Five more days passed. After filming was completed at Hengdian World Studios, the five large buses, led by Fang Yang in his car, finally arrived at the Thousand-Foot Valley.
Fang Yang was essentially revisiting a familiar place. As soon as he arrived at the hotel entrance, Mo Sang, Yin Youdao, and a chubby boy came over to open the door for him.
"Mr. Fang, welcome back to the Valley of a Thousand Feet!"
"Oh my, Director Yin, you're getting more and more successful! I heard you got promoted, why are you here to greet us?"
"Mr. Fang, you are my benefactor, so it's only right that I welcome you here. It's rare to see you again, so I'll treat you and the entire crew to lunch. I hope you won't refuse."
Fang Yang looked at the crew members getting out of the car one after another and said with a smile, "Director Yin, there are so many of us in the crew, this meal must have cost quite a bit!"
Yin Youdao laughed and said, "It's alright, we have the quota for such receptions. Besides, Mr. Fang is a god of wealth for our bureau. Qianzhang Yougu's success today is entirely due to Mr. Fang's efforts."
Fang Yang shook his head. "We only played a leading role in making Qianzhang Yougu prosperous today. The real heroes are Director Yin and everyone in Qianzhang Yougu. As for us, we just pushed the development of the event at the right time. If it weren't for us, someone else would have pushed the event forward. So Director Yin doesn't need to be so polite."
Yin Youdao shook his head. “Perhaps that’s how it seems to you, but it’s a different story to me. Without your help, Thousand-Foot Valley wouldn’t have developed so much in the short term. You’re right, one day Thousand-Foot Valley will stand out. But for me, no one can say for sure when that day will come. I only know that you are a benefactor in my life. It’s just a meal to entertain you, it’s not a big deal.”
Seeing Yin Youdao's insistence, Fang Yang couldn't refuse. "How about this, it's really inappropriate to invite the whole crew. This isn't an equal government reception. As the deputy director of the Tourism Bureau, you should know the ins and outs. Let's just treat our main cast to this table. The rest will be paid for by our crew. This is the bottom line. If you still don't agree, then forget it."
Yin Youdao knew that Fang Yang was right. Inviting twenty tables of guests to dinner, and not even the normal government-reciprocal reception, was unacceptable. Out of gratitude to Fang Yang, Yin Youdao wanted to pay for the solution himself. However, he did not expect that Fang Yang was also very familiar with the ins and outs, and blocked his way out with a single sentence.
“Alright, let’s do as Mr. Fang requests. Our bureau is very welcoming to Mr. Fang and his delegation. I’ll just be the first today. If there’s an opportunity in the future, our bureau chief will personally visit Mr. Fang to express our gratitude. We hope Mr. Fang won’t refuse.”
Fang Yang waved his hand, "These are all minor matters. When our crew wraps up filming, I will invite Director Yin and your leaders to celebrate together and thank you for your continued support of our crew."
"Then I look forward to President Fang's wrap party. By the way, this is our new manager, Manager Qu Jinbao. If you need anything in Thousand-Foot Valley, you can go to him. He will definitely help you solve it."
Yin Youdao pulled over the chubby boy who had been standing there for a while and introduced him to Fang Yang. This almost brought tears to the chubby boy's eyes. He finally remembered that there was someone next to him. Standing here and having to put on a smile was really uncomfortable, as his facial muscles were starting to cramp up.
"Hello, Mr. Fang, welcome back to Thousand-Foot Valley. This is also your home. Please feel free to ask me for anything you need."
"Manager Qu is right. Our Qianzhang Yougu is your home, Mr. Fang. There's no need to be polite here. Just make yourself at home."
Yin Youdao was quite satisfied with Qu Jinbao's words, which subtly shortened the distance between the two parties and laid a good foundation for Qianzhang Yougu to secure a sponsorship position in the TV series currently being filmed.
"Since both leaders have said so, then I will not stand on ceremony. If we need any help in the next two weeks, I hope you will not refuse."
"It's alright, it's alright, we're all family, we don't need to be formal with each other, but if there's anything we need, we'll do our best to help, haha."
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After a day of rest, Mo Zhen began leading the crew to film outdoor scenes at the locations Mo Sang had found the next day. Fang Yang, having nothing else to do, borrowed an off-road vehicle from Qu Jinbao and took Mo Sang to re-inspect the entire filming location in Qianzhang Yougu.
Even in the deep autumn of Qianzhang Valley, the grass and leaves are turning yellow in most places, the trees on the mountain are golden, and the crops in the fields are entering the harvest season. Fang Yang also saw some farmers harvesting rice!
"Is the rice harvest only happening now? Isn't the harvest season already over?"
Fang Yang looked at Mo Sang. Half a month ago, when he was in Hengdian, he saw that the rice harvest had already begun there. At that time, many people from the film crew went to see it out of curiosity. He didn't expect that the harvest was still going on here.
"I'm not entirely sure about that either. It's probably due to environmental factors. Qianzhang Yougu has a unique geographical location. As you can see, this area is already in late autumn, with the leaves and grass turning yellow. However, some places are still in the height of summer, with lush green leaves and flowers in full bloom. So it can adapt to the shooting requirements of different seasons."
Fang Yang stared at the rice-harvesting field for a long time. "Perhaps this is what makes the Thousand-Foot Valley so enchanting, but seeing the rice harvest reminds me of something."
Mo Sang looked at Fang Yang with a blank expression. What could he possibly remember while harvesting rice? Didn't he see that all the time when they were in Hengdian?
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