Zhang Wen's name

"The Working Group of People from Handong Who Love Each Other"

"Comrades, there are only 6 days left until New Year's Day. Have you prepared your fireworks?"

As always, the representative from Lüzhou spoke first.

"Governor Zhang, Luzhou is ready. I believe we will definitely win the championship this time."

"Lu Zhou, I've done everything I said, this championship will definitely belong to Jingzhou."

"If you say that, we in Xuzhou will be unhappy. Our fireworks in Xuzhou are themed around emperors."

Cities like Hanbei were completely baffled after hearing this, wondering what exactly "imperial-themed fireworks" meant.

"Boss Xu, we're curious about what an imperial-themed firework is. It's not going to fly out an emperor's head, is it? That would be too ugly."

Xu Zhou was speechless upon seeing this text. "Am I that bad?"

"Imperial-themed fireworks mainly consist of dragons, imperial seals, crowns, mountains and rivers, and celestial constellations."

"We adopt a three-stage firing method."

1. Opening Chapter: The Mandate of Heaven: A giant seal script character "Received the Mandate of Heaven" explodes in the night sky, transforming into a golden rain of light.

2. Climax - Dignity:

Nine Dragons Soaring into the Sky: Nine-colored fire dragons coil and ascend to the sky, accompanied by dragon roars and howls.

The Imperial Seal Covers the Sky: A square array of light and patterns of the emperor's seal appear in the sky.

Mountains and rivers in full bloom: Green mountains and rivers and golden rice ears in the shape of fireworks are set off together.

3. Curtain Falls, Eternity Ends: A panoramic view of the "Purple Star" and the "Imperial Crown" is formed, ultimately transforming into a sky full of dark golden light rain, which slowly fades away.

The city representatives were completely dumbfounded. "Do you have to go this far? It's just a fireworks show."

"Xuzhou, I'm curious, how much did you spend on this?"

"It's not much, around 600 million, but there's nothing I can do. Governor Zhang said he could make the champion's name bigger and bolder on the map, which is too attractive to me."

The cities of Hanbei were speechless. "We agreed to share a token gesture, but you've gone this far. How are the other cities in Hanbei supposed to respond?"

"Boss Xu, that's not fair of you. We agreed to stand together for Hanbei, but you've secretly pulled a big one."

Xu Zhou felt no remorse upon hearing this; instead, he looked smug.

"This is the time for the city to become famous. Who's going to stick with you guys? Anyway, last place this time will make you the Thirteenth Sister."

At this moment, Lü Zhou jumped out.

"Xuzhou is right. Although we thirteen cities are united with the outside world, when it comes to the cities themselves, who will talk about feelings with you?"

"What Luzhou said is exactly what I wanted to say. As the provincial capital, I think that since it's a competition, the championship should be the most important thing, and friendship should be the fourteenth."

"I hope Xuzhou doesn't really win this time. They actually spent 600 million on such a crappy firework."

"Hey Thirteen Sister, watch your mouth. What do you mean by 'broken fireworks'? We're here to promote our city. If you don't work hard, you'll be 'Thirteen Sister' again this year."

"Lu Zhou, I was just venting. I invested 200 million this time, and I don't believe I'll be last again."

At this moment, Lianyungang City stepped forward.

"Suzhou, you're definitely going to take this job now. I've put up 300 million."

"The quality of this product is still important. This time, ours is themed around Xiang Yu, the Conqueror. You know Xiang Yu, right? He was incredibly powerful."

The cities looked at Suzhou with pity. "Why did you have to do this? You brought up Xiang Yu. Xuzhou's 600 million is no joke."

"Suzhou, then good luck. Xiang Yu is indeed impressive, but can you really manage to create a decent theme with 200 million?"

"There are naturally ways to use 2 million. Anyway, I will let everyone see Xiang Yu."

The crowd was speechless. You think you can create an imperial theme for 200 million? You must be crazy.

"Our theme for this year's event in Jingzhou is the Jinling Scroll."

"Our fireworks theme this time is also divided into three stages. The first stage is mountains, rivers, cities, and forests:"

Purple Mountain: Deep green mountain-shaped fireworks explode at the summit, revealing golden "observatory" lights.

Qinhuai River: A winding blue river of light stretches across the night sky, with fireworks in the shape of painted boats blooming on the river.

Sycamore Avenue: Golden specks of light form the shape of plane tree leaves, falling like rain.

Phase Two: The Elegant Charm of Wendu

The literary hub of the world: Apricot-yellow fireworks exploded into patterns of "books" and "scrolls".

The Flower of Yun Brocade: Peony-shaped fireworks that showcase the unique "golden treasure" color of Yun brocade (gold threads, red and blue interwoven).

Jinling Poetry Rain: Silver fireworks like raindrops, the light and shadow of the poem "Wuyi Lane" flashing in the sky.

The third phase: A symphony of ancient and modern times:

Ming Dynasty City Wall: Ochre-red "city wall" fireworks span the sky, the outline of the city tower is clearly visible.

Jinling Morning Bell: The bell-shaped fireworks burst forth, accompanied by a deep bell sound (sound effect synchronized).

A Glimpse into the Future: Fireworks shaped like the Youth Olympic Torch Tower appeared alongside the silhouette of the Zifeng Tower, ultimately transforming into countless "peace doves" drifting into the distance.

Luzhou felt a lot of pressure seeing the fireworks show in Jingzhou.

"Jingzhou, how much did you spend on this? It looks very high-quality, almost as good as mine."

"Luzhou, what do you mean by catching up with you? This completely blows your fireworks theme out of the water. We spent 800 million on this."

Lu Zhou breathed a sigh of relief; with only 800 million, it seemed the advantage was in his hands.

"We spent 1000 million this time, and our theme is 'Jiangnan in the Misty Rain'."

"Our theme consists of four main stages. Why did we choose this as our theme? We want netizens across the country to know that Luzhou is number one."

"Next, I'll introduce you to what the theme of the 1000 million fireworks is like."

Part One: Ink Painting Gardens

Music: Excerpt from the guzheng piece "Beautiful Crescent Lake".

Fireworks: A large number of silver-white and light blue fireworks bloomed in the low sky, like ink spreading across the night sky, forming the outlines of "artificial mountains" and "moon gates". Accompanied by a few clusters of green willow-shaped fireworks.

The second stage, Kunqu Opera:

Music: Kunqu Opera "The Peony Pavilion: Strolling in the Garden" in the Shuimo Tune.

Fireworks: Pink, light red, and golden peony and lotus-shaped fireworks bloom in layers, expressing the gentle grace of a young lady. Tassel-shaped and swirling fireworks explode in the air, simulating the flowing of water sleeves.

The third stage, featuring small bridges and flowing water:

Music: A duet of pipa and flute, with the sound of flowing water.

Fireworks: At low altitudes over the water, numerous blue and silver "running" and "waterfall" fireworks represent a river. Meanwhile, at high altitudes, golden line fireworks "draw" the shape of an arched bridge.

The fourth stage, a time of splendor and prosperity:

Music: Modern symphonic music with a faster tempo, incorporating elements of Suzhou storytelling.

Fireworks: The most spectacular part. A dense burst of fireworks of various colors and shapes showcases the vitality of Luzhou today. In the final 30 seconds, specially made fireworks create a "double-sided embroidery" pattern in the sky (one side depicting a garden, the other a modern landmark), culminating in a giant golden waterfall.

Suddenly, the people from all the cities felt like they were just there to make up the numbers. Each of them had only spent less than 300 million. It's true what they say, you get what you pay for when it comes to fireworks.

When Lü Zhou saw that the group chat had suddenly fallen silent, he immediately sent out a string of smug emojis.

Zhang Wen hadn't expected that the fireworks show would have so many different styles.

"Now that you're all ready, you can begin delivering to the Jingzhou Eye - Youth Olympic Games Cultural Theme Park area in Jingzhou."

"Jingzhou, you need to do a good job of receiving the delegation. You can also arrange staff from various cities. This time, we must make a good impression on the whole country."

After saying this, Zhang Wen immediately thought of something else.

"Do you have any regular fireworks prepared? We're going to set them off for more than five hours."

At this moment, Yanshi suddenly spoke up.

"Governor Zhang, the 1000 million, 600 million, and 800 million they mentioned include all the fireworks. Actually, those kinds of themed fireworks can be done for around 100 million."

Zhang Wen was speechless after hearing this, thinking it was really that expensive.

"I wish Handong will break through 1 trillion next year, and I also thank everyone for their cooperation in 2015."

"Thank you for your recognition, Governor Zhang. We will work even harder next year."