Chapter 3363

Wang Liu said: "I haven't been back to Changshan for several years either. I brought my parents to Yangcheng, and they help me take care of my daughter."

Hearing Wang Liu's news, Su Xinghui was still very happy for her. That Wang Liu was able to bring her parents to Yangcheng meant she had already established a firm foothold there.

Su Xinghui said: "That's very good. So, what made you think of calling me today?"

Wang Liu was silent for a while. She really wanted to say that she thought about calling Su Xinghui every day, but she didn't dare. She checked the Baozhou weather forecast every day, wanting to know what the weather was like there and whether Su Xinghui was doing well, but she couldn't tell anyone.

After a long while, Wang Liu said: "Didn't a new host transfer to our station? Her name is Ling Shanshan. I heard she is from Baozhou, so I took care of her and we get along quite well. I asked her if she knew you, and she said she did. She also said you are a good person, which is why I thought of calling you today."

Su Xinghui said: "Oh, so Ling Shanshan is at the same television station as you. I remember you didn't seem to work at that station before, did you?"

Wang Liu said: "I transferred to this station a few years ago. The station director appreciates me and thinks I have good ability, so he transferred me over."

Su Xinghui said: "That really is quite a coincidence. Is Ling Shanshan doing well there?"

Wang Liu said: "She seems to be doing quite well. She is a very good host and has already started appearing on programs at our station. It's just that her Cantonese isn't good yet, so I'm slowly teaching her."

Su Xinghui said: "How is your Cantonese now? You can already teach her?"

Wang Liu then said a few sentences to him in Cantonese. Although Su Xinghui didn't understand much, he could tell that Wang Liu's Cantonese was very fluent and standard. However, this was also normal; with Wang Liu's talent and diligence, having been there for so long, she must have practiced it long ago.

Su Xinghui said: "That's good. With you looking after her there, I can rest easy."

Wang Liu said: "Don't worry, I will look after her."

After receiving this call from Wang Liu, Su Xinghui was indeed much more at ease. With Wang Liu looking after Ling Shanshan there, she would certainly not be bullied as much as Wang Liu was when she first arrived. This was a good thing.

Winter in Baozhou City is very cold, and almost all infrastructure projects have to stop at this time. This is because the soil is frozen in winter, and digging it up requires a great deal of effort. Moreover, it is impossible to pour concrete now; once poured, it would freeze into ice shards and be completely unusable.

Therefore, every winter, Baozhou's infrastructure projects must be suspended. This is also the reason for the "Baozhou Speed"—the season during which infrastructure projects can proceed smoothly is only seven or eight months each year. If the speed isn't increased, every project would take years to complete.

Although many things cannot be done in winter, the snow in Baozhou still attracts many tourists from other places, especially the ski resort in Niutouyu, which sees even more visitors.

The current Niutouyu Ski Resort has built several new ski runs, its area has expanded significantly, and it can accommodate an increasing number of tourists. It claims to be the largest ski resort in China and has advertised heavily on CCTV. The tourism revenue it brings to Yinshan County each year is also growing.

Therefore, one weekend, taking advantage of the snow and the fact that many projects were halted and Su Xinghui was relatively free, he took his family to the ski resort for a visit.

Lu Xiaoya had been to the ski resort with Su Xinghui before, but the elderly couple, Su Wenjun and Guo Suhua, had never been. At first, when they heard they were going to a ski resort, they were a bit reluctant because they felt they were old and not agile, so how could they ski?

Su Xinghui told them that they didn't necessarily have to ski once they got there; the ski resort had many other fun activities, such as the hot springs. Soaking in hot springs in winter is a unique pleasure.

Hearing Su Xinghui's words, the elderly couple reluctantly agreed to go. Thus, the family drove to the ski resort themselves. Su Xinghui didn't notify anyone, to avoid the local county and township officials finding out and creating a scene with people surrounding him, which would have been meaningless.

The current ski resort is better built than when Su Xinghui came here a year ago. It is grand in scale, and its various facilities are becoming more and more complete. You only need to drive to the foot of the mountain; when going up, you can take a cable car, which is both effortless and safe.

Arriving at the ski resort, Su Xinghui found that there were a great many tourists this year, at least 50% more than in previous years. With business so booming, Yinshan County's GDP this year would surely increase by a few more percentage points.

Su Xinghui did not alert the ski resort's general manager, Shu Cailiang. Instead, he went to the ticket office to buy tickets himself, and the family entered the ski resort and booked two rooms in the resort's hot spring hotel.

Su Xinghui first went skiing with Lu Xiaoya for a while. He had been here a few times with her and had grown to love skiing, so he basically came every winter.

Seeing his parents skiing so interestingly, Niu Niu wanted to ski too. So, Su Xinghui helped him put on his ski gear and took him skiing. Although Niu Niu fell several times, it didn't hurt in the soft snow, so he climbed up by himself every time and kept skiing.

Su Wenjun and his wife didn't dare to ski, and Su Xinghui didn't let them. After all, elderly people have somewhat brittle bones and slightly high blood pressure; it's fine for young people to fall, but not for the elderly. They just watched Su Xinghui and the others ski with great interest from the side.

After skiing for a while, Su Xinghui took them to the hot springs. At this moment, Shu Cailiang came over, panting. He had seen Su Xinghui from afar and shouted: "Mayor Su, so you really came! Why didn't you tell me when you arrived?"

Su Xinghui didn't expect Shu Cailiang to know he was here. He stopped and said with a smile: "Old Shu, how did you know I was here?"

Shu Cailiang said: "Our ski instructor recognized you and said that the 'skiing genius' Mayor Su had arrived, so I hurried over to find you. What's wrong? Are you done skiing?"

Su Xinghui said: "My parents are old and can't ski, so I'm taking them to soak in the hot springs."

Shu Cailiang hurriedly and respectfully called out "Uncle, Auntie." Su Wenjun and his wife nodded to acknowledge him. Shu Cailiang said: "Then go soak in the VIP hot spring pool; it's empty there and quieter."

Although Su Xinghui didn't wish to enjoy any special treatment, the VIP pool was indeed quieter. If they soaked in the public pool, there would be too many people, which wasn't suitable for the elderly. He nodded and said: "Then thank you, Old Shu."

Shu Cailiang said: "What are you saying, Mayor Su? You should have told me when you arrived; I would have arranged everything directly."

Su Xinghui's family followed Shu Cailiang toward the VIP pool. Su Xinghui said: "Old Shu, with business at the ski resort so good now, Director Yu and the others must be very happy, right?"

Shu Cailiang said: "Yes, they came here a few days ago and were very happy to see so many tourists. They even praised me."

Speaking of this, Shu Cailiang smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits.

The good business at this ski resort, besides the truly beautiful scenery and large investment, was also due to Shu Cailiang's management ability, which played a key role. He thought of many ideas to attract tourists and had strict requirements for the staff's service attitude, making tourists feel truly at home.

While talking, Shu Cailiang had already led Su Xinghui's family to the VIP pool. He respectfully said to Su Xinghui: "Mayor Su, please make yourselves at home. I won't disturb you. If you need anything, just let me know."