Chapter 255: The guesthouse is about to get started

The two chatted, and time flew by.

Without realizing it, they had arrived at the village.

Watching Gu Anran push the gate and enter the courtyard, Wu An then turned the car around and headed home.

After all that back-and-forth, after a simple wash, he lay on the bed, picked up his phone, and saw—good grief, it was already 11:30 p. m.

He bunched the blanket up and used it as a pillow.

Wu An crossed his legs, gently swaying them back and forth, and the bed creaked softly.

"Build a house, build a house!"

Wu An was bored out of his mind and couldn't help looking around.

He was sleeping on a 1.2-meter bed he had pieced together from planks, and even turning over made it creak.

Not only was the workmanship rough, but he already had some ideas.

Originally he got a small bed because the house wasn't big enough.

If he swapped in a big bed, the house would be even more cramped.

With such poor conditions, not to mention Gu Anran—he himself couldn't stand it.

During this period he had earned quite a bit; now he had almost 250,000 in hand, making that much money in just a few days—such a money-making speed that, looking across the surrounding villages, there were probably few rivals.

But he still felt it wasn't enough.

In town, Lao Wu needed renovation, an expense that couldn't be avoided; plus, the village had contracted the sea area for Fish Farm, and according to Father, Old Village Chief Shen was pushing it through quickly.

No matter what Shen Nan thought, he was definitely going to swoop in and take it.

Then, that too would be a major expense.

Moreover, he still wanted to buy a Trawler, and with the money he had, it was definitely far from enough.

He was lost in random thoughts.

Gu Anran said he had finished his shower; that was his way of requesting a chat.

They were chatting.

Soon it was past twelve.

He checked the system.

Luck Value: 305 (6)

I……

Wu An felt numb.

The skeptic took another look.

No change.

However, he also noticed that his own Luck Value had broken through the 300 mark, reaching 305 points, and he muttered, "It seems to have jumped by over twenty points."

"Could it be because I went through the storm yesterday and also saved someone?"

"After all this time, I still don't understand the logic behind my Luck Value's increase."

But he felt there must be some pattern.

But whenever he tried to find a pattern using the numbers, he found no matter how he calculated, it never added up; in other words, the increase in his Luck Value itself couldn't be summarized by simple numbers—the system might be increasing his Luck Value based on how he uses and performs with it.

Wu An felt his head ache the more he thought.

Damn!

I don't want to think about it anymore.

Just six points of Luck Value and he's playing with nothing.

He sent a message to A Qing saying he wouldn't go out to sea tomorrow.

He turned off the alarm.

He went to sleep.

……

Early the next morning.

Wu An woke up naturally, did a carp's leap out of bed, feeling refreshed, stepped out to release his energy, and shivered comfortably.

He went back inside.

He picked up his phone and saw that Mai Hangyu had called several times.

He called back.

"Brother, you finally called back." Mai Hangyu's voice was a little anxious: "The teachers and students have already arrived in the county."

"Don't you dare mess up and stand them up."

"The teacher brought the students over; not only didn't he ask for a deposit, he didn't even ask for travel expenses."

"I'm practically betting my student career on this."

Wu An smiled: "What's there to panic about?"

"Go pick them up."

"Let's meet directly at Chen Jun's homestead."

He had bought the house a while ago but still hadn't seen it in person; now that he had time today, he could go take a look.

Besides relying on his cheat, running the guesthouse was something he approached with the perspective of a reborn person.

He had turned on the cheat, but not fully.

The guesthouse industry definitely has a very promising future.

If run well, it's a golden goose that lays eggs.

But.

Not everyone who runs a guesthouse makes money; some lose everything, so he still dare not be careless.

Since we're doing it, we must do it well.

His only advantage is being able to seize the initiative.

In the internet boom, turning it into a viral check‑in spot to draw traffic and reap a wave of online dividends would be enough for him to live in abundance.

Mai Hangyu answered with a sound, his tone gaining confidence.

As long as Wu An doesn't mess up, it'll be fine.

He hung up the phone.

Wu An finished washing up quickly, and as soon as he stepped out he saw A Qing coming over with a basket.

"Brother, you're up."

"What is this?"

"Silly eggs, my mom told me to give them to you." A Qing paused, then continued: "Brother, since we're not going out to sea today, what should we do?"

"I'm going to Zhenzhongcun for a trip; I bought three houses there, and today the designer is coming, so I need to talk with them." Wu An asked: "Do you want to come with me?"

A Qing shook his head: "No."

"I'll stay home to keep my mother company."

"Yesterday she was badly frightened; last night I even heard her crying and talking in her sleep."

Wu An nodded.

Not to mention Juan Aunt, who already had psychological trauma; yesterday she surely thought a lot, and even sister‑in‑law Mei Yueqin was terrified, while Gu Anran unusually came to keep him company late at night.

People can't teach people, but events teach instantly.

After this, Wu An will not dare to go out to sea recklessly as he did yesterday.

The two split at the intersection.

Wu An returned home; his older brother and sister‑in‑law were at home, tending the vegetable garden in the backyard. Though the garden wasn't large, it was neatly divided into several plots with different vegetables.

Thanks to his sister‑in‑law's diligence, they basically have enough to eat all year round, so they don't need to buy many vegetables.

Wu An gave a greeting.

Breakfast was ready, and he ate it all in one go.

Seeing him about to ride out, Mei Yueqin walked from the backyard and asked, "A An, where are you off to?"

Wu An said: "I'm going to town for a bit."

"I'm not the one who bought several houses in Zhenzhongcun before."

"The designer I hired has arrived; we need to go check the situation, settle things early, and then we can start work sooner."

"It's rare to have a day off from going to sea..." Mei Yueqin frowned.

Wu An smiled: "Sister‑in‑law, staying busy is good."

Being busy means you're either making money or on the way to making money—certainly better than before, when we just loafed in the village waiting to die.

Wu Ping asked: "This isn't a small matter; do you want me to come with you?"

"No need, you should stay home and help your sister‑in‑law." Wu An shook his head: "Today I'm just accompanying the designer to look around; I won't be doing any work."

"Alright, I'm done talking, I'm leaving."

Having said that, he rode out directly.

On the road.

He ran into some villagers.

"Where are you biking to?" someone asked curiously. "Not going out to sea today?"

Wu An said: "I have other things today; I'll go out to sea tomorrow."

Arrived at Zhenzhongcun.

Wu An first visited Chief Chen, saying that a designer would come; when the time came for design and renovation, Chief Chen could also give advice, since running a guesthouse in the village requires attention to many things, and Chief Chen could help oversee things.

Upon learning that Wu An had really come, Chief Chen still gave him kind advice.

Wu An immediately said he didn't know much about renovation, nor about raw materials, and if possible, he'd rather go through the village.

Upon hearing that, Chief Chen immediately picked up his teacup: "Come on, let me first take you to see Chen Jun's homestead."