Chapter 151: The Hot Springs Resort Boom

Ji Yun An took the young masters to the dining hall. The resort was serving a buffet, the young masters looked so intrigued by this new way of serving food, they were dazzled by the endless array of food.

"Yun An, is this really all-you-can-eat?"

Ji Yun An nodded and said, "Yes, apparently it's called a buffet according to Magistrate Lu, but don't waste food, just take the amount you can eat."

Wei Qiyu rolled his eyes and said, "So, I can take as much as I want as long as I can finish it?"

Ji Yun An nodded, "That's exactly how it works."

Wei Qiyu opened his folding fan and beamed with smiles, "People with a big appetite are winning."

Ji Yun An glanced at Wei Qiyu and said "Yes! You big winner."

"Yun An, why do you keep teasing me?" Wei Qiyu pouted.

Ji Yun An tapped Wei Qiyu on the shoulder and apologized.

Wei Qiyu tried some deep-fried noodles with brown sauce, he fell in love with the taste and served himself a giant bowl.

"Yun An, try this noodle, it tastes great!"

Ji Yun An smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, but are you sure you don't want to try other food?"

"Don't worry, I can eat a lot."

Ji Yun An thought to himself, 'People seem to have no idea how a buffet works, you shouldn't feed yourself with all those staple, you need to try a few different things to make it worthwhile.'

Wei Qiyu savored every bite of the noodles and said, "I wonder what they have put in the brown sauce! How come it tastes so rich!"

"Mai once mentioned it was sesame paste," said Ji Yun An.

Wei Qiyu looked at Ji Yun An with a cheeky smile, "My friend, do me a favor, ask your fiancée to sell me some paste please."

Ji Yun An helplessly stared at Wei Qiyu and said, "Why are you such a foodie?"

Wei Qiyu smiled and said, "I'm just appreciating good food, I'm sure the chef will feel so happy if he knows his food is much appreciated by the customers."

The young masters were all looking forward to having Roast Whole Lamb, but they couldn't help eating other dishes on the table.

"The buns look so exquisite!"

To common people, they wanted to have big oily buns.

However, for these young masters, they would appreciate the exquisite look of the buns. The buns in the restaurant were so small that they could be finished with just two bites, but the young masters loved them.

"Yun An, the smell of this bun is a bit strange! It's not savory, it's actually sweet!" Wei Qiyu exclaimed.

Ji Yun An smiled. Wei Qiyu was eating a creamy custard bun, Lu Lin and Chen Xiao Mai had added goat milk in the dough.

Zhou Yu took a stroll in the hall to have a look at all the food before he selected anything.

Zhou Yu paid great attention the portion and what he was picking.

Zhou Yu seemed to have a sweet tooth though, he really liked pastries, so he took a piece of rose cake, a pierce of honey cake and a piece of green bean cake.

Zhou Yu was kind of a loner, he picked a quiet area and enjoyed the cake all by himself.

After Zhou Yu finished eating his first plate, he struggled a while before he went to pick up a few more.

Wei Qiyu looked at Zhou Yu's direction and thought to himself, 'Aha, I've been there, my friend! Dieting is hard, don't torture yourself, we are having a buffet, just eat!'

"Hey, Yun An, look at Zhou Yu, he eats like a child, he just eats cakes."

Ji Yun An said, "The pastries that Zhou Yu are eating are not easy to make, I think he has great taste."

Everyone's appetite and preference were different, but they all found what they liked in the dining hall.

The Roast Whole Lamb was ready when they were about half full.

A chef cut the lamb into pieces and wrapped them with lotus-leaf-like pancakes, everyone loved it.

The young masters originally planned to leave right after eating the Roast Whole Lamb. However, after spending a day in the Hot Springs Resort, they didn't feel like leaving. So they stayed one more day and spent time organizing all kinds of activities like chanting poetry and painting within half an hour.

......

"That Hot Springs Resort is just amazing!" Zhou Yu said to his friends.

It was Wei Qiyu who organized the outing to the resort. A few of Zhou Yu's friends didn't get along with Wei Qiyu, so they didn't join the outing.

"Really? I've only heard good things about that resort, is it really that good?"

Zhou Yu nodded, "Yeah! It's even better that what you've heard. I was sp lucky, I didn't spend a penny on it."

"Zhou Yu, what is the massage thing you have mentioned?"

Zhou Yu rolled his eyes and explained the massage he had experienced.

A man named Yun Qi stared at Zhou Yu with disbelief and said, "Zhou Yu, how could you let a man touch you!"

Zhou Yu looked disapprovingly at Yun Qi and said, "Why does it matter?"

Yun Qi crossed his arms and shivered. "It's because he's a man! I don't want those stinky men to touch me."

Zhou Yu looked helplessly at Yun Qi and angrily said, "Why are you so narrowminded? You have no idea how comfortable the massage is, you just feel so refreshed and relaxed after the massage. Plus, I was wearing a bathrobe the whole time."

Yun Qi said suspiciously, "Have you guys all tried that massage thing?"

Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Yeah, it was so popular that there was a line!"

"Even the Gaos? They are so pedantic, did they really do the massage?"

Zhou Yu blushed and said, "Having a massage is no big deal, you need to lighten up."

"I heard that the Hot Springs Resort will officially open in two days. We'll go and take a look then," Yun Qi said.

Zhou Yu rolled his eyes and thought to himself, 'Even though I just went to the resort, but it was just so amazing, I think I will go back again when it officially opens.'

'It's said the admission fee is one tale of silver, I can't believe it's so cheap."

......

Shen Chi looked at the account book and asked, "The hot springs resort is finally opening?"

Chen Xiao Cai nodded and said, "Yeah, in just two days."

The young masters who had joined Wei Qiyu for the outing had been talking about the resort, and the name of the resort had already spread. More and more people had asked Chen Xiao Cai about it recently, Chen Xiao Cai figured it was time to have the grand opening.

Shen Chi took a deep breath and said, " It's finally going to open, we've never invested this much money to any of our previous businesses before, this is so exciting!"

Chen Xiao Cai glanced at Shen Chi and said, "Chi, we both have been very busy recently. It's time to us to treat ourselves, let's try it on the opening day."

Shen Chi blushed and said, "I'm a Bio, people will stare, I don't feel comfortable."

Chen Xiao Cai smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this. We have private rooms for couples like us."

Shen Chi glanced at Chen Xiao Cai and asked, "That sounds amazing."

Chen Xiao Cai nodded, "Yes! There are many options, open-air hot springs, private rooms, double rooms, you name it."

Shen Chi nodded and said, "Alright, I will go."

Chen Xiao Cai was caught up with the preparation work for the resort that he and Shen Chi didn't get to spend much time together. Shen Chi was full of expectations for the Hot Springs Resort, he had been busy with the commercial street, and he looked forward to having a relaxing day with Chen Xiao Cai.

......

Shen Chi brought their two sons and invited Chen Xiao Mi and his kids.

After arriving at the Hot Springs Resort, Shen Chi and Chen Xiao Mi put the kids in the wooden buckets and watched them play for a while before they jumped into the water.

The kids loved it so much, they enjoyed floating on the water.

Yuan Bao, the biggest one among them, knew how to swim, he volunteered to push the wooden bucket around so the kids could have more fun.

Laughter lingered in the room, the kids had never had this much fun.

Chen Xiao Mi cupped his hands and splashed water to his kids, he then closed his eyes and said with a little intoxication, "It's so comfortable! No wonder your Lin Ge and Cai are so passionate on building this resort, even I have fallen in love with this place now."

Shen Chi nodded and said, "It is indeed very comfortable. It should be even more comfortable in wintertime."

Chen Xiao Mi wished Mai were here we well. But Mai was busy studying at home, he had turned down the invitation.

......

Lu Lin glanced at Chen Xiao Mi and asked, "You're back, where did you guys go?"

Chen Xiao Mi nodded, and the kids chimed in before he could reply.

Yuan Bao and Dash rushed to Lu Lin and surrounded him.

"Father, the hot springs is so much fun!"

"Father, the hot springs eggs are delicious!"

"Father, the rooms in the Hot Springs Resort are so big!"

"Father, every room is so misty."

......

Lu Lin couldn't help pouting. "You guys went to the hot springs without me?"

Chen Xiao Mi nodded, "Yeah, I'm so sorry, you weren't home when Chi came to our house and invited us! Everything was great, Lin, I think the resort will be a huge success."

Lu Lin smiled and said, "I was just playing with you, of course I'm not mad, I'm glad you like it."

Chen Xiao Mi glanced at Lu Lin and said sympathetically, "It's a shame you were out for business, we would have so much fun with the kids in the resort."

Lu Lin forced a smile, "Next time, I will join you guys next time..."

Lu Lin wasn't a greedy person, he never complained about the official work, he knew certain sacrifice must be made.

Chen Xiao Mi rested his head on Lu Lin's shoulder and said, "Yeah, let's go with the kids next time you are free."

Lu Lin made a face. Chen Xiao Mi was amused by the boy side of Lu Lin.

......

Amidst everyone's anticipation, the Hot Springs Resort finally had its grand opening.

The admission fee was one tale of silver, there came with one ticket for the hot springs and two buffet tickets.

The admission fee scared many people away. However, a lot of wealthy local people, young masters from the capital city and merchants from Liao Dynasty flocked to the resort. There were more than 100 guests who bought the entry ticket on the grand opening day, the hot springs, the massage service, and the buffets were all critically acclaimed.

Everyone in the streets and lanes was talking about the Hot Springs Resort.

The people who were skeptical about the resort were shocked to see how successful it was, each person needed to pay one tales of silver as an entry fee, and there were over 100 guests on the first day! That meant they made more than 100 tales of silver in a day!

"Mr. Liu, the Hot Springs Resort is open," a soldier said to Liu Yun.

Liu Yun nodded, "Yeah! Chen Xiao Cai is such a genius, who has expected a resort in the remote mountainous area would be such a huge success!"

"Mr. Liu, I heard this hot spring resort is so much fun!"

Liu Yun glanced at the soldier beside him and said, "I think if you start saving now, maybe you can afford the entry fee in three months or so."

"People say the resort is as beautiful as the heavenly palace. I really want to go over and take a look."

Liu Yun smiled and said, "It's just a resort, I think people are exaggerating."

As a matter of fact, just a few days ago, Liu Yun went to the resort together with Ji Yun An. But he didn't want the soldiers to be jealous, so he kept it a secret.