61: Born into a poor family

Highlights were constantly playing on the big screen, occasionally switching to show the income of each guest.

Gao Xiaofan let out a burp. It was delicious, especially the rice mixed with the sauce from the shredded potatoes and green peppers; it was so flavorful.

Reba watched quietly from the side without rushing him.

"Let's go, let's head over to Brother Lang's to see what we can exchange for," Gao Xiaofan said with an embarrassed smile.

Reba nodded, and the two walked out of the house toward Qu Lang's direction.

Gao Xiaofan peeked around as he walked.

"Xiaofan, what are you looking for?"

"Mm, be careful. Don't let those teams spot us. We're still relying on them to work for us this afternoon~"

"Uh... is it really okay to do this? They're giving out pads tonight, and the viewers will definitely tell them then."

"Money makes the world go 'round~ Who cares..."

The two chatted along the way until they reached Qu Lang's house, where Qu Lang was already standing at the door.

"You can use your income to exchange for the items you brought. The exchange price is about 30% off the retail price."

Before Gao Xiaofan could even say hello, Qu Lang started speaking.

Gao Xiaofan's eyes lit up. Didn't this mean there was hope to get his fishing rod back? Why keep working then? I'll just go fishing to support Reba.

Qu Lang handed over two pads, with labels reading 'Gao Xiaofan' and 'Reba' respectively.

The two took them in confusion and found that every item had been photographed and labeled with a price.

"Lure Rod: 42 yuan," "Lure Fishing reel: 81 yuan," "a specific fishing rod model fishing rod: 146 yuan."

"Blue Crucian bait: 6 yuan," "918 bait: 6 yuan," "Quick Attack bait: 4 yuan."

...Gao Xiaofan's pad was mostly filled with fishing gear, with prices ranging from several hundred to just a few yuan.

Reba was also looking carefully, but she had brought very few things; most were actually cosmetics.

After looking, neither of them exchanged anything. They handed the pads back and walked toward the peanut field while discussing.

"Reba, is there anything you want to exchange for?"

Reba shook her head and said softly.

"There's not much point in exchanging my things. I feel the value isn't worth it."

Gao Xiaofan nodded. That made sense; a set of cosmetics for them cost over a thousand yuan. Exchanging for them would indeed be poor value.

By the time the two arrived, the three teams were working enthusiastically.

Gao Xiaofan nodded in satisfaction. They were all good kids.

Then, the two of them also braved the scorching sun and charged into the field to start working.

Around one in the afternoon, it was incredibly hot, so everyone found a shady spot to rest.

Gao Xiaofan sat slumped under a tree, covered in sweat, while Reba fanned him with peanut stalks.

"Xiaofan, how about I take over for you for a bit later? It's too hot today."

Gao Xiaofan glanced at Reba and said with a smile.

"Did you put on sunscreen? If you're out in this sun for a whole afternoon, you won't recover for half a month."

Hearing this, Reba was a bit scared, but she still said.

"But you can't do it alone either. What if you get heatstroke~"

As soon as she finished speaking, Gao Xiaofan patted his butt and stood up, saying with a serious expression.

"I was born into a humble family and carry a body full of 'chilliness'. There's no way I'll get heatstroke~"

After saying that, he turned and charged back into the peanut field to work.

Reba let out a giggle, shook her head, and continued picking peanuts.

The fans in the livestream room were dying of laughter.

"Is that how you use 'born into a humble family'? Hilarious! Even if you were born in Gree, you wouldn't be this impressive."

"Brother Wo Zi's expression was so serious. I thought he was going to say: 'I'll pamper my own woman'~"

"Hahahaha, the person above is killing me. Han Han might actually say something like that."

"Be more confident, take out 'might'. Han Han already said it just now. So greasy~"

Time passed quickly. At four in the afternoon, the temperature dropped rapidly, and everyone's harvesting speed picked up.

No one called for a stop; they were all holding their breath and pushing through.

After experiencing the sweltering heat of the morning, the current light breeze felt like heaven compared to hell.

Not until the sun went down and it became too dark to see clearly did everyone pack up. This time, Reba went to call someone to collect the harvest.

After the tally was finished, everyone started laughing. Gao Xiaofan's mouth was practically grinning from ear to ear~

Hua Hua: 340 jin

Han Han: 320 jin

Gao Xiaofan: 300 jin

Liu Yunning: 340 jin

They worked for three hours in the morning when they weren't yet proficient. In the afternoon, they worked for a full six hours, though they took a short break in between.

A total of 1,300 jin. As the sky grew dark, Gao Xiaofan continued to distract them while Reba went to settle the earnings.

1,300 jin brought in 650 yuan. After deducting 260, Reba took out 390, and everyone happily split it.

Hua Hua: 102 yuan; Han Han: 96 yuan; Gao Xiaofan: 90 yuan; Liu Yunning: 102 yuan.

"Honestly, this feeling of harvest is really satisfying. I want to come pick peanuts again tomorrow~" Hua Hua said happily, and his teammate Cheng Seventeen nodded in agreement beside him.

Han Han's lips curled slightly: "After we eat, we can see what we can exchange for."

Gao Xiaofan gave a dry laugh from the side, not daring to speak.

Seeing everyone still dawdling, Gao Xiaofan gave Reba a look, and then the two of them scurried off toward the canteen.

"100 from the morning, 260 from the afternoon, plus 90 and the 8 yuan left over from eating. We have 458 yuan now."

Reba jogged behind him, saying excitedly.

Gao Xiaofan was also excited: "So let's finish eating quickly and go exchange for things. Otherwise, if we run into them, they'll definitely curse us to death~"

Using the last bit of visible light, the two jogged all the way to the canteen. When they learned from the canteen lady that they could take the food to go, they ran toward Qu Lang's place again, carrying their bowls and chopsticks.

Once they reached Qu Lang's house, they found out that the pads were meant for the guests to take back. When they wanted to exchange something, they just had to say it to the camera in their room, and someone would deliver the items.

The two of them ran wildly again, full of joy. Gao Xiaofan carried the bowls and food, while Reba held the two tablets.

Reba laughed happily as she ran: "Xiaofan, slow down! I can't keep up with you."

Gao Xiaofan laughed loudly: "We have to be fast, or else it'll be easy for them to block our door~"

Reba laughed. As the breeze blew, she was in a very good mood.

She never thought a variety show could be like this, and she had even met such an interesting teammate~

At the village entrance, the guests gathered and chatted leisurely.

Liu Yunning: "I think I heard Gao Xiaofan's voice just now."

Han Han: "Hmph, running so fast just to eat. I really didn't expect him to be such a big eater at noon."

Hua Hua's expression was serious: "Brother Han, you can't talk about Xiaofan like that. If Xiaofan hadn't led us to work, we wouldn't have had such a good opportunity. We might not even have been able to afford food~"

In the bullet chat, the viewers were dying of laughter~

"Oh my god, the Mage is so pitiful~ I can't bear to watch."

"Stop calling him the Mage; he's so innocent~"

"I wonder if Hua Hua will be able to sleep tonight~"