It's probably just for the show effect.
I think so too. After all, compared to the other groups, the group of Lin Cheng and Lin Momo really has no highlights.
I just checked, and there is no scrap yard nearby. How can I sell it
This is not something we should consider. I guess the program team has already arranged it.
Maybe when the camera switches, Lin Momo will have already arrived at the scrap yard.
It's also possible that a 'kind passing car' would come and take Lin Momo there.
…
Watching the discussion among the audience in the live broadcast room, the people from the program crew were complaining: Lin Cheng's group didn't even have a complete script, so where did the designed scrap buying segment come from
They are not responsible for this!
They also don’t have the budget to arrange a vehicle to take Lin Momo to the scrap yard!
—
Here, Lin Momo had already dragged a cart of waste onto the main road. The cameraman from the director's crew followed Lin Momo from a distance, without attracting the attention of passers-by.
The small figure was dragging a large cart of waste walking on the road in broad daylight, making him particularly conspicuous.
Lin Momo was already used to the surprised looks from passers-by, so she didn't care.
Lin Momo arrived in front of the station and stared at the station sign for a long time.
The nearest large recycling station is on Fengtan Road. There is no direct bus from here, but Mrs. Zhang told her the route to get there in the morning.
At this time, the "Rui Xin Street" on the license plate of bus No. 37 is a place that Lin Momo will pass by, 5 stops away from here.
Lin Momo stopped in front of the platform.
A few minutes later, bus No. 37 arrived at the station.
Just when many viewers in the live broadcast room thought that Lin Momo would get on the No. 37 bus arranged by the program team, they saw that Lin Momo did not move and was still standing at the bus stop.
"Do you want to get on the bus?" The bus driver shouted to Lin Momo at the bus stop through the front door.
Lin Momo shook her head.
The bus door closed, Lin Momo kept staring at the bus as it drove away, and then took note of the direction the bus drove.
Lin Momo started walking along the roadside in the direction of the bus.
When she arrived at the next station, Lin Momo looked at the station sign again to make sure she was not going the wrong way.
If she encountered a fork in the road and didn't know which way to go, Lin Momo would wait there and watch for another No. 37 bus to pass by.
After going back and forth like this for an hour and a half, Lin Momo finally arrived at her first destination: Ruixin Street.
On the bus stop sign, Lin Momo quickly found her destination, 'Fengtan Road', on another bus stop sign.
Lin Momo used the same method as before and started walking towards Fengtan Road following the direction of bus No. 101.
Although this method is stupid and slow, it is effective and can ensure that she will not go wrong.
—
In the live broadcast room, it was rare to see the screen filled with barrages of comments.
Oh my god! Lin Momo is actually walking all the time!
Do we really have to go to the scrap yard?!
During this period of time, most of the viewers did not leave the live broadcast room, so they watched Lin Momo walk for nearly three hours.
They are not blind and are very sure that there is no falsification, black screen or editing in the process.
It's unbelievable that such a young child walked for three hours.
The program crew is really going too far. Even for the sake of the show’s effects, they shouldn’t let a child go so far.
Why does it feel like the other groups are living the lives of celebrities, while the Lin Cheng family is just living the lives of mortals
I even suspect that Lin Cheng's group has offended the program crew, otherwise why would they be so miserable, living in the worst house, doing the hardest work, and having their babies to work with them.
…
Lin Momo didn’t know about the discussion in the live broadcast room.
At this time, towing the trailer behind her, Lin Momo was memorizing the route while thinking in her mind that after the filming was over and she got the 20,000 yuan, her family would also buy a trailer like this.
Another hour passed, and Lin Momo finally found the sign of Fengtan Lane not far from the bus station on Fengtan Road.
It was noon and there were not many people around the alley.
In front of a small pond, five or six old men and women were "washing" the cardboard boxes in their hands.
Seeing them, Lin Momo knew she had found the right place.
The other people noticed Lin Momo and saw the waste on the trailer behind her, and their eyes lit up.
"Kid, do you still want those things? Don't give them to me, I'll help you throw them away." One of them said to Lin Momo.
Seeing Lin Momo shaking her head, the man quickly said, "I won't take advantage of you. I'll give you 5 yuan. Give me your things."
Hearing this, Lin Momo shook her head firmly again, pulled her things and ran into the alley without looking back, muttering, "I'm not stupid."
When she reached the end of the road, Lin Momo saw the scrap yard that Old Lady Zhang had mentioned.
Seeing the boss sitting at the door, Lin Momo towed the trailer in front of him.
When the boss saw the little kid dragging a cart full of waste to buy, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Are you here to sell scrap?" asked the boss.
Lin Momo nodded.
Seeing this, the boss pointed to the scale next to him and said to Lin Momo, "Take your things down and put them there so I can weigh them for you."
Lin Momo didn't move, but asked the boss: "What's the price here?"
The boss rolled his eyes and casually quoted the price: "One dollar for paperboard, and one dollar and fifty cents for bottles and cans."
Hearing this, Lin Momo frowned: "Your price is too low, I won't sell it to you."
After saying that, Lin Momo looked like she was about to leave.
"Wait a minute." The boss stopped Lin Momo and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? You'll have to sell all this stuff if you drag it somewhere else. Why don't you just sell it here? I can negotiate the price."
"Tell me, how much do you want to sell it for?" the boss asked Lin Momo again.
"Cardboard is 1.2 yuan per pound, cans are 2 yuan per pound, transparent bottles are 1.8 yuan per pound, and colored bottles are 1.5 yuan per pound." Lin Momo quoted the price.
Hearing this, the boss showed some surprise on his face.
—Originally, he thought that this kid was probably helping his family sell scraps and didn't know anything. Unexpectedly, he was actually an "expert" and the price he quoted was basically the highest price in this business.
The boss seemed to want to lower the price, and at this time, the boss's wife came out.
"The liquid gas is running low. Where's the gas you ordered?" asked the proprietress.
"I just made a phone call, it will be here soon," said the boss.
The proprietress didn't say anything, but asked again: "What's going on here? Why does it take so long to weigh?"
"I haven't weighed them yet," the boss pointed at Lin Momo and said, "This kid's stuff, paperboard is 1.2 yuan, cans are 2 yuan, bottles are 1.8 yuan and 1.5 yuan."
After hearing what the boss said, the boss's wife looked at Lin Momo and showed the same expression as the boss. However, she did not hesitate and said, "Then let's buy it at this price. We won't lose money."
"Okay." The boss agreed, and then said to Lin Momo: "For the price you mentioned, bring the item over to weigh."
"Okay." Lin Momo quickly worked with the boss to take the waste off the cart.
Lin Momo pointed at several bundles and said to the boss one by one: "This is the cans, this is the colored bottles, this is the transparent bottles, the water inside is all clear, the bottle caps are here separately. And this pile is dry cardboard, and here are some cardboards that are a little damp, I put them into a separate bundle."
The boss was surprised to see that Lin Momo had already sorted and processed all the waste.
This kid handled these things well. He was much more honest than those people who came to sell scrap and stuffed wet garbage between the cardboard.
The boss smiled and weighed the things Lin Momo brought one by one.
"The cans are three and a half pounds, the transparent plastic bottles are three pounds and two ounces, the colored plastic bottles are five pounds and eight ounces, the dry waste paper is four pounds, and the wet waste is more than two pounds and eight ounces. I'll give you a discount and charge it at one and a half pounds."
"Two plus three equals six, two plus five equals ten... the total is twenty-eight dollars and six cents. I give you twenty-eight dollars..."
Before the boss could even finish his sentence, Lin Momo replied, "Fifty cents!"
Meeting the girl's expectant gaze, the boss smiled and said, "Okay, fifty cents is fine."
The junk this kid dragged in was real enough, so it wouldn't be a loss to give him a few cents more.
The boss counted out 28.5 yuan from his waist bag and handed it to Lin Momo.
"Thank you, boss and boss lady." Lin Momo took the money and thanked the scrap station owner and his wife.
Holding the money, Lin Momo happily prepared to go home.
At this moment, an 'accident' happened.
"Lin Momo!"
This is Lin Cheng's voice.
Lin Momo felt a chill on her back when she heard Lin Cheng calling her unexpectedly. She froze in place, not daring to look back.
I didn't understand why Lin Cheng appeared here.
At this time, the live broadcast room also became lively:
Oh no.
Oh no.
Oh no.
Lin Momo: I’m going to be in trouble.
Lin Momo: I was discovered doing private work.
Lin Momo: Dad finally wants to know how much I have contributed to this family.
…
In addition to those who were just watching the fun, some people in the live broadcast room also raised questions: This is too much of a coincidence, could it be that the program team deliberately arranged it
Looking at their expressions, I don't think they look alike? Someone argued.
—
This is indeed a coincidence.
Lin Cheng was originally going to deliver an appointment order to the nearby Wufang Community, but he happened to receive an instant order from the waste recycling station in Fengtan Lane.
Lin Cheng saw a familiar figure from a distance.
Initially, Lin Cheng didn’t believe that it was Lin Momo. After all, logically speaking, the child should be staying at home and doing homework.
It was not until he got closer and heard Lin Momo bargaining with the scrap yard owner that Lin Cheng was finally sure that he was not mistaken.
In order to make it easier to collect waste, Lin Momo changed into dirty clothes today. In addition, her hair was sweaty and messy from walking all the way. At this moment, the child looked like someone picked up on the roadside.
—It’s not yours, it’s not yours.
Lin Cheng muttered to himself twice in his heart before he finally suppressed his anger and walked towards Lin Momo as calmly as possible.
The director didn't know how to explain this, so he said to the chief director: "You'd better watch the original film first."
“What could possibly be wrong with the original film…” It all has to be re-edited in the end anyway.
The chief director looked somewhat dissatisfied, but still asked the other party to bring out the original film.
—The interview went smoothly, and the 'sensitive' question was asked, and everything went well.
However, as he watched Lin Momo in the original film begin to answer, the director's brows gradually began to furrow deeper and deeper.
Lin Momo's answer was beyond his expectations.
In other words, Lin Momo's answer was not what he wanted.
Such answers make it very difficult for the program crew to have room to "perform", and there is no way to create topics of public opinion through editing.
…
After thinking for a moment, the director had no choice but to give up his original plan, although he was unwilling.
"Tell the post-production team that there is no need to cut this section of the original film." The director said in a deep voice.
"You mean you don't want it anymore?" The director looked surprised and asked, "Do you need to cut anything else?"
The director had a gloomy face and did not answer, but his attitude at this moment represented everything.
…
The next day, 8pm.
The pilot episode of the show "Living with Dad" was released simultaneously on the iwo video app and Orange TV platforms.
Because he had not received the sample footage provided by the program team in advance, Chen Yu could only sit in front of the computer and wait for the program to be officially broadcast like other viewers.
The first to come out was Bai Yulin and his daughter.
Although Bai Yulin has retired from the entertainment industry for many years, he still has a large number of loyal fans, which is the main selling point of this program.
Therefore, Chen Yu was not surprised that this group was placed in the first part of the program.
After Bai Yulin's group, the second segment aired was a clip of actor Gao Yuankai and his son.
After that, the third program aired was an interview with the family of entertainment company chairman Zheng Chengye.
"Why hasn't Cheng Ge and Momo's segment started yet?" Sitting in front of the computer screen, Wang Xi couldn't help but muttering as he watched the playback progress bar go most of the way.
"It should be the next one." Chen Yu said.
Lin Cheng's fame and status are not as high as the other three 'dads', so it is completely reasonable that his pilot segment would be ranked after those three.
If I'm not mistaken, Lin Cheng's part will be broadcast fourth, and the finale will be Duan Beilai, the dad who is strongly recommended by the company.
Sure enough, as soon as Chen Yu finished speaking, a picture of Lin Cheng and Lin Momo, father and daughter, opening the door appeared on the screen.
Then, Lin Cheng’s personal introduction popped up on the screen:
Name: Lin Cheng.
Occupation: Singer.
Representative works: "Yesterday", "Foam", etc.
Current situation: Lives in City C and has a 7-year-old daughter.
"Why does it feel like Lin Cheng's introduction is much less than others?" Wang Xi said in a low voice.
"..." Chen Yu's face darkened a little. He provided the program team with more information about Lin Cheng than this. Even if the program didn't focus as much as when introducing Bai Yulin, at least all of Lin Cheng's representative works were included.
Before Chen Yu could say anything else, the scene on the screen cut to the part where the father and daughter were being interviewed.
In the video, Lin Cheng first said to the camera: "Hello everyone, I am singer Lin Cheng."
The next second, the screen switched to Lin Momo's: "I am Lin Momo."
What the father and daughter said afterwards was not broadcast.
The director's voice appeared in the video asking: "The journey of "Living with Dad" is about to begin, are you ready?"
"alright."
"Then please cheer for daddy and baby!"
As the director finished speaking, Lin Cheng and Lin Momo's parts came to an end.
Seeing that the program had already started broadcasting the introduction about Duan Bei, Wang Xi and Zhou Qi were dumbfounded.
"That's it?!" Wang Xi was confused.
Zhou Qi was also surprised and said: "This is too short."
The “preliminary episode” before the entire show lasted a total of 53 minutes, and Lin Cheng and Lin Momo only appeared on screen for less than 5 minutes!
Even the words spoken by the father and daughter combined are not as much as what the narration director said.
Wang Xi and Zhou Qi looked at each other and thought of something.
"Isn't this just a disguised version of 'Yi Jian Mei'? It's too much." Wang Xi complained with a frown.
Zhou Qi also nodded and complained: "Even if the production team wants to give time to other groups and Duan Bei who came out later, it doesn't have to be so obvious."
Hearing the two people's complaints, Chen Yu's face turned completely black.
—Several other groups of stars signed Class A agreements with the program team, which clearly stipulated that the program team cannot maliciously edit the recorded content or distort the facts, and must ensure that the star’s attendance rate reaches 15% of the total program length, etc.
However, the company obtained a Type B agreement for Lin Cheng - the editing content, appearance rate, and number of recording episodes will be adjusted accordingly based on the specific circumstances after the program is broadcast, and the final right of interpretation belongs to the program team.
Chen Yu only learned this recently.
But even so, it was too much for the production team to cut the parts of Lin Cheng and Lin Momo to less than five minutes.
…
At this time, there were still a few discussions about Lin Cheng and his daughter on the screen, but more people were asking "Who is Lin Cheng?"
Lin Cheng? Never heard of him.
Is he a singer? Has anyone heard his songs
When I saw the representative work "Yesterday", I thought it was Wang Fangqi's "Yesterday".
No wonder he looked familiar. I’ve seen this person in my brother’s magazine promotional photos before, and I thought he was a model. Could he be a singer
I think he was popular before, when I was in the second grade of junior high school or the first grade of high school, but he became obscure not long after that (revealing his age).
…
The few scattered comments in the barrage did not stay for long and were soon overwhelmed by the comments from Duan Bei's fans.
Ah, the little brother is so handsome!
Xiaobei is so cute!
Looking forward to Xiaobei being the shift dad!
For some basic knowledge, Xiaobei is the nickname given to this little brother by fans. He participated in "Our Group" at the beginning of this year. During an activity, he broke his leg while trying to protect other trainees, so he withdrew from the program. But this little brother is really great, he is good at singing and dancing!
Right, right, right! Xiaobei people are beautiful, kind and hardworking!
…
Looking at the screen full of comments in support of Duan Bei, Chen Yu's mouth twitched.
—There is no harm without comparison.
Compared with the treatment of Duan Bei, the company's "own son", Lin Cheng is like the son of an enemy.
"Brother Cheng and the others have so few shots, there's no way they can attract fans." Wang Xi said worriedly.
Zhou Qi also showed a worried look and echoed: "In this way, Cheng Ge and his team's subsequent live broadcast hits will definitely be affected."
Chen Yu: “…”
Seeing Chen Yu's face as black as charcoal, with a look of impending storm, Wang Xi felt scared and quickly laughed dryly, and comforted him in a self-humiliating way: "But it's not certain. If Cheng Ge and the others perform well in the show, they might even make a comeback."
Chen Yu didn't say anything.
Now he no longer dares to think that Lin Cheng can become famous. His only hope is that Lin Cheng and Lin Momo, this father and daughter who got along well, will not make any mistakes during the live broadcast of the show.
—
On the other side, in Lin Cheng's apartment.
Lin Momo didn't know when the pilot episode of the show would be aired.