The Unexpected Rise Before My Exit from the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 152

After everyone else had left, Qiao Sixiao was still sitting in her seat:

"If Mayor Zhou doesn't mind, I would also like to stay and listen."

"Of course you can."

Zhou Town Mayor said as he took out a folder from his briefcase, with a thick stack of A4 papers, all written about the town's agricultural and sideline product sales plans for later.

Qin Wei put on her glasses and briefly flipped through the first few pages, while listening to Zhou Town Mayor say:

"The quality of honey tangerines in our region is absolutely guaranteed, but production and sales are out of sync. We face many problems - the region is remote, infrastructure is lacking, farmers do not produce systematically and they also lack understanding of the internet, etc..."

In other words, every aspect was an issue.

Qin Wei suddenly interrupted Zhou Town Mayor and asked:

"So what does Mayor Zhou think about celebrity livestreaming to sell products? And..."

Qiao Sixiao coughed twice.

Qin Wei glanced at her, then continued saying to Zhou Town Mayor:

"Are you thinking of having celebrities use their influence to help sell the town's stagnant produce, perhaps considering year-end assessments or promotions and the like..."

Qiao Sixiao coughed again.

Qin Wei frowned slightly and took off her coat to cover Qiao Sixiao.

If you're cold just wear more clothes!

But instead she was glared at.

"I can understand Miss Qiao's feelings, but I know Miss Qin's concerns, and I don't feel her words were offensive."

Zhou Town Mayor listened very clearly from the side,

"Livestreaming can solve stagnant sales issues, but for long term development, we must certainly solve the aforementioned problems. Apart from national support, we also have to try our best to help ourselves.

Miss Qin, let me tell you the truth. From the first day I came to this position, I vowed to do practical things for the people of this town, helping farmers to prosper is a long road, and rural revitalization has a long way to go, but I believe that with the right methods, we will get there in the end.

Personal development is of course important, but as long as poverty has not been completely eradicated here, I will not leave for a single day, nor leave for a promotion."

Qin Wei breathed a sigh of relief. This was the answer she wanted to hear - solving immediate issues is easy, but long term development requires perseverance.

"Mayor Zhou, I was recently contacted by a fruit and vegetable juice brand for an endorsement deal, currently my agent is still in discussions with them. Whether it works out or not, when I return I will actively recommend it to you.

With abundant local produce here, I also believe that establishing long term stable partnerships with brands is the way to solve problems. Of course, I’m an outsider here, the final decisions are up to your plans.”

Zhou Town Mayor stood up:

"I have considered everything you mentioned, I just lacked the platforms. If possible, I would appreciate your recommendation, thank you so much!"

"I can also recommend reliable brands and platforms to facilitate cooperation between you.”

Qiao Sixiao finally started speaking,

“In the meantime, it would be up to Mayor Zhou to prepare a project proposal to send to mine or Qin Wei’s agent’s email.”

...

Zhou Town Mayor talked about more details with them, but as Liu Xin said, even though Qin Wei deliberately read up on it, she still found many areas confusing.

Meanwhile Qiao Sixiao was silent the whole time besides nodding, clearly not understanding the deeper content either.

The two fools sat in the conference room for over an hour, other than speaking up at the start, it was as if two primary school students sat in a university lecture and understood nothing.

Luckily Zhou Town Mayor realized he went too in-depth and did not continue. But he still expressed his gratitude and promised he would not embarrass them with the project proposal.

In the end both sides unanimously agreed to first contact enterprises and ideally establish stable purchasing plans. In the future they could even jointly construct an industrial zone for multi-faceted cooperation and long term mutual benefits.

...

When they were done discussing here, the celebrities had also mostly finished their short video recordings there. With so many people it took quite some time, but they were all professional actors, and each video was only a few minutes long.

By now there was light rain falling. The last few people were still shooting when the rest had already waited impatiently for some time. The director discussed with everyone and arranged for those who had finished to return first by vehicle, since there were other night shoots scheduled and he did not want delays.

Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao came out from the conference room. Their shoots were left to the last.

The staff naturally suggested shooting together, claiming it would draw more traffic.

Without a second thought Qin Wei and Qiao Sixiao rejected the idea.

Qiao Sixiao was ready to leave after her shoot, but a staff member informed her she had to wait a while longer because there was only one vehicle left.

The reason given was insufficient vehicles.

As for why there were enough vehicles when they came but not enough returning?

Best not to ask. Because according to the director, there must be insufficient vehicles now.

If these two continued giving each other the silent treatment, where would the viewership and clicks come from?

Qiao Sixiao had no other choice. She could not arbitrarily call her company’s car out here. So she could only sit in the vehicle and wait.

On Qin Wei’s side, after finishing her shoot, she would return with Sun Tiantian. Before leaving, the town mayor personally came out to send them off, and gave an orange umbrella to Qin Wei.

“I’ve seen your videos, the bullet screen comments said your official color is orange. I don’t have anything else to gift you, so please take this umbrella!

I don’t understand your industry much and can’t help you. But I hope this umbrella can shield you from the wind and rain, even if just a small stretch.”

Qin Wei accepted the gift politely, thanking him before getting in the car. Inside, Sun Tiantian insisted on sitting in the front passenger seat, making the videographer and other staff member squeeze into the back.

So Qin Wei had no choice but to sit next to Qiao Sixiao silently.

Rumbles of thunder sounded from afar. Dark clouds filled the skies and the rain poured noisily. The atmosphere in the car was strangely sombre and quiet...

A staff member secretly messaged the director:

“Nothing filmable...the two are not talking...”

【Director: Stir up some trouble! Make them argue if you have to! There must be some interaction no matter what! Can’t leave empty-handed!】

【Director: What’s your name again? Your internship isn’t up yet! Do this properly and you’ll be converted directly to full-time! Mess this up and go home to write your resume! I’ll take responsibility! 】

Even through the screen, the director’s emphasis on this matter was palpable.

The pressure on the small intern instantly multiplied.

Stirring up trouble, he had no experience, but...

For the sake of his job...

“Ms Qin, Ms Qiao, you two have such good relations, have you considered collaborating on a TV series? I think if you two worked together the audience would be thrilled to see it!”

Qiao Sixiao: “...”

Qin Wei: “......”

Sun Tiantian softly asked the driver:

“Can I open the window for a bit? Feeling suffocated...”

Driver to Sun Tiantian:

“Open just a crack, or the wind will make you sick... Should I put some music on instead... Even I’m feeling choked up...the atmosphere is too oppressive...”