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“That’s good to hear.”

Li Shen nodded, then pulled out another data report and handed it to Wu Yu.

“As for Boring Short Video, we can leave the promotion to Liu Weiwei and the others. Over time, more and more people will hear about it. So now, we can start shifting some of our attention to other live streaming sectors.”

“This is the data on the Agricultural Sector’s live streaming. Take a look.”

Agricultural live streaming?

Wu Yu took the report and immediately thought of Professor Yuan Chenghua from Agricultural University, whom he had met not long ago.

As the Deputy Manager of Boring Short Video, Wu Yu kept a close eye on all the different live streaming sectors, always on the lookout for those with potential to grow.

He had paid some attention to the Agricultural Sector as well, including Professor Yuan’s streams, which he had watched.

But the results were far from ideal. The viewership in those streams was pitifully low—just a handful of people at best.

At present, over 90% of the platform’s users were concentrated in the Academic Subject live streams.

Puzzled, Wu Yu wasn’t sure why Li Shen was showing him this agricultural report. With that thought, he opened the file and began to read.

After a while, he closed the report and looked up at Li Shen.

“Brother Shen, this report seems pretty standard. Nothing particularly noteworthy.”

The data on the Agricultural Sector live streams matched what he already knew—nothing surprising.

“Then take a look at these news reports.”

Li Shen spoke as he handed Wu Yu several more documents.

Wu Yu took them and started reading. Before long, his brow furrowed slightly.

These reports all documented various agricultural disasters that had occurred recently across the country.

The issues were diverse.

For example, in Hekou City, increased rainfall had led to a surge in plant diseases in the vineyards. In severe cases, entire crops of grapes were infected and ruined.

In a town under Xiguang City, a farmer had bought fake fertilizer, which ended up burning and destroying several acres of crops.

In Pansong City, a sudden crop disease had struck. Due to delayed treatment, there was a massive drop in grain yields.

…

Whether it was natural disasters or human error, the end result was always the same—reduced harvests or total crop failure.

Reading these reports, Wu Yu felt a deep sense of empathy, having grown up in a rural family himself.

His own household had suffered similar losses in the past.

“What do you think?” Li Shen asked calmly, watching Wu Yu’s expression.

“Helpless,” Wu Yu sighed. “There’s nothing we can do in situations like this.”

Ordinary people lived at the mercy of the weather.

“No. There’s actually a lot we can do,” Li Shen said, shaking his head slowly. “We can’t prevent large-scale natural disasters like droughts or floods. But for things like crop diseases, there are definitely ways to avoid them.”

“I spoke with Professor Yuan from Agricultural University a couple of days ago about these issues. According to him, many crops, fruit trees, and vegetables show early symptoms before falling ill. If farmers observe carefully, they can spot the signs early, identify the disease, and treat it accordingly.”

“For instance, the grapes in Hekou City—those were affected because the increased rainfall created an environment where certain bacteria could thrive. If you look closely during the early stages, you’d notice small black dots on the tips of the grapes. Plus, when touched, the grapes feel softer than usual.”

“That’s an early symptom. If caught in time and treated with the right medicine, the issue can be resolved.”

“Our next step is to develop the Agricultural Sector live streaming. If we can build it up like the Academic Subject live streams and attract a large number of farmers to watch, then when crops start showing unusual signs, they can consult knowledgeable streamers in real time.”

“That way, they can identify the problem immediately and get a solution.”

“Also, we can use the live streaming platform to sell agricultural products. Of course, we must be extremely strict with quality control—there can’t be any issues with product quality.”

“If we can accomplish all of this, then even if we can’t completely eliminate agricultural disasters, we can at least significantly reduce their impact.”

“………”

Li Shen laid out all the thoughts he had been holding in his heart.

Agriculture, no matter the era, was always a matter of utmost importance. It could never be ignored.

All they needed to do was use Boring Short Video to drive the growth of Agricultural Sector Live Streaming, making farmers across the country aware of its existence.

By that point,

not only would the damage to crops be significantly reduced, but selling high-quality, guaranteed agricultural products through live streaming would also bring in considerable profits.

As Li Shen spoke, Wu Yu’s eyes gradually lit up. If this really worked, then the impact of agricultural disasters could indeed be greatly lessened.

But soon, he thought of the current state of Boring Short Video and frowned with concern.

“But… what can we do? President Chen doesn’t allow us to promote it.”

Because of Boring Short Video’s no-promotion policy, its user base hadn’t even reached a hundred thousand. And of those users, ninety percent were parents watching Academic Subject Live Streams.

Even if they wanted to develop Boring Short Video now, without any promotion, it would be very difficult to get it in front of the farmers.

“That is a problem,” Li Shen said after a moment of thought. “But maybe we can try using the same promotional methods as the Academic Subject Live Streams. See if there’s a way to get the word out.”

“I’ve scheduled a meeting with Professor Yuan. We’ll be seeing him in a few days. We can bring this issue up then.”

The issue of promoting Boring Short Video had been a persistent headache for Li Shen as well.

“Why do you think President Chen is so against promotion?” Wu Yu asked, puzzled, as he sat to the side.

He had never quite understood it. Other short video or live streaming platforms spent a fortune on promotion when they first launched.

But President Chen? He hadn’t spent a single cent on advertising.

“I talked about this with my master once,” Li Shen replied, recalling a conversation with Wei Yan. “In the end, we summed it up in one phrase: ‘The tree that stands out in the forest is the first to be felled.’”

“You mean President Chen is worried that if Boring Short Video becomes too popular too quickly, it’ll attract resentment?” Wu Yu looked at Li Shen, still struggling to fully grasp the reasoning.

“It’s not just Boring Short Video,” Li Shen said. “It’s also Nanhe Coffee, Changfeng Garment Factory, Baishu Law Firm… most of the companies are like this.”

“President Chen has always had his own plan.”

Li Shen spoke with a meaningful tone, his eyes filled with deep respect.

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