Chapter 83
After the initial framework of this variety show was proposed, there were still many things to overcome.
In particular, judging tickets requires a lot of manual labor and is prone to ticket fraud.
Hu Zhenzhen's goal wasn't to have someone push another person down and then help them up; she wanted something real and tangible.
Therefore, the easiest thing to get tickets for is picking up trash.
Acts such as helping elderly women cross the street and other acts of bravery require strict verification.
However, after Hu Zhenzhen proposed this plan, it has already been reported to higher authorities.
Many local leaders have expressed their support and even specially assigned extra interns to monitor the surveillance footage and verify the authenticity of good deeds.
If Hu Zhenzhen were to take charge of this matter herself, it would be very difficult.
But with the support of superiors, things changed.
In City S, they conducted a small-scale verification.
The city-wide campaign to document good deeds and good people took the lead, and quite a few egregious incidents of people deliberately kicking down other people's cars and then putting them back up were indeed caught.
After this minor punishment serves as a warning, and the act of deceiving the authorities is then posted online, far fewer people will do it.
What comforted Hu Zhenzhen was that such bad people who came to cheat her out of money were still in the minority. Most of the good deeds and acts of kindness were genuine and deserved a reward.
However, whether to promote it nationwide remains to be seen.
After all, not every local leader supports this plan.
Hu Zhenzhen's money wasn't something she could just spend as she pleased.
Before the program officially started, Hu Zhenzhen made slight changes to the plan under the guidance of the officials.
The vote count is still determined by good deeds.
However, the scope of good deeds was limited to picking up trash, making donations, and officially certified environmental activities.
As for the bonus, Hu Zhenzhen took a different approach.
Others can nominate and vote to select the real-life heroes and good Samaritans.
Hu Zhenzhen will cooperate with the authorities to verify the authenticity of the good deeds done by these people.
A bonus will be awarded upon successful verification.
Heartwarming acts and gestures deserve to be rewarded, while those who maliciously put on a show will be punished once they are discovered.
It took half a month to complete the entire process.
The program has only just officially launched.
The King of Singers
The show's name is just those two words, and the invited guests have already been revealed. They are all heavyweights, and their representative works alone could fill three A4 pages.
With such a grand production, it became a hit even before it aired.
Even though the show is still in the planning stages, it has already attracted a large number of viewers who want to watch it.
As for the investor, Hu Zhenzhen was still calmly watching the filming of the movie.
Jiang Chen has scenes today.
When Hu Zhenzhen visited the film set, she brought her family's nanny along and cooked a pot of strong ginger soup on set to warm everyone up and dispel the cold.
Anyone who's feeling cold can come and get a drink.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, even film crews tend to have a more relaxed schedule at this time, with fewer scenes scheduled.
Most of the extras had already embarked on their journeys home. Fortunately, the big scenes in the movie had already been filmed, and now it was time to film the main characters' scenes.
Jiang Chen's scenes were scheduled for this time.
It just so happened to coincide with the children's winter vacation.
"Yang Erlang, what brings you here?"
"To save my mother and sister, please teach me magic."
This play depicts Yang Erlang traveling to Kunlun to seek out the Jade Cauldron Immortal as his master and learn martial arts.
Hu Zhenzhen had never imagined what the top of Kunlun Mountain should look like.
Seeing Director Lu's arrangements during her visit to the film set, Hu Zhenzhen finally understood what a fairyland was like.
For the Kunlun Mountain scene, Director Lu specially spent a lot of money to hire an ice sculptor from Harbin.
Most of the things in this ethereal cave are carved.
Fortunately, the outdoor temperature in S City is cold enough right now, and the scene is set on the top of Hu Zhenzhen's small hill, which allows for better preservation of the finished product.
Ice sculpture.
The entire mountaintop truly resembled a celestial palace; when the light shone upon it, one could even see rainbow colors on some of the vessels.
Without even realizing it, the aura of celestial treasures was created.
Xiao Jiangchen, dressed in thin clothes, knelt down to pay homage to his master.
After Lu Ye shouted "Che!", Hu Zhenzhen immediately grabbed a blanket and went to greet him, wrapping the child up completely.
"alright!"
Lu Ye's voice came through the loudspeaker.
"Everyone has worked hard. Please take a good rest for the next seven days and go home for the Chinese New Year. See you in seven days!"
The film crew is on holiday.
Jiang Chen took Hu Zhenzhen's hand and had his mother take him to say goodbye to the director.
After getting into the car, the warm air inside blew for a while before Jiang Chen calmed down and loosened the blanket off his body.
"Mom, are we going straight home?"
Upon hearing this question, Hu Zhenzhen knew that Jiang Chen didn't want to go home.
She straightened the child's clothes and peeled off the heat packs that were stuck inside.
"Xiao Chen, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"
Jiang Chen is no longer the little boy who was afraid to even speak.
"I want to buy fireworks."
For children, the Chinese New Year brings many good things.
You can eat delicious food that you don't usually see, have a whole day to play, set off fireworks and firecrackers, and see many fun programs that you don't usually see.
The local television station hasn't declined yet.
During the Spring Festival, there are numerous galas and many special programs specially designed for the holiday.
Every day, I can see a lot of interesting things on TV.
Jiang Chen used to live with his aunt, and while helping to tidy up the house, his greatest pleasure was watching TV.
Even on such a big holiday, my aunt's family likes to watch TV.
Whenever the TV is turned on, Jiang Chen would take a small stool, sit on the sofa, and watch for a while.
That was the most interesting thing in his memory.
Jiang Chen had done the same thing every year before.
But this year is different.
He looked up at Hu Zhenzhen, his eyes bright, and said, "I also want to buy firecrackers."
He has a mother now!
He can watch the TV he wants every day, play the games he wants every day, and eat delicious food every day.
I had only ever seen other classmates play with fireworks before, but now they were no longer something unattainable.
Seeing the look in his eyes, how could Hu Zhenzhen bear to refuse?
"Liu An, turn around and head to Zuo Family Village."
Zuojiazhuang is a wealthy village where everyone makes a living by selling fireworks and firecrackers. The entire village is filled with shops selling fireworks and firecrackers, and during the Spring Festival, there is a constant stream of vehicles coming and going.
Jiang Chen excitedly leaned against the window, and as soon as the street vendors started to appear, he immediately turned to look at Hu Zhenzhen.
“No, that won’t work,” Hu Zhenzhen shook her head. “We’ll go to the store to buy it.”
To prevent the child from being disappointed, Hu Zhenzhen said something in advance.
"Don't buy big fireworks, Xiao Chen. If you buy big fireworks, Mom will have to set them off."
Hu Zhenzhen has already made arrangements for the Chinese New Year.
The family's nanny, along with Chen Kai and Liu An, were all given a holiday.
It's Chinese New Year, and we can't let these people not be able to go home. The nanny's hometown is in another place, so Hu Zhenzhen specially approved two extra days off. The nanny will be on holiday tonight.
However, since it's the New Year's Eve dinner, she'll have to put in the effort herself.
If all efforts fail, there are still restaurants that stay open during the Lunar New Year to provide a safety net.
Hu Zhenzhen only realized this when the car had already arrived at the destination.
Liu An got out of the car first, and only after confirming it was safe did he open the back door.
Jiang Chen had already put on his down jacket and jumped out of the car impatiently. "Mom, can I buy some fireworks?"
"No more than a hundred."
As Hu Zhenzhen got out of the car, she answered, "Jiang Chen is already picking out the sparklers that the shopkeeper has placed at the entrance."
These small handheld fireworks are usually a favorite among girls.
Occasionally, when passing through alleys, Jiang Chen would see people happily twirling and waving sparklers on the roadside. He had seen this more than once.
But this was the first time the fairy wand was held in his hand.
Jiang Chen picked up a box, looked up at Hu Zhenzhen, and Hu Zhenzhen immediately understood what he meant. She said to Liu An, "Two boxes, write it down."
Today, I drove a high-chassis off-road vehicle, prioritizing comfort.
The trunk has plenty of space, but it's still too small for things like fireworks.
Hu Zhenzhen planned to pay a separate sum of money after buying it and have someone deliver it to the entrance of the residential area.
This is a common occurrence in Zuojia Village, where business owners often drive their small trucks to deliver goods to various residential areas.
The shop owner is a genuine businessman. When Hu Zhenzhen mentioned that she bought a lot and asked him to deliver it to her neighborhood, he simply didn't charge her any delivery fee.
"Don't worry, I will deliver this to your home safely."
Those of them work with gunpowder every day; if they're not careful, they could lose their lives. They know best what they should and shouldn't do.
After Jiang Chen finished selecting the fireworks he wanted, Hu Zhenzhen had just paid when two people came out of the shop owner's house and started loading the goods onto the truck.
At this rate, the boss might deliver the goods even faster than Hu Zhenzhen gets home.
The fireworks had already been delivered to her before she even arrived at the residential area.
To avoid such an awkward situation, Hu Zhenzhen specifically called Chen Kai, who was staying at the villa.
With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, Hu Zhenzhen couldn't resist the festive spirit.
After sending the nanny home, they took Jiang Chen out again to stock up on New Year's goods.
She has a dedicated storage room for fruits and vegetables, and her refrigerator is always full, so she doesn't have to worry about not having enough food for the Lunar New Year.
But stocking up on New Year's goods is all about the atmosphere.
Even though they didn't need anything, Hu Zhenzhen still brought Jiang Chen to that supermarket.
As she pushed the cart through the door, she made a bold statement.
"Xiao Chen, just throw whatever you want into the car. You can buy whatever you want today!"
Jiang Chen was overjoyed after hearing this.
His purpose was clear: he pulled on the openwork part of the shopping cart and led Hu Zhenzhen to the snack section.
Jiang Chen didn't get to eat snacks at his aunt's house, so he didn't develop a habit of eating snacks and has never been very interested in that area.
But he knew that his mother was interested.
Whenever the mother and son watch TV or movies, Hu Zhenzhen prepares a bunch of snacks to indirectly feed him.
Jiang Chen would occasionally open the snack cabinet at home.
However, he would only take a bag of biscuits to eat when he was hungry. In Jiang Chen's mind, the rest of the food belonged to Hu Zhenzhen, and he rarely ate it without permission.
Before leaving, Jiang Chen made a point of going to check it out.
Mom's snack cabinet is half empty; it's time to buy some things to replenish it.
Otherwise, the nanny would leave during the Chinese New Year, leaving only the mother and child, and the supermarket would also close for two days during the holiday.
If Mom wants to eat any snacks, there won't be anywhere to buy them.
With this in mind, Jiang Chen immediately led Hu Zhenzhen to the snack area.
"Mom, tiger-skin chicken feet!"
"Mom, corn chips!"
"Mom, there's strawberry milk here!"
Jiang Chen had made arrangements for Hu Zhenzhen in less than five minutes after entering the room.
She realized that Jiang Chen had come to the supermarket purely to buy things for her.
Hu Zhenzhen smiled helplessly, "Alright, alright, Xiao Chen needs to pick something out for himself!"
When buying snacks for Hu Zhenzhen, Jiang Chen had a clear purpose and ran as fast as he could, as if his feet were on wheels.
But when it was his turn, Jiang Chen was a little unsure what to buy.
Jiang Chen lingered in front of the shelf for a while.
I looked around but still couldn't decide what to buy.
The thing he eats most often, which can be considered a snack, is probably dark chocolate.
After much deliberation, Jiang Chen finally decided to take only a box of dark chocolate.
Hu Zhenzhen looked down at the shopping cart.
The shopping cart was already more than half full, and everything inside was hers. The chocolate Jiang Chen had chosen was only half the size of his palm, and it was pitifully placed on top.
It's clear that Jiang Chen really has no interest in snacks.
Since that's the case, let's pick out some new toys as a New Year's gift for Jiang Chen.
Thinking this, Hu Zhenzhen led him toward the toy area.
When they arrived at the toy section, Jiang Chen's interest was indeed much greater.
Hu Zhenzhen never shortchanged him in this regard; whether it was building blocks, puzzles, or figurines, they all had a special place in the cabinet in Jiang Chen's room.
This time, Jiang Chen took a liking to a basketball machine on a table.
The toy is essentially a small basketball court, with many mannequins and a small ball. Children can be divided into two sides to see who can score the ball first.
What worried Hu Zhenzhen was that Jiang Chen didn't choose anything else besides this toy.
After buying and buying, this trip to the supermarket to stock up on New Year's goods really turned into a restocking of her own snack cabinet.
But Jiang Chen was very happy.
Jiang Chen didn't even put the Spring Festival couplets and the character "福" (good fortune) in his shopping bag; he carried them by hand and wanted to paste them on the door as soon as he got home.
He was happy, and Hu Zhenzhen was happy too.
After the red Spring Festival couplets were pasted up, the empty villa became more festive.
In a good mood, Hu Zhenzhen opened the work group and sent more than twenty red envelopes to the company group.
There is a limit to the number of red envelopes; you can only send 200 yuan each time.
Even though Hu Zhenzhen posted more than 20, it didn't feel like a lot.
She got tired of typing the password, so she simply stopped. After all, red envelopes were just for fun; the real year-end bonus would be given out during the Chinese New Year.
Zhang Lili is a junior employee at Jianghu Film and Television.
Her job at the company was simple: registering visitors daily and making phone appointments.
"Lili, I heard you work at that super rich tycoon Hu Zhenzhen's company. How's it going? Did you get your year-end bonus?"
"The year-end bonus won't be paid until we start work on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year."
At the family dinner table, Zhang Lili was asked this question by her aunt, and she answered somewhat awkwardly.
"Oh dear, the year-end bonus won't be paid until after the New Year. Our company boss gave us a 200 yuan bonus, and we've already received the money."
While picking through the dishes on the table, Auntie San subtly hinted at something.
"They're not going to drag their feet and not pay you, are they? I think a lot of rich people are just pretending to be generous; their actual benefits aren't even as good as our small company's."
Zhang Lili disagreed with this statement.
Putting everything else aside, just the fact that they don't have to work overtime already puts Jianghu Films ahead of many well-known companies, not to mention the small company where Auntie works.
She didn't speak, but her aunt kept talking.
He took out his phone to show off to Zhang Lili's parents, "Look, they're even sending out red envelopes in our work group. I've already grabbed more than 30."
In my aunt's mind, the money from receiving red envelopes is all free.
If she manages to snatch over thirty yuan, she'll have made a pure profit of over thirty yuan, which is no different from finding money on the street.
She boasted, and Zhang Lili just listened.
But Auntie San would still ask one more question, "Lili, your company is so big, it's almost Chinese New Year, aren't you going to give out any red envelopes?"
She spoke in a strange tone, as if she were mocking Zhang Lili for not being as well off as she was.
Zhang Lili felt resentful, but considering that the woman was an elder, she didn't want to argue with her.
But Auntie wouldn't let it go, saying, "Open your phone and check, maybe you'll receive a red envelope. Don't miss it."
Although she said that, the corners of her mouth were turned up, clearly indicating that she didn't think Zhang Lili would receive a red envelope.
Large companies like these are very particular about rules and regulations, so they would never send red envelopes in a large group chat.
Thinking this, Auntie leaned over and glanced at Zhang Lili's phone.
She had originally intended to say something after seeing that there were no red envelopes.
So what if you get a job at a big company? The benefits are still amazing. They even threw a banquet for Lili's schooling and asked her to contribute extra money.
But before he could say those words, they got stuck in his throat.
"How many red envelopes are there?"
Zhang's mother, who was also watching from the side, exclaimed in surprise.
Zhang Lili didn't know either, and just swiped upwards casually.
A screen full of red envelopes flashed before the three people's eyes. After a few seconds, they finally managed to drag the message to the first red envelope.
Zhang Lili arrived late, and some of the red envelopes had already been claimed.
Even so, the sheer number of red envelopes on the screen was still quite impressive.
"It can't be some small red envelope, something like 10 or 8 yuan that you can't give away."
Even at this point, my aunt still had to say such sarcastic things.
Zhang Lili was angry when she heard this, so she deliberately opened the red envelope in front of her.
Unexpectedly, she was lucky enough to receive the largest amount in the last red envelope she received.
The moment the 87 yuan appeared, Zhang Lili looked up and saw that her aunt's face had turned green.
"Oh dear, Auntie, thank goodness you reminded me, otherwise I would have missed out on all these red envelopes."
As she spoke, she pointed with her finger.
In just a short while, the numbers thirty and fifty flashed before Auntie's eyes, adding up to several hundred.
Zhang Lili had been swallowing her anger for a long time, and now that she finally had a chance to vent, she was not about to say a word and end it all.
She used her chopsticks to pick up the fattiest piece of meat and put it into her aunt's bowl. "Thank you so much, Aunt. You should eat more meat and nourish yourself. You still have to work hard in your third year of junior high."
The moment she mentioned the third year of junior high, her aunt's face darkened even further.
Small companies have this disadvantage: their holidays are much shorter than those of regular companies.
My aunt doesn't like to talk about these things. She always tells everyone how great her bonus is, but she never mentions that she has fewer days off than others or how annoying her boss is.
Once Zhang Lili mentioned this, she completely shut up.
The family gathering before the Lunar New Year ended in a reasonably amicable manner.
After seeing her third aunt off, Zhang Lili excitedly called her best friend, "President Hu is truly my savior, you have no idea..."
After recounting what her aunt had just done, Zhang Lili finally felt relieved. "Her face looked really bad when she left. I doubt she'll even mention the 200 yuan bonus during the Chinese New Year this year."
Over the years, my third aunt has always been sarcastic and unpleasant whenever she comes to visit.
Zhang Lili finally got her revenge, and felt so good that she stayed up all night watching her own company's "Villain Valley".
Holiday time always flies by.
Even though she had been on holiday for two days before the Lunar New Year, Hu Zhenzhen felt like she hadn't done anything and it was already New Year's Eve.
Just as she thought, she really didn't have much talent for cooking.
Most of our family's New Year's Eve dinner was ordered from a private restaurant that doesn't close during the holidays.
Hu Zhenzhen herself only contributed a cucumber salad and air-fried chicken nuggets.
Fortunately, even though she only made two very simple dishes, Jiang Chen was very supportive and gave her face all night.
The dishes ordered from the restaurant were not finished, but her two dishes, which were not even visually appealing, were completely devoured.
While watching the Spring Festival Gala on TV, Hu Zhenzhen was still marveling at it.
Who says boys aren't considerate? My own son is clearly a perfect little cotton-padded jacket, never letting in any cold air.
The Spring Festival Gala was more interesting than Hu Zhenzhen had imagined, but many of the programs were still boring for children.
After watching only half of it, Hu Zhenzhen took Jiang Chen to the yard to set off fireworks.
After buying these fireworks, they were left by the wall in the backyard.
It just so happens that the weather is cold now, and the flower beds in Hu Zhenzhen's yard are bare and there's not much scenery to them.
Before Liu An took a holiday, he specially cleared out a vacant lot for his boss to set off fireworks during the Chinese New Year.
In the nearby main urban area, the sounds of firecrackers and fireworks were already incessant.
The villa where Hu Zhenzhen lived was quieter, but the sounds of fireworks could still be heard from time to time.
She lit the biggest firework, and together with Jiang Chen, they looked up to watch its fleeting brilliance appear in the sky.
As the last firework soared into the sky, Hu Zhenzhen crouched down and shouted with a laugh in Jiang Chen's ear.
"Xiao Chen, Happy New Year!"
Jiang Chen was a second late in laughing. As if competing with Hu Zhenzhen in volume, Jiang Chen shouted at the top of his lungs, "Mom, Happy New Year!"
After he finished speaking, he looked up at the sky.
The burst of orange-red fireworks lingered there briefly.
Jiang Chen had seen people make wishes on shooting stars, and in his eyes, fireworks were like even more fleeting shooting stars.
If you can make a wish upon a shooting star, can you also make a wish upon fireworks?
Thinking this, Jiang Chen secretly made a wish upon the fireworks in his heart.
'Fireworks, oh fireworks, please bless me, I want to be my mother's child forever.'
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