It was almost five o'clock and the game was coming to an end.
Shen Ruoxi had to say goodbye to the aunt.
Aunt Wang sighed deeply and reluctantly let go of Shen Ruoxi's hand: "My daughter, I liked you the first time I saw you. My house is just behind here. If you have time, you must come to visit me!"
Shen Ruoxi was also somewhat moved. Whether it was Aunt Wang in the previous life or Aunt Wang in this life, they were like a warm stove in winter, which could bring warmth and comfort to her heart.
"Okay, I will definitely visit my aunt's house!" Shen Ruoxi agreed with a smile.
Aunt Wang also smiled happily: "Okay, okay, then I'll wait for you at home!"
After Shen Ruoxi said goodbye to Aunt Wang, she was about to walk down the mountain, but she didn't expect that Zhuang Xiuxiu and Zou Shiqi appeared in her sight.
Zhuang Xiuxiu was waving at her vigorously. Although the distance was a bit far, Shen Ruoxi still heard what she said to her.
“Miss Shen, please wait for us!”
When Zhuang Xiuxiu approached, Shen Ruoxi saw that they had actually brought up the baskets of beets.
"What are you doing?" Shen Ruoxi asked in surprise.
Zhuang Xiuxiu took several breaths before she finally finished her sentence.
"My husband and I have discussed this and are planning to give you half a basket of beets. Let's share it. Maybe with a bit of luck, we won't even be last."
Shen Ruoxi was a little surprised: "With this basket of beets, you might be able to get first place. If you give me half a basket, you might become the last one."
Zhuang Xiuxiu waved her hand nonchalantly. "Actually, it doesn't matter if we come in last. We've fought our way through it all and endured all kinds of hardships. Not to mention living in thatched huts, we've even lived outdoors before. This isn't a big deal."
In order to get Shen Ruoxi to agree with their suggestion, Zhuang Xiuxiu even deliberately exaggerated it.
In fact, she had never lived in the open air, let alone in a thatched hut. The worst case scenario was that she had lived in a shabby and damp rental house.
Shen Ruoxi saw everything and naturally understood their good intentions.
Zhuang Xiuxiu glanced at her watch anxiously: "Miss Shen, don't hesitate, it's almost five o'clock. When the staff comes to count, it will be too late!"
Shen Ruoxi refused: "This is the fruit of your labor, I can't just steal it."
Zhuang Xiuxiu stamped her feet anxiously: "This is not stealing, we are giving it to you voluntarily!"
Seeing that Shen Ruoxi was still smiling and silent, Zhuang Xiuxiu winked at Zou Shiqi.
The two of them simply went to find Shen Ruoxi’s basket, intending to forcibly give half of the beets to Shen Ruoxi.
Shen Ruoxi turned her head to look at them, and saw that the two of them stood stiffly in front of her three full baskets of beets.
"Ms. Shen, you couldn't have dug all this, could you?" Zhuang Xiuxiu was so surprised that she even stuttered.
Shen Ruoxi raised the corners of her lips and walked up to the two of them: "I think what you said just now is very right, why don't we share it evenly."
Zhuang Xiuxiu blushed instantly: "We thought, we thought..."
"Oh my God, this is so embarrassing. We are so weak!" Zhuang Xiuxiu covered her face shyly.
"Miss Shen, what are you doing? We can't take your beets!" Zou Shiqi suddenly exclaimed.
He didn't notice for a moment that Shen Ruoxi actually poured her basket of beets into the empty basket on the other side of them.
Shen Ruoxi smiled and said, "We agreed to even it out, so I can't break my promise."
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At 5:10, everyone gathered on the ridge of the field at the foot of the mountain.
The producer walked forward with a smile and said, "Everyone has worked hard on the farm all day. I have prepared a sumptuous dinner for everyone today, but first, we need to decide where to stay."
"Eh? Where's Miss Gu?" Zhuang Xiuxiu asked curiously.
Lin Bin's face looked a little grim, and he managed a polite smile: "She wasn't feeling well, so she went back to the guest room to rest."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Feifei walked over from a distance, with her neck held high and her voice shrill.
"Who said I was not feeling well? I just went to the bathroom."
Gu Feifei walked over to Lin Bin and smiled, holding Lin Bin's arm. "How can I not be by your side at such an important moment when we win first place? Don't you think so, husband?"
Lin Bin's smile froze on his face, and he reminded Gu Feifei in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "It's not certain whether you'll be first yet, so don't brag so early."
Gu Feifei glared at Lin Bin threateningly: "Farm work is your forte. As long as you don't let anyone off the hook, who can beat you?"
Lin Bin shook his head speechlessly. Ever since he started participating in this variety show, why did he feel that Gu Feifei was becoming more and more unreasonable?
On the other side, the producer walked into the crowd with a smile, holding a cue card.
"Next, it's time for the winner to be revealed, the moment that netizens and viewers are most looking forward to!"
"First, we would like to invite Mr. Zhang, the mayor of Nanping Town, and Aunt Wang, the women's director of Nanping Town, to come on stage and judge whether the beets you have dug are up to standard!"
"The first group to be verified is Mr. Qin and Ms. Su. Please ask the staff to help carry the beets you dug up."
Looking at the large basket of beets being carried up, Qin Shi smiled awkwardly: "My wife and I are not very good at this. We are making fun of ourselves."
Mayor Zhang gave a thumbs-up. "Although the harvested sugar beets were small, they were of excellent quality and show great promise. On behalf of Nanping Town, I would like to express my gratitude to both of you for your contributions!"
Qin Shi scratched his head: "Thank you."
"The second group undergoing verification is Mr. Zou and Ms. Gu. We have also asked the staff to help carry the beets they dug up."
Seeing the staff carrying up two baskets, everyone exclaimed "Wow".
Gu Feifei raised her head high, it was obvious that the first place was hers.
This time, it was Aunt Wang's turn to step forward to verify.
She squatted down and took a closer look, picking out several beets with broken stems. "These are unqualified. The others are just passable."
Gu Feifei's face and Lin Bin's face turned dark at the same time.
Because these beets were obviously dug by Gu Feifei.
Lin Bin really couldn't understand why Gu Feifei put these obviously useless beets in the basket. Wasn't she trying to embarrass him?
Gu Feifei was also furious. She knew of course that these beets did not count.
But this is a variety show produced by their Gu Entertainment, and she is the eldest daughter of the Gu family. They don’t even give her this little face. This is simply challenging her bottom line!
She glared at Aunt Wang fiercely.
The producer was afraid that Gu Feifei would make trouble on the spot, so he quickly continued the process.
"Next, please ask our staff to carry up the fruits of Mr. Zou's family and Ms. Shen's labor!"
Gu Feifei sneered, "So what if we suffer some losses? These three look like weaklings. We're guaranteed first place!"
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