Marry a female star at a bargain price

By the next morning, Han Xixi had exploded.

Oh, I don't mean she personally exploded, but because of her sincere performance in the third episode of "Back to the Married Life" last night, her search volume, discussion, and positive reviews all reached an unprecedented peak overnight.

This weekend, no other celebrity across the entire Chinese landscape has generated as much discussion as her.

This is popularity, this is buzz, this is real talent!
In fact, Han Xixi has been very popular since her official debut, but this "popularity" has always been mixed with different colors.

When she first debuted, she was embroiled in a "sugar daddy" scandal and couldn't clarify it, so she became infamous for her infamy.

Later, she suddenly released her marriage certificate, announcing her early marriage at the age of 22, which caused a huge stir online and her popularity rivaled that of top celebrities.

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Although she was extremely popular at the time, the fact that she was "married young" could not completely dispel the scandal of being "kept" by a sugar daddy.

This is like someone who is extremely hungry and wants to eat a hamburger, but all they have on hand is a dry steamed bun!

After wolfing down the food, am I full? Yes! But this fullness isn't quite satisfying; I still crave a hamburger!
Therefore, although Han Xixi's reputation has been somewhat salvaged, there are still many people criticizing her, and at least 70% of the overwhelming popularity is negative.

Later, with the help of "Ma Yao", Han Xixi gradually established herself as a rising star female singer with her first single "Human World".

The process went smoothly, and her popularity grew. As time went by, the "scandals" and infamy from her debut were gradually forgotten, but they were still brought up and hyped up from time to time by various marketing accounts.

This is the double-edged sword of the internet.

Fame can come incredibly quickly; overnight sensations happen almost every so often.

However, once a little bit of dirt is exposed, it can never be washed away and will circulate on the internet forever. And once any negative news about the person is involved, the old dirt will be dug up and used against them again...

Han Xixi only realized the terrifying power of online traffic after she truly entered the entertainment industry.

At that time, she began to waver in her decision to enter the industry.

However, once a move is made, there's no going back.

She's already in this industry, and her name and face are known to tens of millions of netizens. It's impossible for her to go back to her pre-fame days.

She had no choice but to grit her teeth and keep going.

Later, Han Xixi experienced several ups and downs, being smeared by her peers and framed by her agent, with new entries frequently added to her previous "blacklist".

This means that although her popularity and status have become increasingly stable, her reputation and public image have not truly improved.

Netizens' opinions of her have always been ambiguous, a mix of good and bad.

Even after her husband Lin Xiao was exposed and it was revealed that the man in the "sugar baby photos" was her father, she finally got her name cleared after being wronged for so long, but she was not truly "whitewashed".

Because after Lin Xiao became an overnight sensation, his reputation was tarnished again.

As a wife, Han Xixi naturally couldn't stay out of it and was constantly criticized by netizens for being "indecisive," "manipulated," and "love-obsessed."

Until the first two episodes of "Longing for Married Life" aired.

Lin Xiao was repeatedly criticized by netizens and trended on social media, and Han Xixi was inevitably affected as well.

However, instead of being scolded, he was "pitied" by everyone.

Think about it and understand.

It's quite pitiful to be married to a man with such a "bad record".

The misunderstandings netizens had about Han Xixi were resolved last night when the third episode of "Back to the Married Life" aired.

In the program.

The gentle, introverted, and quiet Han Xixi displayed unprecedented vitality.

Lin Xiao, who had been criticized during this period, was suddenly "vindicated" because of his lack of competitiveness in class and the way he looked at his wife.

The couple never expected the plot to take this turn.

Han Xixi didn't expect it, and neither did Lin Xiao.

Xi Xi couldn't understand: she had only given the children a music lesson according to the program's requirements, so how did it lead to such a dramatic reversal and explosion in reputation and popularity?
Lin Xiao didn't understand: "I used to write and sing songs, and you didn't praise me. This time, I didn't do anything but glance at my wife a few times, and suddenly you're praising me for truly loving my wife? Don't be so rash!"

The couple was speechless.

However, the couple did not keep up with the comments from netizens because they were recording a program at Huanxi Residence in Dafeng Village on Saturday and Sunday.

After the first two recordings.

Lin Xiao and Han Xixi had completely adapted to the rhythm, so the third recording went incredibly smoothly for them from beginning to end.

The recording ended on Sunday afternoon.

The two were packing their luggage in the house, preparing to go home. Director Rutgers came to see them off, his face full of wrinkles and high cheekbones, making him look like Gargamel.

Lin Xiao knew from the old woman's reaction that the show was going to be a huge hit.

He hesitated whether to ask her to help him get some of the prize money.

After all, it's no exaggeration to say that the show's popularity and reputation today are entirely thanks to my wife and me; the other two groups of guests were completely superfluous.

But after thinking about it, he decided against it.

After all, the more popular the show is, the greater its impact on the development of Xingguang Town will be.

The show has only aired three episodes so far, but the town's foot traffic, as well as the foot traffic, vehicle traffic, and proportion of young people in the entire Mashan County, have reached unprecedented highs, even surpassing those during the Spring Festival.

Everyone knows perfectly well what these tourists are here for.

Of course, tourists alone are far from enough.

Although Xingguang Town is located deep in the mountains, it has few tourism resources worth developing, so it is difficult to follow the rural tourism development path of Chaobai Town.

What Lin Xiao wants to do is to use the show's popularity to boost viewership, and then use that popularity to attract investment to develop specialty agriculture, high-end resorts, and the medical and health care industry.

Although Xingguang Town doesn't have many outstanding tourist attractions, as the saying goes, it's better to stay still than to move around.

In the traditional tourism industry, tourists focus on "walking," carrying bags and checking off various attractions like vagrants.

With increased visitor traffic, the demand for food, accommodation, and attraction tickets can indeed significantly boost the local service industry.

This is also the development path of the vast majority of tourism industries.

However, Xingguang Town's transportation is extremely inconvenient, and although it has many mountains and rivers, it is really not presentable in Nanzhou Province, which is full of famous mountains and rivers.

Firstly, building high-speed rail and roads takes time and the chances of approval are slim. Secondly, even if tourism is forcibly developed, Lin Xiao, as the town mayor, can naturally attract tourists, but once he is transferred and the hype dies down, tourists will definitely not come again.

After all, people came here because of Mayor Lin's reputation and popularity, not because of the scenery in your poor mountain village.

This way.

Having experienced a surge in popularity, Xingguang Town is bound to return to its quiet state once again. In fact, due to its previous popularity, a massive amount of tourism development funds will be invested in this remote town.

All of these funds will be lost when Lin Xiao is transferred.

The lives of the local villagers will return to what they were before, or even worse.

After all, before eating roast chicken and roast duck, cabbage and potatoes could fill one's stomach, but once one has tasted delicacies, the previous simple meals are hard to swallow again.

Lin Xiao came from a rural area, so he could understand the feeling of a poor person suddenly becoming rich and then falling back into poverty.

Admittedly, he could confidently say that these things had nothing to do with him.

From a politician's perspective, the best choice he should have made was to leverage his readily available fame to develop tourism in Xingguang Town and attract massive amounts of investment to develop and build the town.

Because it is impactful, quick to produce results, and produces outstanding performance.

This is nothing more than a vanity project.

If Lin Xiao wanted a promotion, he could just go along with it without any effort, and everyone would appreciate it.

But he couldn't; his conscience wouldn't allow it.

So, looking at the rolling hills of Xingguang Town, he pondered and pondered, and felt that the most suitable development path for Xingguang Town was to take the high-end medical and health care route.

The idea is to make good use of the local natural resources and build several resorts, sanatoriums, and health centers.

Although it is still tourism, this kind of travel emphasizes "quietness," which is completely different from the usual itinerant and check-in style of tourism.

As the popularity of the "Mayor Lin" brand fades, the fervor surrounding Xingguang Town will eventually subside.

Even when this remote town no longer has the ability to attract tourists, its most authentic, original, and attractive advantages and resources can continue to exert their power and value.

It's the "quiet" here.

We will build resorts, health centers, and mountain homestays, taking a high-end approach to allow the numb souls of city dwellers to relax here.

This approach doesn't require Lin Xiao's fame or popularity, but it does need his sudden rise to fame to attract capital.

After all, if he hadn't made such a clown-like scene, no one would have known that Starlight Town even existed.

Lin Xiao has essentially "gotten involved himself".

He didn't actually have any lofty ambitions; he just felt that as an official, he genuinely hoped to do something for the local area and, more importantly, to leave something behind after his transfer. If he just followed the trend of developing tourism, he wouldn't leave anything behind but a bunch of tasteless, yet wasteful, artificial attractions, all at the cost of destroying the original local landscape.

But if you focus on specialty agriculture and high-end tourism, then it's a different story.

Specialized agriculture benefits local farmers.

High-end tourism, on the other hand, can develop natural resources while protecting the ecology. Because it is a high-end route, there will not be many tourists, and the small mountain village will remain quiet and secluded.

Most importantly, as long as development is carried out, there will be income, and the villagers will be able to share the money.

Even after the resort is operational, it will definitely need labor and can provide some jobs.

When villagers have money, jobs, and a way out, they won't cling to their two tiled houses in the village and "wait to die." The policy of merging villages and towns can then be promoted, and everyone will be willing to happily leave the village and move to the town and into apartments.

This is a win-win situation, and it's also the first report card Lin Xiao has submitted after six months in Xingguang Town.

Of course, this scroll only exists in his mind so far, and it is still unknown how many parts he can answer.

Only time will tell.

……

Lin Xiao and Han Xixi were getting ready to go home.

After saying goodbye to the director, Rutgers, the two got into the car with their luggage, only to be greeted by Cao Yuanzhi and Chen Jiajia, who were coming up to them in a great hurry.

The couple looked at each other.

The two of them recalled the week before last, at the same time, in the same place, and in the same scene, when the two rivals had their first argument.

Then it got out of hand.

Even a few days ago on Qixi Festival, at Xie Xiaowei's home in Ninghai, these two started fighting at the drop of a hat.

The second half of the meal was spent listening to the two of them witty banter, which left me speechless.

At this moment.

Lin Xiao and Han Xixi exchanged a glance, and the memories of their dead began to assault them. Both of them saw the same panic in each other's eyes.

Lin Xiao instinctively tried to slip away.

However, before he could even get on the bus, Cao Yuanzhi, a strong and powerful man, grabbed him by the shoulder as if he were a chick.

Old Cao's face was filled with unprecedented excitement and joy.

It's like swallowing three buckets of Tiger Balm.

"What are you running for! You're coming back to Ninghai with me right now, immediately!" Old Cao ordered directly.

"Why go back to Ninghai?" Lin Xiao asked, puzzled.

"Recording 'Rice Fragrance'!"

Cao Yuanzhi said, "I've already finished the arrangement. All that's missing is your word, and we can record it in the studio in as little as half an hour!"

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes: "You came all this way just for this?"

Cao Yuanzhi said seriously, "Is this a small matter?"

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes again: "First, I haven't received an apology from the netizens yet, so I'm not recording. Second, bro, don't you have a phone? Can't you call to say what's wrong? You came all this way, could it be that you have ulterior motives and aren't here to see me but to meet someone else?"

Lin Xiao glanced at Chen Jiajia beside him.

This implication left the other three people speechless.

Chen Jiajia took two steps back with a look of disgust, her expression saying: What filthy thing is this? Don't come near me!
Han Xixi suppressed a laugh, thinking to herself: A CP can be unpopular, but it can't be weird!

Old Cao had no interest in his junior's jokes and said seriously, "First, if I hadn't come to catch you, would you have obediently gone to Ninghai to record the song for me just by calling me? Second, you can wait for the netizens' apology, but whether or not the song is recorded is not up to you now!"

Lin Xiao frowned: "What? You want to force yourself on me and make it a fait accompli? My mouth is my own, if I don't record it, what can you do to me?"

Old Cao rolled his eyes helplessly: "I can't do anything with you, but..."

He poked the sky with his finger.

"There are plenty of people who can do something about you!" Old Cao said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes.

"On Friday afternoon, I received a call from the Publicity Department, saying that the Provincial Talent Innovation Bureau had taken a liking to your song 'Rice Fragrance' and wanted to use it as the theme song for one of their talent recruitment promotional videos this year!"

Cao Yuanzhi said with a mix of excitement and emotion, "Moreover, the Publicity Department itself intends to use this song as the official promotional song for culture and tourism in Nanzhou Province. So now two key departments want to use this song. It wouldn't be right to just give them a guitar and vocal version to fool them, would it?"

Lin Xiao and Han Xixi were both stunned.

"No, what's the situation with the Talent Innovation Bureau, and what's the situation with the Publicity Department?"

"Yeah, what's going on?" Xixi asked curiously, but her expression was more one of pride, a sense of accomplishment that her husband's brilliance had finally been recognized.

Cao Yuanzhi said earnestly, "The Talent Innovation Bureau said they were interested in your song, but actually they were interested in the last line of the lyrics..."

Han Xixi interrupted, "'Let's go home, back to the beautiful beginnings'?"

Old Cao laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, you have a good memory! That's the line! This promotional video from the Talent Innovation Bureau focuses on college graduates from Nanzhou and those who have left Nanzhou. So, although it's about attracting talent, the theme is 'going home.' Using your line as a slogan is just right!"

All three understood the explanation and nodded in deep agreement.

Chen Jiajia blurted out out of the blue, "These people are pretty good at freeloading!"

These words left the other three speechless.

Han Xixi looked embarrassed, thinking: Is this something I can say?
Lin Xiao then asked, "If you want to use this line, just use it. I have no objection. There's no need to use the whole song as background music for a provincial talent recruitment promotional video. It doesn't seem right!"

Cao Yuanzhi said, "Indeed, the Talent Innovation Bureau didn't say they wanted to use the whole song, but the Publicity Department definitely will!"

Lin Xiao frowned.

"What's going on with the publicity department?"

"You can't even guess that? You're supposed to be a local from Nanzhou!" Old Cao said with a look of disdain.

Lin Xiao was speechless.

Xi Xi then chuckled and interrupted, "I think I understand..."

All three of them turned to look at her.

Xi Xi smiled and said, "Because Nanzhou is a major rice-growing province, rice culture fits very well with Nanzhou's agricultural culture, so using 'Rice Fragrance' as the province's cultural tourism promotion song is very appropriate. In addition, the song's lyrics and music have a positive and uplifting theme, and it's meant to attract people to visit. After its premiere on the show last week, it received rave reviews, which is much better than the widespread criticism of 'Little Apple' online. It also fits the theme of 'New Rural Life' better. Therefore, it's perfectly reasonable for the Publicity Department to choose this song as the official promotional song!"

The three nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Lin Xiao could easily have thought of this, but because he was too close to the situation, his mind went blank for a moment.

Cao Yuanzhi laughed and said, "Xixi is indeed a product of her family's influence within the system. She hit the nail on the head. Her words are exactly the same as the propaganda department's reasoning!"

Then, turning to Lin Xiao, she said irritably, "Your wife sees so much, you, the original author and singer, should also raise your awareness. Stop acting like some great genius and just finish recording the song and hand it over to the higher-ups!"

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes in anger.

It's clearly my own song; I can release it whenever I want, and I can choose not to release it whenever I don't want to.

But now, he is being threatened for no reason, and he is very unhappy!

The key point is that he has absolutely no way of refusing.

After all, the original purpose of establishing the "New Homeland" Music Company was to develop the local music industry in Nanzhou Province and then use the music industry to drive the development of cultural tourism and other undertakings.

Now, "Rice Fragrance" is to be used as the official promotional song for the propaganda department.

This matter is entirely in line with the original intention of establishing New Homeland; there is absolutely no flaw in it.

If Lin Xiao, the key figure and original singer of the song, were to back down at this time just to spite netizens, that would be incredibly petty of him.

So he was a little disappointed that he didn't receive an apology from netizens.

But he readily agreed to Lao Cao's request and agreed to go back to Ninghai with him to record the song overnight.

The two got into the car and prepared to leave.

Lin Xiao suddenly remembered something and asked Chen Jiajia, "Jiajia, I saw you rush over here in a hurry, is something wrong?"

Chen Jiajia deliberately kept everyone in suspense, saying, "I do have something to do, but it has nothing to do with you, brother-in-law, so you should go on your way and stop asking around!"

Lin Xiao was met with a cold shoulder and felt extremely embarrassed.

In the driver's seat next to him, Cao Yuanzhi laughed without any restraint.

This time, at least it wasn't me who got the short end of the stick from those tigresses; it was Mayor Lin who got the short end of the stick.

Old Cao: I have to say, watching the show is much more enjoyable than getting scolded!

He stepped on the gas, drove onto the main road, and sped off towards Ninghai, leaving everyone else in the dust. (End of Chapter)