After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 22 Unacquainted

"I'm really sorry!" The driver's dark and honest face was filled with apologies, "Our leader went to the countryside yesterday, that village didn't have paved roads, all dirt roads. The round trip left the car in this state. I was in a hurry, didn't have time to clean it, but the inside of the car is clean..."

"It's okay, let's get in the car first."

Jiang Lingxi said, gesturing to Lu Zhengzheng who was still frowning.

Lu Zhengzheng pursed her lips and opened the car door. Seeing that the inside was indeed quite clean, her eyebrows relaxed a bit.

Jiang Lingxi bent down to get in the car. Sitting on the somewhat hard seat, she could clearly feel the difference between this car and others she had ridden before.

It seems that even between cars, there are differences.

It's probably like the difference between a luxurious carriage and a simple one in the past.

In her previous life, she had also traveled incognito, and not just once. Sometimes, conditions were poor, and she had ridden not only in simple carriages, but also in ox carts and donkey carts.

Each had its own different experience.

The van took a turn and bounced along the road they came.

After roughly more than an hour of driving, they arrived at a town that was relatively prosperous compared to a small mountain village.

The car finally stopped in front of a two-story white building.

Jiang Lingxi got out of the car and glanced at the few big red characters beside the white building, "Jiuxi Town Town Office."

After getting off, the driver led them toward the small building while taking out his phone to check a recently received message, explaining, "Three teachers, let's rest in the reception room for a bit. Our leader is seeing off an important guest, and will be here shortly."

Lu Zhengzheng followed behind Jiang Lingxi, and suddenly let out a soft exclamation as they walked.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Zhengzheng pointed with her right hand at the nearby corner, "Sister Xixi, there's a luxury car over there!"

Jiang Lingxi paused, then looked in the direction Lu Zhengzheng pointed.

She originally had no concept of luxury cars. If she had to mention the car that had amazed her the most so far, it was the high-speed train she took coming here.

However, looking at the low-key pure black sedan not far away, although it looked similar to other sedans, it gave off an aura of nobility and steadiness.

So this is what they call a luxury car!

That's an eye-opener!

"I didn't expect to see such a luxury car in such a remote town!" Lu Zhengzheng exclaimed, "This is the first time I've seen this car in reality. Now I've really gained some knowledge."

And it wasn't even in the Imperial City, but in this remote town.

Jiang Lingxi patted her shoulder, "Let's go."

No matter how fancy the car is, it doesn't belong to them; just seeing it from afar is enough.

*

At the corner.

Assistant He opened the rear car door of the sedan and stood in place, quietly waiting for his boss to bid farewell to the person in charge of Jiuxi Town.

"Thank you, Mr. Shen, for supporting the construction of Jiuxi Town. On behalf of all the villagers, I thank you once again."

"You're too kind."

"I originally wanted to invite you to stay for a meal, but since you have important matters to handle, I can only wish you a safe journey back to the capital!"

"Thank you, Mayor Hao, please stay."

The hand that had been clasped in a warm handshake was released. Shen Yunqing withdrew his hand to his side, nodded slightly to the middle-aged man in front of him, and turned to walk back to the car.

Seeing this, Assistant He quickly placed his hand on the car door, waiting to close it after his boss got seated.

But as he walked within less than a meter of the car, he suddenly paused, turned his head, and looked in a direction.

He followed the gaze and saw a group of people entering the small white building of Jiuxi Town's office.

"Boss, is there someone you know? Do you want to go say hello?"

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Watching the figure, which seemed inexplicably familiar, enter the white building, Shen Yunqing then withdrew his gaze and instinctively touched a string of sandalwood beads on his wrist. "No, let's go."

The car door closed silently, and the black sedan quietly drove away from the spot.

*

"Sorry, sorry, to have kept you honored guests waiting."

Accompanied by an apologetic voice, slightly hurried footsteps came from the entrance of the reception room. Jiang Lingxi put down the disposable paper cup in her hand and looked up at the approaching person.

The man appeared to be in his thirties or forties, with a proper appearance and slightly graying temples. He exuded an aura of steadiness, with faint hints of a military background, and wore a somewhat outdated yet well-kept suit, simple and neat.

The driver who brought them was now following behind the middle-aged man.

She stood up, immediately recognizing the person in charge here.

The driver, also serving as a secretary, spoke up, "Director Zhao, Teacher Jiang, and Miss Lu, this is our Mayor Hao."

"I'm Hao Xingzhou, thank you three for coming so early to help us shoot the promotional video."

While speaking, Hao Xingzhou's gaze had already fallen on Jiang Lingxi, and he found her appearance even more striking than he had imagined.

No doubt, this young woman must be the public service ambassador they invited for Jiuxi Town.

Her look was more eye-catching than expected, and once the promo was released, more people would likely pay attention to Jiuxi Town.

Zhao Hengsheng, watching from the side, speculated that Mayor Hao probably didn't know about Jiang Lingxi.

If he did, he would've heard of Jiang Lingxi's fame online and would be more scrutinizing now, rather than just showing sheer delight.

He felt relieved, knowing that he had considered having someone like She Man take on the ambassador role, but never thought it would be Jiang Lingxi.

Lu Zhengzheng also noticed that Mayor Hao didn't recognize Jiang Lingxi.

While feeling frustrated over her artist's lack of exposure, she was also relieved.

If he knew about Xixi's fame online and decided against allowing her to be the ambassador, it would have been quite embarrassing.

Jiang Lingxi quickly realized that Mayor Hao's personality was quite to her liking.

He wasn't courteous or hypocritical, or rather, he despised such things, favoring practicality, getting straight to the point in discussions.

"Our office's publicity department originally had two staff members, one planner and one in charge of filming. However, Sister Wang, the planner, is on maternity leave, so I took over the planning. Teacher Jiang, this is how I think we should film..."

The geographical location of Jiuxi Town was remote, though it had beautiful scenery and produced several delicious fruits, the people's livelihood only ensured basic needs were met.

Since Hao Xingzhou returned home after retirement and joined the town office, he has been trying to improve the life of his fellow villagers.

This idea of inviting a celebrity to film a promotional video for the hometown was his bold attempt.

Upon learning that some entertainment industry people were filming shows in his jurisdiction, he immediately sought contact, aligning quickly with Zhao Hengsheng, who already intended to promote the small village.

Creating this opportunity for cooperation.

Jiang Lingxi listened intently, understanding that although Mayor Hao wasn't specialized in planning, he put considerable effort into this promotional video.

Beside them, eavesdropping, Lu Zhengzheng hesitated to speak.

Originally thinking the promotional video would take roughly a day to shoot, as these videos usually edit down to just a few minutes.

However, according to Mayor Hao's plan, it was clear they couldn't finish in a day. It might not even be done in three days.

So, during a break in the discussion, she wanted to remind her artist that she didn't have that much time, and the plan involved going up and down mountains, which was too tiring and draining!

But before she could speak, a glance from Jiang Lingxi made her swallow her words.

Then she heard a familiar voice respond, "I have no problem with this."