Chapter 1210 Just a name change
Hot pot is delicious, but eating it every day will make you sick. Fortunately, the snow didn't last long. After two days, the wind and snow finally stopped and the sun came out again.
Well, I can finally go skiing!
Bruch's suggestion was to drive a snowmobile directly to the top of the ski resort, but this suggestion was collectively rejected: they still went to take the cable car obediently.
After all, the snow had just fallen and hadn't settled yet. Rushing up there with a snowmobile? What if it caused an avalanche?
In order to avoid danger, Xiao Peng simply waited for another day before entering the ski resort at the suggestion of the staff!
After experiencing the storm in the South Atlantic Anomaly, the first thing Xiao Peng learned was that he must respect nature. His own abilities were nothing compared to the power of nature.
Safety first!
After putting on their full gear, they took the cable car to the top of the mountain. Fortunately, there was no wind, otherwise riding the cable car would have been a very painful experience: this was not an enclosed cable car. Two people sat in each car and climbed slowly to the top of the mountain.
Riding on this kind of cable car is said to allow you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the ski resort, but it is really painful...
There is also a large building at the top of the ski resort, which houses a restaurant, cafe, equipment rental business, and ski rescue team, etc. Xiao Peng and Kaxin waited here for Walter and others on the cable car behind them.
"Boss, what are you doing?" Kasim suddenly asked, pointing out the window.
Xiao Peng was drinking coffee there. When he heard this, he tilted his head, glanced at her, and said disdainfully, "Kaxin, you're so stupid. Even a fool would know that they're taking pictures."
His complaints were not without reason. Over there, a girl was sitting on a bench outside with her snowboard, and someone was taking a picture of her. However, the person taking the picture was quite professional, with a professional camera and someone holding a sunshade to adjust the lighting.
Kaxin didn't say anything after hearing this. But after a while, Kaxin said again: "Boss, something is not right!"
"What's wrong?" Xiao Peng said, "I was just trying to cheer myself up! I finally built up the courage, but you destroyed it! Do you know how much pressure I have to bear just thinking about skiing?"
Kasin pointed out the window and said, "Boss, look, there's a group of girls lining up here to take pictures! They're not here to ski, they're here to take pictures. I recognized him. Did you see that photographer? He was one of the Daxia people who came to the ski camp on the day it snowed."
Xiao Peng was stunned when he heard this and looked out the window. He hadn't looked closely just now, but now that he looked closely, it was exactly as Kasin had described. A group of girls were lining up to take pictures. After one girl finished taking the pictures, she left and another girl sat on the bench in a similar pose. The photographer took another picture of her and then moved on to the next one...
Kasim sighed, "Why are there so many young girls? Turns out they're here for a photo shoot! Are the photo studios in your country so rich that they travel abroad specifically for photo shoots?"
Xiao Peng's face was filled with annoyance: "You Russians use such unfashionable names. 'Photo studio'? That's called 'photo studio'!"
"What's the point of calling it something nice?" Kasin said disdainfully, "It's still a place for taking photos. Oh, if you give it a fancy name, you can charge more, right?"
Xiao Peng was dumbfounded. Kaxin's words really left him speechless. Kaxin was right. It was just a photo studio. Didn't they change the name to a fancy one just to charge more?
However, it was not Xiao Peng's habit to let Ka Xin gag him and prevent him from refutation. He rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Ka Xin, what you said makes sense, but let me ask you, do you know what those girls do?"
"Those girls?" Kasim thought for a moment. "Aren't they paying for a photoshoot? They're definitely not photography models, because I didn't see any group photos or anything. They were all taking photos individually!"
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "If I'm not mistaken, these girls should be the internet celebrities in our country."
"Internet celebrity?" Kasim was stunned.
Xiao Peng explained: "Yes, it's an internet celebrity."
"Why are they taking these pictures?" Kasim was stunned. "Just to post them on social media to attract attention?"
Xiao Peng nodded. "Yes, after all, skiing is a niche sport in our country. Most people haven't tried it. Many people have never been abroad, and some have never even seen snow in their entire lives! So, these influencers posting photos of themselves at foreign ski resorts naturally attract people."
Kasin complained, "Never seen snow? Then he should come to Russia. In winter, there are only potatoes, carrots, and snow. These girls have to spend money to look like this, right? Can they get their money back? What if they don't become famous?"
"Then just consider yourself unlucky," Xiao Peng explained. "In our country, running an internet celebrity promotion company is basically a guaranteed profit. We sign up a bunch of young men and women who dream of becoming stars. If one of them becomes a big hit, all our costs will be recouped. If none of them become popular, we can just keep those young people busy and make a fortune just from the liquidated damages. Besides, take these overseas photography trips. The company says you have to cover the costs yourself, and some well-funded people sign up straight away. What if others don't come? They'll even take out loans! This way, the company can even link up with travel agencies to make some extra money. Anyway, running this company is a sure thing. There are so many ways to make money!"
Kasin asked curiously, "What are these young people thinking? They can become internet celebrities just by taking some photos?"
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Why is that impossible? Those companies aren't completely idle. They have dedicated copywriters. A bunch of them post similar photos with similar copy. Don't underestimate these 'mass-produced' influencers. Some have married top domestic celebrities using this tactic! Some are even revered as 'King's Wife'! How dare you underestimate them? People are eyeing the top of the pyramid, and these influencers all hope to become the next 'King's Wife'!"
Kasim suddenly exclaimed: "Holy crap! This is fierce!"
Xiao Peng looked in the direction of the voice and saw that a girl taking pictures there was not wearing ski clothes but a long down jacket. Under the jacket was only a bikini, and she was posing on the bench.
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "There's nothing I can do about it. The competition among internet celebrities is fierce. How can I stand out without some tricks?"
At this moment, the door of the cafe was pushed open, and Walter and others walked in. Khedira said, "Boss, did you see that? There's a girl taking pictures outside. It looks like she's naked without her down jacket!"
Xiao Peng said, "We were just discussing this. Come, have some coffee and go skiing!"
Khedira stared at the window and said, "They're really trying hard. Aren't they afraid of the cold? Do they really want to be famous? Why is that?"
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Why else could it be? It's all for the money! Who gave our country such a distorted entertainment industry?"
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