Peerless Little Immortal Doctor-Chapter 480 : Popularity Issue

Not just Zhang Qing, but all the girls who had experienced the Treading Snow Without a Trace incident held the same thoughts.

Back then, Lin Xiaotian had just arrived at Hejing and had tied them up to intimidate Xia Liu.

At that time, although it was a friendly match, the level of excitement in their fight definitely surpassed that of any fantasy movie.

Comparing oneself to Xia Liu was like comparing the faint glow of a firefly to the bright moon, incomparable.

"Err, so Brother Xia Liu is very impressive, huh?" Liu Lanxin asked doubtfully, wondering just how incredible Xia Liu, who was even more capable than her sisters, could be.

"Lan Xin, you've been fooled, I am actually the one who needs to be protected by Sister Fang and the others," Xia Liu said bitterly.

"Hehe, I know, Brother Xia Liu, you should learn more from your sisters," Liu Lanxin said with a giggling smile.

"Of course, but it's a pity I'm not as talented and clever, and for a long time now, I haven't had half the skills of Sister Fang..."

"Xia Liu! Can't you stop pretending or will you shrivel up?"

"Exactly! Do you get uncomfortable if you don't pretend for a day?"

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"Dammit! Once Lan Xin leaves, you're done for!"

"Right! The eight of us sisters will definitely drain you dry!"

Facing Xia Liu and Liu Lanxin's bantering words, all the women got riled up, feeling the need to teach him a lesson to show he couldn't just bully them around.

"Um, why don't I understand anything you guys are talking about?" Liu Lanxin said timidly.

"Lan Xin, your face is red, didn't you say you didn't understand? You should be reserved, don't reveal yourself so quickly."

"Giggle, Lan Xin really is adorable."

"Yeah, I really want to give her a kiss."

Seeing the bashful Liu Lanxin, all the girls burst into laughter.

Watching such charming sisters, Xia Liu stealthily enjoyed himself on the side.

Ever since he had proposed the renovation plan for Hejing, Xia Liu had become serious.

He couldn't leave everything to the girls.

Furthermore, since it was a project he had proposed himself, he wanted to personally manage it.

The day after the announcement, there was a crowd of people gathered at the entrance of the Osmanthus Group.

Xia Liu found out upon inquiry that these people had come to sell their land.

He had tried to dissuade them, but they were adamant about selling, claiming that besides this land, they had several storefronts in the county city and wanted to sell some land to raise money for household expenses.

After several unsuccessful attempts to dissuade them, Xia Liu stopped trying. He was more than happy to purchase the land at three times the price.

He was just worried that these people would regret it once Hejing developed in the future.

Unfortunately, he had tried to stop them, but they wouldn't listen, so there was nothing he could do.

In three days' time, the Osmanthus Group had registered around a hundred pieces of information, all from people wanting to sell their land.

Some plots were fifty square meters, some were half an acre; there were all sizes.

Xia Liu knew there would be more of this situation to come.

They couldn't help it, after all, the price was three times the market value, which was too tempting for them.

There was also another issue causing Xia Liu some headaches: all of the public relations staff from the planning department who had gone out had returned without success.

"It seems that the merchants are not very satisfied with the conditions we've offered," a female employee with glasses reported. "They say that there's no buzz in the county town at the moment. Signing the contract and renovating will not increase revenues, and might even result in a loss."

"Hmm, I had suspected as much. With Hejing lacking buzz right now, merchants will definitely hesitate. After all, once the contract is signed, they'll have to share profits with the company," Xia Liu wasn't too dismayed. Anyone would look out for their own interests.

Merchants who were doing well in business would certainly have a keen eye.

They couldn't see the market's buzz, so naturally they were wary of signing a renovating contract with the company.

At this point, Xia Liu understood that among those at the theater, a large part were people wanting to sell their land.

Genuine business people would be extremely cautious because they relied on it to make money and support their families.

One wrong move could result in the loss of a great deal of money and time.

"I think the issue lies with the buzz," Fang Fei pondered for a long time before speaking.

"Yes, I think so too. It's already winter, and there are noticeably fewer tourists, plus the tourism is not stable. If Hejing's buzz could reach the level of a city and become stable, then we wouldn't need to urge them—the merchants would remodel their stores themselves, even if it meant borrowing money," Gu Fangxia agreed strongly with Fang Fei's opinion. Although she had a background in architecture, her extensive experience allowed her to see the root of the problem.

"Xia Liu, what do you think?" Huang Xue asked.

At the President's office, the ladies took turns coming to work each week.

Ever since Xia Liu teased that his skills were weaker than Fang Fei's, they had decided to work hard on their cultivation, aiming to surpass Xia Liu.

Today, Zhang Xiaoxue, Zhang Qing, and Li Qianqian were cultivating at home, while Fang Fei, Gu Fangxia, and Huang Xue were at work.

As for Zhang Xiaoman and Liu Lanxin, they hadn't broken through to the first level of Qi Cultivation yet, so they wouldn't come to work no matter what, unless they improved their cultivation to the first level of Qi Cultivation.

"I plan to just sit and watch," Xia Liu said indifferently.

...

"Be serious!" After figuring out Xia Liu's jest, the three women all wore exasperated expressions.

"As you wish, my dear wife!"

...

Just as the three women were about to scold him harshly, Xia Liu said seriously, "To quickly and reliably boost Hejing's buzz, we need to look at the Eastern District!"

"Eastern District?"

"Are you talking about the relocation plan?" The three women said, somewhat understanding and yet confused.

"Relocation is part of it, but the main thing is the commercial street," Xia Liu said, tapping his forehead lightly.

"That's right! No matter where it is, as long as there's a well-planned commercial street, it can garner a huge amount of buzz once promoted," Fang Fei suddenly realized.

"Exactly, once we perfect our commercial street, even the surrounding areas and possibly those within the city might come here to shop."

"People from the city coming here to shop?"

"That's a bit crazy, the city has everything. Why would they come here to shop..."

"Yeah, what isn't sold in the city? Let's not think too far ahead..."

Faced with Xia Liu's outrageous claims, the three women were astonished, and in the end, they all shook their heads in resignation because they knew it was impossible.

"That's not necessarily true. If our commercial street offers items not found in the city, people who need them will come," Xia Liu said, shaking his finger.

Fang Fei, Gu Fangxia, and Huang Xue all rolled their eyes at Xia Liu. Everyone understood the theory; the key was how to achieve it, what sort of items could attract people from the city to come shopping?

"This is too far-fetched for now, let's just deal with the immediate issues," Fang Fei didn't even want to discuss it anymore. Xia Liu's ambition was too great, and it could lead to negative consequences.

"That's right, let's start by getting the commercial street up and running. Then, with some promotion, I believe it will bring a lot of stable buzz to Hejing."