Chapter 175 Daughter Island
When we got to the island, we saw it was indeed huge. The surface was flat and endless, with only vast expanses of reeds growing on it. I said, "Old Xiao, you came here last time. What are your thoughts?"
Lao Xiao is only the general manager of the Taiyi Mountain Tourism Project, and General Cao is the general manager in charge of tourism, so Lao Xiao said:
"I reported to Mr. Cao that the terrain here is flat and can only be used for some B&Bs. The sand is of high quality and can be developed into a sun-bathing beach and other places."
After hearing this, Mr. Chen turned his gaze to me and asked, "What do you think?"
I laughed and said, "These are just copied from others. There's nothing new. I'll talk about my ideas when I get home. I can't explain them clearly here."
"Ah, why can't you explain it clearly?" everyone asked in unison.
"If I tell you about it, you'll find it funny. I'll have to talk about it for hours, drawing pictures as I go, to make it clear."
Mr. Chen said, "Go back."
Everyone went home.
Back in the car, no one spoke. Everyone was probably wondering what his creative idea was. After sitting for a while, Mr. Chen asked, "You want to draw a picture?"
“Yes, is there a blackboard and chalk in the conference room?”
Mr. Cao burst out laughing and said, "Teacher Wan, now it's all PowerPoint presentations."
I knew he was laughing at my unsophisticated nature, so I laughed back, "The staff will listen to the PPT and then implement it. I only talk about the ideas."
Mr. Chen said to Xiao Ma, "Ask the office to get some blackboards and chalk. All project department employees should go to Conference Room 2. The meeting will be at 2:30 p.m."
It was getting late, so we went to Lao Xiao's "Sunrise Villa" for lunch. A staff member greeted us and led us into a small restaurant on the second floor.
Just as I was about to go in, Lao Xiao stopped me and walked downstairs without saying anything. When we reached a corner on the first floor, he said, "What are you going to say?"
I smiled and said, "I told you, I'll explain it clearly when the time comes."
He blinked. "Mr. Cao is a professional travel planner. He was hired at a high price. He has a lot of experience."
I patted Lao Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Because I'm experienced, I just copy what I've learned. I'm a blank slate, I can draw whatever I want. As a cultural consultant, I have to take care of it."
"That's right, I'm just reminding you."
The two went upstairs, and Lao Xiao called out, "Xiao Tian, look who's here?"
The girl walking in front turned around and was suddenly surprised to see me.
"Teacher Wan?"
"Oda."
"Why are you here... By the way, you are Mr. Xiao's friend."
Lao Xiao said: "Teacher Wan is now the cultural consultant of the group."
"Ah?" Oda's expression was exaggerated.
"No, I'll talk to you next time." Lao Xiao waved his hand and motioned her to go to the cafeteria to eat.
When we entered the small restaurant, Mr. Cao and Mr. Chen were whispering to each other.
Everyone sat down, and Mr. Chen said, "Don't drink. You have classes in the afternoon. Eat and then leave. Go back and rest. Mr. Cao will preside over the afternoon class."
Without drinking, the meal went by quickly. After eating, we got in the car and went to the hotel to rest.
I returned to my room and sketched out my thoughts. I called Yifan and said, "I'll take a 20-minute break. Wake me up on time."
I hypnotized myself and fell into a deep sleep in a short while.
…
The bedside phone rang.
I got up, washed my face, and went out to see many young men and women heading to the conference room. Lao Xiao came over, and we went in together.
The conference room was across from Mr. Chen's office, and indeed, there was a large blackboard hanging on the wall. There were twenty or thirty young people sitting in the audience.
Lao Xiao and I had just sat down in the front row when Secretary Ma led Mr. Chen and Mr. Cao in.
Mr. Cao walked directly to the podium. He cleared his throat and said:
"Good afternoon, everyone in the project team. This morning, General Manager Chen led leaders from relevant departments to visit Taiyi Mountain and the Bainiao Reservoir at the foot of the mountain. We would like to invite the group's cultural consultant, Ms. Wan Shanhong, to talk to us about how to develop the Bainiao Reservoir.
You may not be familiar with Teacher Wan Shanhong, or you may have only seen her updates on the group's intranet. Today, let's get to know her. Let's give Teacher Wan a warm round of applause.
I understand that Mr. Cao's introduction to me was almost zero. In fact, he was not very good at introducing my past. In a sense, the company's senior management had some opinions about Mr. Chen's invitation of me to be a cultural consultant.
Therefore, I, Wan Shanhong, must create a few famous cases so that when I am introduced in the future, I can be called a famous planner.
When he stepped onto the stage, everyone rushed to see him.
"Wow, so young." A bold employee shouted, which caused a burst of laughter in this occasion that should have been quiet.
"Dear Mr. Chen, Mr. Cao, Mr. Xiao, and all friends present, good afternoon. Everyone here has a general impression of the Bainiao Reservoir. I will not introduce it in detail.
Today, I will mainly share with you some of my immature and sporadic thoughts on the tourism development of Bainiao Reservoir."
I turned around and wrote on the blackboard: 1. Change the name.
"The Bainiao Reservoir was changed to Bainiao Lake. In fact, it is a lake, so from now on, it will be called Bainiao Lake.
There is an island in Bai Niao Lake that has no name, so the locals just call it an island. I will give it a name now.
I turned around and wrote three big words on the blackboard: "Daughter Island".
Everyone was puzzled, some seemed to have some understanding, and there were whispers in the audience.
“I hope to interact and discuss together.”
A short-haired girl stood up and asked, "Teacher, are you imitating the 'Daughter Kingdom' from Journey to the West?"
I nodded slightly. "You guessed correctly. This is the first step to quickly increase the popularity of Bainiao Lake. All the people on the island, from the leaders to the staff, from the security guards to the chefs, are women. There is not a single man."
I saw Mr. Chen smile.
"This is a daughter's island through and through. Women can stay overnight, but men must leave the island before 6 p.m."
The audience began to get lively, and a bold male employee said, "We firmly protest."
There was a loud roar from the audience, and everyone, including the leaders sitting in the front row, burst into laughter.
This is the effect I want, the more casual the better.
"Protests are useless. We need to establish ironclad discipline. Even Mr. Chen must leave before six o'clock. Only then will this island remain attractive."
The conference room was filled with laughter again.
"Think about it, how curious people are. It's understandable that salespeople are women, it's understandable that security guards are women, it's understandable that all chefs are women, and even firefighters are women. Isn't that very attractive?"
Another male employee stood up and said, "Firefighters are also women. Isn't this unrealistic?"
"Your question is exactly what I will explain next."
Everyone held their breath.
"I've looked at the island. It's a silt-laden island, so high-rise buildings are impossible. All houses should be no more than two stories high. Furthermore, I don't advocate for building commercial streets. No more than two stories high, no connected streets. Even if a fire breaks out, it's relatively easy to extinguish. This brings me to my second point."
I turned around and wrote: 2. What does Daughter Island do?
This was so captivating that the audience started taking notes. Even Mr. Chen pointed to his secretary, who understood and immediately found a pen and paper.
"I have no objection to building a glass bridge or a cliff path. But these are just things that have already been eaten by others and have no appeal.
So, I won't discuss what's on the island yet, but let's start with how to get there. On this side of Hundred Islands Lake, build a massive 'visitor center.' All visitors will purchase a card. What is this card for? Someone please explain.
A girl stood up and said, "The consumption card, all the expenses on the island are included in this ticket."
"NO." I deliberately made a joke and the whole audience laughed.
"You're right about this card. It's a ticket card, but it also has another use. It's used to fire crossbow arrows."
I turned around and wrote on the blackboard: Customize a batch of crossbow launchers with fireworks cannons.
In the audience, everyone was copying with a rustling sound.
When you are two people, insert this card into the transmitter. For the sake of environmental protection, the machine sends a ray into the air, which makes two sounds. Everyone has read "Water Margin". Then the Water Margin scene appears, and a boat is rowed out from the Daughter Island. Of course, the so-called rowing is just for show, and the stern of the boat is powered.
A boat came speeding from the edge of the island. A big man in ancient costume stood at the bow, with his hands clasped together: "Brother, Ruan Xiaoer has been waiting for you for a long time. The island owner is dressed in his best and is waiting for you to come quickly. Please come on board." I said while making a gesture of clasping my hands together.
I think there should be applause here.
No. As soon as they saw it, everyone in the audience was grinning from ear to ear.
I continued, “Just think about it, there are tens of thousands of tourists here, fireworks are exploding in the sky, some are carrying two people, some are carrying three people, some are carrying ten people, and some are carrying dozens of people. Boats of different sizes are coming from the center of the island, clasping their hands and inviting everyone to come on board.
Thousands of boats ply the lake, hundreds of boats race across it. It's a lively scene, isn't it? Besides, everyone feels respected, and it creates a lot of jobs for the locals. Isn't that a happy scene for everyone?
Perhaps he had imagined the lively occasion, and without any warning, Mr. Chen applauded, followed by a round of warm applause.
I said, "This is just the beginning. The excitement is yet to come. Let's take a break and relax."
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