Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 1303: Chapter 1212: Transforming Lives 5

Inside the little box was a hand-drawn map, highlighting the locations where the program guests would reside. There were a total of three houses, each with a suite layout.

As long as one follows the map to find the house location, the first to arrive can choose to stay in the best room.

Shuangshuang and Xi Shuang only realized the difference between the three houses when they found the residence.

The best one is an independent courtyard with a small garden and large rooms. The next is a standalone room without a yard, but it’s not small either.

The worst is a room with neither a yard nor ample space. Clearly, it’s arranged based on the first-come, first-served good house policy.

Shuangshuang and Xi Shuang directly moved into the best room with a small courtyard, which has a tiny vegetable plot growing many leafy greens.

Apart from living quarters, there was a clay stove with brand new pots, pans, and other utensils, a small bag of rice weighing five jin, and a small bag of flour also weighing five jin.

The rice and flour and the vegetable plot in the courtyard were rewards for the first group to get the box. The second group only got a bag of rice, and the third got just two jin of rice.

There was still time until the other two groups, who were hard at work making ladders, completed their tasks. They finished too early here and had no new tasks assigned, leaving them momentarily unsure of what to do.

However, Shuangshuang thought about it and decided to prepare dinner early. In the grasslands, there are many small river streams. In such a beautiful, unpolluted area, there must be fish.

Shuangshuang took a basin, looked at Xi Shuang, who was completely clueless about what to do, and casually handed him another basin, then headed straight to the small river she had seen earlier.

Xi Shuang followed Shuangshuang to the river, looking puzzled. He watched Shuangshuang, who took off her shoes, rolled up her sleeves and pants, and waded into the river to catch fish. He followed suit.

Seeing Xi Shuang not just standing by watching, Shuangshuang felt slightly less annoyed about being constantly filmed without privacy since joining the show.

The river wasn’t deep, or rather very shallow, but there were indeed many fish, each palm-sized and weighing around half a jin. Shuangshuang caught only the big ones, about 17 or 18 of them.

Shuangshuang caught so many fish because she had other uses for them. If it were just for eating, catching four or five would be enough.

Shuangshuang’s fishing speed was quick and accurate, but Xi Shuang wasn’t as lucky.

He pursed his lips and stared at the leisurely fish as if provoking him. He suddenly made a move but missed, only to see the fish flick its tail and escape.

The more he missed, the more unwilling he was to give up. Even after Shuangshuang was done fishing, Xi Shuang was still engrossed, battling the fish in the river with a very serious expression.

Shuangshuang found it amusing, walked over, and advised, ”You’re getting the angle wrong when catching fish. If you go directly for the fish, you won’t catch them. The water refraction makes the fish’s position different from what you see with your eyes.”

Just then, a small fish appeared in the water. Shuangshuang reached for it but was slightly off. The startled fish fled but bumped into Shuangshuang’s hand and got caught.

Xi Shuang’s eyes lit up. He tried a few times following Shuangshuang’s method and finally caught one. He seemed to have found an excellent game and was engrossed in fishing.

Shuangshuang, seeing Xi Shuang enjoying fishing, sat by another riverbank with her fish, took out a small knife she had prepared, and started cleaning the fish.

As Xi Shuang caught more fish, Shuangshuang took the bigger ones to clean, tossing the smaller ones back into the river.

With plenty of free time, the two spent over three hours there before finally heading back, satisfied.

On their way back with the fish, Shuangshuang even went to where the other villagers lived to barter fish for firewood, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and other seasonings.

After bartering away a large basin of fish, she was left with only four small fish. Behind her, Xi Shuang carried a large bundle of firewood and various seasonings, following Shuangshuang back to their place.

Then Xi Shuang, once again under Shuangshuang’s command, started the fire. Perhaps because he always maintained a cold demeanor in this life, appearing hard to bully, Xi Shuang didn’t go against her as he did before and listened to her.

Fried fish, braised fish, sweet and sour fish, grilled fish—four fish cooked in four styles. They also picked some greens from the garden for stir-frying and cold mixing. With plenty of time, Shuangshuang prepared a whole array of dishes.

By the time Su Jie and Xie WenAn, Su Jinjiang, and Wang Hanshao struggled to get the wooden box and arrived at the place, they saw the abundance of dishes in front of Shuangshuang and Xi Shuang.

Shuangshuang’s culinary skills were impeccable. Whether fish or vegetables, they were all cooked to perfection in terms of color, aroma, and taste.

If Xi Shuang hadn’t been well-mannered, he might have been tempted to steal a bite. He thought Shuangshuang’s cooking was as good as a five-star chef’s.

Now Shuangshuang had already washed her face, looking refreshed. Xi Shuang had also cleaned himself, and the two sat at the dining table, seemingly enjoying a rural leisure life, completely at ease.

In contrast, Su Jie and Xie WenAn, Su Jinjiang, and Wang Hanshao looked utterly disheveled and exhausted, staring hungrily at the table in front of Shuangshuang and Xi Shuang.

At this moment, the barrage of comments was lively.

”Hahaha, this comparison is brutal. Miss Shuangshuang is truly exuding boyfriend power today, and Miss Xi is being pampered all the way.”

”The god-like boyfriend power is overflowing, but the young lady’s indeed multi-talented, truly amazing.”

”The young lady has turned the show into an outdoor camping farm experience, just look at the enjoyment, the director might cry, this is entirely off-script.”

Zhang Huijuan wasn’t crying; she was drooling over the dishes in front of Shuangshuang.

Only when facing it up close did she realize how tempting the aroma of the dishes was. Unfortunately, as they were filming, she couldn’t join in eating.

Shuangshuang made plenty of food and, seeing the four disheveled individuals, beckoned, ”You all come join us for a meal, try my cooking.”

The four exchanged glances. They hadn’t settled on dinner yet, their stomachs growling. The director wouldn’t easily let them eat, so they decided to join in the meal. Once decided, they immediately gathered around.

”Well, given you’ve cooked so much, it’s embarrassing to eat for free,” Su Jie said, already swiftly sitting down, with Su Jinjiang tagging along.

With the two ladies sitting down, Wang Hanshao and Xie WenAn exchanged looks and decided not to hold back. Wang Hanshao smiled warmly, ”Just in time, I’m hungry. Thank you, Shuangshuang, for the treat.”

”Wow, Shuangshuang sister, you’re both beautiful and skilled. This food is delicious,” Xie WenAn praised as soon as he took a bite, his eyes lighting up.