A Favor Done, A Husband Won-Chapter 568 - 562: Sweet Extra – Celebrity Couple Variety Show 47

Ami glanced at his actions secretly, thinking he might be annoyed by her excessive chatter. But seeing that he didn’t seem to mean that, she breathed a sigh of relief and didn’t continue to complain.

The others remained silent, and Shi Su turned around and smiled at Ami, saying, "It’s not just about not exceeding a hundred bucks, it’s currently fifty bucks per person, and the director has no intention of providing more funding."

Seeing Shi Su speak up, the other guests nodded boldly along, Lin Xu spoke up, "Exactly, exactly, I used to hear other friends in the industry say that you must tighten your belt when participating in Mr. He’s variety shows, and it seems to be true now."

Zhang Kerong chimed in, "The problem now is, it’s fine if we have to earn this budget ourselves, but we need to find things we all can do, like planting trees or selling stuff, we can definitely handle those. But tapping rubber, I’ve never even seen that done, how are we supposed to do it?"

Mr. He was unfazed by this dramatic complaining scene and laughed as he held a megaphone, "Don’t worry, there’ll be professional rubber tappers to guide you into the woods and teach you one by one. You just need to ensure you earn enough by sunset, it’s simple."

Surprised, Meng Li asked, "Aren’t we heading to G City tomorrow afternoon? What are we doing tomorrow morning and noon then?"

"Of course, there’ll be tasks for tomorrow too," Mr. He laughed.

Meng Li: "..."

Hao Jin teased her from the side, "Silly, you knew before coming that participating in such programs would entail various challenges. You can’t handle just one task in a day? Want me to help you with your share if you call me good brother?"

Meng Li gave him a direct eye-roll, full of defiance as she went to grab a rubber tapping bowl herself, "Who needs your help, shameless guy, I’ll do it myself."

Actually, there’s no need to actively get them, the rubber tappers would come over and distribute them directly.

Shi Su took his and nodded to the rubber tapper, saying thank you, while Jing Jihan, though silent, also politely nodded to the rubber tapper.

The rubber tapper looked serious yet honest, not quite understanding or interested in these celebrity types, just doing things by the book. After distributing, he began explaining in heavily accented Mandarin the precautions for entering the rubber forest.

Everyone listened intently, and gradually, many went from initial resistance and displeasure to increasing curiosity. The educational explanation took just over ten minutes, and after finishing, they followed the director’s instructions and went into the rubber forest.

Before entering the woods, they needed to change boots. The director’s team arranged reasonably well here, providing all new boots.

After changing, they entered the rubber forest, where they saw rows of tall, straight rubber trees planted in neat alignment, a sight so orderly it felt instantly soothing even to those with OCD.

The rubber tapper distributed small buckets, then carefully taught everyone the steps by a rubber tree, demonstrating how to peel off the already solidified strip of rubber and the method of tapping. Everyone gathered to watch, and Meng Li and Ami couldn’t resist taking photos with their phones to commemorate.

As if the hard work expected for the entire day no longer felt so uncomfortable, the curiosity and novelty took over all emotions.

"Just like this, let it flow slowly, and when one bucket is full, switch to the next. But note, since the weather is hot, there are many mosquitoes and insects in the woods. Watch out for safety and try wearing gloves and mosquito-proof sleeves," the rubber tapper gave the site back to them and directly turned to leave.