Rebirth of a Portable Space: Transforming My Hometown

Chapter 95 Longyuan Wetland – A Paradise for Birds

At dawn, accompanied by the chirping of birds, people seemed to break free from their slumber and slowly awaken from their dreams.

Some, still a little drowsy, chose to return to their rooms and continue enjoying the comfort of sleep.

Some people were just sitting in rocking chairs, lost in thought. Ellie was one of them; she was a model hired by Yang Yong'an for promotional purposes.

Their industry is highly competitive and rapidly changing; you might be in this industry today, but you don't know where you'll be tomorrow.

She's been incredibly anxious since starting in this industry, and hasn't had a good night's sleep in years. Sometimes she's even afraid of the next day's sun.

Fearing she'd be forgotten the next day, a complete stranger, she recently went for a psychological evaluation. The psychologist said she had mild depression. She knows she should consider changing careers.

But her current financial situation doesn't allow her to stop working. The exorbitant cost of her brother's kidney dialysis is like a bottomless pit, pushing her forward.

She always felt very tired and wanted to just collapse, but yesterday she heard nature's symphony and was surprised to feel a vibrant life force within it.

The rhythm of life made her withered and decaying heart beat along with it, so powerfully! It gave her an urge to cry.

She suddenly realized that being alive was actually quite nice. She fell asleep to the sounds of cicadas and frogs, and the melody of fireflies, and slept very comfortably.

Today, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders and become cheerful, like a machine that had run out of power being recharged and filled with energy.

She felt she could hold on for a long time; she was willing to fight on for her younger brother and for their livelihood.

What a magical place! Ellie thought, she wanted to return here whenever she felt tired again; it felt like a place to heal her soul.

When she gets back, she wants to introduce another friend of hers to this place, someone whose mental illness seems more severe. She hopes this place can help her recover.

Ellie thought of her friend who was also suffering from severe insomnia. She had been sick before and there was nothing she could do for her, and now she wanted to do something for her. Ellie made up her mind.

By the time the sun was high in the sky, everyone had woken up. In fact, Ellie wasn't the only one suffering from insomnia; most people in the multimedia industry had this problem to some extent.

Those who slept a long time today were people who had been suffering from insomnia for a long time. They finally got a good night's sleep and woke up looking radiant and full of energy.

"How's it going? Did you get the 'Nature Concert' recorded last night?" The first thing Yang Yong'an did upon waking up was to find yesterday's photographer to confirm if what happened last night was true.

Whether or not it was filmed, yesterday's events were a surreal thing for Yang Yong'an. He needed to confirm whether he had really drunk too much yesterday.

When he saw the familiar scene on the camera, he was certain that he had really experienced it yesterday, and his heart finally settled down. Yang Yong'an guaranteed with his nearly twenty years of directing career that this video would definitely go viral!

Their trip wasn't over after lunch; they also photographed a peach orchard, a small bridge over a stream, and some other crops they grow that are currently in high demand in the market.

They spent three or four days filming just these scenes, and finally arrived at the last stop. For this stop, they took a ferry to a large reed marshland.

The once lush and tranquil reed marshes were disrupted by the arrival of this group of people.

"Holy crap! Those are crested ibises! And that white-collared long-tailed chicken? A white stork, a Chinese shrike?" Yang Yong'an and the cameraman behind him stared blankly at the flock of first-class protected birds.

My self-perception has become skewed again. Are protected birds really that worthless now?

Even though this is a world-class wetland and one of the bird paradises, the sheer number of birds flying here was beyond Yang Yong'an's imagination.

"Who's there?!" A group of men in militia uniforms, carrying rifles, alertly questioned them, pointing their guns at them.

"It's alright, it's alright!" A bespectacled, well-mannered man in a Zhongshan suit, who was traveling with Yang Yong'an, came out and greeted the group of militiamen.

"Director Li" and his group seemed to recognize this person, and saluted him.

"These people are authorized to conduct propaganda; this is the approval letter." The man pulled a letter from an inner pocket and handed it to the group.

The group watched for a while and then nodded.

"Director Li, the approval letter is fine, but we need two people to accompany you. There are still some areas that are not suitable for entry."

The man referred to as Director Li nodded in understanding, then gestured for Yang Yong'an and his group to enter, leading them inside.

Two soldiers were following behind. They hadn't actually entered the wetland yet; it was only after the handover that they truly entered the Longyuan Wetland.

This is a paradise for birds to breed and thrive. Yufei has been here before, and she has made some improvements to the environment and collected quite a few bird species. However, collecting 300 new species is not so easy.

She's still a little short of reaching level 4 in space, but she thinks she'll be there soon. She made a promise with her mother that she can travel on her own during summer vacation after high school.

She's going to the beach sometime, and the marine life there might even be level 5, let alone level 4. But let's leave that aside for now.

Thanks to Yufei's efforts in transforming the wetland and improving the reeds, this year the area has attracted an exceptionally large number of birds, making it a veritable paradise for bird lovers.

This also attracted some poachers, and the bird protectors stationed here noticed the situation and reported it to the authorities.

These soldiers were additional troops dispatched by the government. After Yang Yong'an entered, he began his final round of filming, and model Ellie was already in place.

These past few days have been a transformative experience for them, both physically and mentally. Everyone looks radiant, and Ellie appears exceptionally beautiful in Director Yang's lens.

It stood out as particularly startled among these birds that were sometimes flying and sometimes foraging.

Today, Director Yang also dressed Ellie up as a crane, making her dance gracefully among the birds. Just then, the sun set, and a red sun appeared on the river. The birds, still foraging, were startled by something, and Ellie also casually struck a flying pose. Behind her, white birds took flight.

"Beautiful!" A classic scene was created by chance, and Yang Yong'an couldn't help but shout out excitedly as he looked at the moment on camera.

After packing up his equipment, Yang Yong'an hurriedly said goodbye to the accompanying staff from Longyuan Town, not planning to stay overnight. He was already eager to edit the footage he had shot over the past few days into a video.

He initially thought it was just a promotional video for Longyuan Town, but now he has a strong feeling that what he produced might win an award.

I'm no longer in the mood to stay here; let's save the enjoyment for later!