After processing what Cao Xiaobei had said in my mind, I asked him again, "Do you know who is currently in charge of the Cangshan Villa project at Binjiang Group?"
“I don’t know, I was only responsible for bringing you the keys… However, I think your suggestion was quite good. I’m not going to give you these keys anymore; I’m going to open my own inn.”
I was in a daze.
Cao Xiaobei laughed and said, "Aren't you regretting it now?"
I countered, "What do I regret?"
"These keys were originally asked by my dad to be delivered to you, but you didn't accept them. Instead, you pointed me in the right direction, which turned out to be my achievement instead of yours... Haha, you are so noble!"
Cao Xiaobei was in a good mood. It seemed that he really intended to find something to keep himself occupied, which was why he enjoyed my suggestion so much.
I glanced at him and replied in a low voice, "I don't regret it. If you can really make this inn successful in Jiulongju, it won't be a bad thing for me... In short, don't leave these 16 shops idle, and don't leave yourself idle either."
Cao Xiaobei turned around and glanced at the shops under his name, seemingly already envisioning how to run the inn well.
I could sense his excitement; compared to him, I felt listless. I never imagined that this huge problem that had plagued Ye Zhi and me would be resolved in such a seemingly acceptable way… But the more it was resolved this way, the more poignant it became.
If this outcome had come sooner, would Ye Zhi and I have avoided breaking up? And would she have avoided going to Thailand to relax, and would she have avoided that shipwreck?
I truly want to spend my life with her and marry her... Without her, my heart is very lonely, and this loneliness has made me an unstable person. Sometimes, because I'm afraid of letting down my family and friends, I force myself to be someone who still has enthusiasm for life. But other times, I find everything boring, so I'd rather smoke and daydream by myself than socialize with the people around me.
Lost in thought, Cao Xiaobei asked me again, "How much money did you make when you set up this temporary inn?"
I snapped out of my daze, lit another cigarette, and then replied, "Don't think about making money on this street yet, because you have to invest before you can get anything in return..." After a slight pause, I asked again, "How much money are you planning to get from your dad this time to do the renovations?"
Without hesitation, Cao Xiaobei replied, "16 shops are equivalent to 16 rooms. If we upgrade and renovate them all, we should ask him for at least 300,000 yuan."
"Look, this is your style!"
Cao Xiaobei asked me with an aggressive tone, "What kind of personality do I have?"
"You can't get rid of your dad in this lifetime, can you? Wherever you need money, you'll always have to ask him for it."
Cao Xiaobei was speechless.
I smoked half a cigarette before speaking to him again: "I really don't understand. You run an inn in Jiulongju, and you don't even have the cost of rent. How can you still have the nerve to ask for money for renovations? ... Do you really expect others to feed you all the good food and drinks and treat you like royalty? ... If that's what you really think, then you should continue being a playboy, because you're essentially no different from before."
Cao Xiaobei, unusually, didn't argue. After a moment of silence, he asked, "You mean, you want me to figure out how to get the money for this renovation upgrade myself?"
"You can seek investment, sell your valuables, or borrow from friends... No matter which method you choose, you will have to pay a price. The only thing you feel entitled to do is ask your father for money. I just want to ask, how can someone who doesn't even have the most basic sense of crisis succeed in business?"
Cao Xiaobei nodded, offering neither explanation nor rebuttal. It seemed he had truly taken to heart what Yang Sisi had said to him before she left.
After a brief silence, I continued the topic of shops, saying, "I would especially welcome you to open a guesthouse in Jiulongju under your own name, but you need to sign a cooperation agreement with our studio... because your family is the largest owner on the entire commercial street, which is like a trendsetter. Only by cooperating with you can other owners trust us more."
"Is this cooperation just in name only?"
"It's not just nominal. I won't let you do this for nothing... Once this commercial street becomes popular, our studio will provide advertising support for your inn... So, as long as you're determined, you can definitely make this inn a success."
Cao Xiaobei nodded, then put the large bunch of keys back into his backpack... This also meant that all the trouble and entanglement brought about by these 16 shops had come to an end at this moment.
This is certainly not a bad outcome...
Then, in the halo of the setting sun, I seemed to see what this commercial street would look like in the future, and what I myself would look like in the future... It seems that it won't be long before I can buy a house of my own in Dali.
But why are there so many regrets in life?
When I didn't have a house, I had a woman who wanted me to give her a home; but when I was so close to having a house, I was all alone again...
...
After leaving "Jiulongju", I followed my previous plan and went to the "Bed Sheet Factory". I wanted to see that figure that could bring me some comfort... but I didn't have much confidence that I could meet her at this time, because the last two times, I didn't meet her at this time, and people who practice piano usually have very regular practice time.
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