Peninsula: The Best Actor Begins with a Breakup

Chapter 390 The Little Housekeeper

"Our menu for today is Korean jajangmyeon..."

After filming began, Li Lianfu was mainly responsible for explaining some knowledge about Chinese food and what to buy later. He was clearly there to help, since his Chinese was the best.

Lee Kwang-soo and Kim Ji-soo only need to provide responses; their main strength lies in their clear division of labor.

Although Mingyan was inwardly complaining about making Korean jajangmyeon for passersby in China, he figured that as a roadside stall, it would probably be quite popular as long as it didn't claim to be Korean food.

The group first arrived at the farmers' market that the production team had scouted in advance.

"Wow, this market is huge!" Kim Jisoo exclaimed, covering her mouth. She doesn't usually cook and had never seen such a spacious and diverse market before.

Lee Kwang-soo is even more outrageous; no wonder he was handpicked by Yoo Jae-suk as a professional variety show personality.

Mingyan is actually the least comfortable with it, since his main profession is acting and he rarely appears on variety shows except during promotional periods.

Jisoo is much more natural. Being an idol means being able to engage with fans, and appearing on variety shows is commonplace for her. She knows exactly what to do.

The show's cameramen filmed everyone's reactions, all of which will be useful in the later editing.

"I'll go buy onions and potatoes with... Kwang-soo." Lee Yeon-bok began assigning tasks: "Myung-yeon and Ji-soo, go buy meat, pork, squid, and shrimp."

This grouping was arranged before filming began, but at this point, it should be presented as if it were a spur-of-the-moment decision.

The production team isn't stupid. Mingyan and Kim Jisoo are the two most popular among the four MCs, so of course they want to find a way to make something of them. Love lines are a tried-and-true panacea for variety shows.

For example, Lee Kwang-soo plays the role of someone who is easily swayed by love in Running Man every day, and there have even been some popular couples formed between them.

He was with Jeon So-min, he was with another female guest, Lee Da-hee, and there were even people who shipped him with Song Ji-hyo.

For idols, especially female idols, creating a romantic pairing is a relatively risky activity. However, there are fewer concerns when it comes to variety shows, since it's all for the sake of the show's effect.

Back in the second and third generations, idols appeared on shows like "We Got Married," which is nothing compared to what we see now.

The four split up. Lee Yeon-bok's main job is a chef, so he's a perfect match for Lee Kwang-soo as his straight man. Ming-yan and Kim Ji-soo are paired together as a visually appealing duo.

Mingyan looked at the shopping list in his hand: "First, we need to buy pork."

"pork."

How do you say "pork" in Chinese?

"Pork~meat~"

As a native Korean, Kim Ji-soo can't pronounce the "r" sound clearly, so when she says it, it sounds like "pig lou".

The production team quickly captured this moment; it was exactly what they wanted. They planned to edit it into promotional clips, which would surely boost viewership and clicks.

Mingyan and Kim Jisoo were in charge of the promotion, while they were in charge of the gaga.

The girl was very curious about the vegetable market in China. She would stop and observe a stall from time to time, and then be greeted by the warm greetings from the stall owner.

She couldn't understand much, so she could only use her big, cute eyes to summon Mingyan, and each time someone would come to her rescue.

The two of them were tasked with buying meat, but this guy ended up recognizing quite a few vegetable names; it's unclear how long he'll be able to remember them.

"Hello, I want this piece." Mingyan led Kim Jisoo to the pork shop, pretended to look at it for a while, and finally pointed to a piece of hind leg meat to indicate that this was it.

"Twenty-six dollars and seventy cents, twenty-six."

The shopkeeper weighed it quickly and even rounded it down to zero.

Kim Jisoo took out a small wallet to pay, which contained local currency prepared in advance by the production team.

The girl curiously weighed the pork in her hands: "Is this enough?"

"That's all the list Master Li gave us." Mingyan waved the list in his hand. "Let's just follow it."

Although he learned cooking skills to fill his own and Kim Minjung's stomachs, and had such an excellent teacher as Yoo Jeongyeon, he had too little practical experience and certainly couldn't compare to a professional like Lee Yeonbok.

So just listen to what people say.

Kim Ji-soo didn't like the smell of raw pork. She sniffed it with a look of disgust, then stuffed the bag back into Ming-yeon's hand.

The show's cameras faithfully captured the girl's adorable expressions. Beautiful girls can attract attention no matter what they do, even if it's not funny. Next, they're going to buy shrimp.

"These shrimp look so fresh," Kim Jisoo remarked, peering at the lively shrimp.

Even if you've never eaten pork, you've seen pigs run. These fresh and juicy shrimp must taste delicious.

"Four catties."

Mingyan made a gesture.

The female owner standing inside the stall picked up a black plastic bag, filled it with a handful of food, and then, as if that wasn't enough, filled it with another handful.

Kim Jisoo emphasized in broken Chinese, "We want four jin."

The girl was worried about being ripped off.

"This is four jin, 103 kilograms, I'll give you 100 yuan." Good looks are productivity; the proprietress became much kinder when she saw Kim Jisoo's soft and sweet voice.

Mingyan took the bag, and Kim Jisoo took out her wallet to pay the bill. Her slightly chubby cheeks seemed to be trying hard to make sure the bill was correct.

Next up were the shrimp, which cost another ninety-seven yuan. These were to be added to the fried sauce.

"Jisoo, I've discovered you have the potential to be a housekeeper."

Mingyan watched the girl skillfully take out her small wallet to pay the bill and teased her with a smile.

"Of course we have to be careful about money; we can't overspend." Kim Jisoo patted the pocket where her wallet was. "However, I'm not really interested in money."

Her words were not modesty.

Kim Jisoo is genuinely too lazy to deal with these trivial matters. When she signed her debut contract, she used the same lawyer and Mingyan.

Mingyan shook his head: "Tsk, what about that huge sum of money you settled?"

"Here you go."

"What do you want to do for me?"

"Buying a house? You need money to buy a house, don't you?"

Jisoo doesn't need to buy a house for her parents for the time being, as her father owns a small company and has a decent income.

Therefore, this person can indeed make her own decisions about her money.

"If you say that, I'm going to cry." There are many good friends, but very few friends who don't care about money. Mingyan and Kim Jisoo have this kind of relationship.

Kim Jisoo waved her hand dismissively: "The camera's rolling, go ahead and cry if you're not afraid of being embarrassed."

"Just cut this part out and don't broadcast it."

Their conversation just now won't be included in the final cut; it's a private conversation between the two of them.

Mingyan took the items, while Kim Jisoo met up with the other two people with the money. Lee Kwang-soo's tall stature was so conspicuous that it was impossible not to notice him.

"Is this shrimp for seafood noodles?" The guy checked the things Mingyan had bought.

"It's for making fried sauce. I can tell you weren't paying attention to what Master Li was saying earlier."

"Hey kid, you need to show some respect to your brother."

Lee Kwang-soo, a natural variety show personality, immediately picked up the conversation.

Finally, the group bought another 30 jin (15 kg) of machine-made noodles at the market before heading home with bags full of them.

"Jisoo, it's your turn in a bit."

"What are you looking at me for?"

"Processing ingredients."

(End of this chapter)