Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland
Chapter 216 - 214: Closing Ceremony—A Future Grassland Overlord!
The next day, Jiang Feng really set up a grill to roast beef jerky on site.
Roasting beef jerky doesn’t require much skill; just cut the beef, and grill it.
The beef jerky will turn into long strips, which will be cut open with scissors and shipped out.
Shipping to 300 people is not an easy task.
Seeing Jiang Feng so diligent, the viewers commented:
[The host is really roasting beef jerky!]
[I thought he would just buy some ready-made ones from a shop!]
[The host never compromises on important things!]
[Hoping to win the giveaway!]
Beef jerky is a must-have delicacy on the grassland, almost every herdsman can make it, so Jiang Feng is quite skilled at it.
Jiang Feng roasted for three days, drawing 100 winners each night and shipping out the next day.
Every night, the livestream room got really lively.
People just love the excitement of winning free stuff.
These three days were quite busy for Jiang Feng; roasting beef jerky is easy, but verifying addresses and shipping is more troublesome.
After vacuum packing the beef jerky, it was sent out to the viewers.
Fortunately, no mishaps occurred, and this giveaway segment was completed successfully.
Another day passed, with beautiful weather.
Jiang Feng took the little ones to play on the grassland.
This time, it was a grand outing.
Xiaojin Hua, White Wolf, Mongolian Mastiff, two foxes, a black cat, two Little Donkeys, a pig, several ducks.
Almost all the animals that could be brought out were brought out.
Anyway, those animals wouldn’t wander far.
Jiang Feng watched the little ones romping on the grassland while chatting with the viewers.
"The day after tomorrow is the closing ceremony of the Nadamu Festival, with performances and an awards ceremony."
"This year, the most popular is the Bokh competition, which is wrestling. A sponsor is providing a Land Rover as a prize for the champion, which has the highest prize money among all the competitions."
"I’m the champion of the 5,000-meter horse racing and mounted archery, which are two of the three skills of Mongolian men, and I was also invited."
"There will be a large-scale awards ceremony and an evening party."
"This time, many big-name stars are invited, including Yang Kun, Tengger, and Phoenix Legend has also been invited."
"Phoenix Legend is especially popular on the grassland, especially Ling Hua. Ling Hua is from Ordos, but since the closing dates of the Nadamu Festivals vary between cities and leagues, they are invited to many Nadamu Festivals."
Jiang Feng found a soft grassy spot to sit down.
Initially, many tiny flying insects could be seen with the naked eye in the grass.
Once Jiang Feng sat down, the small flying insects around him flew away.
At times like this, the cats and dogs love to stay close to him.
Listening to Jiang Feng talk about the Nadamu Festival closing ceremony, the viewers became interested.
Wow, what a star-studded lineup!
A grassland concert?
[Is Phoenix Legend coming too? And Teacher Tengger is there as well?]
[After all, it’s the closing ceremony of a big league’s Nadamu Festival, definitely going to be exciting!]
[Just checked, the tickets are already sold out!]
[They have long been sold out; it’s the annual concert on the grassland, even bigger than a star concert in a big city, sure to be a hit!]
At this point, Jiang Feng said again:
"So, I won’t be livestreaming for the next two days; I need to rehearse."
"By rehearsal, I mean walking through the steps, as I’ll be in the horseback parade, riding along with everyone and then stepping onto the podium."
"All this needs to be planned out in advance so things don’t seem chaotic when the actual event starts."
"There will also be an awards ceremony, where the invited stars will present the champions with medals on stage."
"I’ll get a chance to show my face."
"On the official start day, I should be livestreaming, as many people will be doing so, and the Ximeng League officials want the event to be seen by more people."
"So, looking to start broadcasting again in two days."
Jiang Feng talked about the upcoming arrangements.
The viewers were really looking forward to it.
For the following two days, Jiang Feng indeed didn’t livestream, but participated in the rehearsals for the closing ceremony at the Nadamu Festival main venue in Ximeng League.
He had a special resting room, right next to Tengger and Phoenix Legend who were there for rehearsals.
The closing ceremony was indeed lively; apparently, the government had secured plenty of sponsorships, which gave them confidence too.
The two days passed quickly, Jiang Feng never went live, and many viewers were eager for some bragging activity.
Until the Nadamu Festival closing ceremony arrived.
In the afternoon, the venue was packed, with not an empty seat left.
Audience members came early.
At this time, the inside had been arranged into a large outdoor stage, with lights above, below, left, and right, and lots of additional lighting equipment around.
It looked splendid indeed.
As Jiang Feng started the livestream, the fans were bursting in, eager to see.
[It’s live, here to watch the host!]
[Seems early! Hasn’t officially commenced yet!]
[So many people!]
[Indeed, something happening in the host’s livestream room all the time!]
The viewers’ comments kept flowing.
The drone chose a panoramic angle, capturing the grand scene from above.
Flags were fluttering everywhere.
Soon, the closing ceremony officially started, with first a parade of winners from the Nadamu Festival.
Jiang Feng donned a Flying Fish Robe, riding Red Hare, walking among the horses.
Although his outfit wasn’t typically Mongolian, with the current ethnic blending and everyone wearing such flamboyant clothes, nobody would particularly care about any additional meaning his outfit might have.
Seeing Jiang Feng appear, the viewers in the live streaming room immediately got excited.
[Look, the host is here!]
[Wow! Still so handsome!]
[I still prefer the host in traditional costume, he looks so commanding!]
[A man’s dream!]
Jiang Feng was dressed sharply, riding a fierce horse, feeling proud and elated.
Before long, the horse-riding team began to trot.
The horses were quite close together, and several riders were waving flags.
So, when a group of horses galloped by, it did have a sense of battle and power.
The sound of horse hooves attracted many onlookers.
Everyone took out their phones to take pictures.
In reality, many Mongolians live in cities and haven’t had much contact with cattle, sheep, and horses.
So, their excitement upon seeing this scene was similar to that of the Han people.
Cheering erupted around.
Among it, there were some faint heart-wrenching cries from male fans.
"Host!"
"Host! You’re so handsome!"
In the middle of the herd, Jiang Feng could only hear the sound of galloping horses and didn’t notice these calls.
When each formation circled around, the gala officially began.
The gala maintained a sequence of an awards ceremony, then a performance, another awards ceremony, followed by another performance.
The host announced the winners, and they went on stage to claim their awards.
Jiang Feng’s award ceremony was scheduled much later, as it was more important.
Such a valuable prize couldn’t be given out at the start.
The first program was a large-scale Mongolian song and dance performance.
It was another moment of singing and dancing on the grasslands.
As the sky gradually darkened, the venue cooled down, and the lights at the main venue were dazzling, with various exciting performances continuously staged.
Especially the singer’s professional voice.
Teacher Teng passionately performed a song called "Paradise," and only by being present does one feel how moving this song is.
At this moment, the audience felt as if they were cattle and sheep, grazing on the grasslands.
Every time a star appeared, cheers erupted nonstop.
Then it was time to award the champions of the horse races.
The champions of the three thousand meters, five thousand meters, and ten thousand meters races ascended the stage. The ten thousand meters champion was a child, which was usual because the distance is too far, and children, being lighter, find it easier to win.
As soon as Jiang Feng appeared, the cheers around him grew higher and higher.
It was evident that Jiang Feng’s popularity was indeed high.
The viewers in the live streaming room also laughed heartily.
[The host is really popular, making me, an old fan, feel proud!]
[If only the host could go up and perform too!]
When Jiang Feng finished presenting the awards and walked down with the medals, he saw what everyone was saying in the bullet comments.
Jiang Feng switched the live stream view to the front camera on his phone and chatted with everyone through the camera.
"Some time ago, the organizers indeed invited me to perform a show and sing a song."
"My singing is quite in tune."
"But after thinking it over, I declined."
"There are professional stage performers and singers who can better showcase the essence of the grasslands."
"After all, I am still a live streamer, and many people have prejudices against streamers. If a streamer sings at a very formal gala, it feels like straying off the path, making onlookers uncomfortable."
"It’s not necessary either."
Jiang Feng took it in stride.
He has always been confident, never underestimating himself, but also not wanting everything.
Just like most young people’s life motto: go with what feels comfortable.
Fans would definitely want him to go up and sing a song.
But a lot of bystanders probably wouldn’t want to see an internet celebrity singing at a formal event.
Today the grassland was extremely lively with songs constantly playing.
The most popular was Phoenix Legend.
Ling Hua’s voice had incredible penetration, always enticing everyone to sing along.
Though Zeng Yi’s voice was smaller, no matter when, you could always clearly hear his voice emerging from the corners and matching perfectly.
Everyone laughed joyfully.
"The most beautiful month of the grassland has passed."
"It’s the end of summer now."
Reflecting on this past month, Jiang Feng felt quite satisfied.
This season was lush with grass and lively animals, making it the most beautiful season on the grassland.
Today, attending the closing ceremony and going on stage twice to receive awards marked a perfect conclusion to his Nadamu Festival.
Jiang Feng, looking relaxed, told the viewers in the live streaming room:
"This is this year’s achievement."
"I’ll definitely participate in future Nadamu Festivals, aiming to maintain a streak of wins!"
Hearing his words, the viewers responded with laughter:
[If that’s the case, the host will be the big boss that the grassland men want to defeat!]
[This BOSS is hard to beat, being so strong in horse riding and archery!]
[Hahaha, defeat the host boss!]
Everyone was filled with anticipation.
However, it’s still early to say such things; he has only won two Nadamu Festival championships.
Whether he can win next year is still uncertain.