Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1725: Flowing Cups by the Meandering Stream
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Chapter 1725: Chapter 1057: Flowing Cups by the Meandering Stream
Zhuang Shuyuan replied irritably, “Letting you watch beautiful women for free, and you still doubt my intentions? Do you even have a conscience?”
Liang Yuan’s mouth twitched slightly, and he replied telepathically, “Don’t I know you? You won’t get up early for something unless there’s a profit involved. How can you have such good intentions?”
Zhuang Shuyuan sighed helplessly, asking, “Am I that terrible in your heart? Hmph.”
Liang Yuan didn’t respond, because Bai Lingzhen was already slowly approaching Zhuang Shuyuan from underwater.
From Liang Yuan’s perspective, the water surface rippled, going up and down.
The towel in the water naturally swayed with the water waves, no longer sticking to her proud curves.
Liang Yuan couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed, as he shifted his gaze swimmingly, noticing her long, beautiful legs, with her fair skin gleaming under the water reflections, making his heart itch.
The steam rose, but Bai Lingzhen didn’t notice Liang Yuan’s gaze, instead approaching Zhuang Shuyuan, curiously asking, “Sister Shuyuan, what is this flowing water platform for?”
Zhuang Shuyuan smiled and said, “Have you ever heard of Qu Shui Liu Shang?”
“Uh…this…I don’t really understand.” Bai Lingzhen replied with an awkward smile.
Zhuang Shuyuan looked at Liang Yuan and asked, “Mr. Liang, do you know about it?”
Liang Yuan shook his head, “I’ve heard of the term, but I don’t understand its meaning deeply.”
Zhuang Shuyuan smiled and explained, “Qu Shui Liu Shang refers to a custom of ancient literati and scholars having outdoor water-side banquets and poetry gatherings, focusing on ‘passing the cup with water, poetry urged by the cup.’ It’s a classic representation of ancient flowing-style banquets.”
“Han Xiangman got the inspiration for this flowing water platform from the Qu Shui Liu Shang legend.”
“In ancient times, people placed feather cups filled with wine, which were shallow oval cups, into upstream water, letting the cups drift along the stream.”
“Whoever the cup stopped in front of would take the cup, drink, and then immediately create a poem; if unable, they would be punished with more wine.”
“Han Xiangman’s flowing water platform aims to imitate the Qu Shui Liu Shang of ancient people. Wines and dishes will float by along the water, and you can pick and enjoy whatever you want.”
This surprised Liang Yuan greatly.
“This…so high-end? Did she come up with this idea herself?”
Liang Yuan was full of surprise; this didn’t seem like something Han Xiangman could come up with.
Zhuang Shuyuan laughed, “Not her. She’s only just returned with you all for a short while. This shop, she’s the main shareholder, investing lots of Superpower Stones, but the person running it is actually Xiaoluo.”
“Luo Hongmian?”
Liang Yuan recalled seeing Luo Hongmian in the hall earlier, immediately understanding that Luo Hongmian must be the main person in charge here.
He laughed, “So, these marketing plans were all thought up by Luo Hongmian?”
Zhuang Shuyuan laughed, “Yes, I must say Xiaoluo has a real knack for business, her mind is indeed nimble.”
“Now this Xiangman Water Pavilion has been turned into a high-end club, with all the visitors being important figures.”
Zhuang Shuyuan left unspoken that Xiangman Water Pavilion is not open to men.
It was only because Liang Yuan came this time, and Luo Hongmian was surprised at his arrival, not expecting Liang Yuan to visit such a women’s bathing place like Xiangman Water Pavilion.
But she didn’t dare to directly kick Liang Yuan out, so she had to let Liang Yuan and Zhuang Shuyuan enter with a stiff smile.
Since neither Zhuang Shuyuan nor Bai Lingzhen minded, what could she as the boss say?
Liang Yuan asked, “So what’s the charge here? Is it expensive?”
“Not cheap, it’s priced per person, one hundred Superpower Stones each.”
“Hiss, one hundred stones!”
Bai Lingzhen couldn’t help but exclaim.
One hundred Superpower Stones aren’t just equivalent to a hundred bucks; given current prices, one hundred Superpower Stones could purchase a month’s worth of food.
This is indeed a place beyond ordinary people’s means.
“Can’t help it, this place is too popular, with too many people wanting to bathe, requiring reservations in advance.”
“I booked last time, and was scheduled a month later.”
“Now they can only handle it by raising the consumption threshold.”
Zhuang Shuyuan laughed, as this is a tactic many high-end consumer venues used before the apocalypse.
Liang Yuan couldn’t help but wonder, “Is the hot spring here natural?”
Zhuang Shuyuan nodded, “In a way, yes.”
“In a way?”
“There are no natural hot springs at Little Straw Mountain itself. Xiaoluo had people from the construction department set up a Rune Array here to create an artificial hot spring.”
“The location was chosen because there’s a small waterfall nearby providing a continuous flow of water.”
“Therefore, the water here is definitely clean and flowing, with no hygiene issues.”
“The water also undergoes high-temperature sterilization before entering the flow pool, making it very sanitary.”
Bai Lingzhen listened alongside, feeling deeply amazed.
The people of Yangshan Shelter have not only solved the problem of food and warmth but are now enjoying life.
Even hot springs are appearing!
Plus, through her observations, Yangshan Shelter not only has a super complex, shopping centers, and various factories, but even electric equipment issues have been resolved.
Now the overall living conditions in Yangshan aren’t much different from pre-apocalypse.
Except for not having the internet, she couldn’t see any differences.
In fact, many areas, due to the existence of Superpower Technology, seem even more advanced than before the apocalypse.
Like spaceships, public skyships, and public passenger ships.
These all indicate one thing: Yangshan’s level of development far surpasses other shelters!
These observations increasingly make her determined to set up in Yangshan, buy property here, and ideally have her team rooted here.
She has traveled far and wide but hasn’t seen any shelter as prosperous as Yangshan.
Liang Yuan asked, “I thought Luo Hongmian was the captain of the patrol team, wasn’t she?”
Zhuang Shuyuan laughed, “She hasn’t been for nearly three months now; you really haven’t been paying attention.”
“Ah? Really? Why did she suddenly resign?” Liang Yuan asked in astonishment.
Zhuang Shuyuan laughed, “Don’t you know? Quite a few in the patrol team have left to start businesses.”
“Now the patrol team patrols daily, but there aren’t many Mutant Beasts left outside to hunt, so there’s hardly any income, only relying on monthly salary allocations from the finance department.”
“Naturally, those who are smart don’t want to just muddle through; those with ideas go out to start businesses.”
“Those without ideas continue as captains in the patrol team.”
Liang Yuan realized and couldn’t help feeling emotional.
Yangshan is in dire need of development, with many industries still vacant.
Now getting a head start in opening companies and doing business is naturally better than drawing a fixed salary.
He smiled, saying, “This is a good phenomenon, it shows everyone sees a promising future for Yangshan.”
Zhuang Shuyuan also smiled, “Yangshan now has a lot of people and places, but commercially it’s not particularly prosperous, with many business channels still vacant. Now as long as someone initiates, they can rapidly capture the market.”
“Do you remember Old Hu who sold buns with his wife?”
“Of course, what’s happened with them?”
“Their bun shop has now turned into a grand restaurant, not just a stall in the cafeteria but with a separate large dining hall outside.”
Liang Yuan was taken aback, recalling Hu Weimin and Liu Xiuxian.
He remembered the scene where the couple bartered Mutant Fish for flour with him in the building.
Unexpectedly, the couple had now opened a grand restaurant.
