This guesthouse must have been renovated from an old house.
But the atmosphere they created was quite nice.
The theme of the guesthouse they were staying in this time was "countryside fields."
The courtyard was also exquisitely maintained.
Moonlight spilled onto the lawn in front of the courtyard, where a few small, unknown flowers swayed.
Su Ruoxi returned to their room, her arm linked with Lin Feng’s.
"It’s so beautiful here, and the people are so down-to-earth."
"I wonder if this place can stay the same after it’s developed and more tourists start coming."
In truth, Cao Ming and Du Hai’s earlier discussion had given Su Ruoxi some food for thought.
Regardless, the commercial development of this place was a foregone conclusion.
No one could stop it.
Besides, tourism itself would bring new development opportunities to the town.
For the young people here, it was also a good way to connect with the outside world.
However, commercial development in any location comes with certain drawbacks.
Would the people here change for the sake of financial gain?
Lin Feng knew Su Ruoxi very well. He knew what she was worried about almost as soon as she spoke.
He looked at Su Ruoxi and said, "Greedy people won’t become less greedy just because their environment changes, and kind people won’t turn to evil because of it either."
"Change is inevitable for people, and it’s not something you or I can control."
"Relax. You have to believe in this town, and you also have to believe in the efforts of people like Zheng Yan who are working behind the scenes to make it better."
Su Ruoxi had been worrying a bit too much to begin with.
Now, after Lin Feng’s comforting words, the knot of anxiety in her heart loosened.
The moonlight shone upon the beautiful woman.
An idea sparked in Lin Feng’s mind, and he pulled Su Ruoxi back into the room.
"A beautiful night like this shouldn’t be wasted."
「Meanwhile.」
Cao Ming got a firsthand look at the abilities of Du Hai, a man who had been tempered by the harsh realities of society.
He devoured a bowl of plain rice in less than five minutes.
After finishing, he pushed the bowl forward. "Bro, your turn to do the dishes!"
When a mentally and physically exhausted Cao Ming returned to his room, Tian Xiaowu was already snoring.
Cao Ming looked at his watch in disbelief.
It was only ten o’clock at night.
’In Yang City, this is when the nightlife is just getting started!’
’Why is everyone going to bed so early?’
But when Cao Ming lay down on his bed...
Listening to the chirping of insects outside.
Gazing at the starry sky outside his window.
He too fell asleep surprisingly quickly...
It was as if this small town possessed a kind of magic.
It allowed people to completely quiet their minds.
Going to bed early naturally meant waking up early.
When sunlight streamed through the windows and filled the rooms...
Cao Ming and the others were up.
They hadn’t kept a schedule like this in a long time.
Everyone opened their eyes, and it was only seven in the morning.
Every single person was full of energy.
According to the documents Huizi had sent from the company, almost all the construction teams were supposed to arrive at the land plot today.
Starting today, construction on the plot would officially be in full swing.
Because Cao Ming and Du Hai needed to have a thorough discussion about the specific details of the commercial street, the two of them headed for the plot right after breakfast.
Tian Xiaowu, on the other hand, took out the blueprints for the plot.
He began marking them up with a pen, making revisions.
After his on-site inspection, Tian Xiaowu realized that some details still needed to be changed.
Since construction had just begun, making these modifications would be easier.
Su Ruoxi had originally planned to walk around town with Lin Feng in the morning.
But she received a call from the project manager at the construction site.
Apparently, there was a problem with a batch of building materials.
Su Ruoxi could only explain the situation to Lin Feng before rushing off to the site.
Now that Lin Feng was alone, he actually thought it wasn’t bad.
The sun was just right.
It was the perfect time to pay a visit to the person the system had prompted him about.
Lin Feng’s memory had always been excellent, and he followed yesterday’s route to the same alley from the previous night.
Compared to the lively atmosphere at night, the place seemed much more deserted in the morning.
Lin Feng walked slowly down the alley.
Coincidentally, at the end of the alley, Lin Feng saw the old woman he had chatted with yesterday.
With a faint smile, Lin Feng stopped the old woman, who was carrying a basin of clothes.
"Ma’am, I’d like to ask you about someone."
The old woman’s cloudy eyes looked Lin Feng up and down. "Who are you looking for?"
Lin Feng thought for a moment and said, "A young man with the surname Zhao came to our company a while ago, saying he was looking for some investment. My company sent me here to get a better understanding of the situation."
"I was wondering if you might be able to show me the way, Ma’am?"
As soon as the old woman heard Lin Feng’s words, she knew the young man before her must be looking for Zhao Zhengye.
The very same Zhao Zhengye who, in the eyes of the elders, was being stubborn and insisted on investing in his venture.
’The kid is short on money right now, so maybe he really did go to other companies to look for sponsors.’
The old woman’s eyes were no longer clear, but she could still tell that the person speaking to her was good-looking.
He seemed like a very kind person.
The old woman hesitated for a moment, then set her washbasin down on the gray stone tiles.
She wiped her hands and said, "I know him. I’ll take you."
As he had hoped, Lin Feng found Zhao Zhengye.
However, this Zhao Zhengye was somewhat different from how Lin Feng had imagined him.
When Zhao Zhengye opened the door, sunlight fell upon him.
Lin Feng carefully sized Zhao Zhengye up.
From the old woman’s earlier conversation, Lin Feng had guessed that this Zhao Zhengye was probably not yet thirty.
Yet now that he was seeing Zhao Zhengye in person...
...Lin Feng thought the man looked remarkably mature for his age.
His features made him look quite old.
Zhao Zhengye stood at his doorway and listened as the old woman explained the situation in the local dialect.
He didn’t expose Lin Feng’s lie directly.
He simply thanked the old woman with a gentle attitude.
Then he let her go on her way.
Zhao Zhengye opened the door and let Lin Feng into the house.
"Sir, although I don’t know which investment firm you’re from, I haven’t actually been looking for investors for my project."
"And I have no intention of letting other investors join my software startup."
Just as the neighbors had said, Zhao Zhengye certainly had an air of pride about him.
Lin Feng smiled faintly. "I’m a little thirsty. I don’t suppose you have any tea?"
Zhao Zhengye froze, his mind filled with confusion.
’Did this guy in front of me really tell a lie just to get a drink of water?’
However, Zhao Zhengye didn’t refuse such a small request.
"Then come in for a drink, and you can be on your way."
As Lin Feng walked into the house, he could tell that Zhao Zhengye had indeed lost a lot of money.
This house must have been built back when Zhao Zhengye was still making money.
The layout was pretty good.
But there were no valuable furnishings left inside.
In the large main hall, there was only a single broken chair and a wooden table propped up with books.
When Zhao Zhengye saw Lin Feng looking over the room’s furnishings, he didn’t feel embarrassed.
Instead, he calmly took out a box.
Inside the box was a cake of tea.
Zhao Zhengye brewed a cup of tea for Lin Feng.
"This is a Pu’er tea cake I bought a few years ago in Kun City, down south."
"Pu’er tea cakes become more fragrant the longer you age them."
"I have no plans to seek funding. Sir, please leave after you finish your tea."
Zhao Zhengye’s intention to see him out was perfectly clear.
From this brief exchange with Zhao Zhengye, Lin Feng could indeed see that he was a man full of pride.
Like a wild horse, he was difficult to tame.
With a personality like that, how could he not hit a wall when trying to start a business?

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