Another reason Yang Yajing liked Yu Yue was because Yu Yue was someone who never took credit for himself.
Just like her physical book, not only does the title page feature her and the editor's names, but the back cover also includes the names and even brief introductions of the cover artist and illustrator.
I don't know which of those hundreds of thousands of blog followers started it by saying: "Nicole Six, the most outstanding part of your book is not your writing, but your color pages."
The subsequent thousands of replies and comments even revealed the identities of the two original owners who had generously sponsored the event.
Naturally, those two people were Chen Jiaoyun and Zhou Pengfei.
Then: Wow! Nicole Six, how did you manage to get that big shot to work as your illustrator?
Yu Yue saw the comment and immediately replied honestly: Hahaha! This big shot is my friend, and I'm incredibly honored by his generous donation! I even have a copy in my own collection... Their paintings are worth far more than my books!
Then someone wanted to buy the painting, and later someone tagged a big boss and came to his door asking for a painting, specifically a mural for his palace.
This is probably what they call a ripple effect, right?
Yu Yue immediately tagged Zhou Pengfei: Zhou Pengfei! Surface now! Someone's offering you money!
Zhou Pengfei's blog suddenly had an "@" tag, but after reading the content, he was completely baffled.
Yang Yajing was right next to him at that moment, and she directly typed a line on her blog: Our Pengfei Art doesn't sell for money. If you want a mural, go to "Jinxia Charity" to make a sincere donation.
Zhou Pengfei remained speechless... Wasn't that money given to "Jinxia"?
To everyone's surprise, the other party was someone who wasn't afraid to spend money. Within minutes, 50,000 yuan was transferred into Yang Yajing's company account, with the transfer description stating "Request for mural deposit"!
"Boyfriend, you're going to have a hard time!" Yang Yajing said with a smug smile.
Zhou Pengfei didn't really care who earned the money. He was somewhat famous now, but not really famous, and almost all of his works were sold at charity auctions anyway.
Painting a mural earns 50,000 yuan, which is just a deposit. This is very helpful for Yang Yajing's charity work.
Zhou Pengfei wanted to become famous simply so that he could help Yang Yajing and become someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with her.
Zhou Pengfei sent a private message to the person who requested the painting, and arranged a time and place, hoping that his work would ensure the other party didn't waste their money.
Zhou Pengfei has no problem discussing art, but when it comes to business, he hopes Yang Yajing will be present.
Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location, Zhou Pengfei's face showed a hint of confusion. This place... isn't this... my goodness! No wonder this address sounded familiar!
The address that shocked Zhou Pengfei was none other than the Jincheng Municipal Conference Hall! It turned out that the person who requested the painting was a government official!
Yang Yajing was quite surprised. When she saw the guards on duty saluting them, and then when she saw the official, whom she had only ever seen on TV news, walking behind his secretary into the lobby with his hands behind his back, she was overjoyed.
It turns out that this official's secretary is also a fan of Yu Yue's books!
This has caught the eye of the Minister of Culture of Jincheng, which is a very promising opportunity!
They not only discussed the Minister of Culture's vision for the backdrop of the reception area in the conference hall, but also talked about "Jinxia".
The official particularly praised the practical work that "Jinxia" had done this year to support the disaster area.
He was amazed that the head of "Jinxia" was actually a young woman, and felt that there was hope for the future of Jincheng's culture!
Having lived two lives, Yang Yajing's demeanor—fearless of the powerful, neither self-deprecating nor obsequious—was highly valued by the Minister of Culture, and his smile became more amiable.
In particular, Yang Yajing asked in a quirky way, "A deposit of 50,000? Minister, how much charity are you planning to donate?"
"Hahahaha!" the minister laughed, "Where will your 'Jinxia' team be providing assistance next?"
“Two projects: one is volunteer infrastructure construction in the earthquake-stricken area; the other is local poverty alleviation, ensuring that all impoverished children can afford to attend university.” After listing them, Yang Yajing asked, “Which project does the Minister want to support?”
"That's a clever question," the minister said with a smile and a shake of his head. "Instead of asking me whether I need support, you've just given me a choice?"
“Since we’re going to have to pay anyway, you won’t be stingy, will you? It’s good that the government’s charity funds are used effectively.” Yang Yajing said matter-of-factly.
"That's a good point." The Minister of Culture nodded. "Infrastructure construction isn't under my jurisdiction, so we can't steal the achievements of our peers, right?"
The Minister of Culture's implication was that educational assistance was his political achievement. He really does have his own ways of doing things, and his own cunning!
Yang Yajing smiled but remained silent. However, six months later, at the "Jinxia" performance launch, she specifically named the Minister of Culture as her biggest supporter, thus adding an unexpected achievement to his record!
Yang Yajing's mindset was simple: as long as a powerful figure had a decent character, she would try to win him over, and if she could get hold of two, she would help him as well.
Who are the people who can go to the municipal conference hall? Yang Yajing said readily, and the Minister of Culture would not be stingy with his olive branch.
And so, Zhou Pengfei became famous, famous among the big shots. Just like the literati of ancient times who received the emperor's praise and moved among the royal relatives, he became famous in the circle of experts!
In particular, half of the proceeds from his paintings are donated directly to charity, which brings them prestige, resulting in a constant stream of people requesting his paintings.
Those people were comparing who did the most good deeds, and Yang Yajing was happy to see it happen. Since they loved to spend money, she could help more people in need.
In her previous life, she felt helpless and could only sympathize, praying that those with the means would lend a helping hand. In this life, she did it all herself, which could be considered as fulfilling a small wish from her previous life!
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