This city simulation game can affect reality.

[When the city's attractiveness reaches 90, a new building can be obtained: Undisturbed Hot Spring]

The interface now displays the rewards for the next stage of city attraction.

Numerically speaking, the 90 mark is almost double the level of resident satisfaction.

The main reason for this situation is that the two have fundamentally different levels of difficulty in improving.

A city's attractiveness has relatively fixed requirements for improvement. As long as the number of buildings in the city continues to increase and they are evenly distributed, a steady increase is not difficult.

Resident satisfaction, however, depends on residents' subjective and ever-changing feelings.

As higher beings, human emotions and preferences are undoubtedly the most complex. As the old saying goes, nothing can please everyone except money.

......

The following morning, Chen Jun instructed his subordinates to conduct a brief publicity campaign for the Double Ninth Festival activities through online channels.

Meanwhile, several nearby villages and towns also sent people to negotiate with the village committees, asking them to help convey the event information to the villagers.

The rules for this event are not complicated.

All seniors aged 60 and above can enjoy a free day at the resort by presenting their ID card, and can also enjoy breakfast and dinner provided by the resort.

In addition, all paid facilities and venues within the resort will be offered at half price on the 29th.

The benefits of this set of preferential measures are quite substantial, especially in terms of the lenient age requirements.

Given the current situation in China, many people under the age of 65 who are still in relatively good health are working.

Besides the Double Ninth Festival, Chen Jun also had people start decorating for Halloween early on.

The scale won't be too grand, but at least tourists should feel the difference between the resort and their usual experience.

He instructed the purchasing staff to buy dry ice fog machines, preparing to create a spooky atmosphere in some areas to match the holiday.

After the Double Ninth Festival, Chen Jun plans to use "City Simulator" to build a unique little maze.

In addition, he also had Lin Shanhe inform the merchants along the Longgu River about some Halloween-related products.

Those who can recognize a business opportunity will naturally take action.

Letting the merchants earn this money will at least increase their connection with the resort.

......

Not long after the publicity campaign began, Chen Jun had lunch and was taking a short break in his office when Wang Wang, the president of the agritainment association, suddenly called.

Although the last round of cooperation negotiations between the two parties ended without a result, their relationship on the surface remained normal.

"Boss Chen, have you had lunch yet?"

"I just ate, where's Boss Wang?"

"Same here." After the polite greetings, the other party got straight to the point, "I don't know if Mr. Chen is free this afternoon. I would like to visit the resort in my personal capacity to exchange some business insights and also to discuss the possibility of cooperation. I wonder if Mr. Chen would be willing to do so."

Chen Jun thought for a moment and replied, "Boss Wang, please come anytime. I'll definitely welcome you."

"I was planning to visit again on the Double Ninth Festival to enjoy the free admission, but I'm only fifty-eight years old this year, not old enough yet," Wang Wang said with a touch of self-deprecating humor.

He had obviously seen the resort's promotional materials as well.

"Mr. Wang, you're too kind. I'll be waiting for you at the resort later."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jun fell into thought.

Although resorts and farmhouses are in fierce competition and the timing is quite sensitive, it would be somewhat undignified for both sides to directly refuse visits.

Based on their only previous contact, Wang Wang is not an impatient person. Although the timing of his visit is quite delicate, it wouldn't hurt to meet him.

After a moment's hesitation, he called Old Zhou in: "Uncle Zhou, could you please have someone set up the meeting room and have the self-operated restaurant prepare a nice private room?"

The resort's own restaurant is rarely visited by tourists and is currently almost closed.

The main problem is that the prices are not low, and due to cost issues, the dishes also lack novelty.

But since Wang Wang had come all this way in person, he couldn't very well take the other party to the staff cafeteria for a meal.

The only option for hospitality was a restaurant.

"Wang Wang's choice to come at this critical juncture is a bit strange, isn't it?" Old Zhou said with some concern.

"Who knows? He ostensibly came to discuss cooperation, but we'll only find out his true intentions when we meet him."

"Okay, I'll go get ready then. By the way, do you need me to be there this time?"

"No need. He's coming alone, so we should show him some sincerity too. I'll meet him myself."

......

Shortly before 3 p.m., Wang Wang's car was parked in the resort's parking lot.

Chen Jun had sent someone in advance to welcome the other party into the conference room.

To his surprise, Wang Wang was accompanied by another person—one of the three master carpenters hired by the agritainment business.

Chen Jun remembered that the other person's name was Wang Hui, and that he and Wang Wang were from the same clan.

This combination made him frown slightly.

Although the woodcutter's hut itself has no secrets to hide, even if the other party has ulterior motives, they can't do anything fancy.

However, as the face of Yunhai Woodworking Workshop, its appearance at the resort at this time makes it hard not to suspect that it is testing one's bottom line.

Given Wang Wang's temperament, it seems unlikely that he would engage in such a simplistic act of provocation.

"Mr. Chen, excuse me. This is Master Wang Hui, a special instructor at Yunhai Woodworking Workshop."

Wang Wang took the initiative to introduce himself, and the other party also took the initiative to shake hands with Chen Jun, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

Seemingly noticing the barely perceptible concern in Chen Jun's eyes, Wang Wang smiled and explained, "Boss Chen, please don't misunderstand. I brought Master Wang along this time because I wanted to prepare a small gift for you as a token of our greeting."

Chen Jun's doubts deepened, but he didn't show it on his face, and simply politely invited the two to sit down.

After the staff served tea, the atmosphere in the meeting room became slightly awkward.

Without much idle talk, after a brief silence, Wang Wang spoke first: "The cooperation plan I proposed last time was indeed a bit rough in its approach. After going back and thinking about it repeatedly, I feel deeply ashamed."

He pointed to Wang Hui beside him: "Master Wang is a leader in the industry and has mastered many carving techniques that are on the verge of being lost. If Boss Chen is willing, I think... our two woodworking workshop projects can be merged. Several teachers from Yunhai can come to the resort regularly to give lessons and pass on their best skills to your students without reservation."

Wang Wang leaned forward slightly and emphasized his tone to show his sincerity: "This is not a short-term exchange. Boss Chen can also send technicians to Yunhai for exchange and learning at any time. We will definitely share everything we know."

In stark contrast to his attitude at the restaurant last time, Wang Wang adopted a much more humble stance this time, practically offering up his core resources with both hands.