You are my golden finger

With the Seven Stars Pavilion's escort, no one dared to move forward without regard for their lives. The convoy arrived in Hangzhou smoothly.

Li Yunxi had already sent guards from his house to notify Li Yuze, so as soon as everyone arrived at the city gate, they were welcomed into the city by the steward of the Li Mansion who was waiting there.

Li Yuze and Lieutenant General Sun were waiting in front of the government office and welcomed everyone in. The accommodation had already been arranged, and the group settled down, washed up, and then went to attend Li Yuze's welcoming banquet.

"You are too polite, Mr. Li. Thank you for your hospitality!" Lin Xijin looked at the sumptuous banquet and expressed her gratitude sincerely.

"The Crown Princess and the Princess have come from afar, and Pavilion Master Qi and Young Master Shangguan have graced the government office with their presence. It is truly an honor for me!" Li Yuze said sincerely.

"Come on, come on, everyone has come from far away and has worked hard. Let me toast you all." Lieutenant General Sun toasted generously.

No one was polite, they were tired from the journey and really hungry. They were all old acquaintances, so they ate and drank freely, and both the host and the guests were very happy.

"After all, the scenery of West Lake in June is different from that in other seasons. The lotus leaves reaching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are exceptionally red." The ancients' poems are beautiful and exquisite.

The sun shines through the clouds and shines on the lotus pond of West Lake in June. In the green, pink lotus flowers stand gracefully, swaying gracefully in the morning light. The fragrance of lotus fills the air, the willow branches on the shore sway gently, and the birds jump and chirp on the branches, which is really refreshing.

"Sister, West Lake is so beautiful!" An An exclaimed sincerely.

"Well. Everyone, listen carefully. In June next year, we will start the tourism project in Hangzhou. You have to do two things well in this test. One is to come up with ideas and set up scenic spots based on the story of The Legend of the White Snake. The second is to write poems and articles based on the scenery you see. There will be rewards for those who do well."

Although Lin Xijin has a clear idea of ​​the development of Hangzhou's attractions and some of them are already under construction, she still decides to give the children some tasks to do so that the trip will be meaningful.

Lin Xijin brought everyone to the place where they had already started to build a dam around the pond. The construction site was very lively. Along the old path, some people were digging pond mud, carrying sand, laying stones... Some people even crossed the pond directly for the convenience of viewing the scenery.

"Sister, is the scene here 'Spring Dawn on Baidi Bridge'?" Xihui was the first to react.

"What do you think?" Lin Xijin asked back.

"I think so. Walking along the embankment, you can enjoy the scenery of the lake. After the embankment is built, you can plant weeping willows, peach trees and other flowers and trees on the shore. In spring, the peach blossoms are like fire and the willow trees are like smoke. It will be a great place to go." Xihui answered calmly.

"Yeah, that's a good idea."

"Sister, I think we can build some pavilions in more open areas for tourists to enjoy the scenery and rest." Xingcheng also interjected.

"Sister, I think we can build some piers and extend them into the lotus pond so that tourists can enjoy the lotus and fish." Xinfeng stroked his chin and said as he thought.

"Your ideas are all good. Go back and put them into writing. We will then summarize them and form a development plan."

Under Lin Xijin's intentional leadership, everyone toured along the route of the Ten Scenic Spots of West Lake.

Riding on the black-sailed boat prepared by Li Yuze in advance, the boat moved slowly forward. The water of West Lake was very clear and could reflect people's shadows clearly.

"Sister, I think we can build some lotus lanterns in the water. When the lotus flowers in the water wither in autumn, it will be beautiful to light up the lotus lanterns at night." The little girl Xijia looked at the lotus flowers in the lake thoughtfully.

"Well, your idea is great. You can also build stone towers, shaped like treasure gourds, and let them stand on the sparkling water. Leave round holes on the stone towers, light candles, and many small moons will be reflected in the water. The scenery must be very beautiful."

Lin Xijin was thinking about the "Three Pools Mirroring the Moon" scenery that was planned, and she also showed them a little bit, and inspired the children at the same time.

Along the way, we saw the scenery of two peaks piercing the clouds. The two peaks are high and facing each other from a distance, overlooking the West Lake, with flowing clouds and cranes, and a magnificent scene. However, there are no Buddhist temples or pagodas built on the mountain yet, so it lacks a bit of artistic conception.

When the boats arrived at the foot of Nanping Mountain, everyone abandoned the boats and climbed the mountain. At that time, there was already a temple on Nanping Mountain, called Nanping Temple, but it was very small and had no tower. This was also a place that needed large-scale reconstruction.

After the temple was rebuilt, it was renamed Jingci Temple according to the story of the Legend of the White Snake. Leifeng Pagoda was built into a 59-meter-high, eight-sided, seven-story pagoda to facilitate tourists to climb and look out. The bell tower and drum tower must also be equipped, so that the scenery of "Leifeng Sunset" and "Nanping Evening Bell" can be seen.

In the evening, Li Yuze invited everyone to dinner at the largest restaurant by the West Lake, but everyone felt that the food was mediocre.

When they returned to their residence at the government office, the children started discussing the matter.

"Sister, Brother Shangguan, I think the food at Delicious House is much better than what we had tonight."

"Yes, their West Lake vinegar fish is not as delicious as the sweet and sour fish from Delicious House."

"The fish ball and tofu soup has a strong fishy smell and is not tasty at all."

"Why don't you think about what kind of special food our Delicious Restaurant will develop in Hangzhou?" Lin Xijin said inspiringly.

"I think the West Lake Vinegar Fish should be preserved, but it should be improved by combining it with our Sweet and Sour Fish." Xin Lan spoke first.

"We also want pickled fish and fish ball and tofu soup. There's no such thing as too much fish as the theme." Yujia agreed.

“We can keep Longjing shrimp and fried eel, but we want to make them taste better.

"There are a lot of lotus roots in West Lake, so we can also serve dishes with lotus roots as the theme. We can have lotus roots with celery, fried lotus root slices with pork belly, lotus root soup with pork bones, and lotus root powder and shrimp balls." Xihui also offered his own suggestions.

"The original specialties of Delicious Zhai, such as barbecue, Dongpo pork, beggar's chicken, stewed duck with dried bamboo shoots, and hot pot, should also be retained," Xinfeng suggested.

Shangguan Rui watched these half-grown children offering suggestions with a smile. He was not in a hurry to record them. Anyway, these children would write them down as a report in the end and hand them over to Lin Xijin as a summer homework.

"I want to invest in it." Qi Jinghao said this amid everyone's discussions.

Everyone stopped talking and looked at him.

"I want to invest." Qi Jinghao emphasized again.

"Qi Jinghao, I have a suggestion, do you want to hear it?" Lin Xijin was secretly delighted to see Qi Jinghao speaking so sensibly.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Qi Jinghao indeed spoke.

"I suggest that you should not invest in Hangzhou. You won't make much money in just one city. I suggest that you adopt the franchising approach and open chain stores in other states where Meishizhai doesn't exist. Meishizhai will provide recipes and ingredients, but of course you have to pay for the ingredients. Meishizhai will be responsible for training your chefs, and the profits will be split 30% to 70%, with you taking 70% and Meishizhai taking 30%." Lin Xijin patiently explained to Qi Jinghao.

Qi Jinghao tapped his fan while thinking, weighing the pros and cons, and after a while he made the final decision: "Okay."

"Think about it first and decide where to open it, then draft an agreement with Shangguan Rui and sign a contract."

"Brother Hao, I think Jincheng, Chuncheng, Yuzhou... these prefectures can all open franchise stores." Ming Ruyue, the foodie, finally found a place to use her skills and came forward to discuss with Qi Jinghao.

It's just that Qi Jinghao's expression is a little unnatural, his ears are flushed, and he slightly turned his body. Lin Xijin saw Ming Ruyue wearing the pink and blue Confucian dress she gave her tonight, she was fresh and beautiful, which was really amazing.

It seems that the day when Qi Jinghao will be attacked and plundered is not far away.