This director lacks vision.

Chapter 358 Let's Go Farm, Mr. Zhang

Jiuhua Mountain Villa is located in Xiaotangshan, and its specialty is hot springs.

The hotel's name originates from the former royal gardens, so in addition to regular hotel rooms, Jiuhua Mountain Villa also features imperial villas and Chinese-style gardens. Each villa is equipped with both open-air and indoor hot springs, and with a membership system, privacy is relatively high.

Many celebrities enjoy coming here to soak in the hot springs.

It's snowing heavily in Yanjing today; the landscape is covered in white snow, and the wind is howling.

The weather is like this, and soaking in a hot spring feels even better.

Of course, this is on the premise that you are in good enough health to withstand the torment of alternating hot and cold temperatures.

Jiuhua Mountain Villa consists of only two courtyard houses – Meiyuexuan and Huiwantang.

Li Yitong and the others had booked Huiwantang, and Jiang Yifeng's car drove directly to the entrance of the courtyard.

Bright red lanterns hung at the gate of the courtyard, already giving it a festive feel for the New Year. The red lights reflected on the white snow on the walls and eaves, creating a sense of warmth.

But after Jiang Yifeng got out of the car, he still subconsciously shuddered.

It's really cold tonight, with a low of -5 degrees Celsius.

The assistant pushed open the door, and Jiang Yifeng walked in. He saw a curved arched bridge extending to the main house, with hot springs flowing beneath it and mist rising.

The hot spring is surrounded by plum trees and artificial hills, creating a beautiful and elegant overall setting.

Especially now, with snow on the tree branches and artificial hills, and steam rising from the hot springs, it truly feels like a fairyland.

Jiang Yifeng stood at the front door and could vaguely hear the three sisters laughing happily inside the house.

He strode across the arched bridge and into the house.

It's much warmer indoors with heating.

The three sisters were wearing matching bikinis. They had just soaked in a hot spring, and their faces and arms were flushed, making their skin look even more delicate.

The makeup on the three women's faces was also specially done. Li Yitong was sweeter, Li Qin had a cold look with a hint of bitterness, and Bai Mengyan was the middle value among them.

Therefore, both Li Yitong and Li Qin wore makeup inspired by Bai Mengyan.

The three women laughed when they saw Jiang Yifeng come in.

Li Yitong asked smugly, "Boss, guess who I am?"

Both Li Yitong and Bai Mengyan have rather deep voices, and with deliberate imitation, their voices can sound somewhat similar.

Jiang Yifeng took off his coat and said with a smile, "You're Li Yitong. I recognized you at a glance."

Li Yitong asked, unconvinced, "Why?"

"Because I don't judge people by their appearance, but by their inner qualities. I judge people based on my heart."

Upon hearing this, Li Yitong and Li Qin were both stunned, not understanding what it meant.

Only Bai Mengyan reacted the fastest and understood Jiang Yifeng's joke.

She burst into laughter, her mouth churning like waves.

Seeing this, Li Yitong finally understood what "honestly speaking" meant.

Jiang Yifeng's meaning, "My heart is in the bear's mouth," is to judge based on the bear's perspective.

The three women did indeed differ in their breadth of vision.

Bai Mengyan is the highest, while Li Yitong and Li Qin are both at the A level, and Li Qin's ranking is relatively low.

Jiang Yifeng had seen countless women and could tell them apart at a glance.

Jiang Yifeng continued, "Putting aside appearances, you two are very different."

First, let's talk about feet. Li Qin's feet are the smallest, only around size 35. Li Yitong's are next, and Bai Mengyan's are the largest, but her feet are also the fairest.

Speaking of fragrance, Yitong, you really like Chanel Chance Eau de Parfum, which is a combination of grapefruit and jasmine, which means that you are as sweet inside as you are outside.

Bai Mengyan often uses Versace's Pink Diamond perfume. The pomegranate top note leads to the scent of peony, indicating that although you seem funny, you are actually very career-oriented and aspire to be a queen.

Li Qin was shocked to hear Jiang Yifeng's analysis.

She felt that Jiang Yifeng was right; one can truly know a woman by her scent.

She's been in contact with Li Yitong and Bai Mengyan these past few days and found that Li Yitong is indeed quite easygoing. She's a very easily satisfied person and always has a smile on her face.

Bai Mengyan may seem carefree, but she is actually very career-oriented.

When the three sisters got together, Bai Mengyan was the most enthusiastic.

Jiang Yifeng had actually figured this out long ago.

When Jiang Yifeng was teaching Chen Duling, Bai Mengyan barged into the "classroom," seemingly unintentionally, but actually deliberately.

This girl's ability to go from an internet celebrity to a star shows she has a lot of drive.

Li Qin was impressed by Jiang Yifeng's "professionalism," and she subconsciously asked, "What about me?"

Jiang Yifeng analyzed, "The perfume you're using is Gucci Winter Spring. This perfume is relatively neutral and mixed, which indicates that you are an indecisive type of person."

Desiring both the tranquility of winter and the vibrant life of spring, many opportunities are missed due to hesitation and indecision.

You don't particularly approve of the acting career; subconsciously, you still yearn to return to a normal life.

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's analysis, Li Qin was amazed. Every word he said resonated with her. She never imagined that there was so much to learn about perfume.

Little did they know that Jiang Yifeng was just making things up.

He was very perceptive and had long since seen through the personalities of the three sisters.

The so-called characteristics of the perfume are just rhetoric; Jiang Yifeng could reach the same conclusion if he tried a different perfume.

Of course, this also requires a sufficient amount of knowledge about perfumes.

Jiang Yifeng said this on purpose to liven up the atmosphere tonight, to make the three women feel valued, and especially to get Li Qin into the mood.

Playing with women has its own unique pleasures, and manipulating a woman's emotions can be quite interesting.

Some women, in particular, become incredibly passionate and willing to do anything once a switch is flipped.

Under Jiang Yifeng's leadership, everyone had a pleasant chat and finally decided to go outside to soak in the hot springs.

Upon entering the courtyard, the three women, despite being wrapped in bath towels, were still shivering from the cold.

Bai Mengyan was the most proactive, using the excuse of keeping warm to cling tightly to Jiang Yifeng. Li Yitong followed suit shortly after.

Seeing that there were no seats available, Li Qin went straight down into the hot spring pool to secure a good spot.

The three women's skin textures were different.

Bai Mengyan is known for her milky skin; her skin is fair and delicate, and it heats up very quickly, becoming extremely hot.
Li Qin is rather cold; her skin is cool and refreshing. It's most comfortable to hug her in the middle of summer, but you need to rub her a lot in winter.
Li Yitong, on the other hand, is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and her personality is unpredictable.

Jiang Yifeng was enjoying a relaxing soak in the hot spring while sipping red wine.

In particular, Bai Mengyan has already started her service, showcasing the underwater breath-holding technique she learned in the "Huaguo Star Jump" program, diving in the hot spring pool to dig for oil.

Jiang Yifeng was enjoying himself when his assistant came over with a phone and said, "Boss, it's a call from General Manager Zhang Chaoyang."

Jiang Yifeng patted Bai Mengyan's head with his left hand and took the phone with his right.

"What's wrong, Mr. Zhang? What are your instructions?"

Zhang Chaoyang cut to the chase, saying, "Fishing gets boring after a while. Any new ways to have fun?"

People are always caught in the "grass is always greener on the other side" effect, with those inside and outside the city envying each other.

Before retiring, Zhang Chaoyang wanted to retire, but after retiring, he felt too idle and empty even though he spent his days eating, drinking, and having fun.

However, his retirement has already been officially announced, and his work arrangements have been finalized, so it's impossible for him to back out now.

So I called Jiang Yifeng for advice.

Hearing Zhang Chaoyang's words, Jiang Yifeng thought for a moment and said, "You just have no goals, and your life is too boring."

The company is putting on a really fun variety show this year, why don't you come and participate?

"What program? What's that sound?"

Huff! Bai Mengyan held her breath to the limit, surfaced from underwater, and gasped for air.

Not to be outdone, Li Yitong took over the relay.

Jiang Yifeng said, "I'm soaking in a hot spring. This is the sound of flowing water. This year, the company is planning to produce a program about farming."

"A farming show? Seriously? Does anyone even watch that?"

Zhang Chaoyang was very surprised to hear Jiang Yifeng's words.

Jiang Yifeng touched Li Qin's smooth face and explained, "This program is something I wanted to do."

On one hand, it's my own selfish feeling; I miss the fireflies from my childhood, and I haven't eaten the hairy tomatoes from my childhood for a long time.

So I want to gather a group of people to farm, starting in March and ending in September this year, to cultivate a farmland with great care. The ultimate goal is to cultivate pollution-free rice and nurture a swarm of fireflies. One of the side tasks is to grow hairy pink tomatoes, as well as some fruit and vegetable varieties from my childhood.

On the other hand, our company also needs to produce some positive-energy programs. The "Let's Farm" program advocates that labor is the most glorious thing, and at the same time, it can also popularize some knowledge. The authorities will definitely support it.

This program will collaborate with agricultural universities to select a group of teenagers who want to enter the entertainment industry to farm.

This is a real farming program, no gimmicks.

If you're interested, you can come and be a tutor, farming the land while explaining physics concepts, experiencing the idyllic life of picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence and leisurely gazing at the southern mountains.

After Zhang Chaoyang retired, Sohu Video was completely managed by Jiang Yifeng, who took a more ambitious approach.

In 2014, Fengxing Media planned to produce nine variety shows, including continuations of old shows such as Sisters Who Make Waves 3 and China Star Jump 2, as well as new shows such as Running Man, Chinese Restaurant, and Farming Bar.

Many of these variety shows were proposed by talents from the variety show production department of Fengxing Media.

Running Man was spearheaded by Chen Gezhou, while Chinese Restaurant was planned by Wang Zhengyu.

Spurred on by Jiang Yifeng, reality TV shows in China's entertainment industry have entered a period of fierce competition ahead of schedule.

On the one hand, the current economic development speed is fast enough that advertising sponsorships can support the recording of multiple variety shows.

On the other hand, after Fengxing Media produced many reality shows, the audience's tastes have become more discerning, and they find indoor variety shows like Happy Camp quite boring.

Major platforms are also forced to follow the competition in reality TV shows.

Let alone traditional variety shows, even ordinary reality shows are no longer popular with audiences.

Even the show "Where Are We Going, Dad?" which aired on Hunan TV last October and achieved good ratings, was less popular than its predecessor.

After all, reality shows are novel at first, giving viewers a sense of immersion by peeking into the lives of celebrities.

However, Fengxing Media has already produced three seasons of "Back to Field," as well as shows like "The Amazing Challenge," "Produce 101," and "Sisters Who Make Waves," so the audience is already familiar with this format.

Many viewers who watched Fengxing Media's reality shows found "Where Are We Going, Dad?" to be just average.

Therefore, major TV stations and video platforms have also begun to compete in the reality TV show market.

Fengxing Media and Souhu Video took the lead, even producing a program like "Let's Farm" ahead of time, as an experiment.

Anyway, this show didn't invite any big-name guests, and the production cost wasn't high.

Jiang Yifeng wanted to recapture the feeling of his childhood, and also wanted the newly signed male artists of Fengxing Media to go to the countryside to get some experience and be more grounded.

After hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Zhang Chaoyang remained silent for a while before saying, "I'll think about it."

Jiang Yifeng tapped Li Qin's head, signaling her to take over.

Li Qin subconsciously rolled her eyes at Jiang Yifeng, but still obediently went underwater.

Jiang Yifeng then said, "Your emptiness is because you're too idle. Go farm, Mr. Zhang. Farming can toughen your body and mind, but it also gives you a strong sense of accomplishment. It's definitely suitable for you."

Look, even that fat Ding Lei has gone to raise pigs.

Zhang Chaoyang: "..."

"Alright, Mr. Zhang, I have important matters to attend to."

It must be said that the three sisters have similarities.

After considering it for a day, Zhang Chaoyang decided to accept Jiang Yifeng's suggestion.

Li Qin also got the role she wanted, playing Mu Nianci in the new version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

Chen Lijun didn't notice anything unusual, but Li Yunxiao noticed Li Qin's change.

Not only did she smile more often, but she also stopped replying to Jin Shijia's messages.

This is not normal.

(End of this chapter)