Chapter 281 - Residence
Survival points are a unique feature of Director Liu's variety shows. They are what guests get in exchange for completing tasks. They can be used to exchange for supplies when in a hurry, but -
"Didn't we just get here? Where can we find a place to survive?" Shi Feiye asked curiously.
"Come on, Ye Zi, you can come to me and buy on credit. First, borrow a little to survive. The interest rate will increase by 10%. Just borrow 100 today and pay back 10 tomorrow." Without waiting for Xu Longze to say anything, Director Liu came over and started shouting.
"Borrow a hundred today and have to pay back ten tomorrow. Isn't this interest rate too terrible?" Shi Feiye shook his head like a rattle. "I don't think so. We can use the surrounding environment to solve the problem."
"Sister Ye, you don't know that the walls in his room are peeling off. If you rub it a little, it will be covered in white. If you don't use newspaper to cover it, you will have trouble sleeping at night." Xu Longze kindly reminded.
"It's not our production team's fault. The houses here are just like this. It's pretty good." Director Liu refused to admit that he did it on purpose. He seemed to be afraid that Qin Bulu would find fault with him, so he gave a serious explanation.
Shi Feiye didn't believe it. She pulled Qin Buzhu back a step and said, "Anyway, we won't give you credit for now. If we can't solve the problem, we'll come back to you. I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to go check out our house first."
The house wasn't a surprise at all. The inside was even worse than the outside. It hadn't been lived in for who knows how long, and it actually smelled musty. Shi Feiye didn't care about anything else. He found a stool, made sure it was sturdy, and then stepped on it to open the high window on the wall.
As a result, he was grabbed by Qin Buzhu as soon as he went up: "What are you doing?"
"Open the window and let some fresh air in, otherwise the smell in this room is too strong. I'll go find some grass and fumigate it later." Shi Feiye patted Qin Buzhu and said apologetically:
"I'm sorry, I didn't expect the production team to be so unreliable, but trust me, I can handle it. I will definitely try my best to make your sleep as comfortable as possible."
Shi Feiye felt extremely sorry for Qin Buliu. If it weren't for her participation in the show, he wouldn't have been forced to come to this place. He probably had never lived in such a poor house in his entire life. Even if Grandpa Qin had let him experience life, he wouldn't have thrown him into a place like this. It was truly too bad.
The smell of this house is secondary. The table is an old-fashioned cabinet with peeling paint. The bed is simply made of wood nailed together and looks very old. The lamp is an old-fashioned light bulb. Other than that, there are only a few small items here and there.
Qin Buzhu pinched her face, his tone flat and low: "Are you apologizing to me? Or do you actually want to say that it was because I didn't make good arrangements that caused you to suffer such injustice?"
Shi Feiye shook her head like a rattle: "How can I blame you? It was obviously me. If I hadn't participated in this program, you wouldn't have suffered such injustice."
"I agreed to your coming here. If there's anyone to blame, it's myself." Qin Buzhu looked around the room. "The environment here isn't too bad. At least there's a roof, doors, and windows. Husband and wife are one. You never need to say sorry to me. This is the first time, so I won't hold it against you. If it happens again, you can choose what kind of punishment to accept."
Shi Feiye then realized that he had accidentally offended Qin Buzhu. He quickly grabbed Qin Buzhu's arm and shook it unconsciously:
"I was wrong, I was wrong, I shouldn't have said that. Please forgive me, I'll make you something delicious."
Seeing how comfortable Shi Feiye was at acting like a spoiled child, Qin Buzhu nodded softly and continued to indulge her: "Okay, I'll wait for you to make me something delicious."
Thus, Shi Feiye became happy again and began to work with great energy.
The furniture needed to be wiped down, and the bed needed to be moved away from the wall to avoid getting covered in dust. Fortunately, the crew provided rags and basins, as well as clean bedding, and were willing to let them use their own cups and dishes, otherwise it would have been really frustrating.
While Shi Feiye was busy, Qin Bulu was also busy. He took over all the hard work. The two of them were busy in the room. Although the surroundings were dimly lit and gray objects were obviously brightened by several shades, it looked quite harmonious.
When the house was almost ready, Shi Feiye ran out and grabbed a handful of grass that Qin Bulu didn't recognize, brought it into the house, lit it, and then walked around. After a while, the musty smell in the house was gone.
"Huh~ We're finally done. Let's take a break. It's still early, so we'll go find something to eat later." Shi Feiye invited Qin Buzhu to sit down and rest. Qin Buzhu usually dressed neatly, even in casual clothes he looked regal. Now, with his sleeves rolled up and his hair slightly disheveled, he looked a bit more charming and handsome than usual.
However, in Qin Buzhu's eyes, Shi Feiye now had messy hair tucked behind her ears, her face flushed, her eyes sparkling, and a sweet smile. With her sleeves rolled up, she was no longer as reserved as before. She was full of energy and youth, and was particularly beautiful.
"Is there anything else I can do?" Qin Bulu was reluctant to let Shi Feiye run around alone.
"I can handle the rest by myself. Oh, by the way, you need to help fetch some water later, otherwise we won't be able to cook." Shi Feiye had already planned what to do later.
After a short break, I went outside to see everyone else still busy. Xu Longze was already fetching water, and the actor was carrying it to the kitchen. There were plenty of things in the kitchen, and the fire was plenty, so there was no need to worry about everyone queuing up to cook. The only difficulty was probably that the fire was actually fire, not an induction cooker or a gas stove. If you've never done this before, I'm afraid the food will taste pretty average.
Hua Xi stood by the stove, unconsciously pulling at her hair, her brow furrowed. Beside her, actress Hou Fangling was already washing vegetables. Over at Bai Sheng's side, Shen Lou was busy. Only Shi Feiye had just come in at this moment.
"Ye Zi is here. What are you planning to cook?" Seeing Shi Fei Ye come in, Hou Fang Ling asked with a smile while washing vegetables. "The boss can buy on credit. If you need anything, you can go over there and tell him."
Shi Feiye shook her head. "I won't go. I found some food, which should be enough to get by. Didn't Director Liu say that staple foods like rice and noodles are free for us to use? That's fine with me."
Everyone stopped forcing themselves. When participating in variety shows like this, everyone has their own way of doing things. If everyone did the same thing, the show would be boring.
When Shi Feiye came back into the room, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at what she was holding in surprise. She was holding two bags, one large bag filled with green vegetables, and the other bag contained a few eggs and potatoes.
Bai Sheng couldn't help but ask out loud in surprise: "Ye Zi, where did you get all these things? I don't think Director Liu has them."
Xu Longze affirmed, "It's not like I saw it, it's definitely not there. When I was changing things, I looked through everything and I'm very sure I didn't see these things."
Don't assume that Director Liu has plenty of things to exchange for just because they can. The items Director Liu prepared were very low-end and very limited, and even for that, they still needed to spend a lot of survival points. Xu Longze picked and chose the items with the lowest survival points, as he was absolutely certain Director Liu didn't have them.
"I saw a lot of wild vegetables outside, so I went to pick a lot. Then I took a bag of wild vegetables and exchanged it with the people around me for eggs and potatoes. Because I gave them enough wild vegetables, they agreed to trade with me."
Shi Feiye asked politely, "Do you want to eat eggs and potatoes?"
These were all earned through Shi Feiye's hard work, so the others certainly wouldn't be so tactless as to take them for nothing. They all waved their hands and said no, and Shi Feiye went back to his own seat.
Just as she put the things down, Qin Buzhu came in after washing his hands. He picked up the bag very naturally as if he was going to wash vegetables. Shi Feiye hurriedly tried to stop him, but he stopped her:
"Look, other people cook together. How can you bear to let me stay outside alone?"
Shi Feiye didn't say anything, but Gu Yuan beside him had already interrupted with a cheerful tone, "Hey, Ye Zi, you don't have to feel bad for Mr. Qin. We grown men usually don't have time to cook at home, so we finally get out and we have to practice our hands. If you always forbid him to cook, then when will he learn to cook? Besides, it's just washing vegetables, it's not that difficult, don't worry."
"I think you are just feeling unbalanced. Even if you are feeling unbalanced, you still have to wash the dishes for me. I finally got on the show, so I have to use you quickly. Otherwise, how can I have this opportunity at home?" Hou Fangling glanced at Gu Yuan, then said to Shi Feiye and Qin Buzhu:
"Don't bother with him. He just doesn't want to work alone and wants someone else to work with him."
"That's perfect. I'll go with him." Qin Bulu ignored Hou Fangling's attempts to smooth things over for her husband. She remained unwavering as she sat down on the small stool with Gu Yuan, carrying a bag of vegetables. Together with the surprised Xu Longze beside her, they began washing and sorting the vegetables.
Seeing that he couldn't stop her, Shi Feiye turned around, scooped up some water, and prepared to knead the dough.
The show had just begun, and everyone was still unfamiliar with it. Everything seemed fine, and the kitchen was bustling with activity, and the atmosphere of the show gradually became lively.
Hua Xi had never been in a kitchen like this before. She had finally finished cutting the vegetables, but when she threw them into the pot, they almost got burnt. The water that splashed out almost hurt her eyes. Fortunately, Hou Fangling pulled her in time and she escaped the disaster.
Xu Longze was frightened, but he kept Hua Xi by looking into her eyes and patting her, which looked so sweet.
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