A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Su Fan added this idea to the document and then began to divide the topics into different directions.

The acquisition of ingredients, the formation of staple foods, and the wisdom of pickling and fermentation.

And the family stories that unfold around the kitchen and dining table.

As the content unfolds, the outline of the proposal becomes clearer.

He also has plans to collaborate with tourism livestreaming.

Live streaming can take viewers to a place, let them taste local food, and interact face-to-face with the people who cook it.

Documentaries, on the other hand, have more time to capture the long preparation behind a dish on camera.

Some things, you have to wait.

Wait for the crops to ripen.

Wait for the sauce to ferment slowly.

Or wait for people who are away to return home during the holidays.

The filming schedule should follow the lives of these people; we can't ask them to prepare everything in advance just to rush the program.

All of these things need to be clearly explained during the planning stage.

Su Fan wrote while adjusting the production plan.

The Han and Tang dynasties have already achieved considerable success in music.

However, program production still requires gradual accumulation.

If I can take this opportunity to collaborate with an experienced team, I hope to participate in the selection of topics, filming, and post-production.

When the program is finished, what remains, besides the works, is a group of people who actually worked on the project.

In the future, when making other programs, I won't have to figure everything out from scratch.

Thinking of this, he smiled and muttered to himself, "I can't always be the one taking a bunch of people out for meals and drinks. The other people in the company should have some new tasks to do too."

After finishing the plan, Su Fan read it through from beginning to end to confirm that the direction, content and production ideas of the program had been clearly explained before saving the file and sending it to Jiang Wenli.

Along with the document, there was also a message: "Boss, the assignment is submitted. Please take a look."

Jiang Wenli was drinking tea when he received the document.

Seeing the message from Su Fan, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "This kid is pretty reliable. Let me see what surprise he's prepared for me."

He put down his cup and opened the document.

A Bite of China.

Jiang Wenli glanced at the title and then scrolled down.

At first, he read very quickly.

The call only went through in the afternoon, and the document was sent over that evening.

In his opinion, Su Fan had probably organized his previous ideas and given a general direction, but the specific details would need to be discussed in detail later.

After reading a few pages, he slowed down the speed at which he scrolled the mouse.

After a while, he simply flipped back to the beginning of the document and read it again.

This is not just about adding a few food segments to a travel program.

What Su Fan presented was clearly a large-scale documentary project that could be independently produced and broadcast in seasons.

The document provides a clear outline of the program's theme, the topic selection for each segment, the choice of characters, the filming methods, and the post-production narrative.

The choice of characters, in particular, caught Jiang Wenli's eye.

The camera can follow people gathering ingredients into the mountains, or it can stay in an ordinary kitchen to see how a family prepares a meal.

Ordinary people who don't usually appear on television have significant weight in this plan.

There are reasons worth explaining why they eat this way and why they do it this way.

Some of it comes from the local climate and produce.

Some of these are crafts passed down through generations.

Some are hidden in a family's decades-long lifestyle habits.

As Jiang Wenli watched, he involuntarily leaned forward slightly.

The higher-ups wanted to use Su Fan's program for publicity, but he was originally thinking about how to introduce the culture of various places more fully.

This proposal has incorporated those elements into specific stories.

The audience was drawn to a dish and followed the trail to see where its ingredients came from, thus discovering the local landscape.

Wanting to know why this method was used, I heard the old man recount his past.

Once the food is served and the family sits down around the table, many customs that would normally require special explanation naturally come to light.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wenli picked up the teacup again, only to find that the tea had already gone cold.

He took a sip, his eyes still glued to the screen.

The further he looked, the more he realized that this plan was not supported by a few fancy concepts.

Su Fan even wrote about the problems that might be encountered during filming.

Different ingredients are in season, and some preparation processes require long filming times.

The person you are looking for should be contacted beforehand.

The camera must also leave room for real life.

This means the program requires collaboration from multiple teams.

It is also necessary to schedule the preparation and filming time thoroughly.

Seeing this, Jiang Wenli was even more satisfied.

A plan is worth pursuing only when there is expectation and an understanding of the difficulties involved.

He took out a piece of paper and wrote down a few points that needed to be discussed.

What started as a casual note turned into a page full of writing by the time I finished reading the whole thing.

Jiang Wenli leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

During their phone call that afternoon, he also told Su Fan that as long as Su Fan was willing to participate, the program would not lack attention.

Looking back now, I realize that I underestimated him.

According to this plan, even if Su Fan is not in front of the camera, the program itself has enough to attract the audience.

Jiang Wenli looked at the title on the screen, and a smile slowly spread across his face.

"What a wonderful documentary series, 'A Bite of China'!"

The next morning, Jiang Wenli called Su Fan and asked him to come over so they could discuss the plan in detail.

When Su Fan arrived, an acquaintance was already sitting in the office.

Deng Zongqi.

Upon seeing him, Su Fan greeted him with a smile: "Director Deng, Happy New Year! You just finished the Spring Festival Gala, didn't you get a few more days of rest?"

Deng Zongqi laughed and said, "I was planning to rest, but I heard you've come up with something new, so I came to take a look."

Jiang Wenli gestured for Su Fan to sit down, then looked at the two of them: "You two are old acquaintances, so I don't need to introduce you, right?"

"Of course not," Deng Zongqi said with a smile. "I was very impressed with Xiao Fan's abilities after we just finished working together."

As soon as Su Fan sat down, he said, "Director Deng, I'm a little embarrassed by what you're saying."

Jiang Wenli glanced at him: "You have moments of embarrassment too?"

Deng Zongqi laughed when he heard this.

This way of getting along wasn't unfamiliar to him.

He had seen Jiang Wenli and Lin Chongguang talking to Su Fan when they visited the site during the preparation for the National Day program.

Su Fan's casual attitude and the two leaders' attitudes toward him at the time caught Deng Zongqi's attention.

However, he still couldn't figure out the relationship between Su Fan and those two leaders.

At this moment, Jiang Wenli introduced him, saying, "Xiao Fan is one of my nephews. He recently wrote a program plan, and after reading it, I felt it was worth doing seriously. However, when it comes to the specifics of program production, you guys are more experienced, so I would like to invite Director Deng to come and take a look."

Deng Zongqi felt a slight stirring in his heart upon hearing the word "junior".

He glanced at Su Fan subconsciously.

Deng Zongqi understood the implication. Jiang Wenli's use of this title to introduce Su Fan clearly indicated that he was not only impressed by Su Fan's abilities.

This care was even closer than he had imagined.

No wonder Su Fan was never very reserved in front of Jiang Wenli.

Jiang Wenli did not elaborate on this relationship, and Deng Zongqi naturally did not press the matter.

Deng Zongqi said with a smile, "You're too kind. I've watched quite a bit of Xiao Fan's previous travel live stream. The format was very novel and it did achieve good results. He has new ideas, and I'm just learning from him."

Jiang Wenli smiled and waved his hand: "Let's skip the formalities. I invited you here today because I want to hear your honest opinions. Please feel free to tell me what's good and what needs further consideration."

After saying that, he picked up a printed proposal from the table and handed it to Deng Zongqi.

Deng Zongqi took it with both hands and looked down at the cover.

A Bite of China.

He read the name aloud, then his gaze fell on the program's description: "Food Documentary?"

Su Fan nodded: "Yes, I accumulated some ideas when I was doing live broadcasts before, and this time I want to organize them into a complete program."