Chapter 4: A Strong Desire for Revenge
Chapter 4: A Strong Desire for Revenge
There are many scenes where Huang Xiaochu imparts incorrect knowledge, the most classic scene being when he teaches the theory of soil erosion.
"Excessive nitrogen fertilizer in the soil leads to an excess of oxygen when water is flushed out, which in turn causes the growth of green algae. Once there is too much green algae, there is no oxygen left in the water, and the fish die. This is what is known as soil erosion."
Actually, he confused soil erosion with eutrophication, but he was still gloating over it when He Jiong urged him to go back and cook.
They even made people eat wood ash, claiming it was potassium fertilizer that could replenish trace elements in the body.
"How do I do it?"
The three of them unanimously placed their hopeful gaze on Gu Luojin, the oldest among them.
"It's simple. We two boys will each hold a seedling inserter and punch holes, and then you two girls can just put the seedlings in."
"If you get tired, you can take turns doing it."
The three of them worked together according to Gu Luojin's plan, and quickly finished planting the seedlings for the day.
The three men, who had never done farm work before, developed blisters on their palms, which forged a "revolutionary" friendship among the four.
Before leaving, Zhang Jingyi had a sudden inspiration: "Brother Gu, after we plant them, do we need to water them?"
Gu Luojin stopped Zhang Jingyi, saying that the high temperature would evaporate the water poured on the soil, causing the seedlings to burn, which would kill the last chance of the watermelon seedlings.
The best time to plant seedlings is in the cool morning or afternoon when the temperature drops, and then water them to increase their survival rate.
Under his persuasion, Zhang Jingyi abandoned her foolish approach.
More importantly, in this hot weather, aren't you just waiting for her to finish watering the plants?
His whole body was soaked in sweat, sticking to his clothes. Wasn't he uncomfortable? All he wanted was to go home and rest and enjoy the air conditioning.
"Brother Gu, things have become so much easier since you arrived. Why don't you stay a few more days?"
Peng Yuchang hopes that each episode can have a few guests like Gu Luojin who are efficient at their work, so that someone can share the pressure of farm work with him.
There's only one reason why he wanted to stay: Gu Luojin had already seen through his little scheme.
Previously, he had a hapless man named Hua who worked with him, while his sister was just a mascot.
After filming the second season, Rotten Life Hua fled overnight with a bucket.
He was the only young man left in the Mushroom House; if he didn't go to hell, who would?
He was the only one who did the hard labor, which is how he got his nickname "Coolie Peng".
"You'll have to ask Teacher Huang."
Everyone knows that "Back to Field" was a show organized by Huang Lei and He Jiong. If anyone tries to cause trouble on "Back to Field" and disrespect him, the ending of Qiao Shan's "Da Bao Jian" incident is the best example of what not to do.
The recording of him snoring on the set of the show was released online, which sparked ridicule against him across the internet.
……
Zhang Zifeng, standing to the side, fixed his gaze on Gu Luojin; young girls are always in love.
When she first saw Gu Luojin, her heart was pounding. All of this was hidden deep in the little girl's heart, and she thought no one would notice.
Hayao Miyazaki once said: Actually, your crush is quite obvious. The reason it hasn't been exposed is because the other person doesn't like you at all.
A young girl can't compare to the allure of a wealthy, mature woman, nor can she smell the scent of money.
Young men don't know the value of rich women and mistakenly take young girls for treasures.
Young people don't know the value of a wife, and mistakenly plant rice seedlings upside down in their youth.
Actually, finding a wealthy woman in the industry to take care of him wouldn't be bad. Not only could he relax and do nothing, but it would also fulfill his dream of not being able to live off a woman in his previous life.
He can even use a rich woman's money to make more money, directly living off her. - Gu Dahua, Criminal Investigation Team.
After what happened last time, he immediately ruled out any wealthy women outside his social circle.
The wealthy women outside the circle are like toads playing with frogs—ugly but promiscuous.
Not only do they not care about others, they just sit down forcefully.
No one is as good as a wealthy female celebrity in the industry. Not only is she beautiful and rich, but most importantly, she can provide excellent support in one's career.
These days, friends are the ones who can lend a helping hand, but only girlfriends can offer a few more.
I miss Sister Meng's cooking.
As Gu Luojin walked, she considered the feasibility of this path and whether it met the conditions for implementation.
He has modeling skills, talent, and a great physique; clearly, he's the chosen one to live off a woman.
A list of wealthy women in the entertainment industry includes Jing Tian, Liu Yifei, a childhood goddess, Dilraba Dilmurat, and Yang Mi, a divorced young woman.
Especially Sister Honey, I heard she has a wardrobe full of stockings, but what's in the wardrobe isn't stockings, it's clearly a buffet menu.
Looking back, he has chosen quite a few women. This is a shortcut to quick success in life, but it requires careful planning.
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Gu Luojin had already noticed that Zhang Zifeng was looking at her more frequently.
A lawyer's letter can be sent, but sending one can be illegal. Don't do it, or you will be caught.
Brother Qian has already proven to everyone the dangers of this path; thirteen years is no small amount of time.
Teacher He was about to go out to look for the four people, worried that the young people who hadn't done much farm work would suffer from heatstroke. Before he even set off, he saw that the four people had already returned.
"Have you finished planting?"
"Teacher He, we planted more than half of them, but the three of them got blisters on their hands, so we came back."
He Jiong was very satisfied with Gu Luojin's thoughtful approach. She helped with the work and also prevented them from being criticized by people inside and outside the industry.
If someone gets injured while working and word gets out in the industry, who would want to be a guest at the Mushroom House?
The Mushroom House has always promoted itself as a relaxed, slow-paced lifestyle, but in reality, the show makes everyone work hard. Doesn't that make it fake?
"Come back and rest. I've prepared tea and cold fresh milk for you."
"Good X4."
The four of them worked on the farm for half an hour, and when they returned to the kitchen and saw the progress of the cooking, they felt like the sky had fallen.
Although I was mentally prepared, seeing the kitchen with "no progress" still made me mutter to myself.
"Good heavens, we're almost finished, and you still haven't taken it off the heat?"
It seems we won't be able to eat our first meal at the Mushroom House until tonight.
Hunger made him look at the fresh milk in the refrigerator, and Zhang Zifeng, who was watching him closely, noticed his thoughts.
I took two bottles of milk out of the refrigerator, one for him and one for myself.
Zhang Zifeng leaned close to Gu Luojin and whispered, "Brother Gu, as usual, it'll take about two or three hours for Teacher Huang to finish cooking. Why don't you have a milk pad to tide you over?"
Gu Luojin took the milk from Zhang Zifeng and was about to drink it when Kuli Peng pulled her away and made her lose money.
I was so hungry that I couldn't resist. The first meal I ate was the beef ramen I had at the airport that morning, which didn't even have any beef.
After finishing the game, Gu Luojin ate a few bites before feeling a little full.
Hunger is a terrible feeling.
He genuinely admired Zhang Zifeng's ability to endure hunger, to the point that he drank seven or nine bottles of milk a day.
This girl is so honest; she never complains about being hungry or cooks special meals for herself.
No wonder she found a jerk as her boyfriend as soon as she entered university.
Since there was still some time before dinner, I decided to find something to do and immerse myself in it so I could forget about my hunger.
"Teacher He, there's still a while before lunch, I'd like to go sing some songs first."
Gu Luojin pointed to her stomach, and He Jiong looked at Huang Lei, who was chatting and cooking at the same time, and realized that these young people were quite hungry.
Feeling sorry for them, she said, "Okay, go ahead. I'll talk to Teacher Huang."
After Gu Luojin left, He Jiong sighed, "Teacher Huang, when will this ever end?"
"Okay."
"Teacher Huang, Xiao Gu wants to sing in the main house. Let me tell you."
"There's nothing for him to do here. He's tired from working, let him go and relax."
This was the benefit Gu Luojin received by flattering him as soon as he arrived.
Having received the benefits, he naturally had to do the work; otherwise, why would he let Gu Luojin leave the kitchen to go out and have fun?
If Gu Luojin is being unreasonable during meals, he wouldn't mind making sure Gu Luojin understands who's in charge of the variety show.
Seeing Gu Luojin leave, Kuli Peng shed tears of envy, but dared not follow.
"Pengpeng, come help me scoop out the banana leaves."
A sycophantic reply: "Okay."
Upon arriving at the main house, Gu Luojin accurately located the karaoke box used for daily entertainment and began singing "Mercury" by herself.
The singing drifted from the main house to the pavilion, and Huang Lei stopped cutting meat.
"Teacher He, Xiao Gu is quite a good singer as an actress, quite like me back in the day. I remember back then, I'd also be holding a guitar, standing outside the girls' dormitory at the Beijing Film Academy..."
As they talked, they started reminiscing about the past again. He Jiong was too lazy to tell Huang Lei that Xiao Gu had already become famous with the two songs he wrote in college before he even debuted, and their popularity and reach far surpassed Huang Lei's.
He Jiong, who had lost control of his facial expressions, looked troubled. He wondered if he was going to eat or not, as the guests were all starving.
She urged him, "Teacher Huang, hurry up and cook."
Huang Lei frowned upon being interrupted, then realized that he would still need this old friend to praise his cooking skills in the future, and he didn't want to have an open conflict on this matter, which would affect the show.
In reality, she had already planned how to get revenge on this old friend. She would cook the bitter fruit she bought for He Jiong, and after he ate it, she would make him praise her cooking skills.
"Old partner, who told you to interrupt my bragging session? You'll have to suffer the consequences."
A sinister smile crept up his lips, a chilling grin that sent shivers down one's spine.
He Jiong suddenly felt a chill in the air tonight, even though it was summer.
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