After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

That being said, it will still take about two hours to drain the water, etc.

After discussing it, everyone agreed that going back now to take on other tasks would be awkward in terms of time, so it would be better to help out at Liu's house with some other odd jobs.

Of course, this was on the premise that Liu Damei agreed. After discussion, Ji Wan and Pei Canxing tidied up the house, while Sheng Hanyu and Ye Sanqing made dumplings and steamed buns.

These are prepared for Grandma and Sister Liu to eat when they are not around, so there are quite a few to pack.

"Do you know how to make dumplings?" Sheng Hanyu asked.

Ye Sanqing: "I can eat..." I'm ashamed to say that I really don't know how to make dumplings; it's good enough that I recognize them.

“Then you’ll be in charge of chopping the filling, and I’ll be in charge of the dough. I’ll wrap them while you watch. If you can learn, you can wrap them; if you can’t, you can switch with your cousin. Is that okay?” Sheng Hanyu said.

Ye Sanqing nodded. Chopping meat? Easy!

So she took two kitchen knives and started chopping.

Sheng Hanyu brought in three freshly picked cabbages from outside and placed them next to her, instructing her to squeeze out the water after chopping the cabbages, before going to knead the dough.

When did it become a food program?

[Hilarious! The contrast is so stark. Deng Lingxuan was frantically tapping on her phone, then got so angry she spun around several times, and in the end, she still ate instant noodles.]

She was indeed asking Ji Wan what to do for lunch, but Ji Wan told her to figure it out herself, saying he would eat out.

Deng Lingxuan suggested they eat together, but Ji Wan naturally refused. This task was originally assigned to Sheng Hanyu; how could he possibly be so generous with someone else's money?

So Deng Lingxuan could only angrily make instant noodles.

Then Ye Sanqing even posted a picture of the noodles for lunch in the group chat, which was simply outrageous!

Fine, you guys won't take me to eat, so I'll go earn points myself and exchange them for good stuff without taking you guys with me!

So Deng Lingxuan also accepted a task and went out.

What task is she undertaking?

Hmm...feeding the chickens and pigs...

Is she sure she can do this well? What if she manages to chase all the other person's chickens away?

"Surely not, how could you not do something so simple?"

Everyone was skeptical, but they could only watch as Deng Lingxuan set off with full confidence.

At this moment, Liu Damei was taking a short video of them with her phone.

Xiao Sheng said this morning that we could record a short video of them processing corn and post it online; I'm sure a lot of people would watch it!

Liu Damei didn't know much about it, but she knew that there were many people on her phone who could post videos and sell local products.

Her thoughts were vague; she only knew that if she followed his advice and took the picture first, she could be sure of success.

Of course, this was done with everyone's consent.

The group felt that since they were there to record a program, it wouldn't be wrong for the host to take a short video as a memento. As for the stakes involved, they already knew that the program was meant to boost the development of Hujiapo, so they were willing to try anything that could help.

Ji Wan: Haha, I'm in the same frame as the King of Singers and the future Best Actor!

It's a pity we're still missing a future Best Actress award, but cleaning the fishpond this afternoon might be a good opportunity.

Ji Wan spent half a day in close proximity with them and inexplicably developed confidence in them.

After all, he had seen all sorts of people in the industry, but it was very rare for people of their status or high starting point to treat him without any prejudice.

If it's real, then these people all possess shining qualities; if it's an act, then how could they act so flawlessly and not become movie stars?

In short, Ji Wan decided to obediently follow orders. Moreover, he could get food, earn points, and have no shortage of screen time in this group. It was a win-win situation!

Ye Wanyin was furious when she saw the lunch photos in the group chat. She thought to herself, "You guys actually ate lunch without me?"

But she also knew that questioning was useless; Ye Sanqing would definitely say something like, "Who told you not to do your mission yesterday? You deserve it!"

Then, when Ye Wanyin saw Deng Lingxuan post a picture of a bowl of instant noodles and complain that this was all she could eat, she felt strangely at peace.

Eating instant noodles is worse than not eating a meal at all!

After a while, Liu Damei answered the phone and said that the water pump was finished and everyone could go over.

Ye Sanqing and the others are almost done making pork and cabbage dumplings and pure meat buns. Sheng Hanyu made about two days' worth and put them in the refrigerator.

As for Ji Wan, it goes without saying that it was just cleaning the room, which was not difficult.

So everyone changed into their waterproof clothes for working in the pond, grabbed their tools, and got on the electric tricycle that had come to pick them up, and headed to the fishpond.

Liu Damei also came along. Although she had difficulty walking, she could at least watch how things were arranged.

When they arrived at the fishpond, they saw that it was quite deep and not very large, making it inconvenient to bring an excavator over.

This isn't a particularly modern fishpond; it's just a simple one surrounded by pebbles with a sloping edge.

“There might be some fish down there. Anyway, put them in this box when you see them,” Liu Damei said, pointing to the seafood boxes she had prepared for selling fish before. “I’ll ask my husband to come back. If there are any left, he can take them to sell tomorrow morning.”

Ye Sanqing looked into the pond and saw many fish wriggling in the mud, and they were quite big.

"Okay, I'll go down first." Ye Sanqing dragged a seafood crate over and walked down the slope along the edge of the pond.

"Be careful of the mud; it might be deeper than it looks," Sheng Hanyu warned.

Seeing the fish thrashing at the bottom of the pond, he couldn't help but think how happy he would be if he just came to fish without pumping out the water.

However, personal interests should take a back seat to the program's tasks, since the most urgent task is to exchange for supplies, and using fishing is definitely not as fast as pumping water.

Moreover, dredging is a big job, and the rewards are much greater than fishing.

At worst, we can just fish for it slowly after it's been developed!

Ye Sanqing scooped the fish out of the mud, and it flew in an arc into the fish tank next to him.

Is she a bear?

I thought she was bragging when she said she was the best at catching fish, but I was wrong, I'm speechless.

Sometimes I really don't understand your thinking. Would anyone start bragging before actually doing anything? Wouldn't they immediately be proven wrong if it didn't work out?

[Hmph, that's hard to say. The three of them didn't go down; maybe they were deliberately trying to get her to perform?]

Now I'll let you show me something. Show me something!

[Haha, it really looks like a bear! The fish seems to have been stunned; it's not moving at all.]

[Fish: I didn't offend any of you!]

Looking at the mud that reached above Ye Sanqing's knees, Sheng Hanyu had a rough idea of ​​the working hours.

He called to the other two, "Let's go pick up the snails over there, we can stir-fry them and eat them. After we've picked them up, she should be almost done, so we'll start shoveling mud."

The two agreed and started working.

Ye Sanqing quickly dragged up a box of fish and then took it down to another box.

Wow, this is a real abandoned fishpond; the fish are all starving.

[Otherwise, how could it be fake? I just filmed it; the water was a bit green before the water was drained, and there were some aquatic plants growing on the surface. But after it was drained, the pond is this big.]

This fish is almost indistinguishable from wild ones. I've eaten it before, and it's incredibly fresh. I'm so envious of them; they're so lucky to have such a delicious treat!

Let me see what's there. There are a lot of silver carp, and some grass carp, which are quite thin from starvation. There are also some catfish and tilapia? Can tilapia grow this big?

As soon as Sheng Hanyu brought the box, she sorted the fish inside.

He was quick; Luo Fei picked out a few good ones and put them in one bucket, catfish in one box, grass carp in one box, bighead carp in one box, and other smaller miscellaneous fish together.

These miscellaneous fish have a strong muddy and fishy smell, so they can be crushed and used as feed.

The villagers watching nearby were amazed.

"How come this young man is so quick?"

"Look at that girl down there, she's even more nimble! She's been catching fish for ten years and she's never been this fast!"

"Aren't they all celebrities? Why would they do this?"

"Hey, don't always think of them as superior. Aren't we all just the same people?"

"That's right, look at him, he's even better at doing chores than your son!"

"I wish my family could marry a wife like that; she could easily manage the whole household!"

"You wish! How much does she earn in a day to become your wife? If you ask me, we're lucky she's even here to film!"

"Yes, yes, let me tell you, Old Zhang next door also hired celebrities to do the plastic film installation. Those two, mother and son, are really fast. At first, Old Zhang was reluctant, but when I strolled over at noon, wow, they did it so quickly and well!"

“That’s great. They told me they had chores at home that they could assign to them, but I don’t believe them! I’m not going to look anymore. I have to go find them right now and have them come tomorrow.”

The live chat was filled with amazement.

The three of them went down to shovel mud. Ye Sanqing had finished catching fish and still had energy, so he also took a shovel and shoveled together.

"Wait... does she have inexhaustible energy?"

This woman is terrifying!

[This mud needs to be transported away? What's it for?]

[Pond bottom mud can be composted, but it cannot be used alone, as it will cause nutrient overload and root rot. It must be used in combination with other fertilizers.]

These are probably being taken to a composting facility.

Everyone worked until sunset, but only a few puddles of mud had been cleared, and it was obvious that they would have to shovel for another day tomorrow.

Sheng Hanyu apologized to Liu Damei first, "I'm sorry, Auntie. I didn't know the mud was so deep before I came. I made a big promise, and I won't be able to finish today."

"It's alright! How could this be your fault!" Liu Damei had a good impression of this handsome young man who was capable of doing everything. "There's no rush. Stop working when it gets dark and take a break! Come back tomorrow! Don't worry, I'll keep my promise and even give you extra food!"

Sheng Hanyu agreed and then told the others to call it a day.

When everyone returned to the Liu family home, they first scooped out some of the fish and put them into a cement pool built in the yard. The rest were to be transported away by Liu Damei's husband the next day.

The Liu family had prepared all these things for their fish-selling business, but they had never used them.

"Are you having dinner at our house again tonight?" Liu Damei asked, seeing that everything was settled. "The noodles you made at noon were amazing. To be honest, I'm craving them just thinking about them."

Sheng Hanyu: "Let's discuss it."

He didn't care, but since he wasn't going home for dinner, he still had to contact other people.

"Are you feeling a little embarrassed?" Pei Canxing said.

"That's alright, we did the work, and it was within reasonable limits," Sheng Hanyu said. "What do you all think?"

"I have no objection, we can eat anywhere, but aren't you tired of cooking?" Ye Sanqing said. Back home, they could find someone else to cook, but here, Sheng Hanyu would have to do it.

She herself doesn't get tired easily, but she's been working and cooking all day... I wonder if Sheng Hanyu is pushing herself.

"Don't worry, my husband is back and can help. Xiao Sheng will just cook two dishes, it won't be too hard for you!" Liu Damei quickly said.

"I'm fine with it, but shouldn't we change our clothes first?" Sheng Hanyu said, looking at the mud on the four of them, including himself.

Actually, it's not too bad, since I have waterproof clothing, but it's inevitable that some mud will splash onto my clothes.

“Everyone eats right after finishing work, why be so particular?” Liu Damei said. “Once you take off your clothes, all the mud will be gone. Then take off your coats, and if you’re still cold, I’ll bring over the heater and turn it on, isn’t that enough?”

Sheng Hanyu thought about it and realized it made sense; after all, it would seem unreasonable to go back to take a shower and then come back.

Ye Sanqing agreed. She didn't mind the filth too much; after all, it wasn't like she hadn't been covered in blood and still had to eat.

The other two had no objections either, since they didn't need to do it themselves anyway.

However, Ji Wan still took the initiative to help out while cooking, letting Ye Sanqing and Pei Canxing sit and wait.

He thought about it and decided it would be better to be more proactive!