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Chapter 770: Half Brothers
After lunch, everyone rested for a while and then started the afternoon group activity - picking bananas.

Not far from the mushroom house there is a banana plantation with many banana trees planted in it.

April is the season when bananas ripen, and a bunch of green bananas hang on every tree.

The weather is very good today, the sky is blue and cloudless, but it is inevitably a bit sunny.

The residents of the mushroom house came out of the yard wearing straw hats, sleeves and working gloves.

He Jiong carried a saw and Peng Yuchang carried a ladder, and they walked along the path through a vegetable field to reach the banana plantation.

"It seems that each tree only has one bunch of bananas, but this bunch has so many. It must be very heavy." It was Jingtian's first time to work in the fields. He looked left and right and was very curious about everything.

There are so many banana trees in the garden that you can't see the end of them when you look from the outside.

The height is basically around 3 meters, with huge banana leaves. A tree usually has only a few leaves, but each one is as big as a cattail leaf fan.

Just as Jingtian said, each banana tree only bears one bunch of bananas, with a stem as thick as an adult's fist in the middle connecting to the trunk of the banana tree, and underneath are bunches of bananas stacked up layer upon layer.

The longest one in this bunch can be nearly one meter long, and the shortest one can be more than half a meter long. There may be dozens or even hundreds of bananas.

"It's still green, can we eat it?" Zhang Zifeng asked puzzledly.

Gu Wei smiled and said, "Try it."

After he said that, he reached out and pulled a banana from the bunch of bananas hanging beside him and handed it to Zhang Zifeng.

Zhang Zifeng peeled off the green banana peel with great effort and took a bite.

"Wow! So bitter."

Teacher He at the side couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister, don't listen to Gu Wei's nonsense. This banana is not ripe yet. It will definitely not taste good if you eat it now."

"Let me try it." Zhang Jingyi also came over.

Zhang Zifeng handed her the green banana with a bite taken out of it, and she also took a small bite.

“It’s really not tasty, very hard, like a cucumber.

Why do we pick them if they are unripe?"

Most of these girls in the entertainment industry come from well-off families. They are spoiled little princesses who are lazy and have no idea what to do.

Gu Wei explained with a smile: "Banana is a late-ripening fruit. Even if you pick it before it's ripe, it will slowly ripen during the storage process.

And because ripe bananas are difficult to preserve and cannot withstand long-distance transportation, most bananas are picked when they are unripe."

The two little girls nodded after hearing what Gu Wei said. Zhang Jingyi looked at the raw banana in her hand that she had taken two bites of, looked around, and threw it away while no one was paying attention.

A group of people started to work. Peng Peng leaned the ladder he brought against a banana tree, then climbed up by himself, and used the saw that Teacher He had to cut off the stem connecting the big bunch of bananas to the tree. Two people below raised their hands to support the bunch to prevent the whole bunch of bananas from falling to the ground.

The large bunch of bananas that had been chopped off were carried back to the yard by two people, one in front and one behind.

The men took turns climbing the tree and sawing bananas, while the girls helped carry them from below. Everyone worked very hard.

With everyone's joint efforts, the task of collecting 20 bunches of bananas arranged by the program team was quickly completed, and everyone returned to the Mushroom House.

"That's great, it was done so quickly!" Huang Lei did not participate in the banana picking activity. As a chef, he stayed in the Mushroom House to prepare dinner for everyone.

"I didn't feel anything when I cut the bananas from the tree, but it was really tiring to carry them back home one trip after another."

Guo Qilin and Peng Yuchang worked together to carry back the last bunch of bananas and sat directly on the ground.

Huang Lei looked at him and smiled: "Do more work, and you'll lose weight."

Guo Qilin looked up at Peng Yuchang, who was getting fatter and fatter. "I feel like working is useless. Teacher Huang, the food you cook is so delicious. I ate too much. This amount of exercise won't have any effect."

"Haha, then you should eat less at night."

"No, I've come all the way here, and I don't need to lose any weight."

Guo Qilin is quick-witted and has high emotional intelligence. He sat down and chatted with Huang Lei for a few minutes, making him very happy.

Dinner was more sumptuous than lunch, with the steamed chicken ordered by Gu Wei, a braised pork elbow, and a few side dishes. I don’t know how it tastes yet, but at least the appearance and aroma are impeccable.

Gu Wei tried it and found that it tasted unexpectedly good, probably because these dishes were Huang Lei’s specialties.

It was already dark outside. Inside the bamboo pavilion, everyone was chatting and eating around a round table. The atmosphere was very good.

"Gu Wei, are you and your sister both nominated for this year's Hong Kong Film Awards?"

Huang Lei picked up a chicken wing and put it into his bowl, took a bite and asked.

"I know about this. A few days ago, the Academy Awards just announced the list of nominees for this year. Better Days was nominated for eight awards, including Best Actor for Gu Wei and Best Actress for Zi Feng."

Before Gu Wei could speak, He Jiong spoke first.

"You two are still so young, it would be amazing if you won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards!
I remember that Brother Xun won the Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards. "

Zhou Xun, who was concentrating on eating, was stunned for a moment.

"Uh~ yes, I won it once. I think it was the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards, which was quite a while ago."

Gu Wei smiled and said, "Teacher Zhou Xun should be the actress who has won the most acting awards in the entertainment industry."

"I feel similarly. She won the three gold awards very early on, and other awards are countless." Huang Lei nodded in agreement.

“How can I say it’s the most? I’m just a little luckier.” Zhou Xun said modestly with a smile.

"Gu Wei, when will the drama you and Tiantian star in start airing?"

After chatting for a while, He Jiong took the initiative to mention "Joy of Life".

Gu Wei also understood what he meant and said without hesitation:
"October 5th."

"What's your name?"

"Celebrating Yu Nian"

"Teacher He, I also starred in "Joy of Life"." Guo Qilin interjected while holding a bowl.

"Dalin plays my younger brother~"

Huang Lei glanced at Gu Wei and then at Guo Qilin.

"You two are playing brothers, doesn't this look like it?"

Gu Wei smiled and said, "They are not biological, they have different fathers and mothers."

Guo Qilin: "We are half-brothers!"

Huang Lei nodded: "That's right, otherwise the audience wouldn't believe you two are brothers from the same mother..."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone else started laughing.

He Jiong emphasized it again at the end: "Let us look forward to the May 5 broadcast of "Joy of Life" starring Gu Wei, Jing Tian and Guo Qilin!"

After he finished speaking, everyone clapped in unison.

Although this promotion is a bit stiff and awkward, this is also the real purpose of Gu Wei and others appearing on the show.

After dinner, everyone chatted for a while and then went back to rest.

When they got to the bedroom, the recording was no longer going on. Zhang Jingyi pulled Zhang Zifeng aside and started whispering to him.

"Zi Feng, do you think Mr. Gu Wei would agree if I asked him for his WeChat?"

Zhang Zifeng was making his bed. Hearing this, he looked up at her.

"What's wrong with that? Brother Wei is very easy to talk to.

You don’t have to ask him for it, I’ll just push it to you, and then tell him on WeChat and he’ll agree.”

"real?
Thank you, Zifeng~"

Hearing this, Zhang Jingyi smiled and pulled Zhang Zifeng's arm and shook it left and right, obviously very happy.

Zhang Zifeng sat down and tilted his head to look at Zhang Jingyi.

"Jingyi, do you like Brother Wei?" "Ah? I guess so, but not that kind of like.

Gu Wei is my idol. He was my favorite male star before I became an artist.

You don’t know, when I was in middle school, I liked watching his idol dramas the most, including "Swords of Legends", "Come on, My Love", "Love O2O" and "Eternal Love". I watched none of them.

I finally got to meet him in person today. I was thinking of taking a photo with him before I leave tomorrow and asking for two autographed photos. It would be even better if we could become WeChat friends.

Your favorite star is your WeChat friend, how great it feels"

When recording the show during the day, Zhang Jingyi didn't have much chance to speak, and she really couldn't get a word in when others were chatting, so she just stayed quietly by the side.

At this time in the evening, I can finally release my emotions.

Zhang Zifeng listened to what the other party said and smiled with understanding.

"I understand your thoughts. As a fan, even if you are an artist, you will still be nervous and excited when you see your idol."

"I really envy you. You were able to film Detective Chinatown with Gu Wei when you were very young, and later collaborated with him on Better Days.

How does it feel to act with Gu Wei? "

Zhang Zifeng thought about it.

"Brother Wei is a very nice person. He was very humble during filming and was very kind to everyone on the set. His acting skills are also very good. It was a very comfortable experience to film with him."

"That's great. I wish I could have a chance to work with Gu Wei someday."

Zhang Jingyi put her hands on her chest and smiled.

"I see that you not only want to work with Brother Wei, but also want to play a couple with him."

Zhang Zifeng hit the nail on the head about what she was thinking.

"Haha, it would be great if I could act!"

Zhang Jingyi did not deny it, and the two girls started chatting in low voices.

The next morning, Zhang Jingyi took a photo with Gu Wei as she wished, got his autographed photo, and added him on WeChat.

After breakfast, the five guests are about to leave the Mushroom House.

Zhang Zifeng hugged Gu Wei somewhat reluctantly.

"Brother, when can you come again?"

"There may not be much time this season." Gu Wei said truthfully.

"I'm going to study at Beijing Film Academy in the second half of the year. Can you invite me to dinner with Peng Peng and the others next time?"

Gu Wei smiled and nodded.

"By the way, I'm going to shoot a movie in May. Do you want to come and play a cameo role?"

"Okay, okay~"

"Why don't you ask what play it is?"

“It doesn’t matter what the play is.”

"It's a tribute film called [My People, My Homeland], which is similar to last year's [My Country, My Parents], with an all-star cast.

If you come, there will only be one scene and no lines."

"You said it was a guest appearance, anything is fine~"

"Okay, I'll let you know when we're almost ready to shoot."

Gu Wei planned to have Zhang Zifeng play the young Ahua and Peng Yuchang the young Huang Dabao.

It just so happens that the two of them have a good CP feeling.

After leaving the Mushroom House, Gu Wei and Jing Tian drove straight to the airport.

"Do you want to go back and continue filming?"

We haven’t seen each other for a long time, and Da Tiantian felt a little reluctant to leave after only being together for one day during the recording of the show.

"Yes, I'm back to the Qindao crew. The filming of this drama will probably be completed at the end of this month.

What are your recent plans?"

"My team helped me take on a drama set in the Republic of China period called 'City of Flowing Lights', which will start filming around June."

"Could it be that because your cheongsam look in [Sito] became popular, a Republican drama found you?"

Jingtian nodded.

"I felt so, but the script was pretty good, so I took it."

Gu Wei had no impression of the TV series Jing Tian mentioned. It was probably because its broadcast performance was not very good.

"Don't forget to reserve time after September to shoot Joy of Life 9."

"I know. Your company's staff has already contacted me."

When Jingtian said this, he looked at Gu Wei with his big eyes and a smile appeared on his cheeks.

"I read the script and in the second part, Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er are going to get married."

Gu Wei nodded.

"That's right, they were engaged from the beginning of the first film, and it would be unreasonable if they didn't get married in the second film.

And according to the original plan, there will be a total of three parts of "Joy of Life".

The relationship between Fan Xian and Wan'er should have a conclusion in the second part."

“Unfortunately, [Joy of Life] is different from [Si Teng]. Although Lin Wan’er is the female lead, she doesn’t have many scenes.

I feel like the female lead has even less scenes in the second part than in the first.”

"Haha, that's normal. This drama was originally adapted from a male-oriented novel. Love is not the main plot. The original novel has many female protagonists. Only after the script was changed can Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er be together for the rest of their lives."

The two chatted, and soon the car arrived at the airport.

Gu Wei went to Qindao and Jing Tianhui went to Beijing, and the two separated from here.

"Are there any other variety shows to promote [Joy of Life] in the early stages?" Gu Wei asked Yang Dan on the plane.

“I have an appointment for an episode of Happy Camp before the TV series goes online at the beginning of next month, and there will be some interviews and video calls for promotion after the show airs.

Originally, for a drama of this size and popularity, the platform would have arranged many local press conferences and fan meetings, but now the environment does not allow it, so we can only promote it online as much as possible."

Gu Wei nodded.

In the past two years, live video broadcasts by celebrities to promote movies and TV series have gradually become popular, but it was only after the epidemic that it became the main promotional method.

This is the same reason why Taobao became popular after SARS, it was influenced by the overall environment.

"Both the Running Man crew and the Escape Room crew have sent us invitations. Let's talk about when you can find time to participate in an episode, boss?"

"Reply them based on my schedule. Both of them can go for one episode, but it's best not to affect the filming."

Gu Wei thought about it and replied.

[Running Man] Blueberry TV gave face to the little-known Tian Xiwei as a regular guest, and in return for the favor, it was difficult for Gu Wei to refuse the invitation.

[Escape Room] was because Da Mimi had told him before that if he had time, he could go and record an episode just for entertainment.

"Boss, how about making an appointment with them after June?
According to your schedule, the filming of "My Hometown and I" happened to be finished, and "The Crowd" had not started yet."

Gu Wei's schedule was all in Yang Dan's mind, and Yang Dan reacted immediately after he finished speaking.

"Can."

(End of this chapter)