FWTS Chapter 091 Can't Eat and Walk Around

A village under the jurisdiction of Rui City.

Hou Muyun's home was by a stream, and the house that was originally half-built had been under construction again during this period. There were already some building materials available, and with the 200,000 yuan that Hou Shixiong brought back, there was certainly no shortage of construction funds.

Although there had been some trouble in Hongjiang when building Hou's house before, things were different now. There wasn't much superstition or ill luck to speak of. The people in the village got along well, and there were plenty of people willing to help. With the high wages given by Hou Shixiong, the progress was quite smooth.

Not only were the original two rooms being built, but Hou Shixiong also built another house on the adjacent plot. This plot belonged to the Hongjiang family, and since their conditions weren't good, they hadn't built on it, still living in the old house.

When they returned from Shanghai, the father and son had a discussion, and naturally, Hou Muyun agreed. The two families had been neighbors for decades, and their relationship was good. The Hongjiang family only had a daughter who got married a few years ago and went far away. Moreover, with the "accident at the construction site" incident, whether it was for "compensation" or simply helping out, it was necessary.

After the workers left in the evening, Hou Shixiong made himself something to eat and then tidied up around the house. It was already past eight o'clock when he finished, and Hou Shixiong was preparing to take a shower and go to bed when his neighbor with the same surname and lineage, Hou Shijin, ran over and grabbed him, pulling him into his house.

Hou Shixiong was puzzled, "What's going on?"

Inside the house, Hou Shijin pointed at the TV playing and asked, "Brother Axiong, Muyun is on TV!"

The TV was indeed showing "Everyday," and Hou Shijin's wife, son, and daughter-in-law were also there, all looking at Hou Shixiong.

Hou Shixiong smiled, "I thought something happened! It's Muyun, didn't they air it last week? Why are you watching it now?"

Hou Shixiong had already heard from Cai Xuemei about what happened at the hospital, knowing that Hou Muyun had been on TV, but he didn't know it happened again. He thought it was a replay.

This time it was Hou Shijin's turn to be puzzled, "Huh? This is new! Wasn't it on last week too?"

His son, Hou Muyong, said, "I just checked, Brother Xiaoyun really was on last week! I even saw Brother Xiaoyun on other shows, all of them very famous! There's a lot of news about him online! Uncle, when did Brother Xiaoyun become a star?"

Hou Shixiong said, "I don't know about that, I only know that he used to write books, and later he said his book was published and made some money, so he had the money to send your Uncle Hongjiang to Shanghai for medical treatment."

Hou Shijin's wife said, "Then give your little brother a call and ask."

Hou Shixiong waved his hand, "Didn't you say this is new? Then Xiaoyun is acting now, wait until he's done acting before you call him."

Hou Muyong said, "Uncle, these are all pre-recorded."

"Oh, I see. Then you go ahead and call him."

...

In this episode of "Everyday," the most outstanding undoubtedly was Hou Muyun again. Although this time they invited three "foodie goddesses," each one a goddess-level beauty, the highlight was still Hou Muyun. Generally, the substitute hosts of "Everyday" would just make a brief appearance, with very little screen time and dialogue. But this time, the production team gave Hou Muyun plenty of screen time. If someone calculated it, apart from the main hosts like Wang Han, Hou Muyun probably had the most screen time.

There was no choice, it was a food-themed episode, and Hou Muyun was in his "element"! Although his culinary skills might not necessarily be better than the four chefs they invited, he was unmatched in his eloquence. Coupled with the inspiration and insights brought by his culinary skills, his words were truly impressive. And he not only talked the talk but also walked the walk, showcasing his knife skills. With the addition of his hand speed, in terms of knife skills, none of the chefs present could match him. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he dazzled everyone's eyes.

For ordinary celebrities, having such skills would already be very impressive, not to mention that Hou Muyun's skills had reached the level of showmanship!

Moreover, Hou Muyun used his knife skills to create a "plating" masterpiece, a culinary landscape painting that shocked everyone!

As both a substitute host and a hidden guest, he could be considered the program's fifth chef. It would be strange if he didn't get much screen time! And besides the "showmanship," Hou Muyun was also quite good at "hosting." He managed to complete the script provided by the production team quite well, occasionally adding his own performance. Overall, he was quite agile and graceful. Of course, as a complete novice in hosting, Hou Muyun didn't know much about these variety shows, so sometimes he couldn't control the rhythm too well and seemed a bit too forceful.

As for some of his more high-profile actions, it wasn't that Hou Muyun wasn't low-key, but everything was for the sake of points!

Of course, this episode was recorded quite a while ago. Now, Hou Muyun has recorded several episodes, so he has a better understanding of the rules and regulations and knows when to showcase and when to hold back.

After returning to Rui City, Hou Muyun roughly watched this episode of the show. After all, there are always discrepancies between recording and editing. Although he might find it somewhat embarrassing, he managed to extract a lot of experience from it, perhaps thanks to his newly gained 3-point insight.

After the show, Hou Muyun took some time to browse the related comments online. While there were some criticisms, the majority were positive. There was quite a lot of discussion on Weibo, which would certainly earn him some points.

During this period, Hou Muyun received numerous calls related to the airing of "Everyday." Calls came from Fei Ning and others, Da Fei and his group, Xiao Hua, and even from Hou Muyun's mother in Shanghai. Each call was about the recent broadcast of "Everyday."

After taking these calls, he knew he had to confront a few people, so he arranged to settle everything at once.

Additionally, Hou Muyun received a call from Chen Yixin, informing him that the first volume of the single edition of "Xuanyuan Sword Master" manga had been printed and some copies had been sent to him that morning. It would be released on November 22nd, taking advantage of the momentum from the broadcasts of "Everyday" and "Music" on the 21st and 22nd respectively. He also needed to advertise it during the live broadcast.

Chen Yixin also mentioned that the website was helping arrange a signing event and asked for Hou Muyun's opinion.

The next morning, Hou Muyun checked the increase in his points. After opening a card pack, he had over 10,000 points left, and now it was over 40,000. The influence of "Everyday" wasn't insignificant, and there would be more to come.

Looking at the over 40,000 points, Hou Muyun decided not to participate in any lottery draws yet. He would decide after watching the eighth episode of "War of Music" tonight.

He went for his morning run and bought breakfast. This time, the chance of being "watched" was even greater, but he didn't see the high school student. It was probably because it was the weekend and the kid didn't have to get up so early.

After buying breakfast, he went to the security office to pick up a box of single editions that had been delivered, then went back home and opened it. They looked pretty good.

At 6:30, he started writing. Exactly at 11 o'clock, the doorbell rang. Opening the door, Hou Muyun was startled to see a large group of people.

There were familiar faces from the tabletop gaming bar like Fei Ning and Xiaopang, as well as classmates like Da Fei, Tai Ran and his wife, Sanjin, Xiao Hua, and others. There were about fourteen or fifteen people, more than he had expected!

Hou Muyun: "Damn, did you all plan to come together to crash at my place?"

"We bought groceries downstairs and waited here until this time. Ning Laoban said you usually finish work at 11, so we waited until now. Didn't want to disturb you earlier, in case you refused to cook for us!"

"Knowing we're coming to freeload, these few guys came over last minute. It's okay if there's not enough space to sit, we'll eat squatting at the door later."

"If it's really too crowded, we can even have a buffet!"

Everyone joked as they entered the house, many of them carrying bags of ingredients. Sanjin was at the back, dragging a huge bag.

Hou Muyun asked, "What's all this? There's so much, are you all pigs, can you eat all of this?"

Sanjin grinned, "It's all different kinds of radishes. After we're done eating, you can carve them for us to take away. We won't leave empty-handed!"

"Get out!"

Hou Muyun quickly closed the door before Sanjin could come in.


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