"As Grandma Zhao said, Grandma Xiufang is highly respected in the village. It's not realistic to invite everyone here. You can't greet her," the screenwriter explained: "It's better to make it simpler. We have consulted with relevant personnel and there have been some changes in the past few days.
Birthday of two old people.
There is a custom of having banquets here, and there is also a dedicated team that comes directly, so it is not a problem to host dozens of banquet tables, and we also bring our own ingredients, so it is very relaxed.”
"What about the land? I can't put it in front of the supermarket," Hu Ge asked.
"It's okay. You can do it in the small square. The weather forecast says it won't rain tomorrow."
"We have to do something. Is Grandma Xiufang's birthday also?"
"Yes, she was among them, but it was the day before yesterday."
"That can be made up for," Qin Xiaobao nodded: "It's okay to have a banquet. Can we make a cake ourselves?"
"That's what it means. The program team will find the oven, or you can go directly to the county seat."
"Okay, let's discuss it."
Not having to cook saves a lot of trouble, and most of the villagers have said hello and chatted with each other in the past ten days. It is also good to have a meal with everyone before leaving.
After chatting with Grandma Zhao for a while, they left and returned to the supermarket.
Qin Xiaobao informed the two of them of the program team's decision, and they had no reason to object.
"Now the question is, who can make cakes?" Hu Ge looked directly at the two ladies.
"I have done it before, but it was only a small one. I haven't tried the big cake." Zhang Xiaofei felt a little regretful. If she knew there was this requirement, she would have gone to learn it before coming. She was so angry.
The same goes for Song Jia. She has tried cookies and the like, but this is the first time she has made a big cake.
After some discussion, everyone decided to go to the county seat.
They don't know much about it. If they just take the machine and materials, they don't know how many times they have to do it to succeed. It's a waste of time. It's better to ask the master for help. This is quite common in the show and the audience can understand it.
There was no need for them to contact them about the banquet, it was handed over directly to the program team, and with the assistance of the village staff, it was quickly settled.
After having lunch, the four of them drove to a cake shop on site. After an afternoon of hard work and the help of the chef, they made three double-layer cakes.
It was already evening when we returned to Hu Village.
The table team contacted by the program team has arrived in the village and set up several sun umbrellas in the small square.
The rain has become much lighter now and will probably stop by the evening.
As expected, they are professional, there are only eight people in total, they even provide tables and chairs, and even an inflatable arch, so you can write whatever you want.
Lao Hu had practiced calligraphy, so he wrote the congratulatory message while the other three watched the fun.
A dozen pig trotters, dozens of chickens, ducks, prawns, ribs... piles of ingredients were slowly processed.
Two masters operated four powerful stoves, all of which were steaming.
Qin Xiaobao had nothing to do. He walked around in circles, picking up the ingredients and smelling them from time to time. At least he had to make sure the ingredients were fresh and not cause any problems.
He mostly shows off, and the program team must have communicated with the person in charge. If he wants to be on TV and be a seat at the table for the whole village, he must not dare to pass it off as something inferior.
The villagers heard that it was a birthday celebration for Grandma Xiufang and two other elderly people, so they spontaneously came to help when they had time. The scene was very lively, like a festival.
After staying for less than half an hour, the four of them returned to the supermarket.
Lao Hu folded his arms and leaned on the freezer, looking thoughtful.
"Reluctant?" Song Jia asked.
"There are some who have lived here for a long time. As soon as they got used to it, they had to leave." Old Hu changed his position and held the freezer with both hands: "I remember that when I first came here, I didn't understand anything. When a customer came, I was
The two of them were stumped. They didn't expect that opening a supermarket was not as easy as they imagined.
but..."
He shrugged.
"It didn't seem too difficult. It took three or four days. We were on the right track. Lao Li liked to smoke Hongtashan for eight yuan. Lao Wu would have two bottles of beer whenever he finished his work, although his wife often said that he
, Granny Zhao has no teeth, but she likes white rabbits. Xiaopeng, who is in junior high school, loves spicy strips the most..."
"Yes," Qin Xiaobao continued: "Hu Village is not big, it is a very pure small village, there is no beautiful scenery, no particularly famous specialties, and there is not a single tourist during the National Day.
But here is the normal scene in most domestic villages, quiet and stable, with sunrise and sunset. The reason why the villagers have not left is because their ancestors have lived in Hu Village for generations. It is their home and the land that raised them.
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Although we are small and not that wealthy, we can see that everyone is quite content and living happily."
The program team did not require that the two of them must have any insights, they simply expressed their feelings.
"There are no computers, there are no bustling crowds, and you don't need to look left and right when crossing the road. The first two days felt a bit... well, I'm not used to it." Lao Hu smiled: "Especially after eight o'clock in the evening, the whole village
I fell into silence, the surroundings were quiet, there was only the sound of wind, rain, and the chirping of insects, and I felt very special."
Song Jia stayed for one night and nodded with deep understanding.
"It's a bit exaggerated to say baptism, but it's really comfortable and free, without any pressure."
"Okay, stop it." Qin Xiaobao raised his hand: "The audience may not like what you say. We are here to collect money. We can make money and take a vacation at the same time. Of course it is comfortable and free.
People have to go to work every day in order to pay for their car and house loans. What do you mean by that sentence? Don’t talk about ideals. The ideal is not to go to work.”
"You just know how to tear me down." Hu Ge was unhappy: "Even if you are working, you can still take some time to adjust.
Human energy is limited. It is not a good thing to have that thread always stretched. It not only affects the mood, but also the body. It is a good thing to buffer it at the appropriate time.
Otherwise, people get tired easily and lose energy to do anything.”
"This is the truth." Qin Xiaobao rarely agreed with Lao Hu: "What I regretted most last year was that I made two movies in a row. Really, I felt like I was going to explode. I couldn't get excited about anything, especially when I got up in the morning.
The work started and I really wanted to leave."
"No way, Director Qin, you also have this idea?" Zhang Xiaofei was surprised.
"I'm a human being too, what's so strange," Qin Xiaobao glanced at her: "University teachers also have times when they don't want to attend class, it's the same.
I just don't dare at all.
You said that ordinary office workers are on the verge of breaking out. They can't stand it and skip a day's work. It's just a loss of one day's salary. It's not a big problem.
I don’t dare. With such a big crew and hundreds of people, if we don’t shoot due to personal reasons, the loss will be millions. The cost is too high, so we can only cheer up.”
"Wouldn't that affect efficiency?"
"One of my strengths is that I don't talk about it until I start. I just go ahead and do it. I force myself to do my best and rarely let others see what's wrong with me."