I became a movie star at the age of three; Dilraba and I are childhood sweethearts.

This is the kid!

On the first day, he led the village aunties in a square dance at the village entrance to the rhythm of "The Most Dazzling Ethnic Style"!

The impressive procession revitalized the village's small shop.

The show's producers cleverly designed a system where guests had to buy food on credit and owe favors, thus forcing them to work hard to obtain ingredients!

Bankruptcy declared on day one!

and also!

The next morning, several big-name guests lingered in bed, and none of the staff dared to wake them.

The results of it?

This kid extorted their lunch ingredients right from them!

The most outrageous thing happened that night.

Xiao Chen personally cooked spicy crayfish, and in front of all the cameras, he poured a full pound of baijiu into the pot without changing his expression.

It's euphemistically called: removing fishy smells and enhancing aroma, the very essence of it.

As a result, apart from Dilraba, who doesn't drink at all, Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui, Stephen Chow, along with guests Deng Chao and Huang Xiaoming, all got drunk.

That night, the air above the Mushroom House echoed with out-of-tune renditions of "Farewell My Concubine" and "Woman Flower," which sounded completely off-key.

Several people, whose combined age is nearly two hundred, were drunk and causing a ruckus in the courtyard until midnight.

The editor of that episode almost shaved his head off.

The director and his team spent two whole weeks holding countless meetings.

After racking his brains and thinking hard, he finally came up with what he thought was a foolproof "anti-Xiao Chen stunt plan".

The core idea is simple: increase the amount of work!

The director pointed to the area map next to the monitor and said to the assistant director beside him.

"See that patch of land behind the hill?"

"I've already spoken with the village chief and we've secured the contract."

"Our mission this time is to plant trees! To fill it up!"

"I refuse to believe that if I exhaust him, he'll still have the energy to come up with all sorts of trouble!"

The assistant director looked at the director's face, which was full of determination, and nodded silently, but in his heart he was mourning for him.

Director, you're still too young.

Have you ever considered that Xiao Chen would stay in the Mushroom House to cook and wouldn't plant trees at all?

Just as the production team was on high alert, a burst of cheerful laughter came from the courtyard gate.

"Brother Xiao Chen! Brother! Sister Mei!"

The person arrived before the voice.

A girl in a pale yellow dress, dragging a pink suitcase, skipped and hopped in like a happy little deer.

It was Dilraba, who was only sixteen years old.

The girl's face still had a touch of baby fat, and her big eyes were incredibly bright. When she saw Xiao Chen, her eyes seemed to be filled with stars.

Xiao Chen shook his head helplessly.

"Slow down."

He stepped forward, naturally took her suitcase, and casually ruffled her hair.

Dilraba stuck out her tongue and greeted Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui politely.

Dilraba and Xiao Chen are now quite familiar with each other.

With this, all four regular guests of the Mushroom House have arrived, and the second episode of "Back to Field" has officially begun filming.

After tidying up briefly, the group gathered in the courtyard to discuss their plans for the day.

Xiao Chen's gaze inadvertently swept over a somewhat dilapidated corner on the side of the yard.

Before they left last time, he and Leslie Cheung discovered an abandoned chicken coop there.

He gestured to Leslie Cheung with his eyes.

Leslie Cheung immediately understood.

"Ah Chen, look over there,"

Leslie Cheung pointed to the chicken coop and said in a low voice.

"Let's fix it up, make it sturdier, and then ask the production team to replace it with a few chickens."

"The hen can still lay eggs, so we'll have enough for breakfast."

This suggestion perfectly circumvents the show's core rule of "exchanging labor for ingredients".

Can eggs laid by chickens raised by the producers be considered food for the show?

That's called self-sufficiency!

When Anita Mui and Dilraba heard this, their eyes lit up.

Anita Mui clapped her hands in approval.

"That's a great idea!"

"That way, we won't have to spend half a day planting trees just for a few eggs."

Dilraba has already started fantasizing about eating fresh fried eggs every morning.

The director, who was under surveillance, almost spat blood onto the screen.

He knows it!

He knows it!

Xiao Chen is like a bug!

They can always find loopholes in the rules!

The director growled into the walkie-talkie.

"No! Absolutely not!"

"Tell them they can trade chickens, but only if they plant trees!"

"One chicken, one hundred saplings!"

However, before his words could reach the yard, a shrill telephone rang.

"Ring ring—ring ring—"

That old-fashioned telephone was the only way for the Mushroom House to connect with the outside world.

This also means that guests are coming and they've started ordering food.

The four immediately surrounded him, and Leslie Cheung casually picked up the receiver.

On the other end of the phone came a woman's voice, which was somewhat coquettish and seemed to be deliberately affected, speaking very quickly.

"Feed? Hello! Is this Mushroom House?"

"I want to order! I want sweet and sour pork!"

"I want the kind of sweet and sour pork that's crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and coated with just the right amount of sweet and sour sauce!"

That sound...

Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.

too familiar.

Even though the program has rules that guests cannot reveal their identity information before arriving at the venue.

But he recognized it instantly.

It's Yang Mi.

Before there was a response, another sweet and gentle voice came through the phone, sounding apologetic.

"Um...I...I want to eat braised pork, the kind that's fatty but not greasy, and melts in your mouth."

Tang Yan.

Immediately afterwards, a third voice rang out, clear and cold as water, concise and to the point.

"I'll just have red bean soup."

Liu Shishi.

Xiao Chen's lips unconsciously curved upwards into a slight arc.

In my mind, it was as if a scene from twenty years ago flashed by in an instant.

In a kindergarten in Beijing, three older girls dressed in princess dresses and with pigtails stood like mother hens protecting their chicks.

She shielded a small boy, who looked as delicate as a porcelain doll, behind her.

He stood with his hands on his hips and angrily berated a group of boys who were trying to steal his snacks.

"Don't you dare bully Xiao Chen!"

"He's so handsome, how could you be so heartless!"

"If you come any closer, we'll tell the teacher!"

So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. The three little girls who protected him back then have now entered the glamorous entertainment industry, just like him.

They took him as their role model, worked hard, and finally began to stand out.

Not long ago, they also collaborated on the upcoming summer blockbuster, "Chinese Paladin 3".

Could this be considered another form of summit meeting?

Dilraba, who was standing next to them, clearly recognized their voices and excitedly grabbed Xiao Chen's arm.

Lower your voice and speak silently using mouth movements.

"It's Sister Mimi and the others!"

Xiao Chenchong nodded to her, a hint of a smile in his eyes, which confirmed her guess.