Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Yinhuai Village 2

The farm-style dishes on the table looked quite good. A bowl of farm-style deliciousness: chicken stewed with mushrooms, freshly stir-fried vegetables, and freshly fried river shrimp...

However, none of the seven players sitting here had any appetite.

Murphy's stomach rumbled a few times, which immediately attracted the attention of others.

"According to the copy prompt, this dish should be edible." He said cautiously.

I don’t know about other players, but he was caught in the dungeon just when he went downstairs to eat. He must have been hungry for a long time.

Generally speaking, players will avoid eating the food in the dungeon if possible, and will only eat vegetarian food if they have to.

The dungeon just prompted me that I could start enjoying lunch. I don’t know if there will be any punishment if I don’t eat.

"The tour guide and driver haven't arrived yet." The short-haired, baby-faced girl sitting next to Liu Yanran spoke.

"According to real tour groups, the tour guide and driver don't eat with us." said the male player in a plaid shirt.

"Didn't the tour guide just say that we were going to check in?" the pink-haired girl spoke again.

While they were talking, the players started to introduce themselves. No one used a fake name because the tour guide had called out the names when they got on the bus and directly announced each player's real name.

They waited for a long time, but neither the tour guide nor the driver showed up.

Players started to eat one after another. The backpacks they could bring into the dungeon had little space, and even if they brought food, it was mostly chocolate energy bars, protein bars and purified water, which definitely did not taste as good as fresh meals.

But in the end, they were still concerned about the food in the copy. Everyone just ate a little and discussed the afternoon arrangements while eating.

"The tour guide said that we have free time in the afternoon. Everyone, we'd better form a team and ask the villagers about the ceremony process." He Zimei said.

"The copy requires us to participate in the ceremony and do two preparatory activities with the villagers. I don't know what kind of weird preparations they are." The skinny monkey looked grim.

He was the only one among this group of players who had read the strategy post related to Yinhuai Village, but the copy content in the post was exactly the same as it is now.

"There is too little information now. It's useless for us to think too much. Let's eat first." Liu Yanran interrupted the skinny monkey's discouragement.

The dungeon had just begun, and the seven players were all unsure. Liu Yanran did not take the initiative to reveal her identity as an official player.

She is not the type to take the lead, and once her official background is exposed, other players will tend to rely on her unconsciously, have higher expectations of her, and use moral blackmail when she encounters danger.

After the players finished their meal and walked out of the restaurant, they saw their tour guide Luo Qing talking to the villagers at the front desk of the farmhouse.

Luo Qing was a little surprised when she saw the tourists coming out: "Has everyone finished eating? The food tasted pretty good, right?"

"The rooms are ready. The four men will be in two rooms, and the three women will be in one. Here are the keys. I'll also return your IDs."

Luo Qing took off three bunches of keys from her wrist. This was in the village, and the rooms did not have room cards, so the ID numbers for check-in were registered manually.

"Oh, by the way, I live in room number one. If you have anything, you can come to my room or talk to me in the group."

Luo Qing pointed to the room next to the main entrance. Although this wasn't a hotel, the front and back seats were usually reserved for their own people or tour guides. "Everyone can move freely in the afternoon."

The four male players have automatically divided into groups at this moment. Mo Fei knows that his situation is special and he doesn't want to be with the players who look more shrewd, so he takes the initiative to share a room with the man in plaid shirt. The older He Zimei lives in the same room with the dark and skinny monkey.

Luo Qing also entered the room carrying his suitcase. It had been a long time since he last came to Yinhuai Village, and it had indeed changed a lot!

Looking back to more than three years ago, when I came here to stay, the rooms were still made of earthen kangs and cement floors. The farmhouse was really a nostalgic memory. Now, although it is still a rural area, the rooms even have toilets and showers.

At noon, Luo Qing had lunch with his driver Brother Qi and the village chief of Yinhuai Village, Lao Meng. The first farmhouse in the village was run by his family.

After not seeing each other for a few years, they exchanged pleasantries at noon. In the afternoon, the passengers were free to do what they wanted. Luo Qing also prepared to go and say hello to the villagers whom he had not seen for a long time and see how dramatically the village had changed.

As for why Luo Qing didn't go to find her lover who was also on a business trip to Yinhuai Village, Yan Fufeng was going to the back mountain with his colleagues to count the trees. Luo Qing had no interest in what they were going to investigate.

Luo Tingting listened to Brother Qi and the village chief and said that the big changes in Yinhuai Village were due to the investment of a big boss a few years ago.

The big boss said that your rustic farm stays are not working because they are too homogeneous and need to be distinctive. So he proposed to develop folk village tourism and restore the village that was originally moving towards modernization to the appearance of an ancient village. Of course, the internal living facilities have all been renovated.

The entire Yinhuai Village has now developed local folk tourism industry, which is very successful.

Luo Qing remembered that during the meal, Village Chief Meng and Brother Qi mentioned the three main tourist experience spots in Yinhuai Village, namely flower arranging, dressmaking, and carpentry. These three rural experiences can bring in goods and get rebates.

In addition to these three main experiences, tourists can freely enter and exit the village area of ​​Yinhuai Village. According to Village Chief Meng, all villagers are now employees. No matter whether they are chatting under the big tree, walking with a shoulder pole, or basking in the moonlight at the door, they are all "actors" cooperating with tourists. If tourists take the initiative to strike up a conversation, they can also randomly trigger related tasks and get rewards, such as a 20% discount on flower arranging experience, or a free piece of cloth.

The villagers took the initiative to let tourists do work, and the tourists still had to fight for it!

After listening to it, Luo immediately showed great respect to the boss who came up with this idea and carried out the major renovation of Yinhuai Village.

They are very business-minded. They make tourists spend money and work at the same time, and they feel that they are making a lot of money and are very happy.

Because they would be staying in Yinhuai Village for two nights, Luo Qing thought about it, hung up the clothes in the suitcase, and changed into a pair of sneakers. Tomorrow she would take the tourists to focus on the three major items, as well as visit the locust tree forest and other places, so she had to check out some spots today.

On the other side, seven players entered their respective rooms. The rooms of the three female players were obviously larger. After entering, they found that the room was not as scary as they had imagined.

There were three single iron beds in the room, covered with blue plaid sheets and pillows with patterns of mandarin ducks playing in the water. An old chest of drawers and an iron coat rack were placed in a corner of the room. There was even a washbasin stand next to it, which contained a classic red and white enamel washbasin. There was also a heavy electric fan.

The three players were all stunned. There was a radio on the chest of drawers, and the decoration of the entire room seemed to have gone back to the 1980s and 1990s. There was a squat toilet, a shower head and a faucet in the bathroom, and it was covered with green tiles.

"It feels a bit like my grandma's house when I was a child." The pink-haired man suddenly felt a little emotional.

The baby-faced girl nodded. "This blue checkered bed sheet makes me fall asleep naturally as soon as I lie down on it."

There were three single beds, one close to the bathroom and one next to the window. The girls looked at them and each chose the one closest to them.

Liu Yanran put her backpack on the chest of drawers and checked the door lock. It was fine. The windows were ordinary wooden windows and were easily damaged.

Just a few minutes after they entered the house, there was a knock on the door. Baby Face walked over to open the door, and it was Plaid Shirt.

"Well, Teacher He asked everyone to go to their room to discuss it."

When introducing himself, the oldest one, He Zimei, said that he was a university teacher before entering the strange copy, and now he has passed the copy eight times.

He is the oldest and a teacher. It is not known whether the eight dungeons he has participated in are true or not, but he has become the temporary leader among the seven players.

When we arrived at Teacher He and their room, the decoration and furnishings were similar, but the room was a little smaller and there was one bed missing.

"Everyone's here. I just checked and there are over a dozen rooms in this farmhouse. There are other people living there too. They look like NPCs, also from a tour group."

"We can find companions with NPCs when we're free to move around, but it's best for players to go in pairs for safety. Even though this village looks normal right now, we still need to be careful."

The baby-faced girl and the pink-haired girl looked at each other, then at Liu Yanran. It would be a little inconvenient for the three of them to move together, but they also felt uneasy if one of them moved alone.

Liu Yanran took the initiative to speak at this moment: "You two come together, I want to find a few NPCs to gather information."

"Did you notice that the bus we took to the village is gone?" she pointed out the window.

Just now, when Liu Yanran was studying the window in the room, she suddenly discovered that the bus that brought all the players and tour guides was gone.

"This also means that we cannot leave Yinhuai Village before the copy time ends." Liu Yanran said calmly.

Teacher He takes the lead as the leader of the players. She does not rush, but it is necessary to demonstrate her ability and initiative as an old player.

"It's really gone. When the tour guide was handing us the keys just now, the driver wasn't there either. It seemed like his room wasn't available yet." The skinny monkey immediately leaned out the window to confirm Liu Yanran's words.

"The tour guide posted the time in the group. We'll have dinner at 5:30 in the evening, still in the private room at noon." Murphy said as he looked at the message on his phone.

"Then is it okay for us to come back and gather before five o'clock to communicate the news?" Teacher He spoke again.

To add friends between players, they must go through the dungeon's [Rugui] forum to add IDs. However, when in the dungeon, the forum is disabled, so it is naturally impossible to add friends.

This means that in strange dungeons, players have to rely on ancient oral methods to communicate, and mobile phones are only used as tools to receive dungeon rules and task requirements.

This time the dungeon is set up as a tour group, which provides a lot of convenience. Players have a large group of NPC tour guides and players on their mobile phones, so it is no problem to send a simple message without revealing it.

The players dispersed after a brief discussion and set out in pairs to look for clues.

Liu Yanran was not in a hurry. After the other six players left, she came to the farmhouse restaurant, where there were two other tables of guests eating.

Her eyes moved slightly, and she thought of going to the front desk to ask the waiter, but there was no one at the front desk at the moment.

It’s strange to say, it’s obviously a tourist village, but there is not even a flyer at the front desk of this farmhouse. Liu Yanran searched for a long time but to no avail. No wonder other players didn’t stay here.

Stroking the business card in her pocket, Liu Yanran walked to Room Number One near the front desk and knocked on the door directly.

"Guide, are you there?"

Luo Ting opened the door when he heard the knock and saw that it was the girl with bangs in the group. This girl named Liu Yanran had listened to the introduction very carefully in the car before.

"I'm here, Miss Liu, what can I do for you?"

"I wanted to ask if you have any introduction to this village, and also...this." Liu Yanran seemed embarrassed and took out a white business card from her pocket.

Luo Qing was extremely surprised when he saw the business card and immediately pulled the person into the house. "No problem, come in, come in and tell me."

Well, she is working as a tour guide now after all. Although it is said that having many skills is always a waste and it is normal to have a part-time job, it is also easy for people to doubt her professionalism.

Liu Yanran was pulled into the room by Luo Qing and immediately confirmed that this "Luo Qing" was really the mentor that Fatty and the others had met.

He works part-time at a convenience store, is a tutor at an acting training class, and now he's a tour guide. Are the NPCs in the dungeon bricks that can be moved anywhere?

"Ms. Liu, where did you get this business card?"

"My friend gave it to me, saying he wanted to help with promotion. His last name is Xu." Liu Yanran said, staring into Luo Qing's eyes.

"Xu Daqing?" Luo Qing's eyes widened with surprise on his face.

"You two know each other, what a coincidence!"

She really didn't expect that the business cards she casually gave to the students would be scattered around. She had just given them yesterday, and they came across them today.

Sure enough, working part-time and meeting new people is helpful! She's such a good student!

"Yes, yes. When you introduced us in the car just now, I thought we had the same name, so I didn't dare to ask. So I thought of asking in private." Liu Yanran said.

"You're saying, an actor who doesn't want to be a tour guide is not a good boss?" Liu Yanran said with a hint of sarcasm. How on earth was this special being in front of her running around in different copies?

Luo Qing immediately waved her hand: "Oh, I have nothing to do all day, so I came out to do other work and observe life. It's very interesting."

This Miss Liu is a friend of the students in the training class. Luo Qing couldn't say that the training class was mediocre. She was also a fake instructor who was called in temporarily, so she just pointed out that the class should be taught by observing life.

After hearing her words, Liu Yanran thought to herself, observing life, in other words, Luo Qing considers herself to be an actor as her main job?

"Are you looking for a house? The houses in the old city are very cost-effective and very suitable for you outsiders to live in." Luo Qing asked.

From outside the country?

Liu Yanran's ears twitched. In the eyes of the NPCs, they, the players, were "outsiders"?

"Well, I am indeed considering a house. I'm not familiar with the routes right now, and I'm embarrassed to say that I don't even know where Ping'anli is." Liu Yanran said ambiguously.

"Well, it's normal since you just arrived. You will get used to it after staying here for a while. When we return to the city the day after tomorrow, if you want to look at houses, you can come with me to the old town." Luo Qing said.

Go to the old town with her when you return to the city?!

Liu Yanran's pupils shrank. Does this mean that she can go there after the copy is over?

"I won't say anything more. Just have fun here for the next two days. There's no need to rush to find a house. You are a friend of my students, and I will definitely not cheat you!" Luo Qing said seriously.

"By the way, didn't you come to ask about the fun in the village? Um, there's an ancient village ceremony tomorrow night. Tomorrow morning I have to go to the back mountain and join the villagers in their preparations in the afternoon. Tomorrow night is the ceremony, and the day after tomorrow is the celebration."

"The package includes folk customs and rituals. You can choose two of the three major projects, including flower arranging, sewing, and carpentry. However, the tour fee is relatively cheap, so it is a basic experience. More activities are at your own expense."

"We can go for tea and listen to opera today. In preparation for the celebration, the village opera is being performed day and night." Luo Qing thought and introduced the group project that he had just become familiar with.

Drinking tea, listening to opera, these are all good places to get information. I hope to meet more other tourist NPCs.

Liu Yanran had a lot of information from Luo Qing, and walked out of the farmyard with a head full of guesses.

She planned to go to the stage that Luo Qing mentioned. Generally speaking, most of the people who listen to opera in the village are elderly people, and they can get more information.

Luo Qing had just seen the group member off when her phone vibrated and she looked at the messages in the group.

Hmm? It's a tour group.

【Yinhuai Village 5.15-5.17 Group (9)】

[Zhang Wei]: I'm in the village store. I have a task here. Come quickly.

Luo Qing remembered that Zhang Wei was the thin and dark passenger.

The next second, Zhang Wei withdrew a message.

[Zhang Wei]: I'm in the convenience store.

Luo Qing frowned as she looked at the message. On her phone, messages also came from other groups.

【Yinhuai Village Public Group】

[Boss Wang of the convenience store]: Just now, a thin and dark tourist came and asked me about the ceremony. Hahaha, which group is he from? I asked him to run errands and deliver goods for me.

[Mrs. Zhao from the Tofu Shop]: A great teacher has arrived! He looks like a cultured person. He asked me how old the locust tree at the entrance of the village is, and asked about this and that. I asked him in to grind some tofu.

[Sunbathing Team]: The tourists gave us cigarettes, and I pointed out the back mountain to them.

Village Chief Meng: Not bad, not bad! To provide good tourist service, you must make it immersive!

[Tour Guide Luo Qing]: [smirking.jpg] My group.

[Arguing Auntie Wang]: Sister Qing is here! Don't worry, Auntie will definitely give you the best experience in your group!

[Aunt Li from the Fighting Group]: [Smiles] I agree.

[Old Carpenter]: When will the members of Qingmei’s group come to my place?

[Luo Qing]: Thank you, folks. The group experience session will be scheduled for tomorrow. I’ll see you there later.

It was lunchtime when Luo Qing was added to a new group by Village Chief Meng. It was a large group that brought together all the villagers and could see real-time feedback from tourists about their experiences in the village.

At this moment, Luo Qing looked at the dispatch of the villagers and the village committee in the group, and couldn't help but sigh, this is a tourist attraction that provides good service. The villagers are still so enthusiastic after not seeing them for a few years. She also wanted to see the extent of the immersive folk village experience in Yinhuai Village!