I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

Cheng Che, Tian Xiwei, and Xia Ziyi burst into laughter, and Xu Anan's lips also curved into a smile.

[Hahahaha, I'm seriously impressed! How is this even a TV series?!]

[The plum blossoms bloom for the second, third, and fourth time!]

[This is really bad, everyone's going to become a comedian.]

This show is so damn funny, hahaha!

Yan Lei stood to the side, looking at Liu Xianhua's miserable state, then glanced at the laughing trio, a calm smile curving his lips.

"This should be a sour pomegranate, right? I ate some when I was young, and I didn't think it was particularly sour."

As he spoke, he took the remaining pomegranates from Liu Xianhua, broke off a bunch, put them in his mouth, and chewed them a couple of times.

His expression remained calm, but his eyebrows twitched involuntarily.

"Yeah, it's alright." He said calmly. "It's not that bitter. You guys are still too young and inexperienced."

"I'm going to put my luggage away now."

After saying that, he picked up his bag and walked towards the small building, turning his back to everyone.

Just before I stepped inside, I had a sudden thought.

The remaining five children looked at each other, then collectively began to suppress their laughter.

[No, this is too weird, haha!]

[Teacher Yan's damn pride is as strong as ever!]

To express her gratitude to the five children for treating her to pomegranates, Teacher Yan decided to make a pot of pomegranate and mushroom soup that evening as a thank you!

【That's wonderful! I can sing and dance with the fairies!】

"That means he's been poisoned!!"

After a period of playing around, everyone went back to their rooms to pack their luggage.

Since it was the afternoon of the first day, the production team still didn't arrange any games, and time flew by.

As evening approached, everyone gathered in the courtyard to prepare for dinner.

Dinner was cooked by Cheng Che and Yan Lei together, using ingredients they found in the courtyard—all very ordinary ingredients.

Since there were no ingredients like houttuynia cordata or mushrooms, Teacher Yan had no room for creativity, so this dinner was quite safe.

Just as everyone picked up their chopsticks, Wang Zheng came over.

The assistant followed behind, carrying a white plate with a stainless steel lid, looking mysterious, as if hiding something.

"Excuse me, everyone," Wang Zheng said with a smile. "To help you better integrate into the city of Dali, the production team has prepared a dish for you."

The assistant placed the plate in the center of the table and lifted the lid.

A rich aroma wafted over.

Thinly sliced ​​mushrooms are stir-fried until slightly charred and golden brown, served with equally thinly sliced ​​cured pork, along with chili peppers and garlic cloves.

"What is this?" Xia Ziyi asked.

"The 'Jian Shou Qing' mushroom," Wang Zheng replied. "You teachers may have heard of it before; it's one of the most famous wild mushrooms in Yunnan Province, renowned for its freshness."

"It's also known that you can see little elves if you eat it raw," Cheng Che added.

"A little elf?" Xia Ziyi was very interested.

"Yes, they're said to be a group of colorful little people, only the size of a finger, who can walk, run, and dance." Cheng Che nodded.

"In the most ideal, but also the least ideal, situation, there is a possibility that the hidden mode may be triggered."

"What hidden mode?" Xia Ziyi asked, even more curious.

Is there a hidden mode that allows you to see villains?

Are these mushrooms really that fun?

"After triggering the hidden mode, there is a certain probability of encountering the hidden version of the Great Spirit."

"The first one is white, characterized by wearing a white coat, a golden headband like Sun Wukong's, and possibly white wings on its back, and saying something like 'Welcome to the Dreamland'."

"Then, what about the second one?" Xia Ziyi felt something was off, but she didn't have time to think about it right away.

"The second type is characterized by horns on its head and a tail behind it. Some individuals may hold a trident, but the trident is usually not golden, and the elves are not blue, but red and black. Their catchphrase is 'Welcome to Hell'."

"Oh, in our human world, we usually call the first type of angel and the second type of demon," Cheng Che said.

"...Isn't that the same as being dead?" Xia Ziyi asked blankly.

"That's right." Cheng Che nodded. "Seeing a small Pokémon means you've been poisoned, and seeing a hidden, large Pokémon means you've been poisoned to death."

Xia Ziyi looked at the plate of stir-fried cured pork with bok choy again, her face serious, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Tian Xiwei and Xu Anan exchanged a glance and chuckled to themselves.

[I'm speechless, Che-ge, are you just playing with idiots all day long?]

【You've misunderstood your brother Che! I admit Sister Xia is indeed a bit naive, but Brother Che wasn't just trying to fool her; he was telling the truth!】

[Che-ge has a natural talent for storytelling; I was actually quite engrossed in listening.]

[A little talent? Don't make your brother Che laugh. Aside from not knowing how to eat mangoes, your brother Che is practically invincible.]

"Teacher Cheng Che is right." Wang Zheng nodded at this point. "If Boletus luridus is not cooked thoroughly, it can indeed cause poisoning."

"But you can rest assured that this dish is made by a local master chef specially invited by our production team, so there is absolutely no problem with it," he said confidently.

"Then, Director, you should eat first," Cheng Che said.

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"Director Wang, you work so hard recording the show all day, please eat first," Cheng Che continued.

"That's right, Director Wang, you eat first!" Xia Ziyi's eyes lit up, and she chimed in.

Seeing this, the others immediately followed suit and urged Wang Zheng to try it first.

"Director Wang (Old Wang), please give it a try!"

Wang Zheng kept making excuses until Cheng Che suddenly said:

"Director Wang, is it that you don't want to eat... or are you afraid to eat?"

Hey hey, the Boletus luridus is here! Fresh Boletus luridus is here!

[Shocking! A director in the Chinese entertainment industry actually did this to the guests!]

[What?! Pass this message down: Wang Zheng fed the guests poisoned Boletus luridus!]

[What?! Pass this message down: Wang Zheng poisoned the guests!]

[What?! Spread the word! Wang Zheng is Breaking Bad and is preparing to rule the world!]

"..."

Wang Zheng had no other choice, so under the watchful eyes of all the guests, he took a bite of the stir-fried dish.

Only then did the others show satisfied expressions, and they took turns picking up their chopsticks to taste it.

Yan Lei was the first to pick up his chopsticks. After taking a bite, he raised an eyebrow and said casually, "The taste of the Boletus edulis is indeed fresh, but I've had fresher ones before, and they're still a bit more fragrant than this."

"Of course, this is already very good!"

Once the elderly have started eating, the children can naturally start too.

Xia Ziyi exclaimed "Wow!" as soon as she swallowed the scallion greens, and Xu Anan's eyes lit up.

When Liu Xianhua saw Xia Ziyi exclaim "Wow!", he also let out a "Wow wow wow!"

After tasting it, Tian Xiwei and Cheng Che were equally surprised—what an amazing flavor, with the aroma of meat, mushrooms, and even a hint of nuts and milk all mixed together.

In short, it's delicious.

Very tasty.

No wonder it is said that every year in Yunnan Province, people are hospitalized because they see small figures; they have gradually come to understand everything.

The dish was quickly finished, and Wang Zheng came over again.

"It seems that all the teachers have already tasted the deliciousness of wild mushrooms," he said. "Our task tomorrow will be related to wild mushrooms."