"Idea?"

Yuan Quan didn't understand how Fang Ge could get inspiration just from looking at a phone notification and asked:

"What idea?"

"An idea for our project,"

Fang Ge said:

"Boss, I've been playing a game recently called Stardew Valley..."

As he spoke.

Fang Ge gave Yuan Quan a general introduction to the game.

Thankfully this was Yuan Quan, who had many ideas and was also willing to listen.

Here I am racking my brains for the project, losing hair by the handful, and just got chewed out by the boss because you stayed up late gaming—and now you dare bring up games?

Someone with a worse temper might have immediately slammed the table and told Fang Ge to pack up and get lost, go home and play games.

But Yuan Quan didn't.

He patiently listened to Fang Ge's introduction, his surprise and curiosity growing wave after wave.

Pastoral poetry and wine, romantic Stardew Valley.

Was this game fun?

The answer was naturally yes. Although Yuan Quan wasn't obsessed with games, he had played them before. Just hearing Fang Ge's introduction made him quite interested in such a magical game.

But was the charm of this game limited only to its "playability"?

It seemed not.

At least Yuan Quan didn't think so.

Modern people have been trapped in the urban cage for too long.

We indulge in city coffee and red wine but forget the clinking glasses and singing loudly in the countryside fields.

We are imprisoned in cubicles, overtime lights becoming scattered stars in the steel jungle under the night sky, but forget the warmth of sitting by tall grain piles listening to mother's stories.

People need rest, and so do souls.

What this game brings players is a haven to escape mental fatigue.

Even though there are many tasks in the game every day.

Even though the 6am-2am, 7-day schedule is packed full.

The happiness and satisfaction are incomparable to the urban 9am-9pm, 6-day grind.

"...And recently Golden Wind has opened a resort in Binjiang called Stardew Valley Resort,"

Fang Ge said, handing his phone to Yuan Quan:

"Although they call it a resort, currently it's actually more like a farmstay, but it's almost exactly like the game."

Taking Fang Ge's phone, Yuan Quan looked through it, slightly raising his eyebrows as if understanding Fang Ge's idea:

"You mean...?"

"Yeah,"

Fang Ge nodded, full of hope:

"I think we can give it a try, what do you say, boss?"

.......

"If you ask me, you might as well use bamboo strips inserted diagonally—wouldn't that be easier than struggling to saw wood planks here? Who the hell builds a chicken coop with wooden stakes?"

Standing in the farmyard!

Yuan Quan waved his hand grandly, commanding authoritatively!

The working Da Ming and A Li looked confused: "What do you mean by diagonal bamboo strips? Boss? Didn't understand..."

"Damn, why did I bring you bunch of useless eggs,"

Yuan Quan facepalmed, sighed lightly and waved:

"Go go go, A Li, go help Fang Ge pick corn, Da Ming you go get some bamboo, haven't you seen basket weaving? Insert one end in the soil and weave the other end diagonally..."

Exactly!

The day after Fang Ge's suggestion, Yuan Quan went to the boss, obtained approval for inspection (vacation) qualifications, then immediately booked tickets for Stardew Valley Resort, waited a week, and headed straight to Binjiang.

Yes, they even had to wait a week to get a spot.

This meant this ridiculous "pay to work" project actually had quite a lot of supporters, and the reviews were all very positive!

After arriving here, Yuan Quan seemed to understand why this bizarre vacation project could attract so many people.

First was the environment here.

Far from the city's noise and dust, this place had beautiful mountains and clear waters, the smell of soil mixed with fresh wilderness air hitting your face—truly a natural oxygen bar.

To say something that might sound exaggerated but was actually true—the air here made breathing feel like a pleasure.

Secondly, the atmosphere here was excellent.

Although currently it was still just a small farmstay, whether it was the reception staff or service introducers, their quality was extremely high. There were even rumors that the team leader here came from Intercontinental Hotel under Shen Capital.

Entering the small courtyard, a rustic atmosphere washed over them.

Notably, only one brick stove seemed to be completed in the courtyard at this time, while the awning and doghouse were only half finished.

"These were all made by the tourists themselves,"

The reception lady said, leading Yuan Quan's group to the living room area, gesturing toward the photo wall in the living room:

"Every group of tourists coming here can choose materials from the tool shed on the east side of the courtyard to contribute to building up the small courtyard."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up and gasped lightly.

The photo wall displayed various mementos from different tourists.

Some were laying thatch on the awning, some posing with victory signs around the brick stove, some proudly displaying carvings, some laughing heartily with arms full of corn wearing straw hats, and some making funny faces covered in mud holding radishes.

Men and women, old and young, everyone's face showed joyful smiles.

They might not all be players.

But undoubtedly, they were all people who loved life.

And everything here became enriched through their hard work and creativity.

The so-called Stardew Valley Resort seemed like a giant time capsule, preserving the precious beautiful memories of every tourist who came here.

Maybe years later, these tourists who left their creations here would return.

At that time, they would see new creations by subsequent tourists and also find memories they had left here before.

This was a romantic utopia.

A utopia that fully allowed people to empty their minds.

After the introduction!

Yuan Quan's group was also attracted by this idealistic romance, dropping their luggage one after another and rolling up their sleeves to get to work.

First, under Yuan Quan's direction, they completed the awning that hadn't been fully roofed yet. The two girls found two sturdy hemp ropes, asked Fang Ge to saw a wooden plank for them to make a swing, then picked wild flowers to plant in pots, completing an important facility for the small courtyard.

Afterwards, Yuan Quan took a fishing rod to go fishing, while Fang Ge and another brother went singing to pick corn.

As for Da Ming and A Li, they targeted an empty space on the west side of the courtyard to build a chicken coop there.

Wild flowers floated their fragrance, the girls' floral dresses, although stained with some mud, seemed even more intimate and beautiful under the pastoral sunlight.

The pond was clear, sunlight shadows passed through the lush forest, scattering golden fragments across the broad water surface, reflecting on freely swimming fish, creating shimmering light.

It seemed what we tired of was never work itself, but our own routine lives.

"Changing things up is pretty good, huh?"

As night fell!

A warm hearth fire was set up in the small courtyard, wispy smoke rising from the grill.

Golden-brown grilled oil edges emitted enticing aromas, sizzling with golden oil droplets. Putting them in your mouth offered perfect chewiness, with charcoal ash and cumin aromas dancing on the tongue.

On one side, hand-skewered lamb kebabs were crispy outside and tender inside, bursting with juices when bitten. Premium lamb was tender and juicy with milky fragrance, sprinkled with barbecue seasoning like sheer veil over a beauty, with dreamy deliciousness blooming in the mouth.

On one side, hand-skewered lamb kebabs were crispy outside and tender inside, bursting with juices when bitten. Premium lamb was tender and juicy with milky fragrance, sprinkled with barbecue seasoning like sheer veil over a beauty, dreamy deliciousness blooming in the mouth.

The girl swayed on the swing, holding freshly squeezed chilled pear juice, devouring kebabs with great appetite, laughing like silver bells.

The men raised glasses for hearty drinks, ice-cold draft beer going down making people exclaim with pleasure, laughing continuously!

Perhaps because the daytime building work consumed too much energy, or maybe ingredients obtained through one's own labor tasted especially delicious.

The sweetness of this meal was simply beyond imagination!

After three rounds of drinks!

Yuan Quan also raised his glass, somewhat drunkenly saying:

"Come! Let's raise a glass together! Toast to Fang Ge! If he hadn't slept during that meeting, there wouldn't have been the later sudden inspiration, nor our inspection team building this time!"

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed heartily.

Fang Ge especially scratched his head embarrassed, his face turning bright red:

"Bo...boss...let's not mention that anymore..."

Clink clink clatter!

Glasses clinked together!

......

"...After returning, it took about two or three days for us to produce this proposal, then after two rounds of revisions, it became what you see now, President Gu."

At this moment, Yuan Quan sitting in Golden Wind's No. 1 Conference Room seemed somewhat nervous and uneasy, like a workplace newcomer attending an interview.

With rustling page-turning sounds, Gu Sheng browsed the proposal before him.

For a moment, the conference room fell into silence.

Exactly!

Today Yuan Quan came to Binjiang again specifically to discuss land plot leasing with Golden Wind.

As he said, shortly after the team building research, the planning team that had quite feelings about pastoral life produced a completely new form of variety show proposal.

"We call it the country's first 'slow variety show',"

Yuan Quan introduced:

"Because based on our personal experience, the success of Stardew Valley Resort now also reflects to some extent the pressure fast-paced life puts on people's spirits and the need to slow down,"

"And we precisely saw this point,"

"In fact, this variety show format is also a tribute to your company's 'Stardew Valley', hope you don't mind,"

"Precisely because of this, we immediately turned our attention to your company,"

"Hoping you could give some consideration to the land leasing matter..."

After finishing speaking.

Yuan Quan looked at Gu Sheng, wanting to see his reaction.

Leasing Stardew Valley Resort.

For Mango, this was absolutely the best choice.

After all, not only was the environment good and facilities complete, more importantly this was Golden Wind's property, directly game-related peripherals with built-in traffic.

To his great surprise and disappointment!

After reviewing, Gu Sheng actually slowly shook his head!

"This venue rental matter...I don't think it's very good."

Trouble.

They disagreed!

Perhaps out of consideration for the resort's purity, or maybe not wanting to disrupt the resort's newly established revenue stream,

Not good...

Yuan Quan inwardly thought this was difficult.

Currently, their variety show called "Wilderness Life" was just preparing, every aspect was blank.

But never expected.

The very first step would be so difficult.

The Golden Wind side didn't even give them any room for negotiation, with one sentence directly rejecting the venue leasing matter!

Holding onto last hope, Yuan Quan still wanted to try again, after all they had already come all this way - couldn't just be sent back with one sentence, could they?

Yuan Quan asked:

"You can raise it first, we can communicate in detail later..."

After speaking!

Yuan Quan put on an apologetic smile, giving Gu Sheng a friendly inquiring look.

Then!

Seeing Gu Sheng hum lightly, seeming to chuckle softly, then speak:

"Ah...ah?"

Yuan Quan was dumbfounded, what the hell kind of reason was this?

Was this even an issue?

The show wasn't completely finalized yet, they could change the name right now on the spot!

Could this even count as a reason?

"Then what do you think?"

Yuan Quan grinned slightly, carefully asking:

"What do you think would be a suitable name for this show?"

Hearing this!

Seeing Gu Sheng close the proposal in his hands, placing it horizontally before him, then speak:

"Longing for Life,"

"Or add a prefix in front,"

"《Golden Wind - Longing for Life》"

PS: Next chapter at 10 o'clock

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com