Recently, actor Zhang Songwen, who is popular for playing "Gao Qiqiang", was invited to participate in the filming of the reality show "Splendid Garden". However, his bargaining with the flower seller in the show, as well as part of his behavior of picking furniture in the second-hand market, caused controversy among some netizens.
Zhang Songwen asked about the price of a variety of green plants in the program, especially for the flower species "Crossing Yellow", which he successfully cut to 3.5 yuan per pot, and planned to buy several pots. When talking about alum, he tried to reduce the price to less than 6 yuan, but failed to do so, which attracted ridicule from the eldest sister.
When buying furniture in the second-hand market, Zhang Songwen was surprised by the price of a table frame, thinking that it was too high, although the boss said that the minimum price was 150 yuan, he still felt unacceptable, and finally caused the boss to respond angrily: "Then you can do it yourself!" ”
After the show was broadcast, some netizens praised Zhang Songwen for being good at running a family, but some people criticized him for being too stingy, and even questioned that he was deliberately creating a "poor and sour" image. In this regard, Zhang Songwen responded on social platforms: "Is it only possible to look handsome if you don't bargain?" Just bargaining will be regarded as poor acid? ”
Regarding whether celebrities should bargain on the show, netizens launched a heated discussion. Some people think that Zhang Songwen is too harsh on the vendors in front of the camera and is suspected of pretending; But there are also those who argue that high-income earners also have the right to bargain, and that buyers and sellers should trade on an equal and voluntary basis.
In fact, if you only look at individual clips, you may be misunderstood. The reason why Zhang Songwen bargained with the boss was because he had an understanding of the market situation and was not unreasonable to reduce prices. Throughout the show, we can see that he is indeed a person who knows how to be diligent and thrifty.
For example, during the ride, he would take the initiative to ask the uncle who sold sheep for sheep dung balls for flowers; At home, he will sew the quilt corners himself, and these details are deeply surprising to the staff of the program team. In addition, he also showed off his farmhouse in the suburbs of Beijing, which is full of trees, flowers, fruits and vegetables, as well as all kinds of knick-knacks.
It is worth noting that Zhang Songwen often shares flower price information with netizens on his personal account, which shows that he has an in-depth understanding of the flower market. After becoming famous, he still wore a shirt of more than 30 yuan, which also reflected his frugal style.
Therefore, we cannot simply regard Zhang Songwen's frugal behavior in reality TV as "showmanship". His frugality was deeply embedded in his lifestyle.