Chapter 1

With the sound of an explosion, Fang Yang had once again dug up landmines, corpses, and underground karst caves; even more absurdly, he had unearthed an ancient tomb from a millennium ago.

Netizens in the livestream: "I came here to watch an excavator, not to watch you explore the Earth's crust!"

Boss: "Quick! Bring me my blood pressure medication!"

1. Can he really operate an excavator? Surely not?

The sun shone brightly in the sky.

Looking out, the area nearby was desolate, surrounded by mountains.

*Hum, hum~~~*

The sound of machinery in operation echoed in his ears at every moment.

This site was being developed into a base for a publicly listed company.

Dust billowed across the construction site, and several excavators were working tirelessly.

Truck after truck of debris was being hauled away.

Everyone was sweating like rain, busy beyond measure.

Only two people sat on a large rock under the shade of a tree, wearing hard hats and watching the excavators dig with intense focus.

Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were leaders here to inspect the site.

After a long while!

The cameraman sighed: "Brother, this is so boring!"

Fang Yang came back to his senses, turned his head, and asked loudly: "Huh? What did you say?"

The constant *rumbling* from nearby made it impossible to hear anything clearly.

"I said... Brother! ~!! Are you bored?"

"Oh! Not bored."

"Then... are... you... thirsty?"

"A little!"

The cameraman felt his throat was about to smoke, so he leaned in close to speak: "We've been sitting here watching for almost the whole morning, we haven't even had a drop of water to drink. What about lunch?"

Fang Yang kept his eyes fixed on the excavator: "What's the rush? When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a road; when the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally go straight."

"Brother, now is not the time to recite poetry. Other contestants have already started making money, and we haven't even had a drink of water. This is just too..."

"Then what do you suggest? They won't let me work, and I'm helpless too!"

The cameraman tentatively suggested: "Why don't you go talk to Master Zhang and ask him to teach you how to operate the excavator? We can't just keep waiting like this."

Fang Yang waved his hand: "No need to teach, I know how to operate it!"

"Brother, we're at this point now, are you still clinging to your pride? Opening your mouth to ask won't stop you from bragging, and we still have to stay here for a week!"

"Believe it or not, it's up to you!"

Looking at the confident Fang Yang, the cameraman muttered gloomily: "I really don't know if you're thick-skinned or just heartless!"

Fang Yang turned his head and looked at him with a smile: "You should eat less usually."

The cameraman was full of question marks: "Why?"

"Because when a person is hungry, they usually only have one worry, but once they are full, they have countless worries. So, many worries are just caused by being full and having nothing to do!"

Cameraman: "...."

【Popularity】 +1+1+1+1.

【Popularity】 +1+1+1+1....

The over two thousand netizens in the "Ace Workplace Expert" livestream were all amused.

——【Emmmm... this contestant really thinks highly of himself. Is he planning to just give up?】

——【Understood, as long as you skip a meal, you won't have many worries!】

——【Number 26 is unlucky enough to have drawn this profession. I just came from contestant number 51's stream; he's a restaurant waiter, it couldn't be easier.】

——【I'm an excavator operator myself. This skill takes at least a month to learn even with someone teaching you hand-in-hand. With only seven days, it's impossible to learn. I guess this contestant will be eliminated soon.】

——【Have you ever considered the possibility that he might actually know how to operate it?】

——【How old is he? Just over 20, with delicate skin and tender flesh. Just like those fishing enthusiasts, which excavator operator isn't tanned like charcoal?】

The cameraman didn't argue, just sighed.

He no longer held any expectations in his heart.

The show "Ace Workplace Expert" was the hottest variety show in the country this year.

The day the show was scheduled, it exploded across the internet like a nuclear bomb because the prize money for the champion was as high as one billion!

Anyone over eighteen could sign up online.

After passing the preliminary selection, the system randomly selected 100 contestants to gather in Xihai City for a six-month livestreamed program.

Contestants chose their professions by drawing lots.

For example: waiter, window cleaner, food delivery driver, ride-sharing driver, fishmonger at the market, etc...

Everyone had to work in their position for seven days, and after seven days, they would draw again!

Before the competition started, everyone had to hand over their ID cards and all money, carrying only a special phone provided by the production team.

It could be used to make calls and handle payments, mainly for management purposes to prevent cheating.

Contestants earned money through their own efforts, and after half a year, the person with the highest average assets and popularity would be the champion!

This program changed the previous recorded format and adopted a full-livestream approach, equipping every contestant with a 24-hour cameraman.

And the cameraman was also searched clean before coming, bringing only himself and a camera!

His bonus was absolutely tied to the contestant's ranking.

So when he found out the contestant he was filming had drawn the job of operating an excavator, his heart sank to the bottom.

Seven days, not even enough time to learn, let alone make money. Even as an apprentice, you have to work to get paid.

He had originally held a glimmer of hope, what if a miracle happened?

But after spending the morning together, he was in despair.

Clearly, Fang Yang didn't look like someone who could perform miracles for him.

Just as he was feeling depressed, the excavator in front stopped.

Then, a dark-skinned man in his forties climbed down from the machine and walked toward them.

The cameraman quickly stood up and greeted him with a smile: "Hello, Master Zhang!"

Fang Yang also stood up consciously and smiled, but didn't speak.

Master Zhang frowned, his tone a bit impatient: "The boss asked me to take you on for a week. To be honest, I'm very reluctant. I'm already too busy to handle things, and now I have to spend time teaching you. I'm about to take a break, you come and try. Let's get this straight, I'll only teach you for ten minutes. If you have no talent, don't blame me!"

"Okay, okay, thank you, Master Zhang!"

The cameraman nodded repeatedly in gratitude, occasionally tugging at Fang Yang's clothes to give him a wink.

Fang Yang pointed at the excavator: "Then I'll go try it first?"

Master Zhang nodded: "You go get familiar with the control levers first!"

Walking on the sandy ground, dust constantly swirled up.