Chapter 56: Are There Any More Bathrooms?!

Chapter 56: Are There Any More Bathrooms?!

At Linyuan Farm, Zhang Lin discussed with Fu Yao the plan to shoot an advertisement for the agricultural bureau at the farm in the afternoon. They agreed that he would pick her up from the high school after classes.

He had just put down his phone when he heard a commotion in the lounge.

"Damn!" One of the tourists exclaimed, rushing towards the restroom.

Following this tourist, several others hurriedly made their way to the restroom as well.

Zhang Lin knew immediately that the tourists who had drunk the honeysuckle tea were starting to feel its effects.

The show was about to begin.

Zhao Lin, who had been instructed beforehand, was already filming the scene with her phone.

The other tourists, seeing this, looked at each other in shock.

Huang Xin and his three friends were among them. They had come to the sea of rapeseed flowers, four single men, just for a casual outing, hoping to meet some beautiful women and perhaps have a wonderful encounter.

However, instead of meeting beautiful women, they ended up watching a spectacle and, in a moment of excitement, each spent 200 yuan on a cup of honeysuckle tea.

Now, seeing one tourist after another rush to the restroom, Huang Xin's face turned pale as a queue quickly formed.

He couldn't believe it, "No way! Is this for real?"

His three friends were equally surprised, "Could the honeysuckle tea from Linyuan Farm really be that effective?"

"Looks like it!"

"Don't worry, we don't have constipation, so we won't have to wait in line."

But as soon as he said that, Huang Xin's face turned even paler, and he suddenly stood up and rushed to the restroom.

His speed left his friends stunned.

When Huang Xin reached the restroom, his face was even more distorted. In just a moment, there were already a dozen people in front of him.

The feeling was becoming more intense, and he felt like he was about to lose control any second.

He quickly clamped his legs together and clenched his buttocks.

Hold on!

I must hold on, or it will be embarrassing.

He wasn't the only one. Other tourists who had been constipated and drank the honeysuckle tea were also struggling in various awkward positions.

The more stubborn they had been earlier, the more uncomfortable they were now.

This scene made the other tourists take out their phones to film the spectacle, a rare sight indeed.

They also realized that the honeysuckle tea from Linyuan Farm was incredibly effective for treating constipation.

One of the girls even cried out, "Can you hurry up? Is there any more bathroom space?"

She clutched her buttocks tightly, on the verge of tears.

Zhang Lin was somewhat relieved that he had already arranged for Liu De to dig some holes in the wilderness, or the scene would have been even more chaotic.

"Everyone, don't panic, follow me, there's a place to use the restroom," Zhao Lin called out.

The tourists in the queue looked at her like she was a savior.

Huang Xin, in particular, hurriedly followed her. His face was already white from holding it in, and he just wanted to relieve himself.

When they arrived, he was taken aback.

It wasn't a restroom, just a makeshift area in the wilderness enclosed by waterproof fabric.

"Are you kidding me?" Huang Xin looked miserable, but seeing others already rushing there, he didn't hesitate and hurriedly followed.

Inside, he saw a makeshift hole dug with a hoe, and his face twitched.

But what could he do?

He quickly unbuttoned his pants and squatted down.

For a moment, the wilderness was filled with sounds of relief.

The scene was quite spectacular.

Zhao Lin filmed this and sent the video to Zhang Lin.

Zhang Lin himself also filmed some videos and, upon receiving Zhao Lin's video, immediately started editing.

As he edited, the news about Linyuan Farm's exorbitant honeysuckle tea and the hired actors mocking the tourists began to spread online, gaining more and more traction.

To address this video, the Price Bureau held an emergency meeting.

After the meeting, Lin Da came out in a daze.

He had mocked those civil servants who were betrayed by their families, but he never thought it would happen to him.

Halfway through the meeting, the agricultural bureau even called to question the situation.

So, he was on the verge of being sidelined and forced into early retirement.

But he was in a state of shock and had to act immediately. He rushed home to delete the video his mother had posted. If he didn't eliminate the impact, he might lose his job.

Liu Xiumei was still basking in the success of her video. The more Linyuan Farm was criticized, the happier she was.

Seeing her son return, she immediately asked, "Son, how did the investigation of Linyuan Farm go? Did you fine them? Tell me the amount, and I'll spread the news online."

Lin Da, hearing this, felt like crying, "Mom, please delete that video. Are you happy only if you make me lose my job?"

Liu Xiumei was stunned, "Son, what are you talking about?"

Lin Da, feeling deeply wronged, said, "Mom, do you know how hard I worked to get to this position? And now, because of you, it's all gone."

"Ah??" Liu Xiumei was dumbfounded.

Her son's position had always been her pride and the source of her boasting to friends and family.

How could she have caused him to lose his position? After all, it was the other party who was selling exorbitantly priced honeysuckle tea. How did it turn into her being unreasonable?

Thinking this, Liu Xiumei said, "Son, we need to go and reason with your boss."

“Mom, are you really trying to kill me?” Lin Da finally snapped, shouting at the top of his lungs. Without waiting for her to react, he snatched her phone, found the video, and deleted it.

But soon, he felt like crying again.

The video had already been shared by many people, and the controversy had already gained momentum. Deleting the video his mother posted wouldn’t change anything.

Now, because of his mother’s video, the entire internet was blasting the Liyuan Farm.

In Ming City.

Chen Shengfei, after helping his cousin Zhao Han with some connections, returned to Ming City as soon as possible. He had received a significant piece of news that could take his company to the next level.

His company’s business covered various areas, including food processing, edible oil production, warehousing and logistics, domestic and international trade, and more.

However, in these areas, state-owned enterprises dominated the market, as the public generally trusted them more than private companies.

As a result, their business had always been suppressed.

But now, a scandal had erupted and made it to the news.

An undercover journalist had exposed the scandal, and the internet was in an uproar, with everyone condemning it. This kind of public interest news increased in popularity faster than the Liyuan Farm’s controversy.

This was the perfect time for their private company to seize the market.

The only problem was how to let more people know about his company to gain a larger share of the market.

At that moment, his secretary rushed in, breathless. “Boss, it’s bad. Someone is smearing you online, saying you’re a shill.”

“???” Chen Shengfei was taken aback. He took the video his secretary handed him and immediately understood what was happening. It was the incident at Liyuan Farm, where the old woman had accused him of being a shill and recorded a close-up of him.

In the comments section, people were screenshotting his face and hurling insults:

“Look at this guy, he’s so proud of being a shill.”

“A shill criticizing others for not knowing good things? Who hasn’t had honeysuckle tea?”

“May all shills die a terrible death.”

The controversy had reached a fever pitch, definitely trending.

The secretary quickly said, “Boss, we can’t let this defamation stand. Should I have the company’s legal team send a cease and desist letter to Xiangyin, or should we report it to the police?”

Chen Shengfei hurriedly replied, “Send what cease and desist letter? Report to what police? This is a golden opportunity.”

“???” The secretary was stunned, feeling that her boss seemed oddly pleased despite being smeared and insulted.

Chen Shengfei instructed, “We’ve always wanted to start a new media account. What are we waiting for? Start filming and uploading videos.”

In the age of internet traffic, many big business leaders couldn’t resist getting involved. Hiring influencers or celebrities was risky, so it was better to do it personally. Just like Lei Mi, who is now famous for his catchphrase, “Are you OK?”

But not everyone could pull it off; you needed the traffic.

And now, the traffic was right there for the taking.

A golden opportunity.

The secretary, not a fool, immediately understood and got to work.

Soon, Chen Shengfei was sitting at his desk in an expensive custom-made suit, with several phones set up for filming.

He deliberately showed off his million-dollar watch, thinking, “Do I need to be a shill with this?”

“Boss, we’re ready,” the secretary reported after everything was set up.

Chen Shengfei cleared his throat and deliberately picked up his water cup with the hand wearing the expensive watch. “Suddenly, I found myself trending, and I’m being called a shill. Let me introduce myself. I’m Chen Shengfei, the CEO of Feisheng Group. We specialize in edible oil production, among other things. I want to add that the honeysuckle tea from Liyuan Farm is truly excellent, a blessing for those suffering from constipation.”

The video was quickly recorded, and Chen Shengfei uploaded it immediately. He then called in the finance department and ordered, “Promote this video with a budget of 2 million!”

...

Liyuan Farm.

As time passed, the chaotic scene finally returned to normal. The constipated tourists who had used the restroom came out looking refreshed and radiant.

Especially those with severe constipation, who hadn’t been able to go for days, felt a profound sense of relief, making them feel that the 200 yuan was well worth it.

Many tourists couldn’t help but praise the farm.

“Really, I’ve never seen anything work so well for constipation!”

“Me too. I had hemorrhoids yesterday, and I was ready to die, but it felt so good just now!”

“No wonder it’s an exclusive recipe. It’s a real blessing for those of us who struggle with constipation.”

“...”

Zhang Lin heard these compliments and couldn’t help but smile.

The products from the game system were no joke.

He had already edited the video and was looking for the right moment to post the chaotic scene on the farm’s account.

Just then, he was startled by his phone. The Xiangyin platform notifications were popping up rapidly, faster than usual.

In no time, 15,937 people had followed him!

Then, 3,088 more people left comments!

Zhang Lin hurriedly opened Xiangyin and discovered that in a short time, he had gained 100,000 followers, bringing his total to over 300,000.

He quickly read through the comments:

“It seems I misunderstood your farm. I’m following now!”

“I called you out earlier, so I’m following to make amends!”

“...”

“???” Zhang Lin was speechless.

Was this a turnaround?

But what happened? He hadn’t even made a move yet.

...

(End of Chapter)

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