Even After My Death-Chapter 682 - 582: Failed Lodging

As soon as Hao Meng said this, the other guests immediately turned to look at her.

"Count me in, I want to follow Teacher Jiang too!" Ji He quickly chimed in, her face filled with excitement and anticipation, "Watching ’Survive for 30 Days’ before, I was deeply impressed by Teacher Jiang’s calm and versatile aura. I want to be a salted fish attaching to a big leg, shouting 666!"

Who doesn’t know about Jiang Ning’s popularity? If you can befriend her, there are plenty of benefits.

Moreover, being around her helps with recognition among the audience, simply put, it’s about riding on Jiang Ning’s coattails.

In everyone’s eyes, Jiang Ning is like a walking gold bar, shining brightly, and everyone wants a piece of that shine.

Chen Yunlu, who initially didn’t plan on this, heard what the two of them said and naturally didn’t want to be left out, so she suggested with a laugh, "Why don’t we go together? Boys in one group, girls in another."

"Why separate? We can all stay together," Yuan Xingyao said, "It’s just me and Zhu Rui as the male guests right now, if we stay together, it just means one more room."

"Okay," Zhu Rui nodded in agreement, "After all, we’ve just arrived, and we don’t know the place well, so if anything happens, we need to look out and help each other."

The director behind the camera didn’t say anything, wearing a mysterious smile, and quietly watched everyone discuss.

The guests didn’t even think about asking the director for an opinion, after all, on the way here, the director already told everyone that this variety show was unscripted and everything was up to the guests to decide freely.

Once everyone agreed, they picked up their luggage and entered the village.

Sanwan Village’s location is indeed remote. Just before getting out of the car, Yuan Xingyao specially checked the map on his phone to see the location, only to find out this place doesn’t even have a signal! Let alone the internet!

A place where even a smartphone GPS can’t locate, the program team managed to find it.

It must be said, the program team is truly powerful.

Fortunately, with the nation’s prosperity and care for the people, road policies are well-implemented.

No matter how remote this village is, it has a cement road, and there’s an electricity pole standing by the roadside, so at least there are no worries about transportation and utilities.

Otherwise, such a barren and remote village would leave everyone wondering if they could adapt to life here.

A group of people made a grand entrance into the village.

Possibly because the program team had informed the village beforehand, or perhaps the village chief and villagers were already briefed.

In any case, their entrance into the village didn’t draw much attention from the local villagers. Only a few children around ten years old stood at a distance, curiously watching these strangers entering the village.

The guests wanting to stay together meant there were additional requirements for the house they were borrowing.

There were six guests in total, so dividing two per room would require at least three rooms.

In a rural area, there aren’t many who can spare three guest rooms.

Ji He and Hao Meng had a lot of luggage, and the two male guests chivalrously offered to help.

After walking for a while, Ji He pointed to a stilt house not far away and said, "Shall we ask those people? They might have three guest rooms."

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This stilt house was the largest and newest they had seen in the village so far.

The surrounding houses couldn’t compare to the neatness and newness of this stilt house.

When the camera focused on the stilt house, it elicited a chorus of exclamations from the audience in front of their screens, with lots of praise for how attractive the stilt house looked.

Because in big cities, apart from certain ancient-style townscapes, it’s rare to see such architectural styles elsewhere.

"Sure, let’s go and ask," Zhu Rui wiped the sweat off his forehead and agreed.

The group started walking towards the stilt house.

Before they could approach, someone inside the house seemed to hear the commotion outside and came out voluntarily.

A young man walked out from the gate. He appeared to be around thirty, slightly chubby, with average looks, and had a plump double chin. When he saw the approaching guests and the program team, he didn’t show any surprise. Instead, he greeted them with a friendly expression, as if he already knew they were coming.

"Hello! Welcome to Sanwan Village for your program shoot!" He raised his hand to greet them first and cheerfully waved at the camera, like he was greeting the viewers.

[Wow! This chubby guy seems nice!]

[This looks promising, finding accommodation shouldn’t be hard.]

The guests were surprised by the man’s initiative but quickly responded, "Hello, hello."

The young man smiled, "Let me introduce myself first, I’m Shi Qing, the village chief of Sanwan Village. During the recording period, if you have any difficulties, feel free to come find me."

Hao Meng’s gaze fell on Shi Qing, and she instinctively said, "Village chief? You’re so young to be the village chief?"

In her mind, village chiefs were usually older, like uncles or elder folks.

Shi Qing chuckled, "Yes. Many people have the same reaction as you when they find out I’m the village chief in the countryside. Actually, I came back after graduating from university, and this is my sixth year serving in the village."

"Brother, you’re impressive," Yuan Xingyao put down his things and gave Shi Qing a thumbs up.

Nowadays, most young people are eager to make it in the big cities, especially those who’ve experienced the bustling and prosperity of major cities. It’s not easy for someone to return to the land that nurtured them, after gaining knowledge and experience outside.

Shi Qing’s expression was modest.

"By the way, Village Chief Shi, we have a small favor to ask right now, if it’s convenient for you," Chen Yunlu spoke.

Shi Qing: "Go ahead."

"Our director should have already discussed with you, starting today for the next twenty plus days, we will be recording in your village. Regarding accommodation..." Chen Yunlu spoke while looking at the building that wasn’t part of an ancient townscape, "Is it convenient for you to host six of us? We can help out with work, and we only need three rooms."

They looked at the stilt house, estimating it covered over a hundred square meters and had three floors, although only the second and third floors seemed habitable. Given the space, accommodating three guest rooms should be more than enough.

From the moment Shi Qing appeared, he had been friendly toward them. When Chen Yunlu mentioned this, she almost didn’t think Shi Qing would refuse.

However, just after she finished speaking, Shi Qing immediately declined, "All six guests staying in our home? That might not work. We don’t have that much work at home, and the few spare guest rooms can only host one guest. You can discuss among yourselves who stays in."

As he spoke, he kindly directed them, "The villagers here are all easygoing and amiable. With one of you staying at my place, there are only five left. You can ask the neighboring households if they have available rooms. Also, those families up there, they are the most warm-hearted and hospitable and will surely not refuse your stay. One person per home, easy peasy."