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Chapter 644: Longing for Life, Dazzling Male God
The chief director of "A Longing for Life", Wang Zhenyu, traveled all over the country with his team and listed many alternative locations.

After several discussions, the program recording location was finally set at the foot of Miyun Wuling Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing.

After reading the project report submitted by Wang Zhenyu, Zhou Yutang felt that the scenery was beautiful and there was nothing wrong with it.

The key is that it is only a few dozen kilometers away from the capital.

The three host guests, Huang Sanshi, Mr. He and Song Qian, met before the recording of the program and went through a brief introduction and adjustment period.

At this time, everyone is busy in the mushroom house which is full of life.

The program team positioned Huang Sanshi as a "chef", which is also within his comfort zone. He is responsible for setting up the stove, making fire, preparing meals, and entertaining guests.

Song Qian was also busy, tidying up the mushroom house and helping Huang Sanshi.

As for Mr. He, he also worked hard, moving bricks and breaking corn were no problem for him.

"Qianqian, when the guest arrives later, you must let him do the work."

"Mr. Huang, what should I say?"

Song Qian tried hard to put on a fierce expression that was totally inconsistent with her cute appearance, and said in a more serious tone: "Do the work for me!"

"Yes, yes, that's it."

Huang Sanshi was very happy. He looked around the yard, pointed at the firewood in the corner, and began to give instructions: "Let the guests chop the firewood for me first."

"Wouldn't it be good?"

"How could that be? Sweep the floor and see if the chicken is still there. The fellow has been raising the chicken for two and a half years."

Just when the members of the Mushroom House were discussing how to prank the guests, a voice was heard outside the gate.

"Mr. Huang?"

"Eh?"

Huang Sanshi was slightly stunned: "Who called me?"

"Teacher Ho."

Teacher He, who was squatting in the pavilion picking tea leaves, raised his head with a somewhat confused expression.

"Does this voice sound familiar?"

The people in the yard all looked towards the gate. Song Qian's eyes lit up, and with an expression of surprise that was difficult to conceal, she cried out:

"Oh my god, the boss is here."

"It seems to be true."

Huang Sanshi no longer bothered to fiddle with his stove. Teacher He also put down the tea leaves in his hand and wiped his hands casually on his pants.

When I saw that tall figure walking through the gate.

Hear the sound of frogs.

"Wow, Yu Tang!"

"Yu Tang hasn't participated in an outdoor program for a long time."

Huang Sanshi, Teacher He, and Song Qian are all surprises that are visible to the naked eye.

Zhou Yutang is now doing film and television promotions, mainly focusing on interview programs, and rarely appears on outdoor variety shows.

Carrying his bag into the yard, Zhou Yutang nodded and smiled at everyone. Before he could say hello, Huang Sanshi and Teacher He opened their arms enthusiastically, ready for a hug.
"Welcome Yu Tang to the Mushroom House."

Song Qian was also clapping her hands. Kazilan's eyes were blinking and she looked excited, but she still stepped behind.

The team has just started to get together, and Huang Sanshi and Teacher He are both seniors, so they must give way.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yutang walked right past them and gave Song Qian a gentle hug.

Just a polite hug.

Instantly separate.

But Song Qian got it instantly, and a perfect expression of surprise and shyness appeared on her face.

Cooperating with Huang Sanshi and Teacher He, they opened their arms and looked confused in the wind.

Even the PD on the scene couldn't help laughing.

"Yu Tang, it's not fair, what about us?"

Teacher He pointed at himself with his finger covered with tea leaves.

"Teacher Huang and Teacher He are here too?"

Zhou Yutang pretended to be stunned, and then he had time to hug them one by one.

"No, I mean, you only have Qianqian in your eyes, right?"

"Isn't it said that you are face-blind? Now I have found a beautiful lady."

Huang Sanshi and He Ling were at a loss whether to laugh or cry. At the same time, they began to criticize Zhou Yutang for only having eyes for the pretty sister and excluding them all.

Song Qian couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

I secretly admired him and felt a sense of warmth in my heart.

In fact, the process of recording this kind of life-oriented variety show is dull and it is difficult to come up with highlights, but Zhou Yutang brought a show effect as soon as he came on stage.

Just now he was intentionally giving himself a shot.

This kind of atmosphere is very comfortable.

Just like friends hanging out, joking around.

After a few pleasantries, we became acquaintances and not strangers at all.

Song Qian smiled and commented: "Boss, you look very handsome today."

Zhou Yutang is dressed very casually today.

He was wearing a director's standard baseball cap on his head.

The upper body is a comfortable pure black T-shirt with a loose white shirt on the outside. His hands are in his casual trouser pockets, and there are no extra accessories on his body.

Fresh and clean, the travel bag in his hand was thrown casually on the ground.

"It seems that Yu Tang is in a very relaxed state, as if he is on vacation."

Huang Sanshi looked at it and joked.

"What's my mission next?"

Zhou Yutang smiled and said, "Teacher Huang, do you want me to help you cook?"

"That's not necessary. Don't worry, I'll cook."

Huang Sanshi swore to defend his dignity as a chef to the death. Song Qian replied, "Chop wood and sweep the floor!"

"Ouch."

Teacher He said with an exaggerated expression: "What kind of firewood are you chopping? How can our Yu Tang do such things?"

Huang Sanshi is also a seasoned man: "Yes, how can we let Yu Tang do this? I'll show you my skills later, and you just sit back and wait for the feast!"

The contrast between these two people's attitudes is so sharp that it makes people laugh.

“I knew I had come to the right place.”

Zhou Yutang also looked expectant.

Wang Wang Wang!
There was also a chubby little Shiba Inu in the yard. It rushed out and circled around his trouser legs, waving its tail as fast as an electric fan.

"It's cute. What's her name?"

"This is the group favorite of our Mushroom House, called H." Song Qian picked up Zhou Yutang's travel bag by the way.

Zhou Yutang picked up the dog and stroked its fur a few times.

"Qianqian, what does your boss like to eat? I have to show him what I like today."

"I do not know either."

"Didn't you say you were in talks with the company about a TV series? Looks like that's a no-go."

Huang Sanshi smiled mischievously, and Song Qian's smile disappeared. She turned around and asked:
"Boss, what do you want to eat?"

"Lion's head."

"No problem, just make a lion's head."

Huang Sanshi put on an apron, looking like a chef. Suddenly, he called Song Qian over to teach her the ways of the world.

".I didn't expect the program team to arrange such a heavyweight guest right from the start. We must treat them well. You should take Yu Tang for a walk first."

"it is good."

Song Qian reacted quickly, pretending to be respectful, carrying Zhou Yutang's bag and leading him into the room: "Boss, this is our tool room!"

“The tools are quite complete.”

Zhou Yutang just picked up a shovel and weighed it a few times, and Song Qian hurriedly said: "Boss, you don't have to work, really don't have to do anything."

"That's the house we live in."

“It’s better than I thought.”

Zhou Yutang glanced.

It's just an ordinary wooden farmhouse in the countryside.

It was quite simple, with a partition in the middle, and Song Qian lived on the other side.

"Yu Tang, you have to take off your shoes before going in." Teacher He shouted from afar.

"Boss, you don't have to take off your shoes."

Song Qian greeted him attentively: "Come in, come in, boss, this is where you will sleep tonight."

After coming out of the room, she pulled Zhou Yutang to sit down and tapped his shoulders and back, as if she was a little palace maid serving the emperor.

"Qianqian, be reserved, be reserved!"

Teacher He couldn't bear to watch it anymore and couldn't help laughing.

"Teacher He, I really want to improve."

Song Qian suddenly replied sincerely.

After saying that, Zhou Yutang laughed, and even she herself laughed heartily.

Huang Sanshi and Teacher He were even more delighted.

Zhou Yutang cast an admiring look at Song Qian.

In fact, the most taboo thing in this kind of outdoor variety show is that the guests are too pretentious.

The audience is here to have fun, and only artists like Song Qian who have no idol baggage can make the show effective.

But compared to her hellish experiences on a perverted Korean variety show, such as drinking raw eggs, having her face clamped, and doing splits when told to do so, it was nothing.

After walking around, Zhou Yutang was pulled by Song Qian to sit in the pavilion to chat.

"This earthen stove was built by Teacher Huang and Qianqian together. We will build another one later to make chive dumplings in the evening."

"..."

At this time, Zhou Yutang's face changed, and he realized that something was wrong: "Teacher Huang, you just drew a bunch of cakes, such as lion heads and leek dumplings, and arranged a big meal, but you didn't even set up the stove?"

"Haha, take your time, we don't lack anything here."

Huang Sanshi took Zhou Yutang for a walk around while chatting and laughing.

The journey was refreshing and enjoyable.

Mud houses, stone walls, courtyards, and ancient trees can be seen everywhere in the village...

From time to time, the barking of dogs could be heard in the distance, and all kinds of crops were growing prosperously in the fields.

Warm and natural, it makes people feel like being in a paradise.

Unfortunately, the weather was not good and a light rain started to fall from the sky.

Song Qian was very tactful and used the straw cover as an umbrella for Zhou Yutang.

"On the way here, I saw in the weather forecast that it was going to rain."

Zhou Yutang chuckled and said, "I bought a rain shelter for everyone. The staff should be here by now."

“The boss is awesome!”

“Yu Tang, Yu Tang, Yu Tang!”

Everyone laughed and the staff on site began to carry the materials into the site and started working.

The simple awning seems to have completed a great project.

Knowing that Zhou Yutang likes to drink tea, Teacher He also prepared tea, saying it was new tea of ​​the season.

Huang Sanshi continued to tinker with his earthen stove.

Zhou Yutang didn't really act like a boss.

Seeing that Song Qian was having some difficulty swinging the axe to chop wood, he took off his shirt and stepped forward to help.

Of course, it is impossible for a girl like Song Qian to do such heavy physical work.

With a swipe of the axe, the firewood split into two.

The muscle lines on Zhou Yutang's arms are clear and distinct, and the whole process seems easy and carefree.

Song Qian looked confused and asked in surprise: "Boss, have you done this before?"

“This is definitely professional!”

Huang Sanshi and Teacher He were also shocked.

They had not originally planned to let Zhou Yutang do any work.

"When I was a kid, I often went back to my hometown. At that time, my grandfather's house had an earthen stove. I chopped wood, fished, caught lobsters, climbed trees, and ran to the fields to catch loaches and eels..."

Zhou Yutang spoke eloquently, as if he had opened up a chatterbox.

Huang Sanshi and Teacher He also felt that they had a lot in common.

When talking about their time, the entertainment methods were simple, unlike now, when everyone keeps their mobile phones in their hands. Song Qian nodded, but then she thought of something and asked, "I was like this when I was a child, so why is your company so big, boss?"

“That’s a good question, and we want to know that, too.”

"We all have nine years of compulsory education, so why is Yu Tang so outstanding?"

Teacher He and Huang Sanshi's eyes all fell on Zhou Yutang.

“Don’t forget your original intention. I didn’t expect that I could do it at the beginning.”

Zhou Yutang continued swinging his axe to chop wood, and said calmly: "Just work hard and leave the rest to fate."

Time passed quickly as the few people chatted casually.

With Zhou Yutang as the go-between, Teacher He and Huang Lei were also very talkative, and the atmosphere on the scene was very good.

The simple and plain ingredients are also a deal made with the program crew, and the corresponding subsequent tasks must be completed.

Huang Sanshi was busy and sweating. When he saw Zhou Yutang leisurely coming back from the field picking a bunch of wild flowers, he suddenly choked.

The interaction between Zhou Yutang and Song Qian was somewhat ambiguous.

This is the "love line" in variety shows, and it is also an ambiguous plot deliberately arranged by program planners to attract the interest of the audience.

If designed well, it can greatly increase the popularity of the show.

The program of "Longing for Life" is mainly real and natural. The love line is very faint, but it is mentioned occasionally, which is also a kind of spice of the program.

For example, in this episode, the relationship between Zhou Yutang and Song Qian.

Song Qian is a working girl in the workplace, and Zhou Yutang is the domineering CEO.

These two people, one is generous and beautiful, the other is so handsome that it is intolerable.

There is no need for any special arrangements. Just standing there and helping each other with work is pleasing to the eye.

Teacher He asked, "Qianqian, what is your ideal type?"

Song Qian thought for a moment and said, "Well, he is talented, has substance, and is mature and steady in his thinking. He can talk to me."

"Why don't you just report Yu Tang's ID card?"

Huang Sanshi picked up some soup from the pot and tasted it, then joked, "Yu Tang meets all of your ideal type criteria. I think you can get along well with him."

"In fact, I used to have a crush on the boss."

A blush appeared on Song Qian's face, and then she dropped a bombshell.

"Can this be said?"

Teacher He stood up with his mouth wide open.

Huang Sanshi put another spoonful of salt into the pot without noticing.

"The boss is already very good, it's normal to have a good impression of him, right?"

Song Qian smiled generously: "It's not just me, there are many female trainees in South Korea who like him very much. In the online voting there, the boss has been the first choice of male god to date many times."

"Wow, Yu Tang's popularity is really incredible."

Teacher He started to flatter him again: "Not long ago he went to South Korea to promote a movie. I saw on the news that there were hundreds of South Korean female fans waiting for him at the airport. I was shocked."

"I don't hang out there often, so I guess I'm not that popular."

Zhou Yutang was humble.

He finally found another holy body besides Xu Guangtou.

That is He Ling. When Teacher He flatters, his expression and tone are just right, and his emotions are so smooth. It's really not that good.
"What then?"

Huang Sanshi directly covered the pot and continued to eat melons: "Has your relationship progressed further?"

"It's because the boss is too good and the gap is too big."

Song Qian smiled helplessly and said, "It doesn't seem very realistic. Later, he was busy making his debut. We rarely contacted each other and gradually became his employee. Now my career is the most important thing. If my ideal type in the future can be 10%... 1% of my boss, I will be very lucky."

"In terms of looks, status, and wealth, let alone one percent, even if you can have one thousandth of him, you'd be one of the best."

"Teacher Huang is right. Yu Tang's achievements are truly remarkable."

Seeing that Teacher He was about to trigger his passive skill again, Zhou Yutang quickly changed the subject: "Teacher Huang, your dish is a mess."

"Is there really anything?"

Huang Sanshi was holding a bowl of chive dumplings in his hand. He vaguely saw Song Qian talking to Zhou Yutang with a big smile on her face. He couldn't help feeling a little suspicious.

Song Qian is not a pretentious girl. Occasionally, she wipes the sweat off Zhou Yutang's forehead, gives him massages and other physical contacts, which are all very natural to her.

He also took the initiative to help Zhou Yutang make the bed.

The warm atmosphere continued until night fell.

Zhou Yutang walked around the yard, looked up at the sky, and asked, "Teacher Huang, how is the lion head going?"

"This has to be cooked slowly over low heat to get that flavor."

Huang Sanshi talked about his cooking theory, but in short, we still have to wait.

Looking at the time, Zhou Yutang said helplessly, "You said we can definitely eat at 7:30 at the latest. Now the time is almost up."

Snapped!
Huang Sanshi dropped the spoon in his hand and looked frightened.

Teacher He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said with lingering fear: "Yu Tang, we are good people. If you have something to say, please talk to us nicely. Don't use force."

"Why should I do anything?"

"Just now I felt like I saw Chen Guilin coming."

Song Qian patted her chest and explained.

Zhou Chu’s film has only been off the screen for a short time, but it is still the focus of public opinion on social media.

“But when you filmed that scene, it was really super emotional.”

"It was actually okay during the filming. It was really enjoyable to act with teacher Jin Shijie."

"Not long ago you went to Hengdian to film the sequel to "The Blade of the Assassin". It seems that Teacher Jin was also in the crew. Did you two have many scenes together?"

"I can't spoil this. When the movie comes out, everyone will know..."

This kind of program does not have any strong confrontational segments, it just wants the warm feeling between friends getting along with each other.

Since it was my first time recording and I had little experience, I was so busy that I didn’t have time to eat until eight o’clock.

Huang Sanshi's cooking skills can only be described as at the level of home cooking. There are a few dishes that he is good at that are above standard, but the rest are mostly just average.

I put too much salt in the lion's head tonight.

But seeing the enjoyment on Teacher He's face, Zhou Yutang felt a little impressed.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, you can be in a small pavilion in the ancient village, surrounded by natural scenery, and feel relaxed and comfortable.

During this period, I received a mysterious phone call.

This is a preview of tomorrow’s guest Zhang Ruojun.

Zhou Yutang’s schedule is tight, so he can only stay here for one day and one night and leave tomorrow morning.

However, according to feedback from the program team, the material shot today is enough to edit into more than an hour of exciting content, which means the mission was successfully completed.

"I heard that Mr. He recently made a movie?"

Others become directors after becoming good actors, but Mr. He is in the hosting field. Seeing that the Chinese film and television industry is booming, he also wanted to try his luck.

The last time China Film Group was finalizing the film release schedule, Zhou Yutang saw Mr. He's film "Gardenia Blossoms", which was scheduled to be released in July during the summer vacation, exactly on the same day as "The Return of the Great Sage".

"Yes."

Teacher He smiled and said, "I was just thinking of asking Yu Tang for some guidance and advice."

"I don't dare to give instructions, let's communicate more."

Zhou Yutang had a chat with Teacher He.

It was mainly Teacher He who was talking and he was listening.

The origin of this movie can be traced back to the song "Gardenia Blossoms" in 04.

"Gardenia is in bloom, so beautiful and white~~~"

"This season, we will leave~~~"

Although Mr. He is one of the top hosts in the circle, he also won the TVB8 Golden Melody Award, the Best Newcomer Award, and the Eastern Billboard Top Ten Golden Melody Award for this song.

This song can be regarded as a graduation hit song. Mr. He's movie was adapted from the song into a youth romance film.

For this play, Mr. He mobilized his own connections and took the lead in forming a team with several film and television companies.

Originally they wanted to use Jun Kai from the three little ones, but later they chose the popular young actor Li Yifeng.

With the addition of Tangren's kung fu boy Jiang Jingfu, Wei Daxun, his partner Wang Luodan, Song Tie, Wanda Xiao Wang's ex-girlfriend Zhang Yuxi, etc., the traffic is considered to be in place.

"The Beijing Film Festival is opening, Yu Tang, will you come?"

"I'm probably filming on the set."

All the major and minor award ceremonies in the country would send invitations to Zhou Yutang.

But just going to the Asian Film Awards was enough.

Zhou Yutang is not even planning to attend next month's Academy Awards.

As they were talking about the movie, Huang Sanshi suddenly interrupted and asked, "Yu Tang, did Mingjie from Longing for Life also sign a profit-sharing contract?"

"Ah."

Zhou Yutang smiled indifferently.

Mingjie is a listed company, and its published financial statements are very clear. This is no secret in the circle.

"Teacher He, do you know about the Mango TV variety show hard advertising bidding yesterday..."

Huang Sanshi talked about the Mango TV variety show hard advertising bidding that just ended: "How much did it sell for?"

"Where Are We Going, Dad?" sold hard advertising resources and naming rights for 11 billion yuan..."

Mr. He, who has been rooted in Mango TV, smiled and revealed an insider information: "With Yu Tang in "Longing for Life", it will definitely not be bad."

It is said to be an inside story and it will be officially announced in a few days.

Mango TV is not a low-key channel and is eager to show off its muscles to the outside world.

"Nowadays, doing variety shows is really profitable."

Huang Sanshi couldn't hide his envy in his words.

Mingjie Company cooperates with the TV station and signs a profit-sharing contract, the specific terms and conditions also include the sharing of this part of the profits.

Song Qian was a little shocked when she heard such a big gossip.

Although I don't know exactly how much it is divided into,
Zhou Yutang has more than just one ace variety show like "Where Are We Going, Dad?"

Apart from If You Are the One, which was bought out from the TV station for over 100 million yuan, other popular variety shows such as Running Man, Go Fighting, The Voice of China, and I Am a Singer are all produced by Mingjie Company.

Some people in the industry joked that even if Mingjie Company did nothing, the revenue from variety show revenue alone would be enough to beat all the leading entertainment companies in the industry.

The period after the New Year is the peak season for TV stations to attract investment in variety shows, and it is also the time when Mingjie's stock price takes off. Now the market value of the entire company has skyrocketed like a rocket and is approaching 800 billion.

Listening to the conversation between several people, Song Qian appeared calm on the surface, but in fact her heart was already in turmoil.

She and Zhou Yutang have known each other for a long time.

She hadn't made her debut at that time, and Zhou Yutang had just become a little famous.

In order to earn several million in advertising fees, he traveled a long way to South Korea to make money.

But now
Song Qian glanced at Zhou Yutang dimly.

Everyone in the circle knows that he is one of Mingjie's major shareholders.

And teams worth billions can buy at will.

Those dazzling halos, bestowed upon this man standing at the top of the entertainment industry pyramid, were so dazzling that Song Qian dared not look at them for too long.

After the night talk, Zhou Yutang specially found Song Qian, which made her a little at a loss.

This...is this an unspoken rule?

Although I haven't tried it, if the target is Zhou Yutang, it's not impossible...

Should I struggle a little, then give in half-heartedly, or just give in to him directly?

"What are you thinking about?"

"nothing."

Song Qian quickly glanced at Zhou Yutang, then lowered her head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Today is the first time I record a show."

Zhou Yutang asked, "How do you feel?"

"It's not bad. There are a lot of funny jokes, but sometimes I can't keep up with the conversation. After all, Teacher He and Teacher Huang are both seniors."

"Both teachers know that you are from Jiangdong, so you don't need to worry about your qualifications. Doing a good job on the show is the greatest respect for them."

Zhou Yutang smiled and said softly: "Don't feel burdened. You need to show more so that you can have a chance to appear on camera."

"Okay, I see. Are you leaving tomorrow?"

"Wait till Ruojun comes and leave."

Zhou Yutang's phone screen lit up, and he replied to the message and stood up: "Go to bed early, good night."

"Good night."

Song Qian lay back on her bed.

Tossing and turning.

The moon outside the window is very bright.

It's useless to be bright, and it's bright even if it's useless.

(End of this chapter)