CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 46: MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

The game rules allow you to take off the blindfold and adjust your position before each throw.

Gu Che took off the blindfold, pressing his lips tightly together, not daring to turn his head to see his sister’s reaction.

Would those bright, moist eyes be full of disappointment, even turning dim?

If he had known, he shouldn’t have acted so skilled earlier.

Pretending not to be good at basketball would save him from embarrassment now.

"Second brother, stand here, stand here!"

Tuanzi was completely unaware of the psychological activities of her seemingly cool and detached second brother.

She carefully selected a spot and urged him, "Stand here, you can definitely make the shot, Miaomiao has faith in you!"

Gu Che sneakily glanced over and saw her little face showing a sweet smile.

He felt confident again!

Gu Che picked a spot, found his grip, put the blindfold back on, and shot.

Tuanzi originally wanted to cheat with inner strength.

If she wanted, she could secretly use her inner strength to guide the ball, or use a palm wind to blow the basketball into the hoop.

But that’s not so good.

Tuanzi held back, watching the basketball make it... make it?

Her big, shiny black eyes widened instantly.

It was Su Chaomu who jumped up first.

"Miaomiao, your second brother made the shot!"

Tuanzi ran over, jumping directly onto Gu Che, "Second brother, you’re awesome!"

Gu Che handsomely removed the blindfold.

"So handsome too!"

Gu Che slightly lifted his chin.

Tuanzi started praising him in all sorts of ways without repeating any words.

Ye Feng sneakily complained to Tang Tian, "He’s acting like he won a big award."

Tang Tian laughed without saying anything. This top star was completely different from what he imagined.

He thought Gu Che was aloof and cool, with every stage performance showing that cool demeanor. Unexpectedly, in private, he is a... sister-con.

Gu Che, having enjoyed enough of his sister’s praise, performed exceptionally well afterward, making six out of the remaining eight shots.

He squatted down and raised his hand.

Tuanzi joyfully gave him a high five.

"We must be first!"

Gu Che modestly nodded again.

Among the other guests, except for Tang Tian who made five shots, the rest performed poorly. Su Hanjiang took third place with one scor, while Liu Man and Ye Feng scored none.

Six-and-a-half-year-old Ye Chen looked resigned, as if accustomed to his dad only having a good-looking face.

Liu Man extended a hand, "How about we play rock-paper-scissors, best of three?"

Ye Feng played rock-paper-scissors, thinking there’s no way he’d lose that too... but he did.

Ye Feng had a look of utter despair.

Ye Chen patted his arm, "Dad, don’t be sad, I’m used to it. Besides, I’ve stayed in the worst accomodations for six episodes in the past."

Ye Feng: "..."

[Hahaha!]

[I don’t know who to feel sorry for at this moment]

The first house kept pigs. The second was an ordinary bungalow, with the owner having a large cornfield. The third was another ordinary bungalow, with the owner having a large peanut field. The fourth was closest to the fields, opening the door to neatly arranged fields. The fifth house was the best, located in the center of Liu Family Village.

The host asked, "Miaomiao, which one do you want to choose?"

Tuanzi turned back to look at Gu Che.

"Choose whichever, I’m okay with anything."

Tuanzi thought for a moment and cautiously asked, "If Miaomiao helps with the work, can she eat pigs, corn, and peanuts?"

The host: "..."

[I knew it, the little foodie only has eating in her heart, housing conditions don’t matter]

[No, knowing how this show works, these houses have deeper meanings]

[I predict that the type of accommodation chosen might be related to future tasks, like feeding pigs, picking corn, or digging peanuts]

[Predicting +1]

[Choosing the fifth house might make a huge profit]

[But the fifth house might have the hardest tasks]

In the harmonious bullet comments, there are always some unpleasant remarks.

[Why is Gu Miaomiao always thinking about eating, is her family deliberately giving her a foodie persona to debut?]

[I also think it’s a setup, who thinks about eating all the time?]

[At nineteen, a college freshman, I think about three questions every day: what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner]

[At twenty-five, three years post-graduation, I still think about the same questions every day: what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner]

[For those saying it’s a persona, don’t you also think about what to eat every day? Isn’t living all about the next meal?]

The host, after inquiring, gave a cautious answer.

The pigs in house number 1 probably can’t be eaten, but owners of houses number 2 and 3 agreed that you can freely pick corn or dig peanuts from their fields.

Tuanzi ran back to Gu Che’s side, "Second brother, which one is sweet?"

In ancient times, she had never eaten these two foods.

"It should be corn."

Tuanzi, without hesitation, chose the second house.

Corn, here I come!

Tang Jing chose house number 3 with the peanuts. Su Chaomu chose house number 4 by the fields.

"Dad, I watched a movie where the fields looked really beautiful."

Su Chaomu decided to let his tough dad experience some romance.

Su Hanjiang didn’t want to speak anymore.

Liu Yue took a pick and got the best house, number 5, leaving Ye Chen with only house number 1 with the pigs.

Ye Chen had no choice, "Anyway, my dad always comes last, I’m used to it."

As the five groups of guests were preparing to head to their temporary accommodations, the host announced a new task.

"Now, all the kids have to go to the market together to buy lunch and dinner ingredients."

The host explained very clearly.

For lunch, they must buy ready-made meals. The children can eat first and bring the food back to their hungry parents. As for dinner, they can only purchase ingredients; what they cook will depend entirely on what the children buy.

The oldest, Ye Chen, warily asked, "So, how much money are you planning to give?"

Other kids realized too.

"Give us more money!"

Tuanzi touched her belly; for lunch and dinner for 10 people, they need a lot of money, or else she would have to go hungry.

The host handed over an envelope.

Su Chaomu took it excitedly, but was dumbfounded when he opened it.

The kids crowded around, "How much is there?"

The parents were also concerned.

Su Chaomu took out a 50 yuan note and then a 10 yuan note.

Tuanzi blinked in confusion.

[Miaomiao: Little Gu, is this a lot of money?]

[Ancient Martial System: Depends on what you buy. If you have steamed buns for lunch, two each, totaling 20, it should cost around 20 yuan. For dinner, buying more rice, a bit of vegetables, and a little meat, might suffice.]

They have 10 people, and even cooking five dishes wouldn’t be enough. Even if they buy just vegetables, buying a pound of this veggie and a pound of that veggie, the money would be gone. In short, sacrificing a quality lunch for steamed buns, and buying no meat for dinner, the money will suffice; if they want meat, it’s tight.

Tuanzi’s face fell; she didn’t want to eat steamed buns.

Moreover, two buns were hardly filling.

She turned her head, pouting, and looked plaintively at the host.

The host, feeling guilty, said, "This was the director’s idea."

Tuanzi turned her plaintive eyes to the director, "Uncle Director, you’re so mean."

The parents had their concerns too.

"But it’s too little, we don’t mind going hungry, but what about the kids?"

Su Hanjiang said, "How about 50 per household?"

Tang Tian jokingly chimed in, "Let’s make a deal, give us 200 and we’re good."

Gu Che saw his sister’s face and felt bad, joining the protest group.

"We have ten people," Gu Che said dryly, "and they all have big appetites."

Liu Man added, "If we eat noodles for lunch, a bowl of plain noodles already costs several yuan, right?"

Ye Feng knew the show’s tricks best.

"They want us to eat steamed buns."

He reminisced about sharing cornmeal buns with his son.

While everyone was protesting, Tuanzi had already run into the staff crowd, standing next to Director Qian, enthusiastically asking, "Uncle, would you like to experience flying? I’ll take you flying if you’ll give us more money, okay?"