Tables and chairs had already been prepared in the open-air plaza, and all the chefs and service staff were on standby.

Tourists lined up neatly at the entrance and were assigned tables according to their queue order.

Ten people form a temporary dining group to taste and experience the traditional Sichuan-style outdoor banquet.

To make the meal even more enjoyable for the diners, Qin Zi'an even set up special queuing areas for i-type and e-type diners on site.

Put socially awkward people at one table, and socially awkward people at another table, so that they and their dining partners can enjoy their meal as much as possible.

Although it was a large gathering of strangers, and everyone was unfamiliar with their temporary dining partners, this did not diminish the lively atmosphere of the banquet.

After taking their seats, many people started chatting casually, as if they were old friends.

Even though they come from all over the country and from all walks of life, it doesn't matter at all.

They could easily have a long chat over dinner just by discussing travel tips for Sichuan and the delicious food at the "baba yan" (a type of traditional Sichuan banquet).

Especially the group in the Sheniu section, not only spontaneously started playing the mini-games, but also began exchanging contact information.

Some of the faster-moving tourists have even found their dream partner.

Enjoy a delicious outdoor feast, and maybe even snag a date on your way home...

There is nothing more beautiful in the world than this.

On the other hand, in the social anxiety section, everyone is not good at socializing, so they simply don't engage in awkward small talk.

After being seated, everyone tacitly started playing on their phones while waiting for the staff to serve the food.

Once the food is served, just show it off. After all, you've already paid to get in, so you don't feel any pressure at all.

This meal was more relaxing than any other gathering they had ever attended, and they felt completely at ease.

At the "Ba Ba Banquet" organized by the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau, in addition to rice, they also prepared folk performances.

Sichuan Opera masters came directly to the banquet to sing classic Sichuan Opera excerpts and perform Sichuan Opera face-changing.

Even if no one speaks, it won't affect the lively atmosphere.

To better promote the Sichuan Thousand-Person Banquet, the official live streaming room of the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau also launched a live broadcast, with the camera recording the events of the banquet in real time.

Whether it's the folk performances on site, the lively discussions in the community beef section, or the focused eating in the socially awkward section...

Viewers in the live stream were able to see and gain a better understanding of the scene at the thousand-person banquet.

"Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau, you've succeeded! I'm already on the bullet train to Sichuan. Even if I have to queue all night, I'm going to experience what this 'baba banquet' is like."

"Happiness belongs to outsiders, while we locals can only smell the aroma of the open-air banquets in the square, but we have no chance to taste them at all. My God! My desire to eat at an open-air banquet has reached its peak right now. Anyone have relatives who are planning to hold an open-air banquet soon? Count me in, and I'll definitely give them a big red envelope."

"I declare the Sichuan-style 'Social Anxiety Zone' at the Sichuan 'Ba Ba Yan' banquet to be the greatest invention ever! I've never had such a comfortable meal in my life. Even though we didn't know each other, there was absolutely no awkwardness. Everyone was on their own phones, eating politely and respectfully. If I could, I'd be happy to be their dining buddy for life!"

"Fifty-two yuan for this kind of treatment??? Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau, are you kidding me?! Why didn't you tell me about this sooner? Now I'm scrambling to pack my bags. Anyway, see you at Sichuan East Station tonight!"

"At first, I was worried that it would be awkward to eat with strangers, but after watching the live broadcast from the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau, I realized something important. We are all Chinese, descendants of the Yellow Emperor. Even if we are from different parts of the country, we might have been relatives hundreds of years ago. This is not a meal with strangers, it is clearly a large-scale gathering of relatives and friends!"

Undoubtedly, the thousand-person banquet in Sichuan was a great success, with diners coming in droves.

Faced with this encouraging situation, the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau has been continuously expanding the scale of the "Ba Ba Banquet" (a traditional Sichuan-style outdoor banquet).

From the initial thousand-person banquet to the thousand-table banquet, the goal is to allow more tourists from other places to experience the traditional Sichuan banquet.

From a business perspective, the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau loses money on every single banquet held in the area.

Even so, the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau is still happy to do so, just wanting to serve every tourist from other places well.

The funding for the Culture and Tourism Bureau is approved by the state, and its purpose is to serve the people.

Instead of spending this money on intangible data promotion, it would be better to transform it into something tangible and visible.

Furthermore, tourists from other places travel a long way to Sichuan, not just to eat a traditional outdoor banquet.

The open-air banquet attracted them, and the unique local cuisine and beautiful scenery of Sichuan made them stop and linger.

This will lead to an increase in tourism data in Sichuan, a surge in local tourism revenue, and a boost to economic development.

This can be described as a win-win situation.

Now that the thousand-person banquet is on track, the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau should allocate its energy to other promotional activities.

Conference room of the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau.

The screen displayed encouraging cultural and tourism data for Sichuan, showing not only a surge in numbers but also a continuous stream of positive feedback.

Faced with such a thriving situation, Director Yuan praised Qin Zi'an without reservation.

"Director Qin truly deserves to be called our lucky star in Sichuan. He has really revitalized the cultural tourism industry in Sichuan. From the Sichuan Disneyland to the thousand-table banquet, Director Qin's hard work is indispensable..."

"Director Yuan, you're too kind. My idea was certainly effective, but it was mostly due to the efforts of the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau. Without your full cooperation, even the best methods would be useless." Qin Zi'an paused, then said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I made a promotional video for the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau. Would you like to take a look now?"

After exchanging a few polite words, Qin Zian revealed his true intentions.

The Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau has already attracted many tourists with its thousand-table banquet, and the next step is to expand its promotion.

Therefore, Qin Zian specially edited a promotional video for Sichuan's cultural tourism, so that netizens could develop a strong interest in the beautiful scenery of Sichuan.

When everyone heard that Qin Zi'an had made a new move, they were overjoyed and immediately released the video.

However, less than three seconds into the video, the staff member who was playing it abruptly left the room.

Not only that, the entire conference room was completely silent, everyone stunned by the video Qin Zi'an had handed over...