The suburbs of Linjiang were originally a desolate place.
Recently, however, construction has begun, with large-scale building projects underway and the area bustling with activity.
Apart from leaving a few entrances open, a three-meter-high sheet metal fence surrounds a plot of land covering over a million square meters.
Above the gate hangs a sign that reads: Jiangyou Prefecture Linjiang County Film and Television City Project Department.
One after another, eight-wheeled dump trucks came and went, loaded with loads of slag and soil, and drove off into the distance.
Since Xiao Ning became famous for promoting his boxing style, his name has become known to the upper echelons of Linjiang. They wanted to contact him, but were told by the top leaders not to disturb him unless necessary.
The Linjiang leadership was both surprised and delighted. They were surprised that a mere internet celebrity had reached their ears, and delighted that this internet celebrity came from their own jurisdiction.
They had studied Xiao Ning's background; he came from a farming family and had a clean record. There were rumors that he had been imprisoned in Yuhang, but they couldn't find any information about it on the internal network.
In summary, he's a lucky kid.
Then, news broke that this lucky kid had connected with Tencent, and the two companies were about to start casting for a TV series they were co-producing.
The top leadership in Linjiang acted decisively, held a meeting to discuss the matter, and unanimously approved a certain proposal.
They contacted Xiao Ning and tried to persuade him to choose his hometown as the filming location, as Linjiang County wanted to build a film and television city and hoped he would contribute to the development of his hometown.
Xiao Ning considered it for a moment and agreed. Then, he persuaded the producer sent by Tencent to set the filming location in Linjiang.
As the year draws to a close, the city's top leadership quickly put out a tender, deciding to break ground and build a film and television city.
This achievement could very well be a highlight of their careers, or even a promotion.
After resting for a month or so, Xiao Ning, feeling restless, decided to travel and gain experience.
(Next chapter: Traveling to a new instance)
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Chapter 1 Ren Family Town (10.8k)
Late Qing Dynasty and early Republican era.
The ancient lion of the East is showing signs of decline, while Western learning is spreading eastward.
The seeds of science are quietly sprouting, but magic and the bizarre still exist in the darkness of this world.
A contradictory yet captivating era!
In the westernmost part of this land, there is a place called Renjia Village.
Although it's called a village, its size is comparable to that of a typical town, which is why some people also call it Renjia Town.
The architectural styles in Renjia Town include both Chinese and Western styles.
People coming and going on the street, some wearing traditional Chinese long gowns, and others wearing Western-style clothes.
In short, this was an era of clashes between different civilizations.
At that moment, two people walked in from the entrance of the town.
One of them was extremely ugly.
He had an ugly hairstyle, wore a bright green shirt with a tan vest over it, and carried an old-fashioned cloth bag. His face looked old, making it impossible to tell his age.
Another middle-aged man, dressed in a light yellow mandarin jacket and carrying a pipe, with white hair and beard, looked extraordinary and exuded a strange aura.
Amazingly, his two eyebrows actually connected!
The two walked towards the town, talking as they went.
The young man said, "Master, can I... perhaps not go with you to see Master Ren?"
"Oh, what's wrong? Do you have a grudge against Master Ren?"
The middle-aged man, with his hands behind his back, asked curiously.
"No, not at all... I've never even seen him before. It's just that I've never drunk foreign tea before, and I'm afraid I'll embarrass you, Master."
The young man said with a troubled expression.
"Alright, Wencai, it's rare that you're thinking of your master. Then you don't need to go!"
The middle-aged man readily agreed.
Huh?
Wen Cai was completely dumbfounded.
He only said it on purpose, but he didn't expect his master to really forbid him from going!
That's right, this young man is named Wencai, and his master is a powerful Maoshan Taoist priest who is respectfully called "Ninth Uncle" in Renjia Town. His real name is Lin Fengjiao.
This time, it was Mr. Ren Fa, a wealthy local gentry, who invited the master and apprentice to drink Western tea at the town's Western restaurant.
Lin Fengjiao ignored Wen Cai, who was standing there feeling wronged, and continued walking forward. But after taking only a few steps, he suddenly realized a problem!
"Wait a minute! I've never had Western tea before. What if I make a fool of myself? Wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?"
"No, we still have to take Wencai with us. If he's there, and there's anything he doesn't understand, we can let him go first and take the blame!"