Somewhere in Sichuan, in a little-known mountain village, although it is not isolated from the world, the passage of time seems to have deliberately slowed down. There is no impetuousness in the air flowing in the mountains and fields, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
The green brick and tile houses, the faint smoke from cooking, the old man walking with his hands behind his back at the entrance of the village, and the crowing of chickens and the barking of dogs, give you a sense of simple rural life.
Although this is not Zhou Dongsheng's first time here, he can still feel an unprecedented sense of relaxation. Compared with venting his hormones on the endless sea, this picture of rural pastoral fields is equally pleasing to the eye.
If people were asked to make a choice, most people would probably choose the former, but for an adult like Zhou Dongsheng, there is no need to make a choice, he can experience it together.
Zhou Dongsheng drove a brand new Wrangler slowly into this unknown village, as if he were an uninvited guest, causing the villagers to stop and look at him.
At the same time, there were three or two children who were having fun and looking at the car with curious eyes. Zhou Dongsheng rolled down the window and greeted the village elder cheerfully.
"Uncle Wang, I'm out for a walk. Thank you for the fishing rod last time. I brought you a cigarette and these candies for the children!"
Although Zhou Dongsheng came from afar with nothing in his hands, for Zhou Dongsheng now, that is not a problem at all.
After all, judging from the current appreciation rate of the assets in my hands, I am afraid that the speed at which I spend money cannot keep up with the speed at which I make money...
I bought a brand new Wrangler in the city, bought a truckload of supplies at will, and spent a fraction of the balance on my card before rushing to the countryside.
After briefly experiencing a happy vacation here, Zhou Dongsheng had already learned the taste of the place, and now that he had time, he naturally wanted to come and stay for a few days.
Under Zhou Dongsheng's warm greeting, Uncle Wang naturally recognized this distinguished guest from the village and immediately shouted with joy: "Hey, it's Boss Zhou here!"
"It turns out it's Boss Zhou, coming to Li Mei'er's house to play again!"
"Li Mei'er is really lucky, she can make money at home!"
A group of elders and aunties from the village entrance information center immediately greeted him enthusiastically. Zhou Dongsheng's face was already familiar to everyone in this village.
After all, except for a large group of young people in the village who went out to work, there were very few visitors, let alone rare visitors like Zhou Dongsheng.
Zhou Dongsheng warmly greeted the elders one by one and got out of the car to give everyone some hard currency supplies he had prepared as small gifts.
"Hey, Mr. Zhou, why are you here!" Li Jiafeng ran out of nowhere and asked with surprise on his face, but his eyes turned uncontrollably to the Wrangler on the side.
"Hey, you have a very good nose. You can smell it and come here?" Zhou Dongsheng joked casually. Ever since Li Jiajia's career started to flourish, this younger brother has basically been half an assistant.
Working for Li Jiajia, doing the hard work of a dog and a horse. As the saying goes, little people have the wisdom of little people. Li Jiafeng knew very well that hugging his sister's thighs would have a far better future than going to work.
Especially after Li Jiafeng continued to learn about Zhou Dongsheng's deeds on the Internet, he became more determined in his choice.
To be able to get the appreciation and support of such a big boss, it is obvious that his sister has some qualities that he cannot see...
It’s okay if you don’t have this vision, as long as you believe in the big boss’s vision, that’s enough!
And as [Muziqi]'s short video gradually became famous on the Internet, and with Zhou Dongsheng's promotion, it successfully gained millions of followers, the facts have already proven its decision.
But what Li Jiafeng didn't expect was that before his sister could become a famous figure, another Internet celebrity [Papi Jiang] suddenly appeared and replaced her in an instant.
Even worse, whether it is the high frequency of creation speed or the high density of complaints, the popularity of [Papi Jiang] has increased sharply, and it has easily surpassed [Muzi Qi] from behind.
In a very short period of time, he came from behind and became better than his predecessors. He became the well-deserved leading Internet celebrity of Yi Nian Media. An advertising auction that pioneered the industry directly promoted [Papi Jiang] to the altar!
Not only did he sell sky-high advertisements worth tens of millions of dollars, but in the face of a crisis of public opinion, he reverse-handedly donated all the proceeds from the advertisements to his alma mater, which was a stroke of genius that directly won Papi Jiang a lot of praise.
This directly established [Papi Jiang] as the number one Internet celebrity at the moment. She was in the limelight for a while. She stood under the spotlight and became the focus of the industry. She is also the most dazzling new star on the Internet stage.
In contrast to [Papi Jiang], it makes Advanced Company's [Mu Ziqi] look dull and completely incomparable.
Even the big boss Zhou Dongsheng seems to have completely forgotten that there is another [Muziqi] in the company, and he has devoted himself wholeheartedly to creating the new favorite [Papi Jiang].
It's really a new generation replacing the old ones. It's just that the speed of updates in this era is so fast that Li Jiafeng didn't even react. His sister has "fallen out of favor" like this?
Li Jiafeng was naturally extremely melancholy about this, but his sister was still unfazed by favors and humiliations, as steady as a mountain, carefully polishing her video materials day after day, year after year.
Just for a video of restoring the Four Treasures of the Study using ancient methods, my sister planned to spend up to two years restoring it.
Especially some of the processes that require time to settle, Li Jiajia strives to restore them authentically and is picky about the production. This serious attitude alone makes Li Jiafeng feel ashamed.
At this time, Li Jiafeng truly understood what the advantages of his elder sister were. In any era, people with such characteristics would probably have the opportunity to achieve great things.
But on this day, Li Jiafeng had just finished eating and went out for a walk, when he bumped into the man he had "longed for", and he immediately greeted him with a face full of joy.
"Mr. Zhou, why didn't you say hello to me when you came? If I were to pick you up, I would be available at any time!" Li Jiafeng first gave him a flattery as a greeting gift.
"Isn't this a surprise for you and your brother? Isn't this car nice? Didn't you say you like the Wrangler?" Zhou Dongsheng said casually.
As soon as these words came out, Li Jiafeng felt that his heartbeat had skipped half a beat. Could it be that...an unrealistic idea suddenly popped up in his mind.
"It's so... so beautiful. The Wrangler is the ultimate ideal of my dreams..." Li Jiafeng stuttered a little with excitement.
"Ahem, if you like it, just read more and enjoy it." Zhou Dongsheng did not express his opinion immediately, casually threw the key to Li Jiafeng, turned around and got into the passenger seat.
After all, we are still standing here at the village entrance information station. If you do something improperly, it is easy for rumors to spread, so let's talk about it in private.
"Why are you still standing there? Go back to your sister's place. I came hungry." Zhou Dongsheng said with great interest.
Li Jiafeng felt a little disappointed in his heart, but not much. After all, there is no such thing as a good thing in the sky. It would be good to at least have a chance to test drive it.
Immediately, I got into the driver's seat, touched the steering wheel lovingly, and then operated the familiar ignition and put it into gear, feeling the unparalleled driving feeling.
After all, compared to my own Wuling Hongguang, the experience is definitely a qualitative leap!
Unfortunately, it was only a step away from the accelerator, and he had already arrived at the door of his house. Li Jiafeng turned off the engine reluctantly, looking back at his dream car step by step.
One day, I must earn enough money to buy one! Li Jiafeng promised his "ambition" in his heart.
A homemade fence surrounded a wooden house, and a wooden door was used to protect gentlemen from villains. There was also a knocking sound coming from inside, as if they heard movement at the door.
The sound of knocking stopped immediately, and a capable figure wearing a coarse linen jacket walked out immediately, and met Zhou Dongsheng's eyes, with a visible joy on his face and overflowing from his eyes.
"Boss, why are you here!" Li Jiajia said with a little girl's excitement.
"You're hungry, come here and have some food!" Zhou Dongsheng joked happily.
"Ah? Then I'll cook right away!" Li Jiajia rolled up his sleeves without hesitation. Although he had just finished eating and there were some leftovers on the table, it was obvious that this thing could not be used to entertain Zhou Dongsheng.
"Okay, I've been thinking about this bite for a long time." When he thought of food, Zhou Dongsheng's mouth secreted water uncontrollably, and he couldn't help but swallow a big mouthful.
They all say that delicacies from the mountains and the sea are good, but I feel a little tired after eating a lot of seafood, so I just want to eat some delicacies from the mountains to relieve my tiredness.
While Li Jiajia was busy working in the kitchen, Zhou Dongsheng put his hands behind his back and wandered around the yard. At this time, the yard was chaotic and orderly, with many things placed there.
Under the trees in the yard, there were several bamboo sticks holding inverted pottery bowls, hanging above the oil lamps. There was a table next to it, with a few dark square stones on it, and the table was a pile of carved and polished tools.
Obviously the knocking sound just now came from here. At first glance, the former has no use at all, while the latter is obviously polishing the inkstone.
Thinking of the ancient method of restoring the four treasures of the study that Li Jiajia mentioned earlier, the role of the former is immediately obvious. Is this a device for making ink?
The four treasures of the study - pen, ink, paper and inkstone!
There are already two of them here. As for how to make the other two things, Zhou Dongsheng obviously has no clue here.
Zhou Dongsheng looked at it with great interest, and couldn't help but sigh that the unique ingenuity of this classic saying, "one minute on stage and ten years off stage" is still a wise saying in the Internet era.
On the Internet stage, the short one-minute video also contains a lot of thoughts of the creator, and the path chosen by Li Jiajia is undoubtedly the one that tests his skills the most.
Just a few pieces of discarded stone thrown away from the side are enough to show that this is not a shortcut that can be achieved overnight.
Li Jiafeng, who was following closely from the side, immediately acted as a commentator, constantly bragging about his sister's great achievements, as if he was asking for credit and rewards for his sister.
With this kind of diligence, Zhou Dongsheng could see through Li Jiafeng's heart at a glance. The old saying that a person can achieve the goal of a chicken or a dog ascending to heaven is absolutely true.
Especially on the ever-changing Internet stage, one second you are still laughing at others and waving their hands, and the next second others are already driving Cullinan to achieve success at a young age and reach the peak of life.
At this time, I can only cry without tears, leaving behind a classic saying: "You didn't tell us at the beginning that shaking this thing would bring out the Cullinan!"
Someone else was driving the Cullinan and scratched his head, "Hey, buddy, guess what? I didn't expect that either!"
It’s not that you persist only when you see hope, but that you persist only when you see hope.
"It's time to eat!" Li Jiajia looked excited, holding a few home-cooked dishes, and said: "Boss, the bamboo shoots you want to eat are not available at home, so just eat some first, and I will pick them tomorrow!"
Li Jiafeng stopped bragging without being satisfied, looked at the sumptuous dishes, and couldn't help but said in a sour voice: "Sister, you are too partial, we didn't have such a good meal at lunch!"
"You talk a lot, it would be nice to have food from you!" Li Jiajia blushed and spat angrily.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but sigh to himself, this uncle... ahem, this brother is really shrewd and knows how to do things.
Zhou Dongsheng didn't hesitate and sat down very calmly, "Then I have to give it a try to see if Jiajia's cooking skills have improved!"
As the old saying goes, running a big country is like cooking small dishes. Even important things like running a country can be described by cooking. It shows that the word "eating" is definitely the cultural essence deeply rooted in the bones of our nation.
Not to mention the common mantra that it’s a piece of cake and so on. When it comes to cultural confidence, I estimate that for the general public, only food has the most resonance and confidence.
When it comes to cultural export, compared to the cultural barriers inherent in language, food is undoubtedly one of the cultural contents that has the least barriers, or even one of them.
This may be why [Muziqi]’s video does not contain a single word, but it is able to complete the cultural output that many people dream of.
Of course, the most important thing is that Li Jiajia has been influenced by his ears and eyes since he was a child, and he is indeed proficient in this skill, whether it is his hands-on ability or making delicious food.
Although it was just a home-cooked side dish, it was cooked just right, with a little spiciness, which made Zhou Dongsheng, who had been eating seafood feasts for several days, so satisfied that he was sweating profusely.
Looking at Zhou Dongsheng enjoying his meal, Li Jiajia couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile on his face.
After finishing three large bowls of rice, Zhou Dongsheng quickly put down the bowl, wiped his mouth and burped, "It's great! Not only are your videos getting better and better, your skills are also getting better and better!"
"It's fine if the boss likes it, but why does the boss have time to come to my place? Is there something going on?"
After eating and drinking, the group sat in the yard. Li Jiajia asked in time, while Li Jiafeng brewed a pot of tea in a polite manner while pricking his ears.
"It's not a holiday. I also gave myself a holiday. The first thing I thought of was coming to your place for a holiday..." Zhou Dongsheng opened his mouth.
"Oh, that's not right, Mr. Zhou, I just saw the news on the Internet two days ago that you and Principal Wang went to the beach for vacation..." Li Jiafeng on the side suddenly lost his emotional intelligence and blurted out.
Zhou Dongsheng had no expression on his face and picked up the car keys in his hand, "Do you see what this is?"
"The key to the Wrangler!" Li Jiafeng said without thinking.
"I originally wanted to give it to you, but now... bang, your car is gone!" Zhou Dongsheng clapped his hands, and Xiao Xiong spread his hands and said.
"Ah, no, Mr. Zhou, I'm kidding you. How about I call you brother-in-law and you give me the key?" Li Jiafeng smiled sarcastically, with an expression like a fly rubbing his hands.
"What are you talking about, selling your sister for a car?" Li Jiajia quickly interrupted.
"Actually, I'm here this time to reward you on behalf of the company. This car is just for your transportation, and..." Zhou Dongsheng put the key on the table and said cheerfully.