Chapter 1230 - 1229: The Hype Continues
(Chapter 1228 has been released)
When the Ancient Culture Research and Analysis Archival Room agreed to Lu Zheng digging the canal, and Lu Zheng completed the excavation within two months, the subsequent matters were no longer his concern.
How to disguise, how to bamboozle, how to blabber shamelessly, and how to lie with eyes wide open — those were all their jobs.
"Another year is about to pass, time flies so fast!" Lin Wan lifted the quilt.
Lu Zheng rubbed his chin, "I don’t feel it."
Lin Wan playfully smacked Lu Zheng, which caused Shen Ying on the other side to open her eyes.
Lin Wan rolled her eyes, pulled up the quilt, and covered herself again.
Lu Zheng reached inside, playing a finger game with Lin Wan while picking up his phone.
Well, the Grand Canal’s heat not only hasn’t diminished but has become even more intense.
All sorts of grandstanding groups and praise circles elevated the execution to the skies, saying this event was comparable to military deep penetration operations and the two bombs and one satellite on the tech front.
We managed to get things done before the enemy could even react.
"Amazing!" Lu Zheng marveled, "Truly amazing!"
It’s unclear who he was referring to.
Lin Wan lifted the quilt again, pulling Lu Zheng’s hand away from her body, "Set off a big firework, and now they’re busy putting out the fire. I’ve heard a lot of departments are going crazy busy."
Lu Zheng switched hands to hold the phone, while his other hand reached for the fragrant, peach-scented bun, and Shen Ying adjusted her position to make Lu Zheng’s touch more comfortable.
Lin Wan couldn’t help but grin, feeling that Lu Zheng was even more at ease than ancient emperors.
"It’s good to be busy; having something to do means no time for scheming or thinking about nonsense," Lu Zheng said nonchalantly.
Shen Ying laughed, "Netizens are praising me for having foresight."
"Hmm?" Lu Zheng and Lin Wan turned their heads.
"Because my video was uploaded before the winter solstice," Shen Ying said with a smile.
When Shen Ying’s transformation video "One Sword to Open Mountains and Cut Rivers" was first uploaded, netizens merely praised her celestial aura and the video’s grandeur.
But after the Red Chess River opened, netizens realized the large river in Shen Ying’s video was the Yarlung Zangbo River.
And so...
"The truth is revealed, turns out the Red Chess River was dug with the help of Fairy Peach Blossom."
"No wonder there was no news beforehand, as there were no workers at all, just a few swings of the Sword Immortal’s sword."
"With Fairy Peach Blossom’s strength, I guess the 6,000 kilometers of the Red Chess River probably took just about a dozen swings?"
"Six swords, can’t be more."
"Sword Qi spans 30,000 miles, and one sword brings chill to 19 states!"
"Hope Fairy Peach Blossom’s next video is shot abroad, like at Mount Fuji in Japan or Yellowstone National Park in Lighthouse Country."
"666 above! But I support it!"
Long-time fans of Shen Ying were joking, not taking it seriously, as everyone knew it was fake and Shen Ying just happened to be in the spotlight.
But due to the recent Red Chess River craze, all kinds of related videos, as long as they were unique, would go viral to some extent, leading to Shen Ying’s "One Sword to Open Mountains" being shared widely.
#TrueCauseOfRedChessRiverProject#
Aside from attracting new fans, it inevitably brought along some troublemakers.
So Shen Ying’s comment section turned into a battlefield, making her chuckle.
"I didn’t expect that when people had nothing else to criticize, they’d accuse me of stealing the spotlight from the true heroes working silently," Shen Ying said with a laugh.
Lin Wan flipped over, climbed over Lu Zheng, and joined Shen Ying to watch the phone together.
"Can’t do anything, but good at taking credit."
"Entertainment to death, no benefit to the country or people. It’s irrelevant, if foreigners truly thought the Grand Canal came about this way, who would respect those who truly do the work?"
"They’re just picking fights for nothing," Lin Wan couldn’t help but laugh. "Honestly, if the Grand Canal did come about this way, foreigners would probably not just respect it but be in awe."
Shen Ying glanced at Lu Zheng, "Should I give Mount Fuji a slash? Then we can livestream the real deal."
Lu Zheng rolled on top, "I’ll give you a slash first!"
...
The Red Chess River project’s popularity lingers, not having faded much, lasting much longer than Lu Zheng expected.
He thought a new hot topic would soon drown it out.
There were indeed new hot topics...
But the issue is, they were still related to the Red Chess River.
#RedChessRiverFlowingIntoHami#
#RedChessRiverFlowingUnderTheOldAreaTaMountain#
#GoldenSnubNosedMonkeySwingingInQinlingRedChessRiverCanyon#
#NationalTourismAdministrationExpectsMultiple5A-RatedScenicSpotsAfterRedChessRiverCompletion#
#SeveralTourismCompaniesSubmittedDevelopmentAndOperationApplications,QinlingRaftingExpectedToBecomeHuaCountry’sLongestRaftingProject#
#MotherCentral’sLiveBroadcastProgramTrending,TakePassengerShipToJiangProvince#
#AfterHuaCountry’sBulletTrains,HuaCountry’sWaterwaysWillConnectTheNorthwest#
#FromAHistoricalPerspective,DiscussingTheAdvancementOfHuaCountry’sCultureAndSpirit#
#CountlessTouristsFlockingToWesternProvinces#
#ForeignSpyCaughtInShuProvince’sNo-goZone,Apprehended#
#ForeignEnvironmentalOrganizationsProtestingOurRedChessRiverProject#
#SmallScaleConflictBreaksOutAgainInSouthernHimalayas#
A new major river appears, generating new hot topics every day, driving traffic and attention and even causing global ripples.
In Jiang Province, many people are chasing the end of the Red Chess River, following it in real-time.
Because only when the river water is injected into Red Chess Lake at the westernmost point of Jiang Province does this Grand Canal be considered a complete success.
Of course, connecting the river and injecting the water into Red Chess Lake is just a formality.
But the ceremony cannot be omitted!
The official department has already arranged the ceremony site in Beidu and at Red Chess Lake, planning a ceremony on the day the river water pours into Red Chess Lake, along with a live broadcast and celebrity appearances.
At that time, experts will be invited to explain the difficulties and significance of the Red Chess River project to everyone.
Experts: ???
...
"Brother Lu, Brother Lu! Red Chess River! Was it your doing?"
"What the hell? You actually don’t believe the official statement?"
"If I didn’t know you, I’d have to believe the official version, but the problem is... I know a bit too much!"
"Hahaha, since you know you know a bit too much, why don’t you just shut up quickly?" Lu Zheng laughed, "Aren’t you afraid of being water-meter checked?"
"I was invited to the Red Chess full canal breakthrough celebration."
On the phone, Zhao Xiaodao’s voice was excited, "I was invited to perform a song live for the local people and the construction team stationed at Red Chess Lake."
"That’s great," Lu Zheng nodded, "It means you’re still on the whitelist."
"I’ve always behaved well, okay?" Zhao Xiaodao replied speechlessly, and quickly asked, "Are you guys going to watch on the spot?"
Lu Zheng shook his head decisively, "Nope, just a barren desert with a dry lake that I personally dug—I’ve dug enough soil already, why would I go there, to drink the northwest wind?"