Pingkang Town experienced several heavy rains in a row, which repeatedly delayed the completion date.
The tents that had been set up on the spot were no longer usable, and the workers urgently needed a place where they could rest in peace.
Many residents in the town have started their own guesthouses without any formal training, and some are even looking to take out government loans to build hotels to accommodate more guests.
Mayor Wu was both happy and worried, and she subconsciously went to discuss it with Qiao Sang.
After reviewing the report, Qiao Sang waved his hand and said, "I'm investing in this project."
Mayor Wu was both amused and exasperated. "I'm not here to ask you for money. Ultimately, we are responsible for the well-being of the people in the town. I'm just worried that there are workers living here now, but what will happen when they leave and no one comes to help?"
Qiao Sang opened the window and pointed to the crowd on the street, "These are not workers. They were all attracted by my dad's live stream of mutton noodles."
Mayor Wu was still worried. "People get tired of mutton noodles eventually. What if no one comes anymore?"
Qiao Sang assured him, "Do you remember what I promised you? Once the road is repaired, someone will definitely come."
Mayor Wu didn't know what she was up to, but seeing her confident demeanor, he gradually felt reassured.
Due to the heavy rain in the past few days, Qiao Zhaoxing and his partner haven't been broadcasting, and many people have unknowingly started treating their live streams as electronic pickled vegetables.
One of them is familiar with the road conditions in the mountains and can truly identify the pain points of the mountain residents; the other speaks with substance and never makes rash pronouncements or pretends to know what he doesn't. They are truly a breath of fresh air in today's live streaming industry.
After not broadcasting for several days, and knowing that the two had been living in the mountains, netizens couldn't help but speculate about their health. So, amidst a wave of concern, they once again became a trending topic, looking radiant.
The two were eventually found by enthusiastic fans, who then discovered that they had already "died" on the internet once. They were both amused and exasperated, and immediately went online to clarify the situation.
Alongside them on the list is "Idol Producer." More than a month has passed, and only 23 trainees remain. They will compete in the final nine spots in the grand finale.
Thanks to Qiao Xia's previous generous spending, even trainees ranked around 40th have accumulated an astonishing number of fans.
The competition for debut spots in this program is more intense than ever before. In previous talent shows, the top fifteen trainees in the finals usually did not change much.
But this year is different. Apart from Jiang Xiaomian, Mu Xiaoze, and Sun Hao, who have consistently held their debut positions in recent performances, the others are often still in the debut positions in this performance, but their rankings drop to outside the top 20 in the next performance.
Su Jiu, who initially broke through the competition based on her looks and whose popularity even surpassed Mu Xiaozhe's, has fallen out of the debut positions twice in a row.
But it is precisely because of this that everyone has been spurred on with a fierce determination. This is the true meaning of "the outcome is still uncertain, and everyone could be a dark horse." Until the very last moment of the competition, everyone has a chance.
The happiest person among them was President Wang. He really didn't expect that the talent show he casually voted for would become so popular.
He has already earned more than ten times his initial investment just from the revenue sharing with the platform, which is why he seemed so devastated when he received Qiao Xia's call.
"What did you say? You want to hold the finals in Pingkang Town? Are you kidding me?"
Qiao Xia, an unreasonable client, calmly stated, "I'll take care of the audio equipment. It's settled then."
In mid-November, the project on all 32 mountains was completed, but it was officially announced that it would be used as a gimmick for Qiao Zhaoxing's live broadcast.
Qiao Xia couldn't wait to drag Mayor Wu to see it as soon as possible.
"This is..." Looking at the mountain path in front of him, Mayor Wu could hardly believe his eyes.
Qiao Xia said cheerfully, "The place at the top of the mountain is small, and there isn't enough parking if you drive up, so it's more convenient to take the elevator up."
Have you ever ridden a carousel?
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The topic changed so quickly that Mayor Wu was completely bewildered.
Qiao Xia simply dragged her along to see it, "Riding a little wooden horse up the mountain, doesn't that sound romantic?"
Mayor Wu was completely baffled, but he still nodded honestly, while looking at Qiao Xia with an unusually complicated gaze, "Is the way to get up each mountain different?"
Qiao Xia replied matter-of-factly, "Of course, otherwise how could I justify my investment of 5 billion a day? When the time comes, let Chenxi do a live stream, it will definitely attract tourists, but how to keep them here will depend on your skills."
Mayor Wu walked back unsteadily, muttering to himself as he went, "I really need to think about how to keep the guests here."
Qiao Xia couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Just a friendly reminder, based on the current number of viewers in my dad's live stream, it's clear that it has already exceeded the capacity of the fifty-two snack shops."
Mayor Wu nodded as if waking from a dream, "Yes, yes, we need to open a restaurant, and we also need to hurry up with finding accommodation..."
Mayor Wu ignored Qiao Xia and left, pounding his palms in frustration.
Qiao Xia calmly chose her favorite little white horse and rode it leisurely for half an hour up the mountain.
As the morning sun pierced through the clouds, the air was filled with the scent of sunshine. Qiao Xia leaned against the armrest of the little white horse, her eyelids growing heavier and heavier.
"This is my son! My son!" the woman screamed frantically, jolting Qiao Xia awake.
She rubbed her eyes and saw Uncle Niu and his wife punching and kicking a woman, while Yaozong was being protected by the woman.
Qiao Xia instantly snapped out of her daze, stepped forward and pushed the two of them apart. Looking at the ruthlessness on Uncle Niu's face, Qiao Xia had no doubt that he would beat the woman lying on the ground to death.
A pair of hands gripped her calves tightly. "Please save me, take me away from here, I'll give you any amount of money you want."
Qiao Xia immediately called the police and thanked the construction team for repairing the road and providing all the necessary infrastructure, ensuring that her phone wouldn't be without signal in the mountains.
Uncle Niu's eyes widened in fury as he reached out to snatch her phone. "You dare call the police?"
Qiao Xia pinched two of his fingers, using a little trickery, making him wince in pain and unable to utter a single word. Then she called Chen Xi to inform her.
The woman behind her tried to leave with the child, but Qiao Xia stopped her, saying, "Explain what exactly happened."
Aunt Niu covered her face, turned her head away, and kept wiping away her tears, while Uncle Niu rubbed his arm and sat in the chair without saying a word.
Yaozong cried his heart out and struggled in the woman's arms, but the woman held him tightly and refused to let go.
The noise was so loud that it gave Qiao Xia a headache.
Finally, the woman spoke first, "My name is Li Yu, and this is my son."
Uncle Niu slammed his fist on the table and stood up, exclaiming, "This is what I bought! It's my son!"
Chenxi, who had just arrived at her doorstep, overheard these words and her face turned ashen.
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