Chapter 60: [12k Nutrient Solution Bonus]

Although 《A Cultivator Becomes a Rural Internet Celebrity in the Modern World》 has a prototype, the place names in the story are fictional.

After the protagonist transmigrates, the map expands step by step, like this—

First village—then town—then city—then back to the village. Radiating from an individual to the village, then to neighboring villages.

Early in the story, the protagonist carries goods to the town market at the foot of the mountain to sell.

Selling while live-streaming. Once his own goods are sold out, he holds the camera and helps villagers sell at their stalls.

Villagers from other places see his success and ask him to sell for them too.

A major step in the protagonist's influencer career. Crucial.

So, to make the setting authentic and believable, the production used a real location, just like the protagonist's home.

Sangyu went to check it out.

Don't know if this is right, but it feels like running a dungeon in a real world. A unique emotion.

The town is called Shanshui Town. Market days fall on the 'threes.' Three times a month.

Sangyu's trip this time should catch the mid-month one.

Originally wanted to bring family.

Asked around—

Sang Ying [she/her] is busy with the dog park. Needs to shuttle the kids (puppies), play with them, and edit the account overnight.

Busy as can be.

Liu Ping [she/her] is more interested in aerobics. Her classes are at a critical stage.

Grandparents...

Back in the village on schedule, bragging away.

Once they return to the city, they have to handle logistics for the other two. Cooking. If they don't, they throw a tantrum.

Go with Sangyu 1,500 kilometers away to a strange town with a different dialect? No one has time for that.

Just play around.

Go together next time.

Sangyu: “...”

Must be his bad reputation from before.

Flying everywhere after getting money. Domestic, international, rotating. Often not home. Family got used to him not being around.

Inviting them to such a far place this time? No wonder they refused.

It's fine, Sangyu comforted himself.

Bring back local specialties. Same thing.

Market day, who doesn't buy stuff?

·

《Golden Spoon》 finals in progress.

All contestants are burning out.

Big sponsor, big boss, 《Golden Spoon Concert》 host. Boss Sang, with multiple identities, sits below.

No obligation not to be fired up.

Everyone is giving their all. Almost turned into peacocks opening their tails on the spot. But a bit like winking at a blind man.

Boss Sang is spacing out.

Bad news—

Audience is having a blast!

The finals process is long. Four and a half hours.

—Opening performance, team entry, first battle, halftime show, second battle, final awards and closing ceremony.

Comments flying:

【DOH—! State was god-tier this round. Hard to imagine a 'traitor' creative match could have such high quality.】

【VG also glorious in defeat.】

【So good, boohoo...】

【Wish it could last longer.】

【Although 《Golden Spoon》 is known as a creative contest, no joke, I felt the original intent, excitement, and passion...】

【A contest that balances competition and fun. The only one in the country. No substitute.】

【Will it be held next year?】

Too brilliant.

Live audience screaming until hoarse. Especially DOH's limit comeback. Audience couldn't help but stand up.

Like a wheat field blown by the wind.

Second round of the finals. DOH's DIDI only had one teammate left to support. Low health, one-v-four. The whole stadium exploded.

The sound wave was so loud Sangyu felt his chair shaking. Sangyu looked up.

Round over. Golden rain fell from the dome again. Lights hit it. Like countless stars falling.

So pretty...

·

In the end, DOH didn't win.

Took third place. Lacked a bit of luck, a bit of skill. Shao Fei was ashamed, but had to admit his limitations.

Backstage, almost repenting.

Sangyu smiled: “Winning and losing is normal. Didn't sign a contract saying you must win. Plus, it's a creative contest.”

Besides, he watched it happily, even if they went soft at the end.

Sangyu patted one of the players' shoulders: “International events are more worth the effort.”

Second half of the year, global qualifiers for this game start.

Shao Fei's eyes welled up: “...Yes, Boss Sang. I will work hard.”

Boss Sang's investment gave the sluggish DOH a new life.

This creative contest gave DOH courage again. Original state is still there. Can improve.

This process...

Maybe Boss Sang's careful arrangement.

International events in the second half will definitely yield better rankings.

Peng Lejia [he/him], hand-picked by Boss Sang, is a trump card.

·

Sangyu arrived at Shanshui Town.

In advance.

Otherwise, he'd miss the market.

Markets start at dawn. If late, nothing left.

Sangyu waking up early is impossible. So he prepared—staying up.

Mere 4 or 5 AM. Can't he just play a few more games?

Sangyu didn't stay at a hotel. Just bought a house in town.

Close to the market street. Walk down from upstairs.

The original owner also moved from village to town, then to the city. Village homestead isn't for sale, but town property is.

Because relatives lived in town. Shameless, lazy. Relying on the owner not being there, picked the lock and moved in.

Owner called the police.

Old folks wouldn't.

All relatives. Don't tear faces. Don't provoke them into occupying the village land. Heaven is high, emperor is far. No choice.

Owner tried to sell the house but couldn't. Cost hundreds of thousands to build, hard to flip.

So it sat there. Like throwing away a house. Heartbroken but no choice.

No 'hard bones' left.

Owner didn't hesitate. Decisively sold it. Dumped the conflict too.

Sangyu didn't see it as an obstacle at all.

Just silently—after he leaves, can leave it for the crew as a base. Use it when filming town scenes.

Room isn't big. Sheets washed. A faint scent.

—Actually quite big.

Town self-built houses, honestly...

Not strictly regulated. Rules say three floors, can build five. 100 square meters, can expand to 120.

Sangyu felt it small because he partitioned the space.

Clean, good lighting. Pros, no weird smell. A scent Sangyu is familiar with. Makes him relax.

—Sangyu usually uses perfume.

Feels like if a room has a faint scent, it's a detail that adds +1 to mood.

Of course, too strong is bad.

Sangyu put down his bag. Took out his phone to check time. 4 PM. Early.

Nearly 12 hours until the market starts. Killing time slowly. Before dinner, go out and grab a bite.

Because it's far from Linjiang City, town style has similarities and differences.

Mountains. Not high. Rolling.

Villages are all on the mountains.

Among Sangyu's bodyguards, one happens to speak the local dialect. So Sangyu let him go out to eat.

Not long after going out, Sangyu saw a familiar color. Mixue City.

“...”

Too convenient for product placement!

This town's level is pretty good.

Sangyu remembers some rural bloggers have to ride an electric scooter for two hours to buy a milk tea at Mixue City in the next town.

Location fits the story.

—Protagonist selling goods at the market, definitely must choose a lively town.

Although market day is tomorrow, there are always stalls on the roadside.

Tricycles, vans, motorcycles, or just laid on the ground. Most selling wild vegetables?

Bodyguard Zhou Li: “Bos...”

Swallowed 'Boss.' Tacitly skipped the subject: “Dandelion and purslane. Can be used for salads or scrambled eggs.”

Dandelion?

Oh, right. Remembered.

Don't know how many years ago, on a trip, tried wild vegetables.

Long time since eating. Impression is vague—memories say the good ones are delicious, the bad ones make you reflexively drool.

Try it again.

Sangyu is interested.

Although stepping in the same pit twice is suspicious of being stubborn, stepping in a pit is an experience. No loss.

Town has many shops. Besides chains, there are private ones.

Along the way, several truck beds. Filled with cages, baskets, plastic buckets. Things inside for sale.

Bamboo weaving, quite exquisite?

Don't know if anyone sells big bamboo baskets tomorrow. Can sweep the stock—heard cats like woven nests.

Send them all to Sang Ying [she/her].

Sangyu is on a city walk. Zhou Li is on alert.

Since leaving that house, Zhou Li has been observing surroundings. Because the original owner had conflicts.

Zhou Li inevitably worries about safety. But along the way, safe and sound.

·

That family was actually warned.

Not just one side.

Villagers, townspeople, anyone capable of causing trouble was given a lesson. Told to behave.

The family's surname is Cheng.

Two daughters-in-law from outside.

Eldest daughter-in-law: “Can those people stay forever? Wait it out. Once they leave, that house is ours!”

Cheng Eldest: “Know nothing?!”

That person didn't care. A layer of relatives. Now they care, they won't hold back.

What if they get us sent to jail? Can Da Bao take the civil service exam?!

Stupid woman.

Cheng Second ignored the bickering. Just thinking.

“Big brother, those people filming a drama in our town, shouldn't they give some labor fees? Disturbing our lives so much?”

“I checked, they will!”

Checked what?

AI.

“But I heard from next door, only filming on the market street. If there are fees, won't reach our house. We're too far.”

“Anything hard?”

Boil some corn. Get a stove others don't want and sell it. Isn't that a business?

Whatever. Occupy a spot first.

“But if the secretary...”

Family is a key focus now. Last time went to talk to the drama people, was warned.

“What about the secretary? Does he have the power to stop farmers from selling produce?”

That's all money!

Risk it. If caught, it's bad. Not a crime like picking a lock. Son can still take the exam.

Cheng Third rolled his eyes in the corner.

Turned to go report.

Town secretary is Ge Rui [he/him].

Square face. Chin has power. First glance looks serious, earnest, not to be messed with.

Ge Rui [he/him] heard clerk Xiao Liu's report. Mouth muscles tightened. Extremely disgusted look.

More trouble than help.

How many people are looking forward to this drama?

If a mistake happens, people will say 'Shanshui Town is poor and full of unruly people.' What if people watching the show get a bad impression?

Can't be so shortsighted.

Must act simple and honest, understand? That's how to sell goods.

Once the sales chain is built via the short drama, just one batch, everyone in Shanshui Town benefits.

Need to take it out as a 'typical' example. Can't allow chaos.

Ge Rui [he/him] thought of a plan while having dinner with Sangyu.

Attracting investment, discussing projects. Normal official reception. Ge Rui [he/him] is familiar. But that Boss Sang is different from other businessmen.

Makes him feel somewhat...

Not exactly tricky.

Because in previous meetings, chatted with Boss Sang more than once. Communication efficiency is high, but stuck.

Stuck?

The other party doesn't play by the rules.

His response experience is rarely useful. Makes him feel unaccustomed.

But slowly adapting.

Even feels this direct, no-beating-around-the-bush, no small talk, no messy dining communication style is comfortable.

·

Early.

That dinner, Ge Rui [he/him] originally planned to go out. Reception standard—

Although the town isn't prosperous, some restaurants have good flavors.

But Boss Sang proactively suggested eating in the cafeteria.

Ge Rui [he/him]: “?”

That 'stagnation' feeling—don't know where it's wrong, but can't respond immediately—is back.

But Ge Rui [he/him] thinks.

According to Boss Sang's 'take one step, see ten' style...

Is it to experience local food flavors more deeply? For more precise product positioning?

·

Sangyu's goal is simple—doesn't seem to have eaten in a public cafeteria.

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Although this shows a petty-bourgeois mentality, childish curiosity, but...

Really want to eat!

Life experience—

+1.

·

At this time, Sangyu doesn't know. Tomorrow's life experience is about to be +1 again.

An unprecedented surprise is waiting.

......