Evening.
County Party Committee Quarters.
Dong Xuebing did not accompany the celebrities or the investors until the end. He returned to his apartment and looked at his watch. The County TV Station's news broadcast will be in five to six minutes. So, he took off his clothes and rushed into the bathroom to take a hot shower. He did not even use the hairdryer and sat on the sofa. He switched on the TV and started watching the news.
Publicity Department Head Sun Zhangzhi had joined Dong Xuebing's faction, and he did not need to worry about any accidents. But Dong Xuebing could not hold back his excitement. That's why he returned from the hotel early to watch today's news broadcast.
On the dot.
The news started.
The County TV Station's host appeared on the screen. "Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today's news broadcast." After saying a few words, the first news the host broadcasted was about the Merchants' Cultural Festival. "Tomorrow, Jiaolin County will hold the first Merchants' Cultural Festival. At that time, a theatrical party will be held in the county's central park. Today, the actors and many well-known domestic and foreign stars have gotten off the plane one after another. Here are the pictures sent from the scene." The picture changed to the camera at the airport.
Chen Ying.
Amy.
Ellen.
Liu Han.
Etc.
The scenes of everyone shaking hands with Dong Xuebing and Zhang Dongfang after alighting had been recorded. Some of the pleasantries were not recorded as they are more personal. Only the Publicity Department released the rest of the messages, such as the blessings and greetings. Dong Xuebing had used his connections with his family to invite the celebrities over. Even if they don't know who Dong Xuebing is, they will not put on airs and speak nicely to him. When the celebrities congratulate Jiaolin County on the success of the Cultural Festival, everyone felt they care a lot about Jiaolin County. This is an obvious signal, and everyone was shocked.
Some well-informed people had already heard about this.
But most of the City and County's government officials do not know about this. They were shocked when they heard about this news.
The celebrities are really here!
Dong Xuebing did not spend a single cent to recruit so many celebrities!
Everyone was surprised. At first, they had not seen any actors. But now, almost all of them were big shots. This was a turnaround. Everyone was impressed by Secretary Dong's connections. This was not something that could be done easily. It was easy to invite a celebrity, but to invite so many A-list and B-list celebrities, and they did not even get a single cent of appearance fees. No one would be able to do this!
At the same time, the provincial television station's news also broadcasted Jiaolin County's Investment Promotion Cultural Festival. This was the video provided by Jiaolin County, and the provincial television station had only copied it. However, the influence and viewership of the provincial television station was obviously not something a county television station could compare to. Previously, it might have only caused a sensation in Jiaolin County, but when the provincial television station broadcasted it immediately, the entire province was in an uproar!
The provincial leaders would watch the provincial news.
The city officials would watch the provincial news.
The people in the towns, counties, and cities would also watch the provincial news.
It was easy to imagine the sensation it caused. Their province was not a big province with an average environment and bad climate. Usually, there were not many celebrities in their province. If they wanted to hold concerts or parties, most of them would be in first-tier cities. But this time, for the first time, they had chosen to participate in a cultural festival in an unattractive county. With so many celebrities, including the famous SS group and Ellen, it would be strange if it did not cause a sensation. Many people felt incredulous when they first saw the news and could not believe their eyes. But when the news was broadcast, it was impossible for them to believe it. A group of big stars had already gotten off the plane and gone to Jiaolin County!
Shock!
Jubilation!
Many people could not hold back their excitement!
"Oh my god!"
"Jiaolin County had invited so many celebrities?"
"I know this County. How can they be so influential?"
"My favorite Ellen is here! Jiaolin County Central Park? Then I must go! To be able to see Ellen up close! Ah! I'm going to die of happiness! "
"Liu Han is here too! Oh my god! "
"Mom, don't you like Teacher Zhou Xuguo the most!"
"Can I buy a ticket? We still have to work overtime tomorrow. What overtime? I'll call and apply for leave right now. "
"Don't even think about getting tickets. It's impossible to get them. The government agency's tickets have probably all been given to the government officials and leaders. How can we commoners get a chance? But we still have to get standing tickets to get in. There are too many celebrities attending this time. This is probably the only time in our lives that we can't miss out on!"
The commoners were in a frenzy of discussion.
At the same time, many places on the Internet also reposted the news. The loyal and fanatical fans of the celebrities expressed their excitement. Some of the fans in other places even said that they would catch the first flight to Jiaolin County to watch the performance after reading the news. Anyway, the gala was held at 6 or 7 pm. They could still make it if they left the next morning. There were also some voices on the Internet that expressed disbelief. Although some people were not fans of Chen Ying, Liu Han, Ai Mi, and the others, and some even disliked them, they still knew how popular and famous these people were. They could not understand why these people would form a team to attend a performance in a county that they had never heard of before. This was practically the standard of a provincial station's Spring Festival Gala!
Jiaolin County?
What kind of place was that?
How could it be so influential??
The leaders of Baohong City and Shanbei Province were also confused. Some of them didn't pay attention to the news or got the news late. They only found out about the news after watching the news or through the phone calls of their friends and colleagues. They were all stunned. After Jiaolin County held the County's Party Committee meeting, Dong Xuebing had asked the County to submit a report to Bao Hong City about the investment proposal and the Cultural Festival. This is a big project, and the City Government must know about it first. The City Government will not stop them and had approved it in writing. But the City Government officials did not think it is a big deal. They did not think Jiaolin County can hold a Cultural Festival with a budget of 2 million RMB. They felt it is impossible. Even if Jiaolin County is going to hold a Cultural Festival, they will only hire extras and small-time actors. That's why when the news was published, the City Government officials were stunned. They did not expect Jiaolin County to hire these big shots!
How is this possible?!
Even an investment fair would have to save 2 million RMB. How could it be possible to hold a large-scale art show with so many celebrities on it?
They did not have enough money!
This is definitely not enough!
Many of the officials in the city had never done business in attracting investment. However, only those who were in the business knew this. Any official with social experience would know that 2 million yuan was not a lot for an ordinary person. It was only enough to buy a one-bedroom apartment in Beijing. If it was in the suburbs, it would at most be a two-bedroom apartment. It was not enough for a county's investment project. The money was too little. Therefore, many of the officials in the city could not believe the fact that so many big stars would come to perform. Even if they had enough money, these big stars would not lower their status to come to a county, let alone the fact that they did not have enough money at all.
How did they do it?
How did Jiaolin County do it?
No one knows, and everyone felt Jiaolin County is about to make a comeback!
One of the leaders in charge of the City Government felt this is fake news and did not believe it. He immediately called Jiaolin County and got the news. In the end, all the celebrities were invited by Jiaolin County's Party Secretary, Dong Xuebing, through his personal connections. Even Zhou Xuguo and the Central Government's Song and Dance Troupe did not use Jiaolin County's money. They were invited by Dong Xuebing and did not use any money. Baohong City's leaders knew this is not fake news.
In just half an hour after the news was broadcast, the news was reported on the Internet and major media websites, and the click rate was soaring. Moreover, with this trend, there would definitely be many other provinces' media and newspapers following up on the news tomorrow, including on the Internet.
This incident is controversial, and many people are questioning Jiaolin County. Even a Provincial TV station's Spring Festival Gala cannot invite so many celebrities. How can Jiaolin County invite them? No matter how big, developed, and famous a County is, it is still a County. How can it be bigger than a City? How can it be compared to a Provincial TV station?
Questions.
Objections.
Praises.
Excited voices.
All sorts of comments are coming from all over the internet.
The internet is a platform for people to express their opinions, and it's not strange for people to discuss anything.
But no matter how many people questioned it, no matter how everyone commented on it, there was no doubt that Jiaolin County had become a hot topic after this incident. It would probably take less than a day for the news to spread all over the country. In this era where information was flying everywhere, the influence of celebrities could not be underestimated.
Back at home.
Dong Xuebing browsed the internet and clicked on the news from other places. He smiled in his heart. He knew his mission to attract investors is almost a success.
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