Chapter 27

On the evening of January 5th at 8 PM, in Room 305 of Luo Hai Finance, Meng Jiao opened “Voice of Song and Dance.” “Voice of Song and Dance” is a celebrity singing and dancing growth show that she has been following from the first to the sixth episode. Tonight is the semi-final, and she is eagerly anticipating the elimination round.

At 8:10, the theme music of “Voice of Song and Dance” began to play.

“Dear viewers, I am your host, Yang Wei. Welcome to today’s ‘Voice of Song and Dance.'” The opening remarks were standard.

Meng Jiao adjusted her posture and listened as Yang Wei continued, “Food is the primary necessity of the people. Since ancient times, grain has been an indispensable part of Longxia. Longxia has a long-standing culinary culture. Before the show starts, the program team would like to thank this episode’s sponsor…”

The stage screen switched, and a majestic eagle appeared in the background—

“The Uninhabited Zone is a life-forbidden area. It’s barren and desolate, where every plant is a symbol of life…”

“Ah, Fengshan No.1 is on ‘Voice of Song and Dance’!” At the moment the eagle appeared, Meng Jiao quickly looked at Liu Xiaoyuan.

“What Fengshan No.1?” Liu Xiaoyuan was playing on her phone and didn’t quite catch on.

“Glutinous rice bread, from the previous bread review,” Meng Jiao reminded her.

“Let me see!”

Liu Xiaoyuan instantly recalled the ups and downs of the past two months. Since the public notarization by Cui Ning and Duan Yu, many netizens speculated about the background of Glib Glutinous Rice Ball. She had followed the gossip for a while, but then exams came, and she stopped paying attention.

“‘Voice of Song and Dance,’ it’s all advertisement boards after that,” Meng Jiao got down from the bed and squeezed next to Liu Xiaoyuan.

“So rich?” Liu Xiaoyuan was a bit surprised. She hadn’t paid attention for half a month and didn’t expect Fengshan Flour not only to shoot commercials but also to appear on popular variety shows.

Just as Liu Xiaoyuan finished speaking, Meng Jiao corrected her, “Didn’t you see the previous news?”

“What news?”

“Longxia News Broadcast.”

Liu Xiaoyuan: !!!

Half an hour later, Liu Xiaoyuan searched through the “Longxia” advertisements and then looked up Glib Glutinous Rice Ball.

Glib Glutinous Rice Ball: Work hard, improve every day. [Image]

[Image] is an internship contract with Chong City TV Station.

A netizen asked below, “No more live streams?”

Glib Glutinous Rice Ball: “Focusing on work, temporarily saying goodbye to TreeCat. [Happy]”

“Quietly asking, what’s the background?”

“No background, just a struggling senior intern. PS: Fengshan Flour is really delicious.”

“Glib Glutinous Rice Ball’s family runs a clothing factory, seems like no background,” Meng Jiao gossiped on the side.

“Why is there a flour ad in ‘Rush Forward’?”

“‘Love and Romance’ has it too.”

…

At this moment, other roommates expressed their surprise.

The two quickly joined in, flour advertisement: Fengshan No.1.

…

“‘Voice of Song and Dance,’ ‘Rush Forward,’ ‘Love and Romance’… I counted six.”

“‘Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law’ has it too.”

“That’s seven…”

…

That night at 10 PM, a topic named ‘Fengshan Farm Comprehensive Advertising’ trended. According to netizens’ summaries, this time, Fengshan Flour was advertised on twelve platforms. Moreover, these were time-sensitive ads, such as the seventh episode of “Voice of Song and Dance.” If not renewed, the eighth episode would feature different ads.

“That’s too much…” Netizens were a bit dizzy. Flour is a consumable food, generally priced between 2 to 10 yuan per pound. Now, Fengshan Farm is not only advertising on Longxia News Broadcast but also promoting so extensively… This is definitely an annual-level advertisement!

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【Congratulations to the Host for achieving: [Fame and Fortune], Achievement Reward: [Fearless].】

On January 15th, as the nation resumed work after the holidays, the Farm System updated.

“Finally!”

Liu Wensheng felt his eyebrows relax. Now, ten days have passed since the comprehensive advertising plan. After obtaining approval from the higher-ups, the farm negotiated ads with various platforms. The ad prices were generally 2-3 times the normal price, but the farm also had requirements—

1. The advertising platform must be compliant and legal, with no negatives.

2. When signing the ad, the platform must sign a “Charitable Donation Contract,” where the charitable funds are 70% of the ad revenue. For example, if the contract fee is 90 million, the platform must donate 63 million to charity, with the remaining 27 million legally taxed.

3. The charity signing is equal and voluntary, and platform donations will be notarized on Longxia Charity Network, open to public supervision.

…

The ad process seemed a bit redundant, but the farm has had assets of 1.6 billion since its operation, all bought with real money from the state. Qin Yun previously transferred some funds to the national account, and the system reminded: it doesn’t conform to business logic, forced transfer will have random DEBUFF.

Qin Yun can use the farm’s profits, but it must be logical.

These profits are just numbers for the farm, but for the country, it’s real money allocated from the treasury.

The Longxia Team once tried to withdraw funds through purchasing cultural relics, industrial investments, etc. These methods were initially effective, but the amounts were limited. For example, Qin Yun could buy a famous painting for 1 million, but 10 million would be restricted.

The Longxia Team and the system played a game of wits, and through the “Longxia News Broadcast” ad, they finally found the most convenient method.

The farm’s pricing is reasonable, with a mysterious background and Longxia News Broadcast endorsement… This is a sure-win business for platforms.

Platforms were very willing to cooperate, and in the end, many platforms voluntarily lowered their prices. Among them, Luo Hai TV took the opportunity to organize a celebrity flour tasting event, and other platforms followed suit.

With the full cooperation of all parties, Fengshan No.1’s search volume reached unprecedented levels. Today, January 15th, after half a month of promotion, the farm’s Starlight Points finally broke 50 million.

Liu Wensheng took a turn around and focused on the achievement details.

[Fame and Fortune]: Single product Starlight Points reach 50 million.

[Fearless]: The Host can freely spend farm funds. (Mission violations prohibited)

…

“Will it be less troublesome to withdraw money in the future?” Liu Wensheng asked while looking at [Fearless].

“It should be.”

Qin Yun opened the bank balance. Having just sold 3,000 acres of wheat, the current bank balance was 52 million yuan. He contacted the Longxia Charity Organization and transferred all 52 million into the charity account.

Half an hour later, the system did not issue a violation reminder.

Liu Wensheng breathed a sigh of relief. [Fearless] may not have substantial rewards, but it unlocked one thing: farm funds can be spent fearlessly.

Qin Yun and Liu Wensheng looked at ‘Mission Violations.’

Mission violations include: 1. The farm has a task to sell 1,000 pounds of wheat, and Qin Yun transfers 3,000 yuan to Manufacturer A, who then buys from the farm. 2. The farm has a task for 1 million Starlight Points, and Qin Yun distributes funds to 1 million residents, asking them to praise. 3. The farm still has…

There are nearly a thousand examples of mission violations, summarized as: advertising is allowed, but tasks bought with money are violations.

“Still reasonable.” Liu Wensheng nodded. The research team speculated that the system should be a set program, with bugs in the program, and they just need to exploit the bugs.

The two returned to the office.

“I’m going to Shenzhen tomorrow…”

Liu Wensheng said as he sat behind the desk. This time, the total advertising cost was 1.59 billion, and the farm recovered 1.11 billion. Now, with the impending food crisis, Longxia faces not only food crisis issues but also various problems like domestic welfare improvement, children’s education, and poverty assistance.

The charitable contract for this fund must also be implemented in charitable causes. This time, he is going to supervise the charity progress.

The two chatted for a while, and Liu Wensheng casually turned on the office TV.

“According to the International Meteorological Department, a seasonal cold current is gathering in the eastern sea area of Malihaerma, expected to reach the Ha’erma region in mid-February. Residents in Mali and Sola areas are advised to prepare for the cold current.”

The TV was broadcasting international weather news. Upon seeing the news, both Qin Yun and Liu Wensheng became somewhat serious. According to past life memories, Ha’erma had rainfall on February 17th, then swept through Mali, and within six months spread globally…

Ha’erma’s rainfall carried a large amount of industrial waste. Countries attempted artificial intervention, but it proved ineffective against nature, and the world once again experienced the power of nature.

“What is the international perspective?”

Qin Yun asked. Longxia had submitted the “Global Environmental Protection Initiative” at the United Nations meeting, which was rejected. This time, at the international environmental conference, Longxia submitted a very serious environmental analysis report.

“It was rejected.” Liu Wensheng sighed.

Ha’erma is located south of Mali, a 100-square-kilometer inland sea, and has always been a global waste disposal area due to its convenient transportation. Since Longxia researched Mali’s temperature, it has been advocating for Ha’erma’s environmental remediation, but the international situation is complex, and no one believes in Ha’erma’s rainfall impact. This proposal was even mocked by many foreign media.

“We did our best,” Qin Yun said.

“Sigh…” Longxia is not the world’s savior. If there is indeed a disaster, it must first ensure the safety of its citizens.

Amid this casual conversation, the system updated.

Host Name: Qin Yun.

Current Task: Twelve Business Models of the Farm.

Task Details: Engage in twelve business collaborations, each with sales not less than 50 million, and Starlight Points not less than 10 million.

Mission Reward: Maximum farm area of 20,000 acres, [Random Gift Pack] X1.

System Points: 33 million.

…

At the moment the task updated, Liu Wensheng immediately stood up.

Now, after half a year of farm operation, the cooperation model has always been Baisheng Agricultural Trade, and most of the sold grain flour is stored in Longxia’s granary. Now, the task requires cooperation with twelve different companies, selling in twelve different ways.

After understanding the rules, Liu Wensheng directly contacted the Longxia Team.

Qin Yun focused on the Mission Reward. In the previous life, this would have been a world-class task. But now… is the task difficult?

Not at all!

In the next two days, Fengshan Farm received a large number of orders.

Xiyangyang Supermarket, Chow Tai Fook Agricultural Trade, Longbao Online Direct Sales…

These orders include domestic supermarkets and live streaming platforms, with a wide variety of orders, each with a minimum order quantity of over 10 million bags.

Two days later, the System Interface updated.

Current Task: Twelve Business Models of the Farm.

Task Details—

1: Twelve business collaborations. (Completed)

2: Each sales not less than 50 million. (Completed)

3: Starlight Points not less than 10 million (Not Completed)

…

Now, as long as the flour is successfully sold to residents, the task will be completed.

With the previous advertising blitz, the Starlight Points task also seems not difficult…