Chapter 150: Hot Springs Resort

Wei Qiyu bummed some Roast Whole Lamb off Chen Xiao Mai thanks to Ji Yun An. He couldn't keep a secret and he bragged to his friends about it. And everyone kept pestering him for information like when Chen Xiao Mai was going to make Roast Whole Lamb next time.

Wei Qiyu had no idea, and he didn't have the guts to ask Ji Yun An for help, so he told his friends that they could have some Roast Whole Lamb when the Hot Springs Resort had the soft opening.

Chen Xiao Cai would invite a group of people for feedbacks and suggestions, and chances were he was going to treat the guests to Roast Whole Lamb.

Wei Qiyu only told a few familiar friends, but the news 'accidentally' spread, more than 20 people gathered around, and they were ready to head to the Hot Springs Resort.

The Roast Whole Lamb had made a name since Gao Jun auctioned it with 80 tales of silver, many young masters had coveted the lamb, so they were all excited about the soft opening about the Hot Springs Resort.

"Are you sure this is the way?" A young man asked on the foot of a mountain, feeling a bit daunted by the rugged mountain road.

Wei Qiyu nodded and said, "Yeah, it's a bit bumpy, make your decision now, I'm not carrying anyone on the way!"

Wei Qiyu said that helf-jokingly.

"Fatty Wei, you should worry about yourself," a well-dressed young man pointed at Wei Qiyu with a fan and laughed.

Wei Qiyu pouted and said, "Zhou Yu, you sissy, you are most likely to give up halfway."

Wei Qiyu thought to himself, 'Zhou Yu, this guy is really strange. He is obviously a man, but he is so feminine, his clothes are more colorful than women's. It is said that his father has thrown him out of the house because he likes to play with rouge and powder.'

Zhou Yu glared at Wei Qiyu and retorted, "You damn fatty."

Wei Qiyu made a face, "I'm not fat."

A good-looking teenager walked down the bumpy road, it was Qin Ming. Qin Ming glanced at them and said with a polite smile, "Young masters, are you going to the Hot Springs Resort? Please allow me to lead the way."

Wei Qiyu smiled and said, "Thank you so much."

Qin Ming nodded slightly and walked in front.

Wei Qiyu glanced at Qin Ming and said, "Have we met? You look so familiar!"

Qin Ming glanced at Wei Qiyu and said, "I work at the county yamen."

Wei Qiyu suddenly recalled he had met Qin Ming when he followed Ji Yun An to the county yamen last time. But he was too focused on the Roast Whole Lamb to notice anything or anyone else.

Wei Qiyu looked at Qin Ming and thought to himself, 'I've been in Sha County for a while now, a lot of villagers would shy away from me, but not Qin Ming, he is neither servile nor overbearing.'

It was partly because of Qin Ming's nature, partly because Qin Ming had been to the capital city and received Highness Cheng himself, so he wasn't overwhelmed by the young masters.

"Young man, I heard that His Highness Cheng once stayed in the county yamen, have you met His Highness?" Zhou Yu asked.

"Yes, but I had no idea he was Highness Cheng until he left. Magistrate Lu just told me to respect that distinguished guest and treat him well, he didn't tell me that was Highness Cheng in case I got too scared," Qin Ming said.

Qin Ming thought to himself, 'I actually find Highness Cheng funny, all he did was sleeping, eating, and playing with Xiao Mai. He would sleep till noon and order food, Xiao Mai would cook for him whenever he was in a good mood. I guess that was why they got along so well. And he took a fancy to Dash's rocking chair, Magistrate Lu made one for him over night! I should have noticed that old man was a big shot then, otherwise Magistrate Lu wouldn't be so patient towards him.'

Lu Lin didn't tell Qin Ming that old man was Highness Cheng until Highness Cheng left for the capital city. Qin Ming couldn't fall asleep for three days after he heard that, he kept thinking whether he had offended the prince.

And Qin Ming finally calmed himself down a few days later. He started to regret for not talking to Highness Cheng more, however, he was satisfied with this encounter, he could brag about it for a lifetime.

The road to the Hot Springs Resort was in sections, one section was made of green jade, one was cobblestone, one was bricks......

Chen Xiao Cai designed it that way in case people got bored on the way.

The bushes on both sides were cleaned up and they were replaced by flowers.

It was not the first time that Qin Ming taken this route, but he was still amazed. 'Boss Chen is such a genius, his time and effort has definitely paid off.'

The young masters were amazed by Chen Xiao Cai's inventive mind as well, they laughed and talked along the way. But they were all young masters who were used to taking sedan chairs to go places, tiredness crept up on them in the last stretch, but none of them said anything due to Wei Qiyu's warning.

Ji Yun An arrived at the Hot Springs Resort first.

The resort smacked of classical in its design, Lu Lin decorated the hall with a lot of paintings and calligraphies.

In order to save money, all of the paintings and calligraphies were created by Ji Yun An. Ji Yun An was a talented calligrapher and painter, his works were still a bit green compared to some great masters' work, but the style was good enough for a resort in Sha County.

Wei Qiyu walked in the resort and exclaimed, "Yun An, this place is amazing!"

Ji Yun An nodded and said, "Told you."

The resort was mostly done, there was an open-air hot spring pond in one of the courtyards. There was a row of trees standing behind the spring for privacy, and the spring looked so ethereal with the mist floating on the water.

Gao Hui, one of the young masters, smiled and said, "I didn't expect Sha County to have such a good place. What a trip!"

Wei Qiyu opened his folding fan and thought to himself, 'I wonder how much money I have to spend if I were to build a resort like this in the capital city?'

The young masters who were here for the Roast Whole Lamb were now charmed by the open-air hot spring.

Qin Ming took them to the change room, they got bathrobes and jumped into the hot spring.

They were a little bit tired from the bumpy road, and they all appreciated the hot spring even more.

Wei Qiyu lay face down on a bamboo futon and enjoyed a back massage.

At first, when Qin Ming asked the young masters if they wanted to enjoy a back massage, they all turned him down. Only Wei Qiyu, who was willing to try new things, jumped on the futon without asking a question.

The masseurs in the resort were trained by Lu Lin.

A back massage had definitely made the hot bath even more enjoyable!

Wei Qiyu looked at Ji Yun An who was half-soaked in water and said, "Yun An, this massage is very comfortable! Come and try!"

Ji Yun An glanced at Wei Qiyu and said, "No need."

Wei Qiyu pouted and said, "You, you will regret!"

Some muscles on Wei Qiyu's back felt painful and sour in the massage, but Wei Qiyu felt so relaxed.

Wei Qiyu suddenly let out a sigh, "Yun An, everything is perfect, but if I have to nitpick, I'll say maybe ask beautiful ladies to do the massage for us!"

Ji Yun An rolled his eyes at Wei Qiyu and said, "I don't think that's constructive suggestion, I think you should keep it to yourself."

Lu Lin had also considered hiring women to provide massage service, but he gave up in the end. Even in modern society, people had certain assumptions about a masseuse, let alone in this time and space.

Wei Qiyu made a face, then he waved at other young masters, "Come on, everyone, this massage is amazing!"

About half of the young masters said they wanted to give it a try. However, there were only four masseurs in the resort because it was just soft opening, so they had to take turns.

Human nature was funny, all the waiting had made them want to enjoy the massage even more.

Zhou Yu was the fastest, he snatched a spot for himself.

Zhou Yu lay on the bamboo futon with nothing but bathrobe on, he would moan from time to time.

Wei Qiyu glanced at Zhou Yu and thought to himself, 'So inappropriate! Time and place! How can you moan like a cat in heat in front of so many people!'

The other people who were enjoying the massage all felt the same way, they all buried their heads in the towels with embarrassment.

Wei Qiyu glanced at Ji Yun An and said, "Yun An, when are we having lunch?"

Ji Yun An looked at Wei Qiyu with disbelief and said, "It's still early, didn't you just have breakfast?"

The others were also looking forward to lunch, they all turned around to look at Ji Yun An, waiting for an answer.

Wei Qiyu sullenly said, "I had a light breakfast deliberately."

Ji Yun An narrowed his eyes and said, "It's about time I guess, but maybe not the Roast Whole Lamb because it takes an awful long time. We can have a look at the dining hall."

As soon as Ji Yun An said this, several people jumped out from the water, couldn't wait to find out what they were having for lunch. In their opinion, the hot spring could wait, but if they waited for food, chances were they could only get odds and ends.