A leisurely life: I have a scenic area

Chapter 90: With just a casual move, he did better than all of us combined!

Chapter 90. With just a casual move, he did better than all of us combined!
Qi Yue turned left and right, and found Qingyuan Society.

This is a small cultural center located in a hutong (traditional alleyway). The courtyard has a somewhat old-fashioned feel, but it's still quite cozy.

The courtyard is filled with weapon racks displaying performance props such as crescent blades and spears. On a nearby rack hang lion dance props, as well as iron furnaces and iron ladles used for iron flower making.

The club has nine young men in total, who are the main force in carrying out the work.

There were also two experienced instructors, who were also the team leaders, responsible for teaching these children.

"Mr. Qi, welcome."

After welcoming Qi Yue, Peng Hai led Qi Yue on an inspection tour.

"Hello, I'd like to put on a 'fireworks' performance at the scenic area. It's autumn now, and it gets dark early."

"I plan to extend our business hours to 9 pm on Saturday, with the performance starting at 8 pm and lasting for about half an hour."

"I heard that there are performances here, so I wanted to come and see."

Who is the master craftsman in charge of performing the iron flower display?

Qi Yue asked Peng Hai.

In terms of iron flower making, only two or three people are actually responsible for striking the iron flowers; the rest are assistants.

"That's me, and these two are too."

Peng Hai immediately called two people over and responded.

Qi Yue glanced at Peng Hai.

Peng Hai looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, which is very young for the iron flower making industry.

This kind of work is usually done by experienced master craftsmen.

Imagine striking molten iron into the air; if the technique isn't good, it could result in burns to the bone.

You simply can't do it without some skill.

"In that case, I'd like to schedule a session. If it goes well, we can work together long-term."

"Also, I'd like to try it myself."

"So could we rehearse in advance so I can see how it goes?"

"I will cover all the costs incurred."

Qi Yue asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Peng Hai was slightly surprised.

"President Qi, rehearsing once is definitely no problem. If you want to see it, we will definitely show you the effect."

"But this craft is too dangerous. We all have to work as assistants for several years before we dare to do it ourselves."

"If molten iron gets on your skin, it will leave a big scar that you can't get rid of."

"Only when the molten iron is broken up enough will it cool down quickly after it falls and not burn the skin."

"This is very difficult."

Qi Yue didn't know how to explain.

He now possesses skills in intangible cultural heritage crafts; his iron flower making skills are far superior to those of Peng Hai and others.

But he also understood Peng Hai's thoughts, after all, this kind of thing was still too dangerous.

“I used to practice it, following a master craftsman, so when I saw the iron flower making, I thought I’d give it a try.”

"It's okay, I can demonstrate it for you first."

"If you think it's okay, I'll do it myself."

Qi Yue replied with a smile.

This matter alarmed the apprentices of Qingyuan Society, as well as the two master craftsmen of Qingyuan Society, and even the senior sister in charge of publicity and job placement.

In any case, the cooperation has been reached, and Qingyuan Society finally has an order.

Then came the intensive preparations and rehearsals.

Qi Yue naturally also got a chance to fight.

Seeing his iron-making movements, the apprentices fell silent, the senior sister was shocked, and the master craftsmen's eyes shone brightly, as if they were seeing a prodigy of the sect.

Qi Yue's skill level is naturally impeccable.

Moreover, the movements were beautiful and elegant, and the sparks produced were like fireworks exploding, indescribably beautiful.

Seeing his actions, Peng Hai murmured:

"How did he do that? That's amazing!"

The apprentices nearby were equally amazed:

"Those movements are so practiced, it's obvious they've trained!"

"But he looks so young, only twenty-two or twenty-three years old!"

"I heard he's a rich second-generation who just graduated from university and took over his family's scenic area. I never expected he had this kind of talent!"

"His casual moves are better than all of ours combined!"

"That's awesome!"

At that moment, the apprentices of Qingyuan Society suddenly felt a sense of awe towards Qi Yue.

An expert knows the way.

They knew that achieving this level of skill must have required a great deal of effort.

Regardless of how Qi Yue learned it, he must have endured a lot of hardship.

They have a deep respect for Qi Yue's craftsmanship.

Qi Yue will be surprised when he finds out:

Suffered a lot? Who? Me?

Of course, Qi Yue actually relied on external cheats.

But it is indeed his skill.

That's how it was settled.

We've arranged to perform the iron flower dance at the scenic area this Saturday.

Afterwards, Qi Yue arranged for his employees to start promoting the event, and he also posted related videos on his account.

Meanwhile, information about iron flower performances has been added to the scenic area's program schedule.

The news immediately excited many tourists.

"Great! I was just planning to go to the scenic area on Saturday, and I can actually see the iron flower performance!"

"I've never seen anything like it before!"

"This scenic area is really great! They even have activities like this!"

"Boss Qi is doing well; he can even organize intangible cultural heritage activities in a small scenic area!"

"I'm really looking forward to it, I've never seen it before!"

"Qingfeng Mountain is getting better and better." With activities, the scenic area naturally becomes more attractive.

There are already a lot of tickets available for pre-sale.

Qi Yue is now planning to limit the number of tourists. If there are 5,000 tourists in the scenic area at the same time, then ticket sales will have to be reduced.

Unfortunately, failing to control customer flow is also a form of irresponsibility.

The people inside can't have fun.

The performance has garnered much attention, and the online feedback has been very positive even before it has aired.

Many people haven't seen a performance of iron flower fireworks yet!

I'd be happy to see it for 30 yuan in a small scenic area.

These past few days have gone by very quickly.

Every day, Qi Yue would check the progress of the parking lot, take care of the injured little golden eagle, and then go to the square to prepare for the iron flower performance.

In front of the garden landscape is a large square, which is a place for visitors to rest and relax.

The road surface has been paved, and there is enough space around it to perform iron flower dance.

As the first man-made performance in the scenic area, Qi Yue was particularly looking forward to it.

It must be done well.

In his plan, the scenic area will have many more programs in the future.

This is the first step; we must take it steadily and firmly.

The people from Qingyuan Society arrived at the scenic area early to set up the site and prepare the furnace for boiling molten iron.

They all knew this was an opportunity.

Everything is getting better.

Peng Hai asked one of the apprentices:

"What's the weather like on Saturday? Have you confirmed it?"

Upon hearing this, the apprentice immediately replied:
"It's a sunny day, no rain. The temperature is a bit low at night, but there shouldn't be any problem getting molten iron."

Peng Hai nodded as well.

You definitely can't perform molten iron fireworks on a rainy day.

Another issue is low temperature. If the furnace used to heat the molten iron is not good, molten iron cannot be produced at low temperatures, and the performance will have to be canceled.

That would result in a flood of "ticket refunds," which would have a significant impact on the reputation of the scenic area.

In addition, there was a little incident these past few days.

That is, Youran Mountain Resort knew that Qi Yue was going to perform iron flower fireworks, and even found out about Qingyuan Society. So they immediately sent people over, offering to pay three times the price to have them perform iron flower fireworks at the resort on Saturday.

Instead of going to Qingfeng Mountain Scenic Area.

That move is really impressive.

The publicity for Qingfeng Mountain Scenic Area has already been launched. If there is no iron flower performance, it will be difficult to resolve the situation.

However, both the master craftsmen of Qingyuan Society and Peng Hai refused the high price with righteous indignation.

They've been dedicated to promoting intangible cultural heritage for so many years, so they certainly wouldn't go back on their word.

Moreover, Peng Hai highly values the cooperation with Qingfeng Mountain Scenic Area.

For Qingfeng Mountain, this was just a performance.

But for the Qingyuan Society, this was their lifeline, allowing them to survive.

Therefore, you must prepare well.

Until Saturday.

The number of tourists visiting the scenic area has once again experienced explosive growth.

Both the Common Merganser and the Red-crowned Crane have their own natural habitats, and many people come here to take photos with their DSLR cameras, mostly Nikon cameras.

The petting zoo is a paradise for parent-child interaction, and some girls are also taking photos there.

Xiao Huang has become a star in the scenic area; wherever he wanders around, people wave and greet him.

Its tail always wags happily.

In addition, at the foot of Qingfeng Mountain, there is an escalator with a pillar at the front and a large space above it.

A tabby cat was sitting on top of the pillar.

It's like a living sculpture.

The tabby cat is sitting at about chest height.

At this moment, a group of tourists were preparing to go up the mountain. As they passed the escalator at the foot of the mountain, one of the tourists saw the tabby cat, smiled, and reached out to the tabby cat, giving it a high five.

Qi Yue and Xiao Li Hua have done this action before.

So, the tabby cat instinctively stretched out its paw and gave the tourists a high five.

Upon seeing this, the people nearby immediately burst into laughter.

"This tabby cat can give high fives!"

"Haha, so cute!"

"May the cat bring you blessings!"

"I'll try it too!"

As they were talking, another person came over, stretched out his hand towards the tabby cat, and made a high-five gesture.

The tabby cat looked at him, calmly extended its paw, and also gave a high five.

"so cute!"

"It really will!"

The tourists laughed again.