Fine, he decided not to remind him.
In any case, the comedic effect in the end only boosts the show's popularity!
Director Yang quickly went to his assistant director to discuss how to trap the guests.
Assistant director. "... Aren't you afraid you'll end up digging your own grave?"
Director Yang waved his hand dismissively. "This time, I absolutely won't let myself down!"
Great, confidence is a good thing, but there's no need for it.
Assistant director. "How do you plan to screw them over?"
Director Yang chuckled, "I'll keep it a secret for now."
When the group returned with the exact same number of check-ins, Director Yang expressed his delight.
"Ahem! Ladies and gentlemen, do you remember who checked in the most today and who had priority in choosing a room?"
Jian Yuanjia said smugly, "We're all in the same boat, so we're tied for first place!"
Director Yang said sternly, "If we're tied for first place, what if you all end up in the same room? I certainly can't let my guests be in that situation! So—"
"You two compete again!"
Jian Yuanjia: "?"
No, are you sick?!
He painstakingly spent over thirty yuan to visit five tourist attractions and even bought souvenirs, and you're telling him that doesn't count?!
Why should I?!
He Li looked completely bewildered. After realizing what had happened, she asked pitifully, "Huh? This... did I do something wrong?"
Li Lan patted He Li on the shoulder. "It has nothing to do with you. Anyway, even if it weren't like this, Director Yang would still have screwed us over."
"Oh, that scared me to death! I thought I did something wrong." He Li scratched his head.
Ji Nanshu leaned against Chu Mo: "What else do we need to compete in?"
I've been running around all day and I'm exhausted. I wonder what kind of trouble Director Yang is up to this time.
Director Yang: "Let's cook. Each group will send one person, and each person must cook one dish. The group with the highest score will have priority in choosing. The program team will score."
"The person who draws the blue slip of paper will be responsible for cooking."
Hehe. He knows that at least half of the people here can't cook.
Guests: This is hard to judge; is this even considered a competition?
The guests' expressions were truly indescribable.
They seem to really dislike Director Yang...
Don't even mention it, I'd find it unacceptable too.
After drawing lots, the six people assigned to cook were Ji Nanshu, Lin Qin, Jin Shi, Bai Nanyu, Li Lan, and He Li.
Ji Nanshu looked at the blue slip of paper in his hand. " Director Yang, are you sure you want me to cook?"
"Absolutely!"
"Are you really not regretting it?"
Director Yang hesitated for a moment, then said with absolute certainty, "There's no way I'll regret it!!"
Ji Nanshu said quietly, "As long as you don't regret it."
I hope you'll be just as sure later (˵¯͒¯͒˵).
Off-camera, Director Yang unconsciously swallowed, watching Ji Nanshu's expression. He wondered... would everything be alright?
[I remember Shubao can't cook, right?]
[I'm a little worried, Lanlan isn't very good at it either.]
[Jin Shi can cook! Can I ask him for guidance?]
[I have a bad feeling, I think our Shubao is going to cause trouble...]
After discussion, the order in which they decided to cook was: Jin Shi, Lin Qin, Bai Nanyu, Li Lan, He Li, and Ji Nanshu.
Although three of the four people in the first group weren't very good at cooking, they still managed to manage to cook something, albeit with some difficulty, thanks to the help of the video.
When it was He Li's turn, he asked Ji Nanshu, "Senior Ji, this can be done by two people. Would you like to join me? It would save some time."
Ji Nanshu raised an eyebrow. "Okay."
He should know this person, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
The moment this person saw him today, their eyes kept glancing at him, whether intentionally or not.
He Li's eyes crinkled into a smile, "Senior Ji! Is there any dish you'd like me to cook?"
As someone who only knows how to eat, I'll naturally make the simplest thing possible.
A cooking video he'd seen a couple of days ago flashed through Ji Nanshu's mind, and he said, "Let's make stir-fried noodles then."
I don't think this should be too difficult for him!
He Li: "I'm not very good at cooking, so I'll just make an egg drop soup. I saw that the seniors all made stir-fries, so I'll just make a soup. Senior Ji, you can make noodles now!"
"Okay."
He Li somewhat awkwardly began beating and stirring the eggs, then heated the oil and stir-fried them. It looked quite presentable, at least it was cooked.
Half an hour later, the egg drop soup was freshly made, and it looked reasonably good.
Huh? Surprisingly, He Li didn't cause any trouble.
Did he see it wrong?
Just then, He Li smiled shyly and said, "Senior Ji, it's your turn!"
Ji Nanshu carefully recalled the video content, then solemnly poured cold water into the pot and threw the dough into it.
Turn on the fire, then put the lid on!
Once he saw that it was almost done, he scooped the noodles out.
Then he stared at the broken pieces of the noodles and fell into deep thought.
Never mind, a bowl of fried noodles shouldn't kill anyone.
Thinking this, Ji Nanshu poured more oil into the pot.
Hmm, the video said to heat the oil thoroughly before adding the cooked noodles.
So... how do you know when the oil is fully heated?
Ji Nanshu concluded that it should be burned for a little longer.
Until he saw a huge burst of flames erupt from the pot, shooting straight up to the ceiling...
He was stunned.
Nobody told him it would catch fire if it burned for too long! (へ)
[Holy crap! It's on fire!!]
[Dad was so scared! Is Shubao alright? Director Yang, you idiot, why aren't you going to check on him?!]
The person filming was so startled that they quickly put the camera down and pulled Ji Nanshu away, leaving only a pair of feet visible in the live stream.
Chu Mo was the first to rush to the kitchen. Seeing that Ji Nanshu was alright, he picked up the oil can and poured cold oil into the pot. As the fire gradually subsided, Chu Mo quickly turned off the stove.
When Director Yang came in and saw that the ceiling was completely black, he felt like he was going to faint.
Someone please save him!
Thankfully, he's alright, otherwise Chu Mo would have torn him apart!
Jian Yuanjia asked with a worried expression, " Nanshu, are you alright?!"
Ji Nanshu shook his head.
The other guests also looked at Ji Nanshu with concern, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was alright.
Ji Nanshu called out to Chu Mo with a pitiful expression, "Brother..."
He swore it wasn't his fault! The oil started it!
Chu Mo held Ji Nanshu in his arms, patting his back reassuringly, and said to Director Yang, " Director Yang, I'll cook this dish."
Ji Nanshu refused. "I'll do it myself! You just need to check the oil for me."
Chu Mo glanced at the lump of dough, paused strangely for a moment, then looked at Director Yang, his meaning clear.
Director Yang: "Okay, but no other help is allowed besides heating the oil!"
"Good."
The cameraman looked at Director Yang with a strange expression.
Hmm... all he could say was wish Director Yang good luck.
[I... have a bad feeling... you know what I mean?!]
I get it! I get it so well!