I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 709 A New "Mate Selection" Target, Luo Wensong Leaves
On the way back to the old house in the woods, Guo Fan drove carefully, but when they arrived, after Lin Yuan and Zhang Youhong got out of the car, he began to ponder.

Fang Shiming's method of controlling the ghost messenger Lao Fan is replicable.

This rule has been certified by the "store manager" and is unlikely to go wrong. What really needs to be considered is which targets to select.

The current consensus is that there are two necessary conditions.

One must be an employee of the Peace Hotel, or rather, a target who is influenced by the "manager's" rules and is within the "manager's" purview.

If they are not employees of the Peace Hotel, then in the "manager's" view, they cannot exert sufficient influence and need to figure it out themselves, which is no different from the ordinary way of controlling evil spirits, and is fraught with danger.

Unlike at the Peace Hotel, where all you have to do is "date".

The other one must be a vengeful ghost, not a ghost-controlling person with self-awareness.

If they possess self-awareness, they would naturally know about this, just like Liu Qingqing, He Yuelian, and others. They are also aware of this path and would naturally not allow themselves to be manipulated.

On the contrary, they are also competitors, and their goals are much more ambitious, directly targeting the "manager" of the Peace Hotel, attempting to become the owner's wife of the Peace Hotel.

Even before Fang Shiming successfully used "marriage" to control the ghost messenger Lao Fan's off-duty time, they had already embarked on this path.

It can be said that they were the true pioneers, only they did not succeed, which is why Fang Shiming became the weathervane and forerunner of this path.

Guo Fan had considered directly overthrowing the boss by targeting the "store manager."

But in the end he gave up, otherwise he was really worried that he would be kicked out of the Peace Hotel by the "manager" and lose his status as an employee.

After all, the "store manager" is set up as an ordinary person, a normal person.

Would a normal Chinese person like men?
As far as Guo Fan knew, at least the "store manager" shouldn't fall into this category, so naturally he wouldn't take such a big risk.

Within these two initial principles, Li Qingzhi, who was previously seen as the target by everyone and also came with his own "dowry," has now become the most dangerous and least likely target to succeed.

the reason is simple:
Li Qingzhi actually possesses consciousness!
No one expected that Li Qingzhi would actually become conscious. The reason why only Guo Fan chose Li Qingzhi was because he had nothing left.

The reason why the others did not target Li Qingzhi was because Li Qingzhi went to the Caesar Hotel as soon as he got to work. He also had a weapon that he had been using for a long time. Although it looked rusty, it could still cut hair with a swift blow and even be used to launch remote attacks on targets by using footprints as a medium.

Nobody wants to fail to catch their target and end up being cut in two by someone hundreds or thousands of kilometers away while they're sleeping at home.

Guo Fan's spirit tablet was used in a high-stakes gamble at Fang Shiming's "wedding," and he lost.

To turn the tide, the only option is to find the most powerful one. Although the watchdogs, Hungry Ghost Old Flower and Six-Headed Cerberus Old Black, are quite terrifying, they are always led by Ghost Messenger Old Fan during their work.

From this perspective, they should be weaker than Ghost Messenger Lao Fan.

Only Li Qingzhi and the ghost messenger Lao Fan were on equal footing, so he would only choose Li Qingzhi after gaining the "shop manager's" approval.

However, once it became known that Li Qingzhi was conscious, this goal was abandoned.

The only remaining targets are the two watchdogs.

However, the competition among them is too intense. Every day, people bring them an endless supply of meat and bones, and each dog has at least a dozen, or even dozens, of people chasing after it.

With his meager salary and the headquarters' growing disillusionment with him, Guo Fan had no confidence in standing out.

Even if you try to find the "store manager," it won't help.

Although the "store manager" doesn't oppose office romances, she advocates for free love and would never help him cheat.

But now things are different. He has received some new information: in addition to these two targets, there are other targets to choose from.

This includes the Ghost Peddler of the Gengshen Year!

This ghost was brought here by the "shop manager" from the year of Gengshen, and it would set up a stall under the billboard outside the shop from time to time.

To be honest, it's quite a successful business. People often come here to exchange for supernatural items or even buy ghosts.

Guo Fan hadn't thought too much about it before.

Since the Ghost Peddler from the Year of Gengshen didn't come every day, and even when he did come, he would leave at 6 PM, it was impossible to suspect that he was an employee.

But if you think about it carefully, given the "shop manager's" stingy and frugal nature, if Gengshen Year Ghost Peddler wasn't one of their employees and wasn't generating profits for them, why would they allow it to set up a stall here?
Do you really think the "store manager" is a philanthropist?

Although he didn't know exactly what the relationship was, Guo Fan already had a new idea.

Guo Fan left himself in the ghost taxi and didn't go to the funeral with Lin Yuan and Zhang Youhong.

However, the topic of conversation here is still about him.

"Boss, I've noticed that our colleagues are all... quite caring. Is he from Dachuan City?" Zhang Youhong asked curiously.

Having regained her complete body and truly reappeared in reality, she was filled with curiosity about everything.

Lin Yuan shook his head. "Xiao Guo is from Dajing City, not Dachuan City."

"Oh, I see. I just hope he doesn't get heartbroken in the end. Otherwise, if he gets hurt one after another, I'm afraid you'll have to find a different driver," Zhang Youhong said with a smile.

Lin Yuan glanced at her and said, "What, do you have a friend who wants to apply for the driver's job?"

"No, no, I was just saying it casually, I didn't mean anything by it, boss, you can't slander me." Zhang Youhong shook her head decisively.

Even towards the end, there was a hint of coquetry in her voice.

This scene infuriated Liu Qingqing, who was watching from a distance. She wanted nothing more than to kick Zhang Youhong away right then and there, but she restrained herself and greeted her with a smile, "Brother Yuan, you're back. Little Zhang, you're back too. Are you feeling better?"

She really is a little brat, without a single guile. Her thoughts are all written on her face. No wonder no matter how I taught her, I could never outwit He Yuelian.

Zhang Youhong sighed inwardly. She hadn't wanted to get involved before because she wasn't whole then; there was no need for her, nor the right to compete. But now, she had truly been resurrected and was bound to the Peace Hotel again, so naturally, she couldn't just do nothing.

After all, she also had to consider her future.

"I feel much better, thank you."

Compared to Liu Qingqing's aggressive tone, Zhang Youhong appeared very gentle. After responding to him, she said to Lin Yuan, "Brother Yuan, I'll go in and see my brother. After all, it's his final days, and I should see him off."

Lin Yuan said, "Okay, go ahead."

After Zhang Youhong left, Liu Qingqing was so aggrieved that she almost cried.

An old ghost who could only reside in his own body, who fantasized about being resurrected through his own body, and even wanted to devour his own consciousness.

As a result, she transformed into a charming lady from a prominent family during the Republic of China era, and even seemed to be trying to steal the "store manager" position from her.

How can she possibly feel better?

There were just too many people here, and the "shop manager" was right in front of her, otherwise she really wanted to burst into tears and then fight Zhang Youhong to the death!

"Alright, we can talk about it when we get back. Also, it's a good thing that Xiao Zhang has been given a new lease on life. It will be more convenient for him to help you with the shop in the future, which is a good thing."

The two consecutive "This is a good thing" left Liu Qingqing speechless, and she could only nod in grievance.

However, now was not the time to deal with personal matters. In order not to leave a bad impression on Lin Yuan, she could only force herself to put the matter aside for the time being. "Brother Yuan, Xiao He's side has been almost dealt with. I'll take you to see him."

"Okay, let's go."

The card game in front of the old house continued, but when Zhang Youhong walked over, all four of them stopped and looked at her with shock in their eyes.

But soon, those expressions turned into relief and understanding.

"Boss Lin's methods are indeed impressive; he even managed to solve your problem. It's just a pity that you owe Boss Lin too much in the future, and I guess you'll never be able to leave in this lifetime." Zhang Bohua clearly had no eyes, only two dark eye sockets like holes.

But he seemed to see things most clearly, perhaps because he was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.

Zhang Youhong didn't seem to care. She glanced at the terrible hand Zhang Bohua was holding and said indifferently, "What difference does it make whether we leave or not? In the current situation, staying at the Peace Hotel might not be a bad thing. Otherwise, you wouldn't be staying at the Peace Hotel, would you?"

Zhang Bohua nodded. "Indeed. I have high hopes for the Peace Hotel. In the future, the Peace Hotel will definitely become a super chain hotel covering the whole world. Even if the manager is unwilling to expand too quickly, someone will take the initiative to help him open franchise stores. At that time, as an employee, you will not only no longer be restricted, but you will also gain..."

"Alright, old people just talk nonsense. Go play your cards." Luo Wensong suddenly shouted, interrupting Zhang Bohua.

Zhang Bohua immediately understood and let out a deep breath, saying, "I was too talkative. You still want to go in and see him, right? Then we won't stop you."

Zhang Youhong gave him a deep look before re-entering the old house.

The future of the Peace Hotel is very clear to these old monsters; at least for now, no one can stop its rise.

It's only a matter of time before the white mist and ghostly realm envelop reality.

And these people who have various relationships with the Peace Hotel, whether they are employees or partners, all have their own ideas and try to avoid the common perception of the "manager".

If they wished, they could live a second or third life, just like Zhang Youhong. At most, they would only have to pay the price of being confined to the Peace Hotel and the White Mist Ghost Domain.

But when that time really comes, and the whole world is within the Peace Hotel's business scope, what difference is there between those who are confined to the Peace Hotel and those who are not confined?

But some things can be done but not said.

Especially among these people, not to mention others, Luo Wensong had no other choice, after all... he was already dead.

"I'm not playing anymore, I'm going out for a walk."

Luo Wensong scrambled his hand, which was almost winning, and angrily got up and left.

The other three exchanged glances, but instead of getting angry, a strange sigh escaped their lips.

Luo Wensong, with his hands behind his back and his almost completely hunched body, looked very short. He walked slowly outside and happened to run into Lin Yuan and Liu Qingqing who were coming over.

"Old Luo, where are you going? Aren't you waiting for Old Zhang's final moments?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.

Luo Wensong's eyes twitched. He didn't really want to talk to Lin Yuan, but when he thought about the things he was doing under the pretense of needing the support of the White Mist Ghost Domain, he could only say helplessly, "What happened today made me miss my child a bit. Besides, with my health, I guess I won't be able to go to the grave for more than a few days. I also want to make some arrangements in advance."

"Oh, I see. Okay, go ahead then. By the way, I'll have Xiao Guo take you there, so you don't have to bother taking a taxi," Lin Yuan said.

Luo Wensong looked up and stared into Lin Yuan's eyes.

Seeing only sincerity in Lin Yuan's eyes, without any calculation, the resentment he felt for the corpse being turned into a dog guarding the entrance of the Peace Hotel also largely disappeared. "Okay."

After settling things here, Lin Yuan nodded to Meng Xiaodong and the other two, then went to check on things from the side.

He Yuelian was making arrangements on the open space next to her. When she saw Lin Yuan, she naturally came over and stood on the other side of Lin Yuan, which was exactly opposite Liu Qingqing.

"Brother Yuan, look, the venue is almost ready. Ten tables have been set up. As soon as the guests arrive, they can take their seats."

The cleared area wasn't large, only about the size of a basketball court.

The King and his twins were busy inside, and Xianglan, who was supposed to be practicing the suona, was also helping out, appearing very diligent.

Tong Qian, He Yin'er, and Xiao Ru were preparing ingredients on the side, and they all had things to do.

Lin Yuan noticed something was wrong, as if someone was missing. "Where's Xiao Fang? Where did he go?"

(End of this chapter)