Chapter 284: The mundane world and the human heart
Does the fact that Xiaolu has so many guests have anything to do with me?
Baichuan Feng thought about it and realized that he had never advertised for Xiaolu before.
However, before he could think about it, Fujigami had already revealed the answer to the mystery for him.
"The first customers of Xiaolu were the employees of Shirakawa Electric in Shikaku."
So that's how it is. Baichuan Feng looked enlightened.
"Many of them come from the surrounding Lin County and want to soak in the warm water after work every day.
Apart from the public baths in the city, this is the only one left here at Xiaolu."
Japanese people, regardless of gender, age or status, have the habit of taking a bath.
In the past, people were poor and living conditions were poor, so everyone crowded into public bathrooms to take a bath.
Later, with the introduction of new-style apartments, bathing mostly moved to one's own bathroom.
This is also why today's apartments, regardless of size or layout, must have a bathtub.
Even if it is only half a bathtub that can only accommodate a person half-squatting, you must have it.
There is also a bathtub in Shirakawa Apartment, but compared to the cramped bathtub, the ready-made hot spring in Xiaolu is certainly more attractive.
Many people even prefer to go to a crowded bathhouse rather than squeeze in their own bathtub with their knees hugged because they were used to taking a bath in public baths when they were young.
Although the public bathroom is a bit crowded, the childhood memories and the atmosphere of life there can soothe the tired .
However, there are limited spaces in the city's public bathhouses, and there are too many people coming, so for a while there was even a long queue outside the bathhouse.
Under such circumstances, it happened that the transformation of the deer had been completed, and the name of Hachimantai Hot Spring Village was officially known.
Hachimantai is a volcanic plateau that straddles Iwate and Akita prefectures.
There are rich hot spring resources and abundant vegetation and flowers here, and it is famous throughout the Northeast.
The name Xiaolu naturally attracted the attention of employees from the surrounding Lin County in Baichuan Electric.
In order to attract tourists, the highway from Xiaolu to Lujiao City was widened twice and the road surface was repaved.
Not only that, there are also special sightseeing buses that travel back and forth between the deer and the antlers.
It is only a distance of less than ten kilometers, and twenty minutes is enough whether you drive or take a sightseeing bus.
So when the brand new bus stopped in front of them and the enthusiastic guide gave a detailed introduction, some people were finally moved and embarked on the journey to the Little Deer Resort.
When they arrived here, they were all impressed by the exquisite ancient hot spring town.
Quiet pristine woods, chic hot spring hotels, carefully decorated hot springs, and a wide variety of snacks.
These are so stunning that visitors who come here for the first time are overwhelmed.
After enjoying the meticulous hot spring service, everyone became more and more satisfied, and the key is that the price is cheap.
The price of warm soup for one person ranges from 100 to 500 yen, and the price of a family meal is 2,000 yen.
Almost anyone can afford such a price, so as word of mouth spreads, more and more people come to Xiaolu to soak in the hot springs.
In the end, even many local people from Akita would come here, after all, it is a well-designed resort.
Those scattered small hot springs are completely incomparable in terms of viewing experience and service. This is the gap between capital and retail investors.
"In short, many people come to Xiaolu every day, locals and those from other places."
Fujiyama watched Xiaolu change from the originally dilapidated mountain village to its current appearance day by day, so he cherishes everything now.
“Xiaolu is just starting out here, so there’s no need to be too anxious.
We would rather have less profit than provide better service, and some infrastructure needs to be improved as soon as possible.”
At this time, Baichuan Feng was not pursuing quick profits from Xiaolu. As long as the villagers could be self-sufficient and farm a little better than before, he would achieve his goal.
At the same time, places like resorts pay particular attention to their reputation. Only when a good reputation spreads will there be a steady stream of tourists.
Moreover, it is still far from the peak period of tourism development. Three years later, starting in 1985, Japan's local tourism industry will truly enter its golden age.
Fujiyama naturally nodded in agreement to Shirakawa Kaede's suggestion.
Because now the deer is not left to the villagers to do whatever they want, there are professionals hired by Shirakawa Holdings to provide careful guidance.
Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to attract so many tourists now. There is nothing in this world that money can’t solve.
"By the way, Uncle Fujiyama, where do most of the tourists to Xiaolu come from now?"
After understanding the general situation, Baichuan Feng began to pay attention to another issue.
"Tourists?" Fujiyama thought carefully, propping up his chin. "Judging from their accents, most of them are from several counties around the northeast."
Baichuan Feng nodded to show that he understood. It was pretty much as he expected, most of them were people nearby.
"If possible, we can also take into account some summer sightseeing activities later."
"Eh?" Fujiyama showed a surprised expression, "Xiao Feng, you mean..."
"That's right," Baichuan Feng confirmed his guess, "The climate here in Xiaolu or the entire Lujiao is very pleasant in summer.
The average temperature in June, July, August and September is around 20 degrees, making it a great place to escape the summer heat.”
After chatting with Ozawa at Bailu Shopping Mall, Shirakawa Feng had some ideas in his mind.
In terms of Shikaku's geographical environment, it is actually very similar to Karuizawa in Nagano.
Both are surrounded by mountains and the town is located in the center of the basin. Even the altitudes of the two places are very similar, at around 1,000 meters.
The area is rich in vegetation, with dense forests, abundant water systems, and hot springs and waterfalls.
There is snow in winter and springs in summer. From the perspective of summer escape, the average temperature is also very similar.
Even compared to Karuizawa, the scenery of Kanojo is better.
Because there is more vegetation here, flowers such as the Alocasia odora bloom all over the mountains during spring and autumn.
In the beech forest, there are glittering emerald-colored sightseeing lakes such as Hachiman-numa, Hama-numa, and Kagami-numa.
Walking in this environment, you can enjoy various unique scenery, such as the swamp in the woods and the primeval forest of Aomori fir.
The only drawback of Kazuo compared to Karuizawa is transportation.
You can take the train from Tokyo directly to Karuizawa in Nagano. The entire journey is more than 100 kilometers and takes about two hours to arrive.
But Lujiao is located in the inland of Northeast China, more than 500 kilometers away from Tokyo.
The only reliable means of transportation to get here is by plane, but not everyone can afford a flight ticket.
What's more, there are still more than 100 miles from Akita City to Kazuo City. This alone basically determines that Kazuo will not surpass the former.
But Shirakawa Kaede's goal is not to replace Karuizawa, he is not that arrogant.
"Uncle Fujiyama, no matter what, since Xiaolu wants to develop it into a tourist resort, we must be prepared to welcome guests from all over the country."
Regarding the traffic problem in Lujiao, Shirakawa Feng plans to talk to the relevant parties after the new year, and the necessary preparations should be made as early as possible.
"Please rest assured that Xiaolu will plan this issue carefully."
Since Shirakawa Kaede said so, Fujigami put this matter first.
All signs indicate that Baichuan Feng never does anything without a purpose.
“As I said before, good service is our best publicity and reputation.
Xiaolu still has a long way to go in the future, and the first few years are just a time for us to lay the foundation.”
Originally, Baichuan Feng's ambitions were not that big, but after seeing the current deer with his own eyes, he had more ideas in his mind.
After briefly discussing the deer's situation with Fujigami, Shirakawa Kaede said goodbye and left.
Outside the courtyard, the streets were already lit up with all kinds of lanterns. From a distance, it looked like a light strip extending from the foot of the mountain to the outside of Xiaolu Village.
Although it was getting dark, there were still many tourists on the street. They were either very close to here and could go home in an hour.
Or you can just plan to stay in the hot spring hotel here for one night and leave tomorrow.
Most of them are nonlocal employees from Shirakawa Electric. They will have a day off tomorrow, so they can come here to celebrate and soak in the hot springs.
Looking at the lively deer, Baichuan Feng also walked towards his new home, while Sama still followed closely behind him .
Along the way, all the uncles and aunts he knew greeted him very politely, and there was even a hint of respect in their politeness.
After walking for a while, they were almost home. Baichuan Feng turned around and looked after Sama who was following behind him.
"Sama, go back. You haven't been home for a year. It's time to go back and visit."
However, Sama shook his head stubbornly, as if he would not give up until he sent Baichuan Feng home.
Shaking his head and ignoring him, Baichuan Feng soon arrived at his own courtyard.
It is still in the same place, but it is bigger and the design of the courtyard is even more exquisite.
The carved walls, the quaint gate, and the faint presence of trees, flowers and plants in the courtyard all highlight the uniqueness of this house.
It can be seen that the person responsible for the design also put a lot of effort into it.
This makes the place look extraordinary and blends well with the overall style of the deer.
Baichuan Feng looked around and found that it had the grandeur of an aristocratic mansion from old times.
After arriving here, Sama bowed and then hurried back. He couldn't wait to see his new home.
The entire Xiaolu is grateful to Baichuan Feng for his generous investment. I believe that everyone here will protect his safety.
Standing in front of his own door, before Baichuan Feng could knock on it, the door in front of him suddenly opened.
Sure enough, the person who opened the door was none other than the mother and son again.
However, what surprised Baichuan Feng was that Kazuko did not greet him immediately, but looked around him.
"Hey" Baichuan Feng turned his head, there was no one else around him.
"Xiao Feng, you will be 22 soon after the New Year. Have you not been in a relationship yet?"
Hearing Kazuko's chatter, Shirakawa Feng's face turned black.
This is just the beginning, and they’re already urging you to get married. Are all parents in the world the same?
"Don't worry, mother. After the New Year, a girlfriend will come to visit immediately."
"Really?" Hezi's eyes lit up and small flames flickered.
"Fake" Baichuan Feng ruthlessly extinguished her gossip fire.
"You brat" Hezi reached out and patted the arm of his bastard son.
"Hey, I feel stronger than before."
"I listened to my mother and kept exercising."
"That's great, go home and make your favorite shrimp tail tempura."
When he returned home for the New Year, Shirakawa Kaede took off his president's coat.
Once again becoming wanderers returning home, the family happily shared the interesting things in their lives.
A fairy-tale deer in the snow and thousands of lights.
Thousands of homes are lit up, warm as spring.
It really is true as the old saying goes, the smell of fireworks is what soothes the hearts of ordinary people the most.
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