The Film Empress White Moonlight Wants To Be A Salted Fish - Chapter 26.1

Under the light, Lu Yiran, supported by Wen Shiyan, carried all the cages ashore.

The light was dim, and Lu Yiran couldn’t see exactly how many crayfish were in the cages, but when she opened several cages and poured the crayfish into the bucket, the bucket was full.

“So many!” Xie Shuyao exclaimed in surprise.

Seeing so many crayfish, Lu Yiran smiled and said to Wen Shiyan, “We can sell them tomorrow morning!”

Hearing Lu Yiran’s words, Wen Shiyan signaled the recording to stop.

“Tomorrow…we still have to go to that market to sell them tomorrow morning, can you do it?”

“We’re going to earn money, of course we can.” Lu Yiran stood on the steps and hooked her arm around Wen Shiyan’s neck, showing their sisterly affection. “Don’t worry, don’t worry.”

That evening, she simply stewed the fish into fish soup. Drinking the soup, Lu Yiran felt warm all over.

Early in the morning, the group set several traps in the stream and caught some crayfish, adding them to the ones from the previous night. After resting for a while, they took a car to the market. This time, security personnel, remembering the previous incident, followed them closely.

Finding their stall, Lu Yiran placed a bucket of crayfish in front of her. “Ahem,” Lu Yiran coughed lightly. “Take a look, take a look! Don’t miss out! Freshly caught crayfish from last night and this morning, big and cheap, only ten yuan a pound!”

However, Lu Yiran and her group had only caught about ten pounds of crayfish, and she thought they should be able to sell them quickly.

As Lu Yiran was thinking this, an old man came up to her, squatted down, and picked up a crayfish to examine it. “Quite big. How many pounds are in this bucket?” the old man asked, looking up at Lu Yiran.

Hearing Lu Yiran say ten pounds, the old man nodded in satisfaction. “Okay, pack them all up for me.”

“Ah, you want them all?” Xie Shuyao asked the old man. The old man took off his sunglasses and gestured with his lips: “What, you’re not selling?”

“Selling, of course we’re selling!” Lu Yiran and Wen Shiyan weighed the crayfish, packed them up, and handed them to the old man.

“Hmm, that’s good.” The old man gave them the money and left.

Lu Yiran swallowed hard, looking at the large sum of money in her hand: “So much money…why don’t we go to the market?”

“Yes, we can buy a chicken and stew it for lunch.” After Xie Shuyao said this, Lu Yiran couldn’t wait.

“Okay, let’s go buy it.”

After buying the chicken, Lu Yiran and the others bought some hazel mushrooms.

Along the way, they ate fried buns, shumai, fried sweet cakes, and some other snacks.

Sitting in the car, Lu Yiran nudged Wen Shiyan’s arm. “Can you make chicken stew with mushrooms?”

Wen Shiyan nodded.

Seeing that Wen Shiyan could cook this and that, Lu Yiran felt she was in for a treat during her time on the variety show. She excitedly hugged Wen Shiyan’s arm: “Great! Wen Shiyan, you’re such a treasure! From today onwards, we’re sisters!”

“Sisters…?” Wen Shiyan wanted to touch Lu Yiran’s forehead to see if she had a fever, otherwise why would she be talking nonsense in broad daylight?

“Sigh, if I were your sister, I could eat your cooking every day,” Lu Yiran said regretfully.

When getting out of the car, Wen Shiyan said softly, “It doesn’t have to be a sister.”

Lu Yiran vaguely heard Wen Shiyan say something, and she turned around to ask him, “What?”

“Nothing.”

Lu Yiran was delighted to eat the chicken stew with mushrooms that Wen Shiyan had made. After the meal, she sat down in a chair, satisfied.

After eating Wen Shiyan’s cooking for several days in a row, Director Zhang announced that the variety show would be temporarily suspended for a few days.

“Did something happen?” Lu Yiran looked at Director Zhang worriedly.

“No, no, it’s just a normal suspension for a few days. The production team is going to participate in a charity event, and you can also take this time to go home and rest.”

Hearing Director Zhang’s words, Lu Yiran felt relieved. She thought the variety show was going to be canceled. Actually, their variety show only changed locations and guests every few episodes, and their filming time in the countryside wouldn’t be too long. She estimated that they would film for another ten days or so after returning.

Before leaving, Lu Yiran and the others bought meat for the old lady and put it in the refrigerator.

In front of the car, Xie Shuyao said to the old lady, “Grandma, we’ll be back in a few days. Don’t forget to eat the meat in the refrigerator.”

Lu Yiran secretly slipped some money to Du Mian.

Du Mian hugged Lu Yiran reluctantly. “But Grandma won’t let me take it.” Du Mian’s little face was full of trouble.

Seeing how cute Du Mian was, Lu Yiran couldn’t help but pinch her cheek. “Just say that I insisted on giving it to you.”

“Okay, thank you, sister, I’ll give it to Grandma!”

After a bumpy ride on the plane, Lu Yiran slept soundly until she got off the plane and then slept soundly again as she followed Chen Ziyun home.

Seeing Lu Yiran open the door, Pei Ruochu looked up at her and said calmly, “You’re back.”

“Mmm…” Sensing something was wrong at home, Lu Yiran was about to drop her luggage and run back to her room when Lu Chiqiu suddenly appeared and grabbed her by the back of her collar.

“Ranran, my darling, you’re back. Let’s settle our score then.” Lu Chiqiu smiled at Lu Yiran.

On the sofa, Lu Yiran looked down at her “crimes” and sat up straight. “Tell me, why didn’t you tell us about these things? You’ve been bullied to the point of being taken advantage of. Is this how we raised you?” Lu Chiqiu crossed her arms and snorted coldly.

What Lu Yiran feared most wasn’t Pei Ruochu’s anger, but Lu Chiqiu’s. After Lu Chiqiu finished speaking, Lu Yiran squeezed out a few tears and looked at Lu Chiqiu pitifully: “Mom told me not to come to you if anything happens after I enter the entertainment industry.”

Pei Ruochu was stunned for a moment and immediately looked at Lu Chiqiu. Lu Chiqiu looked at her: “Did Ruochu mention it?”

“Hmm…I think she did…”

“Then Ranran, my darling, go back inside first.” After Lu Chiqiu finished speaking, Lu Yiran quickly ran into the house.

Lu Yiran listened to the door for a while, only hearing Lu Chiqiu’s voice intermittently coming from downstairs, and then nothing more.

“How scary.” Lu Yiran patted her chest with lingering fear behind the door.

Seeing Wen Shiyan return home, Wen’s father called her over: “Shiyan, come and meet your aunt.” After Wen’s father finished speaking, Wen Shiyan saw a middle-aged woman busy in the kitchen.

Hearing Wen’s father’s words, the middle-aged woman wiped the water on her hands with her apron and came out smiling. “Shiyan, right? From now on, we’re family.” She said, hugging Wen Shiyan.

Wen Shiyan didn’t have much of an emotional reaction. She was just puzzled. Her father was an old man with one foot in the grave, and he was doing all this for the money he was about to squander?

After Wen’s father went upstairs, Wen Shiyan decided to tell the aunt the fact that her father didn’t have much money and didn’t have much time left.

The aunt was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then laughed. “I know, I know his situation. He promised me something when I took care of

him. And now I’ve gained such an excellent daughter for free, it’s worth it.” Wen Shiyan didn’t say anything more after hearing this. Although she didn’t know what promise her father had made to the aunt, it was better for her not to interfere in the matter between the two of them, since the aunt was willing to marry him and take care of him

. In the afternoon, after lunch, Lu Yiran lay on the bed in a daze until Pei Ruochu knocked on Lu Yiran’s door. “Yiran, there’s a banquet tonight, Chi Qiu wants to take you with her.”

“Take me?”

“Yes, come with us to choose a banquet dress later.” Pei Ruochu finished speaking and handed Lu Yiran a box somewhat awkwardly. “I was too angry before, that’s why I said that. In the future, if you need anything, be sure to come to me and your mother first.”

“Oh, okay.” Seeing her mother’s discomfiture, Lu Yiran couldn’t help but laugh. As expected of her mother, good methods.

Lu Yiran chose a simple dress. After putting it on, she looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction. As expected of her, she was naturally beautiful.

“Beautiful, beautiful,” Chen Ziyun, leaning against the wall, clapped for her.

Lu Yiran was startled. “Chen Ziyun, what are you doing here?”

“I’m going to my house too, look.” Chen Ziyun pointed to her mother in the fitting room. “Alright, I’m going to change too.” Chen Ziyun said, tossing her bag to Lu Yiran. Lu Yiran took it and put it beside her.

When Chen Ziyun came out, she saw Lu Yiran holding a small box. “What’s in here?”

“My mom gave it to me, but I haven’t looked at it yet.” Lu Yiran played with the box in her hand. She originally wanted to leave it at home, but after being urged to leave, she just took it with her.

Chen Ziyun examined the box closely: “The logo on this box looks like the brand that Wen Shiyan endorses.”

Lu Yiran searched it on her phone and found that Wen Shiyan had indeed endorsed it. She opened the box and found a bracelet.

“It’s quite pretty, let me put it on you.” Chen Ziyun said, taking the bracelet and putting it on Lu Yiran’s wrist.