Chapter 227: Zhou Bing, the Promotional Ambassador

Chapter 227: Zhou Bing as Promotional Ambassador

In the late afternoons over the past few days, three or four old men could always be seen fishing by the pond, including Wen Dalun and Wen Kaihou, along with Jiang Xianzheng and Jiang Xianyi, occasionally joined by the middle-aged man He Minxi.

The fish in the pond had been raised on spiritual spring water since they were small, making them clever and picky. Before using the specially made bait from Xuehe, they caught nothing nine times out of ten, yet they remained happily undeterred.

Wen Dalun and Wen Kaihou had comparable spending power, eating on the second floor and staying on the third. When it came to the food in the second-floor restaurant, they only ordered what they liked, paying no attention to prices—and naturally, what they liked was expensive.

His youngest grandson, Wen Zhi, worked at the Xiaohe Mountain Food Research Institute and lived in the institute’s dormitory, a two-bedroom, one-living-room suite.

For Wen Dalun, this assigned apartment wasn’t just a matter of size but also distance; it was better to stay at the hotel, so they didn’t bother squeezing in there.

Wen Yu kept an eye on Wen Dalun, so he couldn’t drink alcohol, but he didn’t skimp on tea, buying two boxes of every type of tea available in the mall. The guest room shelves were lined with his shopping haul, including tea and various small carvings made from spirit crystal stones.

After buying tea, Wen Dalun didn’t stop; he turned his attention to alcohol.

Wen Yu reminded him, “Grandpa, you can’t drink now.”

Wen Dalun said, “I’m not drinking it now.” Though he wouldn’t drink it, he couldn’t bear not to own it, so he bought one bottle of almost every type of alcohol.

However, worried that his grandfather might sneak a drink late at night, Wen Yu stored the alcohol his grandfather bought in his own guest room. Not just the alcohol from the shopping area, but also the ones from the points redemption catalog, Wen Dalun redeemed them all.

Seeing the cabinet full of alcohol, Wen Yu pulled out his phone, took a photo, and sent it to his father.

Wen Yiling: Did you buy in bulk? How does it taste?

Wen Yu: Grandpa bought it. I have no idea.

Wen Yiling: Try it, and if it’s good, bring some back for me. Also, make sure your grandpa doesn’t drink.

Wen Yu: Sure.

The next day, Wen Yu bought several bottles of the same high-end alcohol from his grandfather’s cabinet. After tasting them, he thought his grandfather hadn’t bought enough.

In fact, by the third day, Wen Yu had swapped the mall’s standard cart for an oversized one, following Wen Dalun without a word of complaint. Whether it was tea, lightning-struck wood bracelets, or alcohol, if his grandfather liked it, he tossed it into the cart.

“Grandpa, when are you going home?” Seeing that it was already the third day, they had circled the mall several times, and the suite’s rooms were piled high with stuff they bought, yet his grandfather showed no signs of wanting to leave, Wen Yu asked, since he still had to get back to his company.

“Do you want to go back?” Wen Dalun understood his eldest grandson’s sense of duty. He said, “Then you go ahead. I’ve got Xiao Guo here; it’s fine. Besides, your Grandpa Wen is still around.”

Xiao Guo was a longtime servant of the Wen family who had been with Wen Dalun for years. Wen Kaihou’s family went back to Y City that morning, but Wen Kaihou and a caregiver stayed.

“Do you know that within a week, the top 50 spenders get a reward?”

“I know, Grandpa. You’re not thinking of going for it, are you?”

Wen Dalun’s beard twitched; he was indeed having too much fun to think of home. “What? Can’t I?”

“Fine, fine.” Wen Yu wanted to facepalm; his grandfather was being a bit childish.

The food at Xuehe Mall was indeed delicious, but there was no need to stay in Xuehe Village; they could order through the app once they got home.

Still, since Wen Dalun wanted to stay, Wen Yu could only accompany him for a few more days.

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Zhou Bing was also one of the top 50 spenders. After gaining fame from her looks and outfits last time, she booked several variety shows. Once the shows aired, her popularity skyrocketed, and she subsequently took on several TV dramas and movies, breaking into the ranks of second-tier stars with a significant boost in income and fame.

She had always considered “Xuehe” her benefactor and got along well with the staff and the owner. She spent about half her income on “Xuehe.”

On her social media, she posted about work or life, and the life she showed was full of “Xuehe” touches. Xuehe casual wear, Xuehe food, Xuehe joy—even when not working, she stayed holed up at her home near Nanhe Village.

Because she promoted Xuehe Gourmet and clothing for free on social media, Jiang Yingxue upgraded her membership card to a Rainbow Membership Card with a permanent 20% discount, and the store would also send her samples of new products.

Zhou Bing was thrilled. When she learned that Hu Yuchun’s new project, Chunjiang Garden, had already broken ground, she was afraid of missing the launch because of work, so she pre-ordered a villa from the owner, determined to settle in Taoxi Town.

In recent days, her social media was full of content from Xuehe Mall, and she even did two photoshoots—one in the courtyard and one inside the mall.

She posted both sets of photos.

Caption: “Feeling especially beautiful ❤”

The stylish, unique mall interior; the dreamlike, enchanting courtyard exterior—the photos of Zhou Bing were stunningly beautiful, with the person and scenery complementing each other perfectly.

The comments under the post were mostly praise.

“Wow! So beautiful! The scenery is gorgeous, and you’re even more so! Can I ask, which scenic spot is this? I want to go!”

“It’s definitely Xuehe Mall, because I went too and even ran into Zhou Bing, haha~”

“Sister has reached a new level of beauty!”

“I have this dress too, but it looks better on the beautiful Zhou.”

“Xuehe Mall, right? I’ll remember that. I’m buying a ticket for tomorrow!”

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Online, besides the “promotional ambassador” Zhou Bing, many others posted about their shopping and leisure experiences at Xuehe Mall.

All these experiences were positive. Some thought it was Xuehe Mall hyping itself up or buying trending topics, but regardless of what people thought, it was a fact that Xuehe Mall had gained some popularity.

The buzz was high, and Xuehe Mall became a trendy destination, drawing even more visitors for check-ins and fun.

Most tourists who followed the trend without doing prior research were stopped at the entrance of Xuehe Mall.

Xia Die and Kou Hanxiao were two such impulsive visitors. When they heard that the threshold for a membership card was 20,000 yuan, they were stunned.

“Huh? We need a membership card?”

“20,000 yuan is a bit steep. Hey, handsome, can’t you just let us in? We won’t go into the mall, just take a photo in the courtyard.”

Bai Fen took out two flyers for Nanhe Park and handed them over, saying, “Sorry, entry requires a membership card. If you just want to take photos, I recommend Nanhe Park. It’s quite pretty and suitable for photos and walks.”

“Where is Nanhe Park?” After looking at the images and content on the flyer, Xia Die and Kou Hanxiao thought it might be worth a visit.

“Not far, just 100 meters ahead.” Bai Fen pointed them in the direction of Nanhe Park.

“Okay, thanks, handsome.”

Xia Die and Kou Hanxiao headed toward Nanhe Park.