Chapter 484: Picking Up Someone
"What's wrong with my aesthetic taste?" Tao Huayu pointed at the lavender and baby's breath that he had just placed next to the biscuit bag, "I have a good aesthetic taste. Look, there is a purple pattern on the bag, and the lavender is also purple, what a match! The baby's breath serves as an embellishment, how great, it's perfect!"
Tao Huaxin was too lazy to argue with him. She didn't think it looked good anyway, so she said hello to Liu Wangxue and went out to the studio with the coffee beans.
Li Yu said, "I don't think this is a good choice. We should put yellow roses. This is the rose flavor. The packaging bag is all rose patterns. Using roses is more appropriate."
Then Dad and Mom Tao came out of the bakery with freshly packaged cookies of other flavors: "Xuxu is here. We have to trouble you again this time."
After Liu Wangxue greeted the two elders, he joked, "No trouble, I'm mainly here to eat."
Tao's father and mother laughed, "Of course there's enough, as much as you want! Xiang Rong is preparing to make boxed cakes inside. He'll take pictures of the cookies soon. Could you please stay a little longer and take pictures of the cakes as well?"
"Okay, no problem." Liu Wangxue agreed.
After delivering the cookies, Tao's parents went back to the bakery. There was still a batch to be baked, and then they had to be packaged and packed, waiting for the guy from the courier station in town to come and pick them up.
Tao Huayu and Li Yu were still arguing about what flowers to put and how to arrange them. The three little ones were surrounding them, and it was unclear who they were cheering for.
Liu Wangxue went to take control of the situation and assigned other tasks to the two of them, asking one to find ribbons and the other to get scissors. She stayed in the yard and re-divided the flowers that Li Yu had bought.
There are five new flavors of cookies, so they are divided into five small bundles. After the ribbon and scissors were taken out, Liu Wangxue trimmed the branches again, tied them with ribbons, arranged them on the table in front of the curtain, adjusted the fill light equipment, set up the camera, connected it to the computer and started shooting.
The cookies were almost photographed, and the first boxed cake of the new flavor was ready. Qiu Xiangrong took it out and handed it to Tao Huayu. Liu Wangxue and Li Yu quickly cleared the things on the table, rearranged the flowers, and started shooting quickly.
There are three new flavors of boxed cakes. After taking all the photos, Liu Wangxue, Li Yu, and Tao Huayu each held a box of cake and ate it, while standing in front of the computer with Qiu Xiangrong to select pictures.
The three little ones saw that everyone was eating cake and felt a little greedy too, so they started to tease Liu Wangxue together.
Liu Wangxue patted everyone's head and said, "Wait a minute, I'll share the remaining bite with you when I'm almost done eating."
Tao Huayu laughed at her: "What do you mean by that? You are mistreating your family pet."
Li Yu suggested: "One bite is not enough for three people. Brother Huayu and I will each take one bite. Hahaha..."
Qiu Xiangrong thought they were really shabby. Seeing the three hungry eyes, he couldn't bear it, so he went into the house and took out three paper plates, intending to scoop out the remaining samples and share them with the three.
Liu Wangxue hurriedly stopped him: "Brother-in-law, no, no, no, they just want to join in the fun. I'll just feed them a little later. Besides, Xiaoci can't get any fatter at this size. I've been controlling its diet recently."
Qiu Xiangrong placed the plate in front of the three of them. They all lowered their heads to look at the plate and waited for two seconds. When they didn't see the cake fall, they all looked up at Liu Wangxue.
Qiu Xiangrong found it funny and spoke for them: "Then you should divide it now, don't keep them waiting for too long."
"Okay." Liu Wangxue squatted down, scooped a spoonful for Pengpeng, then scooped half a spoonful for Xiaoci, and then scooped out a small piece of kiwi from the interlayer and gave it to Guagua, "Eat it."
Following the order, the three of them started eating together, swallowing the food in one gulp, and then licking the remaining butter on the plate, wagged their tails contentedly at Liu Wangxue. Xiao Ci licked gracefully, and Guoguo lowered his head to peck.
Liu Wangxue ignored them and continued to select photos with them. They took a lot of photos, first screened out a batch of unsatisfactory ones, then screened again, and finally kept five or six photos of each sample.
After selecting the photos and eating the cake, Liu Wangxue took her computer to the living room to start editing the photos. Tao's mother was afraid that she would feel cold, so she turned on the heater and blew it towards her. The soft warm wind was so comfortable. Xiaoci stayed in Liu Wangxue's arms and dozed off. Gu Gua also liked the warm wind now, so he stood on her left side and watched her edit the photos.
Tao Huayu and Li Yu moved the photography equipment back to the attic, and Pengpeng followed them up and down.
The photo editing project is not a big one. The light was very good when shooting, so there is basically no need to adjust it. Just touch up the color in some places. The edited photos are put into the folders created by category, and can be uploaded directly when the products are put on the shelves. Qiu Xiangrong did all this. He has learned and is proficient in the operation.
An entire afternoon passed just like that. When I looked up again, the sun was setting in the sky, casting a faint sunset glow, and the temperature in the air also dropped.
The tricycle from the town's express delivery station had just left when three or five children returning from school passed by noisily. They were stopped by Tao's parents, who distributed a bag of broken biscuits to each of them, and the children said thank you in unison.
There was still a box of uneaten sample cakes, and Tao's mother gave it to one of the little girls: "Leilei, take this back to your brother, and tell him to take the medicine well and get better soon."
It is common for people in the village to lend or give things to each other. Adults don't care about it, and children are even more so. Little girl Lei Lei took the boxed cake and thanked Tao's mother: "Thank you, grandma!"
"Okay, go home quickly and drive slowly." Tao's mother waved to them, went to the kitchen and started preparing dinner.
After entering the yard, you can still hear the children talking.
"Leilei, what happened to your brother?"
"He has a fever. If he doesn't take medicine properly, he can't go to kindergarten."
"He's so pitiful."
"He's not pitiful, he has his cake and eat it too."
"I'd rather not eat cake than get sick, it's horrible."
"I have to take injections and medicine, and the medicine is very bitter."
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After moving the equipment, Li Yu pulled his suitcase and went to the studio. He had never been there before and didn't know the way, so Tao Huayu took him there.
After all the pictures were edited, Liu Wangxue closed the computer, turned off the heater, carried Xiaoci and took the other two out. The sound of cooking could be heard in the kitchen and the aroma wafted in the air.
At this time, Tao Huayu came back, accompanied by Wang Junpeng from the village committee. The two met and greeted each other.
Tao Huayu said to Liu Wangxue, "I ran into him on the way back. He asked me when you were free. He wanted to visit you at home to ask you something. I said you were free right now and happened to be at my home, so I asked him to come over."
"Looking for me? What's the matter?" Liu Wangxue asked Wang Junpeng.
Tao Huayu invited Wang Junpeng to come in and sit down, and called to the kitchen, "Dad, Mom, brother-in-law, Junpeng is here."
The three of them hurried out of the kitchen. Dad Tao was holding a pair of tongs, Mom Tao was wiping her hands with an apron, and brother-in-law was holding a spatula in his hand. It was obvious that they were cooking.
Tao's parents invited him to sit inside: "Oh, I'm cooking right now. Junpeng, don't leave for a while. Stay here and eat. Huayu will take Junpeng to the living room first and make him a cup of tea."
Wang Junpeng quickly told them to stop working, saying that he came to see Liu Wangxue and would leave after sitting for a while.
After going to the living room, Tao Huayu took out a box of tea from the gift box on the cabinet and brewed a cup for Wang Junpeng and Liu Wangxue. When he handed it to Wang Junpeng, he raised his chin towards Liu Wangxue and said, "My family is not as particular about drinking tea as hers. I just brewed it casually, and you can drink it casually."
Qiu Xiangrong went to the bakery and brought back some biscuits - they were originally going to be taken to the studio tomorrow. He put them on a plate and let them eat while chatting.
Because it was dinner time, Wang Junpeng couldn't stay any longer, so he directly explained his intention and asked Liu Wangxue: "The drama that was filmed in our village at the end of September should have been finished by now, right?"
"Yes, it's finished." Liu Wangxue said, "It was finished at the end of last month."
Wang Junpeng wanted to ask after hearing that Liu Wangxue had returned, but either he or Liu Wangxue was busy, so the time was not right. Today he went to visit the village again, and happened to pass by the old village committee, and met Tao Huayu who was sending Li Yu off, and asked by the way. Anyway, the studio was just in front, so Li Yu said he would go there, and Tao Huayu brought Wang Junpeng back.
Wang Junpeng asked Liu Wangxue again: "Can I ask when it will be broadcast, and on which platform?"
Liu Wangxue stretched out her hand to test the temperature of the cup wall. It was still a little hot. She said, "The drama should still be in post-production. I'm not sure when it will be broadcast. As for the platform, I'm even more uncertain. It all depends on the company's arrangements, the platform, and the official review."
"Oh, so that's it." Wang Junpeng was a little disappointed when he didn't get an answer.
Liu Wangxue observed his expression and asked again, "Is there any problem?"
"Oh, no problem," Wang Junpeng smiled, glanced at her, then looked at Tao Huayu, "That's right, the village's development plan, you know, when the crew came here to shoot, the village committee took it very seriously, so Secretary Zhang handed it over to me, thinking that when the TV series is broadcast, can the two sides cooperate and also do some publicity for our village."
The village committee had already held a meeting to discuss this matter. Although Taojia Village would not have anything if it were to develop tourism, the environment here is good and it still has a sense of pristine ecology. Wang Junpeng also watched the empty shots taken by the crew on behalf of the village committee. He never expected that the shots would be so beautiful.
The village committee does not expect to attract many tourists to the village through the few scenes in the drama, but at least it has brought the village to the public, and it will attract as many tourists as possible. As long as there are more people, there will be hope for development, and it will be possible to find a way to make the village rich.
For example, Qiu Xiangrong is doing this private baking business now.
The villagers all knew that everything Qiu Xiangrong made was sold online, and that the online store, called a mini program, was also set up by Xu Qingsong and his group of young people. Some people were tempted by the idea, thinking that this was great, they didn't even need a storefront to open a store, so they came to inquire about it and see how it was done.
Tao's parents didn't know much about this themselves, and the people who came to ask about it were all elderly. One side couldn't explain it, and the other side was confused. In the end, Tao Huayu explained it to them when he was at home.
After listening to this, the visitors basically gave up the idea of opening an online store. Let's not talk about craftsmanship - straw weaving, embroidery, woodworking, who doesn't have a craft? When you have nothing to do, you can do a little bit, either for your own use or to sell at the market. It is true that opening a store online saves space, but when they hear about customer service, order placement, and after-sales service, they are overwhelmed and say that they can't do it.
Tao's father thinks so too. He and Tao's mother didn't know how to type on the keyboard at first. They learned it every time they had free time in the past few months. Up to now, they can only use one finger to poke. The customer service of the mini program is done by whoever is free among the three children in the family. Tao Huaxin does it most of the time because she is the most free.
Tao's mother said: "These things should be done by young people. It's very difficult for us old people to learn them."
After returning, the few people who came to inquire called the children outside and asked them if they were willing to come back, because it seemed that Qiu Xiangrong's online business was doing quite well. All the cakes and biscuits he made every day were sold out. People from the express delivery station in the town always drove tricycles to pick them up. The piles of express boxes were moved out of the yard and loaded onto the trucks, which could be seen by everyone.
Children naturally understand these things better than their parents. They advise their parents not to think they can do it just because others can do it. It's not like they haven't heard their parents say that the reason Qiu Xiangrong's private baking business was able to succeed was that his brother-in-law provided all the initial investment. Qiu Xiangrong also told everyone that the credit for the success of the family business was all due to Tao Huayu.
"Do we have such a brother-in-law in our family? No. So mom and dad, don't even think about it. I can still make money working outside."
This is also the current situation facing Taojia Village, that is, most of the households in the village only have old people and children, and many young and middle-aged people have gone out to work. There are very few families like Tao Huayu's. This is mainly because Tao Huayu has successfully started his own business and opened his own company in this city. Otherwise, he would probably work in another city and get a fixed salary.
The village party secretary said earlier that development is inseparable from people, and there is no development without people. The village has also thought of many ways to develop Taojia Village, but the main force - the new generation of young people, are unwilling to come back, thinking that there is no future if they come back.
Now, Qiu Xiangrong's successful example has given the village committee hope again. There are indeed many families in the village who have excellent skills. If they can all make an attempt like Qiu Xiangrong and then combine it with tourism, it can be regarded as a major feature of their village.
In fact, when Wang Junpeng first came to Taojia Village to take up his post, he also conducted experiments in this area. After all, the Internet is so developed now, and many people sell goods through live broadcasts. He also wanted to try whether he could find a way to make the village rich through the Internet. But he was too young at the time and had little experience. His ideals were full, but in actual operation, he encountered various problems, which could not be solved by hard work alone. The experiment ended in failure.
After listening to Wang Junpeng's words, Liu Wangxue understood everything. Wang Junpeng spoke very tactfully. The publicity he mentioned was actually in the filming agreement. Liu Wangxue knew about this, but Du Yunxiang had not given any definite information about the broadcast, so she could not say more.
Liu Wangxue said to Wang Junpeng, "Don't worry for now. The production and broadcast of a TV series usually takes a long time. The company wants to take this drama to participate in some kind of selection. I contacted the director a few days ago, and he said that it will be completed in the next few days. Before the end of the month, the post-production will be completed. After completion, it will be submitted for review, and the results will probably be available after the Spring Festival. Don't worry, both the director and Yunxi Entertainment are very trustworthy. No matter which platform it is broadcast on, the relevant publicity will not be left behind."
"Well, that's good." Wang Junpeng was very satisfied with the answer. He stood up and said goodbye without even taking a sip of tea. He passed by the kitchen and greeted the three busy people inside.
Tao's mother put down the dishes she was washing and hurried out: "Why did you leave? Didn't you say you would stay for dinner?"
"No need to bother, Auntie," Wang Junpeng said, "I have to go back quickly because I still have a report to finish."
A stir-fried dish was being cooked on the earthen stove. It couldn't be done without fire and the person who was cooking. Dad Tao added some straw to the stove and said to the outside, "What are you going to eat for dinner? Yuehua, pack up the two dishes that were just cooked for him to take away."
Tao's mother asked Wang Junpeng to wait for a moment. There were no take-out boxes in the kitchen, so she wiped her hands and went to the bakery to get the cake box to pack.
"Uncle, aunt, don't bother me. I can cook for myself. I'm leaving now." Wang Junpeng waved to Tao Huayu and Liu Wangxue, "I'm leaving."
The two of them saw him out.
When I turned back, Tao's mother came out of the bakery with a takeaway box: "Hey - why did you leave?"
Tao Huayu said: "Mom, they are officials, they certainly can't take a single needle or thread from the people, just be polite, you are really busy."
Tao Ma glared at him and said, "How can you talk like that? What do you mean by just being polite?"
Tao Huayu: "I'm telling the truth. He has been in our village for a long time. Have you ever seen him eat at anyone's house? He was lucky to have a drink of water."
Tao's mother glared at him again, not wanting to pay attention to him. She smiled and said to Liu Wangxue, "Then Xuxu, you have to stay for dinner. I asked Xiangrong to cook the dishes you like. We have been busy all afternoon. Eat dinner and then go back. Okay."
"I'm full just from eating the cake. I can't eat dinner anymore." Liu Wangxue joked.
It was already getting dark when Xu Qingsong appeared at the gate of the Tao family's courtyard. Peng Peng was the first to spot him. He immediately ran over and threw himself into his arms.
Tao Huayu said "Yo" in a strange tone and said to Xu Qingsong: "This is considered good, I came just by smelling the scent."
Tao's mother slapped him and said to Xu Qingsong, "That's great. The meal will be ready soon. You can eat here too."
Xu Qingsong patted Peng Peng's head and said with a smile: "No, Auntie, I'm here to pick someone up."
Mother Tao looked between him and Liu Wangxue. Well, she didn't want to keep him any longer. Let's go home.
Liu Wangxue said goodbye to Tao's mother, and said something to Tao's father and Qiu Xiangrong in the kitchen. She was about to leave with Xu Qingsong, but was stopped by Tao Huayu.
Tao Huayu ran back to the living room and took out a box of tea leaves from the gift box he had just opened. He handed it to Liu Wangxue, "This was given to me by a client. I just got it back today. No one in my family drinks tea normally. We only make some when guests come. I was thinking of sending you a box. It just so happens that you can take it back."
Liu Wangxue took the Wuyishan Dahongpao in her hand and said, "Then I won't be polite. Come to my place if you are free tomorrow."
"Okay!"
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