Speaking, Zhao Yan smiled again, "Good thing!"
Lin Lao Qi quickly nodded, "Okay, I'll go and call all the villagers over right away."
Saying that, Lin Lao Qi hurried away, going from house to house to call out the villagers.
Most of the villagers who came out were older. The young people had basically gone out of the province to work.
This resulted in many children and elderly people in the village.
"Uncle Qi, who is the village head this year?" Zhao Yan asked.
"It's me," Lin Lao Qi replied.
Zhao Yan said, "The reason I was able to leave the village was because everyone chipped in to help me. I will not forget the kindness of all of you. I've earned some money outside and remembered the kindness of my fellow villagers. I want to do more good deeds for everyone. Our Linjia Village has a lot of land, and much of it is lying fallow. Everyone should plant oranges on this fallow land. I will invite professionals later to teach you planting techniques. When the time comes to harvest, I will be responsible for sales."
Giving money for poverty alleviation means it's gone once it's used. Having them plant oranges is a long-term solution.
"Oh! Are you serious, Zhao girl?" Lin Lao Qi said excitedly to Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan smiled, "Really, Uncle Qi. Call back all the young people in your families to plant oranges together. Contribute as much as you can. I will provide the orange saplings for everyone, and also renovate everyone's houses and the like."
"Clap clap clap clap!"
Many people raised their hands and clapped continuously.
The applause was thunderous. The villagers were very excited about Zhao Yan's proposal. This was tangible help. Who would want to be separated from their children if it wasn't for money?
"What are you all waiting for? Hurry up and call your children back home!" Lin Lao Qi said.
The villagers took out their phones and started making calls.
Seeing their happy faces, Zhao Yan also felt very happy.
After a tour of Linjia Village with Wang Xianzhi, she asked, "Disciple, besides planting oranges, do you think there's anything else Linjia Village can do?"
Wang Xianzhi said, "Sister Zhao, I think besides planting oranges, we can also develop agritainment. The scenery here is good. If done well, it might even become a tourist attraction."
Zhao Yan nodded, "So, there's still a lot of room for operation."
Wang Xianzhi worried, "However, these projects combined will cost quite a bit of money. I want to invest some money in my name and also do more good deeds."
After speaking, Wang Xianzhi, fearing Zhao Yan might not agree, quickly added, "Master, please agree to it. This is just my small gesture."
Wu Jiaxin also wanted to contribute, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she realized her money might not be enough, so she didn't say anything.
Zhao Yan knew Wang Xianzhi was reliable and felt at ease entrusting this matter to him.
"Disciple, I'll leave this matter to you. Thank you for your hard work. If you encounter any difficulties, you can discuss them with me."
"Okay, Master. Don't worry."
Zhao Yan took Wang Xianzhi and Wu Jiaxin to the Taoist temple on the mountaintop.
Upon arriving at the temple, Wang Xianzhi's eyes lit up.
"Master, your Taoist temple is very nice. It's very suitable for developing as a tourist attraction. If there's a master of Xuanmen presiding over the temple, and you promote it through your account."
"I can guarantee that this temple will have good incense, and many people will come to offer prayers."
Zhao Yan looked at the dilapidated temple and hadn't expected such a business model.
Wu Jiaxin said from behind, "Yes, Sister Zhao, you can also have the villagers make some snacks and sell drinks, not only to help with poverty alleviation but also to involve the nearby villagers."
Zhao Yan thought about it and felt this method was quite good. Her Taoist temple was not small, with one main hall and three副道观 (sub-temples). If money was spent to renovate it properly, it would indeed be possible.
"Okay, disciple, please help me oversee this matter as well. As you know, I'm not very professional in these kinds of things."
"Okay, I will definitely satisfy Master."
Wang Xianzhi was very efficient. The people who came to teach the villagers how to plant oranges had already arrived. A 24-seater bus was full.
First, they inspected the land. Zhao Yan was relieved to find that the land in the village was very suitable for planting oranges.
Over the past few days, Zhao Yan felt very fulfilled. More and more people from Linjia Village arrived, and everyone started to get busy.
"Sister Zhao, [Travel Home] is about to broadcast the first episode of the second season. Do you want to watch it?" Wu Jiaxin asked Zhao Yan. As a guest star in the first episode of the second season, she naturally had to come and watch.
Zhao Yan replied to Wu Jiaxin, "Okay."
Wu Jiaxin opened her phone and placed it on the table. Zhao Yan leaned over to watch.
"For milk tea, drink Le Mei. Delicious milk tea, only choose Le Mei."
"Oh, Xiao Er Tang is starting classes! Coughing? Drink Xiao Er Tang Cough Syrup."
Finally, they got past the commercials. Zhao Yan was surprised to find ad placements even with a VIP membership.
Liu Miaomiao was a fan of Zhao Yan. When Zhao Yan started broadcasting, she had been watching Zhao Yan's live streams. She became interested in Zhao Yan and wanted to understand every aspect of her. The more she learned, the more she liked her. This liking was not romantic, but an admiration. She even secretly printed out scenes from Zhao Yan's live streams and made a poster to hang on her wall. Knowing that today was the day Zhao Yan would appear on a variety show, and it was a show she really liked, [Travel Home], she couldn't sleep the night she found out. She even created a countdown for the show.
She opened a bag of chips and sat in front of the television. Watching Zhao Yan walk out of the [What the F*** Master!] shop and get into the program crew's car. The program crew had edited many clips, compressing a day's content into just ninety minutes, which was indeed a test of editing skills. She had watched Zhao Yan's live streams and knew Zhao Yan was very capable. But watching it now, she was even more amazed. When she saw the four people change from a standing position to a lying down position, she couldn't help but chuckle. Many fans were posting comments on the screen. For a moment, she felt that reading the comments was funnier than watching the video.
After watching this episode of the variety show, Zhao Yan was quite satisfied. She had initially worried that many variety show effects had not been captured, but it seemed she had worried for nothing. Especially when picking up the bones, the screen was filled with "What the F***" comments. Seeing this, she couldn't help but smile. Moreover, the editor of the variety show was indeed very skilled, making the show a bit suspenseful. The more she watched, the more satisfied Zhao Yan was with the effect she had created.