Song Tan's Notes

From Yunqiao Village to Baiyu County, you still need to transfer after getting off the high-speed train.

Chen Yuan and his companions were wearing prosthetics, which made it inconvenient for them to go through security. After much deliberation, they finally decided to call a car.

The three of them pondered in the car: "How do we tell if these grapes are up to standard? I don't know how."

People as rough as them can't even tell which grape is sweeter when they stuff a handful in their mouths. Asking them to do quality control...

In principle, they will protect the interests of their boss.

In reality, however, it may very well backfire.

To be honest, Chen Yuan wasn't sure either.

but--

"We did what the boss told us to do. When we got there, to prevent them from using grapes from outside to fill the gaps, we asked if we could temporarily close the orchard, pack and ship the goods, and then go to the next one."

This was a huge workload and very mentally taxing. That's why Song Tan had them hire a car.

Now he reminded them, "It's too comfortable in the village; there aren't many opportunities to shine. Focus on doing your job well now, and maybe the boss will praise you more at the matchmaking event later this year."

Men, once their lives are stable, tend to want to settle down and live a domestic life. Even if some have families, that doesn't stop them from earning more money!

"It would be good to receive more bonuses."

Let's check the time again—it's twelve o'clock.

It was so hot that the boss and his friends set off at 6 a.m. and didn't arrive in Baiyu County until 10 a.m.

If I call them now, there's still the preparation for departure, and by the time I get there it'll probably be four o'clock.

Chen Yuan closed his eyes first: "Let's all get some sleep first. This live stream will probably go on until tonight."

……

In Baiyu County, it wasn't until after 4 p.m. that Tao Zhuangzhuang's test results were finally available.

Qi Lin sent over the report: "No problem, the quality control is very good. We sampled many, and those with large, uniform, plump strings and beautiful grains are basically all good."

For even smaller ones, the quality alone determines the grade.

Looking at Chen Yuan, who was drinking water, they had already toured several large orchards and were quietly waiting for the boss's instructions.

So--

Since there are no problems, the live stream is about to begin!

Song Tan looked at the bright sun outside and said, "It's too hot. Let's start the broadcast at 5 o'clock. I'll release a preview first."

The temperature is already 38 or 39 degrees Celsius.

Even though Tao Zhuangzhuang's heart was burning like a furnace, he couldn't bring himself to tell someone to start immediately.

But he didn't waste his time. He carefully searched for Qiaoqiao's name and waited for the live stream announcement, deciding to start learning from the details.

So, shouldn't the first thing be a title that's packed with traffic and trending elements?!
He widened his eyes and wiped the scratched phone screen again—

[Ding! The host you follow has released a live stream announcement for 5 PM: This is a live stream promoting other people's products; they don't taste as good as homemade ones.]

Tao Zhuangzhuang instantly turned down the corners of his mouth, shrank his neck, and pulled his chin back, striking a particularly perfect pose like the subway grandpa:

Is this how you get traffic now? That's too conservative of him; he can't pull it off!
He hesitated.

But seeing everyone acting as if nothing was wrong, and realizing that I've never done live streaming before, I might be a bit of an amateur.

She pursed her lips, then muttered, "Then...then I'll go contact someone and get ready to pack?"

Song Tan nodded: "We need to be very careful when shipping grapes. Can you arrange it properly?"

"Yes, yes."

Tao Zhuangzhuang nodded vigorously: "We grow a lot of grapes here, and those who know how to do business have already arranged for online shipping and packaging this year."

In addition, the county leaders had been working on this matter beforehand, so there was no need to worry about these things; a simple phone call would be enough to have them delivered.

As for the workers who helped with the packing—oh my, there were so many people from the county and villages!
Even if someone's family isn't short of money, they'd probably still want to find an opportunity to see how well he sells goods via live streaming, and learn the tricks of packaging the goods themselves. Maybe they could even start their own live stream and save that 5 yuan?
He figured that by then, there would probably be quite a few people with the same idea.

Meanwhile, in Qiao Qiao's fan group, everyone got excited again after seeing the trailer.

"Look what I've found! It's live-streaming e-commerce! Live-streaming e-commerce!" "Bring on the heavy blows, the韭菜 (leeks, a metaphor for retail investors) have grown strong and healthy!"

"I know you're excited, but please don't get excited yet. This isn't their product!"

"That's fine even if it's from the village."

"I don't think so. If it were from a village, they could just bring it directly; there's no need to emphasize it in the title."

"Who cares? I just got paid, my wallet's bulging!"

"Okay, I'll head to the bank right now to apply for a loan!"

"I'll go mortgage the house right now!"

"You guys are exaggerating. I'm different. I'll just sell my car."

"..."

Everyone was having a great time making jokes and was full of anticipation for the upcoming product promotion.

As for the claim that "it's not as good as theirs"...

Wow, if Qiaoqiao takes a liking to someone, there shouldn't be any problems!

They had previously bought other things from the village, and the prices were indeed very reasonable.

Besides, Qiaoqiao's family's goods are already in high demand and short supply, so there's no need to resort to deception to bring in some inferior goods.

Only a few fans expressed some concern: "Could it be that Qiao Qiao has signed with some kind of guild or company and is being forced to do commercial endorsements?"

But no one believed it at all: "Look how well our teacher Qiaoqiao is taught, how much his family dotes on him, and how much money he has, why would they want him to sign with a company?"

This is true.

I started watching his live streams, and seeing him like this, I was afraid that his family would leech off him.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Qiao became more and more witty and charming as the show progressed, and everyone could clearly see how her family treated her.

Now I don't worry about it at all.

The only problem right now is—

Oh, it's only a little past 4 o'clock, how come it's not even 5 o'clock yet?

Meanwhile, Tao Zhuangzhuang also shouted in the village group chat:
"My grapes have passed the inspection and are ready to go live at 5 o'clock to sell them. They need to be picked and packed on site. Is there anyone who can do this? It's 20 yuan per hour."

This is considered a very good salary in Baiyu County, especially considering it's happening right in their hometown, plus the added appeal of a live broadcast...

Before long, many people called directly.

While busy arranging the packing, Tao Zhuangzhuang was also contacting couriers, and the constant phone calls left him sweating profusely...

Before I knew it, I didn't even have time to feel the anxiety of not being able to sell them.

At the same time, Song Tan took a bunch of grapes from the vine and handed them to Chen Yuan:

"Once the live stream starts, close the main gate and be careful when entering and exiting to prevent outside fruit from getting in."

“There will be workers to handle the picking, and I will also be keeping an eye on things. You just need to check if the quality of the ones being packaged matches this one. If not, put them aside for now and I will check on them.”

"After all, we can't let Qiaoqiao's reputation be ruined here."

Chen Yuan took the heavy bunch of grapes and took a deep breath:

"Ok."

With a sample, although the grapes look different, their size and plumpness can be distinguished.

Tao Zhuangzhuang watched as they solemnly inspected the orchard, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

If all live streams follow this standard, then 5 yuan per pound for shavings isn't unacceptable; it seems quite reliable!

He then checked the number of people who had booked the live stream—

Um???!

How come it's already over 100,000 views at this hour?! Is this kind of headline, which is both overtly and covertly derogatory, the secret to getting traffic these days?!
He paused for a moment, then felt he had learned something. (End of Chapter)