The next morning, knowing they had things to do that day, the guests got up even earlier than usual.
Xia Zhiyi always gets up before dawn to practice martial arts. When she returned from her morning exercise, she saw two female guests sitting in a row in front of the fire in the kitchen, chatting and cooking noodles.
Qin Yue: "I just had an idea. Giving gold is a token of our goodwill, and everyone in the village knows we're filming a TV show, so they should be understanding."
"But what if the elderly person thinks it's too expensive and refuses to accept it? Wouldn't the mission fail? I think it's still necessary to prepare a token of our appreciation."
The sentiment here naturally refers to a small gift carrying deep meaning.
Xue Ranran: " Sister Yueyue, what you said makes a lot of sense, but we didn't know it was an elder's birthday beforehand, and we couldn't find a suitable gift yesterday. I'm afraid it will be too late to prepare one today."
Qin Yue: "Here's what I'm thinking, how about we prepare a bowl of longevity noodles for the old man?"
Xue Ranran was slightly taken aback.
Qin Yue looked at the burning fire, her eyes gleaming. "It's still early. I just checked, there's a bag of flour in the cupboard. If all goes well, we should have enough time to make a bowl of longevity noodles."
"I've never made this before, and longevity noodles are best eaten in one continuous bite, as this has a good meaning. So, we also need to consider the elderly person's appetite. Therefore, it's best to make a relatively long and thin noodle and serve it in a clear broth."
Qin Yue turned to Xue Ranran and asked, "What do you think?"
Only then did she notice Xia Zhiyi, who had arrived sometime earlier. She was surprised for a moment, then greeted her with a smile, "You're back? Breakfast will be ready soon."
Xia Zhiyi nodded. "Thank you for your hard work Sister Yueyue."
Qin Yue: "It's not hard work. I only have to take care of this one thing at home. It's you guys who have a hard time doing tasks."
It's true that Qin Yue's physical condition is not as good as Xue Ranran's, which was evident on the first day and can also be seen from the identities of the other guests.
Both Xue Ranran and Wang Chengran are skilled dancers, and dancing is inherently a physically demanding activity.
Fu Yunyi is a very popular actor right now. He also works out, and his abs can't be hidden by the thin clothes he wears in the summer.
Xia Zhiyi goes without saying.
As a result, although Qin Yue is also an actress, her lack of exercise puts her at the bottom of the physical fitness rankings.
Currently, the five guests on the show have each received their own character cards, and they have a tacit understanding with each other, so they won't steal the spotlight from each other.
Xia Zhiyi asked, "Can Sister Yueyue make noodles?"
This was what she said before she finished speaking.
Qin Yue pursed her lips, a little embarrassed. "I've seen videos of handmade noodles before, so I know how to make them, but I've never made them myself, so I'm not sure if I can do it well."
She paused, then added, "If that doesn't work, regular noodles are fine too; it's just for good luck."
Upon hearing Xia Zhiyi pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'll do it."
Qin Yue asked in surprise, "You can do that?"
Xia Zhiyi: "I know a little bit."
He actually tried making noodles before. In a certain ancient world, where noodles hadn't been developed yet, wheat was still boiled and eaten directly, which tasted terrible.
When Xia Zhiyi first arrived, he wasn't particularly concerned about food and didn't intend to change anything. However, he ended up raising several children by chance, which made him start to think about it.
It did have some influence on the local food at the time, so it can be considered a good thing.
Qin Yue was somewhat curious.
Then, Xia Zhiyi didn't spend much effort making a thin noodle under the watchful eyes of all the guests.
However, he subconsciously made it according to the length of longevity noodles he had heard of before, which is called one foot and nine inches. This left everyone dumbfounded and also made Qin Yue a little troubled. "Won't we be able to finish it?"
Older people usually have smaller appetites, right? And they even have cake.
At this moment, a staff member from the production crew cautiously peeked out and reminded them, "Um, we just checked online, longevity noodles shouldn't be thin noodles, 3 millimeters wide is better."
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
Qin Yue hesitated. "Isn't it best to keep longevity noodles indefinitely?"
Xue Ranran hesitated, "Ninety is a long life. What if we can't finish the food and choke?"
Wang Chengran stroked his chin and said, "It doesn't necessarily mean that the elderly have to eat it all themselves. Isn't it said that some elderly people, when celebrating their birthdays, will give the noodles to their favorite children or grandchildren, hoping that their children or grandchildren will also live long lives?"
Xue Ranran glared at him, annoyed. "Are you stupid? The old lady made it because she loves her grandchildren. When we deliver it, we can't exactly say to her, 'Oh, grandma, we're sorry, we know you can't finish it, but we still made it for you. Why don't you give it to your grandson?'"
"What would that look like?"
Wang Chengran: "... Yeah, that's true."
[ Teacher Xia is so amazing! The way he was making noodles just seemed different from everyone else. I wonder if I'm just being biased.]
[Hilarious! When I see this noodle, all I can think is, "Wow, that's amazing!"]
The guests were quite considerate.
[Hahaha, this won't be easy to deliver, will it?]
[Was all that work for nothing?]
[Elderly people need to be extra careful; a slight lapse in attention could be fatal. Choking or swallowing can be very dangerous.]
It seems like it's impossible to send it out.
Xia Zhiyi also felt that she couldn't send it away anymore.
Although he had a vague feeling that the idea wasn't very good while he was doing it, he still went ahead with it.
Qin Yue sighed, "I'm sorry, I was too presumptuous."
Xia Zhiyi: "It's alright, Sister Yueyue meant well."
It's also because the other person is too old, ninety years old, so we have to be careful about what they eat and use.
Qin Yue: "What do we do now? There's still some dough left."
Xue Ranran nudged Wang Chengran: "Do you have any ideas?"
Wang Chengran shook his head, bewildered.
Ranran doesn't know; Ranran knows is how to eat.
Xue Ranran looked at Fu Yunyi had remained silent.
Fu Yunyi: "... Don't ask me, I only know that my grandfather will definitely be able to finish it."
Xue Ranran: "..."
Xia Zhiyi: "There's still time. Isn't Brother Chengran going down the mountain to get the cake later? He can just buy me something while he's at it."
When the birthday banquet began at noon, the five guests changed their clothes and made a dazzling appearance under the expectant gaze of the villagers!
Under the curious or loving gazes of the young and old, Xue Ranran felt a rare bit embarrassed. She turned her head slightly Wang Chengran beside her, "What are you standing there for? Go for it!"
The gold that the guests prepared was actually a bracelet bought from the only gold and silver shop in town, which Wang Chengran was holding in his hands at the moment.
Wang Chengran, a young artist who debuted as an idol, stared into everyone's eyes, took a deep breath, and resolutely stepped forward.
To say he was nervous wouldn't be too bad; he's been on stage before!
But to say I wasn't nervous...
Looking at the elderly woman in the red cotton shirt, Wang Chengran inspiration. He knelt on one knee, held up the small box in his hand, and blurted out, "Grandma, I wish you a long and healthy life, as long as the Southern Mountains and as boundless as the Eastern Sea!"
Everyone: "..."
Everyone: "???"