A leisurely life: I have a scenic area

Chapter 1: Inheriting a Scenic Area!

"This is what you call a scenic spot? The hills in my hometown village are prettier than this!"

"There's nothing here at all! Just a dilapidated pavilion and a reservoir. They're trying to fool us!"

"I always said this kind of tourist attraction is a rip-off, it should just go out of business."

"The ticket costs 30 yuan, wouldn't it be better to just buy a skin for 288 points?"

Several young tourists came out of the scenic area, grumbling and cursing as they left.

Without the slightest regret.

Seeing this, Qi Yue's face showed a hint of helplessness.

Because this is his family's scenic area.

His family was originally quite well-off. His parents ran a small commodity wholesale business, and over the years, they had assets of at least 30 to 40 million yuan.

A year ago, the city introduced a new policy to vigorously promote the development of the tourism economy, and also held promotional events to attract investment and support tourism projects.

His father felt that doing wholesale business was pointless, and that the real economy was in a very bad state, with incomes declining sharply.

In addition, his father had always wanted to open a scenic resort in the mountains for his retirement.

So, the fifty-year-old man got the urge to start a business, so he actively responded to the policy, contracted a piece of mountain land, and wanted to develop a mountain scenic area.

Unfortunately, the city's policy suddenly changed just one year after the scenic area started construction.

The investment attraction efforts were not very effective. Investors and brand stores decided to give up after observing the situation. With no one investing, the capital chain broke, and the scenic area's projects became a hot potato.

The parents, in a state of panic, had no choice but to seek investment from various sources and also borrow money from banks to hastily open the scenic area, hoping to generate income first.

However, the opening of the scenic area has not been very successful. Currently, there is only a reservoir at the foot of the mountain and a viewing platform halfway up the mountain. There are no hotels, restaurants, milk tea shops, or anything like that. Even the road leading up the mountain is not yet finished.

There are two more mountains and a river behind it, completely undeveloped.

The promotion was also inadequate, resulting in a small number of tourists.

At most, travel agencies bring some elderly people over.

Unfortunately, many startups fail due to insufficient funds, and now that his family is investing on their own, even the scenic area's plans cannot be implemented.

Most of the money was spent on buying land.

Qi Yue has just returned from university and gone from being a "rich second generation" to a "negative second generation".

There are still more than ten million yuan in loans owed by the family.

After the last group of guests left, Qi Yue looked at his family's resort.

To be fair, the location is quite good.

It has mountains and water, and lush vegetation.

Moreover, the hillside is very gentle, with undulating slopes. If it were covered with green grass and some cattle and sheep were raised on it, it would be a scene of paradise.

But all of this is predicated on adequate investment.

To put it bluntly, it's still about lacking money.

Qi's father had told Qi Yue, "If it doesn't work out, I'll sell the land. This place is good; we should be able to sell it for 20 or 30 million yuan without much trouble."

"After paying off the loan, I'll still have several million left."

Hearing what Qi's father said, Qi Yue sighed.

If they sell the land to someone else, not only will their assets drop from 30 to 40 million to just a few million, but all their hard work, anxiety, and fear over the past year will have been for nothing.

But that's how entrepreneurship is; a slight mishap can lead to utter ruin.

Moreover, the poor results in attracting investment meant that the scenic area had to be shelved.

Qi Yue could only comfort his father:

"Dad, let's try again, let's think of a way."

"We've bought the land. We'll take it slow and see if we can get it up and running."

"It's not yet time."

It was already afternoon, and I figured no more customers would come in.

Qi Yue then told ticket seller Li Ya and security guard Liu to prepare to close the park and go home.

The scenic area currently has a total of four employees.

Ticket sellers Li Ya and Wang Xiu were hired from a nearby village and work in shifts, earning 2,500 yuan a month.

For the two of them, the work was easy every day; they just sat in the ticket hall playing on their phones and could take turns doing it. So even though the wages were low, they were happy to do it.

The security guard, Mr. Liu, is 65 years old this year. He was also hired by the village. He earns 1,500 yuan a month and can just sit in the guard post.

There's also a cleaner who comes once a week, on Mondays and Fridays, to pick up trash and clean up the area. That's all.

Ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

For example, the mountain resort area in the neighboring city is contracted by a leading local enterprise, with an investment of 30 billion yuan.

Their scenic area encompasses multiple aspects, including tourism, shopping, entertainment, leisure, family activities, accommodation, and film and television shooting, making it a large-scale comprehensive scenic area.

The development is incredibly good.

The scenic area in Qi Yue's hometown is similar to those in rural towns.

Compared to other scenic spots, it's far inferior.

With the scenic area closed, Qi Yue, having nothing else to do, strolled around inside.

He didn't want to sell the scenic area for two reasons: firstly, he didn't want his family's investment to go to waste, and secondly, he really liked the scenic area.

He doesn't like being caught up in the city; he'd rather live in a resort, keeping cats and dogs and managing the scenery.

As long as the scenic area is well-developed, every day will be an ideal retirement life.

Qi Yue walked on the dirt road leading up the mountain.

The road is not steep; it is relatively flat.

The lush trees grew freely, and the air felt fresh.

The scenery in the mountains is beautiful, but it's just ordinary mountain scenery.

China is a vast country with abundant resources and countless famous mountains. For tourists who have visited various famous mountains, arriving at such a place will definitely bring some disappointment.

Apart from Wushan, there are no clouds like those in the sky.

However, such places could be developed with hotels, swimming pools, and mountain-view rooms, and then some recreational activities could be added to the hotels.

So this is also a great vacation destination.

Whether you come on a weekend or a holiday, you can experience the joy of getting up close and personal with nature.

Qi Yue was pondering how to manage the scenic area when suddenly he noticed a cute little guy staring at him from behind a nearby tree.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an adorable little fox.

Upon seeing the red fox, he couldn't help but chuckle.

This is a wild fox, and it looks adorable.

The little guy has red fur, but his fluffy tail and four slender legs are black.

She is quite good-looking.

There are wild animals in the scenic area.

They developed the flat area at the foot of the mountain, while the forests behind it remained intact. They will only build mountain roads and viewing platforms, without damaging the habitat of wild animals.

The presence of wild animals in the scenic area is considered auspicious, as it is believed to bring good fortune. Therefore, Qi Yue hopes that these animals can live well.

Qi Yue was about to call out to see if the fox would come over.

Just then, a cold, metallic female voice suddenly rang in his mind:

[Host's body detected as normal]

[In progress with the scenic area management system integration]

[System binding successful. 】

The sudden sound surprised Qi Yue.

system?

Does this thing really exist?
I'm neither a time traveler nor did I lose both parents, so how could I have a system?
The scenic area management system generates popularity points based on the number of visitors. These popularity points can be used for lucky draws, item redemption, and scenic area upgrades.

The scenic area will periodically release system tasks; completing these tasks will earn you rewards.

[Please acquire ownership of the scenic area as soon as possible.]

[A newbie gift pack can be claimed upon acquisition.]

At this moment, the system panel appears.

Qi Yue was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that there really was a system!
"Popularity points are awarded based on the number of visitors, and then rewards are given."

"Given the current situation of the scenic area, it won't be easy to increase the number of tourists."

"But now that I've bound myself to the system, I should at least give it a try!"

"This immense wealth has finally come to me."

(End of this chapter)