After being universally criticized online, I went viral on military-themed variety shows.

Chapter 744 A Two-Way Trip, Drawn Away by the Scent
After the remaining ten grilled fish were cooked, they were smoked with pine smoke, and then cut open with a knife. The aroma that filled the air at that moment was simply amazing!

Guan Jing took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "I'm going to get drunk!"

[Look at Guan Guan's exaggerated expression, you can almost smell how delicious it must be even through the screen!]

The fancy spicy hot pot that was just delivered to my hand suddenly didn't taste so good anymore.

Why would I watch this show and torture myself?

Why don't you just leave the live stream?

[I'm so sad, sob sob!]

Although the fish caught were only about a pound each, and the largest was no more than two pounds, the ten fish cut up and laid out on a stone covered with clean leaves looked like quite a lot.

While Yue Zhuo and Chi Song were still putting out the fire and cleaning up the burn marks to ensure that not a single spark remained, Guan Jing looked up at the staff opposite her who were still diligently filming while swallowing hard. After hesitating for a moment, she first asked Jiang Hanying and Yuan Chaoyu in a low voice for their opinions, "How about we give some to the staff?"

The staff members who accompanied her up the mountain were mostly much younger than her, in their early twenties.

She usually treats her like a junior.

Jiang Hanying nodded first, "Sure, but the fish head and tail are not allowed."

She loves to nibble on things and doesn't want to share.

After all, each fish only has one head and one tail.

Yuan Chaoyu simply found a clean, large leaf and a pair of clean twigs and chopsticks and handed them over.

Guan Jing took the fish and used her chopsticks to transfer some fish meat onto the large leaf. She then stood up and handed it to the chief PD who had come with her, saying, "You guys share this and have a taste."

Although each person only gets a small amount of fish, probably just two or three bites, at least they can taste it, so the trip wasn't a complete waste.

She wouldn't be willing to give too much.

"thanks, thanks."

The chief PD thanked him with a look of surprise, hurriedly put down his work phone, took the food with both hands, swallowed hard, and shared it with the staff.

Because of Guan Jing's actions, the live stream camera inevitably panned towards the staff.

Wow, so many behind-the-scenes stories?

[That's normal. Each guest has a designated cameraman and producer, plus someone to coordinate the overall operations, ensure logistics, and there should also be someone responsible for emergency medical assistance. These are probably not all the behind-the-scenes staff, just a portion of those who go up the mountain.]

[They're always there behind the scenes, but they always try to avoid the camera when they're moving or talking, so we viewers can't see them.]

[Suddenly, I'm starting to see how well the guests handle themselves; they can film the show without being affected at all by being surrounded by so many people.]

If you don't even have this much mental fortitude, then you're not cut out to be a star.

[That makes sense. 】

[While the guests get to eat grilled fish, what do the crew members who come up the mountain eat?]

Self-heating rice? Bread and sausage? These are probably convenient foods that don't require cooking.

The audience's questions were quickly answered.

Guan Jing sent over some grilled fish, and the behind-the-scenes staff reciprocated by sending over a bag of their own food.

Self-heating rice, instant noodles, sausage bread rolls, and even spicy strips—it boasts a wide variety of products.

The guests all accepted the gifts with pleasure.

After all, no matter how delicious fish is, you'll get tired of eating only one kind of fish. It's good to change things up.

[Both guests and behind-the-scenes staff are heading there!]

Indeed, no matter the time, I can't help but be moved by such harmonious scenes.

Now, the only ones who can see it but can't eat it are us poor viewers!

【That's really TOT!】

Just as the guests and crew were engrossed in their meal, two dusty figures, drawn by the aroma, crawled out from a crevice in a rock wall halfway up the mountain, not far from the waterfall.

The two lay on a rock protruding from the cliff, staring wide-eyed at the bottom of the pool.

"Wow, why are there so many people here today?"

An older middle-aged man nearby stared at the scene for a moment before saying, "It looks like they're here to film." "Film? Who would be so kind as to travel all this way to film?"

Just then, a drone flew by, and the uncle and nephew both quickly shrank back.

Hearing the drone's sound fade into the distance, he popped his head out again. "They really are here to film. Damn, they actually found this spot. There are people all over the place down here, how are we going to get down?"

We can't just lie here until night, can we?
Not to mention the aroma, which is even more enticing than the scent from inside the cracks in the rocks.

He was swallowing so fast he could barely keep up with the speed at which his saliva was flowing out.

"Wait."

"How long are we going to have to wait? Why don't we just pretend to be looking for wild produce in the mountains? Maybe we can find some food if we go down there. My stomach is practically churning with hunger."

The middle-aged man turned his head and saw a glistening tear on his nephew's lips. He said irritably, "I think you're just greedy."

"Hehe, Second Uncle, this smells so good. I don't believe you're not tempted. I can even smell black truffle in it. These people really know how to eat."

"Act according to the situation; if something feels wrong, retreat quickly."

"okay."

The uncle and nephew moved in unison, wiping the mud off the stone wall and smearing it on their faces and bodies before starting to climb down.

My legs were a little weak from hunger, but my movements were still quite agile.

We descended to the bottom of the waterfall without any major incidents.

This time, they deliberately exposed themselves to the cameras flying overhead.

The viewers in the live stream immediately spotted two unfamiliar figures.

[Wait, where did these two come from?]

[They seem to be locals. Perhaps they were picking mushrooms all the way here and just happened to run into the film crew.]

I think I was drawn here by the aroma of the grilled fish.

Both are possible.

[Too bad we arrived too late, it's almost all gone.]

As the two approached, the guests also noticed them.

Apart from Jiang Hanying, who was still focused on gnawing on the fish head, everyone else turned to look.

The visitor said, "Hello, are you filming a TV show? My uncle and I were just picking herbs up here when we smelled a fragrance coming up from below, so we came down to take a look out of curiosity."

Guan Jing stood up and glanced at the mountain wall the young man had mentioned. "It's so high! No wonder we didn't notice there were people gathering herbs up there. Did you really climb down like that with your bare hands?"

"Yes, once you get used to climbing, it's pretty much the same as walking on flat ground."

"Wow, that's amazing!" Guan Jing exclaimed in amazement. "We've almost finished eating all of it here."

"It's alright, it's alright." The young man said it was alright, but he still looked at the few remaining fish pieces on the stone leaves with some regret.

If I had known that I would have climbed down directly after coming out of the crevice, I wouldn't have observed for a while. Maybe I could have gotten a few bites.

"There's still a box of self-heating rice left, along with two sausages and a few small bread rolls. If you don't mind..."

"No problem, no problem at all, thank you so much, you're so kind!"

Let's eat it while the aroma is still there.

It was free, no matter what, much better than the little bit of waterlogged dry food he and his second uncle had left.

Yuan Chaoyu took the two unfinished sausages from beside him and handed them over. As the young man reached out to take them, he frowned imperceptibly.

These hands... although they're all black and dirty, they don't look like hands that are used to climbing up and down rocks all the time.

She has been going deep into the countryside these past few days and has seen quite a few local people's hands. Because of years of hard work, their palms and fingertips have hard calluses, their palms are flat, and their finger joints are much thicker.

As Chi Song and the others approached, they first noticed that the newcomer had a cloth bag hanging from his waist, which was probably for easy work, and he didn't take it off even when he sat cross-legged.

And the side of the waist that's exposed when you raise your hand, that's...

Just as he was about to get up and go closer to check, he was kicked by Jiang Hanying, who was gnawing on a fish bone, and his movement stopped abruptly.