Chapter 134 - 123: Man Fears Fame, a Pig Fears Getting Fat

Chapter 134: Chapter 123: Man Fears Fame, a Pig Fears Getting Fat

"Thank you, thank you," Xiao Ran said, nodding repeatedly.

To be honest, he felt a bit uncomfortable. He had always been a very low-key person—so low-key that almost no one even knew he was a novelist.

But now, he had suddenly become the kind of person everyone wanted to chat with, and it was making him feel a little out of his element.

"By the way, is that girl in the video your sister, or your wife?" the lady continued.

’After all, I heard her calling him "Bro" in the video. If she’s really his sister, then I could introduce my daughter to him, right?’

’If it works out, I’ll be set for life!’

’At least I won’t have to get up before dawn to sell vegetables anymore.’

"She’s my wife!" Xiao Ran said with a smile. "Ma’am, how much are the mushrooms?"

’I’m here to buy mushrooms. It’s really not appropriate to keep chatting like this!’

Hearing this, the lady looked disappointed. But then, as if she’d thought of something, she beamed at Xiao Ran with renewed enthusiasm.

"The mushrooms? Oh, for other people they’re eight yuan, but for you... consider them a gift! If my mushrooms are good, remember to mention it during your livestream! Tell everyone to come buy them. We’re stall number one hundred fifty!"

As expected of a vegetable vendor, her calculations were so shrewd they left even the neighboring stall owner stunned.

’Can you even advertise something like vegetables these days?’

’No wonder she’s getting rich. That mind of hers is really something else!’

The lady glanced at the neighboring vendor with disdain. ’Even though the thing with my daughter is a bust, getting some advertising for my little stall is still a good deal.’

’With more and more people using all kinds of apps, there’s more and more advertising to go around.’

’Especially on platforms like Little Broken Station and TikTok, the ads are even more effective than the ones on TV!’

’Her daughter was always telling her that!’

Xiao Ran: "..."

’Is this what they call advertising?’

"Ma’am, running a business isn’t easy for you. Let’s just pay the proper price. I saw you weigh it just now, it was a jin and a half, right? That makes it fourteen yuan, correct?"

After speaking, Xiao Ran didn’t say another word and immediately scanned the QR code to pay with WeChat.

’This is an endorsement I just can’t accept!!!!’

After buying the mushrooms, he also bought some pork ribs and winter melon before leaving the market. He walked over to his electric scooter, hung the groceries on the small hook under the seat, and only then did he open WeChat.

He had seen the notification for a new WeChat message earlier, but he’d been so focused on getting away from the lady that he hadn’t actually looked at it.

As soon as he opened it, he saw messages from Zhang Chuan and Xu Cheng.

The small group chat with just the three of them had somehow racked up 99+ messages!

’What on earth could those two have been talking about?’

Curious, Xiao Ran decisively started scrolling up to read the chat history. But the more he read, the darker his expression became.

’I can’t believe even Zhang Chuan saw the video. This is just...’

’Speechless!’

’Utterly speechless!’

Xiao Ran: Ugh, don’t even get me started. A lady at the market just now insisted that I advertise her vegetable stall!

Xiao Ran was truly at a loss for words.

It wasn’t that he looked down on it, but mainly that this wasn’t his field, and he had no intention of heading down that path.

Besides, other people’s endorsements, at the very least, were for things like slippers or underwear. How did it become a vegetable stall when it got to him?

If he had actually advertised for the lady in a video just to save a few yuan on vegetables, he’d probably become a laughingstock!

Before long, Yan Xici’s account would be moved from the "Lifestyle" category to "Comedy"!

Xu Cheng: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Zhang Chuan: HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Xu Cheng: All jokes aside, remember to come to my farmhouse B&B and do an ad for me!

Xu Cheng: While you’re still hot, let your bro get in on the action and cash in a bit.

Xiao Ran: ...

To be honest, Xu Cheng’s hot pot restaurant had just gone out of business, and he didn’t have much money. This farmhouse B&B was a desperate last stand, a fact Xiao Ran was well aware of.

’We’ve been bros for so many years, so of course I have to help him out. But I really don’t want to film any more videos. If I keep this up, I’ll probably lose my job in a couple of days. I can’t lose my job over this. After all, I’m a serious author, not someone who does all that flashy stuff!’

Xiao Ran: I’ll go back and discuss it with Xici.

It was her account, after all. If it weren’t for the fact that she already had a decent number of followers, plus her technical support and precise analytics, his video probably wouldn’t have gotten much attention.

Zhang Chuan: Yo, your sister-in-law still hasn’t left yet?

Xu Cheng: Have some self-respect. Why are you always thinking about his sister-in-law?