The next morning, the production team invited some professional teachers to teach the guests about local folk culture.
This village is located at a transportation hub, and the local villagers have inherited a rather diverse culture.
Iron flower fireworks, Yangko dance, lion dance...
In terms of drama, it includes Qinqiang Opera, Peking Opera, Jinju Opera, Pingju Opera, Bangzi Opera...
It has everything.
The guests need to learn things they are interested in, things they can learn from others.
Then, during the evening stage performance, it is necessary to maintain the rationality of the plot while also showcasing the skills learned.
After the director explained the rules, Fang Nuonuo raised her hand and asked, "Isn't there a script, director?"
Director Zhao exclaimed, "Scripts for variety shows? Who are you insulting? I never give scripts to variety shows! I only give you a story outline, and you create the rest yourselves!"
"..." Fang Nuonuo had a bit of a headache.
Give the actors a story outline and let them improvise freely according to it, in one continuous take. It would be very embarrassing to have any interruptions in the middle.
It is a great test of one's ability to adapt to changing circumstances and one's delivery of lines.
Su Mian never plays by the rules; not setting content is more advantageous for her.
Cheng Qin is a screenwriter, so writing the lines is definitely not a problem for her.
I've become the most vulnerable of the three female guests!
Therefore, I absolutely must get the role of Xiaolongnü.
This type of aloof female lead naturally speaks little.
When the director announced the roles available, Fang Nuonuo was the first to raise her hand. "I'll play Xiaolongnü."
Huang Han followed closely behind. "Then naturally I am Yang Guo."
Su Mian raised her hand. "I'll cross-dress as Yin Zhiping!"
When she was a child, she especially hated Yin Zhiping, the Daoist priest who had violated Xiaolongnü.
She even knelt in front of the television, crying and begging Yin Zhiping not to hurt Xiaolongnü.
This time it's my turn to act, and I have the chance to rewrite the story!
Cheng Qin was initially struggling with what role to play, but when she heard that Su Mian could play a cross-dressing role, it broadened her horizons.
She also wants to cross-dress. "I want to cross-dress too! I'll play Zhao Zhijing, the senior brother next to Su Mian!"
Lin Xi asked, "I'm not familiar with this drama. I remember the plot is about heroes fighting against the Tartars and defending the Great Song? So I'll play a Tatar soldier."
Gu Yichen: "+1."
The last guest remained silent.
The director asked, " Duan Xuanyu, what about you?"
Duan Xuanyu is frantically catching up on the plot.
He has been studying in modern times for a long time, but he has never watched a TV series before and has no idea who the characters in this series are.
After quickly glancing at a few explanations on his phone, he pointed to his favorite character. "I play the eagle."
The four children were initially uninterested in the adults' acting.
Upon hearing that he could even play small animals, they immediately surrounded him.
" Dad Duan, I want to play an eagle too!"
"I don't want to play an eagle, can I play a lion instead?"
"Uncle Duan, if you play an eagle, could you lay an egg and hatch a sheep? I want to play the lamb!"
"Me too! I want to be Weslie!"
Duan Xuanyu: "I have no objection."
And that's how the main cast was decided.
The guests and children then spent the entire day diligently learning the skills.
It's really difficult; after a day of study, I can only get a basic understanding.
Fortunately, the show's original intention was simply to create a buzz and attract young people to these cultures so they could come and travel.
At that time, professional inheritors will showcase authentic traditional culture.
The training was suspended at 6 PM.
The guests can now begin their makeup and preparations for the evening's performance.
Fang Nuonuo changed into a white dress, put on exquisite makeup, and looked at herself in the mirror several times.
She is elegant and refined, with a graceful and poised demeanor.
If Director Zhang isn't blind, after seeing her performance live tonight, he should have cast her in that martial arts movie!
Huang Han, who had also changed his clothes, walked in.
" Nuonuo, this is my first time on stage, I'm a little nervous. How about we do an impromptu performance?"
Fang Nuonuo smiled slightly, "Okay."
Huang Han suddenly clutched his chest, his features contorting in pain. "I've been poisoned by the Love Flower!"
Fang Nuonuo immediately picked up the act. " Guo'er, there's only one antidote, you should take it."
Huang Han: "No, Auntie, you eat!"
Fang Nuonuo: "No, Guo'er, you eat!"
They politely declined each other's presence there for a long time.
Su Mian was getting annoyed listening to this outside the dressing room.
She suggested, "I have an idea. The large intestine actually absorbs medication more easily, so rectal suppositories only require half the normal dosage."
"If Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü break this antidote in half and each put one half down their butts, wouldn't that solve the problem of not having enough antidote?"
Gu Yichen said, "That's not that scientifically accurate. While the large intestine does absorb nutrients more easily, suppositories and oral medications are manufactured using different methods."
"Furthermore, it's absolutely impossible to split a pill in half without a dividing line, because there's no guarantee that the ingredients on both sides will be the same if the pill is split evenly."
Su Mian: "Then, if I dissolve it in water and use it as a medicated drink, will that be enough?"
Gu Yichen: "...666."
Cheng Qin felt like the sky had fallen after hearing these words!
"No! I don't want to hear this little-known fact! Mianmian, you absolutely can't let this little-known fact slip out!"
"Because when I write screenplays, I absolutely love writing stories where there's only one pill left, and one of the male or female leads has to sacrifice themselves!"
"If the audience knew this, then if I wrote it like this again, they would all be clamoring for the male and female leads to have sex! It would ruin the romantic tension between them!"
Su Mian: "Haha, then just set it up so there was no water and it couldn't be filled."
Fang Nuonuo, inside the dressing room, slightly curled the corners of her lips.
She gazed intently at Su Mian, who was smiling brightly outside.
Just laugh.
Since tonight's performance will be entirely improvised, all the plot points will be presented on the spot.
It's perfectly reasonable that Xiaolongnü killed Yin Zhiping with a single sword strike.
She also saw Su Mian diligently learning to sing opera during the day.
Tonight, as soon as Su Mian appears, she will stab Su Mian to death with one sword!
Let her have no chance to shine, let her waste all her energy for the whole day!
Once everyone was ready, we boarded the bus and headed to the square.
Not long after we left, our car was completely surrounded by a crowd!
Every inch of this village was filled with people!
Waves of screams and shouts came from the fans:
" Teacher Su!"
" Mianmian!"
" Sister Mian, you really take good care of us fans!"
" Mianmian is like sugar, so sweet it's almost sad!"
"A knife that's not sharp and a horse that's too thin—I advise you not to fight with Sister Mian!"
"Listen up, 18-year-old Su Mian ~ Go find the most handsome guy and have a passionate, earth-shattering romance~"
Su Mian: "..."
What are all these?
Su Mian quickly posted it online:
Su Mian: [Who came up with these slogans? They're way too Renaissance-esque. What year is this?]
Su Mian: [Listening in 2020: Tired. Listening in 2021: Annoyed. Listening in 2022: Exhausted. Listening in 2023: Cried. Listening in 2024: Understood. Listening in 2025: Laughed.]
Su Mian fans flocked in:
[Do you like it, baby? This is a little trick we came up with overnight to get your attention.]
[Everyone, please be quiet! I'm a foreign girl who just passed the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6). Let me use my extensive CET-6 knowledge to flirt with her! Hi~ I love you~]
[ Mianmian never replies to my comments; it seems our relationship has reached a point where we need to avoid each other.]
[ Mianmian, do you know? The way you were yourself and didn't wallow in self-pity on the show really encouraged me! You made me feel that there's no hurdle in life that can't be overcome! Like just now, I didn't have any toilet paper, but when I thought of you, I felt like it wasn't a big deal! I didn't wipe! I walked out confidently without getting frustrated!]