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Seeing the delicate white hand raised in the corner, Gao Hongguang, the director of the Human Resources Department, finally smiled.

"Okay, Xiao Liu, you go ahead and say it!" Director Gao said with a kind smile.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person who stood up was a young man wearing black-rimmed glasses.

This person is Liu Siming, a newly recruited candidate in this year's national civil service examination. He has a master's degree and has been working for less than a month.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Liu Siming felt his cheeks burning and forced himself to calm down.

"Just now, Director Gao said that this publicity plan lacks internet savvy and originality!"

Liu Siming calmly said, "In my opinion, the biggest deficiency in this plan is a memorable element. We can come up with a slogan to make it more memorable!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room either smiled or shook their heads, all of them deeply disappointed.

I thought this newcomer would come up with some insightful and thought-provoking opinions, but it turned out to be just the same old stuff with nothing new.

People couldn't help but think arrogantly: even a master's graduate from a prestigious university is nothing special!
Gao Hongguang was also somewhat disappointed, but he still patiently asked, "Xiao Liu, what are your thoughts?"

Liu Siming nodded and said, "I just noticed that Director Sun's 'Talent Development Report' also mentioned the retention rate of graduates from several universities in the province. This data is relatively low, which means that many college and graduate students who graduated from universities in Nanzhou eventually went to other developed provinces to seek opportunities. This is actually a very regrettable thing."

"If we can get these talents to stay and help build our hometown, it will be a great help to our talent attraction efforts. Furthermore, if we can attract those from Nanzhou who are studying or working in other provinces to return to their hometown, that would be the icing on the cake."

"Moreover, these talents with Nanzhou household registration and school registration have a high degree of dependence and sense of belonging to stay and develop in Nanzhou. After all, who would want to go far away if they could stay at home to work? So I think our promotional video can appeal to this group of people. It may be more effective than casting a wide net across the entire talent market!"

He started speaking haltingly, but gradually became more fluent as he spoke.

Xiao Liu's complexion gradually became radiant and bright.

The people in the room initially thought this opinion was just old wine in new bottles, and that the young man was just showing off in front of the leader.

But the more I listened, the more interesting it became. It was a rather novel idea, and the more I thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

People's faces gradually began to show interest.

After all, those who can sit in this conference room are basically from relatively well-off families in Ninghai. Their family background, connections, and social standing are all quite good, so their children are naturally not bad either.

No parent doesn't want their children to have a bright future.

First-tier cities are too far away, and there are not many good job opportunities in the local area. These middle-class families in second-tier cities often face great disagreements and disputes over their children's employment choices.

Some parents want their children to move to big cities, while their children want to stay in the local area.

In some cases, the children want to stay at home and rely on their parents, but the parents insist on sending their children to first-tier cities to settle down, just to save face.

In short, it's hard to think of the same idea.

At this time, if the authorities could produce a promotional video targeting local talent, it would be a heartwarming and reassuring remedy for both parents who hope their children will succeed and for ambitious children, allowing them to see the development situation clearly and make the most appropriate choice.

In the conference room, everyone's expressions turned curious.

Gao Hongguang nodded and said, "Xiao Liu, please continue."

With the affirmation, Liu Siming became even more confident and said, "As for how to make a promotional video, I don't have much experience, but I do have an idea for this slogan... To be honest, I was first attracted by this slogan, which is why I came up with this idea!"

This brief suspense only heightened the interest of everyone in the room.

Everyone looked at him, urging him to reveal the answer quickly.

Xiao Liu didn't dare to delay any longer and said with a smile, "This is a line from a song lyric. The original lyrics are: 'Let's go home, let's go back to the beauty of the beginning!'"

After these words were spoken, most of the people in the room were still in a daze, muttering those words to themselves.

However, a few 5G network officials immediately understood.

"These are lyrics from the song 'Rice Fragrance' that's recently gone viral online, right?" a middle-aged cadre asked.

"Yes, Director Zhang!" Liu Siming thought he would have to explain, but everyone's internet speed was good, saving him the trouble of explaining.

The moment the words "Rice Fragrance" were uttered, everyone in the room immediately felt enlightened.

Even the old man who pays the least attention to trending topics, dislikes listening to music, and never watches variety shows is very familiar with this song.

It's so popular that it's practically the talk of the town in every office.

Of course, it's also because the song's author is the biggest internet celebrity in Nanzhou Province, and this internet celebrity, like everyone else, works within the system.

This mysterious connection made cadres from all fronts across the province pay close attention to Lin Xiao's movements. Even those who didn't like watching variety shows had to sit in front of the TV every Friday night to watch "Longing for Married Life" for his sake.

The room suddenly became lively.

"I know now that you mention 'Rice Fragrance,' it was written by Lin Xiao, right?"

"This song is really good, it's just that there's no official version!"

"I have to say, this Mayor Lin is truly an amazing person!"

"Others who go down to the grassroots level either suffer or complain, but he's doing great. Not only is he doing very well as the town mayor in a remote mountain village, but he can also write such a popular work using local material. People like him can succeed anywhere!"

"I don't know about other things, but his creative ability is truly outstanding. No wonder he was called a musical genius before!"

"Not only before, but still now!"

"Hey, Xiao Fang, isn't your publicity department responsible for liaising with Lin Xiao? Can you find out when the official version of this song will be released? I can't wait!" a female cadre asked.

Since the topic of today's meeting is the filming of a promotional video, we also invited people from the publicity department to come.

Xiao Fang laughed when he heard the question, "Mayor Lin is so busy, he doesn't have time to coordinate with us, and we wouldn't dare to bother him. Usually, when there's something to discuss, we coordinate with Cao Yuanzhi, the person in charge of Xinxiangtu Music Company!"

"Cao Yuanzhi? The Cao Yuanzhi who sang 'Love Like a Tide'?"

"Yes, that's him!"

"Didn't he have a scandal before? I thought he had retired from the entertainment industry. I didn't expect him to follow Lin Xiao to Ninghai and become a behind-the-scenes worker?"

"You don't know this, do you? Although Cao Yuanzhi isn't from Nanzhou, he studied at Nanzhou University. According to Xiao Liu's idea, he's also a key talent to be recruited, right?"

Liu Siming was dumbfounded, watching helplessly as the topic was veered off course and then inexplicably returned to its original direction.

He could not laugh or cry.

"Yes, yes, this Teacher Cao graduated from Nanzhou University and has worked in Haicheng for many years. He is definitely a talent in the music field!"

Liu Siming said earnestly, "His return to Ninghai and the establishment of this new rural music company in conjunction with the Publicity Department will definitely be of great help to the development of music in our Nanzhou. If other talents who have left Nanzhou can return and contribute their light and heat like him, then the purpose of making this promotional video will have been achieved!"

Gao Hongguang slapped the table with a rosy complexion, looking very pleased.

"What Xiao Liu said is absolutely right!"

He laughed and said, "The idea is good, the explanation is good, and especially this slogan is excellent: 'Go home, return to the original beauty.' It concisely and succinctly conveys the central idea of ​​our promotional video, and it also uses the hottest music of the moment... That's what you call riding the wave of popularity, right?"

Everyone in the room laughed.

Gao Hongguang also laughed and said, "What you call riding the wave of popularity is exactly what I was talking about earlier—being a savvy internet user, right? Especially since the creator of this song is from our Nanzhou, a comrade-in-arms on our revolutionary front. This Mayor Lin is not only deeply rooted in the grassroots, but also creating excellent musical works, while using his influence to expand the attention and awareness of our Nanzhou across the internet."

"We cannot let Mayor Lin's good intentions go to waste. We must firmly establish a holistic approach, seize opportunities and exert sustained efforts in talent introduction, closely integrate with the buzz generated by Mayor Lin, and expedite the planning and filming of the promotional video to maximize its impact and value. We must attract and cultivate talent to help all sectors of the province achieve high-quality development, and achieve a leapfrog development and greater achievements in the talent war among major cities!"

The last few words rose in pitch, sounding like a booming bell.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room almost instinctively raised their hands, and before the word "achievement" even landed, thunderous applause erupted in the conference room.

The applause subsided.

"Xiao Liu, you're in charge of overseeing the filming of the promotional video. Any questions?" Gao Hongguang asked with a smile.

"No problem, Director Gao!"

Liu Siming agreed with great enthusiasm.

Gao Hongguang gave him an affirming look that said, "This kid is teachable," and then adjourned the meeting.

Everyone stood up abruptly, but remained in their positions until Gao Hongguang left, after which the others left the meeting room one by one according to their positions.

After everyone had left, Liu Siming finally let out a long breath, his cheeks bulging, and even though he tried hard to suppress it, his eyes couldn't hide the excited and striving light.

……

At the same time, in Jingzhou.

Lin Yu took a six-hour high-speed train ride and finally arrived at his destination.

He was quite calm when he got on the bus, even though he was going to a new city to start a new four-year life.

He couldn't stay calm after chatting with Liang Tian, ​​that clever little devil.

In a WeChat message, he asked Liang Tian if she would come to the school to pick him up, and she replied, "Dream on."

Lin Yu started to think: Does "wishful thinking" mean he would accept the call or not?

The literal meaning is that I won't accept it.

However, considering Liang Tian's proud and arrogant personality, and her tendency to say the opposite of what she means, "Dream on" could also be a statement, meaning that there is nothing wrong with Lin Yu thinking this way, because she has already made up her mind to come and pick him up!
Lin Yu didn't know which idea was more appropriate, so he struggled with the decision the whole way.

At 2:30 p.m., he got off the high-speed train and was greeted by a heat wave unique to the capital. However, this heat wave was much gentler and warmer than that of Ninghai, one of the four "furnaces" of China.

Lin Yu pulled his suitcase and entered the underground passage from the platform, where the sweltering heat immediately turned into a cool breeze.

Lin Yu followed the flow of people out of the station.

Standing at the exit, he looked at the various signs hanging overhead and checked the subway lines, feeling very nervous.

Although I have been to Jingzhou once before, and have also visited my hometown, Ninghai, the provincial capital, several times.

He's already very familiar with taking the subway and taxis, and it's no problem for him at all.

But standing in the train station in Jingzhou, the crowds were far greater than anything he had ever encountered in his life.

Although this place is underground, the passages lead in all directions.

The lights here are bright yet cold, the brick walls are clean yet arrogant, and the people are respectable yet indifferent.

Lin Yu was just a boy from a small town. Standing in such a product of modern civilization, he felt an unprecedented sense of panic.

Even though the map on his phone screen showed him the route in great detail, he still hesitated for a moment, unsure which direction to go.

Just then, a familiar voice rang in my ears.

"Unlucky Lin Yu!"

The sound was crisp and loud, like the birdsong that could be heard everywhere in Linjia Village, chirping and twittering, bright as spring.

Lin Yu turned around and saw Liang Tian wearing a yellow floral dress.

She pretended to have a stern face, but her eyes narrowed into two crescent moons. Her long, black hair was braided into two cute pigtails, which hung down on her collarbones in a seemingly natural yet subtly cunning way, adding a touch of innocence to her slightly sexy suspender dress.

The two sides folded together, revealing a vibrant and youthful energy. Lin Yu's eyes immediately widened.

Having known Liang Tian for so long, I've always seen her dress like a tomboy: T-shirts, jeans, her hair simply tied in a ponytail with messy wisps of hair on her temples. While she looks fresh and cute, she's really not attractive at all.

But today, this girl was a completely different person, so dazzling that Lin Yu didn't dare to look at her.

He then realized that the girl was extremely beautiful, so beautiful that it made him feel inferior.

Lin Yu was speechless for a long time.

Liang Tian, ​​who was always carefree, felt a little embarrassed being stared at like that.

"Have you gone mad from sitting in the car? Why aren't you saying anything?" Liang Tian said bluntly.

The tone of voice then became familiar.

Lin Yu quickly regained his composure and shook his head: "No... why are you here?"

Liang Tian rolled her eyes.

"Of course I'm here to pick you up!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Tian felt a strange ambiguity and quickly added in a cool tone, "I'm afraid you won't know the way and will get lost. Then my sister will come after me again!"

Lin Yu rolled his eyes helplessly.

"Oh……"

"Oh what? Do you know the way?"

"I……"

"Huh?!!" Liang Tian put her hands on her hips and threatened with a fierce look.

Lin Yu immediately backed down, swallowing the rest of his words.

"I don't know, I don't know!"

"Hmph, I knew you wouldn't recognize me. Come with me!"

Liang Tian became smug and led the way, her yellow floral dress, which reached her calves, swaying back and forth like forsythia blooming in the mountains.

Lin Yu followed behind attentively, and inexplicably his face turned red.

After many twists and turns, I went through security, entered the station, and boarded the subway.

Although Friday is a workday, it wasn't rush hour yet, so the subway wasn't very crowded.

However, the train station is a major station.

As soon as the doors opened, a large number of people rushed in, and the few remaining seats were quickly snapped up.

Lin Yu could only stand by holding onto the handrail, following Liang Tian.

The carriage was noisy with people talking, and there were also various announcements and notices, which made people's ears hurt.

But Lin Yu seemed to have gone deaf, unable to hear anything.

"When we get to your school, you can register and check in first. Then we'll go to the food street behind your school. There's a really delicious bullfrog place there; you'll treat me to dinner..."

Liang Tian kept making arrangements.

Lin Yu sensed something was off: "I'll treat you to dinner?"

Liang Tian's eyes widened: "Hey, I went all the way to pick you up and escorted you back to school, shouldn't you treat me to a meal?"

Lin Yu wanted to say that as the host, it would be more appropriate for you to treat us to a meal, but he didn't have the guts to say it.

He could only nod: "Yes, yes!"

Liang Tian snorted and laughed even more arrogantly.

Just then, the subway pulled into the station, a few people got off, and then even more people surged onto the train.

Lin Yu, protecting his suitcase, was caught off guard and was suddenly shoved forward by the person behind him. He and his suitcase slid along with him on roller skates, almost colliding head-on with Liang Tian.

This sudden collision caused the atmosphere between the two to escalate immediately.

Both of them managed to stand firm immediately, but their cheeks were completely red, their hands and feet were so busy that they looked like prosthetics, and their eyes were looking left and right but refused to look at each other's faces.

The subway was noisy with people, and the sound of the doors closing could be heard.

The train starts moving.

The howling cold wind swept across the entire train, and also across the two boys' feverish faces and hearts.

Why are you wearing a skirt today?

Lin Yu asked this question as if possessed.

He regretted asking the question as soon as he did, wishing he could drill his head open and crack open the skull. What kind of stupid questions were those?

Across from her, Liang Tian, ​​now emboldened, shouted with a dark face, "What? Can't I wear a skirt?"

Lin Yu quickly waved his hand, and as soon as he let go, the suitcase next to his feet lost its support, and its four wheels immediately slid in the opposite direction from the direction the train was moving.

Lin Yu hurriedly tried to grab the box again, accidentally bumping into several people in the process.

"sorry Sorry……"

He hurriedly apologized and busied himself for a long time, both very hard and very comically, before finally managing to put the suitcase that had run away from home back between his legs.

My body was already drenched in sweat.

Liang Tian almost burst out laughing, but kept reminding herself to be a lady and to do justice to her carefully chosen outfit.

“That’s not what I meant, what I meant was…” Lin Yu tried to explain.

"What is it?"

“Yes…you can wear a skirt!” Lin Yu said.

"???"

Liang Tian's eyes widened, then she narrowed them indignantly, giving him an expression that said, "Do you want to hear what you're saying?"

"Thank you so much!!" Liang Tian said irritably.

"Oh, you're welcome!"

"..."

That conversation completely died out.

Lin Yu was also very proud of himself. He had been scolded by his mother countless times for being a gourd with its mouth sawed off and unable to speak, but he never took it to heart.

But today, for the first time, he regretted his poor communication skills; he was so regretful he felt like his guts were turning green.

To avoid saying anything that might lead to mistakes, he simply stopped talking.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Liang Tian also sullenly stopped talking, thinking to herself, "I'm not going to talk to you!"
The two remained silent until they got off the bus.

You will need to transfer after getting off the train.

Liang Tian should have walked in front, but because Lin Yu was closer to the car door, he got out of the car first.

After getting off the bus, I didn't wait for anyone. I carried my backpack and pulled my suitcase and walked forward.

Liang Tian followed behind, feeling both annoyed and amused. She thought to herself, "I'll see where you're going. I won't be responsible if you get lost!"

With that thought in mind, she followed Lin Yu silently.

As he walked, a small thing swayed back and forth in his line of sight, hanging on the zipper of Lin Yu's backpack.

Upon closer inspection, Liang Tian felt the face looked familiar.

I quickly remembered that this was a keychain I gave him casually last summer in Anyang, to thank him for taking me around here and there.

The keychain was found by chance; it had a gloomy-looking monkey on it, and Liang Tian thought it looked just like Lin Yu, so she bought it and gave it to him.

After a year, I thought he had long since forgotten where he had put it.

I didn't expect him to still have it.

Moreover, she traveled thousands of miles, looking dejected, to reach Jingzhou and appeared before her, the original owner of the property.

Liang Tian felt a tingling sensation in her heart, pursed her lips, and burst out laughing.

"Hey, hey, hey!" she called out.

"what?"

Lin Yu turned around in a daze, looking completely bewildered.

With her hands on her hips, Liang Tian said irritably, "You're going the wrong way. Are you going to school or the Temple of Heaven?"

Lin Yu was even more confused.

"Go to the Temple of Heaven? What for?"

"..."

Liang Tian was completely speechless.

I've discovered that people can actually laugh when they're speechless!

Too lazy to explain, she simply grabbed someone's backpack strap and pulled them in the opposite direction.

Lin Yu was pulled until he stumbled.

The two ran one after the other, their suitcases trailing behind, the wheels making a whooshing sound as they rubbed against the road, drawing disapproving glances from passersby.

A tireless cool breeze wafts through the subway station, just like this tireless modern metropolis.

A cool breeze brushed past the two boys' ears and temples, around their full faces, and across the fine beads of sweat on their arms, leaving behind a trail of delicate, graceful silhouettes.

Lin Yu looked down and saw the fair hand on the backpack strap.

Suddenly I felt like I couldn't breathe, and my chest felt so hot it felt like it was going to explode!

This heart has been beating steadily with a sinus rhythm for eighteen years, which is more stable than many people's total savings.

Now, in this golden September, with the fragrance of osmanthus and the falling of ginkgo leaves, things are starting to stir! (End of Chapter)