September has already arrived, and can October be far behind?
Once autumn ends, the temperature during winter will be too low, definitely unsuitable for swimming.
By then, oyster harvesting will have to be put on hold.
Another thing, during winter, the guests who visit the hotel may not necessarily order oysters, a food ingredient that gets cold easily.
The hotel preparations are now his own, and on these matters, he must think carefully.
Xia Liu didn't go anywhere that evening and waited until Zhang Xiaoxue and the other lady finished bathing before he took his shower.
After that, he returned to his room to absorb Spiritual Energy, pondering in his mind how to enable the villagers to earn money during winter.
Time for Cultivation always passes quickly, and the next day, after loading the Beauty Mud onto the truck,
Xia Liu drove to the county. As soon as they met, Fang Fei stripped him bare, and then they started in the office.
Only after Fang Fei was satisfied did she start to tidy up the documents.
"Sister Fang, why don't you reconsider staying?" To be honest, Xia Liu didn't want Fang Fei to leave.
One reason was that she was good at managing the hotel, and another was his own selfishness.
"It's not possible, I have to go back this time. But if I change my mind, I will come over to find you," Fang Fei replied very directly.
"What you said, Sister Fang, do you miss me or did you just 'think about it'?"
Looking at Fang Fei's adorable demeanor, Xia Liu had a bitter expression on his face.
Parting really felt hard to bear, but her family had issues, and he couldn't just lock her up and not let her leave, could he?
"Alright, enough with the talk, I'm going to go to the department to handle the transfer procedures. Do you want to come along?" After she finished packing, Fang Fei asked leisurely.
Xia Liu nodded; before Fang Fei left, it would be good to spend more time with her.
The transfer process went smoothly. Under the witness of the cameras at the notary office, Xia Liu and Fang Fei shook hands to signify the completion of the handover.
On the way back, Xia Liu received a call from Li Zhong.
As it happened, he also wanted to talk to Li Zhong, so he drove Fang Fei along to the county government.
Li Qinqin was at home today. Hearing from her father that Fang Fei was coming over, she went to the market with her mother and bought a lot of groceries.
After arriving at the place, Xia Liu looked around and heaved a sigh of relief, for Li Qinqin was not there.
"Brother Liu, the new road is almost done, isn't it?"
"Just a bit more to go; it should be open to traffic in half a month." Faced with the county head's question, Xia Liu answered without hesitation.
"Very good, very good. Then, while the road is being paved, lay out the electric and TV cables as well," Li Zhong nodded repeatedly, his admiration for Xia Liu growing more and more.
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In the past, Osmanthus Village used lines pulled from Shanyan Village, and the transformer was on that side. Now that the road was through, Li Zhong was sure Xia Liu wouldn't be content not to lay the electrical lines.
"Haha, I was just about to say that, with the road good to go, the lines definitely need to be laid," Xia Liu laughed.
As the two men were happily chatting away, Li Qinqin and Xu Fang returned.
Differently from what Xia Liu had anticipated, Li Qinqin only gave him a glance before pulling Fang Fei over to the balcony.
As Xia Liu continued his conversation with Li Zhong, he also turned his attention towards the conversation between Fang Fei and Li Qinqin.
From the moment Li Qinqin entered the room, Xia Liu noticed there was something off about the girl.
Not only was she ignoring him, but she also hurriedly took Fang Fei to the side.
Could it be that she didn't know Fang Fei was leaving, having just received the news after stepping out?
Xia Liu's guess was correct; Li Qinqin passed by Longyun Hotel while out buying groceries.
So she decided to go in and order some Osmanthus Chicken to take home.
However, while she was waiting, the front desk manager she knew well told her some news.
That was Fang Fei was planning to transfer the hotel, and it wasn't just Longyun but also Longteng.
After hearing this news, Li Qinqin didn't even take the chicken but rushed back home with her mother.
"Sister Fang, what's going on? Why are you transferring the hotel?" In the balcony area, Li Qinqin asked anxiously.
"Do you remember the deadline I told you about last time? The time has come, and the pressure from my family is too great; I must go back this time." Fang Fei said with a look of helplessness.
"What! That must be that person's conspiracy..."
"Qinqin, don't speak so loudly, don't let your godfather and godmother hear, I have no way out, the hotel's already been sold."
Just as Li Qinqin was about to delve into the details, Fang Fei interrupted her.
"Who is that person?" Sitting on the living room sofa, Xia Liu took a light sip of his bland tea, his sword-like eyebrows knitted slightly.
"My dear sister, how could you move so fast? Who did you sell the hotel to?" Li Qinqin couldn't believe it and wanted to dig out some loopholes.
"There, that's the new owner of Longteng and Longyun Hotels." Fang Fei said, her jade finger lightly pointing at Xia Liu.
"Him?" Li Qinqin's expression deflated, it was actually Xia Liu, could that be possible? Definitely not.
"Xia Liu offered one hundred and eighty million to buy both hotels, you know, I need the money for when I go back this time."
"Sister Fang, don't lie to me, does that guy really have that much money? I don't believe it, I'm going to confront him!"
"Qinqin, don't go now, your godfather is there, I don't want him to know." Fang Fei quickly grabbed Li Qinqin, if this girl went over, her own secrets would soon be exposed.
It would surely be a farewell difficult to part with; leaving quietly was the best way.
Li Qinqin no longer made a fuss and decided to wait until Xia Liu and Fang Fei left, then she would ask.
Xia Liu's thoughts were similar to Li Qinqin's, after this meal, he was still thinking about how to have Li Qinqin accompany him downstairs.
Unexpectedly, she took the initiative to offer to see him and Fang Fei off.
"Xia Liu, did you deceive Sister Fang?" Once downstairs, Li Qinqin grabbed Xia Liu's collar and scolded him.
"Qinqin, what are you doing? Everything I said was true."
Fang Fei had to intervene before Xia Liu was released early, but he wasn't angry; he was still thinking about how to get information about Fang Fei's departure from Li Qinqin.
"Little sister Qinqin, from now on, whether you go to Longteng or Longyun, I'll waive your bill; how about that?" Xia Liu didn't reveal in front of Fang Fei that he knew about their conversation just now.
"Great, once you officially take over, I'll go and eat you out of business!" Li Qinqin managed to suppress her anger and said, seeing the meaning in Fang Fei's eyes.
"Welcome, very welcome."
Li Qinqin did not respond but gave Xia Liu a look and then hugged Fang Fei.
The two women tugged at each other for quite a while before they separated. Li Qinqin, wiping her tears, ran upstairs.
"Go back, I might leave tomorrow, tonight you must stay with me."
"Of course, I can't bear to part either."
That night, Fang Fei kept Xia Liu up until five in the morning.
By the end, Xia Liu said massaging his wrist was useless, and Fang Fei, exhausted, finally fell into a deep sleep.
After Fang Fei was asleep, Xia Liu took his cell phone out of the room and called Li Qinqin.
Even though it was five in the morning, he still wanted to get the details before Fang Fei left.