Chapter 335: Come to Quit Internet Addiction
[Watching them digging a hole and burying the soil together, I suddenly felt like crying. Why is that?]
Ye Jie's fans were very orderly, working diligently and no one was chasing them for autographs.
Soon, the topic #Ye Jie leads fans to plant trees in the desert# shot up to the top of the trending search list at rocket speed. On the topic page, passersby gave thumbs up:
“This is what a public figure should be like.”
"I suddenly realized how good Ye Jie is and I'm turning into a fan!"
"I hope there will be more stars like this in the domestic entertainment industry and less hype."
The number of people in the live broadcast room exceeded one million.
Three days later, the tree planting base welcomed another unexpected visitor.
When Xu Ying saw the respected veteran actor Yao Yingzhe from "Survival in the Desert" getting out of the car with his family, he was so surprised that he was almost speechless.
"Teacher Yao! What's wrong with you..." Xu Ying trotted over and was amused by the scene in front of him before he could finish his words.
Yao Yingzhe was followed by a little boy wearing black-framed glasses, who was stamping his feet in frustration at his phone. "What a lousy place! There's not even a signal! I want to go home!"
Yao Yingzhe shook his head helplessly and patted the little boy's head lovingly: "Master Xu, this is my grandson Yao Chenchen, he is six years old this year."
The old man sighed, "This child only knows how to play with his phone all day long. No matter what his parents and I say, he won't listen. A few days ago, I saw the news that Xiaoye brought fans to plant trees, and I thought..."
"Grandpa, are you annoying me?" Yao Chenchen interrupted, his face flushing with anger. "I want to play games! There's not even WiFi here!"
Yao Yingzhe continued calmly, "Our whole family discussed it and decided to come together to help plant trees. My old fans are too old to come, so I'll represent them..."
As he was speaking, the little sand cat passed by, dragging a shovel bigger than himself.
When it saw the crying Yao Chenchen, it stopped curiously and tilted its little head to look at the strange human cub.
Suddenly, it put the shovel on the ground, pushed it with its claws, and then made a sand-digging motion.
"Is it inviting me?" Yao Chenchen's crying stopped abruptly, and her eyes behind the glasses widened.
Xu Ying squatted down and said gently, "Yes, it wants to dig a hole and plant a tree with you. Look, it's so small, but it can dig such a big hole."
She pointed to several neat tree pits that the little sand cat had dug not far away.
Yao Chenchen bit his lip, looked at his phone which had no signal, and then looked at the little sand cat which was looking at him expectantly.
The little guy even performed a backflip, which made Yao Chenchen burst out laughing.
"Sister..." the little boy suddenly whispered, "Do you have a smaller shovel?"
Yao Yingzhe and his family looked at each other in surprise.
I saw Yao Chenchen squatting next to the little sand cat, trying to learn how to dig a hole.
The little sand cat would use its claws to help him adjust his posture from time to time, and the man and the cat cooperated more and more tacitly.
"It's still the little animals that have a way!" Yao Chenchen's mother said with emotion.
Yao Yingzhe pulled out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to Xu Ying solemnly: "Stationmaster Xu, this is my pension for this month. It's not much, but..."
"Teacher Yao! How can this be possible!" Xu Ying said as he pushed and pulled.
"Take it," Yao Yingzhe insisted, his eyes warm and determined. "Seeing the children and the animals getting along so well, I think the money is well spent."
The live broadcast room's barrage section was completely boiling, and the audience was stunned by Yao Chenchen's transformation:
[Wow, this is so effective! It's way more effective than any internet addiction treatment school!]
[I'm really excited! My internet-addicted teenager needs this kind of treatment too (dog head)]
[Suggestion to promote it as a base for teenagers to quit internet addiction (not)]
More netizens began to share their personal experiences:
[Honestly, a day of farm work is more effective than any hypnosis. I fall asleep as soon as I touch my pillow when I get home.]
[Since I started growing vegetables in the suburbs on weekends, my phone usage time has been cut in half]
[Sleep quality soars after physical labor, much better than taking melatonin]
As the discussion heated up, the hashtag #荒荒种植树休手机# quickly became popular. The comment section was quickly flooded with various inquiries:
【Please find the registration channel! 】
Can university students come?
[Is accommodation and meals provided? Can I get an internship certificate?]
Seeing the enthusiastic feedback from netizens, Xu Ying immediately held an emergency meeting with Director Yi of the Desertification Management Office.
Three days later, an announcement about the "Desert Greening Volunteer Recruitment Plan" went viral online:
"This project provides: free food and accommodation (desert tent camp), professional tree planting skills training, volunteer certificates and internship certificates. Outstanding candidates can be transferred to regular positions."
The announcement specifically stated: "Registration requires an online questionnaire and interview, with a focus on physical fitness and environmental awareness. Only 100 places are available in the first batch."
As soon as the news came out, the registration website was instantly overwhelmed, receiving tens of thousands of applications in the first hour. More than half of the applications filled in "want to quit mobile phones, treat insomnia, meet small animal celebrities and chase stars" in the "reason for registration" section.
Director Yi looked at the backend data and exclaimed, "I didn't expect that desertification control could also help with internet addiction. This is truly an unexpected benefit."
Xu Ying added with a smile, "To get today's children to put down their phones, we need more than just preaching. We need to let them experience the charm of nature firsthand."
As the live broadcast popularity of the "Desert Tree Planting Plan" continues to rise, major brands have keenly sensed the commercial value of this wave of green traffic.
Half a month later, the base looked brand new in the early morning: smart tents printed with an outdoor brand's logo were neatly arranged, volunteers wore uniformly sponsored sports suits, and even the animals' equipment was customized.
"Stationmaster Xu, this is the latest list of sponsored materials."
Assistant Qin Fuli hurried over with a stack of documents. "These include solar charging equipment, all-terrain vehicles, and biodegradable claw covers specifically designed for small animals."
Xu Ying took the list, and the sunlight shone on the new brand logo of the tent area.
Three months ago, she was still worried about funding and manpower, but now she has to receive sponsor representatives who come to visit her every day.
"The condition is that it does not affect the normal tree planting work~" she repeatedly emphasized.
Unexpectedly, brands became even more proactive – one sports brand offered to donate 100,000 yuan for every 100 trees planted, prompting netizens in the livestream to give thumbs-up: “Great sponsorship!”
Even smart devices have been introduced. The drone patrol system has increased monitoring efficiency several times. The sports bracelets worn by volunteers record tree planting data in real time. Even the little sand cats have mini recorders hanging around their necks.
Xu Ying truly realized that where there is traffic, there is money.
Now the food trucks provide nutritious meals specially provided by sponsors, the medical tents are equipped with top-level outdoor first aid equipment, and even the transportation of saplings has been replaced with new energy trucks, all provided by major brands.
(End of this chapter)
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