Chapter 1454: Status and Fish

It was already the end of April, and the filming at the riverbank had been going on for half a month, already entering a good rhythm.

This season, the mountains and waters were at their most beautiful; grass grew and orioles flew, lotus flowers and dragonflies appeared. On the pasture grass, crickets hopped rapidly, mantises sharpened their claws, and occasionally, they were swallowed in one gulp by the long-tailed pheasants led by the big red rooster passing by—it couldn't be more flavorful.

The film crew members were glowing with health, and at this moment, they only had one request for the director: "No night scenes tonight, right? The food in the canteen at night isn't as good as during the day."

This wasn't because the kitchen was slacking off, but the head chef had to rest, right?

Previously, when only the vegetable pickers ate late-night snacks, Master Jiang would prepare the meals before leaving work at night, usually things like bone broth noodles, which they could boil themselves in a lively manner.

Now that the film crew had added so many people, Song Tan had increased both wages and bonuses, but Master Jiang didn't put the cart before the horse; he came here to nourish his body, so he still went back to lie down after eating dinner when he finished work at night.

The kitchen had apprentices on duty, and the ingredients were all top-notch, but as for the taste...

"Sigh!" someone sighed: "It's still the head chef's cooking that tastes better!"

The director immediately retorted: "Eat, eat, eat! All you know is eating! You think I don't want to eat?"

Once on the night shift, the daytime schedule gets disrupted; one might sleep until the sun is high before getting up, and at noon, one feels listless and has no appetite... One thing leads to another, and two meals are missed!

At the same time, the director was also feeling smug with the producer: "How about it? The place I picked is not bad, right? You even complained it was remote at the beginning..."

It was indeed a bit remote, and transporting props in was quite troublesome, but that was only troublesome that one time. Look at their film crew staff; not to mention the actors controlling their weight, but the others, who wasn't eating until they were oily and smooth?

Eating well and sleeping soundly, everyone was full of passion.

Several leads even said their sleep quality had improved.

Once sleep is good, energy is abundant, and the mind is clear, the number of incidents during the day decreases. Moreover, there were no bright lights and bustling cities, and most of the newcomers didn't dare to mess around before making a name for themselves...

Tsk! What a clean film crew!

In short, the director had already claimed credit with the producer several times and even pestered Song Tan to buy some tea leaves, hoping the investment funds would come through more smoothly!

While feeling proud, he watched the actors finish reapplying their makeup, then waved his hand, and everyone quickly prepared: "Where are the props? Has the boat been checked?"

"The engine, cover the engine!"

These small awning boats were specially customized, two in total, and the engines chosen were relatively quiet—why would a boat in a Xianxia film need an engine? That's naturally because the boat would be shooting out like an arrow in a moment, and they had to capture that speed!

This, is immortal cultivation!

In short, the actors got back on the boat, those who needed to lie down lay down, those who needed to spit blood spat blood. Just as they were about to start work, they saw two people emerge from the reeds at some point, dragging a blue boat in their hands.

The ox-tendon plastic boat was ugly blue, so jarring that it made the immortal-looking reed marsh feel rustic.

Both sides stared at each other, and finally, Song Sancheng laughed embarrassedly: "That, did I block your TV filming? I'll move..."

His feet were on the edge of the reed marsh; originally, both hands were supposed to push the small boat and Qiao Qiao on it forward a bit. Before, half of the boat was on the ground and couldn't move, but who knew that just as they came out, they would bump into the others who were also about to set sail.

The director's head buzzed when he saw that bright blue color. He stared blankly for a long time before asking: "When did you arrive?"

Qiao Qiao got off the boat and raised his hand: "We arrived when you said the late-night snack wasn't as good as the daytime meal!"

But at that time, filming hadn't finished, and everyone was gathered there waiting for the actors to fix their makeup, so no one noticed the two of them coming quietly.

Until they circled into the reed marsh...

And now, Song Sancheng asked awkwardly: "How much longer do you need to film? How about I sail to the other side first? Don't worry, it'll be quick; I'll just catch two fish and come back."

Director:... If I hadn't fished before, I would have believed you.

Quick? How quick? You'll probably be empty-handed all day!

After all, the fish in this river are cunning. Some people in their crew tried to sneak a cast, but caught nothing, and were chased by the big goose with its wings spread, almost getting nipped on the butt.

The director didn't speak, and Song Sancheng was also conflicted: This means he doesn't agree, right? But he hadn't eaten fish for many days, and he was a bit craving...

"How about," he took a step back: "You film, and we'll just fish in this reed marsh."

He had already dug up the earthworms; he had to fish.

Qiao Qiao on the side nodded repeatedly, following up with a promise: "Director Uncle, you film, we'll really be quick."

As he spoke, he unscrewed the plastic bottle at Song Sancheng's side and nimbly poured it into the water.

Inside were exactly two small red earthworms just dug up. Now they fell with a plop into the shallow water of the riverbank. Before Song Sancheng could feel the heartache, he saw a long black shadow in the distance rushing towards them. He suddenly fell silent, wishing he could slap his thigh in annoyance:

His bait!

Looking at Qiao Qiao again, he saw that he had already prepared the bucket and, seizing the opportunity, slammed it down—

"Splash!"

Then quickly lifted it up.

The whole group fell silent.

Peering into the bucket, they saw the water rippling, and two white fish and two crucian carp were splashing inside, each one large and powerful.

Qiao Qiao's nose was also splashed with some river water, and his chest was wet, but he still squinted his eyes triumphantly:

"Look, I said it would be quick."

Fishing, he was also very good at it!

"Holy..."

The film crew staff voiced the director's inner thoughts, and even the old father on the side stared at him in disbelief!

But Song Sancheng was only shocked for a short while before quickly reconciling it: "Oh my, Qiao Qiao! As expected of my son! Your talent for catching fish is inherited from me; when I was young, I was very nimble at catching fish in the river!"

"Really?" Qiao Qiao didn't doubt it and started to hesitate: "But four fish might not be enough to eat. Now that the bucket is occupied by me, Dad, how about I go get you another bucket, and you catch another round?"

Song Sancheng waved his hands frantically: "No need, no need, these fish are big; braising them later will be enough to eat!"

There were other dishes, so the fish would just be a garnish.

When the father and son returned carrying the bucket and fishing rods, the film crew sighed: "When I read textbooks as a child, they said 'clubbing roe deer and scooping fish with a ladle,' and I always thought it was an exaggeration..."

So there really are people who "scoop fish with a ladle"...

And another group stared at the water, also itching to try: "Director, no one comes to the reed marsh while we're filming. Why don't I go find a basin from the props department later, and we can scoop a few too? There are restaurants in town that can cook them for us!"

The director's brows immediately shot up: "You've really gotten carried away! Last time we had to pay hundreds extra just for cutting a handful of bamboo grass for effect, and you... what's our status, eating this family's fish?" ===== CHAPTER 1455 =====