Chapter 121 People in a Doghouse

Everything proceeded smoothly, and a company called "Celebrity Creation Bureau" opened for business.

Since finalizing their business model, the three have been busy training new livestreamers and recording eye-catching short videos, which they are then releasing on various platforms in preparation for future livestream e-commerce.

Shen He sought out reputable manufacturers and negotiated collaborations with manufacturers of various products.

So what is Shi Shi responsible for?

Money out! The company's main source of income, which had just begun to grow, quickly dwindled again. It has to be said, investing really is expensive.

What do you do when you're short of money? Earn it, of course!

She named the album that Liu Minghao and the others were going to release "Unique".

Not only did she grant the platform's playback rights exclusively to the Blue Puppy App, but she also priced the album at 35 yuan. She originally intended to set a high price and rake in profits. However, she later realized that her influence might not be enough to convince people to spend several hundred yuan, so she abandoned that idea and focused on high volume.

Liu Minghao rubbed his hoarse throat and walked out of the recording studio.

She usually looks so cute and adorable, I never expected her to be so fierce. Women really are fickle creatures.

Everything is proceeding at a rapid pace.

Southern part of Central China

In a certain village—in a doghouse

A few days ago, when I went to a meeting in the township, I picked up the funds that the county had allocated to the village primary school.

At this moment, Bi Lei, covered in dust and grime, was working with the village elders on repairs. "You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge," as the saying goes. Since Bi Lei took office as village official, she truly understood the meaning of "a penny can stump a hero." Perhaps some might ask, since the higher authorities had already allocated funds, why not just hire people? Naturally, it's about saving money wherever possible.

All the able-bodied men in the village have gone out to work, leaving only two groups of people: the elderly and children. Therefore, her problems lie in healthcare and education. And to make progress in these two areas, money is the first priority. Otherwise, why would she be so happy when Bao Yiting said she would invest some money to help her develop the village?

Speaking of this, I must mention the current situation of her village. The village she was assigned to was originally called Doghouse Village, named after a mound in the village that resembled a doghouse. Later, to distinguish it from nearby villages with the same name, "li" was added to the end of the village name. It is just an ordinary village among the thousands of villages in China, neither nestled against mountains nor by water, lacking a secluded paradise environment, nor fertile soil suitable for farming. Because it is located in central China, its terrain is low-lying. It, along with several neighboring villages, is like a prisoner under house arrest, deprived of freedom.

It's neither a major transportation route nor a secluded paradise. It's a tough situation!

She brought Bao Yiting over, not because she wanted her to invest, since it was obvious there were no worthwhile investment projects. It wouldn't be good to use friendship as leverage to ask for money. The main reason was that among the sisters, the two of them were the closest. After all, she was a successful businesswoman. Having her over could offer some advice.

Her idea was quite rosy, but Bao Yiting didn't see it that way. She'd rather let her just pay up to avoid trouble! On her first day, she thought that since she was also an investor, she should dress extravagantly to make her friends look good.

However, this place truly lived up to its name, "dog's kennel." Entering felt like stepping into a dog's den. She stepped in dog poop right away. If it weren't for the village auntie's genuine kindness in cleaning her shoes, she would have thrown them away. Of course, she would have secretly thrown them away after leaving.

Two days ago, when I left the village to attend a wedding with Leilei, she was as happy as a monkey that had escaped from a circus. She even thought about staying in Beijing and never coming back, but then she saw Wu Ruirui and Shishi always together as a couple.

Sigh, single people should just go back to their doghouses.

At this moment, she was wearing a coarse cloth floral shirt, thermal underwear over long underwear, cotton trousers over cotton trousers, and work pants over work trousers. She wore an old-fashioned work overcoat on top.

Speaking of which, she had to thank her best friend Leilei. If it weren't for that brat, she would have thought these clothes were out of print. She never expected to have the chance to wear them again.

She chewed on a blade of grass, watching Bi Lei work beside her. Her thoughts drifted away.

"Boss, boss! A man has come to the village entrance, looking for you!" A little boy in a gray-black cotton-padded jacket ran towards them, saying as he ran.

Although Bi Lei is a college graduate serving as a village official, she can't stand a group of elderly men, women, and children who call her "village chief" all the time.

Hints wouldn't work with the people here. So she simply told them to call her "leader." She oversees over 100 households; how could that not be considered a lot of power?

Bi Lei took off her cotton gloves and used one hand to lift the large hat that was covering half of her face.

"Who's looking for me? Why don't you bring them over?"

The little boy scratched his hands sheepishly. His dark face was framed by a pair of bright, gossipy eyes that seemed to sparkle with mischief. He looked quite clever.

"Boss! That guy at the village entrance might be your man! He looks like a refined scoundrel!"

Bao Yiting, who was standing next to her, didn't even drink any water before she suddenly started coughing.

She knew this joke; her relatives used to tease Bi Lei for being single, so they assigned her to the "doghouse" (a nickname for a dormitory room). Bi Lei called back and retorted that she was single!

Seeing the girl's confident demeanor, she believed her and quickly asked. To her surprise, the girl replied nonchalantly, "Oh, I do have a boyfriend. It's just that the relationship is a bit unstable. I only dream about him occasionally."

After a while, the villagers will definitely get curious, especially since most of the villagers are elderly people left behind in the village. As for what her boyfriend is like? That depends on what she dreamed about the night before.

It seems the little boy heard the version about a hypocrite.

The cotton gloves weren't completely dust-proof, and now that it was the dead of winter, even the wells were frozen. She casually patted her clothes a couple of times before walking towards the village entrance with the little boy.

Bao Yiting pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds from somewhere and followed Bi Lei toward the village entrance.

Wang Ruizhe stood blankly at the village entrance, carrying a suitcase. Before going to the Zhao family's wedding, he had asked Bi Lei where she served as a village official.

At the time, Bi Lei only left the three words "in the doghouse." He thought she was just brushing him off. It wasn't until after the wedding that he inquired again. Bi Lei sent him coordinates, and if she hadn't been using a navigation app, he wouldn't have believed that there was actually a village in China with that name when he saw "in the doghouse" on the map.

Wang Ruizhe looked down at the three words "doghouse" written on the big rock at the village entrance. He couldn't help but sigh to himself, "Everything related to this girl is hilarious. Being with a girl like her must be so much fun."

"Wang Ruizhe?"

A familiar female voice came from behind him. Wang Ruizhe turned around and almost didn't recognize her.

Whoa! Someone's little firewood girl escaped because she wasn't properly locked up!