"It's excellent. The Caozhou Culture and Tourism Bureau is very well prepared. Just as Director Sun said, all I need to do is come to Caozhou for tourism, and I don't need to do anything else."

This wasn't just empty talk from Qin Zi'an; he genuinely felt that the Caozhou Culture and Tourism Bureau had made very thorough preparations.

If local cultural and tourism bureaus could achieve this level of success, China's tourism industry would undoubtedly flourish like never before.

Upon hearing Qin Zi'an's praise, Director Sun chuckled and said modestly, "You're too kind."

After exchanging some pleasantries, the two sides finally took action.

This time, the Caozhou Culture and Tourism Bureau took all aspects into consideration, and their publicity and planning coincided perfectly with Qin Zi'an's.

Therefore, Qin Zian did not make many changes, but simply recorded what he saw.

When netizens saw the video of Caozhou posted by Qin Zi'an, they gained a better understanding of the city.

A clean and tidy city, inexpensive and beautiful peony hairpins, and friendly traffic police...

Any one of these items, taken out individually, can make everyone feel a strong sense of pampering.

Just as netizens across the country were moved by Caozhou's sincerity, in the little corners of various comment sections, the people of Caozhou had already begun to quietly break down.

"How much? You're telling me how much a bowl of snail rice noodles costs? When I heard it was two yuan, I rode my electric bike over there, only to find that the sign said it was two yuan a bowl for out-of-towners... I'm speechless. Locals' lives matter too."

"It's no exaggeration to say that I've never seen the floors in Caozhou so clean in my life. They're even cleaner than the street sweeping activities my school organized when I was a kid. Those who know, know. My mom doesn't love me anymore."

"Wait! Qin Zian didn't make a move this time? He didn't make a move at all??? So all of Qin Zian's tricks that made the locals lose their guard can't be hidden anymore? Suddenly I'm starting to worry that my troublemaking mom will also come and join in."

"Seriously, do you think Caozhou would even be the target of such a massive maternal love devastation event? Okay, okay, I'm already familiar with the process. Let's skip the emotional breakdown part and welcome friends from all over the country to visit Caozhou. Caozhou peonies are the best in the world, and we also have the largest Hanfu base in the country. Ladies, you can come and wear Hanfu with peonies in your hair—it'll be super photogenic."

"I think no one would disagree that Luoyang's peonies are the best in the world. Before the Lunar New Year, we even forced the peonies in Luoyang to ripen early to attract tourists, a privilege that even Empress Wu Zetian couldn't enjoy. Now the peonies in Luoyang are in full bloom, and everyone is welcome to come to the capital city of Luoyang to admire them."

Before Caozhou could even bask in the immense wealth, the comments section was already abuzz with arguments.

For no other reason than that the people of Caozhou and Luocheng got into a fight over peonies.

Netizens in Los Angeles say that Los Angeles peonies are the best in the world, and that the peonies are famous because of Los Angeles.

Netizens from Caozhou also chimed in, saying that Caozhou peonies are the best in the world, further indicating that many peonies in Luoyang were cultivated in Caozhou.

The two groups of netizens argued fiercely over whose peony it was.

When Qin Zian saw this situation, he was completely bewildered.

Wait... how can this even lead to an argument?

Although there are constant disputes online, even the smallest things can escalate into arguments.

The debate over whether tofu pudding should be sweet or savory, whether cilantro should be banned, and whether dumplings should be dipped in ketchup...

Because of geographical differences, netizens from different regions have already engaged in a fierce debate.

But this time the peony debate is different; there's absolutely no need to argue about it.

Luocheng is developing peony culture and emphasizing the value of its historical culture.

Caozhou has developed the peony industry, with a complete peony industrial chain from upstream to downstream.

The peonies of Luocheng and Caozhou have been famous for a long time, but this is the first time they've ever argued about them.

Qin Zian could tell at a glance that there were bad people among the crowd, otherwise, how could such a situation have occurred?

However, Qin Zian was not too worried and immediately came up with a good idea.

Few people, regardless of who they are, are willing to listen to grand principles.

Even if Qin Zian analyzes the peonies of Luocheng and Caozhou thoroughly, netizens will not let it go.

Some people even took his words and continued to argue about them.

Therefore, Qin Zian chose to use magic to defeat magic, preparing to make the war even more intense.

Not long after, Qin Zian posted a screenshot of an article on his social media account—an article that would be passed down through the ages.

"On the Love of Lotus" is a masterpiece by Zhou Dunyi, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. His line, "I love the lotus for its purity, rising from the mud unstained, washed by clear ripples without being seductive," is not only a household name but also a frequent question in Chinese language exams for memorizing classical poems and prose.

Qin Zian chose to publish "On the Love of Lotus" because the article contained important meaning.

Upon first reading, everyone can feel Zhou Dunyi's love for the lotus and understand that he is using the lotus to express that he is also a person who remains untainted by the mud.

However, from a modern perspective, "On the Love of Lotus" is clearly an article with a strong sense of comparison and denigration, an article that promotes lotus flowers while criticizing chrysanthemums and peonies.

The chrysanthemum-loving community was once wealthy, but after Tao Yuanming retired from the scene, the chrysanthemum circle became like the Arctic Circle, and not many people liked chrysanthemums anymore.

The one who promoted peonies was a big fan of them, and after the Tang Dynasty, people started to follow suit and promote peonies.

The lotus flower alone is simply divine; I even looked for fellow fans at the end.

If Zhou Dunyi's article had been published today, netizens would definitely have made it to the top of the trending topics.

After all, even a thousand years later, the peony is still a highly prized flower, revered as the national flower of China.

Although Zhou Dunyi escaped this ordeal due to the era he lived in, he never experienced cyberbullying.

But it doesn't matter, now the opportunity has come.

It doesn't matter if others leave, as long as this article remains.

Sure enough, after Qin Zian published "On the Love of Lotus", it attracted a lot of attention from netizens.

At first, no one knew why he would publish such an article.

It was only through the quick surfing of the internet that some netizens connected the article to the peony battle between Caozhou and Luocheng.

Human thinking is constantly changing, and netizens' perspectives on issues are no exception.

When they studied "On the Love of Lotus" before, they only needed to understand the surface meaning and memorize the text.

They were simply completing the teacher's assignment and didn't even try to understand the deeper meaning behind it.

But now it's different; this isn't about studying, it's about watching the drama unfold.

Therefore, everyone is racking their brains to figure out what the deeper meaning is behind Qin Zi'an's article...