179: Chapter 179 County Magistrate Zhao Takes Hands

"County Magistrate Zhao." Shen Feiyu's voice was calm enough, but Zhao Yang could detect the suppressed dissatisfaction beneath it.

"These photos are..."

Zhao Yang explained, "They were taken by township cadres. With limited conditions, they are indeed poorly shot."

Shen Feiyu didn't respond; she clicked through all the remaining photos.

Her expression grew increasingly displeased, and her mouse clicks became faster and faster. Finally, with a "click," she closed the folder and turned around.

She looked at Zhao Yang, pursing her lips as if weighing her words.

"County Magistrate Zhao, I have worked with Lin Xuecen for five years. I cannot refuse her request. However—"

She pointed at the computer screen, her tone finally unable to be suppressed:

"You bring me this kind of thing—how am I supposed to work with it?

"Lin Xuecen told me over the phone that it was to design packaging for a batch of high-quality goods, and I was quite looking forward to it. And yet, this is what you show me?"

Zhao Yang realized that he was only receiving a personal reception from General Manager Shen because of Lin Xuecen's favor.

Shen Feiyu felt it was inappropriate to directly confront Lin Xuecen, but the implication behind her words was clear:

What kind of client did you introduce to me, Lin? Are you trying to fool me with this?

He smiled without offering a defense.

"General Manager Shen, you are right. The photos are indeed unpresentable. If I were you, my first reaction upon seeing such things would also be 'What is this trash?'"

Shen Feiyu glanced at him, her expression softening slightly.

"County Magistrate Zhao, I am not targeting you."

Shen Feiyu's tone eased slightly, "But I am a designer. The visual presentation of a product is the first hurdle. The photos you gave me are hopelessly rustic and not presentable at all."

This woman truly didn't hold back at all.

Zhao Yang gave a bitter smile and took out the samples he had prepared—the rock ear fungus and the Yunling Mao Feng tea—placing them gently on the table.

"General Manager Shen, please take a look at the actual products first."

Shen Feiyu looked down at the bag of rock ear fungus.

The plastic bag was indeed shabby, but through the thin layer of plastic, one could see the fungus slices were thin and resilient, covered with a layer of fine downy hairs.

Under the fluorescent light, they shimmered with a faint, dark golden luster.

The quality was absolutely top-notch.

She reached out and picked up the bag, examining it from all angles, and then leaned in to take a sniff.

There was a faint scent, like a mixture of moss and rock.

She then opened the iron canister containing the tea leaves.

As the lid was lifted, a refreshing tea aroma wafted out.

It was like opening the window of an old wooden house after the rain, catching a face-full of the mountain wilderness.

She pinched a small amount; the tea leaves were tightly curled, the white hairs clearly visible, and her fingertips could feel the dry, fluffy texture.

Shen Feiyu's expression shifted slightly, and her furrowed brows relaxed.

"The product is good." Shen Feiyu said sincerely, "Better than I imagined."

Zhao Yang struck while the iron was hot, clicking on the first photo of the rock ear fungus and pointing at the blurry black mass.

"General Manager Shen, to run through the entire county properly would take half a month or more. These photos were all taken by township cadres."

Shen Feiyu looked at him seriously, listening quietly.

In her eyes, this absurdly young County Magistrate before her seemed to have some substance.

Otherwise, Lin Xuecen would never have let him come to see her.

"The photos are indeed poorly taken," Zhao Yang said with an apologetic look.

"But the products are truly good. I only brought them to show you, hoping to borrow General Manager Shen's brilliant hands to give them wings.

"To let them fly into thousands of households, and at the same time, allow the people of our Cangyun County to live a good life."

Shen Feiyu noticed that when this young man said these words, he radiated a glow of confidence.

A county leader, personally handling matters for the sake of the common people.

For this alone, he was worthy of respect.

Shen Feiyu was noncommittal, merely smiling slightly.

"Then, I would like to ask County Magistrate Zhao to introduce the stories behind these local specialties."

Zhao Yang pinched his thigh in excitement; it seemed she had agreed.

This woman of extraordinary temperament before him was not only the founder of Fenghua Creative but also its chief designer.

To have her personally take action was exactly what Zhao Yang had hoped for.

He picked up the bag of rock ear fungus, "General Manager Shen, for example, this rock ear fungus grows on cliff rocks at an altitude of over 1,200 meters. The gatherers have to tie safety ropes and search inch by inch. They can only harvest it twice a year..."

He spoke of the roasting of Yunling Mao Feng tea, the harvesting and drying of high-mountain wood ear fungus, how the mountain walnuts were soaked and peeled...

He listed each item like a treasure, as if telling a natural story.

Shen Feiyu leaned back in her chair, her gaze gradually shifting from soft to determined.

Zhao Yang spoke with earnest words, "General Manager Shen, I know that without Lin Xuecen's favor, you wouldn't have listened to me for so long. So, could I please ask you to..."

"Fine, I agree." Shen Feiyu replied quite decisively.

She had been in design for ten years and had seen too many clients.

Some came to make money, some came to put on a show, and some came to fool their superiors.

Like Zhao Yang, who spoke so earnestly about letting the common people live a good life, he was the first.

"County Magistrate Zhao, I will send the company's professional photographers to Cangyun."

Zhao Yang opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Shen Feiyu raised a hand to stop him.

"Don't be in such a hurry to thank me. I have conditions. When the photographers go, you must not only arrange their food and lodging but also cooperate with the shooting. You must use images to tell the story behind the products. I want real, authentic scenes."

Zhao Yang felt deeply moved; this trip was well worth it.

Shen Feiyu was able to found Fenghua Creative, and she was indeed professional.

He originally only wanted to design the outer packaging to give the products a good appearance.

Shen Feiyu had already extended the packaging design to the very essence of the products.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered something very important that he had neglected while running around for so many days—

Web design.

He had to make the Cangyun specialties look appealing online, making people feel an irresistible urge to buy.

Zhao Yang nodded repeatedly: "General Manager Shen, rest assured, I will personally arrange everything in Cangyun and will cooperate fully."

"Second," Shen Feiyu held up two fingers, "After the photographers return, we will create a design proposal based on the photos. Once the renderings are out, we will only proceed further if you feel there are no issues."

"Therefore, you must provide me with timely feedback; do not drag it out."

Zhao Yang laughed: "General Manager Shen, rest assured, I am even more anxious than you are. I wonder if Fenghua Creative can also handle web design?"

Shen Feiyu raised an eyebrow and asked:

"You want to put these items online for sale?"

To guess so accurately, she was definitely an expert.

Zhao Yang nodded, "I plan to have each township open an online store to sell their respective local specialties."

Shen Feiyu stood up to pour Zhao Yang a cup of coffee and smiled:

"You came to the right place by coming to Fenghua. However..."

"However, what?" Zhao Yang's heart tightened.

"It will cost extra." Shen Feiyu spat out these three words calmly.

Zhao Yang felt a bit guilty but pretended to be calm, saying:

"That's a given. Cangyun County has eleven townships and eleven online stores—how much would that cost?"

"No, no!" Shen Feiyu extended a finger and shook it in front of Zhao Yang.

"County Magistrate Zhao, I will only do one."