This was Ji Nanshu's first time foraging for wild vegetables. In his previous life, before his master and mistress took him in in the Qiang Kingdom, he had only ever fought with the beggar next door for steamed buns, but he had never foraged for wild vegetables. Not to mention after becoming the Grand Preceptor, his subordinates took care of everything for him, and he didn't need to do it himself at all.
Therefore, Ji Nanshu very consciously handed the shovel and other tools to Chu Mo.
He patted Chu Mo on the shoulder and said earnestly, "The important task of deciding what to eat tonight is entrusted to you A-Mo!"
Chu Mo took the shovel and took the opportunity to kiss Ji Nanshu on the cheek. "Is there a prize for first place?"
I wonder if there could be some other perks? He hasn't touched his baby for ten whole days since the last time, and he's really suffering.
Ji Nanshu knew exactly what Chu Mo was thinking, but it didn't matter. He was determined not to give that Chu guy any chance to get into his bed this time! A bed? Ha, the floor is so wide, can't he sleep there? At least the yard is spacious enough for everyone!
"Yeah, if you don't make it into the top three, you'll be sleeping on the floor."
Chu Mo was on high alert. Whether he could sleep with his sweetheart or not was not important; if he couldn't even get into bed with her, that would be a huge joke!
[Hahahaha, did you guys see Chu Gouzi's expression? I never thought Chu Gouzi would be afraid to sleep on the floor! What's there to be afraid of? The floor is so wide, isn't it enough for you to fly freely!]
[ Chu Mo: No, I will never sleep on the floor in my entire life!]
[Putting everything else aside, they're just so adorable together!!]
[Stop spamming Chu Gouzi! Where did the person who broke the big scoop on Chen Rui go? Can you tell me more? You know I left home when I was young, I'll die if I don't have any juicy gossip!]
[Wait a minute! Let me sort this out first! I'll make a separate post to explain it once I've sorted it out!]
Jian Yuanjia: "Brother Chu and Nan Shu, can you two stop showing off your love?! Come here and tell me which of these two plants is the number one wild vegetable!!"
It's really frustrating; he can't even tell the difference between his own son and his daughter.
Jin Shi's face was extremely serious. " Yuanjia, I'll go dig some more in there. I recognize this, it's bracken!"
"Alright, alright, Ah Shi, dig a little more, I don't want to be last!" Jian Yuanjia buried himself in digging under Chu Mo's guidance, completely ignoring Jin Shi's whereabouts.
He absolutely refuses to eat pickled vegetables and porridge! That stuff doesn't keep him full at night!
Before leaving, Jin Shi winked at Ji Nanshu, hiding from the camera. Shortly after Jin Shi left, Ji Nanshu, looking utterly bored, said, " A-Mo, I'm so bored! I'm going upstairs to play by myself!"
What could Chu Mo do but nod in agreement? He could only dig for wild vegetables on the spot. If he didn't work hard, he would have to sleep on the floor, and he couldn't do that!
After Ji Nanshu left, Chen Rui approached Chu Mo and asked, "Brother Chu Mo, do you recognize this?"
Chen Rui opened her eyes wide and squatted down next to Chu Mo, pretending to be cute, cupping her face in her hands, looking extremely obedient.
Chu Mo subtly took a step back, uttering two words curtly. "Wild vegetables."
Chen Rui puffed out her cheeks. "Brother Chu Mo, I know this is wild vegetable! What kind of wild vegetable is it? Tell me!"
Chu Mo got goosebumps listening to this; it was terrifying!
Yu Can came over carrying a vegetable basket and came to Chu Mo's rescue. "Xiao Rui, Senior Chu probably doesn't know the name either~ I found wild vegetable number 2 up ahead, shall we go over?"
Chen Rui pouted, seemingly quite helpless. "Alright, alright, Can Can, let's go ahead! Remember to let me know when Brother Chu Mo comes back tonight~"
With that, she skipped and hopped away after Yu Can.
Chu Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief. That woman was finally gone! Chen Rui's act of being cute had really scared him. His darling was much cuter! He thought she was adorable no matter what she did!
Ji Nanshu: I hope you feel the same way when you sleep on the floor at night!
Chen Rui probably never imagined that her carefully dressed-up appearance and the way she suppressed all her temper for Chu Mo would be found terrifying and disgusting by Chu Mo.
The camera pans to other guests--
Wu Yan and his wife were having a great time digging for wild vegetables. For them, foraging for wild vegetables was no challenge; having grown up in the countryside, he recognized all the wild vegetables growing there.
Hehehe, I'm definitely not going to let my wife eat pickled vegetables and porridge today!
Lian Shao and Bai Nanyu were in a worse situation; they didn't recognize any of the names and had to swallow their pride and ask Wu Yan for guidance.
Director Yang was in an even worse situation. He was put under an obedience spell by Ji Nanshu and could only miserably follow Jian Yuanjia to dig wild vegetables for him.
He dug while yelling, " Jian Yuanjia!! I'm the director! If you treat me like this, you'll eat a big meal tonight, or I'll change my surname to yours!"
Jian Yuanjia wasn't afraid at all. "Wow, I'm so scared! Director Yang, hurry up and dig for wild vegetables! You said it yourself, this is about remembering the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present, sharing joys and sorrows! This is fun, you know! You have to experience it carefully! Otherwise, how can you be worthy of planning something like this!"
Director Yang: "No matter what, I'm still an elder! Don't you feel any remorse for treating your elder like this?!"
"Oh, I have no conscience!"
[Hahahaha, ever since I met Jian Yuanjia and Ji Nanshu, they've truly been the most miserable variety show directors I've ever met.]
[Hard to say, but it's hilarious. Hahahaha]
Thanks to Director Yang's prayers, the wild vegetable digging finally ended.
After weighing and comparing, Wu Yan and his wife gloriously won first place, Ji Nanshu and Chu Mo came in second, and Jian Yuanjia and Jin Shi came in third. Of course, winning third place is inseparable from Director Yang's unremitting efforts!
The fourth and fifth places were Lian Bai Nanyu, and Yu Can and Chen Rui, respectively.
When Chen Rui saw that she was in fifth place, her face immediately darkened.
Yu Can lowered his eyes, his lips pressed tightly together. "I'm sorry, Xiao Rui. It's all my fault for being so stupid, making you have to eat pickled vegetables and porridge with me."
Chen Rui looked coldly at Yu Can: "Truly an idiot!"
Chen Rui's outburst had a significant impact, as Yu Can's fans were outraged.
[Is Chen Rui, that stupid woman, sick in the head? What did she do? Besides acting cute in front of Film Emperor Chu, what else can she do? How dare she insult our Can Can?]
[Holy crap, where does this woman get the nerve to insult Yu Can? What was she doing the whole way? One minute she wanted to rest, the next she complained about the dirt. If she's so capable, why did she even bother recording?! How disgusting! What kind of rich girl is she acting all high and mighty?]
[Damn it! Director Yang, you'd better get this idiot woman out of here right now! Otherwise, don't blame me for boycotting your show!]
Ji Nanshu expressed utter disbelief at Chen Rui's words. "Miss Chen, surely you dug all of this basketful yourself?"
Before Chen Rui could speak, Lian Shao added, "I saw her sitting on the ground waiting for Yu Can to dig her up."
"Wow, so you've been watching others do things without ever doing anything yourself!" Ji Nanshu's exaggerated expression made Chen Rui's teeth itch with anger.
The next second, Ji Nanshu's expression changed. "Then where do you get the nerve to insult others? Just because of that round face of yours?"