Chapter 158 Hotel Raft

The opportunity to upgrade the hotel was that Lu Zheng added a few landscape plants on the front deck and installed raft fences on the entire raft's water side.

The raft fence is a new facility that appears after the vending machine is unlocked. It also requires raft points to purchase. Currently, the front end of his hotel raft is connected to the lighthouse milk tea shop raft, the left side is connected to the breeding house raft, and the back end is connected to the tree house bookstore raft.

These three places form a complete passage connection. People will not fall into the water when passing through these three places, but the right side of the raft is still an unobstructed flat deck. Occasionally, when people sit on the deck to rest and chat, they will want to get closer to the water and see the sea outside or the marine life jumping out of the sea from a different angle.

But because there is no fence, everyone is always a little cautious.

The raft fences were not cheap, so he bought them one by one, installing one after he bought one. Before going to bed one night, he finally bought enough rafts and fenced off the entire right side of the raft near the water.

This kind of raft fence is different from the fence of Shufu Villa. Even when the raft is docked, it will not automatically drop. But what he needs is the sense of security that it will not drop automatically, so that everyone can lie on it and watch the scenery peacefully when they want to.

When he pressed the last raft fence, he saw flashing words on the electronic screen: The current inn has reached the upgrade standards, does it need to be upgraded to a hotel?

**

The next morning, Shu Fu was speechless for a moment as he looked at the hotel raft that protruded a large part outward from trailer No. 4 and the new gate-shaped building surrounding the central courtyard.

The original rectangular inn has been upgraded to a hotel with a courtyard.

The courtyard, which is about 30 square meters in size, has exquisite landscaping such as a small bridge, flowing water and a pavilion. With the landscape lights and green plants embedded in it, the whole courtyard has a sense of tranquility and beauty of the Jiangnan water town.

Half of the courtyard is located on the front deck, and the other half is surrounded by the new hotel building.

The number of floors of the upgraded hotel remains the same, but the interior has changed a lot. The main entrance is located in the middle of the courtyard, in the middle of the door-shaped building. The glass double doors that originally needed to be pushed open manually have been upgraded to automatic glass sliding doors. The lobby has become larger, the floor height has also increased a lot, and the overall temperament and style have been upgraded to a higher level.

After being upgraded to a hotel, in addition to the addition of two single and double rooms, two new room types were also added.

One is a family suite, there are two more, both on the third floor, with one bedroom and one living room, and a simple kitchen area, totaling about 50 square meters. The bathroom has a large bathtub, the guest bedroom is separated, the bedroom has a two-meter wide bed, the living room has a large floor-to-ceiling window, and it is located on the third floor, preferably on the right wing, with a very good view.

The other is the loft suite, which is located on the left wing of the third floor. It is also 50 square meters, but has a loft design on the upper and lower floors, with a high curved ceiling and a small spiral staircase. The upper floor is the bedroom area, with a large tatami bed and a bathtub where you can soak in it while enjoying the sea view. The lower floor is the living room, which also has a simple kitchen area and large floor-to-ceiling windows.

There was only one loft suite of this kind, and before Shu Fu discovered the hotel had been upgraded, it had already been snapped up by Yue Dong, who was quick-eyed and early riser.

The four bachelors who originally lived in the single rooms on the first floor also wanted to try staying in the family suites, but there were too many people and too few rooms. When Shu Fu entered the hotel, four people were crowded in front of the counter and guessing which two people would switch rooms first.

The losers cursed and the winners shouted "Long live the winner".

Shu Fu: ...

After Lu Zheng helped several people check in to their new rooms, he took Shu Fu to visit the new hotel.

In addition to the increase in room types and rooms, the hotel also has a staff room and an entertainment room. The staff room is not large and is located in the corner of the second floor. It is equipped with employee lounge chairs and some cleaning tools, as well as two rows of employee lockers. The lockers contain employee uniforms, which are brightly colored aprons for employees to wear when working.

The entertainment room is on the first floor. It has chess and card tables, billiards, and a book corner. It integrates the leisure areas of the open halls on the second and third floors.

In addition to the front door on the first floor of the hotel, there is also a back door at the other end, which leads to the back deck.

The rear deck is currently empty, with a raft fence on the side facing the water, and the end is connected to the deck of the tree house raft. This means that in the future, whether guests in the hotel want to go to the book house or come back from the book house, they no longer need to go around, but can directly cross the deck and enter and exit from the door at the back of the hotel.

In addition, there are some new facilities to be unlocked on Lu Zheng’s electronic screen.

After the upgrade, Lu Zheng said that the layout is much more reasonable than before, so he will probably choose “garbage disposal” as the next sharing function.

But there is a small problem now. After the hotel is upgraded, two more employees can be recruited, but now there is no one to recruit on the raft...

"Don't be afraid." Shu Fu comforted him, "Fresh blood will be injected soon. In three days, Liu Shuang and Han Lan will bring their families to join us."

**

Four days later, the land and water boundary on the west side of Fengshang Plateau.

This is where Shu Fu towed Yao Ruoyun's raft more than three months ago. It is relatively close to Dari County, and after the water level has risen again and again, it is now even closer.

This was also the place where Shu Fu, Cheng Yu, Liu Shuang, Han Lan and others said goodbye. Although it was a coincidence that the two parties agreed to meet here, it was also quite meaningful.

Shu Fu replaced the drifting island house towing large and small rafts with a villa. She has been moored on the shore with her drifting island for two days. Because the rafts rarely dock, everyone took turns to go ashore tacitly, chose a location, and started digging holes and filling them with garbage.

Just like the previous meeting with Lu Zheng and his group, the agreed location this time was an uninhabited area along the Fengshang Plateau. The other party this time was a small convoy, with two pickup trucks equipped with awnings and a large off-road vehicle, all of which were non-military vehicles, which meant that their trip was a truly private trip.

The three cars crossed the bumpy mountain road one after another and stopped at the shore near the water. Shu Fu had just finished lunch and was lying on the sunken sofa on the front deck reading a book. She was reading a science fiction novel about time and space, with some suspense and crime-solving plots, which she borrowed from a bookstore.

During the daytime working hours, everyone else on the raft is busy, except her. She sleeps until she wakes up naturally, eats and drinks when she wakes up, and then lies down again. Occasionally, she goes to the rowing machine and exercise bike to burn calories, also because she wants to eat something delicious for the next meal.

It can be said that she has now completely lived the life of her dreams. When Wu Shaoshan asked her "Can I go back in the future?", although she didn't know the answer yet, she had assumed this question in her mind.

If she had a choice, she would certainly choose not to go back.

She doesn't have to work, can just lie down every day and travel around the world as she pleases - she has already lived her ultimate dream life, what fool would choose to go back?

She doesn't like the natural disasters and man-made calamities in this world, but she likes her drifting island house, the friends she met here, and this drifting raft island that she built bit by bit with her own hands.

Shu Fu, who was lying there, soon noticed the movement on the shore. She put down her book and sat up. She saw Liu Shuang, Han Lan and others getting out of the pickup truck. She also saw Cheng Yu pushing open the driver's door of the SUV and striding out.

The raft's shield was open, but they seemed to be able to see her, their eyes were cast in unison - wait! It wasn't just like, they could see her.

Because on the wrists they raised and waved were the dark brown wristbands they had received from the hotel exchange machine last time.

**

Shu Fu, Lu Zheng and Lu Ce were very busy for a while.

There is a shortage of manpower on the raft now, and everyone has their own responsibilities. It is no longer possible for everyone to come out to help like they did before when there were new guests.

Because there were new guests, Shu Fu temporarily closed the protective shield, and then was busy adjusting the angle of the raft to the shore so that they could drive the car onto the rear deck, unload the people and cargo, and then put away the car.

Because it was a move, and Liu Shuang and Han Lan had space in their backpacks, everyone took all the supplies they could, including food, gold and various daily necessities, but also any furniture and electrical appliances that could fit into the backpack or car. So it took three cars to barely fit everything.

In addition, they also brought a batch of materials that the raft could not produce at present, such as a large-capacity tablet with many audio-visual works and novel materials downloaded, and some daily consumables with limited purchase, such as soap, detergent, garbage bags, cleaning tools, girls' supplies, paper products...

Some common medicines for colds, fevers, headaches, stomach problems, etc., seasonings such as oil, salt, sugar, and soy sauce, bedding, and clothes, shoes, and hats for all seasons, both for men and women... These supplies are gifts for other people on the raft.

There is also an extra large travel bag left open, which is specifically for Shu Fu.

It basically covers all the above supplies, in addition to a large bag of various candies, some puzzles, Lego blocks, mortise and tenon assembly models...

Shu Fu:?

Cheng Yu and Han Lan were unloading the cargo in the pickup truck bed. Liu Shuang saw her expression and smiled as expected. "I've already told you that you just look young, but you're actually very mature. But Cheng Yu insisted on bringing it to you, saying that the raft is small on the water and he was afraid you'd get bored, so... he liked all of them, but was afraid you wouldn't like them, so he tried to find different types. In order to stuff more things into this travel bag, he even unpacked the building blocks... hehe, straight male thinking."

"..." Shu Fu carried the heavy bag of candies, "I feel like I can eat this bag until I'm 80 years old..."

Seeing the bag of candy, Liu Shuang held her forehead with her hand and said, "He said you can't buy candy on the raft, and you seem to always like to eat it..." She didn't tell Shu Fu how difficult it was to collect so many limited-purchase supplies.

She only told her that because she and Han Lan had limited purchase quotas, Cheng Yu later found a way, found someone, and applied for special rewards for ordinary people to assist the mission team, so that they could buy such a complete variety of supplies.

However, even if Liu Shuang didn't say it, Shu Fu understood how hard it was to get these supplies in the current environment.

On the one hand, they had to protect her name, appearance and other information, and hide the fact that she was a person with special abilities. At the same time, they had to apply for rewards for her based on the fact that she had assisted the mission team. This must have taken a lot of thought.

But the supplies they brought were indeed very useful. The raft had water, electricity, comfortable accommodation, fresh fruits and vegetables, and meat. However, these were complex manufacturing products that the raft could not produce on its own in a short period of time.

As for fruits and vegetables, their output has increased several times due to the upgrade of the grow house into a grow hall. The fresh fruits and vegetables that used to be in short supply are now stored in the warehouse behind the grow house after each harvest.

Fortunately, it was a massive time-freezing warehouse, otherwise the fresh fruits and vegetables would easily rot, which would be a huge waste.

Thinking of the word "waste", Shu Fu quickly remembered what the other party had just said. Although the three of them came here together this time, Cheng Yu and Han Lan were mainly for escort, and among the three of them, only Liu Shuang would stay.

So, she could actually let them take some fruits and vegetables away. These fresh fruits and vegetables that needed to be planted should be the scarce supplies on land. Han Lan happened to have a backpack compartment, so the fruits and vegetables would not go bad during the long journey.

As Shu Fu thought about this, her eyes gradually brightened. She suddenly realized that both the raft and the land had supplies that the other side was temporarily lacking. Is it possible that one day in the future, they could conduct regular trade in some safe way?

Perhaps, after Liu Shuang and the others have settled down this time, she can talk to them about some possibilities for the future.

**

This time, the families of Liu Shuang and Han Lan all came, as well as two of the team leaders who had taken a raft to Zhashui County before. One of them was seriously injured and blinded in one eye; the other suffered a comminuted fracture of his right hand. Because he did not receive timely medical treatment, the nerves could not recover, and his right hand was effectively useless. Although his injury has healed now, he can no longer hold a gun.

So now both of them have retired, and they are both single, so Liu Shuang brought them together this time, and he plans to arrange for them to settle down on the raft and live out their retirement in the future.

Han Lan's family is simple. He is an only child, and his only immediate relatives are his parents.

His parents and other brothers and sisters are still alive, but they all have their own families and are scattered all over Xizhou Province. Due to the frequent natural disasters, they are all busy surviving and rarely contact each other.

So this time they knew they had to move to a safer place and never thought of contacting each other.

Of course, it was also because Han Lan had emphasized that the reason for this move was because he was a superpower and had a raft, but he couldn't live with them at the moment, so he had to stay in a hotel first. Since he was living in someone else's hotel, there was naturally no need to say anything about this.

As for the future, whether the "shelter house" upgraded by Liu Shuang after towing the raft will have some different functions, that is also a matter for the future. Han Lan also has no intention of bringing every relative with him, as that would cause trouble for Shu Fu.

After all, it is the end of the world now. How to carry out missions and save people in the army is one thing, but back in life, he just wants to take good care of his most important family.

Liu Shuang's parents are both alive, and she has a younger sister who is one or two years younger than Shu Fu. Liu's mother is a professor, and her father is a writer. Liu Shuang's sister Liu Zhen has not yet graduated from her undergraduate degree in clinical medicine. Among the four people in the family, only Liu Shuang is physically fit and has the ability to protect herself. No wonder she is worried about letting them stay on land.

She had wanted to send her family here after the chaos in Sand City, but later delayed it because she considered that Liu Zhen really wanted to get her diploma.

But the situation on land is changing every day. Not long ago, her family got boat tickets and were about to become the first residents of Hua State to completely leave the land and live on a giant ship.

If it was before Liu Shuang knew that his raft could be towed for upgrades, this might have been a good opportunity for their family. But now, after seeing the functions of Shu Fu's raft and Lu Zheng's upgraded inn, Liu Shuang certainly knew what to choose.

She persuaded her sister and parents, and soon brought her family to meet Shu Fu. After all, Liu's father and mother had never experienced hotels and rafts, and at that time they were on land, so Liu Shuang couldn't say much, so they were always worried about living on a raft on the water.

This time, Liu Shuang was able to convince them so quickly by using her ultimate trick - she said that since they were going to live on her raft, she must be there, and from now on she would no longer return to land to carry out missions, and would settle down in the raft cabin with them.

In short, she has officially retired.

For the parents, as long as the children are by their side, it doesn't matter where they live. In the past few years, she has been carrying out rescue missions outside, running wherever there is danger. Not to mention whether she can still live her own life, they are already very satisfied that she can come back safely every time.

So this time, when they heard her say that she had officially retired, Liu's father and mother were so happy that they couldn't sleep all night. They woke up before dawn on the day of departure, and sneaked into Liu Shuang's room with Liu Zhen, who didn't even open her eyes. They just looked at their daughter, who was rarely with them, for fear that she would suddenly change her mind, or have to go on an urgent mission and travel alone again.

Liu's father and mother knew that their thoughts were a little selfish, but she had been working hard for several years since she joined the coast rescue team. Especially after the natural disaster began, her life was on the verge of death several times. As a girl, she had more than a dozen scars of varying sizes on her body. They felt really sorry for her.

So this time, when they heard her say she wanted to retire and stay with them, they didn't need any persuasion and agreed almost immediately.

Therefore, although they had not met Shu Fu yet, they liked and appreciated this girl from the bottom of their hearts.

Whoever can make their hard-working mother think of "retirement" is their benefactor!

Shu Fu, who felt the particularly warm gaze, said:?

**

Lu Zheng and Lu Ce took others to exchange wristbands, introduced the upgraded hotel room types and functional areas, briefly explained the check-in rules, and occasionally answered guests' questions... they were very busy.

Soon, Zhang Tian and Qiu Wang also put down their work and came to the front desk to help.

Lu Zheng took the time to look around several times, but he still didn't see Shu Fu in the crowd, and he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

In the gap between his busy schedule, Lu Ce quietly approached Lu Zheng and said, "Brother, stop looking. It's a rare occasion for my brother-in-law to come here. They should be looking for a place to talk in private..."

Lu Zheng only felt a throbbing pain on his forehead: "Don't shout, Shu Fu said they are not boyfriend and girlfriend yet."

Lu Ce shrugged and thought, isn't it just a name? Those two people are like this and that, so what does it matter whether it is or not?

What's more, the other person is happy to hear him called brother-in-law. When he called the other person like this in the small courtyard outside just now, he was stunned for a while at first, and his expression seemed to have no change, but soon Lu Ce felt that the other person's originally sharp temperament suddenly softened.

He pulled out a small tactical knife with a sheath from his side pocket and handed it to him, saying it was a gift and asking him to be careful with it and not to hurt himself.

At first he thought it was just an ordinary knife, but when he hid in the hotel and opened it, he found that the blade was matte black, with a cold glow, and looked very cool.

Later, Han Lan saw him and asked him how the knife was in his hand. He was shocked and found out that it was a gift from Cheng Yu. He was upset and said that he had asked him for it for several months, but he didn't give it to him...

Although Lu Ce didn't understand why, he could tell that it was a good knife, so he carefully put it away.

At this moment, the knife was in his trouser pocket. He would touch it through his trouser pocket from time to time, and felt as if he had become a great warrior like his brother-in-law, Captain Liu and Captain Han.

At the same time, Shu Fu and Cheng Yu, who Lu Ce said were supposed to be talking in private, were actually fighting each other on the glass balcony on the third floor of the villa, which was covered with large yoga mats.