Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 165: Hefu Continental, Sunshine on Golden Mountain!
Zhou Wang and Su Yajing returned to the lobby on the first floor. In addition to Su Man who was calculating the bill behind the counter, Shen Yutong and Miao Ying were also sitting here waiting.

"How is your mother?"

Seeing the two people come in, Su Man looked up and asked.

"It's fine. She was awake for a while just now. I just don't know if she will still remember her brother next time..."

Su Yajing was laughing at first, but as she spoke, she felt a little disappointed.

Su Man pursed her lips and didn't say anything more on this topic. She just turned to look at Zhou Wang and said, "Did you book a hotel in advance when you came to Licheng?"

"Oh, yeah, I forgot to ask my brother just now."

Su Yajing was annoyed when Su Man reminded her. She quickly looked at Zhou Wang and said, "Brother, all the rooms in the inn are full today..."

"I haven't booked it, but don't worry, I've contacted someone I know to help me arrange it, and someone should be here to pick me up soon."

Zhou Wang shook his head and smiled at Su Yajing, signaling her not to worry.

"acquaintance?"

Su Man frowned slightly at this time and couldn't help but said, "Zhou Wang, is this acquaintance of yours reliable? These few days are the peak tourist season. It is basically impossible to book a good hotel on short notice. Be careful not to be cheated..."

"It shouldn't be that serious. Although we're not close friends, it's not a big deal. There's no need for him to cheat me in this regard."

Zhou Wang waved his hand when he heard this and said indifferently.

"or……"

Su Man looked at Zhou Wang and then at Miao Ying. When she was hesitating, Zhou Wang's cell phone rang.

He glanced at the number and saw that it was a local mobile phone number in Licheng. He immediately understood and smiled at Su Yajing who was still holding his hand and gestured, "She should be here."

Zhou Wang answered the phone and said a few words. After hanging up, he nodded slightly to Su Man and said, "Auntie, I'm sorry to bother you tonight. Dinner is delicious. I'll go to the hotel to rest first."

Having said that, Zhou Wang called Miao Ying and walked out.

Su Yajing followed with hesitation, and Shen Yutong followed silently behind. Su Man thought about it, put down the account book, and followed them to the door of the inn.

Arriving at the street corner, Zhou Wang glanced at Su Yajing, who looked a little pitiful. He probably knew what she was thinking, so he just smiled and said, "I would like to take you away, but your aunt will definitely not agree..."

Su Yajing also knew that it was not realistic to spend the night with Zhou Wang, so she could only pout and say, "Then brother, I will find you as soon as I get up tomorrow and play with you, okay?"

"Of course I have to have this. The last time I came to Belvedere, I was too rushed and didn't have enough fun. This time I have to have a good time."

Zhou Wang nodded when he heard this.

Shen Yutong's mouth twitched. Not long ago, Su Yajing told her that she had to stay at the inn to help out for the next two days and had no time to accompany her...

Do you have to be so obvious with your double standards?
"Tongtong, you have to get up early with me tomorrow. You are slower than me in putting on makeup, so you can't let your brother wait too long..."

At this time Su Yajing suddenly smiled at her.

"Ah, I... am I going too?"

Shen Yutong was caught off guard and stuttered.

"Don't you want to go?" Zhou Wang asked curiously, "I just heard from Ran Ran that you have been staying in the inn for the past two days. Don't you want to go out for a walk?"

"I... Well, okay, fine. I'll go with you."

Of course Shen Yutong thought about it, but just now she assumed that Su Yajing wanted to spend her time alone with Zhou Wang, so she subconsciously ruled out the possibility of her own participation.

Now that she knew that it was the three of them together, Shen Yutong didn't feel any resistance. She even... felt that it seemed more exciting. Why?

At this time, two sightseeing buses, one in front and one behind, drove over from the other side of the street and stopped at the door of Guanyue Inn.

Motor vehicles are prohibited from entering the ancient city. Apart from the most conventional walking, the only available modes of transportation are bicycles and sightseeing buses.

However, sightseeing buses usually have fixed routes, and the two sightseeing buses in front of us are obviously privately owned by the hotel.

When Su Man saw the "Hefu Intercontinental" logo on the sightseeing bus, her eyes narrowed.

In addition to the drivers, the two sightseeing buses also had a tall man in a suit and two boys who looked like waiters.

The man in the suit got out of the car and walked over with a smile, "Excuse me, who is Mr. Zhou Wangzhou?"

"Hello, it's me." Zhou Wang walked forward.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou. I'm Wu Lei, the private guide assigned to you by Xinghui Travel. During your visit to Licheng, I can arrange all your food, accommodation and transportation matters as long as you need them."

This dark-skinned man with a fierce look on his face is surprisingly friendly when he smiles.

When Su Man heard the words "Xinghui Travel", she couldn't help but be stunned. As a tourist capital, Licheng has at least hundreds of local travel companies and travel agencies of all sizes, and Xinghui Travel is undoubtedly the leader among them...

At this time, Wu Lei pointed to the sightseeing bus behind him.

"Mr. Zhou, the hotel you've been arranged to stay at tonight is the InterContinental Resort Hotel in Licheng. It's part of the InterContinental Group and the only international five-star hotel in the Licheng Ancient City District. Are you satisfied?"

"Sorry for the trouble. I am very satisfied."

Since they were staying in a five-star hotel and it was within an ancient city, Zhou Wang naturally had no choice but to smile and nodded.

"Mr. Zhou, do you think we should set off now?"

Wu Lei asked politely, "Also, is there any luggage you need us to carry?"

"No luggage, let's go now... Cherry."

Zhou Wang shouted, and got on the first sightseeing bus with Miao Ying.

Wu Lei waited for a while and when he saw that no one else was going to get on the bus, he got into the first sightseeing bus. It was obvious that the second sightseeing bus he had specially driven was of no use.

When Su Yajing reluctantly said goodbye to Zhou Wang, Su Man, who had been watching for a long time, finally couldn't help herself and walked up to him and asked:
"Guide Wu, may I ask what room you arranged for Zhou Wang?"

Wu Lei was obviously a little confused, but he still smiled and said, "That depends on Mr. Zhou's needs. But if there are only two people staying, it should be the courtyard suite."

"How much is a night?"

Su Man asked immediately.

Wu Lei was startled again, but seeing that Zhou Wang didn't say anything, he answered truthfully: "The discounted price is about 2000 yuan."

Su Man was stunned, her lips moved a little but she didn't say anything else.

After the sightseeing bus carrying Zhou Wang and Miao Ying drove away, Shen Yutong, who had probably heard the conversation between Su Man and Wu Lei, couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Aunt, what's wrong with that price? Is it very high?"

"No, it's not..."

At this time, Su Man seemed to have just come back to her senses. She shook her head with a complicated look, "The Courtyard Suite is the best room in Licheng and Fu InterContinental. The general price is 3000 and above. In the season of July and August, it will generally rise to 4000. It is also difficult to book..."

"Ah, why is the price of Zhou Wangzhu so..."

Faced with Shen Yutong's doubts, Su Man obviously had no answer.

But she knew that her worry about whether Zhou Wang had been killed... was obviously unnecessary.

……

It is not far from Guanyue Inn to Hefu InterContinental Hotel, after all, they are both within the ancient city. However, many alleys are inaccessible to sightseeing buses, so they can only move along the wide main streets.

Since it was not very late and there were many tourists on the street, the sightseeing bus was not going very fast.

Zhou Wang was not in a hurry either. He chatted and laughed with Wu Lei along the way while admiring the scenery of the ancient city under the night sky.

The main thing is that in these already beautiful scenery, some pretty figures can appear from time to time, either young ladies taking photos and checking in, or beautiful internet celebrities who are live streaming and shooting videos, which makes people feel more relaxed.

Ten minutes later, the sightseeing bus slowly drove into the InterContinental Resort Hotel in Licheng Hefu.

The last time Zhou Wang came here, he stayed in a small inn that cost about a hundred yuan a night. In his entire life, this was only the second time he had stayed in a five-star hotel, and it was a specialty hotel in a tourist attraction, so he also paid close attention.

This luxury hotel is located at the entrance of the ancient city. Apart from other things, it covers a really large area and has a completely different style from the Wanda Vista Hotel built in the modern city.

(Entrance to InterContinental Hotel Hefu)
The entire hotel environment has been completely transformed into a retro garden, inlaid with typical Naxi-style houses, which is a kind of flat-paved luxury.

In terms of floor space alone, this hotel is probably dozens of times larger than Su Man's inn...

There are even two small artificial lakes inside the hotel.

From the hotel entrance, you can see the top of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance, but it is night now and it is pitch black. At least when Zhou Wang looked up, he couldn't see anything.

"Mr. Zhou, would you like to stay in the Courtyard Suite? The room rate is 1999 per night after the discount..."

Wu Lei asked after entering the hotel lobby.

"No problem. I'll follow your instructions."

Obviously, this price was out of reach before, but now Zhou Wang can only say...

It’s only 2000 yuan a night, what’s the difference between this and staying for free!
However, the room rates at high-end hotels in Licheng are generally not too expensive. When Zhou Wang searched on his own before, the most expensive suite at the "Dayan Amman Hotel" was only 6000 yuan.

On the way here just now, Wu Lei also talked about this topic with Zhou Wang. At least Licheng and InterContinental Mansion do not have presidential suites like regular five-star hotels.

This may involve a problem of space utilization. With the common architectural structure in the ancient city, it is difficult to create a room larger than 200 square meters, let alone a presidential suite that is more than or square meters.

In fact, these houses renovated by Hefu Intercontinental are completely new designs based on retaining local characteristics to the greatest extent.

Zhou Wang didn't have to worry about checking in. Wu Lei took the front desk clerk directly to the rest area and completed the formalities very quickly.

Afterwards, Wu Lei and the waiter personally escorted Zhou Wang and Miao Ying to the courtyard with a sign saying "212" at the door.

The courtyard has a separate fence and is very spacious, but it also ensures privacy. The environment is very nice. Although the entire courtyard only occupies a little over 100 square meters including the house...

After seeing Zhou Wang nod, Wu Lei said "don't disturb" and retreated with the waiter, closing the gate.

Miao Ying was carrying a shoulder bag. Zhou Wang was still wandering in the courtyard, so she went in first to put her luggage away. At this time, Zhou Wang's phone rang.

It was still an unfamiliar phone number, but it was from Licheng, and the last eight digits of the phone number were “88788788”.

Seeing this impressive phone number, Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help but think...

Is it time for me to change to a “premium cell phone number” that people will answer at first sight?

Not only is his current cell phone number messy and irregular, but it also contains two "4"s that no one likes. Just looking at the number, Zhou Wang is a "little punk"!

Smacking his lips, Zhou Wang picked up the phone and heard a hearty laugh: "Haha, is that Brother Gou?"

"you are?"

"My name is Ruan Jingwei, and Ruan Jinghong is my cousin!"

The voice on the other end introduced himself with a smile: "The one serving you, Wu Lei, was sent by me..."

Zhou Wang wakes up.

Ruan Jinghong is Lao Ruan's real name, so it seems that Ruan Jingwei is the "own person" that Lao Ruan helped him contact.

Xinghui Travel is the company of Uncle Ruan San's family, so Ruan Jingwei should be the son of Uncle Ruan San's family...

But Zhou Wang couldn't help but complain. By the way, do you have a lost brother named Ruan Jingtian in your family? He got lost in Taiwan some time ago, and then he went crazy killing people...

"It's Brother Wei, thank you for your hospitality..."

Zhou Wang quickly started to speak politely.

"Haha, originally you were a good friend of my brother, and now you are like a brother. I shouldn't let you spend money, but my brother said you definitely wouldn't be happy to get it for free, so I just helped you negotiate an internal price..."

Ruan Jingwei first exchanged greetings with Zhou Wang with a smile, and then said, "If you have any needs, you can talk to Wu Lei. Although he is nominally a guide, he is very capable and has a wide network of contacts in the local area. I usually have to respect him..."

"Okay, I got it, thank you!"

Zhou Wang hung up the phone thoughtfully.

He sat in the courtyard for a while, thought about it, and decided to call Jiang Qingkui first. After asking her to help him contact Magic City Jiahui International Hospital, Zhou Wang stretched and walked into the room slowly.

The decoration of the room is a fusion of classic and modern, and the various areas are arranged very independently. After walking around the screen that separated the living room, Zhou Wang saw Miao Ying sitting somewhat awkwardly on a wooden chair beside the bedroom. When she saw him come in, she just lowered her head and said nothing.

Zhou Wang was puzzled at first, but when he turned his eyes, he immediately understood the reason.

Why is there only one bed?

After understanding why Miao Ying was a little uneasy, Zhou Wang remembered that Miao Ying seemed to be hesitant to speak for a moment in the hotel lobby just now...

Oh, this silly girl, why was she too embarrassed to speak up at that time?

It was also Zhou Wang's own fault. When he heard it was a suite, he subconsciously thought there should be more than one bed. But in fact, he should have reacted when he saw the area of ​​the house.

Wu Lei couldn't be blamed for this. After all, he hadn't introduced Miao Ying's identity to him. With Miao Ying's looks, she and Zhou Wang looked like a good match...

"Cherry, I'm sorry, I didn't know this suite only had one bed. Wait a minute, I'll get another room."

Zhou Wang apologized to Miao Ying and took out his cell phone.

"Boss Zhou, isn't this too much trouble?"

Miao Ying spoke in a low voice at this time.

"What's the trouble? Do you want me to let you sleep on the floor?"

Zhou Wang smiled and called Wu Lei again.

It was a bit late and there were really no rooms left, so the two of them had to squeeze into each other... This kind of dog-blood situation did not happen.

With both money and connections, there is nothing that cannot be solved as long as the problem is of this dimension.

About half an hour later, a waiter knocked on the door. I don't know how Wu Lei coordinated, but he opened another deluxe king-size bed room. Miao Ying also carried her bag and followed the waiter to leave...

It was not until this moment that Zhou Wang suddenly discovered a detail.

Miao Ying left with her head down, having actually just changed into slippers...

Ok?
Zhou Wang was stunned.

……

The toiletries provided in the hotel are from a Swedish perfume brand called Byredo. Zhou Wang had seen it in a magazine before. It is a top luxury brand in the fragrance industry.

I tried using it and it really felt good. After washing, the whole body seemed to have a light and elegant fragrance, which smelled very comfortable.

Sitting on the bed, Zhou Wangxian chatted with Su Yajing for a while.

She lived in Shen Yutong's room and sent a photo to Zhou Wang. Two girls in small suspenders were lying side by side. Shen Yutong, who turned her head to play with her mobile phone, didn't seem to realize that she was in the photo. The angle was very open.

Originally Zhou Wang thought that Su Yajing was already a fruitful achievement, but there is no harm without comparison. When she was put together with Shen Yutong, she suddenly looked ordinary.

Shen Yutong's...even if it was spread out, it was almost overflowing.

After studying it for a while, Zhou Wang felt that this photo, which was so beautiful and attractive, was still missing something. After a moment, Zhou Wang suddenly realized -

It turned out that he was missing in the middle.

After agreeing on a meeting time with Su Yajing in the morning, Zhou Wang looked at the time. It was almost eleven o'clock after all this trouble, but he still had no desire to sleep.

After all, his body functions are now very energetic after receiving the blessing. Even though he only slept for a few hours last night because he was busy with the stock investment matters, he is still very energetic now.

Zhou Wang thought about the entertainment activities that one person could do in the hotel, and after a moment he made a choice.

There weren't many options, unless he planned to go weightlifting late at night, there was only one place left to go...

This place is, of course, the SPA center that men will never get tired of visiting!
Apart from Mingcheng, Zhou Wang had never experienced SPA in other places. It was just right for him to have a good sleep after the massage, so the timing was perfect.

The independent SPA center of Hefu Intercontinental is also a small courtyard. Zhou Wang called the front desk to confirm and came directly here.

You can also ask a technician to come to his room for service, but this will inevitably cause many inconveniences.

Overall, there was nothing special about the process of this formal green full-body SPA. Zhou Wang's evaluation was that it was not as good as Brother B's Jade Palace.

However, this girl, who is said to be from a minority ethnic group, looks petite, but her hands are quite strong and her techniques are above standard.

The best overall experience was actually when washing feet. The girl was also very careful, and changed several kinds of potions that Zhou Wang couldn't understand, stimulating the meridians and acupoints in all directions. At certain moments, Zhou Wang hummed with comfort.

After a 120-minute full-body SPA, Zhou Wang finally calmed down and gave the other party a 100 yuan tip. Then he went back to the room and fell asleep in the soft big bed.

……

The next morning, Zhou Wang was woken up by a call from Miao Ying.

Zhou Wang struggled to wake up from his sleep and looked at the time. It was just past six o'clock. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

After answering the phone and hearing that Miao Ying was already at the courtyard gate, Zhou Wang put on his bathrobe, went into the yard and opened the gate.

In the bright sky, Miao Ying, who had changed into a black sportswear, stood at the door. Her expression was a little strange, her thin lips, which were slightly pale, were tightly pursed, and her face seemed to imply some excitement and excitement, but also very restrained.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Wang asked puzzledly.

"Mr. Zhou, you, look over there..."

Miao Ying raised her hand and pointed in a certain direction.

Zhou Wang looked in the direction of her finger, and then was stunned for a moment.

What the hell!

This is so beautiful...

It turned out to be the legendary Golden Mountain in the Sunlight!

Zhou Wang looked at it for a while, then quickly took out his cell phone to freeze this moment.

The view from his yard is also very good, and it feels like any photo you take can be a good film.

Miao Ying, who was standing by, also took out her cell phone to record a video. Looking at her eyes that seemed to be glowing, Zhou Wang finally understood why she had called to wake him up.

"Thank you. If you hadn't called me, I might have missed such a beautiful view..."

Zhou Wang knew that this kind of scenery was hard to come by, and it could only be seen when the weather conditions were just right and the time was right.

"Well, I thought you would like it too, so..."

Miao Ying explained in a low voice.

Zhou Wang glanced at the other person's face bathed in the morning light. At this moment, she was less indifferent than usual, and her eyes finally revealed some of the excitement and joy that belonged to a girl of this age.

Thinking of the other party's life experience, Zhou Wang felt a little emotional, so he smiled and said: "You can come and play with us later. You have never been to Licheng, so today is your paid vacation."

Miao Ying was startled, then glanced at Zhou Wang and nodded, "Okay."

……

At half past nine in the morning, Zhou Wang, who felt inexplicably elevated in the golden mountain under the sunshine and no longer so vulgar, was already sitting in a Mercedes-Benz G, led by a white Wrangler in front, heading towards the suburbs of Licheng.

Miao Ying was driving, Su Yajing was sitting next to him, Shen Yutong was sitting on the passenger seat, and as for the Wrangler in front, it was driven by our guide Wu Lei.

There are many scenic spots in Licheng, but Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is not very suitable for sightseeing in August due to seasonal reasons, so their first stop is directly to Lashi Lake, which is 15 kilometers away from the urban area of ​​Licheng.

There is an activity in Lashi Lake that everyone is interested in... horse riding.

Needless to say, Shen Yutong had never ridden one before. Although Su Yajing, a local, had ridden one before, she seemed to enjoy it.

As for Zhou Wang, he had never ridden this kind of horse before, so he was naturally very excited.

After making their request, Wu Lei took them straight to their destination.

Lashi Lake is a town in a county under the jurisdiction of Licheng. It is famous for its large number of horse farms. Most ordinary people who come to Licheng to experience horse riding come to the horse farms here, and they can also take the opportunity to walk along the Ancient Tea-Horse Road.

But the place Wu Lei brought Zhou Wang and the others to was an equestrian club called "Zongheng Tianxia".

The difference is actually very simple, it is the price.

At an ordinary horse farm, the price for a horse ride is about 100 to 200 yuan per person. Someone will take you for a stroll in the mountains and take a few photos, and it will take about an hour.

If you are brave enough, you can also ask to gallop on the flat road after going down the mountain and enjoy the experience of galloping for about 200 meters.

Professional equestrian clubs are much more expensive, usually starting at eight or nine hundred yuan per person. You can play for at least half a day, have professional coaches to guide you, and have much more freedom.

The restaurant Zhou Wang and his friends came to, Zong Heng Tian Xia, was, according to Wu Lei, one of the top restaurants in Licheng, and the price for one person for half a day was as high as 2500.

However, since this club is also a cooperative merchant of Xinghui Travel, the internal price is 1800/half day.

Zhou Wang naturally wouldn’t care about this, he still had that feeling of asking for a beating...it’s such a damn cheap deal!
After all, riding a horse in some situations is much more expensive than this.

After entering the racecourse, several people first adapted to the internal venue under the guidance of professional coaches.

Zhou Wang didn't know much about horses, but the horses raised in the farm were all very tall and much more majestic than the horses he saw in the countryside when he was a child.

"Are there any Arabian horses?" Zhou Wang, who was a complete layman, asked jokingly.

The coach's answer surprised him. He thought that this legendary horse breed was only in literary works, but it actually existed in reality. However, it was not produced in China, but a specialty of a country called Turkmenistan...

At this moment, Zhou Wang felt ashamed of his geography teacher, because he had no idea where this country called Turkmenistan was...

After mastering the basic posture and skills of riding horses, everyone led the horses to the wide outfield.

Zhou Wang was a little nervous at first, but after trying to ride alone for a while, he gradually began to let himself go.

It’s really easier than you think.

But a big part of the reason is probably that these horses are too well tamed, extremely docile and very easy to control.

In addition, Zhou Wang's core muscles are still quite developed and he has a very good grasp of balance. After a while, even Su Yajing, who claimed to have some experience, began to envy him.

After all, when it comes to riding a horse, the faster you go, the more fun it is...

Facing the whistling summer wind, surrounded by endless green wilderness, dotted with mountains in the distance, and lakes looming, Zhou Wang, who was riding up and down on horseback, even felt that an ancient BGM should be playing at this moment...

"Let us live together in this world and live a carefree life..."

After taking a circle along the designated track, Su Yajing, who had taken a lot of handsome photos for Zhou Wang, came up to him with a smile.

"Brother, you are such a horse riding genius. The coach just praised you a lot..."

"Yeah, I also feel like I'm quite talented in horseback archery. I'll check if my nationality is wrong."

Zhou Wang replied with a smile.

"Then...Brother, how about you take Tongtong with you?"

Su Yajing suggested at this time.

Ok?
Zhou Wang was stunned, and then he noticed that even after arriving at the outer field, Shen Yutong still hadn't mounted the horse, and at this time even Miao Ying had already made a circle and returned.

"Tongtong is a little timid, and she doesn't want the coach to help her. But now that she's here, she can't just sit there and watch. So, brother, take Tongtong to experience it!"

"Ah, no, no, I'll just watch you guys ride..."

Shen Yutong waved her hands quickly.

But in Zhou Wang's eyes, her eager eyes had completely betrayed her, just like when he was a child and received red envelopes from relatives -

On the surface, he was resisting, but the desire in his eyes could no longer be hidden.

She seemed to be silently saying to Zhou Wang...

Come and ride me...ah, come and take me on a horse ride!
(End of this chapter)