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

"Hey, eating?" The man called Old Zhou walked in and looked everyone up and down.

"Have you eaten yet? If not, join me. Here's a pair of chopsticks for you!" Liu Damei was about to get up to greet him when Lao Zhou saw that her leg was still in a cast and quickly came over to press her down.

"Don't be shy, you've already eaten." Old Zhou looked at everyone again, his eyes filled with complex emotions, as if he had been hopeful but had now become disappointed.

"They're the ones who do the work, aren't they?" Old Zhou tried to whisper to Liu Damei, but unfortunately, he had a loud voice and everyone around could hear him clearly.

"Yes! They did it. They cleaned up the old mud from my fishpond and caught all the fish. They're keeping them in the yard. You didn't see them when you came in, did you?" Liu Damei didn't know why he was asking this, but she answered truthfully anyway.

"Oh, oh, I see..." Old Zhou still looked at them with suspicion. "I have a question for you. Everyone says variety shows are scripted, so you're... going along with it?"

"What kind of script is this!" Upon hearing this, Liu Damei immediately became unhappy. "They actually did the work, how can you talk to them like that! They not only built the fishpond, but also harvested my cabbages and the corn hanging in the yard, all of which they did! How can you look down on them like that!"

"Really?" Old Zhou was still skeptical.

Ye Wanyin: Not only do you not believe it, but I don't believe it either! It's a pity it's a live broadcast, so Ye Sanqing can't fake it. It's infuriating.

Sheng Hanyu then said, "Uncle Zhou, this is the first time I'm meeting you today. I didn't see you in the village the other day."

Old Zhou glanced at him and saw that he was a handsome young man, but he couldn't believe in his heart that he was a capable worker.

The young men weren't strong enough, and the girls were fair-skinned and clean-cut; no matter how you looked at it, you couldn't believe him.

However, the young man was quite polite and had a very good attitude, so Lao Zhou was happy to answer.

"I raise sheep on the mountain, so I don't come back every day. I just came down today and saw the village was bustling with activity. I asked around and wow! A big star is here to film a show!" Old Zhou said. "I'm being blunt, so please don't take offense. Are you really here to work?"

“Of course, Uncle Zhou, is there any work you need someone to do?” Sheng Hanyu asked.

“My situation is a bit complicated. Have you ever done any work in a sheepfold?” Old Zhou asked.

"Please sit down and talk slowly!" Liu Damei kicked a stool over to him with her good leg, took out a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket, and started cracking them open.

Old Zhou sat down, and at that moment Ye Wanyin, with great insight, poured a glass of water and handed it to him.

Ye Sanqing: Hmm, it seems that not talking can get more work done. I've learned that!

After listening to Lao Zhou's explanation, everyone understood the specifics of the matter.

Old Zhou is a rare able-bodied adult laborer in the village because his family has been raising sheep in the village for generations. So when the Luoxing Valley Scenic Area was built and a wave of migrant workers emerged, he stayed here instead of leaving.

The main reason is that the income from raising sheep is still quite considerable, and secondly, he always felt that it was a family heirloom, so how could he just throw it away?

So, by raising sheep, Lao Zhou supported his eldest son through university, but after his son went to work in a big city, he never came back.

My youngest son used to be in high school in a nearby city, so I could come home to help out around this time of year. This year, he's in college and doesn't have a holiday, so it's inconvenient for him to come back.

The younger son said he could take leave to come back, but Lao Zhou was worried that it would interfere with his studies and also felt bad about the airfare, so he told him to stay at school.

Old Zhou's wife passed away when his youngest son was in elementary school. As for the other relatives, some moved away, and others got too old to help.

With the end of the year fast approaching, there's a lot to do: clean the sheep pens, disinfect and keep them warm, prepare feed, and transport the sheep that are ready for market to sell. Old Zhou is so busy he can't finish everything by himself.

So he thought he would go back to the village first, then go to the town to hire two people, and spend some money to get by.

I didn't expect to see the production crew here as soon as I got back. I also heard that the celebrities came to the village to do some work!

The other villagers all said that they had done a great job at the fishpond yesterday, and they even gave him directions, saying that he was at Liu Damei's house right now and that he should hurry up so he wouldn't miss his turn!

When he arrived and saw that these people had never done any work before, he immediately started to have doubts.

"Uncle Zhou, we understand the situation. Let's discuss it first."

Sheng Hanyu gestured to the others, and they got up and followed him into the courtyard.

Liu Damei quickly took out her phone and showed Lao Zhou a short video she had taken of them working yesterday, praising them to the skies as she watched!

After all, she genuinely felt that these kids were quite efficient at their work. She didn't know about the newcomers, but the three who arrived yesterday were definitely capable! With them around, she could rest assured.

"What do you guys think?" Sheng Hanyu asked everyone from outside.

“First of all, I personally have no problem with it, but I haven’t tried it myself. However, if Uncle Zhou needs highly professional manpower, he wouldn’t have come to us at all, so this shouldn’t have much of an impact,” Ye Sanqing said. “Secondly, I think it depends on whether the supplies they provide are reasonable. Also, it sounds like it can’t be completed in one day, so we need to inform the production team.”

"..." Ye Wanyin raised her hand, indicating that she wanted to speak, and everyone looked at Ye Sanqing.

Ye Sanqing: "No, you'd better not say anything. If you nod, it means you're going; if you shake your head, it means you're not going. Nod or shake your head?"

Ye Wanyin nodded.

She was incredibly frustrated. She had planned to say a few words during the discussion, but Ye Sanqing was so strict, and his eyes clearly said, "Don't you want to work hard anymore?" She could only nod.

“Okay, I also think we can give it a try. Who doesn’t want to go? You can say so now.” Sheng Hanyu glanced at Ye Wanyin and said meaningfully, “The sheepfold is up the mountain, so it will be quite tiring.”

Ye Wanyin: ! He's looking at me, he must care about me!

Ye Wanyin recovered quickly, but Sheng Hanyu's idea was that those who couldn't handle the hardship should step down as soon as possible, so as not to complain about the hardship and fatigue and affect everyone's mood.

But Ye Wanyin nodded anyway.

"elder brother?"

“Oh, I think I can give it a try too.” Pei Canxing felt like he was on vacation these past few days. Although he was working and his back ached a bit, he only had to think about the present moment instead of having his mind filled with anxiety every day. He hadn’t experienced this in a long time.

"I'd like to give it a try too," Yin Xiangming said after thinking for a while, raising his hand.

Regardless of whether he's going with his mom tomorrow or not, this sounds pretty interesting!

"Then let's tentatively decide on the five of us. It's a bit too late to go today, so we'll leave early tomorrow morning. I'll go back tonight and discuss with the others to see if anyone else wants to join. Then I'll have to let the production team know," Sheng Hanyu said, making her decision.

The production team was very supportive of the guests finding villagers to develop new tasks, and they had no objection to that. However, if the guests went to the same location for several consecutive days, they had to consider whether the production team had any other arrangements.

Everyone went back and told Lao Zhou about their decision.

After watching the short video about labor, Lao Zhou realized how superficial he had been! Appearances can be deceiving! He quickly patted his chest and promised that lunch would be provided on the way, and he would exchange a sheep for it afterward.

Everyone thought the price was reasonable, or even too high, but Lao Zhou said that more people could work faster and save time, since time is money!

Only Ye Wanyin felt disgusted. "Hmph, just a sheep, and they dare to make me do all this dirty and tiring work..."

At the same time, she expressed disdain for Ye Sanqing and his group, saying that they had been busy for almost two days and all they got was some fish? It was ridiculous that they worked so hard for such a small amount of fish!

At this moment, she had completely forgotten that she had earned zero income all day yesterday.

[Wow, a sheep! Uncle Zhou is bleeding heavily!]

How much does it usually cost to hire someone to do this?

It depends on the size of the sheep pen, but cleaning alone usually costs several hundred yuan. However, the amount of work he does isn't much, but it's quite tedious.

Hey, did you guys notice? Uncle Zhou is only in his forties.

[What? He looks like he's over sixty! I was just wondering why someone so old would still be working, but then I thought, this village seems to be mostly populated by elderly people, so it's not surprising...]

[I noticed it too... When he said his eldest son had never come back, there was a subtle bitterness and helplessness in his voice. Who could feel it? I almost cried.]

What's wrong with this eldest son? His father raised them all alone, it must have been tough, right? Has he forgotten his roots as soon as he left?

Every family has its own problems, so it's not appropriate to criticize others like that.

It's tough working these days. You can't save much money at the end of the year. Just not falling into debt is good enough. And getting here requires two transfers after the plane arrives. I'm just wondering how many workers actually get annual leave?

Tickets for the Spring Festival are hard to buy again.

However, no matter what, it's still too much to have never come back even once.

Fortunately, the younger son seems to have a conscience.

Let's not talk about others; everyone should remember to go home and visit their families for Chinese New Year this year.

After a brief moment of melancholy, the comments section quickly shifted to admiring Sheng Hanyu's fish-making skills.

At this moment, Pei Canxing remembered a small task of picking chili peppers, which sounded like something he could do, so he dragged Yin Xiangming along to do it.

Ye Sanqing continued to help kill and cut the fish, while Sheng Hanyu fried the fish pieces in oil, then spread them out to cool, and prepared the sauce to cook the fish.

Ye Wanyin stood to the side, unsure of what to do, and could only continue standing there.

Although she was tempted to pick the chili peppers for a moment, she believed that if Ye Sanqing wasn't there, even if she couldn't speak, she could easily win the favor of those two.

But she couldn't bear to see Ye Sanqing and Sheng Hanyu alone together, so she just stood there and wouldn't leave.

She remained silent, and Ye Sanqing had almost forgotten about her. After preparing the fish, he turned around and was surprised to see her staring at Sheng Hanyu.

Master Ip's expression is hilarious!

It was as if she was saying, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

[Ye Wanyin is really speechless. She just stood by and watched? Couldn't she have helped?]

[How dare the bullies speak up? Is it really necessary to make Wanwan stand like this as punishment? None of you are innocent!]

Oh, then call the police.

No one punished her; it's her freedom to stand, and no one stopped her from sitting. I saw the whole thing.

Even if there's no work to do here, picking chili peppers is something anyone with hands can do, right?

I think she just wants to be in the same frame as the most popular person, so she's just trying to piggyback on their fame.

Why don't you guys say Yin Xiangming is just trying to get close to someone? He's misogynistic, isn't he?

Did you know that this overuse of the word can lead to people not taking it seriously when it's actually needed?

I can't stand it anymore! They learn a word and then use it all the time. Have they even finished elementary school Chinese?

[I think I've figured it out. This show should just be called "Ye Sanqing and Her Harem." Poor Wanwan, she's been given a villainous supporting role. The script is definitely there!]

You may be past your prime, but the show's producers won't.

[Even if there's a script, Ye Wanyin should get the original innocent heroine role, and Ye Sanqing should get the villainous supporting role. That's the trend now, don't you understand?]

Hehe... A thousand novels popped into my head.

[Reborn as a Villainous Supporting Female Character? I Turn Around and Marry the Villainous Boss!]

Here's a pen for you.

This taste is so familiar.