novelxo Chapter 13
Chapter 13 The Retort Comes Fast The village head had his doubts, but he smiled at Simone anyway. “I see. We’re counting on
you then, Miss Gray.” The tractor was already broken. He didn’t mind letting the celebrity play with it. If she could fix it, they
wouldn’t have to get a new one, and the money could be used for something else. Since she had received permission, Simone
checked the tractor and quickly found the issue. There were some tools in the committee’s office, so she took them and started
fixing the tractor. The live stream’s viewers watched curiously. ‘Can she really fix tractors?’ “There’s no way. This must be some
clickbait.
“The village head just said they hired someone to fix it, but they failed. There’s no way she can fix this. ‘She’s going to end up
failing hours later, but she still volunteered herself. All to set up an onscreen persona.’ ‘Hey, you have a point. “This is a waste of
everyone’s time. ‘What a fake.’ Jodie’s, Aaron’s, and Leon’s fans quickly left hate comments for Simone. They claimed to be
detectives and said Simone would show her true colors eventually. Simone’s fans never heard her claim she knew how to fix
tractors, but they defended her. The other viewers were swayed by the hate comments and thought Simone had no idea how to
fix tractors. According to them, this was just a show. Twenty minutes later, Simone put the tools back. She told the village head,
“Done.” The village head was surprised. “Done?” Simone said, “See for yourself.” The village head nodded. He took the keys
and revved the tractor up. The engine started to roar a little. Surprised, he said, “Oh, it’s fixed.” He drove the tractor around.
“You’re awesome, Miss Gray. The guy I hired couldn’t even fix it, and he spent hours on it, but you did it in less than thirty
minutes.” Simone’s team members were surprised by her success. Wow. She knows how to fix tractors. Curious, Keira asked,
“How did you learn how to fix a tractor?” Simone smiled. “I took an elective in machinery back in university.”
Keira stared into Simone’s eyes. She did not expect Simone to have taken up that kind of elective. Curious, she asked, “So what
did you major in? Something related?” Simone didn’t lie. She said, “I majored in geomancy.” That was no secret. Anyone could
find out about 1/3 that if they wanted to. Geomancy was popular in this world. Many higher education institutions offered that kind
of course. She learned geomancy from her mentor since she was a child, and she applied for the course because she liked it.
Everyone was surprised that Simone majored in geomancy. Keira smiled. “So, you know physiognomy and geomancy, then?”
Many in the entertainment industry believed in geomancy. Her manager loved asking geomancers to predict the future. Simone
smiled. “Of course.” Keira asked, “Can you read my fortune, then?” “Sure. When we have a break,” said Simone. Keira wasn’t
going to ask Simone to do it right away. It wouldn’t be right to do it in a live stream. The viewers, on the other hand, were
shocked that Simone fixed the tractor, majored in geomancy, and took machinery as an elective. ‘Wow, she actually fixed it. It
wasn’t a show.
I almost believed you guys! ‘Hey, fans of the other guys, feel embarrassed yet? I feel embarrassed for your ignorance.’ ‘Ooh,
she’s awesome. I took up a course in machinery too. She’s a pro. ‘Hey, she came up with a good plan and fixed a tractor. She’s
not just a pretty face like the internet claims her to be. ‘I don’t think so either. She could’ve made a ton of money just showing her
face around, but she went for something that requires skills.’ “That’s right. Simone fixed that tractor and got her team dinner.’
‘Simone’s awesome. She knows so much.’ Because of Simone’s actions, she gained some affection from the viewers. Aside
from the crasser fans of Jodie, Aaron, and Leon, the others shut up after they were proven wrong. Only a small part kept
spewing trash talk. The village head was a lot more welcoming toward the celebrities after the tractor was fixed. “You fixed the
tractor. Come have lunch at my place.” He promised he’d give Simone food if she could fix the tractor. The director did tell him
that the guests of this show had to work because they had to earn their meals themselves. Simone talked to her teammates and
smiled at the village head. “Pardon the intrusion, then. Oh, but can you make a bit more food?
We have a task, and...” She told him about the task of exchanging food for bed supplies. The village head waved her down,
smiling. “Sure thing. We’d have to spend a lot more than food money just to fix the tractor anyway, and we thought no one could
fix that thing, so we might have had to buy a new one. That would’ve cost a lot more. You helped a ton. A meal is nothing.”
They’d have to provide food for the mechanic from town if work took too long. The reward Simone asked for in exchange was dirt
cheap compared to that. He’d also made up his mind to give Simone 2/3 and her team preferential treatment during the show’s
shooting. After they were promised dinner, Simone and her team left the committee’s office. They came out, and Zac smiled at
Eric. “I’m a genius for making this team. We just hit the jackpot.” Eric smiled. “We did. We finished our task and got ourselves
dinner. If we’d gone the other route, I’d never have come up with a good enough dish to get our bed supplies. I’m a lousy cook.”
He had chefs back at home, so he had never done any cooking before. Zac smiled. “I’m a bad cook too.” Keira raised her hand.
“Same.” Her parents would cook for her back at home. If she was living alone, she’d eat out or order delivery. She then added,
“But I can at least make something simple like eggs or instant ramen.” She turned to Simone.
“Can you cook, Simone?” Simone smiled. “Yes. I’ve learned how to cook.” She and her mentor would take turns cooking, and
she had cooked a lot back in Gray Residence. Then, she traveled to a ton of worlds and learned their recipes. Keira’s eyes
shone. “That’s awesome.” Good thing we have a cook in our team. If everyone’s a lousy cook, we’re going to have a tough
month. Zac and Eric’s smiles widened when Simone mentioned her cooking skills. “It’s a good thing we partnered with her,” they
thought. Keira inquired, “So, are we going to take a break and go back, or should we find something to work on?” Eric and Zac
turned their gaze towards Simone.