Jiuzhou, Jiangnan City.
It was getting late, and Lu Chen was sitting at a stall in the snack street, looking at the photographer opposite him with a bitter smile, and couldn't help but comfort him:
"Don't worry, it's common to be unable to work. You have to eat when you need to. What if you starve your body to death?"
Lu Chen took apart a pair of disposable chopsticks and handed them to the photographer in front of him.
The photographer took the chopsticks and looked at Lu Chen again, filled with emotions in his heart, which finally turned into a helpless sigh.
"well!"
"Brother, are you really not in a hurry? Other players should already be making money at this time, right?"
The photographer looked at the fragrant fried noodles in front of him and had no appetite at all.
He is the photographer of China's first large-scale lifestyle reality show "Life".
The program team selected 32 guests from all walks of life, confiscated all their belongings, and only distributed mobile phones for communication and a living fund of 200 yuan.
The contestants will be placed in their original industries for a half-year follow-up live broadcast.
finally.
The audience in the live broadcast room will vote together to determine the final contestant. The contestant with the most votes will receive a cash prize of 50 million prepared by the program team.
While others were already devoted themselves to their respective industries and shining brightly, Lu Chen was here leisurely eating fried noodles.
When the photographer thought of this, his heart became even more bitter, and the fried noodles in his mouth instantly became tasteless.
Lu Chen shrugged, not paying any attention to what the photographer said.
after all.
I just happened to travel back in time this morning, became a taxi driver, and somehow participated in this reality show.
I never thought about the final 50 million grand prize.
Moreover.
Even in the parallel world, the degree of involution in Kyushu is even worse than in the previous life.
I never won in my previous life, let alone here?
He now fully understands that life is short and carpe diem is the way to go.
Think of this.
Lu Chen glanced at the melancholy photographer in front of him again, and comforted him:
"Okay, that's what driving a taxi is like. Sometimes you get a lot of work, sometimes you don't get a lot of work."
"It doesn't matter if we don't open for a day. Nowadays, young people are willing to ride shared bicycles when going out, and there are few people taking taxis. The entire industry is not very prosperous."
After hearing what Lu Chen said, the photographer seemed to think that what he said made sense, and nodded slightly. He was about to express his agreement, but as if he noticed something, he suddenly raised his head and looked around.
"Brother...are you sure the entire industry is in recession?"
The photographer looked at the busy street, where Jiangnan City's unique sky-blue taxis were speeding on the road. He twitched the corner of his mouth and asked Lu Chen in front of him.
In Lu Chen's live broadcast room, the audience who saw this scene couldn't help laughing.
[(laughing) Hahaha! Is this really a downturn in the big industry? 】
[(face covering) I really believed it at first and felt a little sympathetic to No. 32, but then you asked me to look here? ? ? 】
[(Laughing and crying) How can he not know when the economy is in recession? He really tried to comfort the photographer, I cried to death! 】
Rows of barrages passed through the live broadcast room, and the photographer lowered his head and let out a long sigh.
He also knew that Lu Chen was comforting him.
after all.
No matter which taxi, if there is a photographer holding a camera and pointing it at the passengers, everyone will feel uncomfortable.
It was indeed him who influenced Lu Chen's work.
Thinking of this, the photographer felt even more guilty.
Lu Chen's live broadcast room is now at the bottom in terms of popularity and votes, and the photographer feels that he is half responsible.
But... isn't Lu Chen too salty?
The photographer raised his head and glanced at Lu Chen, who was picking his teeth with a toothpick in his mouth after eating fried noodles.
The price level in Jiangnan City is not high, and two portions of fried noodles only cost 20 yuan in total.
However, for them who only have a living fund of 200 yuan, it is definitely not cheap, especially since they have no income today.
Think of this.
The photographer shook his head vigorously, wolfed down the fried noodles in front of him, cheered up again, and said to Lu Chen:
"Brother, if it doesn't work, let's go to the airport suburbs or something. There are many people there, and they are all people who are busy on their way. They probably won't care."
"Besides, the round trip only takes three or four hours, so I should earn more!"
The photographer gave advice based on his more than 20 years of life experience.
It is true that there are many rentals in urban areas and the pressure of competition is high.
And many of them are young people who come out to play in pairs, so they are inevitably a little sensitive to the camera.
However, places like airports do not have such concerns.
Either they are passengers who are busy on their way, or they are tourists who come to travel.
Lu Chen could also explain to them snacks in nearby scenic spots and the like.
By the way, I can also explain the cultural scenery of Jiangnan to the viewers in the live broadcast room and earn some popularity.
Although it is impossible to rush to the front all at once, as long as you are willing to work hard, according to this method, ranking in the middle should not be a big problem.
The photographer suddenly gained energy and swept away the previous decline. His eyes shone brightly and he looked at Lu Chen excitedly.
Who would have guessed.
Lu Chen turned his head to the side with a guilty conscience and looked up at the sunset on the horizon. He coughed a few times and felt a little embarrassed:
"Ahem! Actually, you don't have to work so hard... After dinner, it's time to get off work."
Lu Chen: [(￣△￣;) (guilty.jpg)]
When the photographer heard this, he slowly typed a "?"
He shook his head and wondered if he had heard wrongly, and looked at Lu Chen in disbelief.
It's only around eight o'clock now. Let's not talk about the contestants for the moment. Even the ordinary staff are not off work at this time, right?
And Lu Chen, who was a guest in the competition, actually said he was getting off work? ? ?
Are these really the elites from all walks of life that the program team has worked hard to discover?
Why do you feel that Lu Chen's painting style is different from other guests?
Just as Lu Chen was about to defend himself, he opened his mouth, and suddenly a cold mechanical prompt sounded in his mind.
【Ding! The host's current environment is detected, the popular live broadcast system is enabled, and the popular treasure chest system is now open! 】
[It has been detected that the current popularity of the host’s live broadcast room is sluggish, and a special reward of 1 live broadcast traffic volume*1 will be given! 】
Lu Chen was stunned for a while, and the light blue system panel jumped in front of his eyes.
[Host name: Lu Chen]
【Popularity: 35】
[Skill: None]
[Currently owned props: Live broadcast traffic volume*1 (after use, the number of people watching the live broadcast will increase by one thousand!)]
[Mall: You can purchase props and skills in the mall by consuming popularity points. They are not unlocked yet. They will be unlocked when the popularity point reaches more than 5,000. 】
…
As a time traveler, Lu Chen was no stranger to the system.
The moment he heard the system prompt, the method of using the system already appeared in his mind.
The popularity value system, as the name suggests, means that after collecting a certain amount of popularity through live broadcast, you can purchase various props and life skills in the system mall.
Although the mall has not been unlocked yet, you can already see the products sold in it. Most of the system skills are life-oriented, similar to skills such as fighting foreign languages. Each one requires a minimum of 100,000 popularity points.
Another way to obtain skills is to draw a lottery. Use 10,000 popularity points to draw ten consecutive draws, and you may obtain system props and skills.
However, looking at the 1% winning rate above, Lu Chen shook his head and retracted the idea of continuing to read.
He sat up from the chair, crossed his hands and stretched comfortably, looking at the photographer on the side.
"Have you finished eating? Let's call it a day after eating, right?"
When the photographer heard this, he nodded, stood up, and followed Lu Chen into the car.
The expression on his face was a little hesitant, as if he wanted to say something. Finally, he took a deep breath, seemed to have made up his mind, and looked at Lu Chen with a bitter look on his face and said seriously:
"Brother... wouldn't it be bad if we ended the union so early?"
As Lu Chen's exclusive photographer, his job is to follow Lu Chen for live broadcasts every day.
As for whether Lu Chen chooses to mess around or work hard, it has no impact on him.
But perhaps because he has accepted the concept of hard work and hard work since childhood, the photographer can't stand Lu Chen's arrogant behavior.
The photographer took out his mobile phone and skillfully entered the live broadcast room of other guests of "Life".
In the picture, there is a female white-collar worker wearing a business suit and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
At this time, she frowned and was sitting at the computer desk, typing on the keyboard quickly. There were a pile of fast food takeout and instant coffee packaging bags beside her.
He had two dark bags under his eyes, as if he hadn't had a good night's sleep in a few days, and he kept talking about the upcoming trip.
"In ten minutes, I will go to the sales department for a meeting, and the project department will start the project..."
The gloomy bags under his eyes, his delirious gibbering, and the messy instant coffee bags on the table.
The image of a lively social animal was displayed in front of Lu Chen, and at the same time, countless viewers in the live broadcast room shouted that it was true.
Seeing the attitude of guest No. 1, the photographer nodded with satisfaction and turned his head to Lu Chen, hoping to use this to encourage Lu Chen:
"Look, brother, people who are more popular than you are working hard!"
"Hmm... It seems that is indeed the case!"
Lu Chen looked at the live broadcast room of guest No. 1, rubbing his chin with his fingers, as if he saw himself in the previous life.
When the photographer saw Lu Chen's appearance, he thought he had been convinced by him and nodded with satisfaction: "So we'll continue..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lu Chen's somewhat cold voice.
"So, people who are better than you are working hard, so it doesn't matter how hard you try, right?"
"Eh? Σ(°△°|||)︴【Shocked.jpg】"
The photographer was stunned for a moment when he heard Lu Chen's words.
Generally speaking, when you see people who are better than you working hard, shouldn't you be more motivated to work hard?
Why did Lu Chen just give up when it was his turn?
Perhaps sensing the somewhat surprised gaze of the photographer, Lu Chen sighed and helplessly spread his hands;
"Is there anything wrong with this? Since someone is stronger than you, then no matter how hard you try, you can't win, right?
As soon as these words came out, the photographer was speechless for a moment.
Lu Chen's depressing words were so arrogant that in this country where involution was common, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was treasonous and apostate, and he could not refute it.
When the audience in the live broadcast room heard Lu Chen's speech, they felt that their outlook on life had been impacted, and they started talking about it.
【Fuck! Although I know what he said seems wrong, I feel that what this guy said makes sense! 】
[By the way, what he said seems to be the truth, right? Some things really can’t be won without hard work! 】
[However, when I saw No. 1, I saw myself at work. Looking at him, he seemed to be quite relaxed? 】
【……】
The photographer thought for a long time and couldn't think of any reason to refute. He just sat in his seat speechlessly.
Seeing that Lu Chen had convinced the photographer, he was in a good mood and was about to start the car when suddenly there was a "dang-dang" sound of tapping on the glass.
"Master! Can your car move?"
What caught my ear was a somewhat cold female voice.
Before Lu Chen could answer, someone opened the door in the back seat of the car, and a pungent smell of alcohol mixed with an orchid-like perfume entered his nose.
Sitting in the back seat was a girl with red cheeks, rosy eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes.
He looked to be young, in his early twenties, with waist-length black hair, and a long black skirt that outlined uneven lines. His watery eyes were slightly red, and there was a trace of tears hanging on his cheeks, as if he had just cried.
