A leisurely life: I have a scenic area

Chapter 138 A giant cat sculpture, an excited cat!
Another lively weekend has passed.

Qi Yue has accumulated 3 favorability chests.

He naturally chose to activate it directly.

[Host has opened the Favorability Chest and received a random reward.]

Please select your reward:

[1. Giant stone sculpture (3 meters): Fox shape]

2. Giant stone sculpture (3 meters): Maneki-neko (beckoning cat) design

3. Giant stone sculpture (3 meters): in the shape of a country dog

The Favorability Chest seemed to know what he was thinking.

Just as I was thinking of setting up some cat-themed landscapes in Qingfeng Mountain, I drew a giant stone sculpture.

Qi Yue naturally chose the giant stone sculpture in the shape of a lucky cat.

The stone sculpture is over 3 meters tall, much taller than a person.

Even people standing next to the cat look tiny.

This perfectly aligns with the theme of praying for blessings on the mountain.

Qi Yue chose to open the second favor chest.

Please select your reward:

1. A set of engraving tools

[2. A set of premium inks]

3. A set of wood carving tools

The second reward was quite ordinary, just three tools that could be bought on the market.

For Qi Yue, it was dispensable.

Considering his current proficiency in ink painting, and the fact that he had never tried painting before, he chose ink painting.

Next, Qi Yue opened the third treasure chest.

Please select your reward:

【1. Large-scale dance script a】

【2. Large-scale dance script b】

[3. Large-scale dance script c]

The third treasure chest was also just average; it contained three large dances, and Qi Yue couldn't see any difference between them, so he simply chose the third one.

If you don't know, choose C.
That's how I always did problems.

The rewards are nothing special; the best one is probably the lucky cat sculpture.

They can come up the mountain to install it on Monday, which means there will be some new changes in the scenic area.

The next day.

At the foot of Qingfeng Mountain.

The transport trucks can only go this far; the next step is to move the stones up the mountain.

This stone is no light stone; it must weigh at least a ton. Most people simply couldn't move something so heavy.

The people who came were employees of a professional moving company, all manual laborers, a total of twelve people.

Eight people were responsible for carrying it, and the remaining four people were responsible for assisting.

They have to switch people after carrying it a certain distance.

The huge stone cat sculpture was fixed tightly to a stretcher made of iron bars and steel cables. Eight people were carrying one end of the stretcher.

There was someone directing things from the side.

The remaining three people provided support from behind.

The weight of the boulder was beyond imagination; you really couldn't lift it without some skill.

Accompanied by the countdown: "1, 2, 3, go!"

It took the combined efforts of all the laborers to lift the enormous cat.

Then, they moved upwards step by step.

Your feet make a dull sound when you step on the stairs.

This is not easy.

Qi Yue observed the situation from the side. He didn't need to lift a finger; he only needed to tell the workers where to carry the cat.

Several other employees were also there, and seeing this scene, they remarked that it was truly not easy.

It would be too difficult to carry this up the mountain.

That's precisely why it's so precious.

Besides humans, several cats were also observing.

Little tabby cat is here too.

Qi Yue felt that calling it "Little Tabby" was not appropriate, so he gave it a formal name, "Big Boss Tabby".

It sounds more imposing.

After all, with so many cats under Tanuki Boss, calling it Little Tanuki would seem too childish and wouldn't showcase its domineering nature.

"The guardian beast that we invited to protect the mountain for you."

"This is the real way to attract wealth."

Qi Yue said something to the cats.

The journey was arduous; it took three hours of hard work, with four or five breaks in between, before the giant lucky cat sculpture was finally erected on the mountaintop.

Qi Yue thanked everyone for their hard work, and the employees distributed the bottled water they had prepared to everyone.

Then, the group received their payment and drove off in two minivans, completely satisfied.

Qingfeng Mountain has returned to tranquility.

Once all humans have left.

The cats immediately gathered around the lucky cat sculpture, some curious and some scared.

Tanuki is truly amazing. She immediately jumped onto the stone sculpture, then skillfully leaped upwards, landing on the head of the lucky cat sculpture. That's a good spot.

The space on the head of the lucky cat is just enough to accommodate a cat.

Moreover, this place is quite high up, offering a commanding view and excellent vistas.

The alpha dog immediately occupied the spot.

Once it takes over the spot, the other cats naturally won't try to take it away.

Because of this, the cats were not afraid of the huge stone sculpture and happily played around it.

The tabby cat lay down, looking just like a boss.

It still looks quite imposing.

After descending the mountain, Li Qingshan came to find Qi Yue.

"Boss, the tourism industry in our city has been booming lately. I've noticed that many scenic spots in neighboring cities are promoting themselves a lot."

“There are also some who are obviously trying to ride our coattails.”

“The slogans are more or less related to us.”

Upon hearing Li Qingshan's words, Qi Yue picked up his phone and glanced at the promotional slogans in other places.

[Ancient Miao Village: Experience the village culture; the largest cluster of ancient villages; a perfect spot for photos!]

Longfeng Ancient City: Magnificent ancient architecture, behold a myriad of lights!

[In Lincheng Ancient Town, watch iron flower fireworks and dance performances, and interact with historical figures!]

"Goodness, they're all so curly."

"The competition is quite intense."

Qi Yue clicked his tongue and couldn't help but sigh.

Then he looked at it again.

[Wilderness Forest Zoo: Fierce tigers, adorable red pandas, cute otters, giraffes, chimpanzees, and zebra herds await you!]

[The Starry Night Lake offers stunning scenery, including a visit to the pavilion island in the middle of the lake, home to various wading birds, and the opportunity to enjoy the most beautiful lake views!]

"To be honest, I originally thought my scenic area was already pretty good, but now I feel like I need to add a lot more things."

Qi Yue continued.

Li Qingshan, however, was somewhat indignant.

"Many of them are deliberately trying to discredit us, and the articles all involve content related to our scenic area."

"It's obvious they want to compete."

Qi Yue, however, thought this kind of thing was quite normal.

That's how business competition works.

"It's nothing. Look at these scenic spots, they are basically all small 3A-level scenic spots."

"They are at the same level as us."

“Our visitor traffic is comparable to that of a 4A-level scenic spot. They must be envious and want to capitalize on that traffic.”

"This also shows that we have indeed attracted a lot of tourists, which has made other scenic spots a little envious."

"Besides, they are all insinuations, and there is no direct conflict, so there is no need to interfere."

"We just need to focus on building ourselves up."

“Let me take a look at these messages. I think there are quite a few good things in these small scenic spots that are worth learning from.”

"It needs to be improved further."

Qi Yue said to Li Qingshan.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan nodded.

Qi Yue's ideas and vision are truly impressive, and his magnanimity is something that most young people don't possess.

Qi Yue indeed felt that although the scenic area had been developing, it was still far behind the top scenic areas in the country.

Within the province, they can't even get into the top ten.

In China, they wouldn't even make the top 100.

China is a vast country with abundant resources and countless beautiful landscapes.

"We still need to continue developing."

"At the very least, it should be developed into a nationally renowned 5A-level scenic spot."

"Let's aim for 4A level first."

Qi Yue sighed.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan responded:
"If we expand the scale a bit more, we should be able to reach the level of a 4A-level scenic spot. The government is very supportive, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

“If we reach 4A level, there will probably be fewer articles about these smaller scenic spots.”

"After all, it's not the same size anymore."

The group chatted as they came down from the mountain.

Qingfeng Mountain will be left to the cats.

A giant cat sculpture stands atop the mountain, a symbol of good fortune and prosperity.

When tourists finally reach the summit after a long and arduous climb, they see this cat, take a photo with it, and hope to have some good luck.

You'll feel more relaxed.

In addition to the giant cat sculpture, Qi Yue also received ink paintings and dance scripts yesterday.

I won't need the ink painting for now, or I might use it when I have some free time to paint some pictures later.

However, the dance scripts are a good thing; the dances provided by the system have a very good effect.

Looking at it this way, it seems that our scenic area needs a professional dance troupe.

The Nuo opera dance troupe is quite good.

But becoming the owner of the dance troupe won't be so easy for Qi Yue.

We can only see it step by step.

(End of this chapter)