I’ve Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show

Zheng He immediately clicked on the message and took a look inside.
The person with such godly skills turns out to be a man.
Although the vlogger did not show his face in the video, judging from the video style and the man’s occasional on-screen attire, as well as his knuckles stained with paint, the vlogger seemed quite young.
Despite his young age, the blogger is capable of creating various national banknotes that can rival an artificial intelligence printing press, almost to the point of realness!
Such meticulous work must have absorbed the essence of dozens of printing presses, or else it wouldn’t be possible to achieve this effect!
Following the content of the article, Zheng He found the vlogger’s account.
To his surprise, with this skill, this young man has already garnered five million followers on short video platforms, and his most popular videos have reached tens of millions of views and likes!
After watching a few videos, Zheng He went back to the main page, glanced at the vlogger’s profile, which stated he graduated from the Jing City Academy of Fine Arts – no wonder he is so impressive, he’s a professional!
Seems like drawing paper money isn’t illegal!
If it were illegal, this vlogger’s account would have been banned a long time ago, not still brazenly active.
Actually, as long as you don’t spend it, just drawing it for fun isn’t against the law!
He can just draw it casually, then find someone with a legitimate reason to give him this drawn money, providing an explanation to the show’s crew and the audience about where this money came from.
Then, he can report the amount of fake money he received to the show’s crew, and with the counterfeit notes he paints, he can surpass Chen Xixi’s funds and become the Money-Saving King!
When the show ends, all the money he earned will be his, and no one will ever know whether the money is real or fake.
This plan is simply perfect!
With this vlogger as a legal precedent, Zheng He’s confidence skyrocketed! His gloominess was swept away in an instant!
He’s—back—in—the—game!
He’s back at his peak!
However… he can’t draw to save his life, and he wouldn’t be able to acquire this skill or the comprehensive tools in a short time.
Besides, he doesn’t have much time left, and all he wants now is to take a shortcut.
And to get the highest return with the smallest investment!
After pondering for a moment, Zheng He saw a contact for collaboration on the vlogger’s profile and added him using a burner account.
When choosing a name for the burner account, he thought about picking something random, but then a lightbulb went off, and he named it ‘Chen Xixi’.
Chen Xixi is popular, isn’t she? Using her name might increase the chances of success, and if things go south, he can shift the blame onto Chen Xixi.
Zheng He was once again floored by his own ingenuity. Alas… if only lady luck were on his side, he’d already be at the pinnacle by now!
After feeling rueful for a moment, Zheng He hurriedly sent a collaboration message.
Chen Xixi: “I want to work with you.”
He thought the other party wouldn’t reply until the next morning, seeing that it was already 1 am.
Who would have thought, the reply came almost instantly: “How do you want to collaborate?”
Zheng He was pleasantly surprised; a fast response is good for speeding up the deal!
Zheng He excitedly typed: “I need you to draw me some RMB, about two or three hundred thousand.”
“Think I’m a printing press?”
“You can ask your classmates to help you draw. And I wouldn’t let you do it for nothing—you rely on this skill to make a living, right? How about this: for ten thousand in paper money, I’ll give you ten thousand yuan.”
“I do rely on this skill to make a living, but I don’t eat just anything. For example, I don’t eat prison food.”
“…”
Why did it suddenly veer towards prison food! Truly a downer!
Zheng He patiently continued typing: “Don’t be so quick to say no, think about it carefully~ If you don’t tell and I don’t tell, who would know? If you think the pay is too little, the price is negotiable. Moreover, I am Chen Xixi, you know I’m in a reality show, right? As long as you help me win, you’ll definitely reap benefits when the time comes~”
Zheng He finally chose a gif of a cat rolling around and acting coquettishly.
Zheng He thought about it, then added a particularly clingy phrase: “Can you pleeease—begging you, bro~”
Then, he meticulously picked a sticker of sending roses with a kiss.
Well, it’s not him who’s losing face.
He is now Chen Xixi!
“You say you’re Chen Xixi, but why do I see Zheng He’s shadow in you?”
“…” Is it that obvious!
Zheng He fell silent for a moment: “Maybe I’ve been with Zheng He for too long. Can we, please~ little brother~”
The other party mercilessly refused: “No can do, anything but making Paper money.”
Zheng He’s face darkened.
It looked like the other party was impervious to persuasion, thinking of getting them to help him make RMB was nearly hopeless.
But Zheng He suddenly remembered the “money printing machine” the other person mentioned earlier.
If he could find a channel that could directly print Paper money with a money printing machine, wouldn’t it be faster than creating fake bills?
Why should he hang all his hopes on a mere artist!
As long as the spirit doesn’t slide down the slope, there are always more solutions than difficulties!
Zheng He started to search online for relevant channels; he remembered often seeing such channels on the internet.
He knew these channels were illegal, but he thought he could make the purchase first, use it up when the goods arrived, then claim he wanted to enforce the law by fishing, risk himself for justice, and reported the other party under the guise of seeking evidence, maybe he could even get a substantial reward!
What a brilliant plan that kills two birds with one stone!
Zheng He thought joyfully.
He searched the internet for about an hour and finally found a very hidden, flashy little website and chatted with the website’s customer service.
He got straight to the point: “Can you print RMB?”
Customer service replied instantly: “Dear, how much do you want to print?”
“Three hundred thousand, ideally to receive the goods by tomorrow night. If courier service is inconvenient, I can pick it up myself.”
Zheng He felt he needed to print more just in case Chen Xixi came up with any new tricks later, so he’d be better prepared.
Customer service: “Dear, that amount is a bit much; getting it done by tomorrow night is probably not feasible. If you’re in urgent need of money, you might also consider other options!”
Zheng He frowned. Can’t a money printing machine print three hundred thousand in a day? Are you kidding me?
Zheng He asked curiously: “What other options are there?”
Customer service: “We currently have a spot available for taking the rap for someone, dear, just for this month, and you get five million.”
Five million?!
Zheng He: “How long would that get me?”
Customer service: “You’ll be executed next month, dear. We can pay an upfront fee of one million, and the rest after the execution.”
“…”
Zheng He: “I can’t earn that money at all. Please find someone smarter.”
Customer service: “Then you might ask around, dear, money’s so hard to earn these days, maybe someone wants to die.”
Zheng He: “…Okay, how much Fake Money can you print by tomorrow night at the most?”
Customer service: “Dear, I just double-checked, and we can produce three hundred thousand as well, but you’ll need to transfer the payment first~”
Zheng He: “How much?”
Customer service: “Printing three hundred thousand, fifty thousand yuan.”