You were sent to participate in a transformation program, not to participate in poverty alleviation.

On the winding mountain road leading deep into the Daliang Mountains, a black minivan is bumping along.

Qin Hao sat in the back seat, looking out the window at the desolate mountains and wilderness receding into the distance, and sighed deeply.

He glanced down at the cotton T-shirt he'd worn for three years without ever replacing it, his mind replaying his father's exasperated roar before he left:

"Qin Hao! Do you look like a rich kid? Huh?"

I gave you five million in pocket money. A month has passed, and the balance in your card is four million nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand five hundred!

You only spent five hundred yuan? Are you looking down on my money? Are you mentally ill?

"Why did I work so hard to earn so much money? It's so you can enjoy it!"

And what about you? You eat in the cafeteria, take the bus, and wear cheap clothes from street vendors! People who didn't know better would think my family went bankrupt!

"No, this child definitely has some problems."

Send him to a reformatory! He must be sent there! Let him see how real poor people live.

Let him know how wonderful it is to have wealth, and thus learn to squander it!

Qin Hao rubbed his temples, wondering if his parents had something wrong with their brains.

Other people's rich kids are sent to "transformation programs" for being wasteful, reckless, and fighting.

But because of his frugality, he was actually considered "psychologically twisted" and sent to this godforsaken place to "experience life."

These days, you can actually be found to have a problem even if you don't become a spendthrift?

Meanwhile, inside the director's private car following behind.

The atmosphere was deathly still, with only the sound of vehicles rolling over gravel.

Director Wang Gang and producer Li Ming were staring blankly at a stack of documents in their hands, their faces full of worry, and an atmosphere of despair permeated the air.

"Old Wang, how...how do we film this?"

Producer Li Ming pointed at Qin Hao's information, his hands trembling.

"Take a look at this guy's resume."

Director Wang Gang glanced at it, then closed his eyes in anguish.

It's written clearly in black and white on the document:

Qin Hao, 18 years old.

He was an outstanding student every year from elementary school to high school.

She has won numerous national awards, including gold medals in the National Mathematical Olympiad, first prize in the Physics Competition, and full scholarships.

Bad habits: None.

No smoking, no drinking, no going to bars, no fighting, and no promiscuous relationships.

Extremely self-disciplined and extremely frugal.

If you disregard family background, she is the epitome of "someone else's child".

"This guy doesn't seem like a bad kid at all!"

Wang Gang scratched his already dwindling hair.

"This is the perfect academic genius persona! There's absolutely no surprise here! What are viewers watching Transformation for?"

What I saw was a rebellious teenager smashing a camera, a rich kid flipping a table because he thought the food was from a rural area, and people fighting and brawling!

"What are we supposed to film if we bring in such a moral exemplar? Film him teaching in rural areas?"

Producer Li Ming helplessly shrugged:

"Hey director, do you think I don't know what you're saying? But this is our big spender."

Li Ming held up two fingers and waved them in front of Wang Gang:

"Qin Hao's father directly transferred 2000 million yuan to our program's account!"

There were no other requests, just one word—let us let his children experience what it feels like to be 'poor'.

Ideally, this would provoke him into a spending spree upon his return.

Wang Gang opened his mouth, but in the end, all his words turned into a long sigh:

"Twenty million... Fine, for this money, it doesn't matter if this episode is bad or not."

In fact, Wang Gang knew exactly what was going on.

The show "Metamorphosis," despite being called an educational program, essentially just amplifies the ridiculous and absurd things that city kids do for the audience.

It satisfies the public's curiosity and incidentally allows anxious parents to find common ground.

It's just that the methods are more entertaining and milder, and the packaging is more glamorous.

"Oh, right."

Wang Gang suddenly remembered something.

"Isn't there three main characters in this episode? Where are the other two?"

If the other two are truly awful and despicable enough, the ratings might still be salvageable!

When this was mentioned, producer Li Ming looked even more constipated. He shakily pulled out two more documents and handed them over.

"Director, you see for yourself."

Wang Gang took the documents, stared at them intently, and his blood pressure instantly spiked.

"What...what kind of weirdos are these?!"

Looking at the other two documents in his hand, Wang Gang felt that his career had suffered a major setback.

First copy:

Name: Lin Feng.

Personality: Aloof, even somewhat withdrawn.

Hobbies: Daydreaming, reading.

Reason for being sent here:

He was from a very wealthy family, but had no interest in inheriting the family business and only wanted to become a Taoist priest.

His parents sent him here hoping that he would experience the hardships of life and give up the idea of ​​becoming a monk.

Second copy:

Name: Su Wan.

Personality: Sweet, well-behaved, and obedient.

Hobbies: Crafting and cooking.

Reason for being sent here:

Being too naive and innocent makes one easily deceived.

Her family sent her here hoping she would experience the harshness of society and the complexity of human nature.

Wang Gang slammed the documents onto the car seat and roared:

"Producer! How did you choose the people? Huh?"

One wants to become a monk, another is a naive and innocent girl, and then there's Qin Hao, the penny-pinching maniac!

These three people together, is this some kind of reality show called "Transformation"? This is more like "Back to Field"!

The producer shrank back, looking aggrieved:

"There's nothing we can do, director."

The backgrounds of these three families... the Lin family is a real estate tycoon; the Su family is an internet upstart.

Our production team is currently facing a tight budget. Besides the 20 million yuan from Qin Hao's family, the sponsorship fees from these two companies are also substantial.

"And," the producer muttered under his breath.

"I was thinking, if we put these three people in different episodes, wouldn't that ruin the ratings for all three episodes?"

As the saying goes, a short pain is worse than a long one. Why not just film these three oddballs together for one season, so it only affects this one episode?

"For future shows, we can still find those rich kids who get into fights and brawls, and rely on ratings to make a living."

Wang Gang was stunned for a moment, then nodded solemnly:

"Alright, what you said... actually makes some sense. Sacrificing the pawn to save the king, brilliant, absolutely brilliant."

Two hours later, the convoy finally arrived at its destination—Shiwa Village, deep in the Daliang Mountains.

At this moment, under the ancient tree at the village entrance, several people are already waiting.

Qin Hao pushed open the car door and got out, taking a deep breath of the crisp, cool mountain air.

Not far away, stood a man and a woman of similar age.

The man was tall and slender, wearing a black windbreaker, with a cool and handsome face.

With his hands in his pockets, he was staring blankly at a bird's nest in a tree, as if everything around him was irrelevant.

—This is Lin Feng, the one who wanted to become a monk.

The woman was petite and cute, wearing a dress and carrying a small pink bag.

She was squatting on the ground watching ants move their nest, a sweet smile on her face.

—This is the naive and innocent Su Wan.