An assistant brought over a large transparent box containing a bunch of identical ping-pong ball-sized spheres.
After demonstrating the fairness of the lottery props, the director then introduced the punishment prop: "This is the Adventure Box provided by our production team. It contains a total of one hundred balls, each with a different challenge. You can each choose one to draw a punishment, and after completing it, you can change your partner!"
What a shrewd business practice... However, it is now a seller's market. As the number one goose farmer, Zhang Chaohe is willing to accept the punishment. He walks towards the "Great Adventure Box" with a death-defying spirit.
Then he took out a crumpled piece of paper and unfolded it in front of the camera.
[Squat down while hugging any one of the people present ⚹5]
The guests collectively exclaimed in surprise—a squat while hugging someone!!
What if Mr. Zhang can't lift him up?
However, Zhang Chaohe still seemed quite calm. He held the note in his hand, cursing the damn production team in his heart, then patted the goose feathers left on his sleeve from the fight with the goose and stretched his legs.
Zhao Xinyue was about to say that I was probably the lightest person present, so why didn't I sacrifice myself?
Zhang Chaohe assumed a horse stance, patted his arms, and calmly said, "Xiao Cheng, come up here."
The guest panel exclaimed in shock, "Wow!"—Wow, Mr. Zhang is amazing! Cheng Jixue looks like the kind of person who is slender but has firm and powerful muscles... Is this even possible?
Cheng Jixue looked at Zhang Chaohe with some surprise—he went over and whispered, "How about I do it?"
The note didn't say that the person who drew the lots had to squat with someone else... In principle, the two people participating in the challenge could just switch positions?
Zhang Chaohe looked at him in shock and whispered, "Who are you looking down on!"
Hey, I'm a handsome guy with abs too!
What's so hard about hugging a slim, handsome guy? A real man can never say no!
Cheng Jixue moved as gently as possible into his arms, then reached out and wrapped her arms around Zhang Chaohe's neck. Zhang Chaohe's arms formed a hollow, and Cheng Jixue used her legs to leap up, like a nimble hawk, and landed in Zhang Chaohe's arms!
Mr. Zhang looked resolute and seemed completely unaffected—as if he were holding a light leaf or a cute kitten, and completed his first squat with ease!
The guests exclaimed in surprise: Oh my gosh!
I never expected Mr. Zhang to be so capable! And then there are those male celebrities who can't even lift actresses as light as paper, and then blame them for being too fat—it's like a complete dimensional reduction attack!!
Zhang Chaohe, however, did not think so—"Damn, Cheng Jixue looks so light, but you only realize how heavy he is when you get to him! If he hadn't been prepared and had a stable stance, he might have been pulled down by the weight."
Zhang Chaohe exerted all his strength, controlling his hand movements while struggling to manage his facial expressions: he quickly completed five squats, and with a profound and calm expression, the young CEO stepped forward to take back the small, fierce-looking dog. His handsome and resolute face showed no sign of being overwhelmed, remaining as proud and aloof as ever!
Only the base of her ears turned slightly red.
Zhang Chaohe: I threw up, I'm exhausted, my ears are all red from holding it in!
Cheng Jixue: His ears are red!
The guests applauded for Mr. Zhang. Zhang Chaohe returned step by step, exuding a sense of pride like a hero returning home! The little Malinois came over and sniffed people. It had two protruding sharp teeth and was rather ugly, not very endearing. The guests were subconsciously afraid that it would suddenly go crazy and bite someone. Only Cheng Jixue, relying on her experience in training dogs, dared to go over and pet it.
The little poodle tilted its head and looked a bit like some kind of evil alien creature. But it also eagerly pounced on Cheng Jixue's legs, scratched at his hands with its two front paws, and wagged its tail happily.
Then Cheng Jixue thought for a moment and simply took the leash from it. The guests were overjoyed and quickly moved as far away from the little poodle as possible, not daring to approach.
Seeing that the first project in the plan had been completed, the production team didn't make things difficult for everyone anymore. It was just before four o'clock in the afternoon, just in time for the first dinner. Sure enough, it was the same old routine of "no ingredients provided at all, and you have to obtain them through exchange and collection".
The director also provided the guest group with several options.
First, we'll talk about the specialty mushrooms of southern Yunnan, which are famous throughout the country—you definitely have to try them. It just rained yesterday, so there should be plenty of fresh mushrooms to collect on the mountain. Interested guests can sign up, and local villagers will guide you up the mountain to pick them.
Secondly, there are the artificially raised crayfish in the ponds—the climate and hydrological conditions here are very suitable for crayfish growth, and local villagers raise crayfish near the ponds that you can catch. If the guest group is interested, they can also sign up to catch them themselves.
Finally, there's the traditional pig slaughtering ceremony, which also serves as an introduction to local customs. Guests are required to watch the entire process and explain the pig slaughtering ritual to viewers at home, ideally at the level of a documentary series like "A Bite of China"! After completing the task, guests will receive two large pieces of local pork—a very easy task indeed.
The seven guests will be divided into three groups to obtain these three ingredients. The guests originally wanted the two female guests to watch the traditional pig slaughtering ceremony, but Zhao Xinyue said she was afraid of blood. So, the famous host Lu Tao went back to his old ways and took Xiao Chen to watch the pig slaughtering ceremony.
While catching crayfish and picking mushrooms may sound fun, they actually present certain challenges, as one involves dealing with small insects in the water and the other with small insects in the mountains.
Everyone let Zhao Xinyue choose first, and after hesitating for a long time, she chose to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms... at least if her eyesight is good, she can see the insects. The two veteran guests also politely let the newcomer choose first, and after everyone politely declined each other's choices, Zhang Chaohe also chose to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms.
Two popular outdoor adventure videos on Pink Station—coasting at dawn and picking mushrooms after the rain—are outdoor experiences that many people dream of!
Now that the mountain is right in front of us, wouldn't it be a waste not to go and pick mushrooms?
Everyone was divided into groups and headed to their respective work areas. The villager who led Zhang Chaohe up the mountain also had a cold and fierce face... He had dark skin, was somewhat thin, and had a rugged facial structure, making him appear cunning and unapproachable.
The villager not only gave each of the three people a small bucket to collect the mushrooms they found, but he also repeatedly emphasized that they were not allowed to eat or touch them. He explained that none of them were locals and had no experience picking mushrooms, so they had to ensure safety before picking them.
All three nodded to indicate that they understood, knew, and remembered. The villager's fierce gaze swept over each person's eyes, making him look like a predatory vulture circling in the air.
Everyone involuntarily became serious, then lined up and walked up the mountain like three earnest little caterpillars.
However, while Cheng Jixue and Zhao Xinyue were still focused on climbing the mountain ahead, the villager at the very back suddenly tugged at Zhang Chaohe's sleeve.
Zhang Chaohe looked down at him, puzzled. He had just been worried that the man might have done something wrong, but then he saw the fellow villager take out a beautiful, jade-like goose egg from his pocket and put it in his hand.
The goose eggs were still warm.
Zhang Chaohe was taken aback. The villager lowered his voice, and an awkward yet loving smile appeared on his fierce face: "Eat up, your aunt just cooked this, it's from her own goose!"
After saying that, he returned to his previous cold and ruthless demeanor, and began to describe the characteristics of some edible mushrooms in a cold and hard manner, while emphasizing the appearance of the inedible and poisonous mushrooms.
Zhang Chaohe held the goose egg in his hand and walked uphill, unsure of what he was feeling.
A note from the author:
There are a total of sixty or seventy readers in the comments section... Look at these sixty or seventy people! Aren't they all lovely readers who are enthusiastically supporting us? Aren't they all laughing out loud? Aren't they all laughing out loud?
—Excerpt from "Chao Moumou's Critique of the Rebellious Hahaha People"
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 68
After half an hour up the mountain, the guest group had achieved considerable success.
They not only found many beautiful and large mushrooms, but the villagers also taught them how to judge the fungal community based on the growth of the mushrooms. They could often find mushroom burrows in the damp, withered branches and grass stems.
Zhang Chaohe even touched the "Jianshouqing" himself—it looks particularly cute, much like the mushroom in Super Mario. When he touched the tender, pale yellow cap, it immediately turned blue as if it had been punched!
Zhang Chaohe curiously put the red onion mushroom that had been faking an accident into Cheng Jixue's basket... After all, his basket was full of strange little things: a strangely cute poisonous mushroom, a whole beautiful but inedible fruit, oddly shaped flowers and plants... and even a complete snake molt!
Zhao Xinyue: Oh no, the boss has gone crazy again—why are you collecting snakeskins?!
Cheng Jixue, on the other hand, had a pretty good attitude: "We can take them back, dry them, process them, and preserve them." He opened his basket: "Pour the mushrooms in here. If you find any other interesting ones on the way, put them in your basket too."
Zhao Xinyue: Is this why I'm still trying to figure out the emperor's intentions while others get promoted and receive raises?
She watched as Cheng Jixue took the mushrooms from the shop owner and then happily stuffed the snake skin into her empty basket.
The villager, who had just been cold and unapproachable, forbidding anyone to touch this or that, seemed oblivious and cleared away another patch of meadow: "There are broom mushrooms here too."
The cameraman also came over and gave this lovely, coral-like fungus a close-up.
Just then, a seemingly dazed gray squirrel suddenly darted past them! It scurried up a tree in a couple of quick movements, perched on a branch, and stared at Zhang Chaohe—
Zhang Chaohe was itching to act: He turned his head and looked at the crew member with a strong survival instinct: "Can we arrest him?"
Some wild squirrels cannot be caught; catching even one is illegal, and catching more than ten is a criminal offense. To prevent this from happening, Zhang Chaohe asked the staff first.
Staff member: How am I supposed to know what kinds of squirrels there are!
However, after discussing it, the staff members compromised: "We can't grab it, but we can touch it and take a look."
Zhang Chaohe obediently turned his head: "Grandpa, do you know how to catch this?"
The villager was amused by him. He casually picked a small fruit from Zhang Chaohe's basket, whistled, and waved his hand. The gray squirrel's eyes immediately focused on his hand.
"The mountains here aren't deep, so many people come in to pick mushrooms. The squirrels aren't too afraid of people," the local explained. "But if you go any further in, you won't be able to see any squirrels."
Zhang Chaohe sighed, "They only bully the stupid."
The silly squirrel took the bait, thinking it had encountered another foolish two-legged creature that would offer food to it. It happily jumped closer, only to be grabbed by the local!
The squirrel was stunned for two seconds, then immediately let out a wail like a mouse—
The villager gestured that everyone could touch it, so three people lined up and carefully touched the scruff of the squirrel's neck. After the children finished their tour, the villager let go, and the squirrel leaped down and scurried away without looking back.
Cameraman: We need to Photoshop a "dog-hate" arrow onto Mr. Zhang in post-production!
The reason they were able to find so many mushrooms at this spot was purely because the production team had already paid to reserve this area for the sake of the show's effect—the three of them picked quite a few and were preparing to head home.
Halfway there, the electric scooter that had taken them to the village suddenly reappeared. The production team explained that Luan Zhang and his group had not only caught crayfish in the pond, but had even started fishing. They decided to have them join Luan Zhang's group for a fishing operation.
Zhang Chaohe was eager to try!
You can slack off now!
When they arrived at the pond looking disheveled, they found that Luan Zhang and Feng Yingyu had already scooped up two large baskets of crayfish and all sorts of small snails, and were now calmly watching a fishing rod as they waited to catch fish.
Feng Yingyu waved to them: "Come on—fishing!"
A faint mist rose from the distant mountains, mingling with the smoke from the chimneys of the mountain dwellings, like a giant net catching the swaying, intense sunset.
The afterglow of the sunset was dazzling, turning the vast expanse of blue water into the color of maple syrup.
Zhang Chaohe leisurely set up another fishing rod—the original owner had loved sea fishing as a child, so his movements were quite skillful. Feng Yingyu leaned over: "The fish here are hard to catch; we haven't caught a single one in half a day."
Zhang Chaohe: "Watch me show you what I've got."
Ten minutes later, Zhao Xinyue excitedly showed Zhang Chaohe the large-shelled snail she had just caught.
Twenty minutes later, Feng Yingyu came over with two green duck eggs in her hand and said that there seemed to be wild ducks over there, and asked if they wanted to go catch them.
Forty minutes later, the guests who had caught ducks returned happily with them, while Zhang Chaohe still hadn't caught a single fish.
Zhao Xinyue provocatively asked, "How many have you caught, Mr. Zhang?" She added cheekily, "We caught some wild ducks too."
Just as Zhang Chaohe was wondering if there were even any fish in this damn pond, Zhao Xinyue dared to challenge his authority—all he heard was a cold laugh from the young Zhang: "I advise you to release the duck!"
Zhao Xinyue: "?"
Mr. Zhang said righteously, "Killing wild ducks is illegal hunting and may constitute the crime of killing precious and endangered wild animals, which may be punishable by imprisonment of up to five years or detention, and a fine."
Zhao Xinyue: "..."
She let out a long "Huh?"
With just one sentence, Young Master Zhang turned the tables and utterly defeated Zhao Xinyue and her group who had come strutting over with ducks! The guests scrambled back to return the ducks... while Zhang Chaohe took the opportunity to put away his fishing rod!
It's a close call; neither of you caught a duck, and neither did I catch a fish!
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