Chapter 481: Chapter 181: Xiaolinzi, You Will Serve Me a Foot Bath Tonight~~

The last one was the all-too-familiar Naobaijin.

"This holiday season, don’t accept any gifts, only accept Naobaijin." This catchy slogan, undoubtedly one of the most classic copy lines in TV ad history, made Naobaijin famous all over the country.

Many people actually think that this health product is just a waste of money, and they scoff at its supposed benefits, including Su Zelin.

But when considering what to give the old lady today, Naobaijin just popped into Su Zelin’s mind, and he bought a few boxes almost without thinking.

In fact, many consumers know that this stuff probably doesn’t have much effect, but buying Naobaijin as a gift for the elderly shows filial piety and feels prestigious, and as long as it makes the elderly happy, who cares if it’s truly effective, right?

So Naobaijin’s slogan truly captured the psychology of consumers, and it’s no wonder it sold like crazy.

This is the role of current TV ads and classic copywriting. If the New Era wants to advertise on TV, it must also come up with a slogan and plan that caters to consumer psychology.

While loading a few boxes of Naobaijin into the car, Su Zelin was secretly thinking.

After buying the gifts, the two of them set off.

Qin Shiqing’s grandmother’s house wasn’t far, also within Jianglan, about twenty kilometers from the downtown, in a small village right by the country road. The Santana drove directly to the door, which was quite convenient.

Upon hearing from the phone yesterday that her granddaughter and her little playmate were coming today, grandma didn’t go visiting neighbors but waited at the main door.

As soon as she saw the sedan, she stood up with her cane from the chair.

Seeing this, Qin Shiqing quickly went over to support her: "Grandma, just sit down!"

Su Zelin also followed over to greet her: "Grandma, I haven’t come to see you for a while. How’s your health?"

"Haha, old bones, but I can still walk!"

Although her legs were not good, grandma’s spirits were quite high, and she spoke fluently, making the Naobaijin purchase unnecessary, but besides this, Su Zelin couldn’t think of any better gift.

After sizing up Su Zelin, she exclaimed again: "Xiaolinzi, you’ve grown so tall!"

Grandma always nicknamed Su Zelin that way, as children in the countryside usually have down-to-earth nicknames. For girls, it could be Huofeng, Niuniu, Dahua, Cuihua, Zhaodi, or in Qin Shiqing’s case, Niuniu.

The boys’ names were even more rustic, like Goudan, Guosheng, Tiezhu, Huwa, Damao, Xiaomao...

The worse it sounded, the more likely it would help them thrive, as they said.

Considering Su Zelin came from the city, grandma gave him the name "Xiaolinzi," which was relatively nicer.

Su Zelin cleared his throat: "Grandma, I’m eighteen now, already a young man. How about calling me Xiaolin?"

Even though it was just one word less, the connotation was completely different.

Xiaolinzi sounded like a eunuch.

"Haha, okay, Xiaolinzi, come over and let grandma have a good look at you."

Su Zelin: "..."

Alright, whatever.

As long as grandma is happy.

"Come on, let’s go inside and chat, Niuniu. You don’t have to support grandma; I’m healthy and eat heartily!"

Grandma was quite humorous.

"Got it, grandma!"

But Qin Shiqing still didn’t let go and supported her from the side.

Su Zelin opened the trunk and took down the New Year’s gifts he and the Qin family brought.

Their arrival caused quite a stir in the small village.

Soon, the old house was filled with many villagers, almost all relatives of Qin Shiqing, including older elders and childhood playmates of similar age.

Most people came for Su Zelin; Qin Shiqing visited every year, so they were used to seeing her, not that intriguing.

But it had been several years since they’d seen Su Zelin.

When he was little, he was quite the naughty one in the village, looking cheeky and mischievous, a little prankster and the life of the party, and everyone liked him.

"Wow, Xiaolinzi is now a head taller than us, and he’s grown into a handsome young man!"

"I’m Gouwa, do you remember, Xiaolinzi? We once smoked out field rats together, and a snake came out, and I almost ran my legs off, but you wanted to catch it!"

"Xiaolinzi, remember when we had that peeing contest to see who could pee the farthest? Out of the ten boys, you were the best!"

"..."

These familiar yet slightly foreign faces, along with the constant calls of Xiaolinzi, evoked long-buried memories for Su Zelin.

The time spent at grandma’s house in the countryside with Qin Shiqing was always wonderful. Grandma was kind, the villagers were simple, and the playmates were enthusiastic and friendly.

They’d catch mice, fish, dig for birds, worms, catch cicadas, roasting yams, making bamboo rice, having peeing contests—with everything being a riot of fun with playmates, even becoming the ringleader during just one short summer vacation.

This rural experience made him feel that his childhood was more complete. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Returning occasionally with Qin Shiqing to visit grandma felt great.

Sweets and biscuits were divided into more than a dozen portions, each including a White Pagoda. Each elder villager received one, and everyone praised how successful and considerate Su Zelin was.

They stayed for a whole day, had dinner, and only planned to leave when dusk was falling.

Before getting into the car, Su Zelin gave grandma a big red envelope: "Grandma, Xiaolinzi wishes you happiness as vast as the southern mountains, and a long, healthy life!"

"Xiaolinzi, just come to visit next time, don’t bring so many things. You and Niuniu coming to see me makes me really happy!"

"Understood, grandma, it’s just a small token, please accept it!"

"Okay, now drive safely, and get along well with Niuniu!"

"..."

The Santana started, while grandma and the villagers watched the sedan drive away on the dirt road.

Only when their figures disappeared in the rearview mirror did Qin Shiqing in the passenger seat turn around and make a face at Su Zelin: "Xiaolinzi, serve me by washing my feet tonight~~"

The prankster’s face stiffened: "This emperor will wash your... wait, doesn’t that sound like we’re a pair?

So Xiaolinzi corrected himself: "Yes!"

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