This director lacks vision.

Chapter 380 A Bucket of Vegetables, iQiyi
At 11:50 a.m. on March 19, the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class on the Beijing Film Academy campus.

The students from the 2013 performance class walked out of the classroom chatting and laughing, heading to their lunch.

Today the sun was shining brightly, and the high temperature reached 26 degrees Celsius, so everyone dressed lightly.

Many girls have swapped their autumn and winter clothes for short skirts, showing off their fair thighs.

But the most eye-catching were Meng Ziyi and Chen Yao.

Both beauties have long, white, and straight legs, especially Chen Yao, whose leg shape is perfect; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them "comic book legs."

Seeing Meng Ziyi and Chen Yao walking side by side ahead, Sun Jiayu jogged up and asked with a smile, "Mengmeng, did you watch 'Let's Farm' on air today?"

I wonder how Zhang Wanyi performed?

Zhang Wanyi was also a student in the 2013 acting class at Beijing Film Academy.

The show "Let's Farm" was already quite popular, and with classmates participating, it garnered even more attention.

Meng Ziyi said, "Aren't we all in class? How could I have time to watch the show?"

Sun Jiayu said, "Then let's hurry to the cafeteria, have lunch while watching the show, we can watch it live on our phones!"

The Beijing Film Academy is small, and everyone quickly arrived at the cafeteria.

After Meng Ziyi got her food and sat down, she was surrounded by seven or eight female classmates.

Having filmed three seasons of "Back to Field," Meng Ziyi is now considered a second-tier female celebrity.

In addition, there are rumors that she is Jiang Yifeng's cousin, and she even called Jiang Yifeng "cousin" on the show "Longing for Life".

Given this relationship, Meng Ziyi was a prominent figure at school, the center of attention.

Everyone wants to get into Fengxing Media through Meng Ziyi, or at the very least, get some performance opportunities.

Meng Ziyi was already used to this situation.

Although she speaks without thinking, she has high emotional and intellectual intelligence and is very good at handling interpersonal relationships.

After chatting with the surrounding classmates for a few minutes, Meng Ziyi took out his phone and opened Panda TV.

With the gradual popularization of 4G networks this year, watching live streams on mobile phones will not be choppy.

As soon as he entered the live stream, Meng Ziyi couldn't help but almost spit out the food in his mouth.

Fortunately, she covered her mouth in time and calmed herself down, thus avoiding embarrassment.

After swallowing the food, Meng Ziyi could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.

In the live stream, Zhang Wanyi was tying rice seedlings in a paddy field when she lost her balance and slipped and fell into the field.

The key point is that he fell forward, landing face-first.

When he got up again, his face was covered in mud and water. He instinctively said "Holy crap!" and the mud and water slid into his mouth.

Zhang Wanyi froze, her face showing an expression of utter disbelief.

This scene is hilarious.

The students all gathered around Meng Ziyi and, seeing Zhang Wanyi's performance, burst into laughter.

The comments in the live stream were absolutely hilarious.

"This child is so greedy! Is mud really that delicious?"

"If I told you that Cheng Yi and Cai Xukun accidentally poured all four buckets of manure into the paddy field while they were carrying manure, what would you think?"

Zhang Wanyi: Am I eating muddy water? Why does it taste like feces?

"Hahaha, Zhang Wanyi is so pitiful."

"It's really tragic, but also really funny. Sorry, hahaha!"

Seeing these comments, Meng Ziyi's curiosity was piqued.

The live stream has a 2-hour replay function, and she pressed her finger on the progress bar to drag it back.

Soon you can see Cheng Yi and Cai Xukun carrying manure.

Cai Xukun's performance in the debut performance was so bad that he received the lowest rating and in the end could only pick up manure with Cheng Yi.

The two of them were not good at manual labor, and they stumbled as they carried manure.

While crossing a narrow paddy field ridge, Cai Xukun lost his footing and slipped, colliding with Cheng Yi in front of him. The two of them fell into the paddy field together.

Fortunately, the paddy fields were all muddy, so they were not injured, but all the manure in the manure buckets was spilled.

In particular, a bucket of manure flew into the air and poured over the two of them.

Cai Xukun was alright; he was the one who fell to the ground first and hid under Cheng Yi.

Cheng Yi was drenched in cold water, and some unidentified residue was still clinging to his head, leaving him completely numb.

Seeing this, Meng Ziyi burst into laughter, slapping the table as he laughed.

The live stream chat was full of talented people, who started giving Cheng Yi and Cai Xukun nicknames.

"I hereby announce the official establishment of the One Bucket Vegetable Combo."

"Cai Xukun is too effeminate, with too much yin energy. I think they should be called the 'Artistic Dung Filling Yin Combination'."

"Cheng Yi's fans are called Kiwi Fruit, and Cai Xukun's fans are called Ai Kun. Why don't we just call their group Ai Qi Yi?"

After witnessing this scene, Meng Ziyi finally understood Zhang Wanyi's despair and laughed even more heartily.

Just as she was about to return to the live stream, she saw Cai Xukun and Cheng Yi return to the simple house and start showering.

Cai Xukun was only 16 years old at the time, and she was very delicate.

He said to Chengyi, "Brother, it was my fault just now. I'm sorry. I'll wash your clothes for you."

"Brother, let me rub your back."

"Brother, can you help me? This water is too cold!"

"Brother, how did you get such a great physique? You even have abs!"

The blatantly homoerotic dialogue and visuals sparked a frenzy of comments on the screen.

Some passersby were joking and teasing, while some female fans of BL (Boys' Love) started shipping the characters.

The pairings of "iQiyi" and "Yitongcai" (a popular pairing in Chinese online literature) are gradually gaining popularity...

Meng Ziyi pursed her lips and returned to live streaming mode.

Sun Jiayu said regretfully, "Mengmeng, they're about to take a bath. Don't you want to watch this?"

Meng Ziyi said, "What's so interesting about him? He's skinny as a stick. I beg you guys to eat something better."

Meng Ziyi eats too well; he's like a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of an starving man.

When she said that, no one could really refute her.

Chen Yao exclaimed, "I never imagined that a farming program could be so interesting! Look at the number of viewers in the live stream, it's already exceeded 500 million, it's growing so fast!"

There weren't many viewers watching the live stream in the morning, but now that it's lunchtime, many viewers are taking a quick peek into the live stream while they're eating.

Moreover, on platforms such as Weibo, Toutiao, and Sohu Video, various pictures and videos of trainees farming have begun to spread wildly.

Many people were drawn in by the clips, wanting to see what the show was all about.

The show "Let's Farm" would be much less effective if it were filmed with people who actually know how to farm.

But when these idols, especially the delicate trainees, are asked to farm, the results are really quite good.

This program has a hardcore side, such as repairing houses, repairing agricultural machinery, and popularizing agricultural knowledge, which men like to watch;
The show also has a lighthearted and funny side, especially with its 30 contestants, including all kinds of handsome men, which has attracted many female viewers.

The overall direction of the program is still inspirational and growth-oriented. For example, after Zhang Wanyi fell, she did not wash up, but wiped her face with a towel and then continued to tie up rice seedlings.

With just these actions, Zhang Wanyi gained a lot of fans. The camera then switched to Jiang Yifeng's side.

Jiang Yifeng had also been working on the farm for over an hour, sweat dripping down his face, and the camera gave him a close-up shot.

Meng Ziyi couldn't help but exclaim, "So handsome! My cousin is definitely the most handsome!"

Upon hearing this, all the female students present nodded in agreement.

Jiang Yifeng is not only handsome, but also possesses a healthy aura due to his superhuman physique, combined with the imposing presence of a big boss, giving him a very unique charisma.

Not only Meng Ziyi thought Jiang Yifeng was handsome, but the live stream chat was also full of praise for his good looks.

Many female fans were thrilled and started showering the audience with gifts.

Along with Jiang Yifeng were Zhang Chaoyang and Wang Sicong, as well as teaching and research experts from the College of Agriculture.

They are growing tomatoes.

Wang Sicong worked for a while and was so tired that he couldn't straighten his back.

If Jiang Yifeng hadn't been there, and if the live stream cameras hadn't been rolling, he would have already quit and left.

He used to criticize some contestants for being effeminate, but now that he's personally working in the fields, he understands how difficult it is.

Jiang Yifeng noticed that Wang Sicong was nearing his limit, so he stopped and asked the expert, "Approximately how long will it take for the tomato seedlings we plant now to mature?"

Experts explained: "It usually takes anywhere from 60 to 120 days, depending on the weather this year."

Jiang Yifeng added, "I feel like tomatoes these days don't taste as good as they used to."

When I was a child, tomatoes were all powdery and not sour.

Is this just nostalgia from my childhood? Or have the tomato varieties really changed?

The expert replied, "The varieties have indeed changed."

The tomato you are eating is a traditional Chinese variety called hairy pink tomato.

This type of tomato has a thin skin, soft flesh, is juicy and sandy, has a balanced sugar-acid ratio, and a distinctive tomato flavor, making it the best in terms of taste.

However, hairy tomatoes are not easy to store and transport, resulting in significant losses in commercial distribution. Moreover, they have relatively poor disease resistance, so they have gradually been eliminated from the market.

Later, the XA City Vegetable Research Institute cultivated a mid-to-late maturing hybrid variety called Maofen 802. While ensuring storage and transportation, it retained some of the traditional Maofen flavor, but it was not as delicious as the traditional Maofen tomato.

These are traditional pink tomatoes grown at our research institute. You can try them and see if they taste like the ones from your childhood.

As the expert explained the science, a staff member handed over a fruit basket containing a dozen or so hairy pink tomatoes.

These tomatoes are all plump and pink, and they look delicious.

Jiang Yifeng didn't stand on ceremony; he took one out, broke it open, and placed it in front of the camera.

The flesh inside was pink and sandy, making one's mouth water just looking at it.

When Jiang Yifeng put the tomato in his mouth to taste it, Meng Ziyi couldn't help but swallow, and instantly felt that the food in front of him didn't taste good anymore.

The barrage of comments in the live broadcast room is even more dense.

"Holy crap, these are the tomatoes I ate when I was a kid! I haven't had them in years!"

"If Jiang Yifeng hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have realized that tomatoes these days really don't taste as good as they used to."

"When I was a kid, we'd cut these tomatoes into chunks, add some sugar, and if you had the chance, chill them in the fridge. It was absolutely delicious!"

"Indeed, cold tomato salad is the best food to cool you down in the summer, and it tastes much better than milk tea these days."

"I also want to eat hairy tomato, where can I buy it?"

Jiang Yifeng gave a thumbs up and exclaimed, "This is the taste! I must come and pick some of our hairy pink tomatoes when they ripen."

"I'll randomly select a few lucky viewers from the live stream, and I'll cover their travel expenses so you can come and try these delicious hairy tomato balls."

As Jiang Yifeng spoke, Wang Sicong shouted instructions from the side.

"Brothers and sisters who want to participate in the lucky draw, remember to follow us. For the next six months, this live stream will be broadcasting farming every day. Feel free to check it out when you have time."

We also hold occasional lucky draws.

Wang Sicong is advertising for Panda TV.

Jiang Yifeng glanced at Wang Sicong and complained, "This was originally an event I was giving out as a treat for my fans, but how come it sounds so low-class because of what you said?"

Wang Sicong: “…”

Seeing Wang Sicong's aggrieved expression, Meng Ziyi smiled happily.

The same applies to live streaming rooms.

"Everything has its counter. The arrogant Principal Wang is as docile as a child in front of Jiang Yifeng."

Wang Sicong: Jiang Yifeng, watch your mouth. Don't I have any dignity?

"What can Wang Sicong say? Jiang Yifeng and Wang Jianlin are like brothers, he's a generation younger."

"This is the first time I've seen Principal Wang look so aggrieved, it's hilarious!"

……

Long live streams are bound to get a bit boring.

However, the show has 30 contestants and many guests, and the production team switched the camera angles in turn to ensure a certain level of entertainment value.

The audience still enjoyed watching it.

Moreover, many people don't watch continuously, but occasionally switch in to watch for a while, while others leave the live stream running, mainly for companionship.

In the evening, the contestants, exhausted from a long day, finally ate dinner and all they wanted to do was go to bed.

They discovered that the sleeping conditions were extremely poor; it was a room with six people sharing bunk beds.

Wang Yibo had just uttered a couple of complaints when he heard the call to assemble.

Then this group of people faced their most desperate moment—Zhang Chaoyang taught them physics, focusing on the application of physics knowledge in agriculture.

These illiterate trainees couldn't possibly understand this, but under the live broadcast camera, they were too embarrassed to slack off, so they had no choice but to force themselves to listen attentively.

Unfortunately, Zhang Chaoyang's lectures were too hypnotic, and coupled with the fatigue from working all day, it wasn't long before some people in the classroom started snoring.

No one expected that Cai Xukun, who looks very effeminate, would be the first to snore.

His snoring was unusually loud, accompanied by nodding motions and occasional "sniffing" sounds at the end, which was truly hilarious.

Meng Ziyi and Chen Yao, who were still watching the live stream that evening, were laughing so hard they were rolling around on the bed.

Meng Ziyi rented a house near the Beijing Film Academy, and Chen Yao lived with her.

The two watched until 11:30 p.m., until the live stream ended, before reluctantly preparing to go to sleep.

Chen Yao said, "Oh no! I promised to go to bed early, but it's so late now. What am I going to do for the audition tomorrow?"

The script for Wu Xin: The Monster Killer has been revised, and the project preparation has entered the actor audition stage.

This drama can be considered Jiang Yifeng's way of promoting his cousin Meng Ziyi.

The female lead, Crescent Moon, was tailor-made for her, and the male lead was chosen from the wildly popular Wang Jiaer.

The entire series had a total investment of 8000 million yuan, and the special effects were all monster effects.

The director also chose Lu Yang, who rose to fame because of "Brotherhood of Blades," to play the role.

Projects of this caliber are considered huge opportunities within the industry.

Chen Yao was also envious. If it weren't for Meng Ziyi's connections, she would hardly have had the chance to audition.

(End of this chapter)