I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 748 Alliance: Fang Shiming and He Yin'er?

It seems like I made the wrong choice?
Seeing how seriously Lin Yuan was in instructing He Yin'er, Liu Qingqing and He Yuelian felt a little regretful and also began to have some doubts about He Yin'er.

In the past, they wouldn't have had such doubts, because He Yin'er's choice was not much different from her previous behavior; she was not very willing to get involved in these things.

However, given Tong Qian's sudden change, they couldn't help but wonder if He Yin'er was doing it on purpose.

"Is it because of the path to godhood? If so, then their thoughts are not pure, and their feelings are not genuine. They are not worth Yuan-ge's interest in. I need to find an opportunity to expose their true colors and let Yuan-ge see their thoughts clearly so that he won't be deceived."

This is Liu Qingqing.

Her thoughts seemed to remain at the level of ordinary emotions, without delving too deeply into them.

"One path to godhood, one to goddesshood—and Tong Qian and He Yin'er have actually made their moves. It seems I need to speed things up, otherwise more demons will definitely be eyeing him, and the competition will be too fierce. The most direct question is, Zhang Youhong, is she really just trying to be resurrected, without any other intentions?"

This is He Yuelian.

Having grown up in a treacherous environment, she is more accustomed to viewing people and things through the lens of conspiracy theories, but similarly, she seems to have missed the point.

Tong Qian, on the other hand, looked at He Yin'er thoughtfully, already having the feeling that she might have chosen the wrong path.

"Perhaps I should listen to the experts' opinions more. Liu Qingqing and He Yuelian took the wrong path, otherwise they wouldn't have made no progress for so long. On the other hand, He Yin'er, despite having less contact with the shop manager, still gained his attention. It's definitely not because of our original status as cooks, but more like she's on the right path. Unfortunately, we're competitors now, and asking her might not get me the answer I want."

Everyone had their own thoughts, but in the end, only He Yuelian, Liu Qingqing, and Tong Qian, along with their driver Guo Fan, were able to go with Lin Yuan.

Fang Shiming didn't go with them either, but chose to stay as well. "I'll stay in the shop and watch the store. Old Fan has just recovered and needs to rest, so he won't go out. It'll be more convenient for me to stay and take care of him."

"good."

Lin Yuan patted Fang Shiming on the shoulder encouragingly, which made Fang Shiming overjoyed and made him understand a truth even more clearly: "I have finally made the right choice this time!"

Soon, the group left.

The Peace Hotel was once again shrouded in white fog, but Fang Shiming and He Yin'er were not too worried or afraid.

They were employees of the Peace Hotel and had work assigned by the "manager," so they naturally weren't worried that the white fog at night would attack or assimilate them.

Just as they expected, although the entire Peace Hotel was shrouded in the white mist ghost domain, it did not attack them at all. In fact, despite the thick white mist, they could still roughly see the situation inside the hotel.

If anything were to break in, it would be detected immediately.

Of course, there's also the watchdog, the starving ghost, Old Flower, guarding the entrance. Anyone who manages to break through its blockade and get in must be terrifying, or at least receive a warning beforehand.

Since he stayed under the pretext of watching the shop, Ghost Messenger Lao Fan stood at the door, but not outside, but inside.

Beside it, the number 707 was still flashing an uncertain light, as if it were illuminated by the neon sign above that read Peace Hotel.

Fang Shiming tried to persuade Old Fan, the ghost messenger, to come to the shop to rest, and he would stand in his place for a while, but Old Fan remained unmoved.

After his earnest attempts to persuade him failed, Fang Shiming could only stand helplessly at the door with the ghost messenger, Lao Fan.

This scene was also witnessed by He Yin'er. Behind the cashier, she looked at Fang Shiming, who was performing with a serious expression, and said, "Brother Yuan has already gone far away and can't see your performance."

Fang Shiming said seriously, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I be acting? These are clearly my heartfelt thoughts. I really care about Lao Fan!" "Hmm, if your acting were a little better, less awkward and stiff, I might actually believe you," He Yin'er nodded earnestly.

Fang Shiming's expression remained unchanged. Instead, he calmly said, "Did I overdo it? I understand. When I have the chance, I will hire someone to train my acting skills. This is indeed my weakness, but I am working hard to cultivate my sincerity. It will take some time to adapt."

Making a ghost your life partner is no easy task.

Fang Shiming's frankness surprised He Yin'er. Then she heard Fang Shiming say, "So, how about we form an alliance?"

"Aren't you afraid I'll end up like Xiao Liu and Xiao He? And why didn't you choose Xiao Tong, but instead chose me?" He Yin'er asked instead of answering.

Fang Shiming sneered, "They're too stupid. They don't know what Brother Yuan really needs. On the contrary, you're very low-key, but you've grasped Brother Yuan's true thoughts. Although your understanding is still far from Brother Yuan's real goal, at least you have a direction, unlike those three stupid women who run around like headless flies."

Clearly, he held Liu Qingqing, He Yuelian, and Tong Qian in utter contempt and looked down upon them.

He Yin'er asked, "What you really mean by what's needed is the development of the Peace Hotel?"

"See, you know that too. But they don't... no, they probably do know, I've mentioned this to them before, but unfortunately, they never pursued it in that direction, or rather, they tried but didn't get it right, so they went back to romantic relationships. Don't they realize that if Brother Yuan really needed this kind of ordinary human affection, would he be indifferent to them? Especially He Yuelian, her face is so perfect that she doesn't seem like someone who should exist in reality. If it were a normal need, she probably would have already fallen for him, right?"

Fang Shiming's statement is not problematic.

If the "store manager" really needed to experience a relationship like an ordinary person, He Yuelian would definitely be one of the top choices, but the "store manager" did not budge an inch.

Clearly, He Yuelian has taken the wrong path.

“There’s also the possibility that it’s too difficult to meet his needs, so we can only try an easier path? Fang Shiming, you can’t be unaware of what it takes to develop the Peace Hotel, can you? Or do you think we have the strength to deal with someone like Zhang Dong?” He Yin’er said.

Fang Shiming chuckled and said, "The right but difficult path, and the wrong but slightly easier path, which would you choose?"

Before He Yin'er could answer, Fang Shiming continued, "Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. Don't tell me you don't know this principle. Zhang Xianguang opening franchise stores is a good example. He truly understands what a store manager needs. Even though he's using the name of New Peach Blossom Spring, he's still severely restricted. It's not because he chose the wrong path, but because of his status. He's not a hotel employee, which is why Brother Yuan hasn't given him enough authority and limited the number of franchise stores. He himself doesn't know if he understands this. If he did, he should have joined the Peace Hotel after Zhang Dong's funeral. By then, with employee status, he wouldn't be restricted by the store manager anymore. He Yin'er, Da He, you have very little time left to make a choice. Once Zhang Xianguang joins, with his decades of accumulation, you simply can't compete with him. You need to understand one thing: Brother Yuan and the store manager both have only one goal: to make the Peace Hotel the world's number one chain hotel. This is a goal he proposed a long time ago. You can't be unaware of what 'world's number one' and 'chain' mean, can you?"

In the past, if He Yin'er had heard Fang Shiming say so much, she probably would have already lowered her head and gone about her own business, ignoring his words.

But now, with her "ambitions," she has to seriously consider Fang Shiming's proposal.

As Fang Shiming said, her time was indeed running out; she only had one day of advantage at most before she would have to compete directly with Zhang Xianguang.

In this competition, Taiping Ancient Town is also very old, even older than Zhang Xianguang.

But Taiping Ancient Town has been destroyed, leaving only a Boss Liu, a faceless man, and a middle-aged woman washing clothes. Most of its cultural heritage has long been lost.

But what about Zhang Xianguang?
There are countless other powerful families like the Ho family in Tai O City, and if she were to actually use these worldly forces, she would be completely useless.

Do not!
Even now, she felt immense pressure. "Even if we follow your advice, one day is not enough and it's completely useless."

Fang Shiming grinned and laughed heartily, "Da He, you forgot, there's still me. The power of WeChat Moments is beyond your imagination. It's safe to say that currently, six or seven out of ten people in the country have direct or indirect connections to WeChat Moments in their daily lives, whether it's food, clothing, housing, or transportation. Although WeChat Moments has been around for far less time than Zhang Xianguang's strategy, in terms of resources and real-world influence, it's definitely stronger. If you're willing, I can cooperate with you and push you to the forefront of the path to becoming the Empress, making you the most advantageous one."

He Yin'er raised an eyebrow, "Isn't it just helping me succeed directly?"

Fang Shiming said solemnly, "All we can do is make it more likely that Brother Yuan will choose you. As for the final decision, that is Brother Yuan's decision, and it cannot be changed by human effort! This is very important. Don't make a mistake, or you will be doomed!"

(End of this chapter)