Chapter 387 Career Line
The bustle of Yushan City's streets quickly caught the attention of nearby residents. They looked along the wall toward the flower baskets stacked against it, but no matter how hard they looked, they couldn't see the end of the baskets.
As the crowd grew, even the nearby police station called in a few young men to maintain order. The officer at the station flipped through the contact information left by the photography base and called Mr. Wu, a familiar figure listed as a backup contact.
I was about to ask them why they were making such a big fuss today, and whether they were setting up some kind of internet-famous store. If they were hiring someone to hype it up, I could call them back.
At the gate, Mr. Wu, dressed in a security uniform, was grinning so hard that the wrinkles on his face were practically unfurling. A young person would probably be annoyed by the elderly men and women who gathered around to pry for information. But for Mr. Wu, it was a welcome relief.
"Our Xiao Zhou Photography Studio is open now," Uncle Wu replied with a smile. "Don't worry about coming here to take care of business. Xiao Zhou photographs big stars and big brands."
The onlookers looked at each other in bewilderment, then followed the direction the old man pointed. What a sight! The names of famous TV stars were all there, like Yuan Yili, Cai Qi, and many others.
Even the middle-aged and elderly were like this, not to mention the young people. When they saw the card on the flower basket, they were practically stamping their feet.
Near the iron gate, nine flower baskets from NINE STAR were stacked against a wall. Remember, the last time NINE STAR sent a flower basket as a group was during the "Star 101" mentor concert.
"Thank you all for coming to help," Zhou Xiao unpacked a cigarette and passed out packets of it to the neighbors who had come to "help" maintain order. Comrade Zhou had prepared these for her, so she could pass them around as a token of gratitude. Even non-smokers could pass them around the convenience store.
Especially for the main force that joined from the beginning, Uncle Wu's family, this must be delivered to the other party. After all, this family is really concerned about the opening of Zhou Xiao Studio for Uncle Wu's sake.
Yushancheng Subdistrict is located in the Huashang District. Although it is still in the transformation stage, due to the rise of Huashang in recent years, land prices and foreign population are also rising actively.
Mr. Wu is able to live comfortably as a security guard while raising dogs because he doesn't want to go to a nursing home or live with his children, and he's finding something to do for himself. He's like many older landlords in urban villages who could easily live comfortably by renting out their properties, but instead choose to work as a cleaner, security guard, or waste collector.
"Xiao Zhou, don't give them any more." Uncle Wu saw Zhou Xiao's movements and quickly reached out to stop him. However, just as his hand stretched out, the phone in his pocket rang.
Thinking he'd have the younger ones take the bags back to Xiao Zhou after the meeting was over, Uncle Wu chose to answer the phone first. He looked down at the number and was delighted. Wasn't this Ah Liang, the taro head who used to like squatting in the corner of his house to pick out ant nests when he was a child?
It’s just that the nagging A Liang in his childhood has now become a policeman who asks his neighbors if they have downloaded the anti-fraud app whenever he meets them.
"Oh, I scared you all." Uncle Wu subconsciously looked at Zhou Xiao, his eyes narrowed into slits with laughter. "We have to arrange for someone to come over. With so many flower baskets, it's hard to guarantee that someone won't be tempted."
Not knowing what was said on the other end, Zhou Xiao suddenly heard a cold snort, followed by Uncle Wu's impatient reply, "We're not giving away eggs, nor are we doing any internet celebrity gimmicks. If you want to know so much, just come over!"
Zhou Xiao: Why are you suddenly angry?
After hearing the old man's explanation, Zhou Xiao couldn't help but laugh. But seeing that the old man was still a little angry, and was completely on her side, her heart softened a little.
After comforting Mr. Wu, Zhou Xiao looked along the side of the fence and saw a crowd of people gathered on the roadside, taking pictures of the flower baskets with their phones. Through the gaps between the flower baskets, he could see Old Zhou meticulously arranging them.
For the workers transporting the flower baskets, it was a good thing they could arrange so many baskets along the wall as required. In fact, only the woman in Xincheng's car placed them properly, while the others needed to be adjusted again.
The noise was so cacophonous, it seemed to pull one into a ethereal space. Soon, Zhou Xiao, who was in the crowd, came to her senses and, as if remembering something, passed her unfinished cigarette to Ms. Zheng, who was smiling and explaining things to passersby, and trotted off toward the small building.
"Axiao, where are you going?" Ms. Zheng shouted at her daughter who had her back turned to her, holding a half-empty pack of cigarettes.
"Mom, please watch this for me first. I'll explain it to you later!" Zhou Xiao stretched out his hand and shook it without stopping.
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Soon, a drone hovered steadily above the streets of Yushan City. From the aerial perspective, the wall surrounding the photography base could be clearly seen, surrounded by flowers filled with blessings.
"There's a drone!" Someone in the crowd below shouted, and the people around subconsciously raised their heads and began to greet the drone hovering above.
Soon, wherever the drone flew, the people in that area would cheer enthusiastically. It wasn't until the drone circled overhead, as if in response, that the cheers gradually died down, replaced by enthusiastic responses from the other side.
Flower baskets stretched out from the gate to either side, spreading out slowly like waves of flowers. Wherever the drones went, waves of sound formed.
Zhou Xiao, who was operating the drone from inside the room, was surprised by the noise a single drone could create. He couldn't help but sigh: joining in the fun is in everyone's DNA.
Little did they know that, in addition to being curious about the drone and wanting to join in the fun, passersby were also captivated by its aerial technology. It looked like a nimble, mechanical bird, soaring freely through the sky.
Especially when the drone was hovering overhead, Zhou Xiao's expertly maneuvered it around the edges, completely eliminating the worry that it might suddenly fall and hit anyone. It was a truly fortunate experience to experience the charm of the machine up close.
A few hundred meters away, a young man in uniform watched the drone in mid-air. He turned around and asked his colleague, who was only slightly darker than him, with a somewhat confused look on his face, "Has this drone been approved for flight?"
“…” The young man only received silence in response.
Then, the sound of "beep beep" of keys was heard. When the slightly darker guy heard the other party pick up the phone, he asked directly, "Sister Fang, this is Jin Zheyan. Has anyone reported to flying a drone recently?"
"Hmm...let me take a look." The conversation paused for a moment, and soon the voice on the other end rang out again, "Since May, an application has been submitted to Yushancheng Subdistrict. The applicant is Zhou Xiao."
Jin Zheyan nodded to his colleague and then thanked him, "Got it, thank you Sister Fang!"
"If nothing else, this technology is even better than the drones used in the institute."
"Don't say it, it's true."
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Today, a number of highly similar videos suddenly appeared on Douyin's Shanghai-based platform. Curious viewers would click on them and see endless flower baskets. Under some of the more popular videos, some fans even claimed to be related.
Liu Xiaoxin came across these videos, but at first she had no interest in clicking on them. The camera movements in these videos were so ordinary, and with so many videos at the same time, it looked like they were just a bunch of scams.
It wasn't until she saw a video with big red letters on the cover saying #A photography studio in Shanghai has received flower baskets from many big stars# that she was attracted and clicked on it.
Then Liu Xiaoxin regretted not opening those videos before because she saw a blessing message and the name of the person being blessed on a flower basket where the picture paused for a long time.
TO:Zhou Xiao
Good luck in opening your business, and may you have great fortune..."
The words below were obscured by the flowers, but the words "Zhou Xiao" at the top were enough to excite Liu Xiaoxin. She also spotted the address underneath: #Yushancheng Subdistrict Police Station#. Wasn't that where Sister Zhou had originally held her photo exhibition?! As someone who had been lucky enough to participate in the photo exhibition, this address was incredibly familiar to her!
After the excitement subsided, Liu Xiaoxin quickly shared the video to the group chat, and then she saw that others in the group were already discussing it. She swiped up again and saw what she wanted to see most.
A friend in the group, Brother Milu, replied with great confidence that this is the photography studio that Sister Zhou will open tomorrow!
"Great!" Liu Xiaoxin thought to herself, then quickly set her alarm. She had to go give Teacher Xiao Zhou her blessings tomorrow! She also wanted to urge her to stop resting and take more photos.
——【Entertainment Forum】——[May 15th evening]
[Topic] Zhou Xiao Studio is about to open. Guess who will be the first celebrity to be photographed?
[Main Post] I saw someone on Xiaohongshu saying that Sister Zhou's studio was about to open, and then I was directed to a collection of flower baskets. Wow, this is really grand!
[Doraemi Dim Sum: There will soon be a restaurant on Yushancheng Street...]
1L
Sister Zhou is amazing! She's finally opening a studio! Congratulations! I look forward to seeing beautiful, handsome, and awesome movies every day! Those with a shady aesthetic, please get out of the entertainment industry!!!
29L
Is there any friend who can draw a table to let us see which artists who have worked with Zhou Xiao did not send flower baskets [funny]
47L
Reply to 29L: I checked Xiaohongshu, even big names like Dai Linfei gave it as a gift [confused] If someone is stingy and didn’t give it as a gift, then the agency is really stupid.
88L
I was just about to check if Ji Shao had sent any, but then I saw in the comments that he had sent 21 flower baskets. Great, my brother is so well behaved, I feel relieved, knowing who is truly good to you is enough [OK]
126L
Isn't the title about guessing who will be the first artist to be photographed after the establishment of Zhou Jie Studio? Why are people discussing who didn't send a flower basket? 2333
159L
Reply to 126L: Because we are all fun-loving people, and we want to see some not-so-decent things hahahahaha
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Inside the room, Zhou Xiao was compiling a list of the people who had sent her flower baskets today. Don't get me wrong, she wasn't like the other netizens on the forum, trying to see who hadn't sent her a flower basket. Rather, this was simply part of social etiquette; not only did she have to record it, she also had to return it later.
After saving the completed spreadsheet, Zhou Xiao was about to close her computer when she heard a gentle knock on the door. She'd been so busy today, and the only people who could come to see her at this hour were her parents.
"Come in!" Zhou Xiao turned around and shouted.
Sure enough, it was Ms. Zheng, holding a bowl of lotus seed and gorgon fruit soup. She was about to say something, but when she saw the spreadsheet on the computer, she put the bowl on the table and started looking at it with her daughter.
After a while, Zhou Xiao felt his arms around his shoulders, and he could smell the comfortable and reassuring scent of Ms. Zheng.
"We were worried at first, but now it seems that our Axiao has done very well in his field." Zheng Jinghua's tone was filled with pride and a hint of imperceptible melancholy.
Zhou Xiao placed his hand on Ms. Zheng's arm and said softly, "Don't worry, I will do my best!"
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The next morning.
The gates of the base were completely opened, and the base, which already had its own garden, was now surrounded by flowers. The rich fragrance of flowers in the air made people feel relaxed and happy.
The altar table at the main entrance had been arranged by Zhou's father and Zheng's mother according to Fujian customs, making it look lively and festive. Because firecrackers were forbidden, red electronic firecrackers, purchased just this morning, were hung on either side.
The security guards hired yesterday were still diligently patrolling. Zhou Xiao looked down at the time on her phone. It was only 7:30, so she looked at the people huddled in the security room and said, "Let me tell you something. Should we move to a bigger place?"
This proposal was quickly accepted by everyone. Just after they moved to the photography building, Zhou Xiao received a call from the security guard, saying that someone was looking for her at the door.
Perhaps it's Shu Nan? Zhou Xiao was thinking this when she saw someone at the door who had given her a surprising look. Qi Sisi, standing there with an exaggerated heart gesture towards Zhou Xiao, wasn't alone; beside her was a large flower basket.
"Dangdangdang" Qi Sisi put her hands on the flower basket and said in a cool and handsome manner, "How about it, are you surprised? Are you surprised?"
The flower basket was originally discussed by a few people in the small group, but Zhu Jian let it slip in the fan club, and it ended up becoming a discussion between two groups. Thinking about the video they saw, Zhou Xiao's studio must have many flower baskets, so they jointly sent a large one.
Zhou Xiao had no idea about the flower basket being sent, and she had even kept the fact that Qi Sisi was coming over today a secret from her. It had to be said that this was the most surprising thing that had happened to Zhou Xiao so far!
Zhou Xiao hugged Qi Sisi enthusiastically and was about to pull her into the house when he noticed the pink-haired girl with a ponytail "hiding" behind a big flower basket.
Realizing that Zhou Xiao had spotted him, the pink-haired Shu Nan grinned and pulled out a bouquet of flowers from behind his back, handing it to Zhou Xiao and saying, "Boss, I'm here to sign the contract! By the way, congratulations on the opening of our studio today!"
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