This director lacks vision.

Chapter 231 Teacher Huang, your house has collapsed! (Program content, please do not subscribe if you do not like it)

At 12:30 pm, Jiang Yifeng, Shu Chang and Huang Xiaoming arrived at the entrance of the Mushroom House.

The Mushroom House is located on a hillside at the very back of the village, offering a beautiful panoramic view of most of the village. It has a great location.

Huang Xiaoming stood at the front and knocked on the wooden gate.

Meng Ziyi, who was sitting in the pavilion in a daze, suddenly jumped up.

She excitedly called out, "Teacher Huang, Teacher He, we have guests!"

It was clear that Meng Ziyi was genuinely happy; he even switched to speaking in Northeastern dialect.

He Jiong and Huang Lei came out of the main room, followed by the chubby Qiao Shan.

Holding a broom, Huang Lei joked, "Who is it? Who ordered fried river shrimp? Do you know how expensive river shrimp are?"

The door was opened by Meng Ziyi, and the girl immediately screamed and rushed out.

Huang Xiaoming walked into the courtyard, blocking Huang Lei's view.

Huang Xiaoming was the one who called in the morning, and Huang Lei also knew the guest list, which is why he dared to joke.

"Xiaoming, didn't you get enough of the Qingdao shrimp? You want to eat shrimp again when you come to the Mushroom House."

He Jiong took Huang Xiaoming's luggage and explained with a smile, "We have to barter for our food with corn. Shrimp is too expensive; we can't afford it."

He took two steps forward and then saw Jiang Yifeng standing between Meng Ziyi and Shu Chang.

"President Jiang! What brings you here too?!"

He Jiong was genuinely surprised because Jiang Yifeng was coming to record the show without prior notice.

The guest list they received included Huang Xiaoming and Shu Chang.

Jiang Yifeng walked into the courtyard and said with a smile, "These are the fried river shrimp I ordered. Are they expensive?"

Before Huang Lei and He Jiong could answer, Meng Ziyi started talking.

"It's really expensive, cousin. Let me tell you, we only ate one serving of braised noodles last night, and we already owe the production team 860 ears of corn!"

In addition, we have to leave 1000 ears of corn behind when we leave, so our debt has reached 1860 ears!
We have to pick all this corn from the field!
The Mushroom House is now heavily in debt. The river shrimp you ordered costs 800 ears of corn per pound—we really can't afford it!

Before Jiang Yifeng arrived, the five members of the Mushroom House group had already recorded a pilot episode, which mainly consisted of the five guests gathering together and making preliminary arrangements in the Mushroom House, such as setting up a stove, starting a fire, and cooking.

In the show, they had to exchange corn for food supplies.

Yesterday was their first day here, and they didn't have time to pick corn in the fields; everything was on credit.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jiang Yifeng asked, "Where's Xiao Tian? Why is he nowhere to be seen?"

Meng Ziyi said, "She took a nap. From morning until now, we've only had Jin Dian milk and Yin Lu eight-treasure porridge."

Xiaotian has a big appetite, and her stomach was growling with hunger, so she had to go to bed.

Jin Dian and Yin Lu are both sponsors of the program, so there's plenty of money for them.

"Oh? She has a big appetite?"

"Hmm, that's about a third of your food intake."

"That's really big."

Huang Lei and He Jiong: "???"

Huang Lei asked, "What do you mean? Mr. Jiang, your appetite is three times that of your sister?"

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said with a smile, "I can indeed eat a lot."

After his body was given a superpower, Jiang Yifeng became a true glutton, after all, he expended a lot of energy on a regular basis.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Shan wailed, "It's all over! I didn't get a single ear of corn, and now a big eater has come!"

This family is going to be ruined by their food consumption!

Qiao Shan and Jiang Yifeng are very familiar with each other, and Qiao Shan is willing to joke around.

He said, "Last night, Xiao Tian ate two big bowls of noodles by himself, and still said he wasn't full!"

I asked her what she did before, and she said she used to do weightlifting!

If I remember correctly, Shuchang, you have quite an appetite!

Shu Chang said with a smile, "We've come all this way, you can't let us go hungry, can you?"

Seeing the dejected look on the group from Mushroom House, Huang Xiaoming offered, "How about we skip my scallion oil noodles?"

Huang Lei said, "It's no trouble for you. You can put your luggage away and settle in first. We'll make some tea and chat, and then we'll assign tasks when the weather cools down."

Huang Lei still loves to show off. Even when Jiang Yifeng came, he still had to act like he was in control in front of the camera.

Jiang Yifeng was happy to agree.

Huang Lei, holding his slippers, found Yan Min and said with a smile, "It's not easy for President Jiang to come all this way. How about this, you give us three catties of meat and a catty of river shrimp, and we'll treat President Jiang to a good meal."

"General Manager Jiang is your boss. If he goes hungry, you'll all lose your bonuses."

Yan Min glanced at Jiang Yifeng and said firmly, "It's no use who comes. If you want to eat, go work. We only care about corn."

At that moment, Oda's voice came from inside the house.

"Have we got any guests? Great! The workforce has finally arrived! Let's hurry and go pick corn!"

Accompanied by this sound, Tian Qianwei, wearing a pair of sandals, walked out of the house in a daze.

She was still sleepy-eyed and her hair was messy, but she looked very cute because she was wearing makeup.

Even when sleeping in reality TV shows, people usually wear some basic makeup.

She rubbed her eyes, and when she saw Jiang Yifeng, she said, "Am I still half asleep? How come I see the boss?"

Then he rubbed his eyes and realized that it really was Jiang Yifeng.

"Wow! Boss! You're here! Are you here to supervise the work? Don't worry, I work very hard. It was just a misunderstanding that I was sleeping. I'll go pick corn in the cornfield right away!"

Seeing Tian Qianwei instantly sober up, her attitude towards the guests changed from being a laborer to trying to please the boss, and she even put on a "I'm working very hard" look, everyone laughed.

The production team didn't provide any scripts for Meng Ziyi and Tian Qianwei, leaving them to improvise.

Because they were given a script, they easily forgot it.

The task of controlling the situation should be left to He Jiong and Huang Lei.

Everyone sat in the pavilion, brewing tea and chatting for more than half an hour before they began to discuss work assignments.

Jiang Yifeng said, "I ordered fried river shrimp, and I'll take care of the ingredients myself."

If all goes well, I might be able to get some small river fish too, which I can fry up and eat; they'll be delicious too.

Huang Lei nodded and said, "Then I'll assign you two assistants."

Before Shu Chang could react, Meng Ziyi and Tian Qianwei raised their hands together.

It can only be said that the younger generation surpasses the older generation. Shu Chang was too slow, so she had to go to the cornfield to pick corn with He Jiong, Qiao Shan, and Huang Xiaoming.

Jiang Yifeng asked, "And you, Teacher Huang?"

Huang Lei pointed to the stove in the yard and said, "This stove won't do. I need to build a new one. There's also a lot to do in the kitchen, like preparing food."

Meng Ziyi immediately said, "Teacher Huang, you've worked so hard! Teacher Huang is amazing! Keep it up, Teacher Huang!"

Here comes Sister Meng's praise, which mainly focuses on someone who is devoid of emotion and makes things up on the spot.

Instead, it carried a hint of mockery.

Tian Qianwei hid behind Meng Ziyi, secretly grinning mischievously.

The two sisters have developed a great chemistry, which makes the show very entertaining.

Huang Lei looked helpless, but there was nothing he could do.

Meng Ziyi is Jiang Yifeng's cousin; we can't afford to offend her!

Jiang Yifeng stood up and said, "Let's get to work."

He Jiong immediately said, "It's only 1:30 now, it's too hot, let's go out later."

"It's alright, I'll do some preparations first."

Jiang Yifeng, along with the Dream Countryside group, went to the tool shed, picked up an axe and knives, and walked towards the bamboo forest behind the house.

With a few quick snips, he chopped down three bamboo stalks.

Tian Qianwei volunteered, dragging a bamboo pole in each hand into the yard. She was indeed strong; the bamboo poles were as thick as a small bowl, and Meng Ziyi struggled to drag one, but she did it with ease.

It can only be said that there are huge differences in talent between people.

Seeing everyone's curious looks, Jiang Yifeng explained, "There's nothing here, so I'll weave a few bamboo cages for catching shrimp first."

As soon as he said that, everyone gathered around.

Jiang Yifeng split the bamboo and then shaved it into strips.

His movements were swift and precise, and he looked very elegant and also very stress-relieving.

He Jiong exclaimed in admiration, "President Jiang, you're amazing! You can do all of these!"

As Jiang Yifeng worked, he said, "When I was a child, my family was poor and there wasn't much good food, so I could only make some cages to catch fish."

This kind of cage is very useful; it can catch eels, crayfish, crabs, small fish, and river shrimp.

"There are plenty of fish and shrimp in this Yishui Lake. As long as you're willing to work, you're sure to have something to eat!"

Meng Ziyi and Tian Qianwei looked at Jiang Yifeng with eyes full of admiration.

Only Shu Chang took two tissues and gently wiped Jiang Yifeng's sweat.

In terms of thoughtfulness, the younger sisters are not as good as the older sisters.

Weaving bamboo cages is a meticulous task. Even though Jiang Yifeng has talent in dexterity and composition, it took him more than two hours to weave three cages.

To save time, Jiang Yifeng didn't use any fancy tricks, but instead went straight for the simplest shape.

The entire shrimp trap is shaped like a large-mouthed bottle, with one side having a large opening and the other side having a small opening.

On one side of the wide opening, there is an inverted funnel design to ensure that fish and shrimp can enter through the wide opening and then not come out.

Jiang Yifeng shook his head and sighed, "The freshly cut bamboo is too moist and not tough enough to make it look good when woven. Let's just make do with it as it is."

As soon as these words were spoken, an atmosphere reminiscent of Versailles filled the Mushroom House, and no one could refute them.

There's no way around it; Jiang Yifeng's ability to handcraft bamboo cages is seriously beyond the reach of the entertainment industry.

The director's crew was dumbfounded, not to mention He Jiong and others.

After the cage was finished, it was already 4 p.m. Jiang Yifeng led Meng Ziyi and Tian Qianwei into the cornfield.

Jiang Yifeng wore his signature sunglasses, Meng Ziyi stood beside him, while Tian Qianwei carried a shovel.

The three of them walked together, exuding the air of rural gangsters.

If they add a song called "Friendship Years" later on, that would be the perfect finishing touch.

Upon arriving at the cornfield, Jiang Yifeng first picked a dozen or so ears of corn, and then began digging in the soil.

"Cousin, what are you going to do?"

"Dig up some earthworms. Fish and shrimp need a balanced diet of meat and vegetables. Corn is too slow to attract fish."

"Ugh, why did you crush the earthworms? That's disgusting!"

"When you crush it and mix it with the mud, the flavor spreads faster. Add some corn, and it's perfect!"

"Hey, I found something good!"

"what?"

"Cow dung cakes, this is an irresistible temptation for fish and shrimp!"

Meng Ziyi and Tian Qianwei: "..."

Seeing the two beautiful girls' disgusted expressions, Jiang Yifeng explained, "Cow dung contains various microorganisms, which are the favorite food of fish and shrimp."

Before long, under the guidance of Jiang Yifeng, a country boy, all three bamboo cages were filled with "bait".

"Come on, one for each of you."

Although they were reluctant to accept the contents of the bamboo cages, Meng Ziyi and Tian Qianwei didn't hesitate and each took a cage.

The three of them went to the lakeside, found a few spots with lots of aquatic plants, and put the cage down.

Then we found a shady spot under a tree and sat down to play Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).

They only went to collect the cages when the sun was almost setting.

Wow! There really are fish! And so many shrimp!

"Great! I can finally have a full meal tonight!"

It must be said that the fish and shrimp resources of Yishui Lake are truly excellent.

All three cages yielded a bumper harvest, with half a bucket filled with small, freshwater shrimp, weighing a full five or six pounds!
There were also quite a few small fish, adding up to three or four pounds.

It's a pity we didn't manage to get any eels.

Meng Ziyi and Tian Qianwei's various expressions of amazement provided Jiang Yifeng with ample emotional value.

"Cousin, how are you so amazing? You're practically omnipotent! When you were a kid, were you able to catch these fish and shrimp this easily?"

“The environment is different. In my hometown, there are more crayfish. These freshwater shrimp have to be caught in big rivers, which is more difficult.”

Tian Qianwei asked the question that concerned her most: "Are these little river shrimp tasty? They look so small!"

Jiang Yifeng said with a smile, "The smaller the shrimp, the better they taste. Moreover, the water quality of Yishui Lake is good. In a little while, we'll coat these small shrimp with some flour and fry them in oil until they're crispy and fragrant. They'll be so delicious that you won't be able to stop eating them."

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's description, Tian Qianwei subconsciously swallowed, and her stomach rumbled.

Meng Ziyi is the same.

They had only eaten some canned eight-treasure porridge for lunch and were starving.

"Let's go back quickly! I want to eat shrimp!"

The three of them chatted and laughed as they walked back, all in a good mood.

Jiang Yifeng experienced the joy of his childhood on the show, and he was quite happy.

Tian Qianwei and Meng Ziyi were thinking of eating fried river shrimp.

The two were eager to get back to the courtyard, but when they returned, they found that the stove Huang had built had collapsed.

Huang Lei promised to improve the stove, but this is the final result.

Without a stove, you can't cook.

Both Meng Ziyi and Tian Qianwei found it hard to accept.

Meng Ziyi shouted, "Teacher Huang, your house has collapsed! No, your stove has collapsed!"

Tian Qianwei didn't say anything, but silently walked to the stove and looked at the scattered stone bricks on the ground.

Just as Huang Lei was about to explain, he heard Tian Qianwei purse her lips and mutter sadly, "These are all bricks that I worked so hard to move yesterday, and now they're cracked in two!"

Huang Lei: "..."

Seeing Jiang Yifeng's impressive bamboo cage weaving skills, Huang Lei also wanted to show off.

He wanted to build a practical and beautiful stove, but the foundation was unstable and the stove was built too high, causing the house to collapse.

Jiang Yifeng said, "It's alright, it's getting late, let's set up a simple stove and cook."

Making a stove isn't difficult; bricks are readily available. Jiang Yifeng took charge and finished it in less than fifteen minutes.

Seeing this, Meng Ziyi exclaimed, "Is building a stove really that simple? We spent most of yesterday just getting it done!"

Hearing this, Huang Lei, who was washing river shrimp, was utterly frustrated.

Jiang Yifeng explained, "This is a simple stove for me to use for now. Teacher Huang's is a high-end one that will last for three months. The difficulty level is different."

The show "Longing for Life" will continue. Although Jiang Yifeng is pretentious, he won't sabotage it.

He also caught fish and shrimp himself today to enrich the program content.

Huang Lei is really terrible. If he doesn't know how to use the stove, he can ask the production crew for help. Instead, he pretends to know what he doesn't, and this is the result.

Jiang Yifeng still had to help him cover it up.

Huang Lei smiled and said, "I have the ingredients. I'll start cooking right away and make fried river shrimp!"

Tian Qianwei raised her hand and said weakly, "I want to eat what President Jiang makes."

Huang Lei: "???"

(End of this chapter)