Yan Yueqing counseled, "Stop crying, let’s go, we must keep up with pulling the weeds. We can’t lose to the other groups."
"Yeah, yeah."
With newfound energy, the two darted through the fields, working swiftly.
In the scorching heat of August, farm work began at the crack of dawn. By around eight or nine o’clock, when the sun ca out, everyone would switch to the Gentleman’s Six Arts training courses.
After 6 p.m., when it cooled down, they would return to the fields to water the crops one more ti.
Today was their first ti here. They had been busy with farm work since five in the morning, later helping the team set up a classroom space and rest tents near the fields.
When Yan Yueqing arrived in the afternoon, she joined everyone in the fields for an hour before returning to the farm owner’s ho.
After a bustling day, the row of handso n and beautiful won were too tired to even straighten their backs.
Yan Yueqing took it upon herself to cook dinner, borrowing Old Man Wu’s kitchen and getting to work.
With a crowd to feed, there was no chance for fancy dishes, but a big pot al was still doable.
ng Chengchu volunteered to help her and stead a huge barrel of fragrant rice in a large wooden bucket.
Old Man Wu was delighted, "Girl, your cooking slls delicious! Take down the cured at from my rafters to cook, and here, take my dried bamboo shoots! And what’s more, the bean starch noodles I made this year, grab a bundle for your soup!"
ng Yinge, who exercised every day, didn’t feel as exhausted as the others, despite having burned a lot of calories.
After sitting briefly, she actively ca over to help Yan Yueqing.
Li Manman wanted to help too, but her legs, arms, and elbows were all sore and trembling, so she decided to rest instead of causing chaos in the kitchen. She joined a few other girls in bringing over so radishes and cabbages to peel and wash.
As evening faintly settled in, both kitchen stoves blazed fiercely.
Wafting smoke carried the scent of delicious food, stirring up everyone’s hunger.
Before long, the dishes were ready, filling three large basins!
Cabbage and vermicelli soup, stir-fried cured at with bamboo shoots, and plain stir-fried radish strips—simple dishes, but everyone was already too hungry to wait, crowding around two tables at Old Man Wu’s house to eat dinner.
"Delicious! It’s so tasty!"
"Yueqing’s cooking skills are really sothing!"
"Wow, this is the first ti I’ve had such delicious radishes!"
Everyone was chatting about the hustle of the day while eating, creating an exceptionally harmonious atmosphere.
The online audience started to grow envious.
[Hmph! Isn’t it just Mommy Yueqing’s cooking? Who cares if I can’t taste it? It’s not delicious at all! You people are such fakes! I’m not jealous at all!!]
[Hahaha, the person above didn’t use a joking emoji, I might have to draw my sword now!]
[This is the first ti I’ve seen such an unconventional company team-building, but to be honest, the relationships among everyone do seem to have ward up quite a bit, they look like a real team.]
[I get it, I get it! With so many people suddenly leaving Zhongxing, the others have to co together even more to endure the hardships and make it through this difficult period.]
[Farming is about testing everyone’s resilience and physical strength, but bringing in teachers to instruct in the Gentleman’s Six Arts must be a perk for the remaining artists at Zhongxing, right? They endure hardship, sure, but the sincerity here is quite serious!]
[That’s true. While other companies would rather squeeze the best years out of their artists, Zhongxing actually wants them to learn more things. By comparison, that’s really good.]
That being said, many fans still felt sorry for their idols.
Especially fans of ng Yinge, who had been watching the live stream all day, saw her busily working in the fields in the morning, then helping to build tents in the midday, and even though she finally had a chance to rest in the evening, Yan Yueqing ca in midway and stole the lilight, leaving many feeling dissatisfied.
[Having backstage support really is great, Yan Yueqing arrived just before evening, avoiding the most exhausting part of the day. She just pulled out a couple of weeds and made so food, and she won everyone’s heart!]
[Exactly, they turn a blind eye to everyone else’s hard work and just sit here blowing Yan Yueqing’s trumpet.]
[Hello, are you all okay? Starting to bash my Mommy Yueqing again? She isn’t even an artist with Zhongxing anymore! Didn’t you hear the staff introduction? She’s a special guest! A special guest joins in farming and even cooks for them, and you’re still not satisfied? Don’t be too ridiculous.]
[Why are you arguing with them upstairs? It’s unnecessary, there are more trolls in the bullet screen than there are spots in the sun, chasing after Big Boss Yue every day with nothing better to do. Don’t be mad, don’t stoop to their level.]
[I’m just stating the facts, isn’t Yan Yueqing just rich? But what has she prepared for this training camp? She cos empty-handed and cooks a al, and that’s supposed to overshadow everyone else’s efforts? You guys are the ones awkwardly hyping her up, alright?!]
The bullet screen debate was as heated as a raging fire.
In the video, Director Tang arrived fashionably late, looking spirited, "Yo, everyone is eating already?"
Everyone shouted in unison, "Director Tang."
Following the reform incident, Director Tang’s image in everyone’s heart was no longer the resolute and determined director they knew at first!
This was the second in command at Zhongxing! The boss’s closest confidant!
Who wouldn’t show him a smiling face?
Director Tang looked at the dishes on the table, "I’m lucky, aren’t I? Just in ti for dinner."
ng Yinge, who had a good relationship with Director Tang, joked, "How co I think, Director Tang, that you specifically tid it to co for the al?"
"How could that be timing?" Director Tang laughed heartily, admitting truthfully, "The mont I heard Yueqing was cooking tonight, I nearly floored it here."
Yan Yueqing served him a bowl of rice, "Try it, it’s just a simple homade al."
Director Tang eagerly picked up his chopsticks and took a bite. His expression imdiately showed imnse enjoynt.
Tang Tang had said many tis, godmother’s cooking is so delicious!
Director Tang thought the kid hadn’t eaten many good things and was certainly just spouting nonsense!
But he didn’t expect it to taste so sweet and delicious the mont he tried it QAQ!!
Seeing Director Tang take a few bites and then start reaching for more food without any comnt, everyone quickly realized what was happening.
"Eat quickly, eat quickly! Director Tang is competing with us for food!"
"Hahaha, we can’t let Director Tang eat too much."
The al ended amidst laughter and chatter.
After eating, the artists who hadn’t helped with cooking took the initiative to take on the task of washing the dishes, while the others sat on small stools to rest, waiting for Director Tang to speak.
He had co all this way, surely he wasn’t just there for a free al, but likely to check on their situation and give an inspirational speech.
But nobody expected that Director Tang really was just there for the al.
After everyone was busy and then sat down neatly in rows, he finally realized sothing wasn’t quite right.
Cough cough... why does this feel like a formal eting?
With the atmosphere like this, he couldn’t just back out...
Director Tang cleared his throat and, in an official tone, said a few words, "Today is everyone’s first day experiencing this life, not only feeling the hardship of farming but also personally building the site for future learning and resting..."
"During this ti, you will certainly be very tired, with physical exhaustion, extre weather, and intensive studies all continuously testing your resolve, making you stronger and more independent..."
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