Qin Zian originally did not want to expose the inflation at this time, but Wang Jianye had already brought the matter to the forefront.
Judging from the fact that the official live stream of the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau was running the entire time, Wang Jianye's act of looking for pig intestines was definitely exposed.
Instead of trying to cover it up, it's better to just expose the truth.
In this way, at least you can still gain a good reputation.
When the matter was brought to light, Director Yuan broke out in a cold sweat.
He had considered that the issue of prices couldn't be hidden, but he certainly hadn't expected Qin Zian's questions to be so sharp.
The Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau sincerely invites people from all over the country to visit this place; it is definitely not trying to sell these expensive foods.
"The prices here are indeed... quite different from those in Harbin! Our Culture and Tourism Bureau has taken this issue into account and will definitely optimize them as soon as possible."
Director Yuan spoke hurriedly, fearing that the tourists would be scared away by the high prices.
Now that we've finally managed to invite a cultural tourism promotion guru like Qin Zi'an, we're bound to make the most of this incredible fortune.
For most netizens, they just want to see the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau make a fool of itself.
"Youth has no price. Qin Zian went all out, and Director Yuan was sweating profusely. Oh, and Director Wang was also in a panic, unable to even eat his favorite fatty intestines."
"Since we're from the same province, I'll hurt you again. Since things have already come to this point, Director Yuan, why don't you take this opportunity to promote the bamboo from our Sichuan region? It's a bit difficult for food to become mainstream, but it's a piece of cake for bamboo skewers to break into the mainstream."
"The netizens from Sichuan are truly sincere; every comment warms my heart. Come visit us in Inner Mongolia sometime; we'll provide you with all the beef and mutton you need, and we definitely won't let you humbly gnaw on bamboo skewers."
"It's just a piece of pork intestine with eight skewers, right? That's how prices are in Sichuan. If you like it, go to Yuzhou. Yuzhou's spicy soup is delicious and inexpensive, and the scenery and culture of Yuzhou are also very beautiful. Yuzhou welcomes you."
"Don't make things difficult for the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau. Prices have been around for so many years and can't be changed overnight. So, it's so close and so beautiful, come to Jizhou for the weekend. You don't need a loan to eat skewers in Jizhou, and the ingredients won't suffer the torture of being handled by the skewers."
At this moment, the style of the comments in the live broadcast room of the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau suddenly changed.
Some people were watching the show, some were pouring cold water on it, and others took the opportunity to promote their hometown.
Although this is the live broadcast room of the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau, Sichuan's home ground...
However, netizens from Sichuan were not displeased at all by the widespread promotion of their hometowns; in fact, they even started asking for travel guides.
There's no way around it; prices in Sichuan are just too high, unlike other phenomenal cultural and tourism cities that are more affordable.
If this incident can bring down prices in Sichuan...
Although the possibility is very low, if this effect is achieved, it will definitely be extremely beneficial to the local people of Sichuan.
In such an isolated and helpless situation, every step taken by the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau was like walking on thin ice, and it was extremely difficult.
Fortunately, Director Yuan demonstrated his stance and left everyone with something to look forward to.
As for how the matter will be resolved, we'll have to wait and see.
After a hearty meal, the live stream by the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau officially came to an end, to prevent the controversy over prices from escalating further.
As the cameras were turned off, the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau stopped hiding anything and displayed the receipts for tonight's purchases.
Director Yuan did this not to split the bill with Qin Zi'an and the others, but to see how such a price crisis should be resolved.
When Qin Zian saw the receipt, he pursed his lips but didn't say anything directly.
But Wang Jianye, standing to the side, reacted differently; he immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"Seventy-five yuan for pork belly???" Wang Jianye looked at Director Yuan across from him in surprise, holding the receipt. "Old Yuan, may I ask when this expensive pork belly appeared on the table?"
"It's the stir-fried pork belly you just ate! And you still dare to say that? That pork belly was bigger than your face, you forgot?"
After being reminded by Director Yuan, Wang Jianye finally realized what was going on.
Such a dish did appear on the table, but that pork belly...
Well, how should I put it?
The pork belly was indeed as big as Wang Jianye's face, but it was just a thin layer, probably less than three ounces.
Wang Jianye remembers clearly that there were three large slices of pork belly served, one slice for each of the three of them.
That's equivalent to 25 yuan for a single piece of pork belly, and the taste isn't even that great.
Once the price and ingredients were matched, Wang Jianye immediately felt that the meal wasn't so appealing anymore.
Wang Jianye is not a stingy person, and he has never experienced any hardship growing up.
But if you asked him to eat a piece of pork belly that costs twenty-five yuan...
Are you kidding me?
Twenty-five yuan can buy three or four kilograms of pork belly, enough to make braised pork that would make Wang Jianye sick of it.
Wang Jianye took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, and then, against his conscience, offered a round of praise.
"There's really no way to compare! Our Harbin is located in a remote area, so it's normal for prices to be low. Unlike your Sichuan region, which is a first-tier city with high wages and high cost of living."
"I heard before that Sichuan ranks third in the country in luxury goods sales, and that the sales of a certain Louis Vuitton brand even surpass those of Beijing and Shanghai. I was skeptical at the time, but now that I see... the internet isn't lying. Sichuan people's consumption is definitely among the top."
"However, the target audience for cultural tourism in Sichuan is quite different from that of our Harbin cultural tourism, so there's definitely not much room for exchange and learning."
Even though Wang Jianye wanted to make a high-EQ statement, he was still bothered by the high prices.
This isn't food; it's gold!
Although China's economy has improved year by year, it is not as those so-called experts claim, with every household having five or six hundred thousand in savings.
If you finally get to travel, you absolutely must try the local specialties and enjoy a delicious and refreshing trip.
But this meal can cost hundreds or even thousands of yuan...
With prices like these, how can ordinary people afford to consume?
Hearing Wang Jianye's words, Director Yuan sighed helplessly.
He also understood that prices were a huge pitfall; otherwise, the Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau wouldn't have repeatedly applied to participate in the campaign only to have their applications rejected.
Faced with repeated failures in the past, Director Yuan really didn't want to repeat the same mistakes.
Director Yuan sighed helplessly and turned his gaze to Qin Zi'an: "Director Qin, do you think... there's any hope for our Sichuan Culture and Tourism Bureau?"
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