"Boss Shi, here are our accommodation and food rates on the mountain. Please take a look and make your reservations in advance if you need any specific rates so we can make arrangements accordingly."
He then beckoned to the staff to bring over the price list of various items in the village that had been placed in the villa beforehand.
As the Shi family looked around, Lu Yuan explained things to them.
"Our accommodations on the mountain are mainly of three levels: a standard room, which costs 18 yuan a night, with two beds but no bathroom."
A mid-range suite with one bedroom, two living rooms, and one bathroom. The bedroom has a large bed and an ensuite bathroom. The price is 58 yuan per night.
Another option is a large suite, with two bedrooms, two living rooms, and one bathroom, priced at 98 yuan per night, with a dedicated customer service representative.
The last option is a luxury suite, with three bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms. It offers the best service, with three dedicated room service staff available on call. Of course, it is also the most expensive, costing 198 per night.
"Mr. Shi, which one would you like to choose?"
When the price was first set, everyone in the village gasped, thinking it was too expensive; they could buy a house if they stayed a few more nights.
They exclaimed that the hotel rooms on the mountain must be trimmed with gold.
But Lu Yuan insisted on this price.
The hotel on the mountain wasn't gilded; like many high-end guesthouses, it had two pricing options.
One type of accommodation is the internal price, which is three to five yuan, targeting people from the mainland; the other type of high-priced accommodation is targeted at wealthy people from the port city and foreign businessmen.
Actually, prices like 18, 58, or even 198 yuan are not considered high for the Shi family. You should know that the cost of such prices in high-end hotels in the port city is not much higher.
So when they saw the price list, they didn't show any surprise. Instead, they calmly ordered two deluxe suites and five large suites, which cost a total of 2,658 yuan for three days.
As for meals, everyone is paid the same, charged per person, 15 yuan per meal, 10 yuan for breakfast, which adds up to 40 yuan a day for three meals.
In other words, the food expenses for one day on the mountain are equivalent to a month's wages for an ordinary worker.
Most people really can't afford to live in the mountains.
However, Lu Yuan didn't think the price was high. After all, all the ingredients used on the mountain were produced by the space. At 40 yuan per person per day, Lu Yuan thought it was cheap for them.
The Shi family, including their bodyguards, totaled 21 people. Lu Yuan calculated their food expenses for three days, which amounted to 2,520 yuan.
The total cost for three days of accommodation and meals was 5178 yuan.
The Shi family was generous; they didn't just offer a deposit, but paid the full amount upfront.
After Lu Yuan received the money, he started chatting with them. When he mentioned the bet with Wang Shiliang, Boss Shi chuckled and said, "Then I guess Dr. Wang will stay in your village as a doctor."
Lu Yuan laughed along, "There's no doubt about it, but I'm afraid Dr. Wang might change his mind at the last minute."
He was worried that Wang Shiliang might change his mind, so he deliberately told the Shi family so they would know.
If the other party goes back on their word, the more people know, the more pressure there will be from public opinion.
On the other hand, he was also revealing a message to the Shi family: the Li family would do 1 million yuan worth of good deeds, and the Shi family could decide how much they should do.
After chatting for a while, Lu Yuan gave a few more instructions and then left.
We haven't mentioned taking photos yet. We just received over 5,000 from them, and we don't want them to feel like they're trying to charge us too much.
Anyway, someone from the Li family is already going to take pictures. When the Shi family sees them and is tempted, they will undoubtedly ask to take pictures as well.
Back home, Lu Yuan couldn't suppress the smile on his face; he'd made a killing this time.
Wen Moxue glanced at him, "So happy!"
Lu Yuan hugged his wife and gave her a kiss. "Yeah, I'm so happy. Boss Li is planning to do a good deed worth 1 million. I don't know exactly how much Boss Shi is going to donate, but if Boss Li is donating 1 million, he won't donate too little either."
Wen Moxue was surprised, "So many?"
She thought tens of thousands of yuan would be quite good, and that it would not exceed one hundred thousand at most, but she did not expect to spend millions.
It was even more extravagant than many big bosses in later generations.
"Yes, Mr. Li is a very filial person. His parents are gone, and he is the only elder left to care for. He is very willing to give up his parents."
"I see. Then we must do everything we can to get the old man's health back on track."
"Let him drink pure spiritual spring water for the next few days, and then get some tonics. His body will be able to recover."
Lu Yuan was very confident. Back then, Old Liu was malnourished and seriously injured, which was much worse than Old Li's current condition, but he still recovered.
Therefore, he was not worried about Old Li's health at all.
The next morning.
Lu Yuan led the Li and Shi families up the mountain, accompanied by Cheng Yanqiu and Wang Shiliang.
There was also Wei Wenqi and his two assistants.
All three had a camera hanging around their necks, and the assistant was carrying other tools such as a fill light, looking quite professional.
Since Shi's mother couldn't climb the mountain, she hired two sedan chair carriers at the foot of the mountain.
Lu Yuan had already told the men in the village about this, so this morning several strong men were waiting at the foot of the mountain.
It costs 10 yuan per person to carry it up the mountain, and it's always done in pairs.
Mother Shi found a sedan chair, and the three daughters-in-law looked up at the high mountain peak and finally decided that they needed a sedan chair carrier to carry them up.
Even Li Jie was worried about falling behind the group halfway through, so she also hired a sedan chair carrier.
The men grinned from ear to ear, thinking that no one would be willing to pay ten yuan when Lu Yuan asked for it. They were quite nervous when he quoted a price, but to their surprise, he paid without any hesitation.
The sedan chair carriers were full of energy; even when carrying people, they moved with incredible speed, much faster than pampered people like Boss Li, Li Shun, and Boss Shi.
They walked in front, resting at each pavilion to wait for the others.
After more than an hour, we arrived at the temple on the mountain. Just like last time, everyone followed Lu Yuan with devout hearts, washing their hands, stepping over the threshold, kneeling, making wishes, and praying for blessings before going to the side hall to do good deeds.
Unlike before, this time an old man with a white beard and wearing a long blue robe sat in the side hall, holding a whisk in his hand, looking quite like a hermit.
Lu Yuan explained, "This is the oldest person in our village, now 92 years old. For so many years, he has been guarding the foot of the mountain and also the mountain itself."
Everyone immediately became much more respectful towards him.
Mr. Li said, "I didn't expect him to look even younger than my father, and in much better spirits."
Indeed, Old Liu looks younger than Old Li.
Lu Yuan said, "This is all due to the effects of the holy water. Don't worry, Old Li will become younger and younger."
Mr. Li beamed, "Yes, you're right."
With a wave of his hand, he ordered his bodyguards to bring up the two boxes containing the money.
Click click click—
The box was opened.
"Thud—"
Unable to maintain his ethereal demeanor, his chin and whisk fell to the ground in shock.
Lu Yuan sighed, thinking, "Why is this old man so unreliable at crucial moments?"
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