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Request Follows)","i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>“Xu Boss…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun shone brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside [A Li Fast Food].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xueliang, about to open the door, saw a man in a suit step out of an Audi A6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xueliang instinctively looked up and saw Zhou Yang, briefcase in hand, smiling at him and offering a cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xueliang took the cigarette, lit it, exhaled a smoke ring, and grinned at Zhou Yang: “Zhou Zong, why so early today? We don’t serve breakfast…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang was a regular at [A Li Fast Food].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past month, Zhou Yang came here to eat nearly every few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ate slowly, often finishing only when [A Li Fast Food] was about to close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, Zhou Yang always took opportunities to chat with the shop owner and waitstaff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was talkative, well-read, and effortlessly friendly; gradually, Xu Xueliang grew familiar with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not here for breakfast—I came specifically because you’re free today…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m planning to shoot a movie…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A movie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xueliang froze at this, sizing up the briefcase-carrying Zhou Yang: “What kind of movie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A fantasy film—we’ll be filming nearby, but we haven’t settled lunch for the crew. I thought of you… I’ve eaten here a long time, your food’s good and clean. I was wondering if we could order boxed meals from you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure! I guarantee the best ingredients. Come in, come in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xueliang’s eyes lit up; he hurriedly ushered Zhou Yang inside and hurried to pour him tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A Li Fast Food] was located on the outskirts of Yanjing, near the Yanjiao Industrial Park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A year ago, the restaurant’s business was still decent; nearby factory workers came regularly to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since this year, after the EU announced a global pollution policy, China began overhauling high-emission factories nationwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Factories in the Yanjing region were naturally a key focus of consolidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under leadership directives, large-scale relocations and renovations swept through the nearby industrial park; [A Li Fast Food]’s business gradually declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In June, after the last nearby factory, [Mingxiang Plastic Factory], moved over ten kilometers away, the restaurant’s business became dismal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he kept going, he’d inevitably go bankrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the landlord showed no intention of lowering rent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So these past two days, Xu Xueliang had been considering moving out after the rent ended at the end of July.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When does filming start?” Xu Xueliang asked Zhou Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much investment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few million. By the way, Xu Boss, when are you moving?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“End of next month. Renovation’s almost done. Why?” Xu Xueliang poured Zhou Yang tea, gazing silently at the increasingly desolate industrial park, and sighed: “The overall environment’s bad…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Boss, have you ever considered building your own brand, expanding nationwide like a franchise?” Zhou Yang sipped his tea, then fixed his gaze on Xu Xueliang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Franchise?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Create your own takeout fast-food brand…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, don’t joke. My highest annual revenue was only around 200,000, mostly from factory workers—thin profits barely cover costs. How could I afford to build my own brand? Advertising’s too expensive…” Xu Xueliang shook his head bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never considered this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can help you advertise…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You? How?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My movie still has a few ad slots left. If you’re interested, I’ll place your ad in them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, don’t joke. Movie ads cost at least tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands. I’m opening a new shop—rent, utilities, labor, renovation—all huge costs…” Xu Xueliang’s smile turned even more bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, movies were high-end, prestigious things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Product placements in films started at tens of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he afford this while opening a new shop?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Zhou Yang quietly scanned the fast-food shop’s interior, then fixed his gaze on Xu Xueliang: “Xu Boss… you’re a good man. I’ve eaten here a lot these days. Here’s what I’ll do—I’ll place your takeout shop ad in my movie for free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xueliang’s eyes widened: “Free? Zhou Zong, did I hear right? Free?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Zhou Yang’s eyes locked onto Xu Xueliang: “Not just free—I’ll even get celebrities to eat at your new shop and boost your popularity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xueliang was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Zhou Yang—he knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. After a moment, he shook his head: “Zhou Zong, I never went to school, I don’t understand tricks. Just tell me straight—what do I need to give you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhou Yang looked around, then smiled: “How much for half a month of boxed meals?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many people in your crew?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not many—a small crew, about twenty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty people, average combo meal at five yuan per person, three meals a day—that’s about 300 yuan daily, 4,500 yuan for half a month…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you willing to pay 4,500?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xueliang’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhou Yang, who didn’t seem to be joking, he couldn’t believe it: “What… 4,500 buys you an ad slot in your movie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just any ad slot—a prominent one. Some scenes can be customized for your new shop.” Zhou Yang adjusted his glasses, staring at Xu Xueliang: “And it’s not just 4,500—there’s also crew night snacks during night shoots…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Xu Xueliang’s mind went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt like he was dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this really not a fairy tale?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced unconsciously at the Audi A6 parked nearby, dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, are you joking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never joke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what else do I need to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing. Just ensure food safety.” Zhou Yang pulled out a contract from his briefcase and handed it to Xu Xueliang: “Xu Boss, in life, we face countless choices. Seize the right one, and we can soar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xueliang stared at the contract—still felt like he was seeing a ghost in broad daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head, read the contract carefully, then stared into space afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, you’re saying if I sign this, my fast-food ad will be in your movie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. And it’ll be customized for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“4,500—you won’t get cheated, you won’t get ripped off…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang narrowed his eyes. As he finished speaking, he accidentally dropped the Audi A6’s keys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked them up, placed them on the table, and smiled warmly at Xu Xueliang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xueliang stared blankly as Zhou Yang, contract in hand, walked out of the fast-food shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down again at the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit, this feels like a dream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slapped himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That slap actually hurt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not dreaming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Xueliang stared blankly into the distance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he saw Zhou Yang, smiling again, walking into another tool shop…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later, Zhou Yang walked out, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively walked over to the tool shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are movies cheap now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just provide some tools, and you get a custom movie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“??”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the tool shop owner staring blankly at a contract, muttering to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, you’ve already signed over ten contracts for endorsements?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night grew deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the rented apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Long stared wide-eyed at the stack of contracts on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sucked in a sharp breath!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his entire life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen such a deranged person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and carefully flipped through the contracts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the crew’s tools, to their boxed meals, to their costumes, even some locations and warehouses…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything—everything—was free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could such a deranged person exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Zhou Yang under the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Zhou Yang smiling at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can we shoot the movie tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything’s in place—why not shoot? If you still need anything, tell me—I’ll get it for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Long lowered his head, staring at the stack of contracts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, the props needed for the film reappeared…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they shoot now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do all these ads have to be embedded?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Long looked at Zhou Yang in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Embed them all. Oh, and give these ads some plot—preferably vivid, lively…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I… all of them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Long’s hands trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I can’t do this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can. Believe in your talent!” Zhou Yang clapped him on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Long slumped into his chair, staring blankly at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many ads…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, this is insane!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Today’s three updates—three chapters coming this afternoon. Please follow and recommend—this is crucial for a new book.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1405,"2026-06-20T23:43:44.409Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","60670d2956253869be348ed3297097af9d15b23d129cba38eca8b6131bc215f9","i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-21","i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-19",101,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-cover.jpg"]