Chapter 346: Making a Fortune
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Zhu Lin opened the flowers and checked them before placing them in the vase in the living room and bedroom.
Shi Xi sent the photos to Xie Yunzhou and thanked him at the same time.
Xie Yunzhou: "There's no recording today?"
Shi Xi: "There's no recording of [Secret Love Exchange]. I'm going to record [Landscape Life] tomorrow."
It was also the variety show that Xie Yunzhou recommended her to go to.
"How long do you need to record that love variety show of yours?" Xie Yunzhou asked.
He didn't want to see Shi Xi having an ambiguous relationship with another man at all.
"There are still two weeks left. When that time comes, a new guest will move in," Shi Xi said.
Xie Yunzhou: Endure.
Thinking about the good thing that Shi Xi wasn't with that group of people every day, Xie Yunzhou felt much better.
The next day, Shi Xi flew back to Feng City.
"Eh? The recording location of [Landscape Life] is in Feng City?" Shi Xi asked doubtfully.
"This season is in Feng City," Han Chuan said, "If you have time, you can still go home."
"It's been a long time since I've gone home to take a look," Shi Xi said thoughtfully. "After the recording is over, I'll buy some things to go back and take a look."
Shi Xi was referring to her family in Long Quan Village.
She had wanted to go back to take a look, but her leg was broken. After that, she joined the crew to film, and she busied herself with the filming.
As the name implied, [Landscape Life] was a place with mountains and rivers, where they lived the life of a farmer at the foot of the southern mountain.
In other words, the transportation was extremely inconvenient.
After circling around for a few hours, Shi Xi finally arrived at the recording cabin.
She carried her suitcase and knocked on the door.
Shi Xi knocked on the door and asked, "Is anyone there?"
Not long after, the door was opened.
Shi Xi happened to know the person who had opened the door.
Pei Jie said, "Hello, Teacher Shi Xi."
Before Shi Xi had arrived, she had already known that Pei Jie would be in the program for a long time. At this moment, she was not too surprised and only handed the box over. "Alright, do me a favor and carry the box inside. Thank you."
The car drove her to the intersection, and she stumbled for a long distance.
It was still uphill.
Pei Jie took the box without saying a word.
Shi Xi panted slightly. She saw a beautiful white cat when she entered the house.
The big white cat was lying on its side in the courtyard, basking in the sun. When it saw a stranger enter, it raised its head. Its blue eyes were filled with confusion. "Meow!"
When Shi Xi saw such a beautiful big white cat, her heart melted. "It's so cute! Is this your cat?"
Pei Jie was a man of few words. "Yes."
Shi Xi asked, "What's its name?"
Pei Jie replied, "Fa Cai."
Shi Xi looked at the beautiful white cat with blue eyes and was confused.
Why was such a fashionable cat called Fa Cai?
Looking at the small farm yard, Shi Xi finally understood.
Fa Cai was such a name.
It was very suitable.
Shi Xi wanted to go up and play with the cat, but was stopped by Pei Jie's words.
Pei Jie said, "It bites."
Shi Xi immediately backed off and changed the topic. "Is Teacher Zhuang around?"
Pei Jie said, "...He should still be taking his lunch break."
Zhuang Xuan was considered to be the host of [Landscape Life], while Pei Jie was a permanent guest.
When Shi Xi heard that he was resting, she lightened her footsteps and said softly, "Then, I won't disturb him for now and keep it down."
Pei Jie brought Shi Xi to a room and put down the box.
Shi Xi's gaze swept across the room.
Pei Jie said, "The blankets have been dried today. The bedsheets and covers have all been washed."
"Thank you." Shi Xi's eyes were curved.
Pei Jie said, "Call me if there's anything."
With that, Pei Jie turned around and left.
Shi Xi followed him out and asked, "What are you doing?"
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Chapter 347: Why Do You Know How To Chop Wood
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Pei Jie replied, "Chop wood."
When Shi Xi heard this, she reasonably suspected that she had returned to a remote mountain village.
Alright, this was the place.
As for her, who was wearing a pink dress, she was obviously out of place in this place.
Looking at the firewood in the courtyard, Shi Xi asked, "Did you chop all this?"
Pei Jie replied, "Yes."
Shi Xi felt that her questions were all nonsense.
What else could it be?
Could it be that she was the one who did it?
Or could it be that it was Teacher Zhuang, an old veteran of the entertainment industry?
Shi Xi looked at the cameraman beside her and felt embarrassed to be idle. She asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Pei Jie answered concisely, "No."
Shi Xi looked at the scattered firewood and said, "Shall I help you stack the firewood neatly?"
Pei Jie did not say a word, tacitly agreeing with Shi Xi's decision.
Pei Jie had always been quiet, and Shi Xi had known this before.
When it came to work, both of them chose to shut up.
Fa Cai basked in the sun for a while in the courtyard before lazily getting up to take a look at the situation.
After realizing that the chopping knife was very dangerous to it, Fa Cai chose to avoid it.
For a moment, there was silence.
Shi Xi looked at her fair and tender hands picking up firewood and sighed in her heart.
Why did she have to come to such a show?!
Chopping firewood and diving into the water. She thought that she had already left this kind of life, but unexpectedly, she still could not escape it.
Why did such a variety show become such a hot variety show?!
Did these audiences like to see celebrities doing farm work?!
Sob.
Shi Xi let out an indiscernible sigh.
But Pei Jie heard it.
He looked at the firewood and said, "This is enough."
With that, Pei Jie placed the scattered firewood together.
"I think there's quite a lot of firewood over there." Shi Xi asked, "Aren't you going to chop it?"
Pei Jie replied, "I'm tired."
It was a very powerful reason, and Shi Xi had no choice but to accept it.
"Why don't I chop it? Why don't you rest for a while?" Shi Xi suggested.
"You?" Pei Jie's gaze landed on Shi Xi, his eyes filled with distrust.
"It's just chopping wood. What's so hard about it?" Shi Xi reached out for the knife.
At the same time, the bullet screen was flooded with Shi Xi's comments: [Why is she so confident?]
[No way, no way, right? Don't tell me that people really think that chopping wood is easy?]
Shi Xi's fans were worried for her. [Ah, Xi Xi, don't challenge such a difficult task! Be careful not to hurt your hand!]
[Xi Xi has been picking up firewood by the side. She's not throwing a tantrum, right?]
[It's just a joke for the sake of the atmosphere. Why would anyone go overboard?]
*
Pei Jie was a little hesitant. "You won't hurt yourself, right?"
Shi Xi: "...Don't worry. I'm an expert at chopping wood."
Pei Jie handed the knife over in a dubious manner.
Shi Xi took the knife and swung it down, dispersing the firewood in an instant.
Pei Jie was astonished.
In the later part of the video, they replayed the scene three times in astonishment.
The bullet comments were filled with astonishment.
[F*ck, Shi Xi split it open so easily?!]
[I thought she was a puxin, but I didn't expect her to actually do it.]
[The more fan-shaped it is, the more ruthless they are in chopping firewood.]
[Shi Xi has really broken my stereotypical impression of female celebrities.]
After Shi Xi chopped a piece of firewood, she said, "There's not much left. Let's finish chopping."
Pei Jie: "...Then I'll organize the firewood."
Indeed, there wasn't much left. Shi Xi became more and more proficient and quickly finished the rest of the firewood.
Pei Jie looked at the firewood that Shi Xi had chopped and fell into deep thought.
The bullet screen was also filled with confusion.
[Why does Shi Xi know how to chop firewood?]
[Why does she look so familiar with it?]
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Chapter 348: Meets Ning Yu
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Pei Jie was stunned.
Shi Xi finished chopping the last bit of firewood. She put down her knife and asked, "Is there any more?"
Pei Jie was stunned speechless.
At this moment, Zhuang Xuan came out of his room and yawned. "Eh? The guest is here?"
"Hello, Teacher Zhuang," Shi Xi greeted politely.
"Good. What are you guys doing outside?" Zhuang Xuan said casually. "Come in and sit down."
Shi Xi: "Chopping wood."
Zhuang Xuan looked at the firewood on the ground and then at Pei Jie. "You're done chopping?"
Pei Jie answered truthfully, "I chopped off a portion of it. The rest was done by Teacher Shi Xi."
Shi Xi dusted her hands. "You're welcome."
Zhuang Xuan: "...I don't believe it. How could she chop it?"
The video from the first episode was added in time for the later episode.
When Zhuang Xuan was chopping firewood for the first time, it took him a long time to do it properly.
Even Pei Jie only learned how to chop firewood after chopping for a long time.
"You'll believe it when the show airs." Shi Xi gestured to the camera and blinked. "I hope you don't cut out the scene of me chopping firewood."
Cute, cute, chopping firewood no. 1.
Zhuang Xuan said to Pei Jie, "I saw that there weren't many dishes left in the kitchen. Why don't you and Shi Xi go buy some food together?"
Pei Jie said, "Sure, what do you want to buy?"
Zhuang Xuan said casually, "I'll buy whatever you guys like."
Shi Xi began to order. "I want to eat mapo tofu, shredded green pepper meat, and lotus root rib soup."
Zhuang Xuan nodded. "Sure. We'll make braised pork with soy sauce, and then we'll buy these."
Pei Jie silently noted it down.
As he said that he would make what they liked to eat, it was actually what Shi Xi liked to eat.
Pei Jie brought Shi Xi out to buy groceries.
"Do you want to take this car?" Shi Xi looked at the tricycle in front of her and hesitated. "Do you have a driver's license?"
Pei Jie: "...Don't worry. I'm a good driver."
Shi Xi didn't quite believe him. "If it's not too far, we can walk there."
Pei Jie replied, "That's fine too. We'll reach the market in half an hour."
Shi Xi gave up struggling and got on the tricycle, grabbing onto the handrail beside it tightly.
No more variety shows!
Pei Jie started the car and the tricycle started its bumpy journey.
At first, Shi Xi was still a little worried about Pei Jie's driving skills. When she realized that the car was moving steadily forward, she heaved a sigh of relief.
It was better than walking for an hour, right?
When they reached the market, Pei Jie brought Shi Xi to the vegetable market with ease and began picking vegetables.
Shi Xi asked, "Do you usually cook, or does Teacher Zhuang?"
Pei Jie replied, "Teacher Zhuang. I help out."
Seeing how he was picking vegetables, Shi Xi asked, "Do you know how to cook?"
Pei Jie picked up the lotus root. "A little."
Shi Xi replied, "You guys know quite a lot."
"Us?" Pei Jie turned to look at Shi Xi.
"You, Li Jinfan, and Bai Cangyang." Shi Xi seemed to be deep in thought. "After you guys form a group, you guys are much more relaxed than if you didn't form a group."
Pei Jie: "..."
After buying the vegetables, Pei Jie placed the items on the tricycle and prepared to bring Shi Xi back.
Shi Xi looked at the bustling bazaar and felt a little reluctant. "Let's go shopping again."
It had been a long time since she last went shopping.
"There's nothing to shop about," Pei Jie said.
"There are so many people over there. Let's go take a look." Shi Xi immediately abandoned Pei Jie and ran away.
Pei Jie was speechless.
Why were some people who had been tutors so childish?
Forget it.
Pei Jie slowly walked over.
Shi Xi saw a group of people surrounding them and thought that there was something good inside.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Ning Yu selling hairy crabs!
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Chapter 349: Should Probably Be Closer
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Shi Xi: ?!
How did she meet Ning Yu here?!
Also, why was she selling hairy crabs here?!
Shi Xi swept her gaze and saw the Ning parents beside her.
Ning Yu was in charge of collecting the money while the Ning parents were packing.
As if sensing Shi Xi's gaze, Ning Yu raised her eyes and looked at Shi Xi coldly.
"Hi?" Shi Xi did not avoid her gaze and asked directly, "Sister, why are you here?"
"We're here to sell something." Ning Yu asked in return, "Why are you here?"
Shi Xi looked at the cameraman beside her. "We're here to record a show."
The Ning parents saw Shi Xi and were both surprised and delighted. "Xi Xi? Why are you here?"
"I'm recording a show nearby. I'm here to buy vegetables." Shi Xi saw that more and more people were gathered around and hurriedly said, "Let's sell the hairy crabs first! What can I do to help?"
Ning Yu: "Staying away from us is the greatest help."
Because of the order of the words and Pei Jie's arrival, more and more people gathered around. The people buying hairy crabs could not enter.
Shi Xi whispered, "Then you should also stay away from us."
Ning Yu: "Hm?"
Shi Xi smiled sweetly. "You guys go ahead. I'll go back to recording the program first."
Ning Yu glanced at her without saying a word.
Father Ning, on the other hand, picked up a few hairy crabs. "Xi Xi, take these back to eat."
Mother Ning reminded, "Xi Xi is allergic to seafood!"
"It's not like she's alone. Let her friends eat them." Father Ning was a good person.
Shi Xi had wanted to reject him, but when she heard this, she turned to look at Pei Jie. "Take them."
Pei Jie: "...Thank you, Uncle and Auntie."
He didn't expect to get a few hairy crabs for nothing.
On the way back, Shi Xi asked, "Do you know where Long Quan Village is?"
Pei Jie: "Nearby."
Shi Xi: ...Saying it would be like saying it for nothing.
"What's the exact location?" Shi Xi pressed.
Pei Jie: "I don't know. I've never been there."
The location where they were recording was Yukang Village on Mount Yukang. It was probably closer to Long Quan Village.
After returning to the small wooden house, Shi Xi noticed that there were a few more people in the courtyard.
Nan Wan.
Mu Zhao.
"Xi Xi, you're back." Nan Wan was carrying a small basket and seemed to have no hostility toward Shi Xi. She smiled and said, "We're going to pick some fruits. Do you want to eat them?"
Shi Xi said, "Go and wash them first. I think there are bugs inside."
Nan Wan's pupils constricted and she could no longer hold the basket steadily.
Mu Zhao, who was next to her, took it and brought it to the well to wash the fruits.
Shi Xi did not want to interact with Nan Wan, so she went to help Mu Zhao wash the fruits. "When did you come?"
"In the afternoon. Then, I went up the mountain with Teacher Zhuang to pick some fruits. I also went to the river to pick some lotus seeds. I can make soup for dinner." Mu Zhao asked, "Haven't you been recording that love variety show recently? Are you done?"
"That love variety show doesn't have to be recorded every day." Shi Xi washed the fruits and asked, "What have you been busy with recently?"
Mu Zhao shrugged. "I'm busy when I have work. If not, I'll go back to school to rest."
Shi Xi felt a little strange. "Didn't the production teams look for you?"
She and Mu Zhao were both on the production team of [Nine Blades of Tang], so she naturally knew how good Mu Zhao's acting skills were.
Mu Zhao shook her head. "I've auditioned for two sets, but there's no follow-up."
Shi Xi was deep in thought as she said, "I have a new production starting next month. I'll help you ask if the second female lead still has any roles."
Mu Zhao paused for a moment. "Sure, I'm not picky. The third or fourth female leads will do."
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Chapter 350: Beggars
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Mu Zhao was a little embarrassed after she answered.
She had always thought that Shi Xi was a bad woman who stole everything from Ning Yu.
She did not expect Shi Xi to be so enthusiastic.
*
When it was time for dinner, the few of them sat together and chatted while eating.
Nan Wan had been here once before, and they seemed to be very familiar with each other.
"This spicy crab looks delicious." Nan Wan took a whiff and praised, "It smells so good. Brother Zhuang's culinary skills are getting better and better!"
"The crabs bought by Xiao Jie and Shi Xi are good. They are big and have good meat." Zhuang Xuan sat at the head seat and said, "Don't stand on ceremony. Eat up. Finish up. Don't leave any leftovers."
Nan Wan saw that Zhuang Xuan had sat down and sat next to him. She said, "Brother Zhuang's cooking is so delicious. I will definitely eat more."
Pei Jie went to get the rice, while Shi Xi went to the kitchen to help carry the rice and placed it in front of everyone.
"There's too much. I can't finish it. Just get me half a bowl," Nan Wan said.
Nan Wan, who had been talking about eating more, instantly forgot what she had said.
"Then go get it yourself." Shi Xi took the bowl and sat down.
Nan Wan glanced at Shi Xi and turned to instruct Pei Jie, "Xiao Jie, get me half a bowl of rice. I'm trying to lose weight, so I can't eat too much."
Pei Jie scooped up half a bowl of rice and replaced the bowl in front of Nan Wan.
Only then did Nan Wan become happy. "Thank you, Xiao Jie."
Pei Jie: "You're welcome."
The bullet comments were not surprised to see Nan Wan still acting like this.
[I really don't understand how she has the face to continue appearing on the show. Has she forgotten all about her personality?]
[Wan Wan is a little temperamental, but as long as you understand her, you'll know that she's just a little woman with a spoiled personality.]
[Come on, she's stupid and bad, her acting skills are bad, and she can't let go of variety shows. She wants to earn money from the entertainment industry, but she also doesn't want to lower herself to please the audience. Isn't it a little more noble to have acted overseas?]
[Nan Wan is an international actress to begin with, and she's a real rich and beautiful lady. Participating in variety shows is just to experience life. Are those hater fans of some fake heiress jealous of our Nan Wan?]
Most of Nan Wan's haters were labeled as Shi Xi's fans.
Wherever there was Nan Wan and Shi Xi, there would be no peace.
The show continued.
After dinner, Nan Wan chatted with Zhuang Xuan while eating. "I saw Teacher Zhuang's [Hidden Surge] series before and thought that the plot and filming were amazing. Will you continue filming in the future?"
[Hidden Surge] was Zhuang Xuan's previous award-winning movie, and Nan Wan's flattery was just right.
Shi Xi chewed on her ribs as she watched her speak with confidence.
Then, she looked at Pei Jie and Mu Zhao who were eating quietly by the side.
Sigh, why didn't these two know how to take advantage of the cameras in variety shows?
Perhaps they didn't want to talk to Nan Wan.
Shi Xi guessed.
Because that was how she was.
After eating a bowl of rice, Pei Jie stood up to serve the second bowl. He asked Shi Xi, "Do you still want rice?"
Shi Xi replied, "When I'm starving to death on the streets, I might choose to beg."
Pei Jie replied, "...I'm asking if you want rice."
Shi Xi handed the bowl over. "Add another half bowl."
When Pei Jie returned with the rice, Shi Xi praised, "Thank you. The rice is very delicious."
Pei Jie paused and said, "Brother Zhuang also made the rice."
Shi Xi looked at Zhuang Xuan and then at Pei Jie. "The rice you washed is so clean. It tastes so good when steamed."
A crafty way of praising.