The old village chief talked on and on about village affairs, as if he knew them all very well.

Liu Yun listened quietly, occasionally asking a few questions, which the old village chief answered in detail.

Song Xingfei and Fei Fei had already gone to the courtyard house by car. After choosing their own place, they went to familiarize themselves with the layout.

This is Liu Yun's hometown! Everything feels so interesting and new.

Today, Baishan Scenic Area is well-known and famous because of Liu Yun.

There's no way around it, the movie with billions in box office revenue is just too popular.

Although the movie has nothing to do with Xinqiao Village, it is closely related to Liu Yun, so it's natural that they would connect to it.

In addition, Baishan Scenic Area is affordable, has beautiful scenery, and a variety of attractions. All of the attractions are fully developed, the projects are mature, and the services are also mature. You won't feel ripped off. Many people come once and then come again. There are a lot of repeat customers, and the reputation has been built up.

The so-called off-season before and after the Lunar New Year is not exactly overcrowded, but there are always quite a few people.

Today, Xinqiao Village is not only populated by locals, but also by people from other places who come to do business or look for work, resulting in a growing population.

In Liu Yun's view, many things in the village are different from those during the Spring Festival.

Knowing that Liu Yun had arrived, Huang Sheng came running over from who-knows-where. He overheard the old village chief saying, "...the village now has three more roasted whole lamb shops and five more shops serving various kinds of beef."

"The cattle and sheep are all raised in the grasslands of the Changbai Mountains. They are indeed grass-fed and there is no adulteration. The meat tastes really good."

Liu Yun nodded: "Many things are quite good if the raw materials are good."

The old village chief agreed: "Yes, nowadays many semi-finished products taste really not much different from the craftsmanship."

"Everyone's cooking seems to taste the same. People come all this way to visit, and all they eat is this stuff?"

"My old face is getting restless. Why do I have to come all the way to the village to eat when I can eat anywhere else?"

Liu Yun: ...The old village chief is as honest as ever.

It is said that the village's food was prepared by the old village chief, who personally oversaw the preparation of each household's meals.

From raw materials to cooking methods to individual skill differences, the similarities are very low.

Even with the same dish, each family has its own unique taste.

Under the old village chief's control, there are very few, or even almost no, prefabricated products, which is quite beautiful.

For example, glutinous rice cakes, or rice cakes, are made from glutinous rice grown, harvested, and processed by the villagers themselves. You can see the handmade products.

The same applies to other things; even if they don't grow their own, or don't grow enough, they will buy from nearby villages.

If we need to go out to purchase raw materials, we will have someone knowledgeable examine them before making a purchase.

Based on these experiences, Liu Yun felt that even if it weren't her hometown, she would still be willing to go, and even more willing to go back a second or third time...

"Speaking of which, there are a few painters who came to the village after the New Year and have stayed ever since. They even bought monthly passes for the scenic area and go in every day." The old village chief was quite proud of this, as if he could talk about every place properly and would never lose face.

Liu Yun then realized that the scenic area even offered monthly passes.

However, there are only monthly passes, not annual passes. This is mainly because some people want to stay for a long time, but sometimes they can't buy tickets, which makes them feel very uncomfortable.

Later, monthly passes were introduced. Although they weren't necessarily cheaper than buying tickets every day, at least you wouldn't be unable to get in.

There weren't many buyers, but everyone seemed quite happy.

Huang Sheng followed closely behind, seemingly unwilling to interrupt the old village chief.

Finally, the old village chief himself ended the conversation: "When people get old, they tend to nag. I'm quite happy that Director Huang has been here for so many days. I'll treat everyone to milk tea next time."

Liu Yun glanced sideways. The old village chief was really fashionable; he even knew how to treat everyone to milk tea.

Oh, if I remember correctly, one of the old village chief's daughters-in-law runs a milk tea shop.

Huang Sheng rubbed his head: "No need, no need, Grandpa Cao, do you remember you'll be playing a village chief again?"

The old village chief waved with a smile and slowly walked back.

Liu Yun: "Grandpa Cao's family isn't wealthy either. With so many people in the film crew, it costs a lot of money to hire them each time!"

Huang Sheng quickly replied, "No, it was just the day we arrived. There weren't many people yet, and Grandpa Cao insisted on treating everyone to drinks. But later, when there were more people, how could I let the old village chief treat us?"

"But I bought a lot of milk tea from them every day after that, so I should be able to make it back."

Liu Yun gave a thumbs up, "This place is different. People here don't earn much. For many, it's just hard-earned money. If they try to take advantage, they might end up losing money."

Huang Sheng was filled with respect: "I've noticed that too. Prices are very low here, so how could I dare to take advantage of anything?"

"By the way, Director Liu, is it really not okay to promote it now?"

"My heart is really itching."

Liu Yun: "If you want the live stream to be packed with people and cause traffic jams, then you should advertise it. I'm not bragging, but if I were here, I'm sure many fans who come to see me in person would come over."

I already tasted it during the Chinese New Year.

It will only get worse now.

Huang Sheng hung his head dejectedly, "Sigh, sitting on a mountain of gold, yet unable to say anything, so this is what it feels like!"

This is different from what I had planned.

However, with so many variety shows airing, and occasionally featuring big stars, their fans can be incredibly crazy, to the point that it's definitely affecting their filming.

There are too many people, which could easily lead to accidents, and the production crew is very worried about that.

Let's not promote it anymore. This place already has a lot of tourists every day. If another wave of fans comes... just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.

Liu Yun was strolling around the village when she saw Song Xingfei and Fei Fei eating.

First, it's the two of them, then there's Li Hong and Xue Junyi.

Xie Xuan, on the other hand, has always silently followed Liu Yun's side, carrying on the bodyguard career to the end.

Then there's Zhang Xiaopang and Wen Chu.

Now, Zhang Xiaopang is a super popular internet celebrity with tens of millions of followers, but he still films his life as an extra and eats boxed lunches every day. It seems like nothing has changed from before.

However, he now has an endless stream of special roles, and they're all quite expensive.

Moreover, these are all TV series, web series, and movies. The roles I can take on are several levels higher, and my acting skills have improved by leaps and bounds in the company's training class. I have corrected many of the minor flaws I had when acting in short dramas before.

This marks his official entry into the industry. Most legitimate film crews are affiliated with Yunzhao Company, so they all allow him to film videos.

"The Embroidered Robe" set a precedent for everyone, and many people will still copy it.

Countless fans are quite interested in more professional production teams, and they are very interested in the behind-the-scenes details revealed in Zhang Xiaopang's videos, examining them with a magnifying glass.

They are also more interested in the boxed lunches of production crews with high investment.

Anyway, Zhang Xiaopang isn't picky; he eats whatever's available.

With Yun Zhao's backing, it's become much easier for Zhang Xiaopang to shoot videos, and he can be offered many special roles, which is much better than before he signed a contract.