Chapter 257: Fan Laoshi Judges People Well

Next, Fan Laoshi also suggested checking out two other houses nearby, both on the village's edge—quite a coincidence, all in this area; for future planning they could actually be joined together.

Wu An felt a burning enthusiasm, envisioning the prospects, but for now he could only think about it.

After Fan Laoshi finished looking, he also went to inspect the warehouse storing the old furniture, and he greatly praised Wu An's request to keep these old pieces.

"Take good photos and use all this furniture."

"Whether we can give people a fresh impression depends on these old pieces."

"What is humanity? This is it."

The students listened and kept nodding.

Walking, looking, and chatting like this, they talked for over two hours; when Wu An glanced at the time, it was already almost noon.

Seeing Fan Laoshi and the three students, none said anything, each busy with their own tasks, which made Wu An glance at them sideways and place even more trust in them.

He had originally planned to go to a restaurant in town for a meal, but Mai Hangyu said Lao Mai had already prepared food at home and invited everyone to eat there.

Although the boss is Wu An, this is also Mai Hangyu's undertaking.

As a grandfather, he naturally ought to give strong support.

They arrived at home.

Mai Hangyu was busy pouring tea and water, while Wu An and Fan Laoshi kept talking without pause.

Chen Zhuren accompanied them the whole time, and he also admired Wu An; aside from anything else, this youngster really knows how to converse.

He's someone who can get things done.

"A An, I see you want something down-to-earth; have you considered going upscale instead?"

Wu An shook his head and said, "Realistically, people who come here certainly aren't looking for high-end luxury."

"We're taking the low-budget route."

"I hope that a casual snapshot of the scenery here can be posted on social media, thereby attracting more people."

"Ideally speaking, being down-to-earth doesn't mean rustic; it's a utopia beyond the world."

"I want my inn to be a place where everyone can escape real life and soothe the spirit—a utopia."

"I want everyone who comes here to feel healed, to think how wonderful it would be to stay forever."

Taking this approach, one can quickly gain traffic in the age of internet explosion by leveraging influencer self-media.

Put simply.

It means spending the least money to accomplish the greatest things.

As everyone knows, for anyone who has been reborn from the future, traffic in the future is nothing short of immense wealth.

Actually.

Besides wanting to make money, Wu An also has a personal motive: to build his own utopia.

From the moment he had the idea of running a guesthouse, he decided he would not develop toward big cities in the future.

First, he lacks that ability; the waters of a prosperous city are too deep, he fears he couldn't handle it, big shots are everywhere, capital runs rampant, and having never experienced business wars in two lifetimes, playing mind games and tactics, he could never outplay them.

Therefore, he plans to focus deeply on his hometown.

He firmly believes that the wealth his hometown can uncover is also inexhaustible.

Chen Zhuren took a sip of water, said nothing aloud, but inside he felt uneasy, thinking Wu An was indeed somewhat overly idealistic.

That's normal; young people tend to think in simple terms.

But regardless of whether Wu An's idea can succeed, he thinks Wu An's idea is very good.

Wu An thinks of making money from the guesthouse, whereas Chen Zhuren sees an ambitious young man burning with passion to build up the hometown.

He sincerely hopes Wu An will succeed.

If this were actually accomplished, what a great achievement it would be!

Over these years, staying in the village and watching some classmates rise smoothly, he also felt envious.

He often lamented lacking opportunity.

Now this opportunity is right before him!

He slapped the table and said, "Well said."

"A An, I can guarantee you here."

"Do a good job with your inn."

"No one in the village will cause trouble; if anyone does, I certainly won't tolerate it."

Wu An smiled.

Smoothly.

Too smoothly.

Chen Zhuren also appears eager to advance.

He has undertaken such a big venture in the village, and now that it's done, although it also counts as an achievement for Chen Zhuren and his group.

Once an opportunity arises, Chen Zhuren's chances of moving up are greater.

If that's possible.

Wu An actually hopes even more to be the first to get things going in the village; getting rich early is definitely better than getting rich later.

But there's nothing he can do.

Now he still has little say in the village; at the very least he must wait until his father holds power before speaking.

Moreover, the village's situation is as it stands: in every respect, its resources are certainly not as good as those of the town.

Not to mention anything else.

The town's resources are certainly prioritized for the town's own villages; it's impossible that the town hasn't yet enjoyed the benefits before giving them to the most remote Xixi Village.

After weighing everything, he therefore plans to start in Zhenzhongcun first; once results are achieved, it will naturally be possible to expand to Xixi Village.

Fan Laoshi smiled and nodded, seeing Chen Zhuren give his guarantee, his eyes flashed, and he said: "A An, your overall plan is not small."

"How about this?"

"I have a suggestion; hear me out: let's do a long-term cooperation."

"I'll give you a 50% discount on your project's design fee, but your project can only be done by me."

"As for the design, my students will also participate."

Wu An understood.

Fan Laoshi was trying to promote his student, possibly even have the student work for him; Wu An didn't know the specifics, only guessed.

Once he achieves results, their B&Bs here will surely sprout like bamboo shoots after rain, and then they will naturally come to Fan Laoshi.

This is normal; the first to eat the crab, later others will naturally follow suit.

Wu An also had no intention of keeping it to himself; otherwise he wouldn't have let Chen Zhuren keep him company.

Put simply.

Running B&Bs isn't his original idea; elsewhere people have already done it, and done it successfully, so why is there no movement here?

On one hand, it's because the local authorities haven't yet advocated developing the cultural tourism industry, there's no windfall, so naturally there's no "flying pig".

On the other hand, it's not that no one has thought of it; rather, some have thought of it but don't necessarily dare to do it.

In any era, those who can take the first step, the second step, can reap the first bite of the benefits.

Wu An actually didn't have that much courage and daring to be the first.

But who made him a cheat reincarnator?

Fan Laoshi's current proposal for this kind of cooperation is actually also a bet.

This shows they are very optimistic about him.

One has to admit.

Fan Laoshi really has an eye for people.

Wu An thought for a moment, put on a thoughtful, hesitant posture, glanced at Mai Hangyu who had already brought the dishes to the table, and said: "The food is ready, let's eat first."

Let's talk after we've eaten.

He didn't immediately agree; although he thought such cooperation would be fine for him, he couldn't agree too readily.

That would make him seem too casual, too easy to talk to.

He's already young enough; it's easy for people to look down on him.

Better to pretend to be deep in thought; maybe if he waits a bit, Fan Laoshi might make an even bigger concession.