Chapter 384 - The Beautiful Dean Asks Him to Do This

Chapter 384: Chapter 0384: The Beautiful Dean Asks Him to Do ThisHong Jiaxin’s charge ended up hurting Luo Yang the most.

Fortunately, he had True Qi in his body, and his physique was different from ordinary people. Although he crashed heavily into the wall and felt some pain, there were no serious issues.

Hearing the loud bang, Hong Jiaxin thought Luo Yang might have been hurt.

But he was concerned about her, not minding his own injuries at all. Just for that, she was very content.

"Sis is okay," Hong Jiaxin said in a delicate voice.

Her lips were slightly pursed, and her eyes glistened with a mix of apology and shyness.

"It’s good that you’re okay."

"You wouldn’t dare!"

Luo Yang had merely softened for two seconds before his mouth slowly advanced towards her, and Hong Jiaxin quickly reverted to her tomboy nature.

"Squad leader, I didn’t do anything," Luo Yang said with an awkward smile.

Their eyes met, sharing tender feelings that couldn’t be expressed with words.

The four beauties outside had heard the loud noise as well.

They weren’t sure what had happened and rushed back in haste.

Entering the room, they saw Luo Yang holding Hong Jiaxin, the two gazing into each other’s eyes with deep affection.

The four beauties exchanged smiles.

When Luo Yang and Hong Jiaxin realized they were being watched, they quickly separated.

"Niu Zai, Jiaxin, everyone is waiting for you," Qin Piao said with a smile.

"We’re coming. Squad leader, you haven’t put on your shoes," Luo Yang reminded her.

Hong Jiaxin had rushed out without her shoes earlier.

So she went upstairs to her room and soon came back wearing flat shoes.

The group of six then visited Luo Yang’s fish pond first.

It wasn’t winter yet, so the fish pond could still draw water from the stream.

In about a month, the pond would start to run low on water.

Unfortunately, drawing river water through a canal would require passing through the Xingang Brigade’s dry land; there were no signs indicating that it would be possible to reconcile and resolve historical grudges with the Xingang Brigade any time soon.

Shuang Qiao had heard that Luo Yang could raise Giant Tuna, Yellow lip Fish, Yangtze shad, and Yangtze River sword fish, and they hardly believed it.

Thus, Luo Yang took Shuang Qiao to see the four types of fish being experimentally raised in the water tanks behind the Luo Family’s house.

These fish had already grown big, and because of them, Luo Yang could obtain a half-share in a restaurant.

Back then, Luo Yang had made a deal with the owner of the Xiaoshulin Market restaurant that if he could supply wild Yangtze shad and Yangtze River sword fish as ingredients, he could get half of the restaurant’s shares for free.

If Luo Yang accepted half the shares of the restaurant, it was the restaurant owner who would have profited.

Such rare ingredients could attract customers.

Luo Yang was still considering whether to start his own restaurant.

When Shuang Qiao realized that Luo Yang really could raise Giant Tuna, Yellow lip Fish, Yangtze shad, and Yangtze River sword fish, they were amazed.

Luo Yang went on to tell them about his bet with the restaurant owner, and finally asked, "Do you think it’s better for me to open my own restaurant or to partner with him?"

In terms of location, the Xiaoshulin Market was only so big, and it was hard to find a better storefront to set up shop.

"Of course, it’s better to start your own," Qiao Zai Shui said.

"Open a hotel in the county town," Luo Yang had a sudden inspiration.

"We also want to invest, is that okay?" Qiao Zai Shui asked excitedly.

In reality, Shuang Qiao had no money.

If they were to invest, it would largely be on credit.

Luo Yang said with a sly grin, "Let me think about it."

Qiao Zai Shui came up and grabbed Luo Yang’s arm, swaying it and whispering, "Niu Zai, it’s settled then, we’ll go into business together."

To start an ordinary hotel would require hundreds of thousands; for a nicer one, it would need even more capital.

Luo Yang currently had hundreds of thousands.

"Okay, I’ll give each person one percent of the shares. When it’s time to work in the hotel, I won’t need to hire waitstaff," Luo Yang said with a laugh.

"Niu Zai, you’re too ruthless," Qiao Zai Shui pouted her red lips, "How about this, you hire me as the hotel manager."

"It’s worth considering. Don’t rush, Little Sister Qiao. The business isn’t even off the ground yet," Luo Yang said with a laugh.

With good ingredients, the business of the hotel was guaranteed.

"Niu Zai, didn’t you say you wanted to set up a farmhouse fun in the Hongyun Brigade?" Fang Lin reminded him.

At that time, Luo Yang did indeed say that.

However, it had to wait until the hot springs were developed and then a family-run restaurant could be established to ensure enough diners; otherwise, the empty restaurant would be a waste of resources.

But developing hot springs required at least a few million yuan, which wasn’t an easy amount to come by.

Just building a road into the mountains would cost over a million yuan.

Then there was the matter of turning the springs into a series of hot springs, which didn’t require a lot of money.

But other auxiliary facilities needed a significant amount of funds.

With Luo Yang’s current capabilities, he couldn’t develop the hot springs yet.

Even if money wasn’t an issue, just considering the various interests involved with this matter, it wouldn’t be easy to sort out.

The mountain where the hot springs were located did not belong to Hongyun Brigade; otherwise, it would have been much easier to manage.

In short, the development of the hot springs would have to wait for some time.

"To open a family-run restaurant, do you think there will be guests who would come to eat?" Luo Yang took out a cigarette, just about to light it.

Qiao Zai Shui was by his side and reached out to snatch the cigarette from Luo Yang’s mouth.

"Don’t smoke so much. It’s bad for your body," Qiao Zai Shui advised.

"I saw a news report about an old grandma who’s over ninety years old. She often drinks rice wine and smokes. The doctors who advised her to quit are no longer around, and you still dare say smoking is harmful to health?" Luo Yang said with a smile.

"That’s a minority. Don’t take it as the majority," Qiao Zai Shui laughed.

The Shuang Qiao didn’t want to inhale secondhand smoke, so Luo Yang reluctantly refrained from smoking for now.

"City people would come to eat, right?" Fang Lin said.

"They would come, but only on weekends. That’s not enough guests," Luo Yang said.

The surrounding villages weren’t developed, and villagers were unlikely to frequent a family-run restaurant.

Only with more tourists could the restaurant sustain its business.

"In my opinion, you should first collaborate with that boss and see how the business goes. If it’s good, then you can open a hotel in the county town and maybe a family-run restaurant in the village," Qiao Yousi suggested.

"Right, later I’ll take you all to the restaurant for a meal and incidentally ask for half the shares from the boss," Luo Yang said.

He was planning to invite Zhu Li for a meal and talk about Shi Nan’s situation.

They had only talked over the phone before, and there were some details they hadn’t discussed.

These matters would actually be best discussed between Shi Nan and Zhu Li themselves.

Luo Yang felt pity for Shi Nan and wanted to settle things for her so she wouldn’t have to worry.

"Your greenhouse isn’t finished yet, right?" Qiao Zai Shui said, looking at the two big greenhouses in the distance.

"It will be a few more days before it’s finished," Luo Yang replied.

"You can grow your vegetables, use them for the restaurant, and also for the family-run restaurant and the hotel. Wouldn’t that be better?" Qiao Zai Shui suggested.

"Right. That’s a good idea."

Luo Yang had actually thought of that already.

He was about to call Zhu Li when his phone suddenly rang.

Seeing that it was Tan Shengmei calling, he answered.

After picking up, Luo Yang said, "Director Tan, do you need me for something?"

Tan Shengmei replied, "Yes. Are you free today?"

Luo Yang was busy, both day and night.

"You tell me what it’s about first," Luo Yang said.

It was almost noon and he still had to take all the ladies out for lunch.

"It’s a very important matter. Can we talk about it after meeting up?" Tan Shengmei said earnestly.

"Okay," Luo Yang considered for a moment.

"Then let me treat you to lunch. Should I wait for you at Renmin Hospital or somewhere else?" Tan Shengmei asked.

"Renmin Hospital will be fine. I’ll give you a call when I arrive," Luo Yang said.

After making the appointment, he hung up.

The ladies, hearing that the deputy director of Renmin Hospital wanted to see Luo Yang, were all very curious.

Luo Yang also didn’t know what Tan Shengmei wanted to talk about; it could possibly be to ask him to treat a patient.

"How about I treat everyone to a meal tomorrow instead?" Luo Yang smiled and said.

"Niu Zai, what’s with all the formalities? We all know each other so well. Go ahead with your business," Qin Piao smiled charmingly.