APTnovel Chapter 103 Cultural Tourism Invitation
Chapter 103 Cultural Tourism Invitation
"Yan Xiao, from now on you will serve as the economic advisor, specifically in charge of attracting investment. The idea of attracting investment based on hometown ties is good, let's get started."
Yan Xiao accepted the order and returned to his workstation to start flipping through his contacts.
He went through the list of successful people from Guishu County who were living elsewhere, and called them one by one.
The first few phone calls went very well. As soon as the other party heard that I was from my hometown, they were very enthusiastic, asking about the changes in my hometown, the recent situation of my fellow villagers, and whether the osmanthus tree from my childhood was still there.
Yan Xiao felt a glimmer of hope. When they finally steered the conversation toward investment, the other party's tone remained enthusiastic, but that was the end of the conversation.
"I'll think about it some more."
"Cash flow has been a bit tight lately."
"I'll definitely go back and visit if I have the chance!"
Each phone call ended differently, but the meaning was roughly the same.
After a few days, Yan Xiao's enthusiasm waned somewhat.
But he had only been in the program for a short time and was full of enthusiasm. After a brief period of discouragement, he rallied again.
Yan Xiao sat at his desk, looking at the list covered in crosses, finished the last sip of his herbal tea, and prepared to dial the next number.
His fingers had just touched the landline when the phone rang by itself. He quickly answered, clearing his throat: "Hello, this is the Economic Development Office of Guishu County."
"Hello, my name is Zhao Jin, and I work in agricultural product processing in Lu'an."
The voice on the other end of the phone was that of a middle-aged man, speaking slowly, "I'm very interested in honey-related food processing in your county. I saw online that you have a type of osmanthus honey there, and the quality is very good. We can talk about cooperation; I'll take over the honey food processing."
Yan Xiao was stunned. His mind raced through the list of industries in Guishu County: tea, bamboo, chestnuts, free-range chickens. No honey.
"Mr. Zhao, our county doesn't have a honey industry."
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone. Zhao Jin's voice carried a hint of confusion:
"Your honey is so popular, how come there's no industry around it? In the latest video of Xuexue's idyllic rural life, she made honey osmanthus cake using honey from Guishu Village. Didn't you see it?"
Yan Xiao felt a chill run down his spine. After hanging up the phone, he quickly opened Bilibili and searched for "Xuexue's Rural Life".
The latest video pops up, with a cover image of a girl in a blue jacket sitting under an osmanthus tree, holding a plate of osmanthus cake.
He clicked on it and watched it from beginning to end. Picking osmanthus flowers. Gathering wild honey. Steaming osmanthus cake. There wasn't a single line of dialogue throughout.
The final frame shows a girl sitting under an osmanthus tree at dusk, taking a bite of a cake. Her honey-stained lips curl slightly upwards, and distant mountains appear dark and indistinct.
Yan Xiao stared at the frozen image for several seconds, utterly shocked!
nice!
He couldn't think of any other adjective besides this word.
Beautiful people, beautiful scenery!
It's a true hit with millions of views!
Both the camerawork and the soundtrack are impeccable!
This idyllic scenery is something to yearn for.
Yan Xiao had a flash of inspiration!
If aquaculture can't attract investment, why not rely on these osmanthus trees?
This is simply a golden opportunity bestowed upon us by blogger Xuexue!
He picked up the landline and dialed back.
"Mr. Zhao, we can discuss the investment in detail. We have a strong foundation in the honey industry! Guishu County is named after the osmanthus tree, and our mountains and fields are full of honey-producing resources! You are welcome to come and inspect our facilities at any time."
"I'm open to processing. But I have only one requirement."
Zhao Jin paused for a moment, then said:
"Please invite that blogger Xuexue to promote the honey. You've all seen the results of her videos; one video sold out over 500 kilograms of honey in two days, and that's even with production not keeping up. I need her influence to boost the brand."
Yan Xiao hung up the phone and headed to Fang Shaohui's office.
Fang Shaohui was wearing glasses and reading documents. After listening to Yan Xiao's report, he took off his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose.
His eyes lit up.
He knew about Zhao Jin's agricultural product processing plant in Lu'an. It wasn't large in scale, but it had a mature supply chain and long-term supply agreements with several chain supermarkets in the province.
If we can attract them to settle here, it will not only boost the honey industry, but also the agricultural product processing industries in the surrounding villages.
"Try to get in touch with that blogger."
"I've already sent a private message."
Yan Xiao had barely finished speaking when his phone screen lit up. Xuexue's Rural Life had replied: [No commercial collaborations accepted]
Fang Shaohui took Yan Xiao's phone and looked at it, then told him to keep trying.
Yan Xiao sent a few more messages, clarifying that he was a staff member of the Guishu County Economic Development Office, not a commercial company. The other party replied quickly and politely, but the answer remained the same.
Xuexue's Idyllic Country Life: [Sorry, we do not accept commercial promotions.]
Yan Xiao put down his phone and looked at Fang Shaohui.
He was out of ideas.
Fang Shaohui smiled. He had watched both of Xuexue's videos. He had also looked up information about the blogger.
He took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back on. "This is a young person with ideas. This blogger has donated over 600,000 yuan before, which shows she's not in it for the money. She values her reputation and won't easily accept commercial endorsements."
"What about Zhao Jin?" Yan Xiao straightened up.
Fang Shaohui did not answer directly. He looked out the window and could see groves of osmanthus trees along the distant mountain ridge, where the flowers were in full bloom at this time of year.
He put down his thermos and uttered two words: "Recite!"
"We'll endorse this on our official behalf. Since she doesn't accept commercial collaborations, then we won't discuss commercial matters."
We invited her to become the cultural and tourism ambassador for Guishu County. This title doesn't require her to assume any responsibility, is not tied to, and involves no contract. We are simply acknowledging her contribution to showcasing Guishu County's natural scenery and unique products, and formally granting her this title.
Fang Shaohui spoke slowly, enunciating each word clearly: "Doing this is an honor for her and a promotion for us."
Her video has already captured Guishu Village so beautifully; we just need to let more people see that the place in this video is Guishu County, that the honey here is wild honey from the deep mountains, and that the mountains and fields are covered with osmanthus flowers.
She doesn't bear any responsibility or risk. All we need to do is name the honey "Osmanthus Honey," link it to our village, and guarantee 100% product quality to ensure her reputation isn't damaged.
……
Lin Ran retrieved a brown paper envelope from the school's mailroom, opened it, and found an invitation inside.
The heading is from the official website of Guishu County, and the text is formally worded, inviting Ms. Su Peixue to serve as the cultural and tourism promotion ambassador for Guishu County.
He placed the invitation on the coffee table and glanced into the bedroom.
Su Peixue was lying on the bed with her little bottom sticking up, her legs crossed and raised in the air, her fingers rapidly swiping across the phone screen.
She was playing a newly released mobile game, the graphics were still quite rough, and the hero models were angular, but she was having a blast killing people.
"So easy, 25 consecutive wins."
Lin Ran twitched the corner of her mouth.