"Haha, we're almost there."
Upon seeing the smoke rising from the chimney, Xu Jiaming burst into laughter: "Hurry up, hurry up, I'm starving! Old Zhang's cooking is excellent, and the ingredients are great too. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water."
"Looking at a mountain makes you feel like you're running yourself to death; it looks close, but it will take at least an hour."
Chen Chongshan looked up at the place where the smoke was rising, and then said calmly.
He had the most experience traversing the mountains and forests, so his ability to estimate distances was very accurate.
"No way? Another hour?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiaming's face immediately fell.
"Hey, there's cell phone signal here."
Suddenly, Liao Bin screamed.
"So what if we have a signal? What good is it? Can we call a car to pick us up?"
"This road is impassable for pedestrians, how can it be used by vehicles?"
Xu Jiaming said irritably as he walked.
"You can't call for a car, but you can call for a person."
Liao Bin smiled and then dialed the number. The call was answered quickly: "Old Zhang, it's me, Liao Bin. We're almost at your village. Could you send a few people to pick us up?"
"We have a lot of equipment, and a dog is injured and needs help. Also, please prepare more food for us; we're starving."
"Okay, sure."
On the other end of the phone, Old Zhang was stunned. Only after Liao Bin hung up did he realize what was going on: "Why are those bastards still wandering around in the mountains after all these days?"
"They're just bored and have too much money to spare, so they're looking for something to do!"
Surprised as he was, Lao Zhang, having received instructions, hurriedly went out to call for help. Before leaving, he also instructed his wife to prepare a meal.
Although these people were all from wealthy families, they were approachable and generous, so Old Zhang had no reason to refuse them.
………………
It didn't take an hour to get from the mountains to Old Zhang's house, but it still took about forty minutes, thanks to someone who was there to meet us.
By the time they got home, it was completely dark. The group devoured the entire table of food before finally lying down on their beds, completely satisfied.
They were exhausted. The long journey and continuous life in the mountains had kept their nerves on edge. Now that they could finally relax, they were the ones who were most easily fatigued.
After a good night's sleep, the group had breakfast at Lao Zhang's place the next morning, avoiding a barrage of questions from him, and then embarked on their journey out of the mountains.
At 2 p.m., the appearance of Muyu Town was finally revealed to everyone again.
This town holds a unique significance for a group of people who left here and returned here, as if they had just experienced a dream from another world.
They experienced so much and encountered so many amazing things in the mountains and forests. They agreed not to tell anyone about these things, but they were all deeply moved by them.
Back in Muyu Town, the group first took a relaxing bath at the hotel, and after resting for an afternoon, they gathered together for dinner.
After dinner, Liao Bin, Cao Yang, and Lao Fu took Ashura to a pet hospital outside Muyu Town for further treatment.
Wu Kai and Zhou Cong completed their mission, bid farewell to Xu Jiaming and the others, and left on their own.
Chen Chongshan, Wen Fei, and Xu Jiaming returned to the hotel. Ah Huang had been following Chen Chongshan all along. The time spent living in the mountains had made it even stronger. It was a big guy who had just come of age, and its strength seemed to be far from its limit.
As Xu Jiaming entered the room, Chen Chongshan followed him in and called out to Wen Fei, "Brother Fei, come here for a moment."
"ah?"
Upon hearing Chen Chongshan's shout, Wen Fei paused for a moment before following him into Xu Jiaming's room.
"What's wrong, Chongshan? Is there something you need?"
Upon seeing Chen Chongshan follow him in, Xu Jiaming asked with some confusion.
"There is something I need to talk to you about."
Chen Chongshan smiled, then picked up the kettle in the room and said as he walked, "Please sit down, I'll make you some tea."
"You little rascal, why are you being so helpful? Come sit down and tell me what's up. Now that we've had our fill of food and drink, what kind of tea would you like?"
Xu Jiaming shouted impatiently.
"That's right, Chongshan, hurry up and come over here, stop keeping me in suspense."
Wenfei was also curious and urged him on.
"When did you two become so impatient?"
Chen Chongshan smiled, but helplessly put the kettle back in its place, and then said, "I have something to talk to you about today. Don't be in a hurry, listen to me slowly."
"Alright, just say what you need to say," Xu Jiaming said.
"It's like this..."
Chen Chongshan nodded, and then slowly began to explain in detail to Xu Jiaming and Wen Fei his conversation with Lao Fu while keeping watch in the mountains, as well as Lao Fu's thoughts.
After listening, Xu Jiaming and Wen Fei both fell silent for a moment.
After a long pause, Xu Jiaming finally spoke and asked, "You mean, Lao Fu wants to set up a dog park, but he lacks funds and manpower, right?"
"Yes." Chen Chongshan nodded.
"He wants us to invest and become his partners?"
Wenfei asked, also puzzled.
"Yes. His abilities are limited. Such a dream is not a small project. I think Lao Fu has sufficient theoretical knowledge, and he himself is also aware that he definitely cannot do such a thing by himself."
Chen Chongshan nodded in reply.
"Then why doesn't he partner with Liao Bin?"
Xu Jiaming asked in confusion.
"Liao Bin believes this has no market potential," Chen Chongshan replied, shaking his head.
“I think it’s a feasible idea,” Wen Fei replied with a smile.
"Brother Fei, you agree?" Chen Chongshan looked at Wen Fei with surprise and delight.
“We agree. What’s your opinion?” Wen Fei asked Chen Chongshan with a smile.
"I'd like to invest as well."
Chen Chongshan replied with a smile. In front of Wen Fei and Xu Jiaming, he made little attempt to hide his thoughts and said, "I don't have any other abilities. Raising dogs is my hobby, and I think I can make this my career."
"That's true."
Wen Fei nodded, then smiled and said, "Alright, Chongshan, we know about the matter. Don't rush us to express our opinions. Once this matter begins, the investment certainly cannot be too small, otherwise it will not have any influence. If we are going to do it, we must do it on a large scale. We still need to carefully consider how to do it and whether it is possible."
P.S.: There's so much to do during the Chinese New Year, so this is the only chapter today. Sorry. Also, if you guys like books about dogs, I've posted one of my previous dog-themed books. You can check it out on my profile.
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