Turn right when you go out and go up the stone steps. On the right side is a wall covered with wall-creeping tigers. Several wild flowers are blooming, exuding a delicate fragrance.
Not far away, you will see a wooden sign with the inscription: Gesanghua Hotel.
I didn't see Xie Xiaochun, so I don't know if this is the small restaurant she mentioned, but since I'm here, I'll go in and have a look. Anyway, you can eat wherever you go.
Xu Hongdou has a camera hanging around her neck, taking pictures wherever she goes.
Gao Bin became interested in the ingredients displayed in the yard. There was actually a dish called 'water-based poplar', which was really interesting.
He tapped Xu Hongdou's shoulder and motioned for her to take a photo of the dish.
Sure enough, she also laughed when she saw the name.
"Eh? Who are you?"
An older lady came out of the room, holding a sign that she was closed today.
"We are here to eat, but is it closed?" Gao Bin asked.
"Yes, I was planning to close the door, but it's just you two, come in and I'll do it for you."
"Thank you!"
Here are all traditional wooden houses with Bai ethnic style, which are the same style as those in Fengfeng Xiaoyuan.
I found a seat by the window and looked out. There was a kitten catching butterflies in the yard.
Xu Hongdou took off the camera and whispered:
"Life here is so comfortable and the pace is so slow."
"That's because I'm not used to a fast life, so when I suddenly change my life in a different environment, I feel it very clearly. Once I get used to it, I won't take it for granted."
Xu Hongdou nodded:
"Yes, take a photo for me when the food is served, and I'll post it on Moments."
"Okay! Let's take a rest after dinner later? Or go for a stroll over Erhai Lake?"
"Get some rest. I'm tired after a long day's journey."
"My guess is, let's rest first and go to Erhai Lake tomorrow."
In this season, the water volume of Erhai Lake should be very abundant. It would be embarrassing if it were a dry season. Without the Internet celebrity filter, it looks not much bigger than the reservoir.
The two chatted aimlessly, and after a while, the landlady came over to serve the food.
Gao Bin asked smoothly:
"Are you the only one working here? If there are more people, can you handle it?"
"Yes, my shop is not big. I only have a few tables of customers at most. Try it out and see if it suits your taste."
There are two dishes and one soup, and the soup seems to be made from 'Shuiyanghua'.
There are also stir-fried chicken and stir-fried vegetables, which look very light and match their taste.
I took a beautiful photo of Xu Hongdou, and when I turned around I realized that the landlady hadn’t left yet.
"Is this your first time here?"
"Yes, it's my first time here."
Gao Bin responded and gave Xu Hongdou a bowl of soup.
"Looking at your relationship, you should be a newly married couple, right? Are you coming here for your honeymoon?"
At first glance, the boss lady is at the level of a social cow.
"Haha, your guess is half right. We are planning to get married. We haven't obtained the certificate yet, but we will soon."
"That's it, then I have to say congratulations in advance."
The landlady finally remembered that she still had something to do, so she said:
"You guys eat first, I'll go to the kitchen to clean up."
"Thank you for your hard work."
After finally sending the landlady away, Xu Hongdou took a sip of the soup. The taste was a bit strange, but it was not unpalatable.
"The people here are so warm," she said.
"No, it means that the people here are relatively simple. The good thing is that the food tastes..."
Neither of them lowered their voices, fearing that the landlady would be unhappy if she heard it. After all, they were about to close, and they were specially invited to come in to say hello. You couldn't scold the cook after dinner.
"Have a quick bite, then go to the small shop later and buy some snacks, instant noodles or something to take back."
"Okay, I'll find you some desserts by the way."
The taste of the food was a bit strange. The chicken was pretty good, but a bit old. However, they were both hungry and didn't care whether it tasted good or not. The two of them devoured it.
After finishing the meal, I went to the front desk to settle the bill. Three courses were priced at 76, which is moderately priced and not expensive.
"How's it going? Are you two satisfied with your meal?"
After scanning the QR code to pay, Gao Bin responded with a smile:
"Very good, thank you, boss lady."
"That's good. Our store has been open for 20 years. It is the first restaurant in the village. Many people have grown up eating my food since they were young."
Gao Bin laughed twice:
"That's not easy. We live in a small courtyard with wind. We may stay there for a few months. If nothing else happens, we should come here often."
"Welcome, welcome, warm welcome."
After bidding farewell to the enthusiastic landlady, the two left the hotel. Xu Hongdou held Gao Bin's arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and said softly:
“Although the taste is average, the warm service attitude definitely adds points.”
"Haha, let's take over the Fengfeng Courtyard later and open our own restaurant, so we don't have to worry about food."
"But can there be that much passenger flow?"
"It's all about publicity. As long as the publicity is in place, no one will know."
After a pause:
"But do you want your peaceful life here to be disturbed?"
Xu Hongdou frowned:
"Yes, the reason why we like this place is because there is no excessive commercial development and the hustle and bustle of the world can be avoided here?"
"So, we have to master this degree well so that our small business can continue to operate without affecting normal life."
Xu Hongdou shook his head:
"It makes my head hurt just thinking about it. Forget it. I don't want to think about it anymore."
The two of them returned to the small courtyard and to the room on the second floor, and passed by a middle-aged man who was meditating. I didn't know what kind of meditation this man was. Could he sit for a whole day without eating or drinking?
Not sure, they exchanged speechless looks with each other, opened the door and entered the house.
Xu Hongdou relaxed completely and threw herself on the bed in a large font:
"It's so comfortable. This kind of life where I feel like sleeping after eating is so comfortable."
"Haha, just relax for now, I'll go out and find some desserts for you."
Xu Hongdou sat up:
"No, I was just joking."
"It's okay. I just want to check out the overall environment here so that we can implement our plan."
"That's it, then I'll accompany you?"
"Aren't you tired? If you don't want to take a nap, I promise to be back in two hours at most."
Xu Hongdou was indeed a little tired, and her eyelids were now heavy.
"Okay, then I'll take a nap and don't leave for too long."
"Don't worry, just take a walk around the area."
"Okay, you go ahead."
Gao Bin stepped forward, hugged his girlfriend, and kissed her gently on the forehead.
"Remember to bolt the door and knock on the door when I come back."
"Yeah, don't worry, I will take care of myself."
...
Gao Bin walked quickly alone and walked around the village in a short time.
After thinking for a while, I walked towards Erhai Lake again, but I turned my head a little as I walked, and I actually arrived at a grassland.
I didn't expect that there is such a scenery here. The green meadows are blown by the wind, with cattle and sheep scattered here and there, grazing leisurely and basking in the sun.
There is a small lake in the middle of the grassland. There are several stilt wooden houses built beside the lake. Under the wooden houses are sheep pens and stables. It looks like a paradise.
With nothing going on, Gao Bin walked toward the stilt building, one foot deeper and one foot shallower. He had to always pay attention to his steps to avoid stepping on cow dung.
I heard that stepping on cow dung is a good sign, but Gao Bin doesn't want it.
I walked around the lake for about ten minutes before arriving near the stilt building. I happened to see a group of young people coming down from the building, in twos and threes, and they looked like white-collar workers in big cities.
They all showed warm smiles when they saw Gao Bin, but they didn't come over to talk to him. They must be busy with something.
Immediately afterwards, a handsome young man walked out of the house and went downstairs. When he saw the other man's face, Gao Bin guessed in his mind: This man can't be one of the protagonists, right? He looks so familiar.
"Eh? Hello, are you here to see me?"
Gao Bin also wondered, this person is a bit narcissistic.
"No, I am a tourist who has just arrived here. After dinner, I went out to relax alone and walked here."
The other party suddenly realized:
"Lost, right?"
He pointed to a road in the distance:
"Did you see it? Go straight from there. Once you see the sea, walk along the seaside and you will see the entrance to the village."
"Thank you, by the way, my name is Gao Bin."
"Xie Zhiyao, welcome to Dali."
The two shook hands and became acquainted.
"Did you come by yourself?" Xie Zhiyao asked.
"No, my fiancée and I were a little tired, so I let her rest in the room. By the way, we live in the windy courtyard."
Xie Zhiyao slapped his forehead:
"You said your name was Gao Bin, so I should have remembered that you were a guest in Room 6 of Youfeng Xiaoyuan, right?"
Gao Bin was stunned:
"Are you also a resident of Youfeng Xiaoyuan?"
"No, I'm the boss. Let me introduce you formally. I used to work for an investment company in Beijing. Because I was tired of life in the big city, I returned to my hometown and planned to lead my fellow villagers to make a fortune and do something meaningful."<
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Gao Bin's heart moved. It seemed that he had accidentally bumped into the main plot line and was lucky.
"What a coincidence, I used to work in a fund company in Shanghai."
The other party was obviously surprised as well. He didn’t expect to meet his colleagues here.
"That's such a coincidence. If you're not in a hurry, why don't you go up and sit down? Have a cup of our local tea and give me some advice?"
Gao Bin naturally couldn't ask for it:
"My pleasure."
Follow Xie Zhiyao to the stilt house, which has the same decoration style, but more office atmosphere.
Xie Zhiyao asked him to sit wherever he wanted and ran to pour tea:
"All our employees here just left, you should have seen it, right?"
"See, they are all very good young people."
"Haha, we are all young people who have been injured in big cities. We are like-minded."
"It shows that you are a charismatic leader, otherwise they will not follow you."
Xie Zhiyao felt ashamed and said:
"I can't take it seriously. I haven't made any money for them after following me for so long, let alone made any effective achievements."
Gao Bin looked at him in surprise:
"I see that you have managed the village well, especially the windy courtyard. I like it very much."
"Thank you, but this kind of petty quarrel cannot lead the villagers to live a good life."
Xie Zhiyao brought the tea cup over and sat opposite Gao Bin.
"You have to take it step by step, don't rush." Gao Bin comforted.
He blew on the tea leaves and took a sip, and the fragrance overflowed.
“Good tea.”
"Haha, the villagers picked and roasted the tea themselves. I originally wanted to package it and make it into merchandise to sell, but the effect was not good."
Gao Bin adjusts his sitting posture:
"Can you tell us about what you are currently doing?"
"Of course, my idea is to move closer to e-commerce as much as possible, repackage and promote some local specialties, and at the same time attract more tourists to travel here, drive consumption, and ultimately form a perfect cycle." p>
Gao Bin nodded slightly:
"The idea is good, but you missed a key point."
Xie Zhiyao smiled and said:
"Decline, I know, it's just..."
Gao Bin changed his voice:
"It seems you have already invested a lot?"
"It's not bad. Anyway, all the money I earned outside has been invested, and I'm still suffering from serious losses."
Gao Bin looked out of the window, his eyes full of greenery, and he felt really relaxed and happy:
"Then you haven't thought about using your previous contacts to attract investment?"
"I thought about it and approached many friends, all of whom are big bosses. But as soon as I heard that I wanted to invest here and there was no way to recover the cost in a short period of time, I immediately lost interest."
Gao Bin certainly understands the thinking of those investors. There are obviously projects that can pay back the capital faster, so why invest money in a project with a return cycle of more than 5 years, or even ten years?
"My fiancée and I are going to live here for a few months." Gao Bin suddenly said.
"Of course, I believe you will fall in love with it."
"Actually, I've fallen in love with it now. Does your company accept financing?"
"Ah?"
I don't know whether Gao Bin's words were too sudden, or whether it was because he was so happy that he fell from the sky. Xie Zhiyao was unprepared for the moment and was stunned.
"I'm asking if your company accepts financing? If you don't mind, count me in?"
"Are you serious? Sorry, this is such a surprise."
"Don't get excited first, let's talk about the details."
"Okay, I have invested about 1 million so far. Let's calculate it as a capital of 1 million. How much can you invest?"
"I will invest 5 million. If necessary, I can also attract 8-digit investment."
Xie Zhiyao stood up excitedly, held Gao Bin's hand and shook it vigorously:
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"Thank you. Really, this money is like a life-saving straw. With this money, I can invest in publicity."
"Don't worry, I have conditions."
"Of course, of course, you said, any conditions are negotiable."
"Please help me contact the landlord of Youfeng Xiaoyuan. I want to buy the house. Of course it will be my own private investment. After buying it, Youfeng Xiaoyuan will pay me rent according to the contract."
Xie Zhiyao simply nodded:
"This is no problem, and it means the wealth is not going to outsiders."
"Well, in terms of equity, I hold 80% and you hold 20%. We are responsible for actual operations, but in terms of macro development, I need a veto power."
Xie Zhiyao smiled bitterly:
"You don't have to raise it deliberately. Just based on this shareholding ratio, I don't have any need to object."
"Let's talk ugly words up front to avoid conflicts in the future."
"Okay, I agree."
Gao Bin laughed:
"You don't think about it? In this case, the boss's position will be changed."
"I don't care about this, I just want to make this place better, and I am willing to pay no matter how much I do for it."
"You are a person with ideals, so let's settle it. We will find a lawyer to sign the contract later. I will transfer 1.5 million to the company account as soon as possible, and the remaining 3 months will be paid."
A few million is not small money, Xie Zhiyao can understand:
"No problem, I'll find the lawyer. Please take the time to come over tomorrow and I'll introduce you to the company's specific situation and team."
"Okay, I'll come over tomorrow."
The two shook hands again, and Xie Zhiyao was still very excited. The arrival of funds meant that he could go ahead and start working.
Later, Xie Zhiyao personally sent him back to the village. The two chatted a lot on the way, exchanging opinions on how to develop the village's tourism industry, as well as surrounding development and other issues.
The deeper the conversation went, the more Xie Zhiyao discovered that this man, who was only a few years older than him, had an indescribable talent in business.
Many problems seem to him very responsible, but Gao Bin can solve them with just one sentence.
Compared with Gao Bin, Xie Zhiyao feels like a student who has just entered university and knows nothing.
Arriving at the entrance of the village, a little girl with short hair rushed out of the small shop:
"Brother Ayao...who is this?"
"Gao Bin, you have to call me Brother Bin. The residents of Youfeng Hotel will also be the great saviors of our village."
The little girl doesn’t understand that much, but she is happy when Brother Ayao is happy.
He waved to Gao Bin excitedly:
"Hello, brother Bin. My name is Xie Qin. This store is opened by my father. If you need anything, you can come to me. If you want someone to call the store, I will deliver it to you."
Gao Bin clasped his hands behind his back, he was just looking for a small shop, and it happened to be:
"I'll go in and buy something, Ayao, you go back first."
"It doesn't matter, I'll go with you and let the little cutie help you carry it back after you buy it."
"Okay, that's troublesome."
The little cutie is a handsome white horse.
Gao Bin bought some daily necessities and snacks. He was so generous that the supermarket was almost empty.
"Brother Bin, actually you don't have to buy it all at once. Just give me a call and it will be delivered to you soon." Xie Qin was dumbfounded.
"Haha, I saved myself from running back and forth, let's settle the score."
"Oh, okay!"
Xie Qin quickly picked up the calculator to calculate the accounts:
"You are Brother Ayao's friend, so I won't make any money from you. The total is... 1,380 yuan, and I charge you 1,300."
Just when Gao Bin was about to take out his mobile phone to pay, Xie Zhiyao said with a straight face:
"Xiaoqin, just charge 1,000 and you'll have it."
"Oh, Brother Ayao, how much money can I make if I charge 1,000?"
"Brother Bin is the hope of our village. It's unconscionable to earn his money. Besides, if others don't know, don't I know? Your things are worth 800 at most, and you can earn 200. Not bad."
He turned to Gao Bin and said:
"Brother Bin, listen to me, just swipe 1,000."
Gao Bin smiled and swiped 1300.
"Small business is not easy, and it is a tourist area, so the price is okay."
Xie Zhiyao smiled helplessly, turned around and glared at the silly Xie Qin, not knowing what to say.
There were so many things. There were 10 boxes of snacks alone. Xie Qin was so busy packing that she was sweating.
Gao Bin took a look and said simply:
"You guys pack it up slowly. Once it's ready and delivered to Room 6 of Youfeng Xiaoyuan, I won't wait here."
Xie Qin wiped his sweat and nodded repeatedly:
"Brother Bin, don't worry, it will be delivered before dinner."
Xie Zhiyao led Gao Bin toward the small courtyard. People on the road greeted him one after another, and he introduced Gao Bin to everyone enthusiastically.
"Brother Bin, the people in our village are very simple. You don't need to lock the door when you sleep at night. I guarantee there won't be any danger."
"I can see that everyone is very enthusiastic. By the way, do we sell desserts in our village?"
"Yes, I also built a windy coffee shop, right in front."