diymy Chapter 14: The Production Team's First Task
Chapter 14: The Production Team's First Task
Everyone was enjoying their meal around the table, but some people weren't in such a good mood.
"Ahem!" Upon hearing this sound, Xu An subconsciously looked up and saw a somewhat familiar person.
It seems like we just met not long ago?
However, before Xu An could think about it carefully, the others present had already recognized him.
"Director Chen, what brings you here?"
Zhang Lin, who was sitting to the side, exclaimed in surprise.
Oh, I remember now, that's our show's director!
Xu An looked enlightened.
But what is she doing out at this time?
Are they going to hold me responsible for ordering takeout?
Chen Hong looked at Xu An, who seemed to have only recognized her after Zhang Lin reminded her, and her lips twitched slightly.
Are ordinary people this arrogant when making TV shows now?
How could you not recognize the director?
Or is it that college students don't have good memories?
Thinking about the comments online that college students are all useless, Chen Hong felt a little uncertain.
However, this didn't stop her from having a funny expression on her face:
"Eating takeout on your first day on the show?"
"Didn't we say before that this show focuses on self-sufficiency, and that you guys are supposed to take care of your own meals?"
Upon hearing Chen Hong's words, the others all showed a hint of embarrassment.
That's what they said, but didn't they all assume that others could cook?
Who would have thought that Chen Hong almost managed to gather six people who couldn't cook at all to record a program?
Upon hearing Chen Hong's words, Xu An quickly raised his hand and said:
"Director, we're also self-sufficient for today's meal."
Ordering takeout is also a way to solve dinner!
Hearing Xu An's words, Chen Hong had a look of both laughter and tears on her face, and then pretended to be stern and said, "Alright, it's your first day here, I won't hold it against you for eating takeout."
"But afterwards, you'll have to cook for yourselves, and the food won't be free; you'll have to pay for it."
"The funding comes from our production team; you must complete the task!"
Upon hearing this, before anyone else could say anything, Xu An couldn't sit still any longer.
What kind of tasks are these? They sound exhausting. He came to the show to become emperor... to lie down and relax, how could he possibly be doing tasks!
"I protest! I protest! You are exploiting child labor!" Xu An said indignantly.
"What child labor? Aren't you an adult?"
Chen Hong looked completely bewildered.
"Who said that? I'm only 17 years and 48 months old!"
Xu An said with a serious expression.
"Not completing tasks constitutes resistance to the program's arrangements, which is a breach of contract and requires ten times the compensation."
"Youth is the time for growth and development. I'm like a brick in the production team; I'll go wherever they need me!"
Xu An's face was filled with love for labor.
The change of expression was so swift that even Chen Hong, who is used to seeing bizarre people in the entertainment industry, was almost caught off guard.
"You're a real waste that you're working on my show; you should be working on a spy drama."
Upon hearing this, before Xu An could say anything, Jiang Zhaoyue, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Why a spy drama crew? Does it mean he's perfect for disguising himself as an underground worker?"
"No, what I mean is that his ability to change his expression is perfect for playing a traitor."
Chen Hong rolled her eyes.
Upon hearing this, the comments section erupted with laughter.
[Understood, Xu An isn't someone you see often.]
[Who's rare? I'm asking you, who's rare!]
[Support! We must see An Gou suffer a terrible fate in the show!]
What are you saying? What kind of talk is this?!
Xu An felt indignant.
How come he's so rare!
No, I have to slack off drastically in a couple of days... I need to do it again!
Let this capitalist director taste the iron fist of being a cow or a horse from another world!
Chen Hong was unaware that Xu An was already plotting how to cheat and sly. Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on her, she put on a serious expression.
"I'm not kidding anymore. What I just said is true. All your funding comes from completing the tasks assigned by the production team."
"However, this is your first time here, and we're not an unsympathetic production team, so we're giving you a chance!"
"That means earning money through performing shows!"
"We'll meet at the village entrance later, where the villagers and our staff, who will be acting as audience members, will rate your performance!"
"Each person receives different amounts of funding based on their performance rating."
Upon hearing Chen Hong's words, the live stream chat instantly erupted with comments.
[Alright, alright, it's finally here! The talent show segment that every variety show has to offer!]
【Yes, this is exactly what I wanted to see!】
[Will we finally get to hear Wanwan sing?]
What kind of dance will the Moon Goddess perform?! I'm really looking forward to it!
What do you think Xu An will perform?
Suddenly, someone in the live chat raised a question, but the answers were all the same: they were not optimistic.
[Xu An is just an amateur, what can he possibly perform?]
[He'll probably just sing a song casually, nothing too serious.]
[Yes, yes, while I admit his shows are very effective, performing talents should still be done by professionals!]
After Chen Hong finished speaking, she told them to prepare on their own, while she went ahead first.
The others present were somewhat surprised by Chen Hong's words, but they weren't particularly nervous.
After all, they are all veterans in the industry.
Performing on stage like this is commonplace for them.
Rather, it's more accurate to say they had anticipated this all along.
Therefore, their attention was focused on Xu Zheng, this ordinary person.
"Xiao Xu, are you up to the task? Want to do a crosstalk routine with me and be my straight man?" Zhang Lin patted Xu An on the shoulder with a cheerful smile.
Not only him, but Shen Wanwan next to him also showed a worried expression.
"Brother Xu, how about you sing with me? I'll choose an easier one?"
"You can be my backup dancer, even though you're clumsy, it won't affect you much." Even Jiang Zhaoyue, though she looked very disgusted with Xu An, was clearly a little worried about his performance.
Seeing this, Bai Ge, who was standing to the side, stopped speaking and her clear, calm eyes revealed a look of surprise.
She had originally planned to speak up for Xu An if no one else did.
Unexpectedly, everyone except Chen Zize spoke up.
even……
Bai Ge looked at Chen Zize, whose face showed some hesitation, and her expression was somewhat strange.
Even Chen Zize is starting to waver?
Is she that charming?
Bai Ge was somewhat speechless, knowing that she didn't need to worry about Xu An's performance.
However, to her and the others' surprise, Xu An shook her head and refused their offer.
"No need, I'll perform myself!"
When others heard Xu An's words, their first reaction was not worry, but doubt.
Could Xu An really know how to do that?
Chen Zize, who had been looking conflicted, now looked even more incredulous.
Could it be that Xu An, this seemingly ordinary person, actually has a hidden talent?