My 1978 Hotel

"Five thousand?"

Wow, what kind of bike is this? The price is a bit too outrageous. "Send it over here and let me take a look."

You know what, they were really fast at doing things and delivered it in the afternoon.

“Lightweight.”

“Miniaturization.”

Li Feng looked at the man, who was in his forties and wore old-fashioned glasses, and spoke in a very formal manner. "Master Guo, can I give it a try?"

"no problem."

Li Feng picked it up and it wasn't too heavy. It even folded, which was pretty good. "It doesn't have an engine?"

"You asked for it to be no more than 15 kilograms. I can't help it. I got you an electric-assisted one."

"Solar tubes."

Guo Zhixin pointed at the solar panel-wrapped frame. Li Feng thought, "Damn, this isn't your stock, how could you come up with this so quickly?" Li Feng wasn't quite convinced. "Never mind," he thought. "Five thousand is five thousand. I wonder if I can take it with me."

Solar energy technology seems to have been around since 78, but it's so advanced I'm afraid it might not exist. Even if it does, it's probably still in the lab. "Let's take a gamble and bring a few more pigs to buy tickets for them."

"A pet pig, isn't that too much?"

Twenty thousand yuan for one spot. Of course, Li Feng can now get 50% of the ticket revenue. It is not bad to bring an extra pig and twenty kilograms of items for ten thousand yuan. After all, a piglet can be sold for a few yuan, or even ten yuan.

If I go back and buy something, it won't be a loss, and I can bring more items, so it's still a profit overall. It's a pity that pigs are pets, not popularity points. Otherwise, Li Feng really planned to bring a dozen or twenty pigs every time to support the country and earn popularity points. How great it would be.

Unfortunately, the system won't open this backdoor, which is really frustrating. It seems that the only two groups I can target are picky eaters, or college students. "There are a lot of picky eaters, but it's a bit troublesome to get them to Hanjiaba."

Children who are picky eaters are usually spoiled at home, otherwise there would be no chance for them to be picky about food. In this way, the children will not be handed over to you at will. It’s okay for your own family, but as for relatives and friends, you can just get together and form a class of ten.

"Let's gather volunteers first."

Li Feng plans to do it on Douyin. Sooner or later, he will find a chance to send all the black fans to Hanjiaba and give them a long and miserable experience. He will make them learn how to carry manure. If they don't learn it, they will not be allowed to come back, and they will not be fed enough.

Three cornmeal steamed buns with residue and three bowls of wild vegetable soup a day. If he doesn't work hard, I will whip him twice. You little bastard, you are trying to cheat me. I will reward you sooner or later. I will take you to experience the collective life in the countryside and help you lose weight and keep fit for free.

Li Feng put the foldable solar-powered bicycle aside while thinking about recruiting people. "Second brother, take this bicycle first. Where is the piglet locked up?"

"backyard."

"Keep it away. It's so hot, don't make it stink."

"Don't worry, my brother rinses several times a day."

Gao Jue said, "By the way, Boss, this is the list of people who want to order health banquets in the next few days."

"Hey, there are a lot of people here lately?"

"Maybe the reputation of our health banquet has spread." Gao Jue said with a smile.

"We have a bad reputation."

Li Feng looked around and saw several familiar faces. These were all regular guests at the B&B, and there were also a few who looked by name. "Are these Uncle Wu and Uncle Li's friends?"

"Well, let's put it aside for now."

Li Feng planned to go there more often and get more razorfin loaches. "This time, let's go somewhere else, explore the black market, and see if we can get someone to help us collect some razorfin loaches. They're not like food or anything like that. Even if we investigate speculation and profiteering, I'm afraid they'll be ranked last."

"The boss and I will go with you on this matter."

"Okay, you guys bring more things and dress up when the time comes." Fortunately, it's summer and clothes are light and thin, so it's not a big problem to bring one or two extra sets. Besides, these clothes can be used as money when the time comes.

"Then you must bring some."

Gao's heart started trembling when he thought about the last time he was beaten and chased in the county town, and the police came to investigate speculation and profiteering. This was more exciting than their old way of fighting counterfeiting.

"By the way, Boss, a few of my friends heard about the B&B and want to come and try it out."

Gao then remembered something, and Li Feng was a little confused. "Apply for a job?"

"Fighting counterfeiting."

"Fight counterfeiting, okay, come on."

Li Feng was delighted when he heard this. Counterfeiting was a good thing, right? He was just short of popularity points. "If your friends disappear for three to five months, wouldn't it be a big deal?"

"It's not a big problem."

Gao nodded. "They're just like us. They're away doing work and don't come home on weekdays. They only come home for Chinese New Year, and it's still half a year away."

"Okay, let them experience group life when the time comes. We just need manpower to cut down trees."

As for the black market, these supplies are actually quite useful. "Second Brother, I think you guys should get in touch with your friends more often. You see, we're short of manpower, so it's a good opportunity to use them."

"Well, okay, I'll contact more people."

Gao Juxin thought, you can only blame yourself for offending the boss. There is nothing you can do. Come on, it’s actually pretty good. If you do a good job, the boss will pay you. How great is that? You can do a serious job and contribute to the country’s agricultural development.

"But don't do it too much at once."

It's eye-catching. After all, if too many people disappear, it will easily attract attention. Li Feng doesn't want to be treated as a treasure and studied.

"I know."

Gao Ju knew it in his heart that if he was to do hard labor, he must not make a big fuss about it. Of course, this group of people would not make a big fuss about it and were very low-key. As for not seeing each other for a few months, it was normal. If you did it to someone else, or someone else did it to you, you must hide.

It's normal for one or two people not to contact their families. Of course, Gao plans to select some unmarried bachelors. No one will care about them if they haven't heard from their families for several months. He can just release them after the work is done.

After finishing his business, Li Feng returned to his office to sort out the gift boxes, put the wine and other items in the cabinet, and stuffed some valuable items into the safe. He was almost done and wanted to take a break. Li Muchen and his brother Li Muxiao arrived, and Li Feng had to go out to greet them.

"Mr. Li, you've worked hard all the way."

Li Feng smiled as he greeted Li Muxiao as he got out of the car. The contract for the agricultural base Li Muxiao had invested in in Li Feng's hometown had finally been signed. Li Feng had already received a call from home, and the site had been chosen near Lijiazhuang, and almost all of his uncles' and brothers' land had been allocated to it.

The contracts were good and the prices offered were high, so everyone was happy. His parents were even hired as honorary consultants, earning four to five thousand yuan a month, with dividends at the end of the year. Li Liang and Wang Xiaohui also became contractors for the agricultural base canteen.

Tell me, after being given so much face, how could Li Feng not be polite?

"Boss Li, you're welcome."

In fact, Li Muxiao invested because of his younger brother Li Muchen, and another reason was Wu Zhenhua's attitude towards Li Feng. In addition, his grandfather had talked to him several times recently and said that the health banquet really had a certain effect on his grandmother's health.

The B&B is at least worth investing in. As for investing in Li Feng's hometown, this was beyond his expectations at first, but Li Muchen repeatedly emphasized that it was worth it, and also promised to let him see Li Feng's value in a short time.

As for what the value was, Li Muchen never said it, but just said that he would understand it when the time came. This made Li Muxiao curious and gave him some more guesses, perhaps because the Wu family valued Li Feng.

"Drink tea."

Arriving at the lounge, Li Feng invited Li Muxiao and his brother to sit down and made tea. "Is the journey smooth?" "Not bad, there aren't many cars on the road."

"That's great. I was planning to go back, but something urgent happened at the B&B, so I had to come back. Brother, it just so happens that you and Mr. Li are back too. Is Mr. Li going to go over this time too?"

When Li Feng was talking to Li Muchen on the phone a few days ago, Li Muchen tried to probe this matter.

Li Feng thought about it and decided to take Li Muxiao with him. They had invested a lot of money, so they had to see the value. Li Muchen didn't say it, but Li Feng also wanted to take Li Muxiao with him.

"past?"

Li Muxiao was puzzled, and Li Feng said with a smile, "Boss Li, you'll understand tonight."

Li Muxiao looked at his brother with some doubt, and Li Muchen nodded. "Brother, you're right to listen to Boss Li."

"OK then."

Li Muxiao didn't think that Li Feng could do anything to him. As for why Li Feng didn't say it now, he didn't dwell on it too much.

"Mr. Li, let's go. Dinner is almost ready. Let's eat and talk."

The evening's conversation focused primarily on the agricultural base in Li Feng's hometown. Construction had already begun there, and completion was expected by the end of the year. Fresh vegetables would be the primary focus, and some land would be reclaimed for organic greens, though this would only occupy less than one-tenth of the land.

Even though the Lijia Hotel is of high quality, the price of green organic vegetables is still too high. Ordinary customers still pursue cost-effectiveness, and only some high-end customers pursue health and do not care about the price.

"The high-end market is still mainly concentrated in the developed coastal areas."

"That's true."

Li Feng had to admit that the inland areas couldn't support much of a high-end vegetable market, especially if it was shared among the various hotels. Two hundred acres was more than enough for Central China. As for Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, they already had vegetable bases and couldn't possibly source from the Huaicheng base.

"In the beginning, I was planning to start a green plantation, but after some thought, I decided not to."

At that time, Li Feng thought it was quite promising, but when he got there, he realized that almost all the people who came here to play were from this area, and everyone had a vegetable garden, everything was green. If he could do this, he would have to get people from the city.

There are too few true city dwellers who have lived in the city for their past two lives. They simply cannot afford the expenses of a green plantation, so they simply don't do it.

“It’s very difficult to run a B&B now.”

Li Muxiao put aside his bossy attitude and spoke in a more down-to-earth manner. When they started chatting, the main reason was still Li Muchen, after all, he had invested in Li Feng B&B.

“It’s not easy.”

Li Feng B&B had a lot of ideas at the beginning, but now after running it, I realize that it is really not easy. Firstly, the competition is fierce, and secondly, B&Bs are highly homogenized. Without novelty, it is difficult to attract guests from afar.

Especially for places like Li Feng, although there are large scenic spots around them, they are only 20 to 30 kilometers away, and the scenic spots within 10 kilometers are at most slightly famous in the city and cannot attract a large number of tourists.

I had previously assumed that my B&B would be a hit, with enough city tourists to support it. Now, it seems like it's a long shot. To truly thrive, I really need some out-of-town tourists, especially those with high-end spending power.

Of course, that was before. Now, Li Feng doesn’t care too much about these things. As for the B&B investment, Li Feng doesn’t plan to invest all of it. Just a part of it will be enough, and he can talk about the rest later.

Li Muxiao had originally wanted to talk to Li Feng about the direction of the B&B renovation, but Li Feng immediately changed the subject. What project? Let's first build some mobile guest rooms. Li Feng really hasn't thought of anything else yet. It would be best to trick the kids into coming here to see the stars and the moon, and then take everything away to 78.

After all, there are only a thousand popularity points. All Li Feng can think about now is the little brats. These are the fastest way to gather people. They can set up weight loss classes, picky eating classes, or even those children who like to self-harm and make good use of them.

Of course, this is a last resort. After all, these kids are like time bombs that could explode at any time. Li Feng doesn't want to waste too much popularity on repairs and lose money.

"Instead of working on the project, why not start with the guest rooms?"

There's nothing to do in a B&B. How are you going to attract guests? They can't even use up all the rooms, and you're still trying to do it. Li Muxiao now feels that Li Feng is talking nonsense. "I'm afraid this investment is a failure."

"If I had known earlier, I would have known more."

Li Muxiao frowned slightly. What was going on with the Wu family? This investment didn't look like a legitimate one at all. The investment percentage was surprisingly small, and he planned to ignore the money. Li Muchen said he would give him an answer tonight.

Li Muxiao thought to himself that he really needed to take a closer look. If he wasn't satisfied, he would have to discuss Li Muchen's expenses in the future. "This guy is really tough. If I follow him, he will definitely approve of my investment."

“It’s a sure win.”

Li Muxiao recalled the tone of Li Muchen's words and sighed. "I hope it's the same as what he said."

"Brother, it's time to go."

"Walk?"

Li Muxiao was a little confused, especially when he saw Li Muchen carrying two canvas bags.

"Brother, let's go."

Li Muxiao muttered, what's this kid doing, but he still followed him to the recording room, a little dazed. "Grandpa Wu, Grandma Wang, what are you doing?" Li Muxiao looked at everyone. Just now, it wasn't obvious just because of Li Muchen, but now everyone was wearing the same style of clothes.

What is going on? Is this some kind of role-playing game? This is not right. It’s late at night, and Li Muxiao actually feels a little cold.

"Mr. Li, please sign the contract."

Li Feng handed the contract to Li Muxiao, who became even more confused. "Boss Li, what's going on?"

"Brother, sign the contract first."

Li Muxiao shook his head slightly and said, "Just kidding, you can't just sign any contract casually."

"Mu Xiao, sign it."

Wu Zhenhua said with a smile, "I won't harm you."

Li Muxiao looked at everyone and finally took a closer look at the contract, a confidentiality contract. What was going on? However, seeing everyone looking at him, Li Muxiao picked up the pen and signed the confidentiality contract.

"You can talk now."

Li Muxiao looked at Li Muchen, Li Muchen nodded and whispered to Li Muxiao.

"Are you sure you want to travel back in time to 78?"

Li Muchen glared at the boss, what a joke.

"Mr. Li, it's getting late. We should leave."

"Brother, wait, don't get excited."

Li Muchen said with a smile. "When we get there, you'll believe what I said isn't crazy."

Li Muxiao didn't believe it. However, as Li Feng prepared to hold hands with everyone, in the blink of an eye, Li Muxiao felt his vision go dark. "We're here."

"arrive?"

Li Muxiao looked around. There was a little light in the room, indicating that it was just dawn. "Mr. Li, you are now my cousin. If someone asks you about it, just say..." Li Feng handed Li Muxiao the letter of introduction.

"Is it really 78?"

He still couldn't believe it, and even after he left the courtyard, he still couldn't believe it. (End of this chapter)