124: Yingjianzui Scenic Area officially opened

It was not until after one o'clock in the afternoon that the number of out-of-town vehicles driving into Heping Town began to increase rapidly.

A large number of tourists began to swarm into the scenic area, and the Heping Town team members, who had been waiting in the lounge behind the main gate, all breathed a sigh of relief and revealed happy, surprised smiles.

"Secretary, how were you so certain that a large number of tourists would arrive?"

Cao Shuang asked with a curious expression.

Chen Yuxi and Wang Linfeng, who were sitting nearby, also curiously pricked up their ears, wanting to hear how he would answer and where his confidence came from.

Lin Zifeng said with a chuckle, "Today is just the start of the official holiday; don't tourists coming from out of town need time to get here?

It is impossible for them to have left overnight last night and be waiting here early in the morning, just to enter the scenic area right when we open, right?

They are here to have fun, to spend money, and enjoy their travels, not to attend a meeting by invitation.

Looking at the current situation, there will be even more tourists tomorrow and the day after."

Upon hearing his explanation, everyone suddenly realized.

"Then I will go and do an inspection round now; we must be well-prepared to welcome a large influx of tourists."

After saying this, Cao Shuang walked outside.

"Town Chief Cao, wait for me, I will go with you."

As Wang Linfeng said this, he stood up and quickly chased after him.

Lin Zifeng continued, "Now that everyone is reassured, if you have other work, go ahead and get busy with it!"

Everyone acknowledged and left one by one; only Jiang Yufei, Hu Yulin, and Chen Yuxi remained in the lounge.

Jiang Yufei and Hu Yulin were both responsible for the scenic area's operations, so they needed to stay.

Needless to say, Chen Yuxi had specifically stayed behind to wait for him.

So he spoke again, "Ms. Chen Yuxi, I am heading back to town; would you like a ride?"

Chen Yuxi nodded with a smile and stood up.

Jiang Yufei suppressed a trace of discomfort in her heart and said with a smile, "Secretary, you and Yuxi should head back first! Once the specific number of tourists visiting the scenic area today is tallied, I will report it to you immediately."

"Then thank you for your hard work, Secretary Jiang."

After saying this, he gave Jiang Yufei an apologetic look before walking outside.

He felt both moved and somewhat helpless regarding Jiang Yufei's understanding nature.

Lin Zifeng and Chen Yuxi returned to town together by car. They communicated via text message on the way, agreeing to meet again in the evening. Li Qiang then parked the car in front of the hotel.

For the convenience of meeting with Lin Zifeng, Chen Yuxi did not choose to stay at the Multifunctional Hotel but stayed at the inn she had stayed at before.

After Chen Yuxi got out of the car, Lin Zifeng withdrew his reluctant gaze, and Li Qiang drove toward the Town Government.

At six o'clock in the evening, he received a call from Jiang Yufei.

"Zifeng, the specific numbers for today's tourists have been tallied. Today, the scenic area hosted a total of 35,360 tourists, with each ticket priced at 99 yuan.

The revenue from ticket sales alone exceeded 3.5 million.

That is not even counting other ancillary income, as well as the derived businesses and the income of nearby villagers!

You have not seen it; the faces of those villagers running small businesses were beaming with joy."

Jiang Yufei said excitedly and happily.

"Good, very good. You should hurry back too! You have been tired all day, come back and get some rest!

Secretary Wan and County Magistrate Qian are still waiting for my report! These two main leaders have been keeping a close eye on this matter!"

Jiang Yufei acknowledged, and then he hung up the phone.

Upon receiving Lin Zifeng's report, Wan Guoliang and Qian Dagang were both very happy.

They both knew that Heping Town held 51% of the shares in the scenic area.

In just one day, from ticket revenue alone, Heping Town would receive nearly 2 million in income, not to mention other sources of revenue.

Although this was partly due to the holiday, even if it were only one-tenth of that on ordinary days, cumulatively, plus the boost from other holidays, the income was foreseeable.

The Yingjianzui Scenic Area had completely become a golden goose laying golden eggs, which would help Heping Town take off.

In their jurisdiction, to have an economically powerful town emerging, how could they not be happy?

That evening, Lin Zifeng did not return to the dormitory in the back but stayed in his Office. After nine o'clock, Chen Yuxi arrived at his Office.

The two exchanged a tacit smile, held hands, and walked into the lounge inside.

After closing the door, the two entangled together. They had not been together for two or three months, so both were quite eager.

They both used their actions to express their longing and love for each other.

After more than two hours, Chen Yuxi nestled in his arms and said softly, "Zifeng, I told my sister about the situation at the scenic area today.

My sister was very happy and even praised you for your long-term vision, foresight, and strategic insight!

She said she made the right investment, and now it is time to reap the rewards."

"Oh, your sister praised me? She has been abroad for almost a year; it is time for her to return to the country, right?"

Chen Yuxi nodded and said, "My sister was supposed to return next month, but she has other matters to attend to and won't be able to return until the end of this year."

Chen Yuxi did not say what the matter was, and Lin Zifeng did not ask.

What Lin Zifeng did not know was that seven months ago, Chen Yuqing had successfully given birth to a baby boy, who was now babbling.

The longer Chen Yuqing spent with this child, the more reluctant she was to part with him.

Chen Yuqing knew that after returning to the country, she would not be able to be by the child's side all the time.

That was why she had postponed her return until the end of this year.

She wanted to wait until the child was a little older before returning to the country.

Chen Yuxi was well aware of these circumstances, and Chen Yuqing had strictly forbidden her from revealing it to anyone, including Lin Zifeng.

Subconsciously, she also did not want Lin Zifeng to know about this, so she kept it tightly under wraps.

The next day, the Yingjianzui Scenic Area not only welcomed a large number of tourists but also attracted reports from several media outlets.

The number of tourists broke the 40,000 mark, and because of the on-site media coverage, the fame of Heping Town and the Yingjianzui Scenic Area increased even further.

On the fifth day of the holiday, it reached its peak, with the number of tourists on that day exceeding the 80,000 mark.

Due to sufficient preparation, no major incidents occurred, but long queues for tourists taking the cable car and playing in the rafting were inevitable.

On the sixth day, the number of tourists began to fall back.

Over the seven days of the holiday, the Yingjianzui Scenic Area hosted over 330,000 tourists, and the revenue from ticket sales alone reached over 30 million, which can be said to be a great success.

After the holiday ended, although the number of tourists dropped sharply, the daily number of tourists could still be maintained at over 1,000, and there would be a small peak on weekends, basically exceeding 5,000.

Apart from maintenance costs and staff salaries, there was still a large profit. The Yingjianzui Scenic Area had truly become a golden nugget, and a golden nugget that would continue to grow.