bookbashuk Chapter 16 Golden Chrysanthemum Tea, The Miraculous Tree
Chapter 16 Golden Chrysanthemum Tea, The Miraculous Tree
At its peak, the number of simultaneous online viewers exceeded 12.
Kuaishou's operations team was alarmed and immediately gave Xia Tian's live stream a featured spot on their homepage.
As the live stream progressed, more and more "amazing details" were uncovered.
Xia Tian pointed the camera at the clay pottery Su Qing was making: "Look everyone, Teacher Su Qing is using clay dug from the back mountain of Qingshi Village to create a new piece. Teacher Su, can you tell us what's so special about this clay?"
Su Qing stopped what she was doing, smiled at the camera, and said, "This clay is the best clay I've ever used in my life. Its fineness, stickiness, and iron content are all perfect. The clay I make will have a unique, warm glaze after firing, which I've never found in any other clay before."
He picked up a finished teacup and held it up to the sunlight: "Look at this glaze. It's not pure white, but has a hint of blue, like the sky after a rain. This glaze is unique to this type of clay, and I call it 'Qingshiqing' (青石青).
The ceramics enthusiasts in the live stream went crazy.
"Qing Shi Qing! What a lovely name!"
"Top-quality clay, personally certified by Teacher Su!"
"Is this cup for sale? I'll buy it no matter the price!"
Xia Tian then took the camera into the kitchen.
Lin Jianguo is preparing dinner. The large iron pot on the stove is steaming, and the aroma seems to waft out even through the screen.
"Chef Lin, how did you develop such culinary skills?" Xia Tian asked.
Lin Jianguo chuckled sheepishly, "Actually, I didn't practice much, it's just... I suddenly had a breakthrough. Before, my cooking was just average, but I don't know why, the food I make these past few days has suddenly tasted better. Maybe it's because the feng shui of our Qingshi Village is good."
The live stream chat was filled with "hahahahaha".
"What the hell is this feng shui!"
Chef Lin: I'm also confused, but since it tastes good, I'll keep making it.
"Is this the legendary epiphany?"
Xia Tian then pointed the camera at Afu, who was squatting at the door.
Ah Fu sat upright, "on duty" with a serious expression.
"Ah Fu, show everyone how to open the door."
Afu tilted his head, stood up, and slowly walked to the door. He half-stood up, placed his two front paws on the doorknob, and gently pressed down—the door opened.
Then it turned back to look at the camera and grinned.
The live stream chat exploded.
"This dog is absolutely sentient!!!"
"My dog only destroys the house, but this dog opens the door to welcome guests!"
"Can any zoologists explain how this was trained?"
"It's not trained, this dog is just smart! Didn't you guys see Xia Tian's video before? This dog can even entertain customers!"
During Xia Tian's entire live stream, the search popularity of the three words "Qingshi Village" on Kuaishou soared by 300%.
Lin Yi's Kuaishou account, "Lin Laoban of Qingshi Village," gained 8 followers overnight.
His previous "Martial Soul Awakening" brick-breaking videos, which were initially met with a barrage of criticism in the comments section, have now undergone a dramatic change in tone:
"I came here because I've heard the boss really knows martial arts?"
"The first person to awaken their Martial Soul, I've followed!"
"Boss, is your martial spirit real? Can you demonstrate it again?"
"I heard your village has a sacred tree and golden chrysanthemums that cost 80 yuan a single bloom. Boss, are you looking for employees?"
Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh as he read the comments.
He decided to strike while the iron was hot.
The next morning, he set up his phone and recorded a new video at the entrance of the guesthouse.
In the video, he stands under the old banyan tree, with a pale golden light behind him. He clasps his hands together, makes a show of bowing to the sacred tree, and then says to the camera:
"Welcome everyone to Qingshi Village. The sacred tree has a spirit; sincerity will move it. You'll see when you come."
The video was posted with a caption of just four words: "Sincerity brings miracles."
Within an hour, it garnered over 5 likes.
The comments section was filled with requests for "address", "guides", and "reservation methods".
Lin Yi pinned the guesthouse's reservation number to the top of the comments section, then put down his phone to attend to more important matters.
Xia Tian's fan club of eighty people will stay for two more days. During these two days, he needs to take good care of these guests and make them become the "word-of-mouth advocates" of Qing Shi Village, so that they will actively help him promote his work online after they return.
And it turned out just as he had predicted.
Eighty fans stayed in Qingshi Village for two days, and each of them posted at least five videos on Kuaishou. Some filmed the sacred tree, some filmed the crystal deer, some filmed Chef Lin cooking, some filmed Afu opening the door, and some filmed Su Qing making pottery in the old courtyard.
Each video includes the location "Qingshi Village".
Over two days, the topic of "Qingshi Village" garnered over 8000 million views on Kuaishou.
Lin Yi's authenticity level skyrocketed from over 2800 after he manifested the Light of the Sea God to over 16000.
That's enough to create another picture showcasing the transformation of Holy Soul Village.
And there's still a surplus.
......
The night before the fan club left, Xia Tian found Lin Yi.
"Boss Lin, I have an idea."
"you say."
"You know Sister Chen, the top-ranked viewer in my live stream, she's the one who asked me to buy royal jelly last time," Xia Tian said. "She wants to rent a courtyard house in Qingshi Village to live there long-term. She said price isn't an issue, as long as she can live comfortably and eat well."
Lin Yi's heart stirred.
Rent the courtyard?
His old house was already occupied by Shen Rongguang and Su Qing, leaving no extra space. But there were plenty of empty old houses in the village—in recent years, most young people had gone out to work, and many old houses were empty and uninhabited.
If we could renovate all these vacant old houses and turn them into high-end long-term rental villas...
"Have Sister Chen add me on WeChat, and I'll chat with her," Lin Yi said.
"Okay!" Xia Tian nodded happily.
She added, "By the way, Mr. Lin, I have one more request."
"What?"
"I'd like to host a long-term 'fan retreat' here," Xia Tian said earnestly. "One session per month, twenty to thirty people per session, three days and two nights. We'll eat and stay here, and I'll arrange the activities myself. What do you think?"
Lin Yi looked at her, his mind racing.
Xia Tian's fan base is mainly composed of young women with considerable spending power—someone who can spend 500 yuan on a cup of herbal tea can easily spend several thousand yuan to stay for three days and two nights.
One session per month, with twenty to thirty people per session, that's a stable income.
Moreover, once these fans arrive, they will definitely shoot videos and post them on Kuaishou, which will be another wave of free publicity.
"Okay." Lin Yi nodded. "You draft a specific plan, and we'll discuss it in detail later."
"That's great!" Xia Tian was so happy she almost jumped for joy.
That evening, Xia Tian started another live stream.
She sat under the locust tree in the courtyard of the old house, with the Sea God's Light Lantern, which glowed with a pale golden light, behind her—Lin Yi had temporarily taken it out of the tree hole and lent it to her.
"Family members, this fan meeting in Qingshi Village is about to end," Xia Tian said to the camera, her voice filled with reluctance. "These three days have been the best experience I've had since I started working as a travel livestreamer."
She counted on her fingers: "The magical light of the sacred tree, the golden chrysanthemum tea worth 80 yuan a piece, state banquet-level cuisine, the welcoming dog Afu who has become a spirit, the crystal deer that is unique in the world, Master Su Qing's bluestone and bluestone ceramics, and this—the Poseidon's Light Lantern."
She raised the lantern, and the pale golden light shone on her face.