Meng Yao smiled and looked away: "Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, I was just joking."
She didn't show it on her face, but her mind was constantly piecing together the thoughts.
In fact, she didn't expect to get an answer from the photographer, but just wanted to confirm her guess through his expression.
Although her reasoning ability is average, her observation ability has always been her strong point. Just by looking at the other person's facial expressions, she can extract a lot of information she needs.
Now it seems that my guess is correct, but there is still something missing.
Her current speculation was not entirely correct.
So what's the difference
With the material assistance, Meng Yao's life became much more comfortable.
The only pity is that they can only eat a few of these ingredients. It’s not that the ingredients are inedible, but that they don’t know how to cook.
It's not impossible to boil beef in plain water, but it's a bit of a waste of food.
"Send it to Sister Li tomorrow. Sister Li is a good cook and we can have a meal with her."
Mrs. Li is Shitou's grandmother. She is a warm-hearted person and provided them with a lot of help when they first entered the village.
"good."
Meng Yao returned to her room to rest at night.
Mosquito coils had been lit in the room in advance, so there was no annoying buzzing sound.
The window was open to let in the air, but the fragrance in the room did not dissipate. Meng Yao couldn't tell what the fragrance was, but she felt it was a natural woody fragrance that was moist and not pungent at all.
The fragrance lingered at the tip of her nose, giving her a sense of security. Meng Yao couldn't help but think of Rong Wei.
For some reason, she wanted to go home quickly.
*
"Look, is this the return stone?"
Li Jin handed the stone in his hand expectantly, but received a negative shake of the head.
Li Jin was so angry that he threw the stone in his hand to the ground and walked forward without looking back.
"Isn't this one the same?" a sweet voice sounded.
Li Jin shook his head in disappointment.
Meng Qingqing showed some impatience on her face, but it was all suppressed in an instant. She comforted him softly, "It's okay, Brother Li Jin, let's look for it again. Qingqing will accompany you all the way."
Li Jin was so moved that he forgot that they were a group and finding the stone was a two-person task.
"Qingqing, I..."
Meng Qingqing dodged his hand, frowning her willow-shaped eyebrows and looking a little weak: "My arm hurts a little..."
When Li Jin heard this, he immediately helped her sit on the bench under the tree and considerately handed her a glass of water.
Meng Qingqing held the water in her hand, looking a little hesitant: "I don't need to rest, I'll go with you to find it."
"No, just rest here! The sun is hot now, what if you get sunburned?" After several days of searching, Li Jin had become tanned at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his appearance had declined.
Meng Qingqing tried every way to protect herself from the sun every day, but she still inevitably got a little darker.
"Oh well… "
After settling Meng Qingqing down, Li Jin turned around again to pick up stones.
The moment he bent down, Li Jin felt a pain in his muscle strain. He covered his waist and struggled to pick up the stone from the ground.
He complained angrily, "What kind of crappy rule did you make? How can you let people look for stones like this? How long will it take to find them if I just dig up the stones one by one? I have a lot of announcements waiting for me when I get back. How can I finish my work when my back hurts?"
The photographer gently reminded: "Why not try another method and feel the atmosphere in the village?"
Li Jin was already furious, and when he heard that his method was rejected, he became even angrier: "Do you think I don't want to enjoy the big villa? But how can I stay here if I can't go home for several days!"
Since his reputation was already very bad, Li Jin decided to just throw the jar into the ground.
Meng Qingqing faintly heard the quarrel not far away, but slowly lowered her head and fiddled with the scarf in her hand.
She was a little regretful, after all, the environment here was too harsh. But judging from the unreliable performance of the other groups, the champion this time would definitely be their group.
Thinking of this, she felt more or less comforted.
Suddenly, a staff member in a blue shirt came closer with an ID card on his chest.
Meng Qingqing perked up all of a sudden. She stood up abruptly with a thoughtful look in her eyes.
Li Jin put down the tools in his hands and walked over. He reached out his hand to wipe the sweat off his cheeks and asked impatiently, "What's wrong? I'm busy."
The staff member's face was as stern as ever: "I'm here to deliver a message."
Meng Qingqing was the first to speak in surprise: "Spread the message?"
For such a long time, the program team has let the guests fend for themselves, and this is the first time they have sent someone to deliver the message.
Perhaps the production team couldn't hold back any longer. Meng Qingqing knew clearly that the information provided by the staff would be the key to obtaining the return stone.
She couldn't stop being excited, and pushed Li Jin who was chattering away: "Stop talking!"
Li Jin had never heard her speak in such a fierce and impatient tone, and he stood there in a daze for a moment.
Meng Qingqing's eyes were glued to the staff: "Hurry up and tell me."
"The village chief is sorry for not formally inviting everyone to be his guests for the past five days. So please come on time at nine o'clock tomorrow morning and don't keep the village chief and his family waiting for too long..."
The village chief's invitation had to be conveyed through the mouth of a staff member, and Meng Qingqing understood it even if she was a bit unsophisticated.
"The village chief will give out a gift then..." the staff member said word by word, and every sentence was full of deep meaning.
Hearing the last sentence, Meng Qingqing felt the blood in her body boiling.
Send a Gift…
What else can you give besides road-turning stones
It seems that as long as you win the favor of the village chief, you can get the return stone.
This means that their method of collecting and selecting stones is fundamentally wrong. Thinking of this, Meng Qingqing suddenly felt that the past few days of busyness were wasted, and she became even more disgusted with Li Jin who made the suggestion.
"Thank you, we will definitely go there."
Meng Qingqing thanked him sweetly and then asked, "Will other groups receive the same notice?"
The staff looked at her in confusion and said, "Of course."
*
After guessing the intention of the village chief's invitation, Meng Yao rushed to the village chief's house with Han Mei after breakfast.
They all understood that whether or not they could get the return stone was crucial.
(End of this chapter)