The guests introduced themselves and received enthusiastic welcomes from the audience.
In a short time, the netizens had unearthed all the personal info of the guests.
There were six guests present; aside from Jiang Ning, the other five were somewhat popular actors or idols in the entertainment industry, familiar to the audience.
Jiang Ning, though the only amateur present, was actually the most popular one.
You could say at least half of the audience in the livestream were here for her.
After Jiang Ning appeared, expressions of love for her kept flooding the screen.
However, some observant viewers noticed that among the six guests, only Yuan Xingyao and Zhu Rui were male; the other four guests were female.
Isn’t it a little too much yin and not enough yang?
The audience pondered and posted their questions on the public screen.
Shen Zha, always watching the livestream activity, saw this and spoke up accordingly: "Actually, besides the six guests present, there are two other guests on their way. They’ll be a bit late, so we’ll start while waiting for them."
"Director Wang, you haven’t told us how we’re supposed to play in this episode of the variety show yet," said Hao Meng, lively and spirited.
The camera shifted smoothly to her, showcasing charming features, fair skin, and eyes that curved in a way that made the audience captivated.
[Who is this female guest! She’s so adorable and cute!]
[This female guest is so fair, gentle and approachable! She doesn’t seem conceited at all!]
[Hahaha, this is our adorable Meng Meng! Her name is Hao Meng! If you like her, feel free to follow!]
"The content of this recording is very simple," Shen Zha replied. "This Sanwan Village has a total of 23 households. However, only three of them are genuine non-hereditary cultural inheritors. Your task is to find these three genuine cultural inheritors."
"Huh?" The guests present were dumbfounded.
The audience watching the screen were also dumbfounded:
[What kind of task is this? Find non-hereditary cultural inheritors?]
[Eh? Isn’t this supposed to be a farming variety show?]
[Haha, I also thought it was a farming variety show and was considering watching it casually. ]
[As expected of Director Shen! Isn’t this more interesting than shows where celebrities pretend to farm under the guise of experiencing life (and end up being completely ungrounded)?]
[Curious, curious, what kind of cultural inherited aspect is it? How are the guests supposed to find them?]
Meanwhile, Shen Zha continued: "The production team has already informed the villagers in advance. Once you enter the village, you’ll need to earn the approval of the villagers through your own efforts. You must exchange labor with the villagers for lodging and meals — staying at any one place cannot exceed three days, and while lodging at a villager’s home, you need to live in sync with them."
"Lodging and meals must be earned through labor; no monetary transactions or credit are allowed."
Shen Zha’s words flowed smoothly, clearly well-prepared: "Every seven days, the production team will give the guests a chance to answer questions. This live broadcast lasts for 21 days, and each person has three chances to answer questions. The one with the highest success rate will receive a sponsorship contract provided by our generous sponsor after the show ends."
After his words, all the guests except Jiang Ning held their breath upon hearing Shen Zha’s words, and their gazes toward Shen Zha became much more fervent.
There were quite a few sponsors for this variety show; otherwise, Shen Zha wouldn’t have spent several minutes expressing gratitude to the sponsors during the opening.
Regardless of which sponsor offers the reward, it’s a gift falling from the sky!
With so many performers in the entertainment industry, few brands are willing to spend money on advertising and hiring spokespeople. Many brands already have fixed collaboration agreements with artists, where each role is already filled.
Coming to record this show meant receiving an appearance fee and possibly getting an advertising endorsement!
Who wouldn’t be thrilled!
The guests were already itching to rush into the village and find the cultural inheritors.
[This reward is nice! Hahaha, the guests’ expressions have changed.]
[Nice indeed! I just looked it up; the sponsors that Shen Zha chose are almost all well-known domestic brands. These high-tier brands typically don’t look for additional spokespeople — they have fixed long-term signing spokespersons. Shen Zha really went above and beyond with this reward!]
Shen Zha was also pleased with everyone’s reaction. He smiled and said, "Everyone, do your best!"
"Director, watch me! I’ll find those three cultural inheritors within seven days!" Yuan Xingyao spoke passionately, his clear and bright youthful voice like a refreshing spring flowing through a mountain ravine, not only not annoying the audience but inviting a large group of fans excitedly cheering for him.
Ji He said with some anticipation, "I’ve watched quite a lot of short videos about ancient techniques online before; I didn’t expect I’d get to see them with my own eyes this time."
Zhu Rui said, "Director Shen, if we find those three cultural inheritors early, don’t get upset!"
What they were thinking was: Cultural inheritance is quite obvious, how could they not spot it!
"Alright! I’m looking forward to your performance!" Shen Zha was fearless.
Everyone grabbed their suitcases and headed toward the village entrance not far away.
The camera zoomed out and lifted, gradually revealing the overall view of the mountain village on the screen.
As the sound of spinning propellers stirring the breeze echoed, the guests pulling their suitcases appeared increasingly tiny.
The camera’s distant shot displayed the unfolding landscape before the audience, with undulating mountains, a sea of greenery, and the once-decent-sized village fading completely into the rolling verdant hills when the camera heightened, leaving no trace except winding roads.
The long, meandering mountain range resembled a dormant dragon, enfolding this remote village under its body, concealing it entirely.
As long as the screen viewers weren’t blind, they could see just how remote and rural this village was.
[Wait! Where have the directors sent these guests!]
[Absolutely hilarious, haha. The production team is so genuine, truly going to the countryside.]
[Authentic! This is the countryside! Those previous variety shows are a joke, pretending to farm while actually enjoying city-like artificial villages with beautiful scenery.]
[Wonderful, I love it. Reminds me of my hometown, also in a traffic-challenged mountain valley .]
[I just want to know, are the guests heartbroken when they see the environment the production team arranged for filming?...]