Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 1162 - 1138. Guesthouse Plan and Chicken

Zhang Yanping immediately slapped his thigh and said, "See, I told you we’re on the same page!" freёwebnoѵel.com

He got smug, "I’ve already discussed it with Xin Jun, but we’re a bit short on cash."

The mob boss cracked a stiff smile, it seemed more like extortion than borrowing money:

"Hey, wouldn’t you lend me a bit more? We can count it as interest."

Fortunately, Song Tan was already used to this, and wasn’t scared at the moment, just turned his head painfully:

"I’m all for starting a homestay, but Brother Yanping, it’s best if you don’t go there... otherwise, I’m afraid no one will dare stay."

Zhang Yanping: ...

"Why are you looking down on my face? If it weren’t for hanging out with you in the village, I’d still be a handsome fair-skinned guy."

He used to be fair and soft! The whole wholesale market had several people wanting to set him up on dates.

Now it’s different, coming home for summer break and not a word from the market. Families with daughters get nervous seeing him.

Though it made life more peaceful for Zhang Yanping, thinking about it in his free time was pretty depressing.

"Moreover, a homestay is for business, no one’s going to run it themselves, right? The government gives subsidies, we also have to create more jobs locally."

But before he could complain more, Song Tan pondered again, "Between the two of you, you can almost come up with more than 1 million, isn’t that enough?"

The residential land for both of them isn’t too big. Excluding the yard, it should actually only be 300 square meters.

As for the yard... at Seventh Uncle’s old house location, as long as he doesn’t build illegally, no one cares if he plants vegetables all around.

But even a three-hundred-square-meter homestay, adding a few floors, would still be like performing in a little conch shell. They could collectively borrow a million, the guys didn’t spend much, but saved a lot.

They couldn’t have planned to expand the homestay operations so much initially, could they?

Zhang Yanping shook his head and said:

"At the outset, the plan was enough."

"Later, after Xin Jun and I did some research, we realized that in recent years, those with stylish homestays were more popular, and people are generally more willing to spend on experiences."

"So we thought about making a more refined homestay, the prices could be a bit higher, but the environment and experience should be better."

"And by the way, have you checked out our local policies? I previously asked Secretary Xiaozu, and she said that for homestay investments, to get a high subsidy, the amount needs to be at least 1.5 million."

"How high is the high subsidy?" Song Tan was curious.

Over the past couple of years, the government has indeed put effort into subsidizing rural industrial revitalization. When Song Tan leased the mountain, the biggest comfort for his parents initially was the government subsidy.

Though the subsidy funneled in slowly in the later stages and required multiple verifications, not a penny was shorted.

Even Wu Lan listened earnestly for a moment.

Though Wu Lan secretly marveled - why are these youngsters so bold in entrepreneurship?

They’re gutsy enough to ask for a loan in the hundreds of thousands!

But she didn’t dare say it out loud, in case Yanping misunderstood and thought his aunt wasn’t willing to lend him money?

Actually, both he and Xin Jun’s families aren’t lacking in money, but neither of them wants to stay home. See, entrepreneurs even need to speak politely to bosses!

And Zhang Yanping raised his hand to answer Song Tan’s question: "They say if your homestay is chosen as a model, you can get a subsidy of up to half a million."

With meticulous Xin Jun paired with his own enjoyment, it felt quite promising!

Half a million?!

Wow!

If Song Tan weren’t so lazy, even he would be tempted. Without hesitation, he nodded:

"Okay, will 800,000 per person suffice?"

Though more could be borrowed, one must consider the potential for failure and losses. A debt exceeding a million would indeed be a heavy burden.

"That’s enough!" Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun nodded, "Actually, we both have some savings, even without borrowing that much, it should still be enough."

"But with construction and renovation, it always ends up over budget, so we’re telling you early."

The house is set to start construction in spring, but Song Tan’s mountain would be busy in spring too. If they didn’t inform him in advance, it could potentially affect his capital flow at crunch time.

They were not shy about discussing it in the house, even Qin Yun and He Kuang felt eager—

Too bad, neither of them were locals nor had any entrepreneurial experience, so they decided to stay put for now.

Lu Chuan thought for a moment and then asked, "Can the homestay start construction soon? Preferably be ready before the year ends. By April or May, the crew should be coming over—Tantan, did you agree on this time frame with them?"

Song Tan nodded: "Yes, after Qin Yun gave me the contact, the other side reached out, saying they plan to stay here for 15 to 45 days, tentatively scheduled between early April and the end of May."

Of course, the other side was seeking her help, so they were quite cautious in their wording, and Song Tan made it clear—

Money wasn’t the issue, but it shouldn’t affect her farm.

If they don’t follow the rules, she’d have to ask them to leave.

She had many demands, yet didn’t charge money! And given the geographical fit, those who were practical immediately agreed.

Now Song Tan also responded, urging Zhang Yanping:

"Hurry up! Contact and get everything prepared. If it can be finished in April, the crew can stay in—think about it, there are so many people, it wouldn’t be packed to the brim, would it?"

No matter how money-conscious the crew were, their spending concepts differed from ordinary people, so there was indeed a considerable market for more refined homestays.

Besides, it would be so busy in spring, her mountain’s dormitory wouldn’t be open to the public for sure. Otherwise, with too many people, it would be hectic dealing with things daily.

...

Hiss!

Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun, who had no idea about this, glanced at each other: They hadn’t previously mentioned such an unexpected opportunity of wealth!

What are they waiting for? They stuffed their phones in their pockets, "Let’s go upstairs and discuss first."

Song Tan thought for a moment, then suddenly got curious and asked: "How fitting is it by Riverside Beach? I made quite a few demands at the time, and they agreed to all."

Lu Chuan thought about it and found it quite intriguing: "Fitting... one might even say it’s a perfect fit."

From standing amidst the withered reeds by the riverside and looking down at the wild ducks diving into the water not far away, the inner excitement had already stirred.

Song Tan pondered, she was used to all the views of the mountains, she didn’t really find anything special at the moment, but then remembered something else—

That was when the chickens and ducks were moved from the mountain to the riverside, right when it cooled down, they mostly stopped laying eggs.

Which means, consuming one or two during this winter to save some feed should be justified?

Should it be braised rooster, or should the hen be dealt with?

This type of ground pot chicken with cornmeal buns, thick gravy soaking the buns, tender chicken filled with rich juice. With one bite...

Hiss! It was almost too delicious to imagine!

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