Xu Wang's lips twitched speechlessly. He quietly cracked the door open and poked his head out.
The Goose King instantly fell silent as though someone had seized his neck, even lowering his head.
Xu Wang withdrew his head expressionlessly and shut the door.
Sure enough, the Goose King in the pen grew arrogant again. His huge wings were visible even through the doorway, and his honking grew louder and louder, as if issuing a challenge.
The uncle watched this scene in wonder. His Goose King was the village bully, afraid of absolutely nothing, yet he was actually scared of the young man before him? That was simply unbelievable.
Xu Wang took the basket over to Pei Yanchuan, and the two slowly approached the goose nests.
The Goose King had retreated into the corner again the moment Xu Wang entered, spreading his huge wings to shield his companions behind him.
When he saw the terrifying fellow before him about to raid his home, the Goose King swallowed his fear and slowly approached Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan.
Xu Wang hung the basket from Pei Yanchuan's arm and began collecting goose eggs with swift hands. The large eggs were very hefty.
Just as Xu Wang finished emptying the nest before him and prepared to move on to the next, he suddenly heard movement behind him.
Xu Wang turned his head and came face-to-face with a rather dopey goose head.
"Honk?"
Xu Wang wasn't startled, but the Goose King certainly was. He quickly backed away two steps, keeping a safe distance.
The Goose King didn't retreat too far. In the end, he decided to take a gamble and suddenly attacked Xu Wang.
"Honk, honk, honk!"
Pei Yanchuan was about to shield Xu Wang, but the next second, Xu Wang struck first, clamping one hand around the Goose King's beak.
??? Three huge question marks popped into the minds of everyone present.
The big white goose in Xu Wang's grasp struggled desperately, but it was no use. In the end, he slumped to the ground, exhausted.
The flock of large geese in the nearby corner shrank back at the sight. Even their boss couldn't beat him, so they had better not offer themselves up.
Xu Wang looked at the hefty, fat goose in his hand, his eyes gleaming.
"Hubby, how about we stew him? First, scald him with hot water, pluck the feathers, then chop him into small pieces. Stir-fry scallions, ginger, and garlic until fragrant, then add some soybean paste, soy sauce, chilies..." Xu Wang looked at Pei Yanchuan, his eyes filled with longing for stewed goose.
[Slurp...]
[My wife is so cool!]
[Now I finally know why the geese are afraid of him. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.]
[After hearing Xu Wang say all that, I'm suddenly hungry.]
[That goose looks fat. There'd definitely be plenty of meat in the pan.]
[He gets enough exercise, too. The skin and meat must be firm.]
[Add extra chilies. I love spicy food.]
[No way, go easy on those. Add more scallions.]
[Stick some little flatbreads around the pot and have it with some beer. Perfection!]
As though he had understood something, the Goose King stared wide-eyed in shock at the person holding him.
The Goose King began flapping his wings again.
Pei Yanchuan frowned and reached out, grabbing the Goose King just below the neck.
"Honk-" The Goose King successfully found himself in a chokehold.
Xu Wang snapped out of his daydream as well. He let go and quickly collected the eggs in the nests, soon gathering all twenty goose eggs required for the task.
Pei Yanchuan released the goose and shielded Xu Wang as they walked out of the pen.
The uncle looked at the goose eggs in their basket and nodded in satisfaction.
"All right, it's your turn to collect the rest." The uncle happily took the basket, then turned to Zhong Ran and Leng Yifan.
Zhong Ran and Leng Yifan walked stiffly into the pen.
The instant they stepped inside, the flock seemed to have found its targets.
"Honk, honk, honk!"
"Honk!"
The pen descended into chaos in an instant.
The uncle and the production crew hurried inside as well.
"Careful!"
"Slow down! Don't knock into my goose eggs!"
Without looking at the commotion behind him, Xu Wang extended his right hand to Pei Yanchuan. "Shall we head back?"
"Sure." With a tender expression, Pei Yanchuan reached out and laced his fingers through Xu Wang's.
[Hahahahaha, I'm seriously going to laugh myself to death. I'm watching both livestreams at once on my phone and tablet.]
[I get you, commenter above! Right now, it feels like one side has gone mad while the other is enjoying a peaceful life.]
[Good thing I'm loyal. I only watch one livestream.]
[Over in Zhong Ran's livestream, the cameraman can barely hold his camera steady. It looks like he'll drop it any second.]
[Dispatch from the commenter below: he's already dropped it.]
[I think I just heard the director's heart shatter.]
[Hahahahaha.]
Far away, the director, who had been relaxing in his tent, saw this scene, and his heart really did shatter into pieces. The show had only just begun, and the production team's equipment losses had already exceeded the limit!
By the time Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan returned to the cottage, the other groups had all arrived and had already gone off to complete their respective tasks.
Xu Wang carried two small stools into a shady spot in the courtyard.
Pei Yanchuan went into the cottage kitchen and opened the refrigerator.
The refrigerator held all sorts of drinks, but the difference was that every drink had a price tag.
An ordinary bottle of mineral water cost twenty yuan, while lemonade with just a little flavor went for a full eighty yuan.
Without the slightest hesitation, Pei Yanchuan took a bottle of peach soda priced at two hundred yuan and a bottle of lemonade.
By the time Pei Yanchuan came out with the drinks, Xu Wang had already turned on the electric fan.
Pei Yanchuan sat beside Xu Wang and handed him the soda, its cap already unscrewed.
"Peach flavor?" Xu Wang tipped his head back and took a big gulp.
Pei Yanchuan also took a sip of the lemonade in his hand.
While the two were resting, the courtyard gate suddenly opened.
Drenched in sweat, Yun Xi dragged two suitcases inside.
"I'm exhausted!"
Yun Xi braced his hands on his thighs and panted heavily.
Yun Xi raised his head, his gaze landing squarely on the drinks in their hands. His eyes lit up, and he immediately let go of his suitcases and rushed over to them.
"Let me have a sip. I'm dying of thirst."
A trace of pity crossed Xu Wang's eyes as he looked at Yun Xi's pitiful state. Poor kid.
"There are drinks in the kitchen fridge." Pei Yanchuan caught Xu Wang's hand.
Hearing this, Yun Xi charged straight into the house without the slightest hesitation, opened the fridge, grabbed a bottle at random, and began drinking.
The whole sequence was perfectly smooth, completed in one fluid motion.
"Ha! I, Yun Xi, have finally come back to life." Yun Xi leaned against the refrigerator, soaking up the cool air with a soda in his hand.
Just as Yun Xi felt recovered enough to go outside and fetch his luggage, he finally noticed the sign beside the refrigerator.
Soda... two hundred yuan?
"Production team, have you gone money-crazy?!" Yun Xi's furious roar rang throughout the cottage.
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