ABV Chapter 18

“What?” Chu Yinlong immediately saw the strange atmosphere. “What did Xiao Dao do?”

“Cough, it’s nothing.” Mu Zhixing stopped An Zhe, who was about to speak, and smiled. “Let’s go to that house together. Let ‘s see how that goose fights.”

An Zhe and the cameraman couldn’t help but be amused.

So, the two teams converged and marched mightily towards the mountain courtyard where Cheng Zhiyi had just come from.

Seeing the people from the program team return, the little old man who was standing by the courtyard door was obviously relieved. His face was filled with joy as he welcomed them. “I thought you wouldn’t come back. If you don’t come, I won’t have money…”

The little old man’s face wrinkled happily. “If it delays me making money, I might as well sell my house to you for nothing. Who cares about it!”

Cheng Zhiyi was speechless. “Uncle, you’ve said this several times, but you’re not really willing to see it gone.”

The little old man smiled and asked the camera. “Are you ready? I’m ready to open the goose shed!”

Obviously, he likes to see these young actors being chased by his goose.

The two cameras in the team all looked solemn, and aimed the cameras at the goose shed… and Jiang Dao respectively.

An Zhe dragged Cheng Zhiyi back a few steps and let Jiang Dao stand in the front.

“Little guy, aren’t you afraid?” the little old man asked with a smile.

“Well, it’s fine.” Jiang Dao said calmly. “Open the door.”

“Okay!” The little old man bared his teeth, stepped forward and pulled the latch of the goose shed open.

The next moment, a big and majestic white goose slammed out of the door, stretched its neck to bite Jiang Dao——

However, before the exclamations of the crowd could come out, they saw the big goose twisting its neck, and slipping and falling. Screaming in anguish, it struggled to get up, turning a hundred and eighty degrees, and stumbled back again into the goose shed, before slamming the door closed with its wings.

Everyone: …

Little old man: ???

Jiang Dao stepped forward with an expressionless face, opened the door, stepped into the grass shed, and took two goose eggs from the nest in front of the shivering goose in the shed.

“There’s still two more, right?” He came out of the goose shed and handed the goose eggs to Chu Yinlong, and asked casually, “Should we grab some more to eat?”

Chu Yinlong listened before answering. There was a soft sound from the door of the goose shed.

Jiang Dao turned around and saw the big goose use its flippers to dig out the remaining two goose eggs in the nest from the shed, and then fled back into the goose shed, refusing to show its head again.

The eyes of everyone present moved slowly from the two goose eggs up to Jiang Dao’s face.

Jiang Dao: …

…

Although the process was a bit feudal and superstitious, the task of collecting eggs was successfully completed.

An Zhe returned to Taoyuan Courtyard with two legendary goose eggs, while the rest of them went to Qi Peng to meet up and take a boat to the town on the other side of the lake to exchange ingredients.

Although only a lake separated the two places, the town was obviously more lively than the island.

They arrived at a large block of two or three-storey brick buildings with many shops and stalls on the street level, selling a diverse array of goods.

The program team rented a room on a street near the lake. It’s not large in size, but it is decorated with bright windows and clean windows. There are a few cargo racks scattered against the wall, and there are very few goods on it—obviously not designed to make money.

“Come here, twenty goose eggs, exchange for money.” As soon as he entered the door, Qi Peng shouted to the staff. “We have new guests today, don’t we give a discount?”

“Discount!” A staff member replied. “Today goose eggs are at a 20% discount, and 20 will be exchanged for 80 yuan.”

Qi Peng was silent, then turned back and shouted: “Xiao Chu, come! Beat him!”

The staff immediately gave in. “Don’t, don’t, Brother Long, don’t, I’m just kidding!”

After exchanging twenty goose eggs for 100 yuan, everyone began to discuss how to choose ingredients in the store.

Rice is a must. The cheapest five-kilogram package in the store costs 65 yuan, and cannot be purchased by weight. One bag of rice will cost most of their income.

With the remaining 35 yuan, they carefully picked a few cucumbers, a small bunch of rapeseed, a few fresh mushrooms and fungi, a bag of vacuum-packed bamboo shoots, and a head of purple cabbage. In the end, Qi Peng tried his best to take advantage of Chu Yinlong’s presence, and picked out a box of tenderloin from the staff.

“No, it’s not cost-effective to buy vegetables. They charge too high. Tomorrow we’ll find a way to get a fish from the lake, and then go to the vegetable garden to see.” Qi Peng took the spoils and shook his head. “This is enough for a meal, and we can add what you’ve brought.”

After speaking, he smiled and looked at Jiang Dao. “How is it? Is it the ideal life you imagined?”

Jiang Dao raised his eyebrows.

How did he know? Did Chu Yinlong tell Qi Peng what he said before?

“This experience doesn’t count.” Mu Zhixing shook his head with a smile. “The goose eggs were bought by the program team after contacting the villagers. If you want to experience real rural life, you have to raise geese yourself.”

“That being said, the vegetables they sell in the village aren’t as expensive, and the prices the program group uses are based on supermarket prices.” Chu Yinlong added a few more words. “And they discussed with the villagers to charge 7 yuan for a goose egg, but when it’s in our hands it’s an outrageous 5 yuan.”

At this time, Cheng Zhiyi, who was following behind, suddenly interjected: “If we really let Xiao Dao raise geese by himself, the geese may be too scared to lay eggs. No, maybe they’ll be scared to death and can’t even grow up.”

Thinking of the magical picture created by Jiang Dao earlier, everyone couldn’t help laughing.

In fact, Jiang Dao himself was speechless.

He didn’t have such a physique before, why did these small animals dare not approach him?

If he had this ability in the world outside the book, wouldn’t life be easier in the face of overwhelming mutant beasts? He wouldn’t have died so tragically in the final defense battle…

The group returned to the pier talking and laughing. Qi Peng and Chu Yinlong helped Mu Zhixing to board the boat first, and Jiang Dao and Cheng Zhiyi followed behind with ingredients.

Perhaps it was because Qi Peng’s skill in stopping the boat wasn’t there, or because the strength of the crowd pushing the boat from the dock, when it was finally Cheng Zhiyi’s turn, it was difficult for him to step onto the boat, his body swayed, and he almost fell.

Jiang Dao immediately turned around to support him, and Qi Peng was so frightened that he quickly reached out, trying to grab Cheng Zhiyi’s arm.

However, unfortunately, he failed to grab Cheng Zhiyi’s arm, but instead grabbed the bamboo basket in Cheng Zhiyi’s hand.

The bamboo basket overturned, and the ingredients in it were scattered, and most of them fell into the water.

In the next second, Jiang Dao subconsciously tore off his life jacket, and fiercely plunged into the lake.

“Ah!!!”

“Xiao Dao?!”

Next to the film crew’s boat, the assistant director went crazy. “Save people! Quick, quick—”

However, before the lifeguards could get close to the guests’ boat, Jiang Dao suddenly emerged from the water and a purple cabbage and two cucumbers were thrown back into the boat.

Immediately, he entered the water again, did a somersault and disappeared again.

Since this lake was not formed naturally, but was flooded up after a dam was built downstream, the lake shore is not a slowly sinking soil slope. Just like the location of this pier, the stone wall is vertical and the water depth is three meters.

Fortunately, the lake is clear, the weather is sunny, and the underwater visibility is not bad.

Jiang Dao dived to the bottom of the water in one breath, and managed to fish a few scattered small rapeseeds and fungi.

“Jiang Dao! Get on the boat!”

As soon as he appeared, Jiang Dao heard Chu Yinlong’s angry shouting. “What’s the matter?!”

At this time, the lifeguards had also arrived, and they quickly held down Jiang, who wanted to dive back into the water. “Oh my ancestor! Please, the director is about to have a heart attack from you!”

Then he couldn’t help but hold Jiang Dao’s waist and work with Chu Yinlong and Qi Peng to carry the person back to the boat.

“What are you thinking? Do you know what responsibility is? You came to shoot a show. What are you trying to do? Just because you can swim, doesn’t mean you can be so fearless. Do you know how much the staff paid to ensure the safety of the show? Do you think the life jacket is just a decoration, and you can take it off if you want? Do you know how much responsibility the show team will take for you if you have an emergency?!”

Jiang Dao was stunned by Chu Yinlong’s yelling, and sat there wet and dazed staring at the other party.

Chu Yinlong’s eyes were cold. “As an artist, you are setting an example for the audience with every move. What example are you setting? Do you think you’re brave? Let me tell you, this isn’t bravery, but reckless! Do you know how deep the water is here? Do you know if there are aquatic plants below that might entangle you? You dare to jump into it without knowing anything? Just for those few broken vegetables?!”

“It’s alright, just calm down…” Qi Peng hurriedly intervened between the two of them to smooth things out.

“Am I wrong?” Chu Yinlong glanced at Qi Peng lightly, “You shouldn’t support such death-seeking behavior!”

“Three meters twenty seven.” Jiang Dao lowered his eyelashes and said in a low voice.

“…What?” Chu Yinlong suspected that he had heard it wrong.

“The water depth is 3.27 meters. I paid attention to the water level when I came here.” Jiang Dao spoke a little faster, but spoke very clearly. “The water is very clear, bluish, the water surface is smooth and calm, and because the lake is man made, there aren’t any parasites or long grasses. I know better than you whether this water is safe.”

Chu Yinlong: “…”

“The ingredients are earned by everyone, I just don’t want to waste them.” Jiang Dao lifted his eyelids, and looked at Chu Yinlong with serious and sincere eyes. “As for whether I set a bad example, I don’t mind cutting out all of this… No, it’s better to cut all of it, don’t leave a single scene.”

“Alright, alright, it’s my bad.” Qi Peng held down Chu Yinlong. “I should have grabbed the basket. That way the dishes wouldn’t have fallen out.”

“No, no, I made a mistake.” Cheng Zhiyi quickly apologized. “I’m sorry!”

Chu Yinlong didn’t speak again, and stared at Jiang Dao for a long time before turning away silently.

Qi Peng picked up the oar and returned to paddling, and the boat was silent for a while.

After a long time, Mu Zhixing, who didn’t speak the whole time, sighed, “Young man, you’re a little impulsive. Back then you jumped into an ice cave to save people when you were making a movie, but now you’re scolding others.”

“Director Mu, turning over old accounts is boring.” Chu Yinlong was helpless.

“If I really want to turn over old accounts, you won’t be able to turn over.” Mu Zhixing smiled, “I designed so many high-risk actions, but you still refused to use a stand-in. No wonder the insurance company blacklisted you.”

Chu Yinlong: “A stunt actor also has parents. Is their life not a life?”

Mu Zhixing said: “You know that you’re arguing for the sake of it, right? Don’t scold Xiao Dao. You two are basically the same kind of people with your crazy death-seeking behavior.”

 

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Chu Yinlong’s a hypocrite.

But please don’t repeat what Jiang Dao did!!!

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