Xia Zhiyi wasn't lying; he really didn't set a price.
Because the task assigned by the production team was after he had already made several stools, and then a competition segment was added later, Director Gong contacted him and said that in order to ensure fairness, the stools he had made before would not be counted in the score calculation.
However, those stools can still be auctioned off as charity items, so Xia Zhiyi can still name and price them according to the rules and put them up for auction.
Then Xia Zhiyi simply didn't set a price, telling Director Gong, "This is just average quality. To put it bluntly, it's just a stool with a little bit of charm. If you're talking about any practical use, that's all it is."
"Therefore, those who want to buy it at the auction ultimately aim to donate money. How much they donate depends on their own willingness, so I won't set a price."
Director Gong: "Are you sure? If we don't set a low price, someone might offer just a few dollars and buy your work."
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "Who says donating a few dollars doesn't count as a donation?"
Upon hearing this, Director Gong paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "That makes sense."
Do not do evil because it is insignificant, and do not neglect good because it is insignificant.
Who says donating a few dollars isn't a good deed?
Therefore, Director Gong agreed to Xia Zhiyi's idea, and as a result, none of Xia Zhiyi's works had a reserve price.
Wang Chengran found it a bit strange. "There's no price listed, so shouldn't it start at 0 yuan? According to the show's rules, the first thing to go on stage should have been Teacher Xia's work."
Xia Zhiyi: "Perhaps the production team has other plans."
Xia Zhiyi realized this when she saw that the first item in the auction was Wang Chengran's mini chair, but she didn't bring it up specifically.
Fu Yunyi: "... Director Gong really knows how to stir things up."
Xia Zhiyi: "No matter what tricks Director Gong pulls, we've still done a good deed."
Fu Yunyi: "Yeah, but I'm still a little annoyed. I should have dragged Director Gong into this mess with me earlier."
After working hard these past few days, Fu Yunyi suddenly realized that Director Gong, who had the real idea to hold the auction, was just sitting in a chair giving instructions every day. Compared to that, Fu Yunyi was somewhat annoyed.
Fu Yunyi still had a bandage on his right hand. He had accidentally cut himself on the edge of a piece of wood shaving two days ago. It wasn't serious, just a minor cut.
It would be a bit embarrassing for Fu Yunyi to make such a fuss over such a minor injury.
However, his fans still scolded Director Gong for coming up with the idea because of Fu Yunyi's injury, and their words were full of sympathy for Fu Yunyi.
If it weren't for Xu Chen's quick reaction while watching the live stream, arranging for people to control the situation, and then going to the fan group to reassure them, who knows what kind of mess things would have gotten into now.
Fu Yunyi's fan base consists mostly of young people, especially many of whom are still in school. They are easily swayed by emotions, and if not properly guided, they could turn into "brainless fans" that everyone avoids. Xu Chen and the company behind him have put a lot of effort into guiding their fans.
This is precisely why Fu Yunyi cannot openly express his likes and dislikes, which is also one of the reasons why he previously gave people the image of a cool guy.
For example, at this moment, Fu Yunyi muttered something about being unhappy, but he had already covered his microphone with his hand to prevent his words from being heard in the live broadcast room.
He was just making a rant, but if the audience hears it, they might take it seriously.
No need, really no need.
The netizens who participated in the auction were quite supportive of this charity auction, especially as the works improved as the auction progressed. Even works produced by the working group sometimes fetched higher prices than celebrity handicrafts.
This also shows that there are people who genuinely like the things they make.
Upon realizing this, everyone was naturally pleased.
When the fifteenth artwork was auctioned, Xia Zhiyi discovered that the auction had already raised hundreds of thousands of yuan in donations.
While it can't compare to those charity auctions that cost millions or tens of millions, it's enough for the program team to bring relatively substantial resources to some of the selected impoverished mountainous areas.
After all, from the very beginning, both the production team and the guests had only one simple thought in mind: to do their best.
It wasn't until all twenty artworks were sold that everyone realized—wait, Xia Zhiyi's name seemed to have only appeared in the instructor's section the whole time, what's going on?
What about Xia Zhiyi's own works?
At this moment, Jian Zhu cleared her throat and said, "Alright, then our first woodworking art auction to promote traditional culture and support children in impoverished mountainous areas has come to a temporary close. According to our staff's statistics, the twenty pieces sold have raised a total of 1,734,520 yuan. Thank you to everyone present, thank you..."
Jian Zhu thanked everyone who contributed money and effort both online and offline, and then thanked every netizen who was just curious onlookers but also indirectly brought in a surge of traffic. With a smile, she stood on the stage, seemingly preparing to give her final farewell speech.
Wang Chengran and Xue Ranran held back their emotions, glancing at Xia Zhiyi several times while Jian Zhu went through the procedures, trying to glean something from her Xia Zhiyi.
However, Xia Zhiyi maintained a faint smile on her face, appearing very calm and showing no sign of anxiety.
Wang Chengran. Before Jian Zhu could raise her hand as if to speak, he stood up and raised his hand, saying, "Excuse me! Wait a minute!"
Jian Zhu paused slightly, smiled at Wang Chengran, and asked in a gentle tone, " Wang Chengran? What's wrong? Do you have a question for me?"
Wang Chengran a little nervous facing Jian Zhu, his senior.
Although Jian Zhu has always been mild-mannered and has a good reputation in the industry, Wang Chengran and Jian Zhu are from different generations. In Wang Chengran's eyes, Jian Zhu is his elder in every way.
He swallowed hard, meeting Jian Zhu's gentle gaze, and asked, " Teacher Jian, um... is the auction over just like that? No, I mean, did the production team forget something?"
Jian Zhu looked at Director Gong, who was sitting under the convertible not far away, with a slightly puzzled expression. "Hmm? Did the production team forget something?" she asked.
Wang Chengran: "Um..."
Xue Ranran was somewhat surprised when she realized that Wang Chengran genuinely nervous.
But she was also a bit of a free spirit, and after waiting a while, she couldn't help but jump up and say directly, " Teacher Jian, I'm sorry, we just wanted to ask why Teacher Xia's works haven't appeared here? Did something happen?"
You're kind, but only a little.