Chapter 8 Isatis root and cogongrass
In just two seconds, Tu Chaoxi vomited violently.
It was ejected directly off-camera.
[…Sorry, haha, I take back what I just said about Tu Chaoxi. I feel sorry for him for a second.]
[Tu Chaoxi: If I had known, I would have kept my head down even if it meant death a month ago.]
After finally vomiting, Tu Chaoxi was completely exhausted and collapsed to the ground.
Tu Yao shifted her feet, intending to help.
"No! Don't come any closer!"
Tu Chaoxi immediately stopped it!
Tu Yao's eyes looked somewhat hurt.
That cheap guy can't tell the difference between good and bad.
Tu Chaoxi: ...
He gritted his teeth and said, "...At least put down that basket of shit!"
"oh."
Tu Yao put down the basket, helped the person up, and casually asked:
"Brother, are you still hungry?"
Tu Chaoxi: "...Thank you, I won't go hungry anymore."
Tu Yao: ...Alright then.
"So what are you going to do next?"
Tu Chaoxi lifted her eyelids and met her unusually eager gaze: "What do you want?"
Tu Yao chuckled: "Big Fatty and I will play with you!"
Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen pigs run. These kinds of variety shows usually arrange a bunch of tasks to torment the guests.
Tu Yao dared not let him wander around freely, lest he be led astray by Ma Zhiyuan's few words.
It's safer to keep it under our noses.
Tu Chaoxi stared at her for a long time, then scoffed. It wasn't that he said he could see right through the little girl's thoughts.
This is no different from the fans who used to chase after him; they absolutely adore him.
Luckily, this girl is chasing after him. If she were chasing after that internet celebrity next door who doesn't get along with him, he would break her legs!
...Well, idol worship is something that can only be guided, not suppressed.
"Alright."
He just didn't know what to do. According to the program's rules, the most important thing now was to find ingredients and get today's food and blankets back.
But what can you find here? You might as well just wander around with these two kids.
This was exactly what Tu Yao wanted!
She's very busy today, so it would be great if her cheap older brother was willing to come with her!
Tu Yao picked up the basket and strode forward with great pride.
"Brother! Keep up!"
Achoo!
Tu Chaoxi rubbed her nose and said in a muffled voice, "...Here it comes."
Tu Yao paused slightly, turned a corner, and disappeared into the ravine.
On the other side, Ma Zhiyuan watched helplessly as the three disappeared in a short while, and he felt a little anxious.
In just one night and this morning, he already felt that Tu Yao, that brat, was simply his nemesis.
Every time he tried to trip up Tu Chaoxi, she would interfere, and in the end, he was always the one who suffered.
On the other hand, Tu Chaoxi glanced at the live stream and noticed that the netizens' attitudes towards him had inexplicably softened.
Ma Zhiyuan felt he had to follow them and take the opportunity to deal with that brat, so she wouldn't have a chance to help Tu Chaoxi again.
The photographer couldn't help but remind him, "Teacher Ma, Teacher Tu is already there. Why don't you find another place? There aren't many ingredients left, so you should hurry up and find one."
Last night, Ma Zhiyuan's blanket was also taken away, but fortunately his arms and legs were wrapped in bandages, so he wouldn't get cold at all.
"There's no rule that only one person can go in one direction, so I'll go and take a look too."
Ma Zhiyuan wasn't in a hurry at all, and there was a reason for his confidence.
Although they claimed to be self-reliant, the production team, for the sake of the variety show's entertainment value, didn't really intend for them to bury themselves in the search.
A considerable number of items had already been arranged in a hidden location.
One of the equipment crew members happened to be his college classmate, and he bribed him last night.
So no one knew better than him that these ingredients were actually hidden in the bushes a kilometer away from the field ridge.
There's no rush to go find her after he's dealt with Tu Yao.
As he spoke, he limped after them.
Behind him, Wen Yu hesitated, itching to follow as well.
A torrent of profanity immediately came through the earpiece!
"You dare go and try! My goodness! Luckily no one noticed you last night. Why did you have to speak up for that country bumpkin? Didn't you see she's a fan of Tu Chaoxi?!"
"Now, you stay far away from them!"
"I'll send you a few scripts in a bit. When you have free time, memorize your lines and prepare for the audition."
Hearing the scolding, he became dejected, casually turned around, and continued walking.
Jiang Ye, who hadn't moved an inch, saw this and, two seconds later, followed Wen Yu.
The two walked slowly for more than ten minutes, one in front of the other.
Looking up, I saw a large grove of trees.
...
On the other side, Tu Chaoxi followed behind Tu Yao the whole time.
The village is said to be located in a plain, but a large area of hills in front and behind it turns the village into a basin. Fortunately, the climate is quite good, and the vegetation becomes more lush as you go up.
Tu Chaoxi followed behind, watching Tu Yao skillfully walk through the bushes, her head down, seemingly searching for something.
The chubby boy was a good follower, happily trotting along behind.
Tu Chaoxi suddenly felt a little anxious. He was used to the little girl's bossy attitude and disdain for him. Now, seeing this pitiful little village girl's appearance made him uncomfortable.
Isn't that incredibly shameless?!
He suddenly spoke up, "Tu...Tu Xiaomao, do you remember what happened before?"
Tu Yao didn't even look up, and decisively shook her head: "I don't want to."
"Why?"
Tu Yao sighed, plopped down on the ground, and said with an indifferent expression, "Because I'm very happy right now."
Tu Chaoxi became even more agitated. You're happy, but I'm not!
"What are you still looking for? Stop dawdling and stop looking..."
Before he could finish speaking, a clump of weeds appeared in front of him.
Tu Chaoxi frowned: "What is that?"
Tu Yao smiled and said, "Isatis root and cogon grass."
As he spoke, he took out a water cup from his cloth bag, washed it a few times, stuffed the bunch of grass into the cup, crushed it with a large iron spoon, and shook it.
A strong herbal aroma wafted from the bottle opening.
Under Tu Chaoxi's stunned gaze, Tu Yao shoved the bottle into his hand: "Here you go."
Tu Chaoxi's eyes flashed with a complex expression. He didn't know what thatch grass was for, but he knew what is Isatis root.
"...Why give it to me?"
Tu Yao tilted her head, looking helpless: "Didn't you have a cold?"
Back when we were in the orphanage, there was a large patch of wild herbs on the back hill. We didn't have many toys when we were little, so the headmistress would take us to identify various herbs.
If she hadn't transmigrated, she would have studied traditional Chinese medicine in college.
Upon seeing this, the viewers in the live stream all felt a pang of sadness.
[I'm speechless! What has Tu Chaoxi done to deserve this? Even though everything has collapsed into ruins, there's still such a kind little fan offering help!]
Suddenly, I feel a little reluctant to let my sister know the truth. She likes Tu Chaoxi so much; if she knew his true colors, she would be heartbroken.
[What did Tu Chaoxi just say, something about whether she wanted to remember or not? So, does that mean my sister has amnesia?]
Tu Chaoxi suddenly fell silent, took the bottle, and poured it down her throat. A slight bitterness immediately filled her mouth.
But the discomfort I felt just now suddenly disappeared.
He took another sip, then suddenly paused, lowering his eyes to stare at the pile of straw residue in the bottle.
Isatis root...thatch?!
He immediately looked up and around. All around him were dense haystacks, each one exceptionally lush.
Hmm—what was his task for today?
His gaze shifted and landed on Tu Yao, who was about to continue walking forward.
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