Chapter 854
You've Got the Real Deal
Chapter 854 You're really back
As Wang Yang got out of the car, Boss Zhang warmly greeted him and put his arm around Wang Yang's shoulder.
“I didn’t believe them when they said they were coming. I thought I would never see you again in this lifetime. I never expected you to actually come back.”
“I said I would come back when I left last time, but I didn’t expect it to be so soon. It seems my friends are doing quite well staying with you.”
Mr. Zhang laughed and said, "Of course, they are all your friends, so I will definitely treat them well. Besides, my business was originally slow, but since your friends came, it's become much more lively here, not as deserted as before."
Wang Yang smiled knowingly. Although this place is known as a tourist destination, there aren't actually many tourists. Especially after the last wild animal incident, everyone is quite worried about safety.
"By the way, what brings you here this time? You're not going to that forest again, are you? I really don't understand what's so interesting about that forest, or are you researching something?"
Wang Yang knew that Boss Zhang was just curious.
"Yes, my friend is a plant scholar. After we found that flower last time, he thought it was very special and wanted to see it for himself, so we came with him."
Mr. Zhang shook his head helplessly: "I really don't understand you people. If you ask me, you're just wasting money. So what if this thing is strange? Is it worth spending so much money to come all this way to study it?"
In his view, this behavior was completely incomprehensible.
“It’s different. He’s a researcher, and if he really discovers a new species, it would be of great personal value to him. We may not understand it very well, but if he wants to come, we’ll go with him.”
Boss Zhang patted Wang Yang on the shoulder: "Alright, let's go, I'll take you inside. The room is ready, the same one as last time, I specially cleaned it. No one will stay here after you leave."
Boss Zhang personally escorted Wang Yang to his room, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then left. Wang Yang lay on the bed for a while, pondering why he hadn't heard from Xiao Rou for so long—had something happened to her?
When Wang Yang accompanied Xiao Rou home last time, he even pretended to be her boyfriend. I wonder what her family's attitude is now?
It was almost ten o'clock when Wang Yang finally dialed Xiao Rou's number; they hadn't been in touch for a long time.
"Hey?"
"Xiaorou, I am Wang Yang."
Wang Yang specifically changed his phone number, worried that the other party wouldn't recognize his voice.
"It's Wang Yang! When I spoke to Xiaoxue last time, she said you disappeared for a while. I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to ask in detail. Where did you go?"
"I'm sorry, I left in a hurry and didn't have time to tell you. I went back to Beicheng a while ago, saw Xiaoxue, and heard about you. How have you been lately?"
Xiao Rou chuckled softly, "It's nothing serious. I'm going back to Beicheng soon. Things here are almost done, but there are some trivial matters back home."
Wang Yang frowned as he recalled. He remembered that the last time he traveled with Xiao Rou was for a project, but more importantly, her family was pressuring her to get married.
Xiaoxue came up with an idea: to have Wang Yang pretend to be Xiaorou's boyfriend.
"Is it about your family pressuring you to get married last time? Did they not notice anything?"
“I’ve already told them we broke up and that you have a new relationship. They were disappointed, but they didn’t say much, and they didn’t urge me to get married. This trip back has nothing to do with that matter.”
Wang Yang nodded slightly. Seeing that Xiao Rou seemed unwilling to talk more, he didn't press the matter further.
"By the way, what brings you to me this time?"
"I do have a collaboration I'd like to discuss with you. I wonder if you'd be interested? Actually, I mainly want to ask for your help."
Xiao Rou couldn't help but smile: "It's rare for you to take the initiative to ask for help. With your personality, you've always been strong-willed. I'll definitely help you with this."
"Well, how much do you know about the Northwest region? Actually, it has good potential for tourism development, and transportation is quite convenient, but the biggest problem is the poor accommodation conditions." Xiaorou was a little confused. Why did Wang Yang suddenly bring up the Northwest? She hadn't heard that he wanted to develop his business there.
"Did you suddenly disappear before because you went to the Northwest? What were you doing there?"
“I do have some business here. We want to develop the local tourism industry, mainly by building more hotels. The initial estimate is that it will require 20 million yuan, and I'm still short of that.”
Xiao Rou pondered for a moment. Money wasn't a problem for her; tens of millions wasn't a large sum. But she didn't understand why Wang Yang had suddenly changed careers.
"You're a doctor, how did you come up with the idea of developing this industry? What exactly have you been through during this time?"
Wang Yang sighed helplessly. It was simply impossible to explain all this over the phone.
"How about this, do you have time to come to the Northwest? You can enjoy the scenery here while you're at it, and I can show you around."
Xiao Rou considered it carefully. She had originally planned to return to Beicheng in a few days, as she hadn't been back for quite some time. Going to the Northwest wasn't out of the question either, as she hadn't been too busy lately.
"Okay, I'll come over in a couple of days. Send me the address."
"I'll pick you up from the airport. Let me know before you leave, and we can talk more."
Xiao Rou agreed: "Okay, it's settled then."
After ending the call, Wang Yang tidied up his belongings and went downstairs for dinner. Shen Qing and Wen Ming were already waiting at the table.
"I thought you were too tired to eat, and I was just about to bring it up to you later."
“I just contacted a friend who will be coming over in a few days. I plan to take her on a tour and inspection. Since we are seeking cooperation, we should let her see it in person.”
Shen Qing casually asked, "Who is this friend you're talking about? Do we know each other?"
"You should have heard of her name, Wang Yunrou."
Hearing it was a woman's name, Shen Qing felt a sudden emptiness in his heart. He had originally thought it was a male friend.
"Oh, I know her. I heard she started from scratch? Her family originally had some small businesses, and she later built a large enterprise on her own, is that right?"
“That’s right, she’s a very capable woman. I’ll introduce you to her when she arrives.”
Shen Qing nodded silently, wondering why Wang Yang had gotten to know so many outstanding people.
"Let's eat first. After lunch, we'll take Professor Wang to investigate; didn't he want to study that flower?"
After the meal, the group took the enthusiastic Professor Wang to the forest. Throughout the journey, Professor Wang talked incessantly.
"This flower is absolutely extraordinary! Give me some time, and I'm sure I can make some progress in my research. Maybe I'll even discover a new variety, or a species that is currently unknown."
"By the way, Wang Yang, when you first discovered this flower, did you observe any unusual phenomena?"
Wang Yang thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "If we're talking about strange phenomena, there really aren't any. It's just that this one little flower grows alone in this forest, and I found it peculiar, so I brought it back for you to study."
Professor Wang beamed. He had heard this many times before, yet he still found it fascinating. He had a feeling that this flower must be extremely special.
"Let me tell you, once I find where this flower grows, I will definitely be able to figure out why it grows there. I'm not exaggerating, I'm absolutely confident of it."
(End of this chapter)