A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Time quickly came to the day when the live broadcast from Ningxia Province would officially begin.

This time, the route suggested by netizens was very clear.

The production team first set off from Yinchuan to visit the Western Xia Imperial Tombs, and then headed south to Qingtongxia and Zhongwei.

The last stop was Shapotou.

When the production crew arrived in Ning Province, Lin Xiangyu personally led a group to wait outside the station.

Upon seeing Su Fan and his group emerge, he quickly went to greet them, first shaking hands with Su Fan and then welcoming the rest of the production team.

Lin Xiangyu said with a warm smile, "You must be tired from the journey. The vehicles and hotels have been arranged. Everyone, please rest first. We'll go over the route again tonight."

Su Fan said with a smile, "Director Lin, you've gone to a lot of trouble. Before I came, Director Qi even called me to ask me to give you his regards."

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's name, Lin Xiangyu's smile remained unchanged: "Dawei, you're too kind. Although Sichuan Province wasn't selected this time, their preparations were so thorough that there are still many things Ning Province can learn from them."

These words sounded very modest, but they almost made the people next to him burst out laughing.

Su Fan said, "Director Qi also asked me to inquire whether those routes you mentioned on Weibo can be brought up again now?"

"Of course," Lin Xiangyu said naturally. "The route has always been there, but the voting hadn't ended yet, so we couldn't appear too proactive and influence netizens' judgment."

Su Fan nodded thoughtfully: "So it was to avoid affecting netizens. Director Qi, I thought you were really going to hide the route."

Lin Xiangyu explained with a smile, "We can't force netizens to come if they didn't choose Ning Province. Now that everyone is willing to come, we can't let them down. The situation is different, so the arrangements must also change accordingly."

Looking at his composed demeanor, Su Fan finally understood why Qi Tongwei had lost so frustratingly.

Despite gaining the greatest benefit from the voting, Lin Xiangyu's words made it sound as if Ning Province had never competed and was simply pushed to first place by enthusiastic netizens.

Su Fan suppressed a laugh and said, "There's one more thing, which Director Qi also asked me to inquire about: who wrote those two Weibo posts from Ningxia's Culture and Tourism Bureau? He thinks the copywriting is very good and wants the Sichuan Provincial Publicity Department to learn from them."

"It was all the result of a collective discussion by the publicity department, nothing to mention." Lin Xiangyu waved his hand modestly and continued, "Actually, we didn't do anything. We just told everyone the true situation in Ning Province and fully respected the netizens' choices. We were also very surprised to get first place."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the others immediately turned strange.

Ningxia Province prepared the route in advance and arranged for people to guide public opinion online.

Now that he has successfully snatched the prize, Lin Xiangyu can still express his surprise without changing his expression.

This level of mental fortitude is truly something that ordinary people don't possess.

Su Fan smiled and said, "Okay, I will definitely pass on your message to Director Qi."

Lin Xiangyu smiled gently: "Please also give him my regards. The pandas in Sichuan Province are adorable, and the hot pot is delicious. I hope we from Ning Province will have the opportunity to go and learn from them in the future."

This statement, taken alone, sounds perfectly fine.

But in the current situation, it sounds like the victor comforting the loser.

The hotel where the production team stayed this time was, of course, a hotel under the Tengfei Group.

Unlike Qin Province, this time Su Fan didn't need to give any prior notice; Ning Province's Culture and Tourism Bureau made the arrangements directly.

Since the live broadcast from Qin Province went viral, it's clear to everyone that the hotel where the production team stayed also gained tremendous exposure.

Therefore, after securing the next stop in Ningxia Province, many local hotels proactively contacted the cultural and tourism departments.

Some are willing to provide all the rooms for free.

Some voluntarily covered the program crew's catering and transportation expenses.

Some hotels even offered to pay an extra sponsorship fee if the production team was willing to stay.

These conditions are undeniably tempting.

However, Lin Xiangyu rejected all the invitations.

The head of the publicity department was initially a little confused, but he approached him with proposals from several hotels: "Director Lin, these hotels all have good conditions, especially this one. Not only are they willing to accommodate the program crew for free, but they can also cover part of the live broadcast costs. Don't you want to consider it?"

Lin Xiangyu flipped through the plan in his hand and asked, "Which hotel did Su Fan stay at when he was at Qin Province Station?"

The person in charge immediately replied, "It's a hotel under the Tengfei Group."

Lin Xiangyu then asked, "He mentioned the hotel on Weibo, and when he was live-streaming himself eating breakfast, he also proactively showed the audience the actual condition of the hotel. Now that he's in Ning Province, and we're suddenly changing his sponsored hotel, what do you think he'll think?"

The person in charge hesitated and said, "Maybe he won't mind, since the accommodation was arranged jointly by the production team and the local cultural and tourism authorities."

"Maybe?" Lin Xiangyu looked up at him and shook his head. "We just secured the next stop with the support of netizens. The last thing we can do now is gamble on a 'maybe'. Putting aside the cooperation between Ning Province and Tengfei on cultural tourism projects over the years, just looking at Su Fan's performance in Qin Province, we can see that he has a clear preference for hotels under Tengfei. He didn't say why, and we don't need to ask. But since we know his attitude, we shouldn't try to be clever and change the plan."

The person in charge looked at the sponsorship proposal in his hand, still somewhat reluctant: "But the terms offered by these hotels can indeed save us a lot of hospitality expenses."

Lin Xiangyu said dismissively, "Saving a little on hospitality expenses might make people uncomfortable and even affect future collaborations. It's not worth it no matter how you look at it. Besides, the show is so popular right now, the exposure the hotel gets far exceeds the room rate. Whoever hosts the production team benefits. What will the outside world think if we give the production team to the highest bidder at this time?"

The person in charge immediately understood his concerns.

If Ning Province accepts the hotel sponsorship and then allows the production team to frequently showcase it during the live broadcast, it could easily make viewers feel that the program has become a commercial promotion where whoever pays gets the screen time.

This would directly undermine the authenticity that live streaming has always emphasized.

Lin Xiangyu put the proposals back on the table and said decisively, "Tell them that the accommodation for the production team has been arranged and that we will not accept hotel sponsorships. If there are any normal business collaborations in the future, they can contact the production team through official channels. This time, we will arrange a hotel under Tengfei Group. The hotel conditions, location and service are all fine. Su Fan is also familiar with this brand. Whether from the perspective of accommodation or the continuity of the program, it is the safest choice."