This place was the second courtyard of the siheyuan, in one corner near the small kitchen.
A portion of this small corner had been rented out by the production crew, and it was fenced off with something, forming a very independent small space.
Although called a small space, it was indeed small, with five or six rooms on two floors. The corner connected to the small kitchen, which was perfect for them to use for cooking their own meals.
Then, the open space next to the corner also belonged to them, and it was conveniently located next to the vegetable patch in the backyard, making it much easier for them to pick ingredients.
"This is it, Mo Xuan, are you that amazing!" Tang Li looked at him with a serious expression, hardly daring to believe it.
Mo Xuan: "Not really, I'm just very familiar with this place."
The others were a little stunned when they heard this, "What do you mean?"
Mo Xuan looked at them and said calmly, "Because this is my home."
These few words struck everyone like a thunderclap, stunning them all.
That's right, the owner of this homestay was surnamed Shen, and Mo Xuan was also surnamed Shen, but they had simply never thought of it that way.
After all, in their minds, Mo Xuan's family background must have been extraordinary; an ordinary family couldn't possibly raise such an excellent child.
It wasn't that ordinary families were bad, but children from rural backgrounds often carried a sense of inferiority. It was difficult to associate someone like Mo Xuan with such a background.
Of course, in the eyes of many, he wasn't poor, but in the eyes of the wealthy, he might truly not have the qualifications to be compared.
"I can't believe you kept this from us! Living in such a great place since childhood, no wonder you're so outstanding!" Zhong Sheng, the elder brother, immediately took charge.
Hearing Zhong Sheng's words, everyone felt as if they had been enlightened, and they all began to praise him.
"They say 'scholars from humble origins', scholars from humble origins. The ancients never deceived us! However, given your family's environment, you can't really be considered from humble origins. But to nurture such an outstanding child, your parents are truly remarkable!!" Tang Li gave Mo Xuan a thumbs up.
When Mo Xuan heard the praise for his mother, he immediately showed a bright smile, "Of course, my mother is the most amazing in the world!"
Everyone: ...
Silence was the bridge tonight!
As the few of them found their rooms as they wished, the production crew immediately gave them their next task.
"Now, please guests choose your rooms, then put away your luggage, and head to the small kitchen at the back to prepare your lunch today.
From this moment on, your journey officially begins. Every penny you spend during this program must be earned through your labor.
Also, we will have guest stars arriving every three days. The guest stars are also invited by you. Similarly, you must fulfill all the requests of the guest stars without reservation.
In addition, the living expenses of the guest stars also need to be earned by you. From now on, everything depends on you. Good luck!"
After speaking, the production crew members immediately withdrew and stood by silently watching them.
Zhong Sheng and the others: ...
They inexplicably felt like they had been tricked. It was no wonder that this program had become so popular since the first season, and they wouldn't have come here to participate in a reality show about returning to a simple life.
After all, the name itself undoubtedly hinted to everyone that coming here to participate in the program would be very tiring.
But all the guests who participated were drawn by the program's popularity, and the appearance fees were not low, which was undoubtedly a win-win situation.
After the production crew left, he toured each room and quickly selected his own room.
The four men all chose rooms on the first floor. There were four rooms on the first floor, including two single rooms, one double room, and a small suite.
Upstairs were two rooms, one single room and one double room.
On the first floor, one of the double rooms was used as a storage room, and the remaining rooms were for people to live in.
Mo Xuan and Xiao Jun undoubtedly chose to live in the double room together. Although they couldn't stand each other, after all, he didn't want to live with a stranger.
If the other single room upstairs hadn't been used as a storage room, they would have each chosen a single room!
But there are no "ifs" in everything, and once it's decided, they couldn't be separated.
Zhang Xingxing, due to some social anxiety and not knowing how to interact with people, unreservedly chose a single room.
This left Zhong Sheng, the elder brother, to helplessly take the largest room, the small suite.
Tang Li also chose a single room upstairs. After all, if there were guest stars, and they happened to be female, she would have to share a double room with them.
If the guest stars were in a good mood, it would be fine, but if they had bad tempers, and happened to be someone she didn't like, wouldn't that be torture!
After the few of them chose their rooms, they roughly tidied up their luggage and then gathered downstairs.
"Let's go, let's check out the small kitchen!" Zhong Sheng, the elder brother, was the first to prompt everyone to start the task.
On the path of being an actor, the first thing they learned was obedience, much like soldiers, obeying orders from their leaders without question.
They had no choice but to unconditionally obey all work arranged by the company.
The kitchen was located in the corner, and it was one of the few places with a separate small kitchen.
The small kitchen was not large, but it was fully equipped.
Basic utensils like pots, bowls, and chopsticks were all arranged in the small kitchen, and a small stove had been thoughtfully installed.
This stove was exquisitely made, as it was designed for guests who might spontaneously want to cook with firewood, hence the thoughtful inclusion of a small earthen stove.
"Now that everyone seems to be in good spirits, let's prepare today's lunch and then discuss the tasks assigned to us by the production crew," Zhong Sheng said to everyone.
Indeed, as soon as lunch was mentioned, everyone felt a pang of hunger.
Because they had to leave for filming early, they hadn't even eaten breakfast yet, and it was already noon. They hadn't had a single bite of food!
"Alright, then how should we solve lunch?" Tang Li asked the most crucial question.
They were hungry and needed to eat, which was correct, but what about the ingredients for cooking? How should they prepare them?