Chapter 21 Brainstorming
Li Yun ate five strawberries in one breath without any intention of sharing them with others.
But everyone could clearly smell the aroma of strawberries.
This situation is like being on a green train, where people are packed like cans. When it's time for dinner, everyone takes out Kangshoufu, Tongyi, spicy strips and other fast foods to fill their stomachs. The carriage is extremely smelly and makes people feel disgusted.
Suddenly someone opened his backpack, took out a box of washed cucumbers, and started chewing them.
Everyone in the car was washed by the smell of cucumbers and was so greedy that they vowed to prepare some cucumbers in their bags next time they took a train.
Li Yun was the one who ate cucumbers in the closed carriage filled with the smell of instant noodles.
Mei Min and the others could only watch, and no one dared to step forward and ask, "Can I have a taste?"
After all, they had already said the ugly words too early.
They are liars and frauds. Those who can survive in the workplace are not fools. They all know that what they say will have an impact on Li Yun.
But has anyone stopped?
Colleague A poked Mei Min and said, "Xiao Min, you have the best relationship with her. Go get one and try it. If it's really that delicious, we'll buy some too."
"Oh my..." Before Mei Min could figure out how to refuse these old foxes, she was pushed over.
"Xiao, Xiaoyun," Mei Min smiled awkwardly, "Express delivery isn't cash on delivery. It seems Xia Xia really isn't a scammer."
Li Yun raised his head and looked at her calmly, "And then?"
"Hey, are these strawberries delicious?"
Li Yun sneered, wrapped the strawberry stems in paper and threw them into the trash can.
Then she picked out six strawberries and washed them, leaving the rest in the delivery box. She even hid them under her workstation and said, "Don't touch my things."
After saying this, she went to the tea room.
"Looks like she's going to share it with us this time. Seriously, what kind of strawberries did she buy? Why do they smell so good?"
"I don't know. The color doesn't look particularly red. I don't know much about strawberries. Xiao Min, isn't your family rich? You should eat all kinds of strawberries often, right? Do you know what kind it is?"
Mei Min supported her other forearm with one hand and smiled awkwardly. She was not a farmer, so how could she know the varieties of strawberries?
But just like she had mocked Li Yun just now, as a rookie in the workplace, she was looked down upon by these old employees and began to be teased.
Finally, she could only reply nonsensically: "I hate eating strawberries the most."
What is the workplace? Xu Zhiyi is in his office, with the blinds drawn to block out the outside world.
She was taking a lunch break in the office just now when she was woken up by the noise outside, and then she watched a great show.
Seeing Li Yun being mocked, she remained calm. Was she pitiful? It seemed not.
After working in the workplace for many years, she is no longer a rookie. The workplace is like a battlefield. Friends and sisters are not as solid as those who climb up by themselves.
When you have the ability, the whole world will give way to you.
When you are incompetent, you always need a way to vent the stress in the workplace.
Will anyone vent their stress on their boss?
Obviously impossible.
So people like Li Yun, interns and rookies, don’t even know if they have the possibility of becoming a regular employee, so they become tools for venting anger.
Running errands, buying coffee, and helping with some insignificant but trivial tasks, and not being able to refuse for fear of affecting my chances of becoming a regular employee.
It seemed natural for Li Yun to be bullied.
Mei Min was supposed to stand with Li Yun, but she was a little clever. She stood with the old employees to exclude the new employees, which seemed to reduce the frequency of her being excluded.
Very smart young man.
What Xu Zhiyi didn't expect was that Li Yun actually fought back.
She offended Mei Min in front of everyone, and seemed to have won a little living space for herself.
But Meimin was unlucky.
Xu Zhiyi yawned. Colleagues came and went, and this kind of scene happened every year. She was tired of it and exhausted.
I haven’t taken my annual leave this year yet, so why not find a place to take a vacation and relax for a while?
But now, she needs a cup of refreshing coffee more.
Just as she was about to ask someone to make her a cup of coffee, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Li Yun came in, holding freshly washed strawberries. Xu Zhiyi raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong?"
"Sister Xu, do you remember the blogger account I recommended to you last time? Her name is [Xia Xia in the Mountains]. I've been tracking and observing her video data for a while now, and I still believe she has the potential to go viral. We can sign a contract and incubate her. I'm sure she won't let the company down."
Quite interesting.
Xu Zhiyi sat up straight. "Words aren't enough. We-media is booming right now. Even a pig can be hyped up as an internet celebrity if it gets a little buzz. How can you be so sure she'll become a hit?"
"I have an analysis report I made that I can show you. Xia Xia has recently been caught up in a self-incrimination scandal. I think this is both a crisis and an opportunity. The strawberries Xia Xia sent me are delicious. Sister Xu, would you like to try some?"
No matter what kind of ridicule and suppression she had just experienced, Li Yun standing in front of Xu Zhiyi was still like a poplar tree. Her back was straight and her posture was relaxed, completely different from her previous unconfident self.
Xu Zhiyi was deeply touched.
"Okay, bring me some strawberries so I can taste them."
Li Yun showed a genuine smile and quickly put the strawberries on the table. "Sister Xu, take your time to eat. I'll get you the analysis report."
In the office, Li Yun’s colleagues were almost going crazy.
They thought Li Yun's strawberries were for them to wash, but they didn't expect that Li Yun didn't even look at them and directly sent the strawberries to his immediate superior.
"What a flatterer! I thought she was an honest person."
"Shh, stop talking now, or you might actually get her to cling to you."
Mei Min's workstation was right next to Li Yun. She looked at Li Yun with a complicated expression, "Xiao Yun..."
"What's wrong?" Li Yun looked back calmly.
"It's okay, has Sister Xu eaten?"
"I don't know. Whether she eats it or not is a token of Xia Xia's kindness." She found the analysis report that she had prepared long ago and felt a little regretful. If she were given a few more hours, perhaps she could also analyze the small fire in the subsequent feedback video.
She really didn't have the mind to deal with her colleagues, and getting Xia Xia a chance to sign a contract became her obsession.
Back in the office, Li Yun noticed that one strawberry had been eaten, and the remaining ones were still there untouched.
Xu Zhiyi was looking at the computer and said without looking up, "Bring me the report."
Li Yun handed over the report and asked nervously, "Sister Xu, do you think the strawberries grown by Xia Xia are delicious?"
Xu Zhiyi paused for a moment before replying, "It's OK. It tastes good."
Li Yun breathed a sigh of relief. "To be honest, I grew up in the countryside. When I was in junior high school, there was an orchard near the village that was rented out for strawberries. Many children in the village worked in the orchard to earn pocket money. I've eaten many strawberries, but this is the first time I've tasted strawberries this good. I think blogger Xia Xia must be a very serious person."
"Just because the strawberries she grows are delicious, you think she's serious?"
When Xu Zhiyi questioned him, Li Yun explained earnestly, "Only when you're serious about something will you desperately try to prove it. Many people say Xia Xia is pretty but can't farm, but she can grow delicious strawberries. Isn't that the most powerful counterattack?"
Xu Zhiyi did not comment and began to read the analysis report written by Li Yun.
Five minutes later, she looked up from her report.
Look at Li Yun.
Li Yun said that Xia Xia was concerned about it so she proved it herself, but what about herself?
Xu Zhiyi likes smart people, and even more so those who are smart and hardworking.
Li Yun is not very smart, but she works hard. The analysis report she wrote successfully convinced Xu Zhiyi.
Xu Zhiyi realized that there is still a vacancy in the high-quality mountain residence market.
Even though China has a large population base, a large number of people who spontaneously play self-media have emerged in the sinking market. They film rural life and use curiosity and misery to attract public attention.
This is not the case with Xia Xia’s videos.
Since ancient times, the Chinese people have had a pastoral idyll like Tao Yuanming, picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely looking at the southern mountains. Especially now, the pressure of urban life is high, and the hustle and bustle of traffic squeezes the living space of animals and plants, and also makes urban people lose the right to breathe fresh air.
Watching Xia Xia's videos can give them a break from the fast-paced city life.
Xu Zhiyi somewhat agreed with Li Yun's words.
"I'll consider it and submit my suggestions to my superiors."
"Thank you, Sister Xu!"
Xu Zhiyi's agreement made Li Yun feel much more relaxed. She felt that her efforts had paid off.
"Okay, you go out first."
Li Yun turned around to leave, but stopped after taking two steps. After hesitating for a while, he decided to be brave and be himself.
"Sister Xu, do you still want to eat strawberries?"
She stared at the strawberries on the table, afraid that Xu Zhiyi would not like to eat them and would throw them into the trash can as soon as she left.
That's a pity.
Li Yun really thinks strawberries are delicious.
“…”
Xu Zhiyi remained silent, and the atmosphere was temporarily deadlocked.
"You..." Xu Zhiyi couldn't stand it any longer. He didn't want to lecture Li Yun, but he couldn't help it in the end. "Since you've given it to someone else, don't think about taking it back. It's not nice."
There's nothing wrong with Li Yunren, she's just too straightforward! Didn't her family teach her the ways of the world?
You know, Xu Zhiyi just forced herself to eat only one strawberry for the sake of face, and was thinking of saving the remaining strawberries to eat slowly when no one was around!
I never thought that Li Yun was such a fool that he actually wanted to take the rest back.
Li Yun was lectured, but instead of getting angry, she asked with a gleam in her eyes, "Sister Xu, you also think Xia Xia's strawberries are delicious, right?"
"Delicious...I don't think so," Xu Zhiyi wanted to be stubborn.
But when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back.
“It’s quite delicious.”
"That's great! I still have a few left. If you want more, I'll give you half!"
"No, keep it for yourself."
Li Yun smiled brightly and finally left Xu Zhiyi's office.
As soon as she left, Xu Zhiyi suddenly relaxed, fell into the chair, reached out to pick up a strawberry and put it in his mouth. The tips of the strawberries were the most delicious, with a rich flavor. One bite and the flavor almost rushed into his heart.
Xu Zhiyi really wanted to say that these strawberries were the most delicious strawberries she had ever eaten.
Three days after the strawberries were sent out, Xia Wu received feedback from ten netizens.
Almost everyone is willing to post a video to prove the taste of strawberries. Of course, there are only a few who show their faces directly like Zhou Hui.
Over the past three days, the popularity of Zhou Hui's ghost videos has been increasing, and Xia Wu's account has also gained a lot of followers.
The original rumor that Xia Wu holding the script was all staged was refuted, and the comment section returned to its previous peace and harmony.
However, many people now want to try the strawberries grown by Xia Wu, and they ask themselves every day when they will be able to recruit netizens to try them again.
Xia Wu looked back at the strawberries in the field and guiltily pretended not to see anything.
There is no way, the ripe strawberries every day are not enough for them to eat.
Mr. Pu would run down the mountain every two or three days. Xia Wu accepted the wild osmanthus honey he gave him, and he ate some strawberries grown by Xia Wu. This was only natural.
I heard that the wild osmanthus honey was originally reserved for Grandpa Ji Yunzhou, but now it has been snatched away by Xia Wu. So it would be reasonable to collect some strawberries and send them to Grandpa Ji.
Fourth Uncle Yang brings buffalo milk to Xia Wu every day, so it's only right that he share some strawberries with the old man.
My family will eat some more...
The strawberries are so delicious, I can’t have enough!
And only Xia Wu knew that the reason why the strawberries she grew were so delicious was most likely because of the spiritual spring.
So she didn't recommend strawberry seedlings to netizens. What if the strawberries grown after they bought them were not as described and they came back to her for trouble?
After more than a month since she came back, the strawberries she planted are ripe, the alfalfa can be used to feed the rabbits, the beehives are almost full of little cuties, and Xia Wu’s video account has more than 60,000 followers, but she still hasn’t found a way to monetize it!
Life is not easy, Xia Wu sighed.
When she opened WeChat, the number of messages in the group jumped to 99+. Xia Wu clicked on it and found that there were eight people in the group including her. Zhou Hui became famous for his videos at first, and after chatting with Xia Wu, they became familiar with each other and decided to set up a fan group.
It is said to be Xia Wu’s fan group, but it is not open to the public. Apart from Zhou Hui’s roommates, there are a few other netizens who help Xia Wu post videos.
After eating the strawberries sent by Xia Wu, they were amazed and expressed their willingness to spend money to buy strawberries. Some wanted to eat them themselves, and some wanted to let their family and friends try them.
Xia Wu said that the strawberry yield was not enough, and they said they were willing to wait.
So I joined the fan group and lined up every day to ask if the strawberries were ripe.
"@XiaXia, XiaXia, I checked, and now's the perfect weather for growing strawberries. Aren't you also trying to raise bees? Do you want to plant two more acres of strawberries?"
Zhou Hui's enthusiastic suggestion in the group was quickly dampened by a girl with a pink lolita avatar who retorted, "How could Xia Xia possibly grow two acres of strawberries by herself? Don't you have enough manpower?"
"What's there to be afraid of? We're all in Tong City. If Xia Xia needs me, I can go over there and work this Sunday! I'll finish cultivating two acres of land!"
"That's great. You guys are idle anyway, why not go and help Xia Xia with some work? When the strawberries are ripe, we can all eat them. Xia Xia can sell the leftovers to make some money back."
Xia Wu was lurking in the group. She had told everyone before that she wanted to make some money by shooting videos, but she was short of money and it was difficult to cash in.
Watching Zhou Hui and the others communicating, inspiration suddenly struck me.
Yes, why not grow more strawberries and sell them?!
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