Chapter 225 Lifesaving Instant Noodles
Chapter 225 Lifesaving Instant Noodles
Ye Jingke glanced at her coldly and ordered, "Alright, stop standing there. We need to work to get ingredients today. Let's go back."
The guests followed the instructions and walked back. The next second, Xie Qing was so frightened that she sat down on the ground.
Everyone was gathered together to discuss matters when a middle-aged man stood silently behind them, which would be unbearable for anyone.
Ye Jingke grabbed Cheng Ai's hand, his gaze deep. "May I ask who you are? Are you a villager from this village?"
Realizing he had been discovered, the middle-aged man smiled kindly. "My name is Chen Gu, the village chief of Lantern Village. I'm here to give you your mission."
Ye Jingke looked at him warily, and after a long while, he finally curled his lips and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
"Everyone, follow me." Chen Gu led the way, turning left and right through the village, until they finally arrived at a large cornfield. "It's late autumn, the corn is ripe. You all need to complete the harvest for me within two days according to your original groups, otherwise you will not be allowed to touch the vegetables in the garden again."
Xie Qing looked bewildered. "Village chief, aren't we supposed to be helping the villagers make lanterns? Why have we suddenly switched to harvesting corn?"
Chen Gu twisted his wrist with an ambiguous expression, "We haven't gathered all the materials for making the lanterns yet. Once we do, you'll be busy."
After saying that, he left quickly without looking back, leaving the six guests looking at each other in bewilderment.
The cornfield was divided into four equal parts, with four sickles and countless sacks placed at the edge of the field. Chen Gu clearly wanted the guests to dig up the corn and cut the corn stalks.
"Buzz...buzz..."
Except for Liao Yunyan, everyone's cell phone rang.
He took it out and saw a message Zhao Nan had posted in the group chat: [Everyone's assistant has arrived, hurry to the village entrance.]
Everyone had no choice but to return the way they came. Time was already tight, and the director was making things even more difficult.
Liao Yunyan obediently followed behind the group, staring intently at Cheng Ai's back, wishing she could immediately pour the medicine from her pocket onto her.
However, before that, she must ensure that the variety show can be recorded smoothly, otherwise how can she get closer to Brother Ke?
At the village entrance, six young men and women, each carrying a large suitcase, eagerly awaited the arrival of the villagers.
As soon as the guests appeared, they greeted them with smiles.
Upon seeing Shu Tian, Zhong Zheyi immediately gave her a hug.
Ye Jingke glanced at the photographer, but ultimately said nothing.
The guests' suitcases only contained bedding, with no change of clothes or toiletries, so Zhao Nan suggested that they have their assistants come and deliver the items on Tuesday morning.
The group dragged their heavy suitcases back to their respective residences and then headed together to the cornfield.
During the journey, Jin Meilian raised a question: "It's strange. The villagers can clearly make a living by selling corn, so why does the director insist that they make a living by selling lanterns?"
Liao Yunyan snorted coldly, "Look at the question you're asking. In this world, who would complain about having too much money?"
Xie Qing looked at the cornfield, which was neither too big nor too small, and frowned as she asked, "I've never done farm work before, can I stand aside and cheer you on?"
Liao Yunyan rolled her eyes. "My elder brother, Brother Ke, and I are all rich and powerful, and it's not appropriate for us to do something that would be beneath our dignity."
Liao Yunqing smiled slightly, "Little sister, since you're here to record the show, you should follow the arrangements. Besides, it's only for two days, so it won't be a problem."
Ye Jingke didn't respond. Instead, he picked up a sickle, chose a cornfield, bent down, and started cutting.
Liao Yunyan shouted angrily, "Brother Ke, come back quickly, be careful not to get hurt."
"Girls are so fussy!" Qin Meilian sneered, picked up a sickle, and walked towards the cornfield. "I'll cut the corn stalks, and you can peel the corn and bag it."
It took Nanchuan a while to realize that she was talking to him, and then he immediately went over and squatted down to peel corn.
"Qingqing, I can't finish this by myself, you have to help me." Zhong Zheyi said and stepped into the cornfield.
Although Xie Qing was unwilling, she quickly followed along because the photographer was taking pictures.
Cheng Ai walked up to Liao Yunqing and asked casually, "Are you cutting corn stalks or picking corn?"
Liao Yunqing was taken aback for a moment, then replied, "Cut the corn stalks, it'll be easier for you to peel the corn."
The two walked into the only empty cornfield one after the other and worked together in silence.
Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Liao Yunyan excitedly ran towards Ye Jingke, "Brother Ke~ I'm here~"
Midnight, the hottest time of day.
The guests worked frantically, their faces to the ground and backs to the sky, drenched in sweat and surrounded by dust.
Suddenly, Xie Qing plopped down on the ground, clutching her stomach and wailing, "I haven't eaten from morning until noon, I'm so hungry!"
Qin Meilian stopped cutting the corn stalks and sighed, enduring her hunger, "The village chief said that we can't eat the vegetables from the garden until we finish our work, so we'll have to go hungry until tomorrow night."
"Oh my god, is there any justice in this world?" Xie Qing roared to the sky, "I'm so hungry I can't stand it anymore, I think I'll have a seizure tonight!"
The next second, an empty burlap sack was laid on the ground, and six boxes of instant noodles that had already been soaked were placed on top of it. Cheng Ai waved her hand and said, "Hey, nothing fancy, just make do with this!"
Xie Qing and the others rushed over, while Liao Yunyan, whose stomach ached from hunger, hesitated for a moment before shamelessly joining in.
For a moment, the sound of slurping noodles echoed through the cornfield.
"It smells so good!" Xie Qing ate with great joy. "Ever since I entered the entertainment industry, I've been eating low-calorie foods like vegetable salads almost every day. The taste of instant noodles is something I can only recall in my mind."
Nan Chuan spoke up for the first time ever, "My manager is really fierce. If she knew I ate junk food, she would probably force me to go to the gym for three days and three nights."
"Holy crap, you're in such a terrible state!" Zhong Zheyi slurped up a mouthful of noodles and patted his chest in fear. "Luckily, Teacher Chi is kind, otherwise I would be finished too."
Qin Meilian has already finished a whole box of instant noodles. "Being a celebrity is tiring, unlike me, I can do whatever I want."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at her in surprise and exclaimed in unison, "You're not a celebrity?"
Qin Meilian's face stiffened for a moment, but she quickly recovered and said, "Yes, I am. I'm not. I'm just new to the entertainment industry and I'm not used to it yet."
After saying that, she picked up the sickle again to cut the corn stalks as a cover-up, saying, "You guys eat, I'll get back to work."
Ye Jingke's eyes flickered as he quickly finished his instant noodles, tidied Cheng Ai's slightly messy hair, and got up to continue working.
Zhong Zheyi, Nan Chuan, and the Liao siblings also joined in. Xie Qing deliberately dawdled, wanting to rest a little longer, while Cheng Ai took out six more boxes of instant noodles and put them on the burlap sack, looking at the photographer, "You must be starving too, come and eat."
The photographers exchanged glances, their eyes widening in uncertainty. "We're involved too?"
"Of course!" Cheng Ai smiled gently and explained, "You're human too. You'll get hungry if you skip a meal. Don't worry, it's just a box of instant noodles. We won't charge you."
Upon hearing this, the six photographers immediately turned off their cameras and gathered around to eat noodles.
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