I’ve Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show

Chapter 16: Chapter 16 President Zhou, you’re on your own now… Chapter 16: Chapter 16 President Zhou, you’re on your own now… Inviting sponsors to join the guests in experiencing a frugal life was the latest game upgrade planned by the assistant director.
From time to time making new difficulties for the guests ensures the show remains interesting.
Qian Yue looked at everyone’s somewhat disheartened expressions and laughed, “Cheer up a bit, we are live streaming right now. The sponsors are watching, and on other variety shows, many guests beg for a chance to get close to the sponsors and don’t even get it, so you should feel honored!”
Zheng He forced a smile: “You know it’s other variety shows. Can our show be the same as them?”
Other programs either involve singing, dancing, showcasing talents, or traveling around to experience the pastoral life, relaxed and fun.
However, their show’s style is experiencing poverty and begging.
Usually, they themselves are reluctant to spend money on food and drink. Now with sponsors coming, they have to spend more to sustain the sponsors. How can they continue to live this way? How can they be happy about it?
Qian Yue raised an eyebrow: “How is it not the same? Some variety shows don’t provide a cent for living expenses, relying on the guests themselves to be self-sufficient.”
Zheng He: “We also want to work with our own hands, but your program team’s rules don’t allow us to exchange labor for benefits.”
Exchanging labor for benefits is a violation of the rules.
Qian Yue’s gaze swept across the five guests, smiling and saying: “So you have to rely on your unique money-saving tricks to win. Anyway, the opportunity to win the prize money has been given to you. Whether you can win it or how to win it is up to your own abilities.”
Currently, the guest with the least money left is Han Qianyi, who now only has 222 yuan. After buying cosmetics last time, she wholesaled a box of instant noodles.
This time, Wan Chen, for some reason, didn’t split the order with her, and in the end, she paid for a whole box of instant noodles herself.
She can’t stand eating instant noodles all the time, so occasionally she went out to buy buns to improve her meals, which caused her funds to dwindle further.
Originally, her plan was to control her daily expenses to five yuan to improve her meals, ensuring she wouldn’t go hungry on the show.
But now she had to entertain the sponsors…
She had to perform well.
She hoped the boss of Nanxing Entertainment would come, bringing her one step closer to her dream of stardom!
The usually silent Chen Xixi suddenly spoke up: “So, are we all going to entertain the sponsors together today?”
Qian Yue patiently replied: “Of course not, you need to complete tasks, and then according to the winning order, you can choose a sponsor to entertain one-on-one. This way you each use your own money, which is fairer.”
[ I feel like all the sponsors would want to be with Chen Xixi? After all, their assets are all transparent, who wouldn’t want to spend a day with a rich person. ]
[ Definitely! Chen Xixi is now the rich girl of the show! All five sponsors would surely want to be in a group with Chen Xixi and enjoy good food and drinks! ]
[ Not necessarily! Although Chen Xixi is currently a rich girl on the show, it only works if Chen Xixi is willing to spend money! Given how stingy she is, I doubt it! ]
Qian Yue pointed towards the door: “The task content is whoever first grabs the card from the staff can choose first. The staff holding the card will be standing outside the dormitory.”
The door was not closed, and the five guests looked in the direction Qian Yue was pointing. About a hundred meters away, there was a figure.
Isn’t this just a 100-meter dash?
Qian Yue: “If no one has other issues, we can start now!”
Oh, it’s starting.
Besides Han Qianyi who sprinted in a 100-meter dash, the other four guests were slow to start.
Do we need to compete over choosing sponsors? Either way, one more mouth to feed, why bother wasting energy?
At that moment, the five sponsors sitting in the car watching the live broadcast: “…” Excluding Han Qianyi, does nobody really want to compete a bit for us? Even if not competing, don’t avoid it completely, at least pretend and run a bit!
These guests are really hard to manage!
When they took a few leisurely steps, Qian Yue suddenly recalled something and said, “The top three can receive hospitality funds sponsored by the show.”
It was too late to ask how much the show’s sponsored hospitality funds were.
Qian Yue and the viewers of the live stream only saw a few blurs suddenly appearing in the live stream!
“…”
[Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter! Can money really make these four guests grind the mill? Hahaha!]
[One second ago: Unwilling to compete for more food, just walk away slowly. The next second: The moment they heard about money, sparks flew from their soles!]
[Hahaha, money truly does the trick! I’m really convinced by these old sixes!]
[Sponsors are less important than five yuan hahaha!]
[Aren’t they afraid of offending the sponsors?]
Han Qianyi never expected that though she started off first, she would be overtaken by others behind her.
She only felt a wicked breeze by her side, and then she was left behind.
What’s going on? Weren’t they unwilling to compete for the chance to pick a sponsor just now?
In the end, the first place went to Jin Cheng, second to Chen Xixi, third to Wan Chen, fourth to Zheng He, and fifth to Han Qianyi.
Jin Cheng took a deep breath, strode back, and handed over the card representing first place to Qian Yue.
Qian Yue, smiling, accepted the card, “Now you can choose your sponsor. Looking forward to it?”
Instead, Jin asked calmly, “What about the money? How much?”
“…” It was obvious, Jin was not looking forward.
Do you all only care about money?!
Can’t you show some respect to your financial backers?!!!
Qian Yue pulled out a piece of paper money from his pocket and handed it to Jin, “Here, a token financial entertainment from the crew.”
Jin, looking at the five yuan in his hand, burst out laughing in frustration, “Who are you kidding? Who hosts guests with five yuan?”
“Well, you could also choose not to take it…”
Qian Yue, with a slight smile, was just about to take it back when Jin quickly dodged.
After all, five yuan is still money, better to have it than not.
As the second-place winner, Chen Xixi also received five yuan, but she didn’t say anything like Jin.
She silently looked at the five yuan in her hand, her face clearly writing ‘The crew really sucks’…
Those who got nothing, Zheng He and Han Qianyi, felt a bit sour inside.
That was five yuan, for them, who are used to living frugally, it was quite a considerable fortune.
The method of selecting sponsors was to draw lots, according to the order of their victory.
This section made Han Qianyi’s mood a lot better, it seems running to be first is useless, it still depends on luck, hoping that God blesses her to draw the boss of Nanxing Entertainment as her partner!
When the results were announced after drawing the lots, Han Qianyi felt her luck was incredibly good!
Because she drew the big letters “Nanxing Entertainment”!
She was so excited she almost cried!
But for Chen Xixi, she drew “Zhongjing Group”.
A week ago, a scam caller pretending to be a company recruiter used the name of Zhongjing Group in an attempt to lure her overseas and steal her kidney.
…
On the vehicle prepared by the crew.
Through the live broadcast, Zhou Jinyuan saw Chen Xixi’s draw result, his lips curved in an almost imperceptible smile.
The other four sponsors looked at Zhou Jinyuan with a touch of sympathy.
Because they heard, Chen Xixi was the stingiest guest on the show.
President Zhou, best of luck to you…