A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

After Zhou Haiyang left, Su Fan closed the door and let out a long breath.

He weighed the rosewood box in his hand and muttered to himself, "This ginseng is really not easy to handle!"

Su Fan knew, of course, that Zhou Haiyang wouldn't come to deliver things so early in the morning for no reason.

Ginseng represents both a sentiment and a pretext.

The two of them have already said what they needed to say.

After Zhou Haiyang left, he seriously considered what Su Fan had just said.

"Indeed, rather than letting Jilin and Liaoning provinces reach out and take advantage of us, it's better to generously invite them to sit down and eat together. It looks good on the surface and is also practical."

Having figured this out, he took out his phone, found the number of Zheng Ping, the director of the Liaoning Provincial Bureau of Culture and Tourism, and dialed it.

Once the call connected, Zhou Haiyang got straight to the point: "Old Zheng, get Old Liu on board later, and the three of us can get together and discuss how to maximize the impact of the song 'Northeast Folk Song'."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, as Zheng Ping clearly processed the information in that sentence. Then he laughed and said, "Well done, Lao Zhou, you have a good perspective!"

……

Soon, the heads of the cultural and tourism departments of the three provinces reached a consensus.

They also finalized the framework of "three-province collaboration, unified topic, and separate execution".

When the news reached their respective subordinate units, some worked overtime, some went on business trips, and some rushed to write proposals overnight.

But no one complained.

Because everyone knows that this song represents the biggest surge in popularity that Northeast China has been waiting for in recent years.

Riding the wave of the popularity of "Northeast Folk Songs," a massive publicity campaign ensued.

Netizens were making jokes while scrolling through short videos.

Is the three northeastern provinces about to unite?

"Su Fan unified the three northeastern provinces with just one song!"

"It is recommended that the cultural and tourism bureaus of the three northeastern provinces award Su Fan a lifetime honorary citizen award!"

……

These days, accompanied by Xu Xin, Su Fan has visited all the tourist attractions in Harbin.

The seventh day arrived in the blink of an eye.

This is the last day of the funeral of Qin Shen's second great-grandfather.

Early in the morning, Su Fan left home and headed towards the village.

Before even reaching the village entrance, I could see a number of cars parked on the road. They didn't seem to belong to the village; the license plates were from Jilin and Liaoning provinces, and a few even had Beijing license plates.

Su Fan got out of the car and walked in with the flow of people.

By this time, the courtyard was packed with people, much more than on the first day.

Not only were there friends and family, but also many unfamiliar faces; some were taking pictures with their phones, while others were carrying professional cameras.

Su Fan inquired and learned that they were netizens who came spontaneously after watching the live stream.

A few days ago, someone posted online saying, "I want to go and see off my second great-grandfather."

Immediately, someone commented, "Let's go together!"

Then, word spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, until several hundred people actually came.

They weren't there to join in the fun; they were there to see someone off.

Some people are holding flowers in their hands.

Some people bowed respectfully in front of the mourning hall.

Qin Shen ran back and forth, his voice hoarse from shouting, but he was full of energy.

Upon seeing Su Fan, Qin Shen said, "Brother Fan, I'm sorry I haven't been able to spend time with you these past few days. Once this is all settled, I'll show you around properly."

Su Fan said, "Brother Shen, it's alright. I've already seen all the places I wanted to visit. Now, let's give Second Grandfather a proper send-off."

"Absolutely!" After saying that, Qin Shen added, "By the way, Brother Fan, I have a few colleagues who would like to get to know you."

"We're in the same industry, we should get to know each other."

Hearing Su Fan say this, Qin Shen turned around and went to greet his friends.

Everyone was excited to see Su Fan and greeted him warmly.

These people now regard Su Fan as the leader of this industry.

After exchanging pleasantries, Qin Shen said to Su Fan, "Brother Fan, my grandfather wants to see you."

Su Fan approached Grandpa Qin: "Grandpa Qin, you wanted to see me?"

Grandpa Qin said, "Xiao Fan, play another piece called 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix' on your flute later."

"That's no problem." After saying that, Su Fan suggested, "I left the sheet music last time, and Brother Shen should be able to play it too."

Grandpa Qin said, "I know how powerful this piece is. Others can only capture its form, but you played it perfectly."

Qin Shen also advised, "Brother Fan, go ahead and brag. Everyone wants to hear you brag again live."

"good!"

Su Fan stopped hesitating and agreed.

During the funeral procession, Su Fan raised the suona, took a deep breath, and blew the first note.

Desolate and distant, like a lone goose flying across the northern wilderness.

One sound after another, one sound upon another, like a hundred birds singing in unison, like the wind rustling through the pines in ten thousand valleys.

The melody shifts from high-pitched to low and then from low to expansive.

Old Master Qin stood at the doorway, leaning on his cane, squinting at Su Fan, his lips trembling slightly as he muttered something.

The chat in the live stream started flooding with comments again.

This time, there was no overwhelming surprise, only quiet farewells line by line.

"Farewell, Second Master!"

"Farewell, Second Master!"

……

After finishing the piece, Su Fan put down the suona and gently exhaled.

With the passing of the second great-grandfather, the funeral was officially over.

Su Fan found Qin Shen and Qin Ran and said directly, "Brother Ran, since you're the one who came, do you know Hu Laowu here?"

Before Qin Ran could speak, Qin Shen interjected, "Of course we know each other. Old Hu is Qin Ran's master."

Su Fan was secretly delighted; what a coincidence!

Qin Ran asked, "Brother Fan, do you need to see my master about something?"

Su Fan said, "I heard that your master has a wild ginseng root. I'd like to ask him if he'd be willing to sell it."

Qin Ran shook his head: "It's probably difficult. Many people have tried to get their hands on that ginseng before, but none of them succeeded. Some were even scolded and expelled."

Qin Shen chimed in from the side, "Ranzi, go ask your master. Brother Fan is also a member of the Xuanmen sect. Maybe the old man will take action if he's in a good mood."

Qin Ran thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go to my master's place tomorrow and ask him what he thinks."

Su Fan thanked him.

Qin Shen pulled him along, saying, "We're all brothers, no need to thank me. Come on, let's go have a drink."

The next day, Qin Ran brought news that his master had agreed to meet.

Su Fan was quite surprised, but he was even more surprised by what Qin Ran said next: "I mentioned the wild ginseng to my master, and he didn't react much, but he was quite interested in your Taoist identity."

Su Fan said, "Then let's try our luck and see if your master can part with it."

The three of them went to Hu Laowu's house together.

After entering the house and taking a seat, Qin Ran helped with the introductions.

Old Hu sized up Su Fan for a few moments and asked, "Since you're able to come down the mountain to cultivate, you must be from the Zhengyi sect, right?"

Su Fan nodded: "Exactly."

"Whom did you study under?"

"My master is Zhang Lingyuan."

Hu Laowu showed a slight look of surprise: "Oh, so you're Master Zhang's disciple."

Su Fan asked, "Does Master Hu know my master?"

Hu Laowu said, "We've dealt with each other before. Besides, there are very few people in the Xuanmen who don't know your master. Your senior brothers are also not ordinary people. They are all outstanding in the Xuanmen in terms of mountain medicine, divination, and fortune telling."

Su Fan then realized how famous his master and senior brother were in the industry.