Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 1168 - 1144. Private Space

Secretary Xiaozu had just made it in time to have this meal of rice noodles.

It’s only been a few days since Laba passed. With the specialties brought back by the leaders not yet finished and still fresh in their minds, when else if not now should we discuss the electricity reform?

When Song Tan, riding her flashy bike, brought Princess Pea back, she had just finished the last sip of soup. At that moment, she was suddenly choked by the chili in the soup, coughing violently while clutching her chest, tears streaming down her face.

After a while, Wu Lan, with some water and a few pats on the chest, finally calmed her down, tears still in her eyes.

Looking at Song Tan, she was already holding hands with the person on the bike.

"Tsk..." TV dramas about love are all lies. The young cadre shook her head: In reality, it’s all about lady bandits and the village strongman! And he’s riding a tricycle.

But, how can what this lady bandit says be so likable—

"Secretary Xiaozu, I just secured a multi-million investment project for our village. Have you discussed the electricity upgrade?"

Their home is warm in winter and cool in summer. Not much air conditioning is used in summer, managing to get by barely this year. But next year, with more work on the mountains and more people returning to the village, if everyone switches on the air conditioning, we don’t want the transformer to overload.

In the scorching summer of thirty-seven or thirty-eight degrees, it could delay things!

Secretary Xiaozu’s cheeks flushed, smiling as she asked, "What project? A multi-million investment?"

Song Tan pointed at Zhang Yanping, then at Lun Chuan: "They’re each opening a guesthouse. As for the investment...at least 1.5 million each."

Secretary Xiaozu was overjoyed: "Great, great! That’s three million! And it’s the first external investment in our village aside from your farm! With this, it’ll be easier for me to negotiate later."

But she momentarily hesitated: "Ah, well...for rural guesthouses, the maximum yearly incentive from the town is only fifty thousand. The rest are just things like thirty thousand, forty thousand, or tax exemptions."

One is a boyfriend, and the other a cousin. How to apply for this incentive? And it’s not every year that it’s available, policies change all the time. There might be one this year, maybe not next year.

"That doesn’t matter." Song Tan looked at Lun Chuan, who nodded, then said straightforwardly, "Go by the takings. I believe Brother Yanping can manage."

The town’s selection process hasn’t even started yet. More so, Lun Chuan wanted to focus on quality, meaning his earnings would surely be less than Zhang Yanping’s.

Secretary Xiaozu was delighted beyond measure: "Great, great, have you set your eyes on any place? I’ll help you get the paperwork done later!"

Thanks to Song Tan, she’s become quite adept at this intermediary work.

However, her current position is a bit awkward.

As the village’s party secretary, being promoted exceptionally among the university graduate village officials, she often doesn’t have the seniority needed for urban meetings.

Although she has some connections for promotion, she’d only been in the village, just like Song Tan returning home, for less than a year in total.

Without any outstanding achievements here, if she gets forced into a promotion, what’s the point? She does want to accomplish something substantial. Thinking about it, the one they can rely on most in the village now is Old Song’s family.

If it’s all about running errands, then so be it, as long as the job gets done, she finds it worthwhile!

Isn’t that why even her grandpa praises her?

Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun had quickly settled on their location early on, only planning to rent a larger courtyard for now.

But for Lun Chuan, it was a sudden idea after listening to their chat today, having no clear concept yet. He could only shake his head.

Even though Tantan’s boyfriend wants to open a guest house, Zhang Yanping was not worried. He knew full well they weren’t just in it for the money.

However, he was a bit concerned: "What’s your positioning for your guesthouse? If you’re going the boutique route, then we’ll just go affordable."

The village hasn’t developed yet, so they shouldn’t start competing among themselves.

Lun Chuan shook his head: "Your niche and mine shouldn’t overlap. If I open a guesthouse, it’ll probably be just a few rooms, with rates over five hundred per night."

Possibly even higher.

After all, this guesthouse is essentially where he and Lun Jing would reside. For the overall harmony, the furnishings couldn’t be just average.

Not to mention, Zhang Yanping proposed the guesthouse idea first. If he comes along with an overlapping niche, it’s not about fitting into the family but stirring up trouble.

Sss!

With such high-priced competition, wouldn’t their specialized niche become more attractive?

Village guesthouses have yet to see the dawn of development. Tantan’s land isn’t open to the public...yet even the single room could charge over 500?

Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun exchanged a look, shedding bitter tears: Having money is truly great!

While Qin Yun and He Kuang were completely numb.

Are you even bros? How do you suddenly decide on an investment without telling him?

He Kuang raised his hand weakly: "Can I invest a bit too?"

Qin Yun’s eyes lit up, then pushed He Kuang: "What are you investing in? Didn’t you see? He’s looking to acquire property in his girlfriend’s hometown. Not something for you and me."

"No, not really." Facing them, Lun Chuan smiled subtly: "Mainly it’s to find a career for my mom."

Just doing chores at home isn’t an option either. She’s a lot slower at collecting vegetables than others.

He Kuang was dejected: He just said it casually. With the mess Qin Yun made previously, now his wife collected royalties from him every month.

What investment?

His wife had said the current earnings were enough for living, and as long as he wasn’t starting a business, he could laze around at home as he pleased, just no entrepreneurship.

But then Qin Yun thought for a moment, then lamented: "Does that mean you won’t be returning to the Imperial City?"

"No," Lun Chuan said frankly: "We’ll stick to the original plan and return in a few days. There’s still a lot left to handle in the Imperial City."

"And also..."

He turned to Secretary Xiaozu, smiling politely: "Could you please help me look into who in the village is willing to rent out their old house for me to renovate and refurbish?"

Faced with such beauty, even Secretary Xiaozu, with her heart as calm as still water, couldn’t help but glance at Song Tan, thinking she moved fast!

But with the matter at hand, she decisively said: "Be patient, and by tonight I’ll have a clear understanding of the specifics."

Having said that, she briskly headed out.

And Song Tan turned to Lun Chuan, eyes full of anticipation: "The question I asked while we were on the tricycle, you still haven’t answered."

What question?

Everyone around pricked their ears, wide-eyed, eagerly watching.

Lun Chuan: ...

He simply nodded, then called out to Lun Jing, who was equally nosy: "Mom, do you have any plans for the guesthouse?"

Dating with no privacy is really not acceptable.

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