Chapter 473 Tourist Attractions
Faced with Zhu Lan's proposal, Wu Ying naturally would not and did not dare to refuse.
Kang Gaoyi and the county magistrate looked as pale as death and were quickly taken away.
"President Qiao, Miss Zhu, I have already ordered someone to prepare a banquet. Since you are here, why don't you give me the honor of having dinner before you leave?"
Qiao Youyou and Zhu Lan had no objection, and the food and wine were quickly served. Wu Ying even poured wine for them personally.
During the dinner, Wu Ying was overjoyed to hear that Zhu Lan had broken the "curse" of Biquan Village, and Qiao Youyou's eyes also became brighter.
Wu Ying picked up the wine glass and said to Zhu Lan:
“Miss Zhu, you don’t know that the land in our Nanzhou is barren, and animal husbandry and agriculture can only barely sustain the livelihood of the people.
For many years, I have been wanting to attract foreign merchants and lead the people of Nanzhou to do some business so that they can become rich.
However, several merchant caravans had come here before, but they disliked the remoteness of Lingnan and, after hearing the legends about Biquan Village, they had many taboos and were unwilling to stay in Nanzhou permanently.
Fortunately, God opened our eyes and allowed us to wait for President Qiao to come and establish the Nanzhou Chamber of Commerce. This gave me some hope, but the problem of Biquan Village has not yet been properly resolved.
Now Miss Zhu is so wise that she has solved the puzzle. It is like timely relief!"
"Yes, Lanlan." Qiao Youyou said with a smile, "I didn't expect that you not only arrived in Nanzhou ahead of time, but also helped me solve a big problem as soon as you arrived!"
Zhu Lan said:
“Although the source of the mysterious phenomenon in Biquan Village has been found, the problem has not yet been solved.
The village's water source is polluted, and clean water sources are far away from the village. How will the villagers use water in the future?"
Wu Ying thought about it and said hesitantly:
"The people of Biquan Village have been drinking mountain spring water for generations, and I have never heard of them getting any strange diseases. I think the water is not harmful to the body.
It should be fine to continue drinking it..."
Zhu Lan shook his head and said, "Lord Xu, this concerns the lives of the people, so we must be careful."
She hesitated for a moment and asked the prefect Wu if she could go to the county annals where Biquan Village was located to read them.
Prefect Wu agreed immediately and ordered people to go to the county government to check it.
Zhu Lan continued:
“As for the strange noises that occasionally appear in the village, they are caused by the terrain.
To solve this problem, we need to plant more trees in the village and perhaps build some special buildings to reduce the echo in the valley."
An embarrassment appeared on Wu Ying's face.
"I'm afraid this will cost a lot..."
"No need." Qiao Youyou suddenly smiled slyly.
Zhu Lan and Wu Ying both looked at her at the same time.
Zhu Lan asked curiously: "Do you have any better idea?"
Qiao Youyou raised her eyebrows with some pride, her tone very confident.
"What I mean is - there's no need to solve the strange noises in this village."
She kept it a secret, glanced at Zhu Lan and Wu Ying, and then said:
"Since those sounds are harmless to the human body, don't you think... they are quite unique and interesting?"
Wu Ying was puzzled, but Zhu Lan had a vague idea of Qiao Youyou's intention.
Qiao Youyou smiled and said:
"Biquan Village has beautiful scenery, and the lake is even more beautiful. If we don't use such a beautiful scenery to create some benefits, wouldn't it be a waste?"
Wu Ying still looked confused.
Zhu Lan pondered for a moment, "You mean... to build a tourist destination?"
"That's right!"
Qiao Youyou snapped her fingers, and a look of anticipation and excitement appeared on her bright face.
She stood up, a plan already forming in her mind.
“The terrain of that valley is unique and only happens once in a century. Whenever there is wind, rain and thunder, you can hear the sound of thousands of bells.
Add to that the unusual emerald green lake, and use this wonder as a gimmick to attract outsiders, and then use it as an opportunity to sell Lingnan specialty goods and promote the circulation of goods, isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"
"Great!" Wu Ying exclaimed, slamming the table as if something had suddenly dawned on him.
"As expected of the world-famous Master of Jinxiao Pavilion, President Qiao is indeed worthy of his reputation!"
"If we want to build a scenic spot, the biggest difficulty is how to publicize the beautiful scenery here."
After saying that, Qiao Youyou looked at Zhu Lan, blinked and said:
"Lanlan, I still need your help with this matter."
"It's my honor to serve President Qiao." Zhu Lan said with a smile.
Qiao Youyou came up to her, holding her chin and said:
“I plan to convene a poetry gathering in Lingnan in your name, and send out invitations widely, especially to famous people from all over the country.
As long as they are willing to come, all travel expenses, food and accommodation will be reimbursed by the Nanzhou government.
Invite these people to come and have a look first. After they go back, they will write poems and essays to help us promote it. Then more scholars and their poetry fans will come here to admire our reputation!"
"In my name..." Zhu Lan thought for a moment, "Will this work?"
Qiao Youyou patted her shoulder and nodded vigorously:
"No one is more suitable than you, the first female champion in Daliang."
"Wait a minute, President Qiao..." Wu Ying spoke weakly.
"You just said that the travel expenses, board and lodging of those people... were all reimbursed by the Nanzhou government?
If this doesn’t work…”
There was obvious hesitation in his tone.
Qiao Youyou was helpless and said:
"Of course, if Lord Xu is worried about losing money, the cost can be paid by my Tongyun Bank.
If the method doesn't work, we take full responsibility.
But if it really boosts the development of Biquan Village and even the entire Nanzhou..."
"Don't worry, President Qiao!" Wu Ying smiled, "I will definitely make it up to you with interest when the time comes!"
Qiao Youyou held up two fingers and said, "Double interest."
Wu Ying thought for a moment and said, "Okay!"
Zhu Lan interjected:
"This plan is good, but the first problem is to solve the water source of Biquan Village."
As soon as she finished speaking, a yamen runner came to report that he had brought the county annals that Zhu Lan wanted.
Zhu Lan immediately flipped through the book, and after a moment he frowned and asked Wu Ying:
"Master Xu, most of the villagers in Biquan Village died of natural causes in their fifties?"
"Really?" Wu Ying was a little confused and took the county annals to look through them.
After Zhu Lan's reminder, he discovered that according to the customs of Biquan Village recorded in the county annals, most of the elderly died in their fifties and very few could live to the age of sixty.
The people in other areas of Nanzhou are free from illness and disaster, and most of them can live to the age of sixty.
"This village is so small that I have never paid attention to it..."
"This matter needs to be examined by a professional doctor. If congenital diseases can be ruled out, then it can only be the long-term drinking of contaminated water that has caused the body's functional decline."
Zhu Lan looked at Wu Ying and said, "Lord Xu, I suddenly thought of a way that might be able to solve the water problem."
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