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Chapter 47: A Spark of Excitement
Chapter 47: A Spark of Excitement
When Zhang Lin saw Wei Yuan and Lin Mengxi off, he added them on WeChat and exchanged contact information. Then, he went to the lounge to check on the sales of the blueberries.
The tourists who bought blueberries would often eat them in the lounge, which encouraged other visitors to make a purchase as well. The price, considering the three special attributes of the blueberries, was deemed reasonable by everyone who tried them.
At this rate, the farm was on track to sell all 500 pounds of blueberries with ease today.
Afterward, Zhang Lin headed to the fields.
After planting the sea of rapeseed flowers, Liu De and his team had cleared a large area of land. ready for the quick’s arrival, to plant the fast-growing white sweet potatoes. When Zhang Lin arrived, a significant portion of the land had already been planted with the sweet potato seedlings, and the farm workers were working diligently, showing no signs of slacking off.
The farm workers hired through the game were truly dedicated, almost as if they were saying, "If you don't let me farm, I'll make you farm." At 7,500 yuan per month, they were more than worth the investment.
By noon, after eating lunch, Zhang Lin tallied up the day's visitor statistics.
In the morning, they had received 352 visitors, earning 17,600 yuan from ticket sales, and the restaurant had served 32 tables, generating a profit of 11,264 yuan.
Compared to the previous morning, this was more than double the amount.
Moreover, according to Mu Chen's ticket sales data, 30% of the visitors were from outside Youcheng.
This was a good sign!
With the surge in online traffic, the number of visitors was expected to continue growing, and the proportion of visitors from outside Youcheng would increase.
After lunch at the farm restaurant, Zhang Lin thought about Fu Yao and pulled out his phone to send her a message: "There's something I need to talk to you about!"
He had promised Wei Yuan and Lin Mengxi to help ask Fu Yao for a favor.
At this time, Youcheng No. 1 High School had just let out, and Fu Yao, stepping out of the school gate, drew the attention of several students. In the age of TikTok, many students at Youcheng No. 1 High School had seen the sea of rapeseed flowers and Fu Yao's videos.
There was a mix of curiosity and envy toward this new internet celebrity.
Several boys were already surrounding Fu Yao, trying to impress her.
"Fu Yao, you look so beautiful in the video."
"Yeah, let's go to the sea of rapeseed flowers this weekend!"
"Fu Yao, why did you give the snacks I bought you to Lin Lulu?"
Teenage boys, with their hormones running wild, seemed to instinctively want to get closer to this suddenly famous classmate.
"I'm busy, I need to study. And don't follow me!" Fu Yao didn't give these boys a good face, finding them immature. They didn't even share the same wavelength.
Moreover, she was quite troubled. With the promotional video by the older man going viral, not only her classmates but also students from other grades were suddenly showing more interest in her, and in an extremely immature way.
How could boys be waiting near the school gate, pretending to run into her by chance?
It was all the same old internet cliche.
At this moment, Fu Yao noticed a message on WeChat. Seeing it was from the older man, a smile appeared on her face. Compared to these immature boys, chatting with the older man felt more natural.
Reading the message, she replied with a smile: "What's up, Uncle? It's not about the arrow-blocking thing again, is it?"
Seeing the reply, Zhang Lin got straight to the point: "It's about a collaboration between the Agriculture Bureau and my farm. They want to use the farm's current popularity to promote the Youcheng plum and blueberries. They plan to do a live-streamed promotion and are inviting you to help with some promotional videos. If possible, they'd like you to appear in the live stream, given your current popularity."
Fu Yao was a bit surprised by this message and hadn't expected the Agriculture Bureau to ask her for help.
Moreover, this was a rare and interesting experience for her, and she was willing to lend a hand.
So, she replied: "Uncle, I can help, but I have school, so I won't have much time."
Zhang Lin responded to this concern: "The Agriculture Bureau said they will coordinate with the school and only use your time during evening study sessions."
"Then there's no problem." Fu Yao replied, adding a sweet smiley emoji.
She found that her life had become much more exciting since meeting the older man.
Previously, her life revolved around school and home. Now, not only has she modeled, but she's also experiencing something entirely new. These experiences broaden her horizons and provide valuable social insights.
Next, she opened a family WeChat group. Although she had already agreed to it, she still needed to inform her family.
The family WeChat group only had three people: her, her father, and Lin Xin.
Naturally, there was another family WeChat group with her, her mother, and Lin Xin.
"Announcement: The Agriculture Bureau is collaborating with Linyuan Farm for a live-stream to support farmers. I helped Linyuan Farm with a promotional video before, and now the Agriculture Bureau has asked for my help. I've agreed, so don't be surprised if you see me online."
That was the message she sent, just a simple announcement!
After all, she had been making her own decisions for a while. Her mother had remarried in Ming City, and her father was busy with construction projects, leaving him with little time.
Father: "Let me ask a friend at the Agriculture Bureau."
Fu Yao saw this reply and didn't comment further. She knew her father had a friend at the Agriculture Bureau.
A moment later, her father sent another message: "Do your best. If you succeed, you can consider taking the civil service exam in You City after graduation. With this favor, I can help you with connections!"
"Fu Yao, why do all the good things happen to you?" Lin Xin's slightly envious reply appeared: "I also want to take the civil service exam. Finding a job in a big city is exhausting, and changing jobs feels like losing a life!"
Fu Yao saw her sister's message and ignored it.
Who could she blame for dating in high school and letting her grades slip, only to end up in a mediocre major?
She found it strange. In her memory, her sister had always been very picky. She wondered how she could have been deceived into early romance in high school. That boy must have been quite capable.
If it were her, she would have found those boys her age very immature.
...
Linyuan Farm.
After communicating with Fu Yao, Zhang Lin sent a message to Wei Yuan: "Director Wei, Fu Yao is on board and can help with the promotion, but you need to communicate with the school!"
On the other side, Wei Yuan was entertaining a few fruit farmers in a meeting room at the Agriculture Bureau with Lin Mengxi.
Having reached an agreement with Linyuan Farm's owner, Zhang, they needed to inform the fruit farmers and quickly send a batch of two types of fruit to Linyuan Farm in the afternoon.
Seeing Zhang Lin's message, Wei Yuan replied with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. I know the principal of No. 1 High School. I'll call him right away."
He wasted no time, pulling out his phone and making the call.
Zhang Lin, seeing the reply, felt reassured. He then took out his phone to review the videos he had shot with Fu Yao as the model.
The first video had gained traction, and it was time to release the second one.
He chose a video of Fu Yao standing in a sea of rapeseed flowers, her face tilted slightly to the side, smiling as she admired the flowers.
The girl's gentle smile, paired with the +1 entry of the rapeseed flower field, was truly captivating.
After uploading the video, he continued to promote it with DOU+, spending 20,000 yuan in one go.
Now was the time to capitalize on the momentum. After the initial traction and videos uploaded by visitors, Linyuan Farm had gained significant attention. The first video had already received 700,000 likes, and the number of followers had surpassed 150,000.
This was the perfect time to strike while the iron was hot.
If he could create a viral moment over the next few days, it might explode the traffic pool.
The benefits of hitting the traffic pool were evident. A few weeks ago, Guo Youcai had gained 15 million followers in one go after hitting the traffic pool.
However, such viral moments were rare, and attempting to create one artificially could backfire due to the numerous loopholes.
So, he needed to carefully consider how to create a viral moment.
Thanks to the initial traction and the 20,000 yuan DOU+, the second video Zhang Lin posted went viral within half an hour.
At that moment, he received an unexpected call.
It was from Mr. Chen Shengfei, who had visited the farm just yesterday. He couldn't be coming back already, could he?
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