Chapter 103: Chapter 103: So Poor
The five groups of guests gathered again to visit the nearby farmer’s market.
In the car.
Tuanzi insisted on sitting alone in the back seat.
When no one was paying attention, she turned off the microphone and secretly sent a voice message to someone, complaining about her cousin’s performance today.
The other person seemed to be playing on their phone and quickly replied to her.
[He’s been like this since he was young, Miaomiao, don’t take it too seriously]
Tuanzi said pitifully, "Wangchao, can you come help Miaomiao? Miaomiao heard that starting from the second episode, we can invite one guest to come help each time. Can Wangchao come over?"
This time, the reply was slower.
[I’ll think about it]
Tuanzi: "Yay, Wangchao! It’s great that you’re willing to come! Pei Hai said you’re really good at cooking. Miaomiao is lucky!"
[...]
Apparently, this cousin didn’t expect Tuanzi to be so presumptuous. He said he’d think about it, but Tuanzi directly assumed he would come and was eagerly anticipating it. If he doesn’t come, wouldn’t she be very disappointed?
The singer was beginning to be torn.
If he doesn’t go, she’ll be disappointed.
If he goes, he doesn’t know how to behave under the same roof with his brother.
So torn, very torn.
Gu Wangchao could only change the topic.
[If he’s not on set, he sleeps in every day, doesn’t exercise, and is even too lazy to eat. Miaomiao should supervise him]
"Okay, okay. Tomorrow, Miaomiao will wake him up to run together."
Gu Wangchao was stunned.
His original intention was for Gu Peihai to get up in time to eat, not to force him to exercise.
Well, his sister’s imagination tends to spread, so he wishes the lazy brother well in advance.
Gu Peihai, sitting alone in the row, suddenly sneezed.
At the farmer’s market, the entrance was filled with various foods.
Tuanzi swallowed hard.
Seeing other children, they all coincidentally swallowed too.
Even the lazy Wu Yu widened his eyes, staring intently at the stall selling fried buns.
Several parents: "..." Normally, they’re not starving, so why is it on the show that they all become little gluttons?
Buying is out of the question.
Each group of guests has a hundred yuan for the season’s show, so they must spend sparingly.
"Let’s go and ask about the price of the chicks and ducklings."
The chicks and ducklings are priced according to breed.
Among them, the cheaper chicks range from 2 to 4 yuan, and the expensive ones are close to 10 yuan each. Ducklings are generally more expensive.
All the parents spoke in unison: "Buy the cheapest!"
The kids: ▼_▼
Tuanzi picked 10 chicks and 10 ducklings, feeling it was too few and wanted to buy more.
Gu Peihai said helplessly, "There’s not enough money. We also need to buy vegetable seeds or seedlings."
Tuanzi moved closer, lowered her voice, and said sneakily, "Miaomiao can perform to earn money. Last time I performed, I earned some money and could buy lots and lots of things."
Gu Peihai also imitated her, lowering his voice, "But the director said you can’t earn money through other means, only barter in the village. Also, each group of guests has to complete certain tasks daily, or there will be penalties."
After all, less meticulous guests might really manage with one meal a day, relying on that little bit of rice and flour and the vegetables from the garden to last the whole season.
But if that’s the case, the show loses its meaning.
Director Wang made rules in advance to ensure the show has highlights.
Tuanzi visibly wilted.
Gu Peihai rubbed her head.
"Let’s go buy vegetable seeds."
The guests went to buy vegetable seeds and found they were quite cheap, just a few yuan per pack, while the sprouted seedlings were more expensive, sold per plant.
All the parents spoke in unison: "Buy the seeds!"
Su Chaomu worriedly pulled on Su Hanjiang’s sleeve, "But what if we can’t grow them?"
Su Hanjiang coughed lightly, "Let’s plant them first and talk later."
They specifically bought those with high survival rates and fast growth speeds, striving to eat the vegetables they planted themselves before the season ends.
Gu Peihai carefully selected the vegetable seeds, taking one pack after another.
Tuanzi moved closer and glanced over, recognizing one of the vegetables, and quickly pulled that pack out and put it back.
"Miaomiao?"
Tuanzi folded her little hands behind her back, innocently saying, "Miaomiao didn’t do anything."
Gu Peihai picked up that pack and found it was cilantro.
"Oh, so you don’t like cilantro."
Tuanzi puffed her cheeks unhappily, her big eyes fixed on the cousin, fearing he might buy those cilantro seeds.
"If you don’t eat them, we won’t buy them."
Gu Peihai cheerfully threw it back, "We’ll only buy what we eat."
Tuanzi smiled happily, "Pei Hai, you’re really great."
The Film Emperor unabashedly raised his chin.
At this moment, he heard his sister’s probing little voice.
"Miaomiao doesn’t like any greens. Can we not buy seeds and exchange them for more chicks and ducklings?"
Gu Peihai: "...No."
He gently pinched Tuanzi’s cheek.
"Your big brother reminded me that I must supervise you eating vegetables. Kids can’t be picky eaters."
Tuanzi murmured.
"Miaomiao is a big kid now, can be picky."
Gu Peihai pretended not to hear.
If he doesn’t achieve it, Gu Cheng will definitely give a death stare.
Even though he often jokes about his serious cousin, being stared at by such seriousness is still a bit nerve-racking.
Besides, he already feels he’s performing poorly. If Gu Cheng pursues it and takes his sister away, he won’t even have a place to cry.
He must make his sister eat vegetables and prevent her from being picky, igniting his resolve.
He had no clue, a certain director couldn’t even achieve this himself.
Hope his sister eats more vegetables, but as soon as she looks over with teary eyes, his heart softens. The young director decided to entrust this heavy responsibility to her cousin.
The five groups just bought some random things, and most of the money was spent.
Su Hanjiang held the change and sighed deeply.
"It’s fortunate we have basic farming tools at home."
At this moment, Su Chaomu noticed someone selling barbecue, and his mouth watered.
"Dad, I want a kebab."
Someone’s intermittent deafness kicked in.
"Dad!"
[Your dad’s deaf, can’t hear!]
[Su Hanjiang: As long as I don’t hear, money won’t be spent]
Su Chaomu got anxious and reached to grab the bills in Su Hanjiang’s hand.
Su Hanjiang refused to let go, and the two began playing tug-of-war.
Tuanzi strolled by with her hands behind her back.
"Be careful, if it’s torn, it can’t be used anymore."
The father and son instinctively let go, and the bill floated up.
A small chubby hand reached over and grabbed it.
Father and son looked over and saw a certain Tuanzi smiling innocently.
Tuanzi returned the money.
The group toured the farmer’s market without being able to buy any food, leaving with chicks, ducklings, and seeds.
Standing at the market entrance, Su Chaomu said ambitiously, "I’m going to make lots of money, buy this place, and eat and drink freely."
Tuanzi raised her hand, "Miaomiao wants to invest!"
Liu Bai glanced at them, snorted, "I can barely invest, but I just want that barbecue stall."
Wu Yu thought about it, "I want the fried bun stall, but I don’t want to manage it, so I need to hire someone."
Lin Ci stayed silent as usual, seeming like he wanted to join them but felt restrained.
The children ended this farmer’s market trip with beautiful imaginations.
Back in the village, they must face a new issue, it’s time to cook dinner.
Tuanzi eagerly wanted to make Osmanthus Cake, looked around the kitchen, and found there was no glutinous rice flour. Not only that, they used the flour to glue newspapers to the walls, leaving them with just a little bit of rice.
[Ancient Martial System: Off to scrounge for food again?]
Tuanzi: o(╥﹏╥)o