[I’ve also seen it; Shu Wan may seem the hardest to get along with, but actually, she’s the easiest. Otherwise, our haughty Young Master Lin wouldn’t like her so much.]
"Everyone usually lives in the city, but this is a rare opportunity to go to the countryside. Nowadays, our Ryan Town still preserves many of the old ways of life. This morning, we will experience them together."
The director spoke while ordering people to bring the tools over.
"In ancient times, they emphasized men farming and women weaving. Today, our boys will form one team and the girls another to experience just that."
The director was explaining this morning’s competition rules to everyone.
"Our village has two poor households that rely on farming a little grain and selling some needlework, supplemented by village assistance for their livelihood. This morning, the boys will be responsible for helping them plant rice seedlings, and the girls will take care of weaving."
As soon as he heard they were going to plant rice seedlings, Wang Tianyu’s eyes welled up with tears, "Mommy, I don’t want to be a farmer; it’s so dirty and smelly."
Chu Huahuan squatted down, pinched Wang Tianyu’s face gently, and said, "It’s just a game, don’t worry. Your dad won’t let you go down there. You just follow Mommy."
On the other side, hearing about planting rice, Fu Yang’s face darkened. He turned to Shu Wan, "Had I known I wouldn’t have come on this show with you, I don’t want to work the fields."
"My grandparents were farmers."
Shu Wan turned her head toward Fu Yang and suddenly said.
Fu Yang was stunned for a moment, "What does that have to do with me?"
"We are a family, it’s nice to experience what our elders lived through."
"I am certainly not from their family." Fu Yang put his right hand behind him and subconsciously pursed his lips, "Can you not flatter yourself?"
After speaking, Fu Yang’s eyes flickered, "Forget it, let’s consider it a good deed. Planting seedlings it is then."
[Tsk tsk tsk, Young Master, can’t you show a little spine? Don’t get swayed just because someone says you’re family.]
[Today, Young Master’s tsundere tough guy persona still stands strong, hahaha, I’m dying here, look at how his right hand has moved behind his back again, Young Master is shy.]
[Wow, the production team, you guys are amazing, sending our handsome Young Master to plant rice seedlings. I must say, well done. I’ve never seen a beautiful young man working the fields.]
To prevent anyone from slacking off, the production team specifically crafted a rule.
That is, the completion of the task is linked to the ingredients for lunch. The group with the lowest completion will not be able to get ingredients for lunch.
Upon hearing this rule, Chu Huahuan immediately looked at Wang Shu, "Husband, we must come in first this time."
"Of course. Did you forget when I was posted in the southwest? I learned this there."
After retiring as an athlete, Wang Shu had been a soldier for a few years. In the camp, everyone worked themselves, so planting rice seedlings posed no challenge for Wang Shu.
As for Zhao Yan, he was originally from the countryside, so farming and planting seedlings were second nature to him.
The tasks were assigned, and everyone had to complete them within the set two hours.
As soon as the director finished speaking, everyone headed straight for their respective tasks.
Chu Huahuan and Shu Wan went to the weaving room. Zhao Yudie wasn’t participating in the competition but followed them there as well.
In the weaving room, a few women were already working. When they saw Chu Huahuan and Shu Wan come in, they greeted them warmly.
As instructed by the production team, they were to teach Chu Huahuan and Shu Wan.
But they had barely said a word when Shu Wan sat in front of the loom, "Keep talking, I know how to do this."
"This is quite difficult," one of the women approached to persuade Shu Wan but then saw her stepping on the pedals, one hand steadying the machine, the other winding the thread.
The loom creaked into action, and a fine piece of cotton cloth began taking shape under Shu Wan’s hands.
The women were stunned because Shu Wan’s skill was even more professional than theirs.
Seeing that Shu Wan knew exactly what to do, Chu Huahuan’s face darkened instantly.
From the first moment she saw Shu Wan, Chu Huahuan disliked her because Shu Wan was too beautiful.
And Shu Wan was too free, her freedom made others resentful.
Now with each competition, Chu Huahuan felt overshadowed by Shu Wan, and her frustration built up inside.
These past few days had been unpleasant for her, but she had no outlet to vent, and right now, Shu Wan’s excellence became an outlet for all these negative emotions.
This time she was determined to win over Shu Wan.