36: Even if you write him as a wild boar, you still have to promote him vigorously for me!

Time passed by minute by minute.

At the cave entrance, He Xing and the cameraman, along with other staff members, sat on large rocks.

He Xing yawned, looking at the desolate forest with a lifeless expression, then raised his hand to check his watch. It was already 11:58. Where had Chen Fang gone?

Tsk, in two more minutes, it would be two hours. The Director must be bleeding money this time, right? Hehe, I love watching a good show.

Just as he thought of this, the sound of footsteps crunching on fallen leaves came from the nearby forest. He turned his head and saw that it was Chen Fang and the other two.

Chen Fang walked step by step, a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

A minute later, Chen Fang reached the cave entrance, his breathing slightly quickened.

He wasn't panting because he was tired, but because he was excited about the money he was about to receive!

He gently placed his backpack on the ground, but a cloud of dust still rose from the soil.

He Xing looked at the heavy backpack, a wave of admiration in his heart. The money he earned made him truly impressed.

He held the microphone and said to the camera, "Congratulations, Teacher Chen, for reaching the destination as per the program's requirements. The total time taken was 2 hours, 1 minute, and 12 seconds. So, Teacher Chen's bonus is 70 kilograms multiplied by 10, then multiplied by the time coefficient 256, totaling 179,200 yuan!"

[Holy crap?!]

[I'm so jealous!]

[Other people's money is just external to me!]

[But he's really amazing. Two hours non-stop, carrying 70 kilograms walking on mountain roads. He's definitely top-tier among celebrities.]

[Brother, are you that short on money? You even specifically timed it to be just over two hours.]

[For a celebrity, this money is hard-earned.]

[But I'm broken.]

Down the mountain, the Director was also broken.

Director Liu stared at the live stream with melancholy.

180,000 yuan. Buying the usage rights for his song "one meat and one vegetable" was roughly that amount, and they were just going to fleece them for 180,000 yuan?!

It was truly painful.

No, this money couldn't be spent in vain.

The Director coughed twice, then turned to the Assistant Director and instructed, "Promote him for me! No matter what the topic, even if you have to write him as a wild boar, you must promote him fiercely for me!"

"Okay, you can rest assured," the Assistant Director sighed.

...

On Chen Fang's side, Guo Congxin went to return the equipment. He went down the mountain with Uncle Liu, and when they reached the village entrance, Uncle Liu warmly invited him to his home for a meal.

Uncle Liu and his wife had a good reputation in the village, and Chen Fang found it hard to refuse such a warm invitation, so he had a simple meal at his house.

After bidding farewell to Uncle Liu, Chen Fang mused that he couldn't just eat someone's meal for free.

It wasn't easy for ordinary people to earn money. In his previous life, when he went to the cafeteria to get food, he would stare at the auntie's hands, afraid that she might accidentally shake off fifty cents of his food.

Uncle Liu specifically brought out matsutake mushrooms and Xiangxi cured meat to entertain him. Matsutake mushrooms cost dozens of yuan per jin on the market. This meal probably cost Uncle Liu several days' worth of food money. He couldn't just shamelessly eat for free. He'd exchange some food with the program team using his vouchers as a return gift. He remembered having a grilled lamb chop voucher; he'd ask the logistics manager about it later.

Chen Fang walked onto the platform outside the guesthouse, about to get some fruit from a bento box, when the Assistant Director walked towards him. "Teacher Chen, six music companies have contacted the program team. I've had my assistant send them to you; you can take a look this afternoon."

"Okay, thank you, teachers."

"No problem. As for the bonus, it should be transferred to you this afternoon. Keep an eye out," the Assistant Director smiled indifferently. Hehe, it wasn't his money anyway. It was really amusing to see the Director frustrated.

"Okay, thank you, Xiang Guide."

Chen Fang saw the Assistant Director to the edge of the platform and then returned to continue walking towards the restaurant.

As he walked, he opened his system panel.

The negative emotion value in the upper right corner showed: 190,300 negative emotion points.

This morning's activity was too positive; he didn't harvest much.

He was only nine thousand short of being able to draw a lottery.

His reputation wasn't too bad recently. If he waited for natural growth, he might not even reach 200,000 tonight. But he didn't want to see the number drop to five digits, and he was itching to do ten draws.

Could he go somewhere to get 10,000 negative emotions?

Chen Fang pondered as he walked into the restaurant.

As soon as he entered, a voice came to his mind.

[Xie Yunxuan negative emotion value +266!]

Oh? My dear mascot is here too?

Chen Fang scanned the room and saw Pan Pengpeng and Xie Yunxuan sitting by the window, eating. Both their plates were already empty.

Pan Pengpeng met his gaze and smiled, giving a thumbs-up. "Teacher Chen, you worked hard! Amazing."

Xie Yunxuan also smiled and said, "Amazing, truly admirable."

[Xie Yunxuan negative emotion value +66!]

Chen Fang smiled.

Little Xie, you truly are a good person. You keep the sadness to yourself and give praise to others.

Chen Fang walked over and sat next to the two of them. "Just you two? Where's Zhao Jin?"

Pan Pengpeng swallowed his rice and replied, "She was very excited when she came down the mountain and walked down quickly. She fell, sprained her ankle, and was also scratched by a tree branch. I saw her grimacing when she walked just now, so it must be very painful. Her manager helped her take her food back to her room to eat."

"Has the doctor seen her?"

"The program's doctor saw her and said it was nothing serious, just needs some rest. I heard from the village chief that Dr. Liu's family has a herbal medicine formula that's very effective for sprained ankles. It reduces pain and helps it heal faster when applied. Zhao Jin originally wanted to see her, but unfortunately, Dr. Liu was out."

"Is there such amazing herbal medicine?"

"Yes, she's the best doctor in the village. I heard she's also one of our interview subjects."

Chen Fang frowned slightly.

The best doctor in the village? Is she Uncle Liu's wife? The couple is quite fated, both named Liu.

But Dr. Liu is back.

Just now, when he was about to leave Uncle Liu's house after eating, he met his wife returning. She said that a child from the next village came back to life the moment he saw the acupuncture needles, so she came back early.

Well, he'd tell the program team later.

Pan Pengpeng continued to lament, "Xiao Zhao is so miserable. She said this morning that she hadn't had a hearty meal since the New Year, and since she exercised a lot today, she could eat more. She planned to use her vouchers this afternoon to get honey-glazed chicken drumstick rolls and grilled lamb skewers. But then the doctor told her to avoid meat, greasy, and spicy foods."

Xie Yunxuan, with his mind completely on his career, said, "She only got 800 yuan, what's there to be so excited about?"

Pan Pengpeng looked at him as if he were an idiot. "Didn't I just say? She thought that with all the exercise, she wouldn't get fat even if she ate a lot."

Chen Fang felt sympathy in his heart.

This morning she was staring at his steamed bun, fantasizing about having a big meal in the afternoon, but now she had to avoid certain foods. It must be very painful, right?

If he had been the stone that tripped her or the tree branch that scratched her, then the negative emotion value would have reached 200,000, right?

Sigh, he was only 8,000 short. If he could show her some concern, it would definitely be enough for 200,000.

Unfortunately, he wasn't the kind of person to rub salt in someone else's wounds.

Xie Yunxuan shrugged and put down his chopsticks. "As an actor, you should control your mouth. Why eat so much? I'm done. You two can chat slowly."

Chen Fang waved to him, chatted with Pan Pengpeng for a few more minutes, and then got a portion of fruit.

After returning to his room and finishing his meal, he rummaged through his suitcase for the grilled lamb chop voucher he had received on the first day and called the logistics manager.