After Transmigrating into a Cannon Fodder Submissive, I Became Popular by Foraging on the Beach - Chapter 24

The content of the first episode of the show was basically the content of the first day.

Shen Qiu’s group drew labor, and they tragically went down to the fields, working under the scorching sun.

The fans, watching the fun, didn’t think it was a big deal.

[So miserable, so miserable ha ha ha ha]

[They’re not going to be shoveling manure, are they?]

[How can Lianlian do this kind of work? The production team actually made him dig up cabbage! The mud is too dirty!]

[…A certain fan base is also speechless. It was drawn by lot, after all.]

[So, your Gege is a delicate young master whose hands don’t touch spring water, yet he comes to participate in a variety show?]

[Please, picking vegetables is very easy, okay? Shen Qiu’s group didn’t even complain about digging potatoes.]

[Speechless. Don’t watch YYL. Quickly switch to the funny Xiaobai ha ha ha ha]

[Indeed, compared like this, Shen Qiu is miserable.]

The production team intentionally set up Shen Qiu with the BGM “Little Cabbage Turning Yellow in the Field,” then the camera quickly switched to Wang Xiaobai happily chatting with the children.

The clear contrast in the BGM made the audience burst into laughter.

The bullet comments were filled with laughter.

Suddenly, the direction of the bullet comments changed.

[High energy ahead]

[Trouble loading… 100%]

In the scene, Shen Qiu suddenly put on waterproof rubber overalls and went into the water with Jiang Wei.

[???]

[What did I miss???]

[Where did the fish pond come from?]

It wasn’t until the production team explained the background and Shen Qiu was shown scooping up rice-paddy fish with a fishing net that the audience realized what was happening.

[Good heavens, Shen Qiu is a genius!]

[He’s here, he’s here, bringing his usual unconventional moves.]

[How does he even know about the rice-paddy fish? I’ve lived in this county for twenty years and didn’t even know rice-paddy fish were a local specialty. I need to self-reflect…]

Shen Qiu unhurriedly caught fish and shrimp from the water.

[So… nothing involving water can stump Shen Qiu, is that right?]

[Ha ha ha ha ha ha]

[New Clam Digging, New Map Added: Rice Paddy Field]

[New Item Added: Duck Egg, Drop Rate: 0.5%]

[How did he catch crayfish from the mud! I report! He definitely has X-ray vision!]

[Director: Miscalculated, miscalculated.]

[Couldn’t exploit their labor again, ha ha ha ha. Shen Qiu’s group is rolling in dough, okay?]

The bullet comments were instantly filled with laughter.

The audience loves a good bit of troublemaking, especially when it goes against the production team’s expectations, which feels particularly satisfying.

The camera then subtly captured the director’s weathered face.

[I’m dying of laughter at the director!]

[The director is really afraid of Shen Qiu.]

The director watched the video and sighed softly.

Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. It’s just that they couldn’t torture Shen Qiu.

He slammed his water cup down.

Darn it!

It’s the second time! After all the planning, why is it Shen Qiu again!!!

However, seeing the excellent audience response, the director sighed with a mixture of love and hate.

It took Shen Qiu and Jiang Wei a long time to catch the fish, and they also gathered a bunch of miscellaneous items.

The production team had, of course, edited it, leaving only about ten minutes.

However, these short ten minutes were enough for the audience to notice something was amiss.

[Looking at the shadows, they must have been fishing for over an hour, right? Where’s You Yilian?]

[You’re right, I forgot about him. Why hasn’t he appeared the whole time?]

[Didn’t he say he went to drink water earlier? He hasn’t come back yet?]

[So… it’s one thing not to work hard picking vegetables just now, but now he’s also making his teammates do all the work?]

[How disgusting! He chose the rural labor task himself, yet he’s slacking off, heh heh.]

Just as the bullet comments were questioning, the production team showed footage of You Yilian. He was on his way back.

Along the way, he introduced the village’s scenic spots to the audience, looking very enthusiastic.

But the audience knew better and weren’t buying it at all.

[You look relaxed. Are you not concerned about your group’s task? You went out to drink water and ask for directions, and then wandered for so long.]

[Lianlian has always loved to wander. He just lost track of time this time.]

[He just wanted to introduce the beautiful scenery to the audience. He didn’t do it on purpose.]

[Here they go again, here they go again.]

[Some fans, stop defending him. Aren’t you tired?]

[Skipping this. Better to go watch Shen Qiu.]

You Yilian’s fans were not to be outdone. Seeing the uniform praises in the bullet comments, they immediately started trying to belittle Shen Qiu.

[He’s just not as good as SQ. He bought so much water army.]

[No way, no way. People actually dare to eat things from the mud?]

[A nobody is like this. He’s not afraid of ruining his image~ Some fans still have the nerve to praise SQ as a delicate and noble young master. Your little master is still digging in the mud, oh.]

[He even spoke the dialect! Low-class, low-class, low-class, low-class, low-class, low-class, low-class, low-class.]

Shen Qiu’s fans were confused and immediately retorted.

[Ah, yes, yes, yes. You all drink dew from flowers, and the rice you eat doesn’t grow from the ground.]

[LOL. Who set that persona for Qiu Qiu? Our Qiu Qiu debuted for a year, and still returns as a clam digger.]

[Ha ha ha ha ha. So this is the ‘unchanging original intention.’ Nothing wrong with that, buddy.]

[To be fair (u1s1), Shen Qiu can’t really be considered part of the entertainment industry, so why would there be talk of a celebrity image or persona…]

Passersby didn’t have so many complicated thoughts.

The fact that Shen Qiu collaborated with the government already added a positive buff in the public’s mind.

Now, watching the show, Shen Qiu was straightforward and quick-witted, frequently having highlight moments on the show, and his unconventional moves added to the fun.

First, he resourcefully made a fortune with rice-paddy fish, then he casually befriended an old man and managed to get dinner.

This made the director’s aged face gain two more wrinkles.

The general audience liked him even more.

As for You Yilian…

[You Yilian didn’t seem to exert any effort. Even when selling the fish, he just stood there with his eyes wide open.]

[The cooking still relies on Shen Qiu. YYL just chose the easiest task of washing vegetables.]

[He’s useless at everything except slacking off.]

[Shen Qiu is the one with the high EQ, okay!]

[Seriously! Highly recommend the genuine rice-paddy fish! It’s completely different from the fake ones. It’s truly delicious!]

[I just checked, the dried rice-paddy fish has sold out…]

[No way! That’s insane!]

In fact, it was not an exaggeration at all. Rice-paddy fish were not like reservoir fish and could not be farmed on a large scale.

The yield had always been low, and the stock was limited.

However, due to a lack of promotion, it had remained obscure.

Who would have thought it would sell out in one day?

Experience Life was currently trending, and Shen Qiu’s excellent cooking skills made everyone drool.

People rushed to place orders to get the same rice-paddy fish.

[It smells so good! I’m drooling buckets just watching the screen.]

[The clever me has already bought some~]

[Fortunately, Shen Qiu didn’t get involved in live-stream marketing, otherwise… especially with food. The food he makes truly lives up to the title of a food blogger!]

Shen Qiu had no interest in shooting advertisements.

But others did.

You Yilian had been negotiating an endorsement deal recently, to be the spokesperson for a famous national restaurant chain.

A successful advertisement like this would both bring him closer to his fans and earn him a lot of money.

With the backing of his sugar daddy CEO, You Yilian had always been indifferent to snatching resources from others and the number of people he offended.

But now, if it weren’t for the fact that his sugar daddy had lost interest in him and was subtly showing signs of abandonment, he wouldn’t have tried to hook up with Lu Fu.

However, Shen Qiu had ruined his plans. Lu Fu would no longer have anything to do with him, and the sugar daddy, having heard the news from somewhere, had also cut ties with him.

He had truly lost everything.

You Yilian was secretly anxious and desperately needed resources.

It was then that he received a call from the advertising liaison.

“I apologize, but we feel that your image does not align with our theme. We regret this and look forward to future collaborations.”

You Yilian was dumbfounded. Just as he was about to ask for details, the other side hung up decisively.

When he had a sugar daddy, no one had ever dared to treat him like this.

Gossip spreads fast in the entertainment industry, and everyone is extremely sensitive to changes in the wind.

You Yilian felt a growing unease in his heart.