Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Let’s Congratulate Jiang Yan on Harvesting 3000 Jin of Weeds! Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Let’s Congratulate Jiang Yan on Harvesting 3000 Jin of Weeds! However, what surprised the guests even more was that the harvest Director Sun mentioned was not just a string of cold data.
As the results were revealed, the black cloth originally covering the test fields was also lifted, and in its place were baskets of fresh fruit.
Looking at the ground covered with coffee beans and cherry tomatoes, Wen Jiaojiao and Shu Yan screamed in excitement.
“My God, my God, are there really coffee beans and cherry tomatoes?!”
Director Sun was somewhat smug.
“Of course, after all, this is a variety show full of immersive experiences.”
“Don’t worry, all these fruits were grown by the local villagers themselves, and the production team had already bought them, counting them as the fruits of your labor.”
[Wow, I’m stunned; did the Flash Change production team really invest so much money???]
[Director Sun, I’ll never call you stingy again, not like the show next door, which only knows how to add special effects to save face.]
Seeing his fellow contestants celebrating around their hard-earned produce, Qi Tianyu felt more envious than words could express.
If only he’d dug up more dirt on himself earlier, he might have fought for a permanent spot on the show.
Being a fly-in guest who only farms part-time was a real injustice!
Unexpectedly, he encountered an accident.
Due to the difficulty in recognizing ginseng, he had also picked the wrong seeds.
But this was completely expected by everyone.
[It’s okay, He Bao, you did your best.]
[It’s okay, Mr. He, peanuts and ginseng sound quite similar; one is down-to-earth, and the other is more upscale.]
But because He Yun took special care in the fertilizer competition, he also achieved good results.
In the end, the total harvest even reached 400 kilograms.
Director Sun nodded in satisfaction.
He Yun was one of the few well-behaved children on the show and one of the most successful transformations.
His old dad wouldn’t be satisfied if he thought otherwise.
“Everyone should learn from Mr. He, who not only acts well but also farms beautifully.”
Even though he was an experienced actor, He Yun was still slightly shy being praised so directly.
“Thank you, everyone, and thanks to your help, and…” he unconsciously glanced at Jiang Li, his voice softening even more, “and thanks to Jiang Li’s help, without her, I wouldn’t have achieved this.”
Off-screen, his longtime fans were already moved to tears.
[Thank you, Director Sun, for praising my beloved He Bao, I’ve been washing his bad rep for a month and it’s hard not to be moved. I’ll never call you a grumpy old man again.]
[Wait, why do I sense an awards ceremony vibe here? But this is a farm!]
[I’m dying, fam! We’ve got applause, sunlight, wildflowers, award speeches; if this isn’t an awards ceremony, what is?]
Seeing He Yun’s success, Jiang Yan couldn’t contain himself any longer.
“What about me, Director Sun? What about me?” he raised his hand high, “How did I do?”
[Thanks, my tears just welled up and then I had to hold them back.]
[Already starting to get ready to laugh, fam.]
[??? Why are we laughing? Did I miss something?]
Jiang Yan had already assumed the posture of a victor.
He was very confident about his farming results.
After all, not only had he chosen the most reliable wheat, but he had also worked hard and diligently.
The last time he put so much heart into something was when he stole his mom’s gold necklace to exchange it for pocket money.
As a result, his old man caught him and beat him severely.
Thinking about this, Jiang Yan started to feel his buttocks ache again; he quickly shook his head to toss these unpleasant memories out of his mind.
The big screen started playing his farming journey.
To his surprise, the scene froze on the part where he was choosing seeds.
Jiang Yan was dumbfounded.
“Not me too, did I choose the wrong seeds??”
He quickly stepped forward, leaned close to the screen, and after a long look, confidently declared, “Aren’t these wheat seeds?”
Although he had never farmed before, he at least recognized wheat seeds.
Director Sun asked, “Are you sure?”
Jiang Yan replied, “I’m very sure and certain.”
Director Sun looked at the others, “What do you all think?”
Everyone unanimously shook their heads.
Although they knew there was something wrong with the seeds Jiang Yan chose, they couldn’t specifically say what was wrong.
Until Jiang Li slowly turned to him.
“These aren’t wheat seeds, these are spinach, also known as common weeds.”
Don’t tell him that he’d been painstakingly farming weeds for days?!
Jiang Li moved a bit closer and explained, “Spinach, also known as water spinach, looks a lot like wheat, but wheat leaves and leaf sheaths usually have fine white fuzz, which spinach lacks. Spinach usually grows near water, seeds and sprouts, and it’s a relatively aggressive weed; locals often like to cut it to feed cattle and sheep.”
Wen Jiaojiao immediately looked up at him in fan-like admiration, “Wow, Lili you’re so amazing to know even this!”
Su Yinwan initially wanted to nitpick, but when she searched on Baidu, she found that what Jiang Li said matched Baike exactly.
[Wow, Sister Li is awesome, how does she know even this?]
[I saw her flipping through a huge plant encyclopedia, probably the broad knowledge comes from reading a lot.]
[Let’s see if any Blackie dares to say Sister Li pretends to read, look, isn’t it practically useful now? Blackies better read more before trying to challenge Sister Li!]
Jiang Yan’s face turned from green to white, and after a while, he kicked the roadside weeds and cursed, “Damn.”
Though he chose the wrong seeds, he nevertheless managed to cultivate the weeds quite well.
With water spinach being an extremely easy-growing species, astonishingly, a harvest of over three thousand pounds came from just one acre.
Director Sun announced, “Let us congratulate Jiang Yan for cultivating over three thousand pounds of spinach!”
Jiang Yan: Thanks, can’t smile though.
The audience in front of the screen was about to die laughing, some even dragged their families and friends over to join in the fun.
Elderly people typically don’t enjoy variety shows, as they don’t understand what the young folks are laughing about all the time.
But Flash Change was different.
Farming—so down-to-earth and squarely within their area of knowledge.
Just happened to catch Jiang Yan mistaking weeds for wheat and planting it for four to five days, these aunties and uncles bloomed with joy in front of the TV.
Moreover, Jiang Yan’s appearance and physique were especially eye-catching, winning him even more favor among the aunts.
Qi Tianyu was also laughing his head off in front of the screen.
“Hahahaha, I can’t take it anymore, Brother Yan is hilarious, spent half the day planting weeds hahaha.”
The nearby hairstylist: “….”
Ancestor, could you please stop laughing! It’s been all morning! I can’t even style his hair!
However, the next second, Qi Tianyu’s wide grin disappeared.
Because Director Sun began to publicly reveal his farming results.
Seeing the flower image that appeared on the screen, the hairstylist behind him laughed.
“Oh, aren’t these roses? I quite like them.”