I've Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show-Chapter 62 - 59 Successfully Earned the First Pot of Gold
Chapter 62: Chapter 59 Successfully Earned the First Pot of Gold!
Chapter 62 -59 Successfully Earned the First Pot of Gold!
After catching his first fish, Zheng He excitedly wanted to get up and prepare to go home since one fish was already enough for him to eat. Without electricity, there’s no use for a fridge, so catching more would be pointless.
Plus, he was really hungry, and his mind had already conjured up 108 different ways to cook the fish.
But just as he was about to lift his bottom, he saw Chen Xixi still sitting there, fishing.
Zheng He didn’t understand. Wasn’t one fish weighing three jin enough for Chen Xixi? How big could Chen Xixi’s appetite possibly be!
Newbie Han Qianyi had never fished before. She secretly imitated Zheng He and fumbled around for a long time, but she still hadn’t managed to put on the bait.
The fish pond didn’t provide bait. The bait they used, the earthworms, came from the soil they dug up nearby.
When they were digging just now, they borrowed a shovel from the owner and didn’t get their hands dirty, but putting on the bait required using their hands.
The sight of the squirming worms was so disgusting that she felt her scalp tingling, and she just couldn’t bring herself to do it.
Seeing Zheng He finish fishing and about to leave, Han Qianyi stopped hesitating and tentatively asked, “Can you finish that fish all by yourself?”
Zheng He caught a glimpse of the fish hook in Han Qianyi’s hand and immediately understood her little scheme.
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She hadn’t cast her line for so long—it was clear she didn’t know how to fish.
Zheng He pretended to be nonchalant and chuckled, “You want to eat it? Sure, for five yuan, I’ll let you eat with me.”
Han Qianyi was so annoyed she almost rolled her eyes. “Five yuan? Why don’t you just rob me?”
Zheng He sarcastically retorted, “You’re not appreciating my generosity. Can you eat a plate of fish for five yuan outside? I’m already going out of my way to help you!”
[Zheng He is really trying to empty Han Qianyi’s wallet!]
[Weren’t those two always on good terms? Why has Zheng He suddenly started picking on Han Qianyi?]
[In this kind of competitive prize money game, there are no permanent friends! It’s all for show! Deep down, they can’t wait for the other to be eliminated and sent home!]
[But Zheng He is right, you really can’t get a plate of fish for five yuan out there.]
However, for Han Qianyi, who only had five yuan on her, spending five yuan on a plate of fish was less appealing than going hungry.
Han Qianyi suddenly had an idea and asked, “Do you have water and electricity to cook the fish?”
Zheng He had it all figured out. Without electricity, he could buy a lighter and grill the fish, but water… that was a challenge.
The large house he was staying in did indeed have a well in the yard, but it was a narrow well that couldn’t be operated manually; it required electricity and a water pump to draw water.
He had also considered asking for water from others, but the program crew had already arranged everything in the village; it was unlikely anyone would provide them with help.
Zheng He looked towards Han Qianyi, “Can you get some water?”
With a slight smile on her lips, Han Qianyi replied, “I can provide water for you, but you’ll have to invite me to eat the fish.”
“Fine,” agreed Zheng He, and then he suddenly asked, “You’re not going to trick me again, are you?”
“I wouldn’t do such a thing. Don’t worry!”
As if he could be at ease!
This woman was just as sly as Chen Xixi!
But for now, for the sake of water…
Zheng He put the fish back in the plastic bucket, sat back down on the stool, and picked up the fishing rod again. “We’ll leave later. If both of us are eating, I need to catch another one; otherwise, I’m worried there won’t be enough.”
It took about two more hours for Zheng He to catch his second fish, which was a bit small, but it would do.
Zheng He asked the owner for a plastic bag to put the fish in and turned around to see Chen Xixi still sitting there fishing.
Was she planning to sit here and fish all day?
“Cashing in on a good deal, aren’t you? Nothing like a poor devil!” Zheng He murmured mockingly.
Han Qianyi brought Zheng He back to the shabby little house where she and Chen Xixi lived. Pointing at the well in the yard, she said, “You draw the water. I can’t do it.”
Zheng He was shocked for a moment. Although the house was broken down, it actually had usable water!
Zheng He suddenly found himself falling in love with this well; it would be great if he could claim it as his own.
But he was also somewhat reluctant to part with his large house.
Ah, it was truly a dilemma.
[Han Qianyi can’t manage it? Didn’t she just help Chen Xixi fetch water before?]
[Last time might have been just her putting on a brave face! But Han Qianyi, in the desire to eat fish, told Zheng He about their water source. Doesn’t this mean that Zheng He will come here to fetch water every day from now on?]
[I wonder if Chen Xixi will be enraged when she finds out, considering this is equivalent to helping Zheng He.]
After fetching the water, Zheng He was panting heavily. He straightened his back, wiped the sweat from his brow, and disdainfully looking at the dilapidated little house, he suggested, “Let’s go eat at my place, my home has a better environment.”
He planned to make Han Qianyi a bit jealous.
“No thanks, let’s just eat here.” Han Qianyi was already starving, so she didn’t want to fuss anymore and just wanted to eat something quickly.
Zheng He saw Han Qianyi sitting to one side, not wanting to move at all, she must be really hungry.
He was also very hungry and wanted to eat something right away.
Oh well, he would make Han Qianyi envious next time.
Zheng He spent one yuan at the convenience store to buy a lighter. This lighter could be used for cooking later, so it was not a loss to buy it.
Now that they had fire, they faced another issue: no condiments.
Fish cooked without any condiments definitely wouldn’t taste good.
Finally, Han Qianyi approached the landlord, Aunt Wu, and gently asked, “Auntie, could I borrow a little bit of seasoning?”
Although Aunt Wu quite liked this young lady, she had to follow the arrangements of the production crew. She couldn’t just take the show’s money for nothing.
Aunt Wu said, “One yuan allows you to choose five types of seasoning, and you can use each seasoning once.”
Zheng He, who was following behind Han Qianyi, furrowed his brow and immediately spoke up, “Auntie, could you possibly give us a discount? We really don’t have much money left in our pockets… is fifty cents okay?”
Zheng He never imagined that one day he would be haggling over something that cost just one yuan.
Aunt Wu stood firm, “Not a penny less.”
Unable to get a discount, Zheng He turned to Han Qianyi and said directly, “Let’s each pay fifty cents.”
At this point, getting something to eat was the most important thing, so Han Qianyi reluctantly agreed, “…Alright.”
Neither of them had fifty cents on hand and neither trusted the other to pay upfront.
In the end, they each paid fifty cents, and Aunt Wu gave them change.
[These two are now scrimping and saving, hahaha!]
[They’re out of money, no choice!]
[How come Chen Xixi is still fishing? When is she planning to stop? I’m getting sleepy watching her! If she catches so many fish without a refrigerator, won’t it be a waste if she can’t finish them?]
[She won’t catch too many; there aren’t many fish left in the drained pond.]
Zheng He picked up a few bricks in the yard and built a makeshift stove, then gathered some twigs. After much effort, close to noon, the two finally got to have their first bite of food for the day.
Zheng He ate the slightly charred fish feeling like he had reached the pinnacle of life, “Delicious!”
When one is starved to a certain extent, as long as the food isn’t too terrible to swallow, the satisfaction on the taste buds is magnified a hundred times over.
Han Qianyi was too busy eating to bother with him.
Just as the two were enjoying their meal, Jin Cheng and Wan Chen walked in.
Wan Chen: “Chen Xixi is already making money, and you still have the appetite to eat.”
Zheng He and Han Qianyi instantly felt the fish in their hands lose its flavor!
The two of them looked up simultaneously, exclaiming in shock, “What?!”
Zheng He frowned, puzzled, and asked, “Where did she go to make money? Doesn’t the show forbid them from working to earn money?”
