A Salute to the Stars

That evening, after dinner, Lin Qi sat in the living room watching television.

He knew the essence of television programs was to numb the masses at the bottom of society, increase their laziness and fear, and incidentally plunder the last of their value.

But watching it once in a while wouldn't affect him. It even made things somewhat interesting.

He was watching an inspirational program that started at eight o'clock. At that hour, most people in the Federation had just finished dinner, settled into their sofas, and prepared to kill time with junk food.

This was the so-called "prime time." Television stations placed their most popular, high-production-value shows between eight and ten.

A television station's status, and how influential a show's host was, could be determined simply by looking at when their programs aired.

The program Lin Qi was watching told stories that fit the Federation's current political and social needs: stories of ordinary people who had risen from ordinary lives to become members of the middle class, or even millionaires in the eyes of others.

Inspirational content was incredibly popular. Movies were popular, television dramas were popular, and even this kind of reality show was popular.

Watching the protagonist on television, a man who perfectly fit the public's definition of a "middle-aged man," tell his story before the cameras, Lin Qi found it hilarious.

This man had once been an ordinary worker, and he had even lost his job. It was only last year that he found new employment.

He quickly discovered some problems during his work. Many similar companies lacked qualified professionals for positions requiring specialized expertise, resulting in frequent issues.

So he keenly seized the opportunity and established his own service company. At first, it consisted only of him and his coworkers.

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