[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-told-to-stay-grounded-you-start-ta":3,"chapter-entertainment-told-to-stay-grounded-you-start-ta-entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-8":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: I Was Told to Be Down-to-Earth, Not Handle Funerals",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1930593,2633,"Chapter 8: A dignified big celebrity, and you're eating this?","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>In an office of the Folk Music Department at the Longguo Conservatory of Music, the door was suddenly pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young girl ran in hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Hu, there's a new suona tune!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man with gray hair pushed up his glasses and said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're in folk music; what's with this flustered behavior?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you write a new tune?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no!\" The girl waved her hands repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not me, it's Su Meng. He wrote a lot of suona tunes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Hu frowned and asked suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Meng? Who is that? What kind of tune did he write?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl didn't know how to explain, so she quickly turned up the volume on her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Hu, Su Meng is a traffic celebrity, but the tunes he writes are really great! Listen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following her action, a cheerful suona sound rang out in the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Hu squinted, listening carefully, his fingers tapping lightly on the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the tune finally finished playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Hu nodded, his face full of smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good! The tune is good! The performance is also good! This technique is masterful; it's not inferior to mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? This statement of his shocked the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her own teacher is the number one suona player in the country!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng's suona technique could actually be mentioned in the same breath as her teacher's?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Hu sighed for a while, then suddenly paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you just say? The person who wrote this tune is a traffic celebrity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl nodded vigorously, her face also full of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, he's the hottest 'little fresh meat' in the entertainment industry over the last two years, known as the representative of the 'deadpan' acting style, only playing roles like domineering CEOs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But no one expected that he could play the suona? And play it so well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And he also wrote so many suona tunes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many suona tunes? Teacher Hu's expression suddenly became serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What other tunes has he written? Do you have them here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl nodded, but then suddenly hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I recorded the tunes he played, but Teacher... maybe you shouldn't listen to them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? A flash of displeasure crossed Teacher Hu's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling, those in folk music should be open-minded and willing to learn. How can you be like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling was stunned, then suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the teacher think she was jealous of talent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this a case of good intentions being treated as malice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed, pulled up the video recorded on her phone, and handed over a pack of tissues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, listen for yourself. Um... you must hold on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hold on? Teacher Hu looked at her suspiciously, then clicked on a video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a heart-wrenching cry suddenly came from the office...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hua Chenyu frowned, his face full of displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Busy all day, and earned this little money? Not even enough for a meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of people in the livestream room had dropped significantly; after all, many had run off to listen to Su Meng play the suona.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who told you to work for a bit and then rest for a bit? Real delivery guys work non-stop, one order after another.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's still dozens of yuan, how is that not enough for a meal? At worst, a pack of instant noodles would do, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Hua is so hardworking. He's been busy all day; he must be exhausted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My heart aches for Hua Hua. He can't even eat a proper meal while filming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a long time, Hua Hua Chenyu finally made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, I'll reluctantly just have a simple steak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a restaurant, Liu Liu Liu Tianxian wiped her hands and sat down at a table with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several dishes were already laid out on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Liu Liu Tianxian smiled and said to the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Working in a restaurant has this one benefit: at least meals are included, and the food doesn't look bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Much better than the boxed lunches I sometimes eat while filming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the livestream room, many people also sent bullet comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unexpectedly, Liu Liu Liu Tianxian is quite capable of enduring hardship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is enduring hardship? So many people in this restaurant have eaten this, and I haven't heard you say they are enduring hardship. Why is it 'enduring hardship' when it comes to Liu Liu Liu Tianxian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Brothers, who knows which city and which restaurant Liu Liu Liu Tianxian is in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm also drunk. I watched someone wash dishes all day, but it seems Liu Liu Liu Tianxian's dishwashing technique isn't as good as mine. Hahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've discovered now that big celebrities are about the same as ordinary people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Su, time to eat. You've worked hard today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Laowu brought over a full bowl of stewed vegetables, topped with two large steamed buns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also a local custom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When holding a funeral, the lunch on the day of the funeral procession is a banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the days before and after the funeral, they just cook a big pot of stewed vegetables with steamed buns; whether it's the host family or the workers, everyone is treated the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng had been busy all afternoon, and his stomach was hungry. Smelling the fragrance of the food, he couldn't hold back anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said thanks, took the big bowl, and started eating heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While eating, he said vaguely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today's stew is not bad. The master chef hired by the host family really has skills!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was eating happily, but for those in the livestream room, countless people were dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren't you a big celebrity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn't you be eating delicacies every day? Why are you eating this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why are you eating it so... so happily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You big celebrity, why are you so... down-to-earth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New book setting sail, begging for all kinds of data!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the livestream room, seeing Su Meng eating the stewed vegetables in big mouthfuls, bullet comments immediately flooded in like a waterfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, a 'little fresh meat' like him actually eats rural banquet food so happily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I was a kid, I loved eating this kind of stewed vegetables; it was truly delicious. Who would have thought Su Meng eats this too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god, seeing Su Meng eat so happily, the big crab in my hand suddenly doesn't taste good anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I always thought celebrities ate delicacies every day, especially 'little fresh meat' like him, who couldn't endure any hardship. Who would have thought Su Meng would be so down-to-earth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Hua Chenyu next door is picky about eating a steak, and then look at Su Meng. Alright, I admit I've become a fan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget about the eating part, does anyone know the name of the tune Su Meng played just now? Why did it sound so happy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you hear? That tune was written by Su Meng himself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release an album, he must release a suona album! No, wait, if Su Meng releases an album, wouldn't it become a funeral music album?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cameraman at the scene, having received instructions from the director, walked over with his bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Su, why are you eating so happily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng took a big gulp and said vaguely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been working, so of course I eat happily!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, this kind of stewed vegetable isn't just about the taste, it's about the human connection. That's what makes it flavorful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, you haven't done anything at all. Don't you feel guilty eating this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about tomorrow for the funeral procession, you help carry the coffin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guilty? Carry the coffin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cameraman looked at the fragrant stewed vegetables and suddenly felt they didn't taste good anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the afternoon's work, Su Meng finally had it much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was promoted from a suona master to a guiding teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice, who let his lethality be so high?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The several suona players from these two families kept coming over, calling him Master, Master, and Su Meng didn't hesitate to give them some guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even taught them a few tunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The netizens in the livestream room also got smart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Meng pick up the suona, they immediately turned off the sound, and only turned it back on when he put the suona down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the entire afternoon, the popularity in the livestream room remained high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Su Meng's system, the notifications of \"Popularity +1, +1, +1...\" were endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Su Meng felt wonderful inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to the restroom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Hua Hua Chenyu waved his hand and chased the cameraman away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slipped into the restroom, opened his phone, and dialed his manager's number directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is the popularity of my livestream room? Am I far ahead of the others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manager hesitated for a moment and said vaguely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... the popularity of your livestream room is okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay?\" Hua Hua Chenyu immediately blew up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I lowered my status to deliver food, and the popularity is only 'okay'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then whose popularity is the highest right now? Is it Boss Yang? Or Liu Liu Liu Tianxian?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manager's tone was also full of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might not believe it, but the one with the highest popularity is actually Su Meng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Meng?\" Hua Hua Chenyu's voice went up an octave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could it be him? Didn't he go to be a musician?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just based on him, does he understand music?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manager was also a bit dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He seems to really understand it, and it's the suona!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might not believe it, but he carried a suona to the countryside to take a funeral job!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Hua Hua Chenyu was instantly numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the manager explained it, Hua Hua Chenyu also fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that a traffic celebrity would go to take a funeral job?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Hua Hua Chenyu said viciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, absolutely cannot let him steal all the traffic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't he playing the suona? Arrange some internet trolls to smear him properly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting down the phone, a cold smile appeared on Hua Hua Chenyu's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't believe that anyone really likes this tacky suona stuff?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Su Meng's livestream room, suddenly there were many other voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, no way, such a tacky thing as the suona, does anyone really like it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Meng is a celebrity after all, running to the countryside to take a funeral job. Does he know what it means to be shameful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I always thought Su Meng had high standards, so I became a fan. Who knew he was so tacky? Fan to hater!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget about playing the piano, Su Meng could at least play the guitar. Playing the suona? Isn't that tacky?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other artists are doing art; what is Su Meng doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leaving, leaving. Who would like a celebrity who plays the suona? It's shameful enough to talk about!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Influenced by them, many netizens in the livestream room slowly changed their stance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1842,"2026-06-14T05:02:39.376Z","2026-06-14T06:01:34.412Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ebbcb31fd162cc87dc6f88edf1b3d776c6b50645128cb8ab03e9f9ef21557a8b","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-9","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-7",277,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-cover.jpg"]