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You are now watching a 24-hour live broadcast highlight reel of "Idol's Countryside Meals".

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[How did ordinary rural life turn into a story of famine survival?]

The two knelt on the ground devoutly and shouted loudly at the fishing rod:

"Please, Fish God, grant us a fish! Our child hasn't eaten meat for days!!"

"We! We're really! Starving to death! Aren't you going to do anything about it? Aren't there any idols who have starved to death here?"

[A sudden separation?]

The three of them blocked the doorway, confronting Gu Minxing, who was carrying a travel bag.

Gu Minxing looked at the camera with a troubled expression: "Maybe I shouldn't leave?"

[regret?]

"If I had known, I would have gone to film a movie rather than come to this godforsaken place."

Lee Yong-hyun saw something, gave a short, angry laugh, and his face instantly fell. Like a master of changing expressions, he went berserk and screamed out the window, "Aaaaaaahhhhhh—!"

[Or perhaps it was out of emotion?]

A table full of delicious-looking dishes, the steaming food adding to the warm atmosphere.

The mysterious female senior, whose face was blurred, spoke sincerely: "...Unlike those who succeed quickly and easily, I accepted that it takes a long time to reach even a small step like others, perhaps a very long time, to create one work after another, to slowly gain fans, and to have my own concerts..."

The teenagers who listened attentively to these words were either moved to tears or lost in thought.

[For a full six weeks, from March 3rd to April 13th, ILitter will be taking over the country cottages!]

[Great! I want ILitter!]

[My favorite variety show and my favorite group!!]

[Another rookie group! It seems like the last few episodes have all featured rookie groups.]

[The Candle is here!!]

[Candlelight Check-in Area]

[Check-in] x999

[It's easier to recruit new members, right? This season should be about starting the hard work of farming, and nobody wants to do that kind of backbreaking labor.]

[Livestreaming Enthusiasts' Check-in]

……

The van swayed and bumped along the mountain road, heading towards the deepest part of Taoyuan Village, on the flat plateau of the mountains, towards "Tianyuanjia," the filming location of "Idol's Countryside Meals."

Far from human habitation, with rolling hills and lush greenery stretching as far as the eye can see.

The people inside the car were members of ILitter. Song Chuchu rested his head on Luo Xi's shoulder, his face facing the car window. Sunlight occasionally shone on his closed eyes and his furrowed brows due to motion sickness.

"Hang in there a little longer, we'll be there soon," Luo Xi comforted her brother, patting his silver-white hair.

Song Chuchu remained silent, looking down uncomfortably as she snuggled into Luo Xi's arms, shrinking into her embrace.

What happened to Chu Chu?

Motion sickness

Borscht!

[Wow, are we really that close?]

4399 thought it was a joke

"Drinking some hot water will make you feel better, here."

Sitting on the other side of Luo Xi, Gu Minxing prepared a cup of warm water by mixing water from a thermos and a mineral water bottle.

Is it okay to say this to a family of three?

Am I the only one who cares about hope's bracelet? It's so pretty!

[CC's latest model, model by Jin Lu Guixun, is not yet available.]

Lee Yong-hyun was sleeping in the front seat of the car as usual.

[This guy's face is truly heavyweight.]

[I was so surprised by how beautiful she was!]

[Wow, who is this? Even a passerby is amazed!]

……

The camera then shifts to the "idyllic country home".

This "countryside home," built over a period of two years and three months for all the idol groups filming, totaling thirty-six episodes, has now become a true rural courtyard. The fenced yard, blooming wildflowers, pergola, and clean wooden house quietly sit in the mountains, awaiting their new residents.

At this moment, Qu Zhan and Yi Keran, two members left behind by the previous residents of ATTI, a rookie boy band that achieved good results in 2x44, are hanging an ILitter welcome banner at the gate of the courtyard.

Suddenly, a car horn sounded outside the gate, and Song Chuchu, Luo Xi, Gu Minxing, and Li Longxuan walked into the frame, dragging their suitcases.

Qu Zhan dropped the banner he was holding and hurriedly went to greet them: "Welcome, welcome!"

Holding the banner on the other side, Yi Keran, still standing on the ladder, was both amused and exasperated: "Didn't you say you wouldn't arrive until tonight? You guys came way too fast!"

Qu Zhan hurriedly walked back and held onto Yi Keran's ladder, smiling, "Sorry, we only started working on this after lunch. So it was a bit rushed."

[Haha, this perfectly reflects the action-oriented nature of the Ati brothers!]

At least they didn't start using "dog head" emojis at night.

[TT (ATTI fan name) would like to explain: We ATTI fans have been quite diligent today compared to usual.]

Wow, they're so handsome! This group is all so good-looking; I could look at their faces all day long!

[No climbing the wall!! Fine, I'll just do a little bit though TT]

If we can't enforce anything, we usually just surrender.

[Haha, as expected of TT sister]

……

After Yi Keran came down the ladder, the ILitter members respectfully greeted their seniors ATTI, who had debuted a few months earlier.

Qu Zhan and Yi Keran magically unfurled the welcome banner they had made, and said in unison, "A warm welcome to ILetter! ATTI's term has ended, and now you will take over as our idol, 'The Pastor'!"

Yi Keran handed the house keys to Gu Minxing: "Now the ownership of this house is transferred to you! Congratulations on becoming the new residents!"

Qu Zhan and Luo Xi clapped and cheered, while Gu Minxing smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, senior."

Yi Keran said, "You should know that this program is completely self-sufficient. Everything can only be obtained from nature. Although the conditions have gradually improved thanks to the efforts of the previous episodes, with the installation of water and electricity, the maintenance of vegetable gardens and kitchens, and the purchase of rice cookers and televisions, there will definitely be times when you don't have enough supplies. For example, when an animal gets sick and needs treatment, or when you run out of fertilizer, seasonings, or toothpaste, or when you're tired of eating vegetables and want to eat meat, you can only exchange with the production team."

"We'll leave you the little savings we have left." Qu Zhan took out a red cloth bag and showed you a round, red plastic coin.

"Wow, this must be labor currency!" Luo Xi exclaimed enthusiastically.

“Yes, this is the currency of the show. You can use it to buy things in the trading room. You did your homework before coming!” Yi Keran praised, and continued, “The trading room is open from 8 am to 9 am every day, selling three random items. The price is also random, sometimes expensive and sometimes cheap. If there is something you want, you can write it on the wish list in the trading room, and it will appear the next day, but the price will be very expensive.”

"The production team would put a rural calendar on that bulletin board, which would list the tasks to be done each day. After completing them, in addition to labor coins, there would be a random reward lottery. Sometimes you could win something good, like the TV in the house, which Pinksuger senior won," Qu Zhan said with a smile.

Luo Xi seemed to know a lot: "Is it something like watering plants, fishing, building houses, or making tools? It looks so interesting when the older kids do it, I've been wanting to try it for a long time!"

“It’s the same few things every day,” Yi Keran said casually. “But I heard you’re going to plant rice this time.”

"Grow rice?" Lee Yong-hyun looked at him with a "don't joke around" expression.

Qu Zhan quickly stopped her, saying, "Actually, we don't know either; it depends on the production team's arrangements."

Yi Keran added, "Don't worry, there's no mandatory work. You can rest whenever you're tired. There are five of you, so taking turns resting won't be too tiring."

Yi Keran realized the number of people was wrong: "Hey, ILitterer has five people, right?"

Gu Minxing responded: "None of our team members came. Lu Yun has a program to participate in, so there are only four of us this time."

I knew there were only four people in the car.

Aren't Lu Wang coming?

[The dog is participating in the rap show "Rap Elite Class," please support it! It will air every Thursday at 8 PM on Haicheng TV starting next week.]

[Hahaha, four people farming]

Qu Zhan and Yi Keran both fell silent.

Which regiment was responsible for farming last year? They had quite a lot of people.

[There are twelve people in the Bule Bar]

……

Qu Zhan finally said, "...It's okay, the production team won't work you to death. We've survived here for two months, haven't we?"

“It’s good to have one less person,” Yi Keran said cheerfully. “Brother, to be honest, the fewer people the better. It’s more convenient to eat and cook, and it’s less tiring.”

"Come on, let me show you around here. Look at that pergola, it was built by ZONE's senior Jiang Suwan. It's so well done, it's become the check-in point at the beginning of every episode." Qu Zhan quickly changed the subject and went through the motions. "Our house is also very cozy inside. I'll take you to see the vegetable garden in the backyard later. We water and fertilize it every day, and the vegetables are growing very well. There are many varieties."

Gu Minxing and Song Chuchu followed them inside.

Lee Yong-hyun didn't move, looking at the camera behind him: "Is it too late for me to quit now?"

[Let's beat the retreat drum!]

Lee Yong-hyun, a first-class master of the retreat drum performance.

【Ha ha ha ha】

[Don't quit! With so few selfies, where will we Hyun fans admire his visuals when there are no shows?!]

The program director's voice came over: "You can quit now. The car hasn't left yet, so you can go back to the car and leave. Once the car leaves, you'll have to live here."

"Just kidding, Yong-hyun hyung is just kidding!" Seeing that Lee Yong-hyun was really about to turn around and walk out, Luo Xi quickly pulled him back into the house and persuaded him, "It's alright, Yong-hyun hyung, you're already here."

This is a large, five-bedroom, one-living-room house with a purely wooden structure. Upon entering, you'll find a spacious living room with many handmade paintings signed by idols hanging on the walls. The wooden table and sofa are draped with warm-toned knitted floral fabric, and the floor table is covered with numerous potted plants, all of which are green and not yet in bloom. A small seashell curtain hangs near the entrance. It feels like an old residential building from the early 20th century, where many different styles of things have come together.

There's a row of windows next to the sofa. The windows are large, and the lighting is excellent.

"The bathroom is over there, the kitchen is over there. Electricity and water are already connected. A year ago, they had to fetch water from the well outside the gate. There are five rooms inside: three bedrooms—one with a tatami mat, one with a large floor mat, and one with a bed. It's okay since there are only a few of you; before, when there were more people, they had to sleep on the living room floor. The back is the tool shed and food storage room. Actually, there's not much food, just two bags of rice and a bag of flour. Since there's no refrigerator, vegetables are picked fresh for each meal. Could you perhaps get a refrigerator for the Tian family…?"

What's wrong with that little white-haired boy? He looks like he can't even stand up straight.

[Cat gets carsick]

【cat! ! ! ! 】

Song Chuchu, pale-faced, tugged at Luo Xi's clothes.

Luo Xi and Gu Minxing hurriedly helped him to sit on the sofa, while Qu Zhan and Yi Keran asked what was wrong.

"He gets carsick."

Yi Keran brought over the trash can: "Feeling like throwing up? Here's a trash can."

Song Chuchu shook her head, paused for a moment, and said, "I want to sleep."

“He wants to lie down for a while,” Luo Xi asked Song Chuchu. “Do you want to lie on the sofa for a bit? I’ll go get a blanket and pillow.”

Qu Zhan pointed to the room opposite: "There's a bed in the bedroom, let's go there, it'll be more comfortable to lie down there."