Chapter 124: Shocked! Spending Money for Peace!

Chapter 124: Shocked! Spending Money for Peace!

When she saw that the trial session at Liyuan Farm had already started, Zhao Lili immediately began to secretly watch the live stream.

She was watching a very famous cosmetics blogger named Qiuya.

This person still harbored animosity towards her and was definitely not someone she got along with.

She was now using a secondary account to spy, so the other side had no idea it was her.

At Liyuan Farm's trial session, Zhao Qing, after the beautiful director of Liyuan Farm announced the start of the trial, immediately went forward to take the moisturizing cream provided by Liyuan Farm and began to try it out. At the same time, she started filming with her phone.

She also used a social media platform, although she didn't have many followers, she hoped that one day she could become popular like those live-streaming influencers and earn money effortlessly.

With the current hype surrounding Liyuan Farm's moisturizing cream, as one of the first to try it, she believed she could definitely gain a lot of attention.

Like everyone else, she tried the moisturizing cream on the back of her hand. As she used it, her face showed surprise. The moisturizing effect seemed exceptionally good, something she could clearly feel.

"Can't be! Didn't they say this product was no good?" Zhao Qing couldn't believe it and tried it again to confirm.

She immediately opened her bag, took out her Nivea moisturizing cream, and began comparing the two.

The comparison was very clear.

The results were astonishing.

Liyuan Farm's moisturizing cream was actually better than Nivea's?

Heaven!

How could this be?

Is the internet just full of nonsense?

But with such good results, why didn't Liyuan Farm explain?

Zhao Qing quickly realized that if she published these results, it would definitely cause a huge stir.

Just as she was thinking this, the surrounding tourists began to exclaim in shock:

"Heaven! It's unbelievable, Liyuan Farm's moisturizing cream is so effective!"

"Really, it's even better than the international brand I use now!"

"Lancome's moisturizing cream doesn't have this kind of effect!"

"..."

They all looked incredulous, knowing that they had come to experience how bad Liyuan Farm's moisturizing cream was supposed to be. But the results were completely different, and the moisturizing cream was actually very effective.

Better than the ones they were using.

Not only them, but the cosmetics bloggers also felt that Liyuan Farm's moisturizing cream was exceptionally good, even better than the international brands they were using.

The results were evident, almost unbelievable.

Qiuya, whose real name was Li Qiuya, had chosen the name "Qiuya" for her social media account because of a movie.

She also discovered that Liyuan Farm's moisturizing cream was exceptionally good. She was sure that among all the moisturizing creams she had used, none could compare to Liyuan Farm's.

But why would such a good product be so heavily criticized online?

After a moment of intense thought, she roughly guessed the reason: Zhao Lili was behind it. Seeing the current situation, how much attention was Zhao Lili getting? The entire internet was supporting Zhao Lili.

The key was that Zhao Lili seemed to want to take it to the next level, entering the international cosmetics blogger scene, but her fan base was far too small. Now she must have thought of this underhanded method of blackening others to rise to fame.

Especially with Liyuan Farm's high popularity.

But it seemed her target had met a tough opponent.

This gave her an opportunity. After all, in the same industry, they were competitors. Even though they always smiled at each other when they met at trials, she really wanted to bring the other down to rise herself.

Now was the chance.

Liyuan Farm's moisturizing cream was about to make a shocking turnaround.

With this in mind, Li Qiuya composed herself and said in a very surprised tone to her live stream audience, "Oh my, it's really unbelievable. I came here to find out just how bad Liyuan Farm's moisturizing cream was, given all the criticism online."

"But just now, after I tried Liyuan Farm's moisturizing cream, I suddenly realized that it's not as bad as the online criticism suggests. In fact, it's surprisingly good, even better than those international big brands."

"I can guarantee this with my reputation. It seems someone is intentionally blackening Liyuan Farm's moisturizing cream online!"

Li Qiuya's words left her audience in disbelief.

"Is that true?"

"I came to see the commotion, but this result is unexpected!"

"Qiuya is guaranteeing it with her reputation, so it must be true."

"Right, with how much Liyuan Farm is being criticized online, who would dare to guarantee something false for such cheap gains?"

"So Liyuan Farm must be the victim of a smear campaign."

Li Qiuya's live stream suddenly became lively.

Zhao Lili had been secretly watching Li Qiuya's live stream. When she heard those words, she immediately stood up in shock.

"What is she talking about? The moisturizing cream from Liyuan Farm, even if it uses rapeseed oil as an ingredient, can’t possibly be better than those international brands!"

She was well aware of the gap between homemade techniques and those of the big brands. Otherwise, why would domestic ordinary brands sell moisturizing creams for just over 20 yuan a box, while branded ones start at 200 yuan, a tenfold difference?

Now, Li Qiya was saying that the moisturizing cream from Linyuan Farm was even better than the big brands. Wasn’t this just a joke?

Then, she realized that Li Qiya was targeting her. Otherwise, why would she deliberately mention that someone was deliberately slandering Linyuan Farm's moisturizing cream?

Considering the situation online, wasn’t she talking about her?

"Is Li Qiya being silly?" Zhao Lili mocked. Even if she was targeting her, it was a bit too much to belittle her and praise Linyuan Farm's moisturizing cream so openly, making it seem like she was treating her audience as fools.

She immediately left Li Qiya's live stream. There was no point in spying on a fool's broadcast. She opened another cosmetics blogger's live stream to listen to the real opinions about Linyuan Farm's moisturizing cream.

But as soon as she entered the live stream, she heard the blogger say, "The moisturizing cream from Linyuan Farm is really better than those international brands. Everyone wants to know why it's so effective and still being criticized? Isn’t it obvious? Someone wants to apply to the International Fashion Association and is trying to praise foreign brands. Unfortunately, they don’t have enough followers!"

"So, they have to find a way to increase their followers, and the fastest way is to step on others. Linyuan Farm is currently very popular and has just launched a moisturizing cream. But not being honest and deliberately slandering is quite despicable."

"Everyone should know who I'm talking about, right?"

Zhao Lili felt like spitting blood when she saw the comments in the live stream:

"Li Li’s Fragrant Brand!"

"Her name is Zhao Lili!"

"Pure passerby, now pure hater!"

"This person is too despicable!"

"..."

"..." Zhao Lili’s face suddenly turned pale.

Things seemed to be going completely against her expectations.

One blogger could be silly, but it was impossible for everyone to be that silly.

Thinking about it, she immediately realized a serious problem. If Linyuan Farm's moisturizing cream really had such good effects, then she was in real trouble.

Her original video had left room for maneuver, mentioning the possibility of Linyuan Farm having special techniques to avoid this exact scenario. But with the people behind the smear campaign and the hired trolls, that room for maneuver was gone.

Who would still believe her?

Zhao Lili quickly opened several other cosmetics bloggers' live streams and heard the same thing. Every blogger said that Linyuan Farm's moisturizing cream was better than international brands.

Even the bloggers who showed the tourists using the cream all expressed the same opinion.

This meant that Linyuan Farm's moisturizing cream really was very effective, possibly even surpassing international brands.

After all, so many well-known bloggers wouldn’t lie for a bit of money. They would be torn apart by their fans.

But this was a terrible situation for her.

The narrative had reversed, and she was now the one carrying the blame.

At that moment, an operator rushed over, shouting, "Sis Lili, there’s trouble! Many people are attacking our account, and a lot of fans are unfollowing us."

Zhao Lili's face changed drastically. She hurried over to check the data the operator showed her, and her expression grew even more grim.

So many people were already criticizing them and unfollowing. This event had completely escalated, and it was going to be a mess.

This made her regret her strategy.

If not for the planner's idea of riding the trend, she wouldn’t have used such a method, and now it had led to this situation.

The planner, who had just finished submitting the application, came back and heard about the situation. His face also turned grim. "How could this happen? Lili, didn’t you say that Linyuan Farm couldn’t possibly make a moisturizing cream better than those brands?"

Zhao Lili lost her temper at his words. After all, it was indeed her mistake in judgment.

But how did Linyuan Farm manage to produce a moisturizing cream better than those high-value brands?

It was completely unimaginable.

"What do we do now?" Zhao Lili asked, her face full of concern.

The planner furrowed his brow, thinking of a solution. After a moment, he suggested, "Post a video, retract your previous statements, and emphasize that you mentioned the possibility of Linyuan Farm having special techniques. This might help mitigate the situation."

"If Linyuan Farm issues another statement refuting us, it will get even worse," Zhao Lili pointed out the main flaw in this plan.

The planner responded directly, "Buy peace with money!"

...

Linyuan Farm's Trial Event.

After trying out Linyuan Farm's moisturizing cream, the tourists and bloggers were all amazed.

A blogger couldn't resist asking the host, Lin Muxue, on stage, "Director Lin, your moisturizer is simply amazing. I think I'll choose Liyuan Farm's moisturizer from now on. I'm just curious, how much does it cost?"

Lin Muxue had prepared for this question, as it was a key point of the trial event. The farm's ultimate goal was to sell the product to visitors.

So, she smiled and said, "Everyone has experienced the effectiveness of our moisturizer. As for the price, we've set it reasonably. A 100-gram jar costs 208 yuan. Similar international products usually start at 200 yuan for 100 grams, so we believe our product is worth the price."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Definitely worth it!

Some of the bloggers even thought that, without considering the brand value, the moisturizer's effectiveness alone could justify a higher price.

However, Lin Muxue quickly added, "The price is set at 208 yuan, but due to limited production, we can't sell it to the general public. It will only be available to farm visitors, with a limit of two jars per person."

The 500 acres of rapeseed oil from the farm can only produce 2.5 million 100-gram jars of moisturizer. Unlimited sales would deplete the supply quickly, and there was no guarantee when new raw materials would be available.

Therefore, it was essential to limit sales to maintain the moisturizer's status and brand quality. Selling out all at once would make people forget about it, but limited daily sales would keep it in everyone's mind, making it even more desirable.

Her words left the visitors speechless.

Such a good product isn't available to the public?

That means they wouldn't be able to buy it if they wanted to?

How could that be?

When you find a good product, you want to use it all the time.

The cosmetics bloggers, however, immediately thought of a word: "rarity."

While ordinary people might only know luxury brands like Lancome and L'Oreal, these bloggers were well aware of another category: rare items. These rare items are handcrafted by master cosmetic artisans and can be even more effective and expensive than international brands or luxury products.

Though they might not have the same brand recognition, they are even harder to come by.

For example, the Liyuan Farm moisturizer, with its limited purchase policy, would be highly sought after, but only available to farm visitors.

This could lead to a situation where people would visit Liyuan Farm specifically to buy the moisturizer. Additionally, the moisturizer might sell for 208 yuan at the farm, but on the outside, scalpers could drive the price up.

Such effectiveness would make it a hot commodity, and even at 1,000 yuan, there would be people willing to buy it. Wealthy individuals who use luxury products would pay a premium to get it, and there would be plenty of people profiting from the price difference.

One could imagine the status of the Liyuan Farm moisturizer in the future.

It would be a rare item, the top in the country!

Lin Muxue continued, "Of course, to thank all the bloggers for coming today and to surprise the lucky visitors, everyone here will receive two jars of moisturizer as a gift."

The trial event for the Liyuan Farm moisturizer hadn't even ended, but the online sentiment was already shifting. The Youcheng government even issued an announcement: "The production process of the Liyuan Farm moisturizer is strictly supervised by the Youcheng authorities!"

The title alone made it clear that the Youcheng government was backing the farm. Liu Xian and Zhao Han were already eager to support Liyuan Farm, and their actions showed they cared about its success even more than Zhang Lin did.

This announcement further accelerated the turnaround of public opinion. Zhao Lili's situation worsened, and she had to close the comment section on her social media account, leading to a significant loss of followers.

Zhang Lin, sitting at his desk in the Liyuan Farm office, looked at the Youcheng government's announcement and said to Zhong Miaoying, "I didn't expect the county to step in so quickly!"

However, it also made him realize how much the county valued his farm.

"Mr. Zhang, your farm attracts so many visitors every day, benefiting Youcheng in many ways. My father even said that if the farm continues to grow, it could single-handedly boost the local economy," Zhong Miaoying said, her eyes filled with admiration.

In her world, no one, whether it was the young people in Youcheng or her university classmates, could match Mr. Zhang's achievements.

At that moment, Lin Muxue rushed in and reported, "Mr. Zhang, I have some good news. Someone is coming to give us money."

(End of Chapter)

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