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

The comments section was filled with jokes and even some chain-reaction writing, leaving Ye Wanyin's fans feeling utterly frustrated.

After finishing this matter, Sheng Hanyu obtained some fish and supplies, so the group took the items back to the courtyard.

It would be too late to take on a new task now, so Sheng Hanyu decided to go back and process the fish directly.

He plans to make some of the smoked fish and fry the rest into fish balls. He also bought some pork yesterday and will make meatballs from that as well.

After finishing these tasks, it should be almost dinner time. I can then use the oil to make some sweet and sour pork or stir-fried eggplant, potatoes, and green peppers.

However... Ye Sanqing's group didn't get any points today, so if we continue to ask her for help...

Sheng Hanyu looked at Ye Sanqing after thinking for a moment. "What are your plans for later?"

"Is there something you need my help with?" Ye Sanqing knew what he meant as soon as he heard it.

“Well,” Sheng Hanyu explained her plan, then added, “I still need someone to help me out, but if there are any tasks you want to do, then go ahead and do them.”

Ye Wanyin, who was following a little behind them, wanted to jump up and shout, "Me! Me! Me! I can help too!"

But she couldn't speak.

"Then I'll help you. You've already made dinner, so it's only right that I help you out." Ye Sanqing didn't seem to care about the task or the points.

After all, we exchanged a lot of supplies yesterday, and we still have so many fish. If we're careful, we can lie down and relax for a week.

"Well."

The two did not continue their conversation. Ye Wanyin was extremely anxious on the side, while the viewers in the live chat started laughing again.

[A movie for three people, but I don't even get a name~~]

Haha, what exactly is she trying to say?

[Are you perhaps trying to help? Or are you worried about your group not having enough points?]

[There's no rule that family members have to act together today. If she cares about points, she can just go and accept the missions herself.]

[I just want to freeload!]

Ye Sanqing suddenly noticed her, turned to her and asked, "What do you want to do? Trying to jump around? I didn't realize your species was a monkey."

Ye Wanyin quickly shook her head, then looked at her with some anticipation.

"Are you waiting for me to let you speak?" Ye Sanqing smiled. "I don't really want to know what you want to do. I just want to say that you're acting like a monkey."

[Ah, this is an insult to monkeys!]

[Haha, her expression just now really did look a bit like it, except she was practically squeaking.]

Ye Wanyin: ...

She actually regretted not learning Chinese cuisine when she was learning cooking skills, because she thought the oil fumes were too heavy and didn't suit her image as a pampered young lady.

So, I learned mostly desserts, and a few Western dishes that sounded complicated but weren't actually very practical.

There was no room for her to make a difference here, which was infuriating. If she could cook, wouldn't it be perfect to cook with Sheng Hanyu?

She could even imagine what tags would appear on the trending topics list if the two of them cooked together.

Sheng Hanyu didn't turn her head, but a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth under her mask.

Speaking of jumping around, she's more like a clown than a monkey.

When everyone returned to their destination, they saw that Pan Hongyu and the others had also returned.

Upon seeing them, Deng Lingxuan immediately put her hands on her hips and loudly announced, "Look at our supplies today! Aren't we more than you!"

Ye Sanqing: "Huh? Is there a competition mechanism now?"

Sheng Hanyu looked at the supplies, then at Deng Lingxuan and the others, who were all sitting in the courtyard looking disheveled. Ji Wan was even wearing only a vest in the dead of winter.

"Hmm... I imagine your mission must be very arduous," Sheng Hanyu nodded.

"..." Ye Wanyin smelled a foul odor as soon as she got close, and her eyes widened in shock.

Deng Lingxuan grabbed her, "Wanwan! Could you help me get my clothes from my room? I need to use the communal shower!"

"!!" Ye Wanyin almost shook off her hand, and only after thinking for a while did she calm down in front of the camera, and then gave her a questioning look.

Pan Hongyu seemed relieved to see Ye Sanqing. "Sanqing, could you please get some clothes and toiletries from my room?"

Ye Sanqing also smelled the odor and understood why they were staying in the courtyard. They probably had something on them, but no one wanted to go into the room to get clothes while they were dirty.

"?!" Ye Wanyin thought to herself, "You guys are dirty and you want to use the public bathroom? That's for me to use! Who are you trying to disgust!"

So she pretended not to understand and looked at Deng Lingxuan.

Deng Lingxuan wanted to speak, but was a little embarrassed to say what the task was for today, and stammered for a long time.

Ye Sanqing had already agreed. He went to the kitchen to put the things down and immediately went to get Pan Hongyu's clothes and the small bath basket she had seen before.

As soon as Pan Hongyu got the items, she rushed into the public bathhouse.

Seeing this, Deng Lingxuan panicked and immediately said, "We went to clean the pigsty! So we're all dirty, and I don't want to go into the room and let the things smell! Wanwan, please help us!"

Ji Wan was quite troubled at this moment. He thought that Yin Xiangming would come back with the rest of them, since Yin Xiangming was the only person he could ask for help from so easily. He didn't expect that only Sheng Hanyu, a male, had returned.

Sheng Hanyu was understanding and offered to help him with his clothes.

Ji Wan nodded frantically, as if he had been saved.

"How about this, Brother Ji, come to our room to shower. It's so cold, you'll catch a cold if you sit like this." Sheng Hanyu looked at him and saw that he was only wearing a vest. She guessed that his outer clothes were already dirty, and he might catch a cold if he sat like this.

"How could I? I'd make your bathroom stink." Ji Wan waved his hand; he wouldn't dare!

"It's not that easy to smell bad. Just rinse it with water and the smell will be gone. And if you rub it with some vinegar and scallion leaves, I guarantee you won't smell anymore. Come on, let's go upstairs together."

So Ji Wan couldn't refuse any longer, especially since he was genuinely trembling.

Ye Wanyin nodded to Deng Lingxuan as if she had just realized something.

"..." It was Deng Lingxuan's turn to be speechless. You only understand now? I told you not to talk, not to disobey!

However, since she could get the items out, she didn't want to say anything more and just wanted to wash off the smell as soon as possible!

Xiao Sheng knows so much!

[What he said is all correct. I only know this because I have relatives who raise pigs. Otherwise, you have to use grapefruit peels or orange peels to scrub the clothes, and you have to soak them in hot water for a long time and then add 84 disinfectant.]

Deng Lingxuan simply threw away her jacket from today.

There's something I know I shouldn't say right now, but I've suddenly discovered a certain beauty in rough-and-tumble literature.

【? ? ? Sister, you】

Honestly, he's chosen the wrong path by playing eunuchs; he should be doing those short dramas about rough, rural men from different eras, and he should be the male lead.

【Huh? Am I out of touch with the times?】

[You know what, my mom just walked by and thought I was watching a short drama. She even complimented him, saying, "This guy looks like he's done manual labor! He's not fake at all! He even asked me why it wasn't in portrait mode..."]

[Brother Ji, please see this quickly! Urgent! Does anyone have a fan club?]

Uh, he doesn't even have an agent... Let's post this and let the production team see it.

Zhu Song chuckled as he looked at the comments. "Great, the guests have found new paths in life!"

However, being familiar with the industry rules, he knew very well that even though it was just a short drama, those with fame were still better than those without, and image was secondary.

Otherwise, where would all those short dramas that don't match the advertised content come from?

After gaining popularity through this show, this was just the beginning of Ji Wanxin's life journey.

Later that evening, Pei Canxing and Yin Xiangming returned, bringing with them some fresh chili peppers and two bottles of chili sauce given to them by their host family.

The fresh chilies were picked out from those that were rather unsightly or had bruises, and the host simply waved them away.

Sheng Hanyu asked Ji Wan and Pan Hongyu, and then cooked their dinner as well, since the oil was already sizzling...

He even stopped them from helping, saying that they had finally finished showering and would soon smell of cooking oil again.

The group had no choice but to sit and wait for their meal.

After showering, those men really didn't smell anymore. After all, they hadn't actually come into contact with anything dirty; it was just the smell they'd picked up from spending so much time in the pigsty.

Ye Sanqing was already very skilled at helping with cutting fish and meat. Ye Wanyin was unwilling to give up and stood on the side watching, trying to catch Ye Sanqing making a mistake, but she didn't catch a single one.

Sheng Hanyu saw that there were quite a lot of chili peppers. Although they weren't dried, fresh chili peppers were still good, so she casually made a boiled fish dish.

So dinner was once again very lavish!

Zhu Song shamelessly came to freeload this time, but Sheng Hanyu wasn't going to let him get away with it for nothing. After a few back and forths, Zhu Song finally agreed to give up some supplies in exchange, and only then did Sheng Hanyu give up.

[You can tell just how delicious the food is by looking at the director's expression.]

Why not let the staff eat together? That's selfish.

[Seriously, are you trying to work Xiao Sheng to death? Is he a guest, or your hired chef? Are you going to pay him?]

Ah, he cooks so easily, it's just something he does effortlessly, isn't it?

It's easy to say, but do you know how many staff members a production crew has...?

[Yeah, the way you're talking makes it sound like you have a relative who likes to draw pictures with blank tickets.]

I hate this kind of person the most.

How do the production crew usually eat?

They usually either bring their own chef or order meals in bulk from nearby restaurants and have them delivered.

[Given their situation, food delivery is difficult, and hiring a full-time chef seems unnecessary. I'm guessing they have two assistants who also act as cooks.]

Sheng Hanyu had a purpose in inviting Zhu Song to dinner. As someone who was skilled in cooking, he could tell from just one look and smell that the chili sauce was of good quality.

Unfortunately, Pei Canxing said that the host family today only planted some for themselves, not much, just enough for their own use and to give to relatives.

However, he did mention that there used to be a chili pepper field, but like other things, it was abandoned for several years.

Sheng Hanyu wondered if they could tidy up the field and continue planting chili peppers.

If there is a chili sauce industry, naturally some people will be willing to return to the village.

When he saw Zhu Song's eyes light up as he ate chili peppers, he knew that the matter was almost settled.

Ye Sanqing didn't think that much about it; all she knew was that it was delicious!

After finishing his meal, Zhu Song stood up, looking like he was about to announce something again.

Pei Canxing joked, "Don't make us break our fingers!"

Ye Sanqing nodded in agreement. Breaking fingers is really boring!

Others don't think so. They believe that while mini-games may seem boring at times, they can also promote understanding between people.

Zhu Song said, "A surprise awaits! A mystery guest will be joining us in three days!"