Chapter 288 - 287: Heading to Cyan Mountain Town, Searching for the System-Hinted Talent

Chapter 288: Chapter 287: Heading to Cyan Mountain Town, Searching for the System-Hinted Talent

The moment his exams were over,

Lin Feng, without a second thought, flew to Cyan Mountain Town with Su Ruoxi and the rest of the land project team.

In less than a month,

Cyan Mountain Town would welcome the peak tourist season brought on by its recent online popularity.

Although a large part of Lin Feng’s land would certainly still be undeveloped by then,

he was in this for the long haul.

As long as Cyan Mountain Town built a good reputation,

he wouldn’t have to worry about the land attracting visitors in the future.

But this time, Lin Feng’s main purpose for visiting wasn’t the land itself.

His target was the talented individual in Cyan Mountain Town that the system had mentioned.

Although he already had Tian Xiaowu, Du Hai, and Cao Ming on the project,

it was a project Lin Feng had high hopes for.

These few people alone were not enough to meet its demands.

Lin Feng was also very curious about what the person flagged by the system was like.

Su Ruoxi had come along because Lin Feng had handed over the development of the central area of the Cyan Mountain Town property to Dingsheng Real Estate.

And Su Ruoxi was now the one in charge of Dingsheng Real Estate.

She was here to monitor the project’s progress.

When Zheng Yan learned that Lin Feng was coming, he took it very seriously.

This was because some reviews and travel guides about tourism in Cyan Mountain Town had suddenly appeared online recently.

They had caused the search volume for "Cyan Mountain Town tourism" to spike.

Zheng Yan and his team quickly used their internal network to track down the source of these guides and reviews.

It was none other than the first group of tourists to visit Cyan Mountain Town: Brother Guo and his two friends.

Cyan Mountain Town was indeed a quiet and tranquil place.

This slow-paced lifestyle held a fatal attraction for Brother Guo’s group.

Plus, they had met a simple and honest family like Hu Dawei’s.

This made their opinion of the small town rise even higher.

Cyan Mountain Town was nestled by mountains and water, boasting many natural sights to enjoy.

So, Old Cui and the others simply rented a room at Hu Dawei’s house for a month.

They planned to get to know the place inside and out, and also use the time to relax.

The three of them were freelancers who shared similar interests.

They usually earned their living by writing articles and publishing their travel experiences.

Some platforms had taken notice of Cyan Mountain Town’s popularity.

They also noticed that these three were one step ahead of the curve.

So, they directly approached them to discuss collaborations.

Meanwhile, Zheng Yan’s side had already contacted some travel platforms to plan tour routes for Cyan Mountain Town.

At the same time, Zheng Yan also got in touch with Brother Guo and his two friends,

hoping they would join the town’s tourism promotion efforts.

Unfortunately, Brother Guo and his friends truly disliked being tied down.

They also cherished their integrity and were unwilling to write paid reviews.

"Mr. Zheng, I know you’re very eager to build up tourism in Cyan Mountain Town, but we won’t do those kinds of things."

"We want people to see fair and impartial reviews, not words spoken against our conscience."

Old Cui had always been a straightforward person.

He originally thought Zheng Yan would get angry.

But Zheng Yan just smiled, patted the three of them on the shoulder, and said, "In that case, I’ll have to ask you three to please write your honest reviews of Cyan Mountain Town."

Hearing this, Old Jin and the others were taken aback.

’He wasn’t playing by the book, was he?’

Zheng Yan could see the confusion on their faces, so he explained, "I have great confidence in our Cyan Mountain Town. This little town is definitely not bad."

"Besides, if you write about any problems with Cyan Mountain Town, we can use that feedback to make adjustments."

Zheng Yan’s words were very magnanimous.

This, in turn, made Brother Guo and his friends view him more favorably.

Still, Brother Guo’s group reviewed the scenery of Cyan Mountain Town fairly and impartially.

But when it came to the local culture and its people, they were full of nothing but praise.

Zheng Yan had been keeping a close eye on the search data for Cyan Mountain Town tourism.

After Brother Guo and the others published their reviews,

Zheng Yan predicted that Cyan Mountain Town would definitely experience a tourism boom before the New Year.

After all, the period around the Spring Festival was always a peak season for travel.

Zheng Yan was also paying attention to Liu Bowen.

Although Liu Bowen was taking a long time between updates these days,

the photographer seemed to have found a pace he was most comfortable with.

Although he was producing very few photos now, every single one was a masterpiece.

Cyan Mountain Town’s official blog would also coordinate with the promotion.

Compared to before, at least everyone now knew about Cyan Mountain Town.

He could see a vibrant future on the horizon.

Now, Zheng Yan was placing even more importance on the development of Lin Feng’s land.

Since Lin Feng didn’t want any official government funding involved, the tax revenue generated once the land became profitable would still be a significant contribution to Cyan Mountain Town.

Lin Feng had previously sent a simplified version of the planning blueprints to Chen Yong.

Zheng Yan had seen the plans on those blueprints.

If they could really bring everything on the blueprints to life,

it would become another major attraction for Cyan Mountain Town.

When he learned from Chen Yong that Lin Feng was on his way, Zheng Yan immediately arranged for accommodations.

Cyan Mountain Town wasn’t highly commercialized and had mostly retained its original, natural state.

However, Zheng Yan and his team had been vigorously developing the B&B industry lately.

Many residents had renovated their own single-story homes and courtyards.

Staying in a B&B offered its own unique charm.

Zheng Yan had arranged a special B&B for Lin Feng.

When Lin Feng’s plane landed, Chen Yong was already waiting at the airport.

There were no direct flights to Cyan Mountain Town.

So Chen Yong had come specifically to pick up Lin Feng and his group.

"Mr. Lin, I’m Chen Yong."

It had to be said that Chen Yong was very meticulous and thoughtful in his work.

When Lin Feng’s group arrived at the B&B, they were very satisfied.

Su Ruoxi fell in love with the quaint little town at first sight.

"You can really hear the chirping of insects and see the starlight here."

Su Ruoxi took a deep breath of the fresh air.

Tian Xiaowu had grown up in the mountains and countryside,

so coming to a small town like this didn’t make much of an impression on him.

Du Hai, on the other hand, showed a much stronger interest in the town.

Lin Feng glanced at Cao Ming, who was wandering around, and asked, "Are you really not going home? If your parents come looking for you, I’m not getting involved!"

Cao Ming spread his hands. "If I go back, I’m sure I’ll get the VIP treatment for the first couple of days. But after that, I’ll become a total nuisance."

"Don’t worry, I’ve already given my parents a heads-up. I’ll go back for the New Year."

Hearing this, Lin Feng didn’t say anything more.

Previously, it was Vice President Li who had come to purchase the land.

Lin Feng had only seen the property on blueprints and in the data provided by the system.

Now that he was here, he definitely had to go inspect the site first.

The plot of land was indeed massive.

After the bidding process concluded, many construction companies rushed over overnight due to the tight schedule.

Now, the site was teeming with construction crews.

When Lin Feng arrived, he saw a familiar face.

It was Chen Peng, the man who had been lucky enough to win the bid for F-Zone at the auction.

Chen Peng was wearing a hard hat and talking to a worker.

When he turned his head and saw Lin Feng on the construction site, he was in disbelief.

After confirming it was really Lin Feng, he walked over with a smile to greet him.

"President Lin, what brings you all the way out here?"

Lin Feng smiled as he looked at Chen Peng, who was dressed no differently from the other workers.

"I came to check on things. I’m taking this project very seriously."

Chen Peng nodded with a laugh. "President Lin has a good eye. This place has been getting a lot of buzz online lately."

"Once the tourism development is complete, it’s sure to make a lot of money."

Lin Feng nodded.

Looking at all the people on the site, he asked casually,

"With so many people, did you bring them all from your company?"

Chen Peng shook his head.

"Cyan Mountain Town is too far from our company headquarters. Besides, construction companies like us usually hire locally."

"We only bring our technical staff. For general labor, we just hire locals."

Hearing this, Lin Feng nodded.

It seemed the start of construction on this land was also providing job opportunities for some of the middle-aged and older residents of Cyan Mountain Town.

"Xiaowu, you guys take a look at the actual site. If any changes need to be made, do it as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, once all the construction crews start working, it will be much harder to make changes."

Hearing Lin Feng’s words, Tian Xiaowu and Du Hai nodded.

Both of them were professionals when it came to planning.

So in the end, when Lin Feng and the others left, Tian Xiaowu and Du Hai stayed behind.

The two of them needed to conduct some on-site inspections and surveys.

Lin Feng took Cao Ming with him.

Su Ruoxi had also come to check on the progress of Dingsheng Real Estate’s side of the project.

Thanks to her previous experience with the Joy City project,

Su Ruoxi was much more comfortable this time around.

After reviewing a few major items, she followed Lin Feng back.

Five people had gone out.

But only three returned.

Along the way, Cao Ming was looking around everywhere.

Lin Feng asked casually, "See anything interesting?"

Cao Ming hadn’t just come along for the scenery.

Lin Feng had brought him specifically for the planning of the commercial center within the property.

In a tourist area, the planning of the commercial district is also crucial.

Cao Ming was needed to plan some of the specific aspects.

Life in the small town was very peaceful.

Originally, most of the town’s residents were like Hu Dawei.

They felt there were too few job opportunities in town now.

So, a portion of them had started to leave to find work elsewhere.

But now, with the development of the land and the B&B renovations promoted by Zheng Yan,

some of the town’s young people were starting to see business opportunities.

It also provided them with temporary jobs.

The town’s people were gradually returning.

Lin Feng walked aimlessly through the various alleys of the town.

To Su Ruoxi and Cao Ming, it looked like Lin Feng was exploring the town.

But Lin Feng himself knew full well that the reason he was wandering around was to find the talent indicated by the system.

The system’s explicit hint was that this person was in Cyan Mountain Town.

Cyan Mountain Town was a place with a strong sense of community.

Basically, everyone who lived here knew each other.

The time Lin Feng and his group returned was right after dinner.

Families were chatting idly in front of their homes.

Lin Feng walked slowly, hoping to overhear any news about that person.

"I heard that old place of Boss Tian’s is hiring now. They say there’s a lot of work."

"I know about that. My old man has been working there for two or three days already. The boss is nice, and they pay daily."

"Really? That good? They don’t withhold wages? Then I’ll have my son go and try it out later!"

Right now, the most common topic of conversation in Cyan Mountain Town was the construction site.

Neighborly chats were just the usual gossip about this and that.

Lin Feng didn’t get any useful information from their conversations.

However, he could see that the locals were quite receptive to the land’s development.

"Let’s go back."

Lin Feng’s expression was calm. ’Looks like there’s no useful information to be had today,’ he thought.

Just as he was about to walk out of the alley,

a system notification suddenly sounded in Lin Feng’s mind.

This was the first time the system had sent a notification since he arrived in Cyan Mountain Town.