Chapter 34 Feng Zhi and Wen Qingluo
# Chapter 33: Feng Zhi and Wen Qingluo
Qiao Shuyan didn't even enter the door of the B&B before Liang Yu and Feng Zhi and the others dragged her to the hotel.
They both caught an early flight today and had not eaten. It was already past lunch time and they were both very hungry.
"This place has developed quite well in the past two years," Feng Zhi introduced as they walked. "When we first decided to open a B&B here, there were only two hotels. In the past two years, several more have opened, thanks to the tourism boom in Y City. However, in reality, there are still not many people. We are the only B&B in the town, and it is often not fully occupied all year round."
Qiao Shuyan asked, "Why do you want to open a B&B here?"
Wen Qingluo spoke up, which was rare: "Because I like it here very much."
"Yes," Feng Zhi nodded in agreement, smiling, "because Luo Luo likes it."
This time, Wen Qingluo didn't pour cold water on him, but just glanced at him indifferently.
Qiao Shuyan felt that Feng Zhi’s eight teeth were dazzlingly white, and that he seemed to have grown a large black tail that was swaying back and forth behind him.
This is a loyal dog top, Qiao Shuyan put his knowledge into practice and labeled Feng Zhi.
"Qingluo is an artist," Liang Yu said, "a very good artist."
Qiao Shuyan was a little surprised, but felt that this career was just right for Wen Qingluo, as he was born to be an artist.
Wen Qingluo said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. I'm just a painter."
Feng Zhi said: "Wife, you are too modest!"
Qiao Shuyan looked at him curiously, and he continued, "My wife designed our homestay. From the architectural design to the decoration design, even the placement of a socket to the overall floor plan, everything was done by my son Luo Luo alone."
"It's amazing!" Qiao Shuyan was truly impressed. However, considering that these two were classmates of Liang Yu and were all top students at M University, it seemed natural for them to be able to do all these.
As they talked, they were already standing at the door of the hotel. The hotel was not big, with a small sign hanging on it that read "Ping An Restaurant".
The four of them walked over the threshold in pairs and entered the hotel. The room was not very big, with only six tables, four of which were occupied. Feng Zhi chose the one by the window from the two empty tables and sat down with Wen Qingluo. Liang Yu and Qiao Shuyan sat down opposite them.
The lighting in this restaurant is not very good. Even with the lights on in broad daylight, it is still a little dim. The restaurant relies entirely on two small windows for lighting.
Feng Zhi called his younger sister over, asked Liang Yu and Qiao Shuyan about their dietary restrictions, and then started ordering food.
Qiao Shuyan found that this place was indeed rather backward. The waiter held a folder and handed a tattered menu to Feng Zhi, then started taking notes with a ballpoint pen.
The waitress was quite capable, and she had already calculated the bill after confirming the menu with Feng Zhi. Qiao Shuyan saw her take out a plastic-wrapped WeChat payment code from her pocket, and Feng Zhi scanned the code to pay the bill, and then she took the menu and left.
"The cost of living here is very low. You can eat all kinds of delicacies with just one hundred yuan." Feng Zhi laughed, "Lao Liang came here to find me just to save me money."
Liang Yu smiled and said, "If Mr. Feng has a lot of money, transfer it to me now and I will take it all." As he said this, he opened the WeChat payment code.
Feng Zhi actually scanned it with his mobile phone, and Liang Yu immediately received a "huge" transfer of 0.1 yuan.
Qiao Shuyan laughed when he saw it, and Liang Yu praised him sincerely: "President Feng is very generous!"
Feng Zhi didn't feel embarrassed at all, he laughed loudly, and then said: "Although it's not expensive, I can guarantee that it's not pre-prepared and the taste is good. Locals say that this restaurant has been open for decades and has a good reputation. There is basically a queue at mealtime."
After he finished speaking, he changed the topic again and continued to share the story of how they opened the B&B.
It turned out that they came to this town because they took the wrong road. At that time, the two had just returned from abroad. Wen Qingluo found a job in City A, but he was constrained in his work and returned home with negative energy every day. Feng Zhi let himself go after returning to China and played with a group of bad friends for three months.
During that time, the two quarreled all day long. Later, Feng Zhi simply resigned from the design institute on behalf of Wen Qingluo, and then took Wen Qingluo on a self-driving tour around China.
After driving to City Y, they originally wanted to go to a nearby villa, but they missed a highway exit. The two of them didn't have a strong purpose, so they just went with the flow and ended up in this town.
Unexpectedly, Wen Qingluo fell in love with this town at first sight. He felt that both the environment and the atmosphere made him feel comfortable and cozy. However, there was only one motel in the town at that time, which was small and unsanitary. Wen Qingluo was somewhat of a germaphobe, but because of this town, he stayed in that hotel for nearly a week, and ended up suffering from allergies due to the bugs in the hotel.
Feng Zhi was so distressed that he wanted to take him away, but he disagreed and instead said he wanted to settle down here.
Feng Zhi was stunned when he heard this.
Afterwards, the two discussed it again. Since Feng Zhi had no plans for the future except "having Luo Luo", and could not offer any constructive suggestions, he agreed to Wen Qingluo's idea and opened a B&B here.
Qiao Shuyan listened very seriously. He didn't expect that they could do whatever they wanted. It was not easy. Thinking about himself and Liang Yu being confined to the big city, trapped in the cage of RMB and material desires, it seemed too worldly.
Liang Yu whispered in his ear at this time: "Don't listen to his casual words, it's mainly because of the money."
"..." Qiao Shuyan's filters suddenly shattered to the ground, but when she thought about it, it made sense. Without money, how could she study abroad?
Liang Yu added: "Not as rich as you can imagine."
Qiao Shuyan thought about it carefully and it seemed that the car Feng Zhi was driving just now was a black G-Class, so his eyes immediately changed when he looked at Feng Zhi.
"They are a couple who are running a B&B, and they want to involve me," Liang Yu added to Qiao Shuyan. "This B&B was designed by Wen Qingluo, and Feng Zhi is the investor. At first, they came to consult me, and after getting some free stuff, they asked me to join them and let me be their free business consultant. So in the end, the three of us formed a partnership, with Wen Qingluo as the GP, holding 0.1% of the shares, and Feng Zhi and I as the LPs, holding 9.9% and 90% respectively."
"Lao Liang, what you said is wrong. We are giving you an opportunity to make money." Feng Zhi shouted.
Liang Yu smiled and said, "Thank you for the opportunity, sir."
Feng Zhi snorted twice in self-satisfaction, and when his tail was about to soar into the sky, Wen Qingluo beside him patted him on the back of his head and said coldly: "The B&B has never made a profit, what are you bragging about!"
Despite this, Qiao Shuyan still expressed his confusion, feeling that they looked like his peers, but in fact they were doing things that he would never even dare to think about. Moreover, he never thought that Liang Yu actually partnered with someone to start a company.
As they were talking, the waitress came up with the dishes.
Liang Yu knew that Qiao Shuyan was very hungry, so he stopped joking with them and picked up the chopsticks to put some food into the small bowl in front of Qiao Shuyan.
Seeing this, Feng Zhi also picked up his chopsticks to pick up some food for Wen Qingluo.
Liang Yu picked up a piece of scrambled egg with chopsticks and gave it to Qiao Shuyan, while Feng Zhi picked up a bigger piece of scrambled egg with chopsticks and gave it to Wen Qingluo.
Liang Yu gave another piece of cold chicken to Qiao Shuyan, and Feng Zhi followed suit and gave two pieces of cold chicken to Wen Qingluo.
Qiao Shuyan: “…” All of a sudden, is this some strange desire to win?
Liang Yu looked at Feng Zhi: "..."
Feng Zhi looked at Wen Qingluo and smiled: "Luolu, eat."
Wen Qingluo: “…I’m not hungry.”
"Ha." Liang Yu laughed.
Feng Zhi: "...Then I'll eat it."
Qiao Shuyan felt that at least one of the four people was sick, but it wasn't him. He was really hungry, so he lowered his head to eat and no longer paid attention to what new drama they were performing.
The dishes in this restaurant are really good. Although scrambled eggs are very common, the taste is very strange. There is a kind of slippery and slightly crispy vegetable in it, which is very delicious. He asked what this vegetable is, and Wen Qingluo said it is a kind of wild fern in the local area.
The portions in the restaurant are quite large. Feng Zhi ordered six dishes and one soup. When all the dishes were served, the whole table was full.
The four of them ate with relish and were very satisfied.
After having a good meal, the four of them walked towards the B&B. Qiao Shuyan had just woken up when they arrived, and was still groggy. Only then did he carefully observe the town.
The road in front of the hotel was a brick road. After they came out, they walked east for a few dozen meters, crossed a stone arch bridge, and came to a slightly wider road. The road was a stone slab. Under the bridge was a small river, with rippling green waves and gurgling water. There were various trees planted by the river, both named and unnamed. Now was the late spring season, and the greenery was lush, and the lush branches and leaves were reflected in the river, creating a quite tranquil scene.
There are some people setting up stalls under the trees, selling all kinds of things, but not many people are shouting. Some are working behind the stalls, and some are chatting with people next to them. It is a very comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.
They walked back along the river. There were not many people on the street, most of them were locals and older. They walked at a leisurely pace and their expressions were mostly relaxed and happy, and it seemed that they were all satisfied with their current lives.
Along the way, the buildings in the town are almost all small blue brick buildings on the top of the mountain. Most of them are one or two stories high, and there are a few three-story buildings, which are only about ten meters high. People walking among such buildings feel relaxed and comfortable, and do not feel pressured or nervous.
Perhaps because the houses are relatively low, the sky seems very vast, as if it is very far away, yet very close. Large patches of white clouds float in the blue sky, creating a beautiful scene of clear skies and fresh air. The town seems to be surrounded by mountains, with peaks stacked in the distance, occasionally obscured by floating clouds, creating a fairyland of misty and ethereal beauty.
No wonder Wen Qingluo wanted to settle down here. It was indeed a very comfortable place and one that people really desired.
After a while, we arrived at the B&B.
Feng Zhi said: "You guys pack up and take a break, shall we go to the lake later?"
Liang Yu nodded and said, "Okay, see you later."