17: Why don't you try to negotiate the price down a bit more?

After eating, Lu Qingyu officially said goodbye to Big Brother Zhang and the others, though Big Brother Zhang was still a bit reluctant to let Lu Qingyu go.

This little Lu had good stamina, played the Chinese double-reed woodwind instrument skillfully, and was full of energy. Most importantly, little Lu was good-looking. Working with little Lu put everyone in a good mood, much better than staring at those other old geezers all day with their wrinkled, dark, and gloomy faces.

"Little Lu, can I still contact you if there's work in the future?"

Lu Qingyu replied, "Er... Big Brother, I might be leaving after a while."

Big Brother Zhang sighed, "Sigh, alright then. That's a pity. I really think you're cut out for this line of work."

Lu Qingyu didn't speak. He thanked Big Brother Zhang for the affirmation and appreciated the good intentions, but making it his main career was out of the question. It wasn't that he didn't like it, but mainly because he couldn't make it into the top ten of the Forbes list just by playing the Chinese double-reed woodwind instrument.

Lu Qingyu returned to the car prepared by the Program Production Team and said, "Driver, turn around and go back. We're not going to the fishing grounds anymore."

The driver didn't know how much money Lu Qingyu had earned inside, and he was stunned for a moment, "Huh? Not doing the task anymore?"

Lu Qingyu leaned back in his chair, acting exceptionally generous, "I'm not short on money, we're not going."

Director Zhao and the Cameraman Brother followed behind and got into the car with resentful expressions. Seeing that everyone was there, the driver drove back.

It was still early when Lu Qingyu returned to the villa, and the other guests had not yet returned.

He first paid 200 yuan to book the Luxury Room No. 1, and then began to ponder what to eat tomorrow.

He looked at the menu and immediately skipped over the vegetables for cooking and the semi-finished products. With so much money on hand, he was definitely going to eat something ready-made.

Beef noodles were 100, dumplings were 80, wontons were 80, tangyuan were 100, and rice with one meat and two vegetable dishes was 150. He could afford any of them, but they didn't sound very appetizing.

In his previous life, Lu Qingyu had a bad stomach, and his family strictly controlled his diet, never letting him eat spicy or stimulating food. He had always wanted to try a proper Spicy Hot Pot but never had the chance. Now, this body's stomach was quite good, and even his taste preferences leaned towards spicy things. In that case, he had to have a bowl to try.

However, it wasn't on the menu, so Lu Qingyu asked Director Zhao, who was hiding behind the camera, "Director, do you have Spicy Hot Pot?"

Director Zhao was just about to say no, but the moment he looked at Lu Qingyu, his words took a turn.

"Even if we don't have it, you can order it."

Director Zhao was just thinking about how to earn more of Lu Qingyu's money; didn't the opportunity just present itself?

As soon as Lu Qingyu heard there was Spicy Hot Pot, he immediately said, "Then PD, I'll book lunch for tomorrow noon. I want to eat Spicy Hot Pot."

Director Zhao replied, "Sure, 350 a bowl."

The livestream chat gasped.

"Hiss, I've never eaten such expensive Spicy Hot Pot in my life."

"What? 350? Is there a whole lobster inside? Director Zhao is so unscrupulous."

"That's too much. He could clearly just rob you, but he insists on giving you a bowl of Spicy Hot Pot."

"Does the Spicy Hot Pot know it's being sold for this price by you?"

"Director Zhao is really trying every possible way to squeeze money out of the younger brother."

Just when everyone thought that a smart kid like Lu Qingyu definitely wouldn't agree, Lu Qingyu easily agreed.

"Alright, I'll book one bowl."

When Director Zhao heard Lu Qingyu's answer, he was suddenly dazed and at a loss: Huh? He agreed?

Good heavens, this was too sudden. Lu Qingyu's straightforward manner actually left Director Zhao dumbfounded.

He asked for 350 because he thought Lu Qingyu would haggle with him. He had 600 yuan in total, spent 200 on accommodation, and had 400 left. If he asked for 350, Lu Qingyu would only have 50 left. 50 yuan was barely enough for breakfast. He couldn't possibly think that the Program Production Team would let him go play the Chinese double-reed woodwind instrument again tomorrow, right!

Actually, Director Zhao's bottom line was 200 yuan, but Lu Qingyu's straightforwardness left him speechless.

Director Zhao asked, "Why don't you try haggling again?"

Lu Qingyu waved his hand, "Money is easy to earn, no need."

Director Zhao: !!! Additionally, Lu Qingyu ordered a cup of milk tea, using the 200 sponsored by the Program Production Team—er, no, the 200 he swindled from the Program Production Team today.

In less than two minutes, Lu Qingyu only had 50 left out of his 600 yuan. At this time, the other guests also started to return one after another.

However, the expressions on these guests' faces were quite intriguing.

The people watching the guests other than Lu Qingyu had been cursing and swearing all day.

Lu Qingyu's partner, Bai Tingxin, was quite happy, even though she only earned 40 yuan today.

Designer Yao Yiyi and Lü Qing were in a group together. She was already interested in this mature and handsome lawyer, and the two had made an appointment to do pottery, an activity that increases emotional intimacy. Yao Yiyi's goal was to win over Lü Qing within these three days; even if they were assigned to different groups later, she wanted to make Lü Qing unable to forget her.

As a result, a third wheel like Bai Tingxin popped up halfway through, and for this kind of couple activity, she actually came by herself.

This was clearly looking down on her own partner and coming to snatch someone else's openly.

During the process of making pottery, Bai Tingxin also kept bothering Lü Qing with all sorts of things.

"Brother Lü, how do I do this?"

"Brother Lü, you're so amazing. This looks so good."

"I'm too clumsy and can't do this well. Brother Lü, can you help me?"

Bai Tingxin was really not polite at all; Yao Yiyi didn't even know if this was her partner or her partner's partner anymore.

Just like that, Yao Yiyi returned holding back a belly full of anger, while Lü Qing looked to be in good spirits. Having women fighting for his attention gave him quite a sense of accomplishment.

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