think about it this way, they are a good match in every way.]
[Wake up, this is a baby variety show, not a romance variety show]
"I'm sorry, director. I wasn't paying attention just now and walked too far." After returning to the gathering point at the entrance of the lotus pond, Gu Xianzhi took the initiative to apologize to Xu Can.
Xu Can waved his hands quickly: "No, no, no, it's not time to gather yet. I'm just worried that the two of you will stray too far and get lost."
"And Doudou and Xiaoxun were just looking for you." Xu Can pointed at two kids who were standing next to them and looking into the scenic area with their heads together.
After a while, five groups of families gathered successfully.
The director's team has been so wealthy that they have booked the entire scenic area of the lotus pond, so now there is no one else in the entire park except them.
Only in the distant commercial street there were many curious pedestrians looking over here, some of whom had already picked up their mobile phones to take pictures.
"Another joyful afternoon has begun. Our little babies and their parents have arrived. Next, please send a representative to receive today's mission card."
Xu Can pulled out an envelope from behind with a mysterious expression: "Guess what kind of fun game it will be?"
After hearing Gu Xianzhi's explanation of the popular shopping street, Shen Qing became more curious: "Are you going to buy something?"
"No, no, no." Xu Can pointed behind them and said, "Our activities this afternoon are all within the lotus pond in Qingshui Town. It has nothing to do with the commercial street in front."
After failing to elect a representative, Ishimori pushed Miki out directly, and raised his voice slightly: "Son, go get the task card from uncle, and then read it to uncles and aunts."
Miki nodded, quickly ran to get the envelope, and read aloud to the camera: "Mud Pond Digging Lotus Root Competition, parents need to go into the mud pond with their children and dig out the lotus roots hidden under the mud. The group that digs out the heaviest lotus roots will be the winner."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the parents present were shocked.
"Oh my god, this game feels a little bit barbaric." Nuonuo's mother was shocked.
She had just washed her hair and put on makeup carefully before coming at noon.
"Mommy, please don't swear." Nuonuo immediately turned around and covered her mother's mouth.
Nuonuo's mother smiled bitterly: "I'm sorry, baby, mommy won't do it anymore."
Miki hadn't finished reading yet: "The winning team will get preferential treatment in tomorrow's mysterious mission!"
Sister Mai Mai: "Is it similar to the preferential treatment we received when rowing the boat today?"
Xu Can said mysteriously: "Maybe it's about the same?"
Sister Mai Mai: "I was wondering why we were reminded to change into light clothes. It turns out you were waiting here."
Ishimori smiled and said, "Son, you are doing well in your studies."
However, because this activity was a little beyond imagination, no one cared that Miki knew so many words.
Shen Qingyue remained silent.
While hesitating, he would occasionally look at the person beside him who had his eyes lowered and no expression could be seen, and a complex look flashed in his eyes.
[I am very worried about Qingqing QAQ]
[Oh, actually it’s nothing. Xiao Shen is just arranging the water. Even if it’s really difficult to complete the task tomorrow, salted fish is good. It’s not like we really won’t have any food.]
[But Doudou looked so happy. His eyes lit up when he heard that he was going to play in the mud.]
[It’s not just Doudou, I see the other kids are all very happy]
Compared to the adults who were worried and shocked, the cubs seemed much more excited.
The excitement started when the director team handed them small baskets. They walked for a long time along the cement road for viewing the lotus flowers until they arrived at a relatively remote wetland. When they saw the huge mud pit, the cubs' excitement reached its peak.
"Xiao Susu, come and play!" Dou Dou held Shen Qingyue's hand and looked down happily.
The pit was less than two meters deep and large enough for all the members of the production team to fit in. There was a small staircase at the front edge for them to go up and down.
Standing above the pit, you can only see the black and gray mud and clay below, and no tender white lotus roots.
Xu Can raised the speaker and said, "A friendly reminder to everyone, the mud used by our program team is good mud with skin care and health care functions, so you don't have to worry about bacteria and dirt. Of course, you also have to pay attention to safety."
The program crew brought up a box of shoes: "These are the soft-soled cloth shoes that the program crew bought especially for everyone. Although the soles are very soft, they won't hurt you if you step on lotus roots, so don't worry!"
There are 10 pairs of shoes in total, all specially customized according to the size of the guests' feet, and their names are thoughtfully labeled on them.
After everyone changed into shoes, Xu Can held up a small flag with the program group's logo and waved it in the air: "Everyone can go down to the mud pond now, rush for the duck!"
Ishimori took the lead, holding the vegetable basket in his left hand and Miki in his right hand, and jumped directly from the side of the pit.
Xu Can was so anxious that he kept yelling, "Be careful, be careful! You can't just jump down. There are stairs over there. Everyone go down in turn! Those who jump down can't dig lotus roots now!"
Ishimori turned a deaf ear to him, lowered his head and began to grope on the ground, and soon pulled out a lotus root covered with mud.
Miki also stepped on the mud and felt around on the ground.
The other four families walked down the stairs as instructed by the director. Mother Nuonuo and sister Mai Mai led their children in front, followed by Gu Xianzhi and Xiao Xun.
Only Shen Qingyue walked at the end, neither hurriedly nor slowly, with a curious and excited look on his face.
He doesn't compete for ranking in this sport.
After all, the doctor had repeatedly warned him not to do strenuous exercise, and he felt that his life was more important than his place in the competition.
"Go, go, go!" After getting into the mud pond, it seemed that everyone was aroused with some desire to win and excitement.
Nuonuo's mother led Nuonuo and rushed in front. Mai Mai and her sister were not willing to lag behind, so they found a slightly empty place and immediately began to grope in the mud.
The ground was slippery and there was mud everywhere. Mother Nuonuo's exquisite wavy hair and beautiful makeup were already stained with wet mud, but she didn't care. She tied her ponytail and squatted down to pull lotus roots.
"Little Susu! Let's go!" Doudou also imitated the others, sticking out his little butt and stretching his little hands to fumble around in the mud.
Shen Qingyue agreed very quickly: "Okay!"
Then he started to slack off on the side.
[I am dying of laughter. One second: “Okay!”, the next second: “I’ll take a break first.”]
[Qingqing fucked beautifully! That's how it should be! ]
[Doudou is really working hard hahahaha]
Gu Xizhi and Xiao Xun had already come from behind and touched half of the basket, almost on par with the Ishimori father and son who jumped down first.
What’s amazing is that this nephew and uncle combination got together so quickly, yet they were the cleanest among the five families.
Only the area below the calves and on the hands were covered in mud, but the rest of the body was spotless.
"What's this Si Senmo?" Doudou's two little feet were stuck in the mud. He felt around in front of him but couldn't find anything. Then his little hands touched something that looked like a package.
The cub tried to pull the edge of the plastic wrap out like a radish, but the wrap was stuck too deep in the mud and instead of pulling it out, it ended up hurting itself.
“Pah!——”
Doudou was bounced to the ground with a confused look on his face. The cub's two little feet were stuck deep in the mud, and its posture instantly changed from pulling radishes to sitting steadily in the mud.
"Doudou, does your butt hurt?" Shen Qingyue had been standing in one place for a long time, and his feet had sunk into the water. It was a bit troublesome for him to lift his legs and walk.
He struggled to pull his feet out of the mud and walked to Doudou's side, then squatted down to look at the cub with concern.
The mud was soft, and there was water to act as a buffer, so the cub's butt wasn't hurt. But some muddy water splashed onto its fair and tender face, making it look like a dirty puppy.
"It doesn't hurt!" Doudou's eyes were still watery, he still remembered the package in the mud.
The cub thought he had found a treasure, so he held on to his uncle's arm and stood up from the slippery mud, pointing ahead and saying, "Yes, there's something!"
"Did Doudou touch the lotus root?" Shen Qingyue stretched out his hand quickly, and the slippery mud in the muddy ground slipped through his fingers. It was cool but not uncomfortable.
He followed Doudou's instructions and felt around for a while, and sure enough, he touched something unusual.
When I pulled it out, I saw it was a small bag wrapped in three layers of plastic wrap inside and three layers outside.
Xu Can, who had been paying close attention to the situation in the mud pit on the shore, immediately raised his loud speaker and said, "What I didn't say just now is that there are some mysterious rewards in our mud. Now Doudou and his uncle have successfully found the first one. Other families should also work hard!"
"Don't open it now. Put it in the basket. We will reveal it together after the game is over!" Xu Can reminded loudly.
Shen Qingyue threw the package into the basket and praised the cub, "Doudou is amazing. Let's continue to touch the lotus roots."
[Hahahaha Qingqing has to work hard, God is looking after them]
[I hope that the package contains a ticket that will give me the first place prize]
[It feels like the director told me to use this tool for tomorrow’s mission.]
Seeing his kid working so hard, Shen Qingyue stopped pretending and squatted down to carefully feel around in the mud in front of him.
The director team put a lot of lotus roots there, and most of them have been found out now. Each family's basket is half full.
“…”
Gu Xizhi also felt something soft and fluffy. He pulled it out and saw that it was a small cloth bag, also wrapped in three layers of plastic wrap inside and three layers outside.
"We don't have much time left. Families that are lagging behind in digging lotus roots can speed up!" Xu Can stood on the stage and put pressure on them: "The last five minutes!"
"Have you all gotten the special rewards?" Nuonuo's mother stood at the end of the mud pit on the other side and called them from a distance.
Sister Mai Mai waved her hand to indicate no.
They had just seen the two packages of Shen Qingyue and Gu Xizhi, and now that they couldn't touch them, they felt a little anxious.
Ishimori put Miki where he was and quickly ran two laps in the mud pit. Apart from a few lotus roots that had escaped the net, he didn't touch anything special. He could only helplessly throw the lotus roots back into the basket.
Better than nothing.
"Time's up!——"
Half an hour was over, and Xu Can's voice echoed throughout the lotus pond. At the same time, the stop whistle also sounded.
Except for the extremely meticulous Shen Qingyue and the calm Gu Yin, the parents and cubs in other groups almost all turned into living mud figures, with mud covering every part of their bodies from head to toe.
When they came up, some staff members couldn't help but smile. Nuonuo's mother patted the wet mud on her face delicately and said, "Isn't it said that this mud can protect the skin and keep healthy? I did it on purpose to give myself a full body spa."
[Hahahaha, Nuonuo mom, you know how to save your dignity]
[What full body spa? I saw it clearly just now. You fell into the mud because you couldn't hold on to a huge lotus root. /dog]
[Nuonuo's eyes seem to be saying: "My mother seems to be a jerk"]
[Why is Xiao Shen so clean, but Dou Dou looks like a clay doll hhhh]
Doudou was still feeling excited from just coming out of the mud pit. His short arms and legs were all covered in mud.
The bright yellow duck suit and white pants she wore when she came here were now horrible to look at, not to mention her little face.
The cub's hair was covered with mud, and the tuft of hair that usually trembled on the top of its head now stood upright on the cub's head because the mud had dried.
But Dou Dou was still smiling foolishly. The only white parts of his entire body were his teeth when he opened his mouth.
Shen Qingyue only had a lot of mud on his calves and arms. Because he had just hugged Doudou, the front of his white T-shirt was also covered in mud.
"Well, our lotus root digging operation has been successfully completed!" Xu Can led the directors to applaud everyone and continued:
"You can all take a shower in the bathroom nearby and then go back together. Now our program team will start weighing the lotus roots that each family has touched!"
Their weighing standards are quite strict. They use a water pipe to rinse off the mud on the five baskets and control the water content before they pick up the scale and start weighing the baskets one by one.
"Group 1, Miki's group, 7.6 jin," Xu Can read out the numbers on the electronic scale, "Not bad."
Miki's lenses were all blocked up and she was wiping the mud off them. She smiled at the camera when she heard that.
"The second group, Nuonuo, weighed 6.2 jin, which is also very good," Xu Can praised, "Our Nuonuo and her mother also worked really hard."
"The third group, the wheat group, wow, six pounds and three ounces, one ounce more than the Nuonuo family."
Xu Can smiled, then reached out and took out the two mysterious packages from Gu Xianzhi and Shen Qingyue's baskets: "This can't be counted as weight."
"Director, how many packages did you put in the mud pond? I searched so hard that I couldn't find them!" Nuonuo's mother raised her doubts.
Xu Can touched his nose and answered in a low voice: "Uh, two."
Everyone: “???”
Even Shen Qingyue and Gu Xianzhi were stunned, their eyes filled with surprise.
[Oh wow, our Doudou is really a lucky little star. At the beginning, he touched the big villa, and this time he touched the reward that only has two of them.]
[These two are so lucky...]
[Who among you has seen the look in the eyes of Nuonuo’s mother and Miki’s father that looks like they are about to kill someone…]
Nuonuo's mother smiled, curled her hair that was stuck in the mud, and said to the camera very appropriately: "Everyone, please judge. Is it too late for me to beat up the director now?"
Miki's father gritted his teeth and said, "Take me one."
He had just run back and forth in the mud several times, but in fact the two packages had already been found when he was running those times.
"Ahem, civilized society, let's weigh Xiaoxun's group now." Xu Can changed the subject at the right time: "Seven pounds and nine ounces, this should be the heaviest group today! Congratulations!"
"Pah, pah, pah--" The cubs' applause to show their respect rang out at the right time.
"Finally, it's our Doudou Group." Xu Can was stunned for a moment: "Three pounds and three ounces, hahahaha, it's also worth encouraging!"
Now that the rankings are out, people's curiosity about the packages has reached its peak.
"Okay, now let's open the mysterious reward that everyone has been waiting for."
"Let me remind you all first. There are notes in the package that the director's team has prepared for you. There are corresponding rewards on them."
As Xu Can spoke, he first picked up Shen Qingyue's package and opened it to reveal a mission card. He opened it and said, "The families who receive the package can take the luxury transportation prepared by the director's team when they set out on the third day of the mission."
"What mission?" Shen Qingyue was curious.
Xu Can shook his head: "I can't tell you now, but when the time comes, you will definitely love this reward."
[Is this true? I feel like everything this director says right now is not believable hahahaha]
[You're not the only one who thinks so. Look at Xiao Shen's eyes. It's obvious that he doesn't believe it either.]
[It's just a means of transportation. At worst, we can take a lorry. What's so good about this?]
[What's next? It won't be the same.]
While the discussion was going on in the bullet screen, Xu Can had already picked up the second package and opened it: "The families who receive the award can ask the director team for a wish, and the director team will help you fulfill it within their capabilities!"
"Wow, this reward is good, much better than the previous means of transportation." Sister Mai Mai commented bluntly.
Shen Qingyue: "..."
"That's true, but those of us who don't have rewards should not laugh at those who have rewards." Mother Nuonuo sighed, stroking her chest.
"However, our rewards are limited in time and will be redeemed before the end of the second episode. They will expire after the end."
After Xu Can finished his words, he looked at Gu Yinzhi and said, "Uncle Xiaoxun, do you and Xiaoxun have any wishes?"
Gu Yanzhi nodded: "Yes."
"Help me and Xiao find a house with running water, modern kitchenware, and a separate bathroom."
[Hahahahahaha, this is indeed a very simple wish.]
[However, compared to other things, this is indeed a consideration of their current urgent needs.]
[Is it too late to find a house now? ]
Xu Can's expression cracked for a moment, but it was only a short moment. The excellent director quickly thought of a solution:
"No problem! The director's team will help you get a suite in the hotel. Although there are no kitchen utensils for you to show off your cooking skills, there will be someone to deliver three meals a day. How about that?"
Shen Qingyue was listening at the side and subconsciously looked at Gu Xunzhi.
This is probably the best solution the director team could think of, and it sounds quite sincere.
Gu Xizhi agreed: "Sure."
[Wow, our Xiaoxun and uncle can finally stop living in thatched house]
【Three meals a day are delivered, how nice! 】
[Is it possible that they only have one day left to broadcast the show?]
"Okay, then our Xiaoxun and uncle's wish will come true. Now the parents can take the babies to take a bath and change clothes!"
Xu Can turned around and looked at the camera, with a strong desire to survive: "'Baby is Coming' will not waste any food. The director team will make dishes out of the lotus roots that everyone has dug today and give them to everyone. Let's practice thriftiness, starting with us!"
Walking out of the lotus pond, there is a bathroom not far ahead. Everyone follows the assistant director and PD's instructions and walks to the bathroom.
The assistant director smiled and said, "Everyone can go inside to wash up. The program crew has already taken care of it. Don't worry about privacy issues. There are also clothes with the names of parents and children written on them on the front desk."
"Everyone, enjoy yourself. When you go back, you will be able to enjoy the hot lotus root feast prepared by the director team!"
After saying goodbye to the director and PDs, Shen Qingyue led Doudou and everyone else into the bathroom and went to the front desk to get their clothes.
“…Is this a public bathroom?”
You can see the vast open space inside, and the intimate area with no obstructions at all between the showers.
Shen Qingyue subconsciously took half a step back.