With the details finalized, Qiao Xia got to work early the next morning.
After a day of being drunk, Qiao Zhaoxing wholeheartedly agreed with Qiao Xia's decision and did not hesitate at all when he heard that Qiao Xia wanted him to appear on camera for publicity.
In addition, Qiao Xia also approached Chen Xi. She had only signed a one-year contract with her new agency, which has now expired.
"Why do you want me to appear on camera with your father to promote this charity project?"
There's no harm in celebrities appearing in charity events.
Qiao Xia was already very grateful that she could get things done at the school so efficiently, and she really felt embarrassed to take advantage of her any further.
Qiao Xia shook her finger. "Have you ever heard of traffic generation?"
Chenxi looked at her, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Qiao Xia crossed her arms and said matter-of-factly, "I'm not the kind of person who does good deeds anonymously. My dad is going to run for one of the top ten conscientious entrepreneurs before December this year. In order to let more people see what he does, I decided to use your traffic to drive traffic for him."
"Huh?" Chenxi didn't believe a word Qiao Xia said.
The title of "Top Ten Conscientious Entrepreneurs" doesn't sound like an official title. What's the point of having such a thing?
Chenxi said sincerely, "If you're still willing, I'm willing to continue signing with your company. You don't need to go to this extent for me."
Qiao Xia sighed. Why does nobody believe her when she tells the truth?
By the time the mountain road was completed, the selection of the annual conscientious entrepreneurs was also nearing its deadline, and there was not enough time to promote it further.
Of course, she could also spend money to get her father trending on social media every day, giving him exposure to the public, but this would most likely backfire.
In comparison, sincerity is the ultimate weapon.
Exposing everything they do on camera and letting the audience judge it might be more effective, but his father isn't a celebrity, so even if he were famous, not everyone would necessarily want to watch.
Therefore, celebrity endorsements are the fastest and most effective way to attract attention. However, for celebrities themselves, it is good to occasionally appear in charity events, but it is not necessarily good to be involved in charity all the time and be exposed to the camera most of the time.
After much deliberation, Qiao Xia concluded that Chen Xi was the most suitable person for her.
Chenxi agreed with some skepticism.
Under Qiao Xia's camera, the two began their 9-to-5 workday.
Before the road was repaired, it was really difficult to go up the mountain. The two of them were responsible for going into the mountains to find school-age children. If they didn't get up early, they might not be able to find a single child all day.
During his live stream, Qiao Zhaoxing only mentioned the road construction project on the first day; otherwise, he deliberately avoided the road construction workers and the dilapidated houses on the mountain.
Otherwise, the contrast between those scenes and the well-dressed individuals could easily make viewers in the live stream feel arrogant.
The camera focuses more on their battle of wits with the mountain residents. For example, on the first day, Qiao Zhaoxing and Chenxi were looking for a child to go to school, but the parents insisted that they were child traffickers.
Under the village chief's persuasion and financial incentives, the parents agreed to give Qiao Zhaoxing a meal to convince him to let his child go to school.
So, the parent ate eight bowls of mutton noodles by himself, like autumn leaves swept away by the wind, without listening to a word Qiao Zhaoxing said.
Fortunately, when the meal ended, the parents finally relented, but they only agreed to let Qiao Zhaoxing raise their still-breastfeeding son, without mentioning their daughter who was supposed to go to school.
"You have to send the child back to me when he's three years old, otherwise he won't be close to me." Hearing the person opposite him say this so confidently, Qiao Zhaoxing was so angry that his face turned red.
This meme was captured by viewers in the live stream and spread widely on the internet. Also attracting viewers' attention was the mutton noodles that the parents ate eight bowls of.
Of course, at the very beginning of the live stream, there were bound to be some people with dirty eyes and bad hearts who spread rumors about them.
Qiao Xia doesn't tolerate these things at all. She monitors the entire internet, and if there's even the slightest hint of trouble, she'll blacklist the person and force them to leave the internet.
Over time, the viewers who remained in the live stream were all normal viewers, who focused their attention on the interaction between the two and the local residents.
Then everyone was surprised to find that Qiao Zhaoxing, who seemed to be in his prime, was physically weak. During the mountain climb, he was afraid of insects and mosquitoes, and did not have the composure that an entrepreneur should have.
On the contrary, Chenxi, who was initially criticized by everyone, actually exudes a wildness.
Whenever Qiao Zhaoxing screamed in fright, Chenxi would calmly crush the insect with her foot. Netizens commented: Chenxi kills the mosquitoes in the mountains as skillfully as if she were at home.
Chenxi's disdainful look towards Qiao Zhaoxing was used by netizens to create memes that they watched repeatedly, and from then on, no one doubted their relationship anymore.
Chenxi's performance in the film has once again sparked discussion among netizens. Some praised her for her professionalism and for doing her homework before going into the mountains, while others dug up her background and made a big deal out of it.
In response, Chenxi readily admitted that she was a child who came from the mountains.
The news went viral that night, and their small live stream attracted more attention. It even caught the eye of a director from Hunan TV, who wanted to buy the recordings of their live stream to turn it into a variety show.
Qiao Xia readily accepted the proposal.
In just half a month, schools from first grade to twelfth grade were built, complete with activity rooms, canteens, and gymnasiums.
The facilities inside were broadcast through the live stream, but the parents in the mountains didn't respond much. However, the private messages in the back-end were flooded with inquiries.
At this moment, Mayor Wu approached her with a troubled expression, "About the teacher..."
"I'm offering pretty high salaries, so why aren't any teachers willing to come?"
Mayor Wu quickly waved his hand, "Many teachers came for interviews, but not many are truly capable. There are few children in the mountains, so I'd rather have fewer than accept the wrong ones and get the right one the first time."
"It's alright with Chinese, math, and English, and we have enough teachers for the elective subjects, but as for music and art, the students who can afford those are mostly from big cities. Their families aren't short of money, so why would they come to this poor, remote place..."
Qiao Xia stroked her chin. "I'll figure something out. Now that the school and teachers are in place, let's start by teaching the students my dad found in the mountains."
"The course is already halfway through. If students are falling behind, the teachers shouldn't worry, especially the elementary school students. They've fallen behind in so much. Show them more educational cartoons; the key is to get their interest back first."
"Okay." Mayor Wu agreed, then handed the financial report to Qiao Xia with a happy expression. "This is the town's revenue for half a month. Guess how much it is?"
Qiao Xia asked cooperatively, "How much?"
Mayor Wu exclaimed excitedly, "Twenty million! In just half a month, the town's revenue has increased by a full twenty million. I never expected that just one bowl of mutton noodles would become so popular and bring in so much revenue for the town!"
Qiao Xia feigned surprise, but knew in her heart that it wasn't entirely thanks to the tourists.
The workers who build roads from the mountains are paid at least a thousand yuan a day, not to mention the engineers.
Construction began on 32 mountains simultaneously, bringing together tens of thousands of workers. They all needed to eat, and as long as the shop owners in town were skilled enough, they were willing to spend money on food.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
