Chapter 237: Chapter 218: No, This Is Another Chump

Zhu Xiu’an sighed, “This time Old Wang really picked a good spot. Finally, we can properly experience life. I haven’t relaxed at the beach for ages. Now that I’m here, it’s really quite comfortable.”

“I wonder if we’ll have a chance to go sea fishing this time, sob sob. Before, my second uncle posted a bunch of fish caught from sea fishing in the family group. They all looked so shiny, unbelievably tasty, oops, I mean good-looking!”

“If I can go out to sea, I’m going to fish this whole sea empty. Then I’ll be the Sea King!!!”

Zhu Xiu’an’s voice was full of yearning. If it weren’t for the fear of danger, he’d already be standing at the bow with a trident declaring his intention.

Ji Xizhi was sitting on another small boat, hearing Zhu Xiu’an’s words, and she subconsciously frowned, “Fishing without a license is unlawful. Even Sea Kings must adhere to the sustainable development of marine resources.”

Zhu Xiu’an: “?”

The vision in his mind paused, quickly transitioning from being the trident-wielding Sea King to the Sea King shedding tears behind bars.

Zhu Xiu’an: My dream of being a hero, shattered.jpg

[Hilarious! Even after the Ghost takes over, one must obey the law, and so must the Sea King!]

[Silly dog always testing the edge of illegality! Clearly, reading books and learning isn’t up to par. Time for detainment!]

[But Zhi Zhi is very right; sustainable development is indeed very important. Respecting nature is the only way to enjoy its gifts!]

Ji Xizhi, seeing Zhu Xiu’an’s petrified expression, quickly added, “However, according to the ’Fisheries Act’, there’s always a fishing ban period each year to protect and recover fish resources. At the moment, we haven’t hit the fishing ban period yet, so if you want to go sea fishing, folks from the village should be taking boats out. Just ask around more at that time.”

With Ji Xizhi’s words, Zhu Xiu’an’s shattered dreams quickly pieced back together.

Zhu Xiu’an lay on the boat, happily humming a tune.

The two boatmen responsible for steering the boat weren’t intending on much communication with the two program guests. They did their job and got paid.

Xianyu Village is by the sea, and villagers rely on this sea for a living all their lives.

But as the surrounding tourism industry developed gradually, the number of tourists increased. More and more people, driven by profit, dangerously fished illegally during the fishing ban period, damaging the marine ecosystem.

Not to mention those who casually litter ocean trash.

Xianyu Village developed thanks to this sea. Villagers here love this sea. Previously, tourists came to check-in and take photos in the village, but none respected the sea like Ji Xizhi did, akin to the villagers.

Plus, Ji Xizhi understands the ’Fisheries Act’! She even knows whether it’s the fishing ban period or not, she’s definitely done her homework in advance!

Both boatmen couldn’t help but glance back at Ji Xizhi.

Ji Xizhi was on the boat, her mood gradually relaxed from seeing the sea up close, so she didn’t notice the boatmen’s gazes.

However, a few fans noticed the oddity from the livestream footage captured by the PD following behind.

[Are those two boatmen looking at our Zhi Zhi? Why do they keep turning back?]

[Maybe they heard Zhi Zhi mention the ’Fisheries Act’!]

[As a casual observer, I’m really curious. Has Ji Xizhi read through all the law books? How does she know everything!]

[Hello, please meet the all-around legal genius!]

The two boats hadn’t been on the sea for long when they docked again; this time, it was to enter the village on the island.

Director Wang, wearing floral shorts, had already been waiting by the shore for a long time. Seeing Zhu Xiu’an and Ji Xizhi coming, he couldn’t help but twitch.

He didn’t want villagers talking to Ji Xizhi, yet she could still find substitutes to converse!

He should have banned Zhu Xiu’an too from the start!

Director Wang placed his hands on his hips, regret filled his heart.

At the shore, Ji Xizhi and Zhu Xiu’an disembarked together.

Guan Fengyan and Zhong Yulu had arrived earlier. Upon knowing somebody was coming, they waited by the shore together.

As soon as Ji Xizhi and Zhu Xiu’an arrived, the two rushed over to help carry their luggage.

Guan Fengyan: “Zhi Zhi’s here, let me help…”

Guan Fengyan, in flip-flops, had just greeted Ji Xizhi, intending to offer help with the luggage.

Before finishing his sentence, he saw Ji Xizhi easily lifting her suitcase with a smooth arc, securely carrying it off the boat.

Ji Xizhi’s voice was gentle, “Uncle Yan, what’s up?”

Guan Fengyan: “Nothing.” This uncle was too hasty! Zhi Zhi doesn’t need help!

Guan Fengyan smiled and turned to walk toward Zhu Xiu’an, assisting him with the luggage.

Zhu Xiu’an brought a lot of things, with all sorts of fishing rods, surfboards—whatever he could bring, he did. Guan Fengyan carried one box, along with some small items.

Zhong Yulu, not wanting to be photographed with Ji Xizhi, simply chose to help Zhu Xiu’an with his things.

Both guests enthusiastically helped Zhu Xiu’an, making Ji Xizhi appear somewhat solitary by contrast.

The two boatmen who hadn’t sailed away nearly simultaneously noticed this scene.

Ji Xizhi solo, “struggling” with her suitcase, holding coconut juice she hadn’t finished drinking, walked from the beach into the village, saw a plastic bag on the sand, bent over, picked it up, and disposed of it in a designated trash bin not far away.

A series of scenes, almost a KO in the eyes of the two boatmen.

The feeling of regret grew wildly in their hearts.

“Were we too harsh just now? The young lady didn’t do anything wrong, so why weren’t we letting her speak? I really don’t know what the show director is thinking!”

“Hey, I heard from my daughter that the show crew is also shady, isolating the young lady together! Otherwise, why would they all help that young man with his luggage but not the young lady?”

“Exactly, with such thin arms, the young lady was left to carry everything herself while those big guys just watched. Who would want to see that broadcasted?”

“Sigh~ sigh~ she even helped pick up the trash on our village’s beach! The young lady really has a good heart!”

The two boatmen sighed as they muttered to each other. They had no experience with being on a filming crew and couldn’t even tell the cameras apart. Naturally, they didn’t know to avoid the cameras, so they just said what was on their minds.

Ji Xizhi and the following PD were slightly delayed in getting ashore, and the PD was carrying the camera, which happened to capture the conversation and expressions of the two boatmen.

All the fans in the live stream heard the boatmen’s sighs and their complaints about the show crew.

Especially the meaningful expression on the boatmen’s faces regarding Ji Xizhi.

[The boatmen’s expressions are hilarious, guilty.jpg, the kind of guilt where you wake up in the middle of the night and have to slap yourself twice.jpg!]

[Shady program crew, the young lady’s arms are so thin? Hahahaha, I’m laughing so hard that the dolphins in the entire sea are calling me big brother!]

[Zhi Zhi: If you’d watched the previous episodes, you wouldn’t feel so guilty!]

[Zhi Zhi just arrived, and her sweet, pitiful character is already solidified. Director Wang is in trouble!]

The live stream roared with laughter.

Ji Xizhi and Zhu Xiu’an finally walked from the beach to a slightly flatter cement path.

Zhu Xiu’an tossed the suitcase onto the ground and headed straight for Director Wang. He looked like a close friend, reaching out to hook Director Wang’s shoulder.

“Brother Wang, long time no see, I’ve missed you to death… By the way, we just took the boat over, and the charter fee for one boat is two hundred, make sure you cover that!”

Zhu Xiu’an remembered the transportation fee.

Although he pretended to be generous about chartering the boat earlier, in reality, he didn’t have a penny in his pocket.

He simply didn’t bring money since “Life Experience” didn’t allow bringing money when they started filming. The crew hadn’t taken any from the guests initially, and now Zhu Xiu’an, being a veteran guest, was quite self-aware and didn’t bring any money. After all, if anything came up, the crew would surely help sort it out.

So this time, Zhu Xiu’an naturally thought that the crew would definitely cover his charter fee.

Thus, he went straight to Director Wang.

Director Wang was already upset; upon hearing Zhu Xiu’an’s words, he almost ground his teeth to powder, but finally calmed down, and his gaze fell on Ji Xizhi, suddenly realizing something.

Zhu Xiu’an chartered the boat, and Ji Xizhi rode on it too.

Since Ji Xizhi had already come over, this two hundred would surely be a debt she owed!

Director Wang’s face changed instantly, and he cleared his throat, saying: “The island life experience has begun, charterboat fees need to be settled personally. Considering it’s your first day on the island entering the village, the show may pay in advance, but within the next few days, the charter fees must be repaid.”

Zhu Xiu’an was dumbfounded at these words: “??? Me pay? This should be you guys from the show paying!”

Guan Fengyan found it odd, and added fuel to the fire by interrupting: “Money? What money?”

Zhu Xiu’an: “It’s the money for the boat just now! Don’t you have to pay?”

Guan Fengyan was even more puzzled: “Nope, wasn’t it arranged by the show crew? I came over by boat without paying anything!”

Zhu Xiu’an: “!!!”

He stared at Director Wang in shock.

Director Wang shrugged: “That was your choice to pay additional charter fees, naturally, it’s settled with the villagers! You and Ji Xizhi each took a boat, two hundred each!”

Director Wang was dead set on having this two hundred fall on Zhu Xiu’an and Ji Xizhi’s heads, especially on Ji Xizhi.

[So the crew already paid, and the dumb dog went ahead and paid again? Is this the legendary alternate price?]

[No, this is an alternate fool, a fool repeating mistakes over and over and over…]

[Congratulations, Zhu Xiu’an happily gains negative two hundred, oh no, negative four hundred as he covered Ji Xizhi’s too!]

[The dumb dog on this show didn’t buy much else, but bought plenty of lessons hahahaha!]

[Heh, making Zhi Zhi in debt? Director Wang, I advise you to be kind!]

While Director Wang was arrogantly planning to nail the two hundred debt onto Ji Xizhi’s head,

he suddenly heard the sound of two boatmen approaching from not far behind.

The boatmen, having witnessed Ji Xizhi’s pitiful state, came over, mainly because of the two hundred.

Seeing the boatmen approach, Director Wang was delighted: here to ask for money! Perfect!!!

The next second, his joy was thoroughly extinguished.

One of the boatmen said: “About that charter fee, you don’t need to pay for my boat!”

This was the boatman who had just ferried Ji Xizhi over.

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