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The camera shifts to the village, where the four groups have already completed two items on the checklist.

As Director Ma watched them leave laden with purchases, he picked up a megaphone and announced, "The group with the lowest spending today will have priority in choosing their accommodation."

"Choosing housing? We're not staying in this big courtyard anymore?" Xu Jianian asked in surprise, but when it came to the lowest cost, he felt that their group deserved it.

Wow, does that mean they're going to live together in pairs? Director Ma, you're so bold, pushing the boundaries!

[Don't get your hopes up, everyone. Knowing Director Ma's nature, it's unlikely to be any sweet cohabitation; they'd be more like putting them on a reality show.]

I knew Fu Jingnian and Shen Youyou were spending money way too much; I'm curious where they'll end up staying.

"Tell me, how much did you all spend today?" Director Ma spread his hands, gesturing for Li Yan and the others to speak first.

Li Yan displayed the items: "Two pieces of clothing cost eighty-eight yuan, small items cost twelve yuan, and groceries cost forty yuan, for a total of one hundred and forty yuan."

Ignoring the blue skirt and camouflage shirt, the two small items are the two potted succulents that Duan Xiaotang is holding.

Duan Xiaotang made a bet: "While I can't guarantee that our group will have the lowest spending, I'm sure it won't be the highest."

Director Ma raised an eyebrow: "Let's look at the next group."

Xu Jianian proudly tossed her hair and said, "Two pieces of clothing cost forty yuan, two seashells cost ten yuan, and groceries cost thirty yuan. The total cost was eighty yuan. Who dares to compare with me?"

"Frog Fun, how did you do that?" Xia Yu exclaimed in surprise.

"Don't give false figures!" Shang Xu chimed in, watching the spectacle.

"You guys are crazy. This is being broadcast live the whole time. How could I possibly give false numbers?" Xu Jianian grumbled.

They looked at the live chat, where netizens were all defending Xu Jianian.

[This is true, the practice group really only cost eighty yuan.]

[This is hilarious! I've been watching their live stream the whole time, and Xu Dawan is such a good negotiator, he even amazed Mu Qing!]

[Xu Jianian was able to swallow her pride and call the woman "sister" sweetly while bargaining, making her very happy. If it were me, I wouldn't even want the item and would just give it away for free.]

"I see, Xu Jianian, you deserve this." Shang Xu gave Xu Jianian a thumbs up.

"Of course, learn more, okay?" Xu Jianian said proudly.

When it was Shen Youyou's group's turn, they were all too embarrassed to talk about their expenses.

"Brother Fu, as the CEO of the Fu Group, you should be very good at planning things, and you are even better at financial management. How much did your team spend?" Shang Xu asked knowingly, flattering him first so that he would have no way to back down.

Seeing their embarrassed expressions, Xia Yu chuckled to herself.

"You must have spent very little. Look at the ingredients in Brother Fu's hand, just a few eggs. You're so frugal! You're my role model!" Xu Jianian pointed at the few eggs in Fu Jingnian's bag and said sarcastically.

Li Yan and the others actually believed it: "No way, is our group the one with the highest expenses?"

It made him a little scared.

Duan Xiaotang was convinced: "That's great, you only bought a few eggs as ingredients, that's quite economical."

The fish at her feet were still jumping around, which seemed like a luxury compared to their few eggs.

Director Ma had no choice but to expose them: "Unfortunately, Shen Youyou and Fu Jingnian had already overspent the budget during the clothing shopping segment. They borrowed money from the production team and only had a few yuan left when they arrived at the market, which is why they bought a few eggs."

[What's wrong with Fu Jingnian? He can't even take good care of our Youyou, making her suffer, and he still calls himself CEO. Just like netizens are saying, he's more like a UFO or an SUV.]

[Was that stuffed with crab or stir-fried green beans? Seriously? It was clearly Shen Youyou putting on airs. Later, when she heard the price, she couldn't swallow her pride and left without even trying to bargain. But Fu Jingnian is also problematic. These two, the hidden dragon and the phoenix, should be locked up tight. Neither of them should ever enter the market. Thanks.]

[I'm dying of laughter, but one thing is really true: Shen Youyou and Fu Jingnian are indeed a perfect match, they're definitely a perfect couple!]

When Shen Youyou saw someone in the comments saying that she and Fu Jingnian were a good match, she almost fainted from anger.

"So this is ah."

Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this; as long as they weren't at the bottom, it was fine.

"Thank you so much." Duan Xiaotang covered her face and smiled, expressing her sincere gratitude.

Shang Xu began to summarize: "Our group spent 60 yuan on clothes, 10 yuan on two colored stones, and 40 yuan on food, for a total of 110 yuan."

Duan Xiaotang looked at the vegetables they bought for forty yuan, and then at the vegetables she bought for forty yuan herself. She was surprised: "We both bought forty yuan, but Li Yan and I only bought some scallions, ginger, garlic and two fish. How did you buy such a big bag?"

Xia Yu pointed at Shang Xu: "It's all thanks to him."

Shang Xu smiled mysteriously and didn't say anything more.

The production team presented them with photos of four different houses to choose from.

Xu Jianian rubbed his hands together, his face beaming with excitement: "I love this feeling of being a winner!"

He turned to Mu Qing and said, "Sister Mu Qing, you make the choice."

Mu Qing was staring at Xu Jianian with a smile on her face, but Xu Jianian suddenly turned around and talked to her, which startled her so much that she didn't even have time to stop smiling and hurriedly looked away.

"It's okay, you choose." Mu Qing composed herself.

"Okay." Xu Jianian rested her chin on her hand and carefully looked at the four pictures.

The first picture was of a small wooden cabin. Judging from the surrounding forest, it was obviously not a good place, so he promptly passed on it.

Continuing on, the second picture shows a place similar to the courtyard where they live now, only smaller in size.

The third picture shows a two-story brick house that looks very new, with an air conditioner unit mounted on the wall, suggesting that the interior decoration must be quite nice.

The fourth picture shows a tiled house made of mud.

After looking at them, Xu Jianian decisively picked out a picture: "I choose the third picture."

Director Ma: "After you've made your selections, take your belongings and follow the description on the back of the picture to the address to proceed with the third item on the list."

"I'm leaving now, bye-bye Xia Yu." Xu Jianian didn't forget to say goodbye to Xia Yu, and the way he looked so reluctant to part with her really didn't seem like he was acting.

"Don't go, why don't you stay a little longer?" Xia Yu actually tried to persuade her to stay.

"No, if you stay any longer, you and that idiot Shang will rip me off for my house, right? Don't think I don't know!" Xu Jianian saw through everything.

"Oh, you've gotten smarter!" Shang Xu chuckled sheepishly, realizing his schemes had been seen through.

On the way, Mu Qing asked curiously, "Jianian, how do you know that if we stay, they will offer to swap houses with us?"

Xu Jianian said helplessly, "I can tell something bad is going to happen the moment I see them looking at each other."

Mu Qing smiled and said, "But it's good that you're rational."

"I can't be rational. If I really stay there, I don't think I'll be able to refuse Xia Yuzhen if she speaks up later." Xu Jianian had anticipated this, so she had to leave as soon as possible.

"I see..." Mu Qing hadn't expected it to be like this, and she felt a little disappointed after hearing Xu Jianian's words.

Did you know Xia Yu before?

"We know each other, right?" Xu Jianian replied ambiguously.

Xia Yu and Shang Xu took the third picture, of that quaint little courtyard. Following the description on the back of the picture, they turned left and right, crossed the bridge, and somehow ended up back in the courtyard where they had stayed the night before.

"Huh?" Xia Yu was dumbfounded.

"Is this for real? The small courtyard in the second picture is the big courtyard where we stayed last night?" Shang Xu was stunned for a second before revealing a smug smile.

Xia Yu immediately realized what was going on: "Sure, Director Ma, I love you."

"I guessed Director Ma didn't have enough funds, so he used this big courtyard to make up the difference. I didn't expect we'd stumble upon it by accident." The two entered the courtyard, thinking how great it would be to have eight rooms to stay in at will.

When it was the turn of the rock sugar pears, they didn't even need to think about it and immediately took the fourth picture. After all, who would dare to choose the first picture, which was a small wooden house in the middle of nowhere?

Shen Youyou stared at the photo of that remote little wooden house, speechless for a moment.

Fu Jingnian: "Youyou, don't worry, I will protect you."

Shen Youyou composed herself, glanced at the camera, and said in a calm and gentle tone, "It's okay, Brother Fu. We were the ones who overspent. No matter what kind of accommodation we stayed in, it's the punishment we should accept."

[Female Supporting Character System: Host's Redemption Progress +1]