Xia Ruofei chuckled and said, "It's fine! It's fine! It's not heavy either … "
"Boss Xia, just leave it to me!" Peng Chang ran over and took the box of vegetables that Xia Ruofei and Zhang Xing were carrying.
Actually, Xia Ruofei could carry such a small amount of weight with just one finger. However, for the sake of the show's effect, he had to carry it back with Zhang Xing.
Peng Chang carried the box of vegetables and ran to the kitchen. Seeing this, He Jiong called out from behind, "Peng Peng! Where are you moving it? We still have to wash and choose the vegetables later! The pool is in the yard! "
"Oh, oh, oh!" Peng Chang grinned embarrassedly, revealing his signature neat white teeth. He moved the box of vegetables to the pool and put it down.
He Jiong smiled and said, "Boss Xia, thank you for your hard work! Thank you for your hard work! I'll go wash the vegetables! Sit down and rest for a while! Make some tea! Taoyuan brand Da Hong Pao, the taste is just right! "
After saying that, He Jiong winked at the camera.
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "Okay!"
Xia Ruofei took two steps toward the pergola, then turned back and asked, "Oh right, Teacher He, I have something to ask of you …"
"Boss Xia, don't be so polite. Just say what you want!" He Jiong said with a smile.
"That's right … the show's crew is too stingy. They only give us 100 yuan a day for food. That … we can't add a little more, right?" Xia Ruofei asked.
He Jiong held back his laughter and glanced at the live director under the eaves, then said, "The director definitely won't agree! You're not thinking of sponsoring us for food, are you? "
The live director didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The show's process and rules were all carefully planned. Limiting food expenses was naturally to make it more interesting. Otherwise, which of the hosts and guests participating in the show wouldn't be able to afford food expenses?
However, didn't the audience like to see those big celebrities in a sorry state just to buy some vegetables?
At this moment, Deputy Station Head Gao Jun's voice came through the director's earpiece. "If Boss Xia feels that the food expenses are too low, you can ask them to add a little more. Just treat it as an exception for this episode!"
Gao Jun did not appear at the scene. He was mainly worried that watching the recording would affect the host and guests' live performance. However, although he didn't come to the mushroom house, he was in a small building next to it, watching the recording process in front of the monitor.
Of course, Gao Jun would not be so concerned about a show. To put it bluntly, even if the show failed and the viewership ratings fell below freezing, his position as the deputy station head would still be as stable as Mount Tai. The reason he had made a special trip was naturally because of Xia Ruofei. Although he had repeatedly reminded the staff of the program team, he was still worried that they wouldn't do a good job. What if they neglected Xia Ruofei?
Therefore, when Gao Jun saw Xia Ruofei raise doubts about the food expenses on the monitor, he quickly gave instructions to the on-set director without even thinking about it.
The on-set director felt like he was being f * cked. However, no matter how bad his temper was, he didn't dare to disobey Gao Jun, so he could only smile bitterly and pick up the walkie-talkie.
However, before the on-set director had time to speak, Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "Teacher He, you must be joking. Since the rules of the show are like this, we naturally can't break the rules at will!"
Then, Xia Ruofei asked hesitantly, "But … What I want to ask is, as a guest participating in the show, if I bring some ingredients for everyone to try, is that considered breaking the rules of the show?"
"Is that so?" He Jiong rolled his eyes and said loudly, "That shouldn't be considered, right? Director, what do you think? "
The on-set director quickly stood up and waved his hand at He Jiong. What a joke! The stage even agreed to directly increase the food expenses, so what's the big deal about a guest bringing some ingredients?
Moreover, in the previous two seasons of the show, there were guests who brought some food for everyone when they came. It was just a greeting gift, so it wasn't considered breaking the rules.
He Jiong said happily, "Boss Xia, the director agreed!"
"Then I'm relieved …" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I thought this show was like some restaurants, where takeout drinks were prohibited …"
He Jiong almost burst out laughing. Then, he asked curiously, "Boss Xia, what ingredients did you bring for us?"
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I'll keep you guessing first. Let's see if you can recognize it later!"
After that, Xia Ruofei nodded gently at Qin Yanan, who was in the crowd. Qin Yanan immediately understood and walked out, walking towards the small building next to them.
After a while, Qin Yanan walked over with a small incubator and handed it to Xia Ruofei.
Throughout the whole process, the filming didn't stop just because Qin Yanan entered the scene. Anyway, it could be edited again during post-production, and it didn't matter if it wasn't edited. Maybe they could even add subtitles like "Boss Xia's Beautiful Assistant"!
In previous episodes of the show, there was no lack of shots of the staff next to them. Using these shots appropriately could actually increase the effect of the show.
He Jiong's curiosity was also piqued. He shouted, "Teacher Huang! Teacher Huang! Come out! There's something good … "
Huang Lei, who was preparing lunch in the kitchen, put down the kitchen knife, turned down the fire, and walked out quickly.
He wiped his hands on his apron and asked, "Teacher He, what's the good stuff?"
"Boss Xia also brought us a greeting gift!" He Jiong said, "He said there's ingredients inside, but he's keeping us guessing as to what it is! Teacher Huang, you're an expert in food. Come and take a look! "
Huang Lei rolled his eyes and said, "Expert in food? You can just say that I'm a foodie!"
"Hahaha!" Xia Ruofei couldn't help but laugh.
Zhang Xing and Peng Chang also came over curiously. Xia Ruofei put the incubator on the ground, then said with a smile, "Teacher He, Teacher Huang, you can open it and take a look yourselves!"
Huang Lei said to himself, "What's this? And it's so mysterious … "
As he spoke, he opened the incubator. There were three fish placed side by side in the incubator, and the gaps were filled with ice cubes. As soon as the lid was opened, traces of cold air kept coming out.
Huang Lei looked at the three fish, and his pupils suddenly shrank. He quickly squatted down to take a closer look.
He Jiong, Peng Chang, and Zhang Xing were all shocked by Huang Lei's actions. They all turned their heads and stared at Huang Lei, trying to see something from his expression.
Xia Ruofei, on the other hand, stood aside and watched with a smile on his face.
Huang Lei had a look of disbelief on his face. After a while, he looked at Xia Ruofei and asked, "Boss Xia … Is this … Is this a Yangtze River herring?"
Xia Ruofei smiled and gave Huang Lei a thumbs up. He said, "Teacher Huang, you really live up to your reputation! You recognized it at a glance … "
"It's true …" Huang Lei was very excited. "Boss Xia, where did you get it?"
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Our company produces it! But these herrings grew up in a 100% simulated wild environment, so they can be considered wild Yangtze River herrings! "
Xia Ruofei felt a little embarrassed that she had accidentally done another round of advertising for her company. After all, from the start of the recording until now, this program had given Taoyuan company a lot of product placements and advertisements.
In fact, Xia Ruofei had the idea of showing off his company's products, so he had already made up his mind last night. He took out three Yangtze River herrings from the sea of space and directly put them in the freezer to freeze them. He did this to fool people. After all, except for Sanshan City, the Taoyuan brand Yangtze River herrings supplied in the rest of the country were all frozen. If he took out live Yangtze River herrings in the capital, it would definitely arouse suspicion.
Moreover, Yangtze River herrings were very timid. They would easily be scared to death by a little vibration. There would definitely be bumps along the way from the siheyuan to the Taoyuan Club, and live herrings would not be easy to transport.
When they were ready to leave in the morning, Xia Ruofei put the three frozen herrings into an insulated box and brought them to the Taoyuan Club by Qin Yanan.
The reason why he did not directly bring them into the mushroom house was that he was worried about the rules of the program. After confirming that he did not violate the rules, Xia Ruofei asked Qin Yanan to bring them over.
Peng Chang could not wait. He asked, "Mr. Huang, is this Yangtze River herring very precious?"
"Of course!" Huang Lei said, "Wild Yangtze River herrings are almost extinct now. Anyway, I haven't seen any in recent years …"
Then Huang Lei briefly introduced the deliciousness of the Yangtze River herring to everyone.
Huang Lei was indeed very knowledgeable about food. He spoke of all the allusions and poems of the Yangtze River herring as if they were his family treasures. At the same time, he explained to everyone that it was because of human overfishing that this species was almost extinct.
Finally, Huang Lei said, "I'll tell you the story of the Yangtze River herring when I have time! I have to hurry up and prepare these fish. Anyway, I can promise you that you'll be able to taste the ultimate delicacy in a while! "
After saying that, Huang Lei closed the lid of the incubator and carried it to the kitchen.
Xia Ruofei quickly called out from behind, "Mr. Huang, you have to be careful with the handling of the herring …"
"Boss Xia, don't worry! You can't scrape off the fish scales, right? I know! I know! "Huang Lei turned around and smiled at Xia Ruofei." Don't worry! I've studied some old recipes. I'm quite confident in the cooking of the herring! "
"That's good …" Xia Ruofei was relieved.
The most delicious part of the herring was the scales. After steaming, the scales would soften into a gelatinous state. They tasted great and were very nutritious. If someone who did not know how to cook the fish directly scraped off the scales and threw them away, it would be such a waste.
Seeing Huang Lei's hurried back, He Jiong laughed and said, "Boss Xia, is the herring really that good?"
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "Mr. He, how should I answer that? It's an exaggeration! It's a bit like selling melons to a woman; if I say it's not an exaggeration, then I'm not telling the truth. "
"Hahaha!" He Jiong could not help but laugh. "That's true … Alright! We'll know when we have lunch later. We have another thing to look forward to! Then, Boss Xia, you rest for a while. Xiao Xing, come with me to wash the vegetables! "
Xia Ruofei laughed as he walked into the pergola. He took out a packet of Taoyuan brand Da Hong Pao tea and began to leisurely brew tea.
He Jiong brought Zhang Xing to the pond to clean up the freshly picked vegetables. Peng Chang placed the chopped firewood neatly under the eaves.
Xia Ruofei was very familiar with the way he brewed the tea. It seemed to have an inexplicable rhythm. The cameraman could not help but give him a close-up.
After Xia Ruofei drank two cups of tea, he called out loudly, "Mr. He, come and have some tea first!"
Xia Ruofei took a while to boil the water. He Jiong was almost done with the vegetables, so he agreed loudly and asked Zhang Xing to bring the washed vegetables to Huang Lei. Then, he walked over to Xia Ruofei.
"Mr. He, you've worked hard. Have some tea!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
Then, he personally poured a cup of tea for He Jiong and pushed it in front of him.
"Thank you!" He Jiong picked up the teacup and took a sip. Then, he let out a long sigh and said, "It's so fragrant! Could this be the 'rock charm' mentioned in the advertisement? This tea really has a kind of charm! "
Then, he could not help but look at the clear tea in the cup and said, "Boss Xia, the tea leaves are all the same. Why do I feel that the tea I brewed just now did not taste as mellow and rich?"
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "The charm of tea comes from the heart. Everyone's state of mind is different, so the tea they brew will also be different. It's hard to say who's good or bad …"
"I've learned something new …" He Jiong said with a smile, "I heard that almost everyone in the Southeast Province knows about tea. It seems that this is true!"
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "It's not that exaggerated, but it's true that most people in the Southeast have the habit of drinking tea."
The two of them talked about tea for a while. He Jiong was a very professional host with a very high EQ. No matter what the topic was, he could talk for a while. As they talked, he changed the topic to the forced landing incident that made Xia Ruofei famous.
He Jiong said with a smile, "Boss Xia, I believe that a lot of people in the audience are very curious like me. How were you able to land such a big plane safely at that time? I've seen the images of the plane's cockpit. The densely packed instruments and buttons made me dizzy just by looking at them! As far as I know, you've never been in contact with plane piloting before, right? "
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I couldn't do it because I wasn't forced to do it. In that situation, I think that if you, Teacher He, were in that position, you might have succeeded. Because if you didn't succeed, you would have died trying!"
After making a small joke, Xia Ruofei said seriously, "Actually, strictly speaking, it's not that I've never been in contact with plane piloting … Those who know me well know that I used to serve in the military …"
"So you learned how to fly a plane during your military service?" He Jiong asked curiously.
This kind of topic would also be very interesting to the audience. He Jiong had unknowingly changed from a variety show host to an interview reporter. Moreover, the change was very natural and did not feel out of place.
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