Chen Lin had just put away the booklet for the Object Manipulation Art when the white porcelain teacup hovering above his palm settled steadily into his hand.
Before he could savor the wonders of this immortal art, the phone on his desk rang as though his life depended on answering it.
The caller ID showed Su Mei.
"Hello, President Su. More good news?" Chen Lin teased with a smile, in an excellent mood.
A shriek immediately came from Su Mei on the other end, mingling wild excitement with utter desperation.
"Boss Chen! Don't even ask! It's crazy! Completely crazy!"
She spoke as fast as a Gatling gun firing.
"The good news is, the Water Restaurant is almost finished and can open in a few days! The bad news is, even if we opened right now, the guests couldn't get in!"
"The provincial highway at the village entrance... is completely jammed!"
Su Mei continued describing the situation in a frantic tone.
As the weather grew hotter, Chen Family Village's Natural Bathing Beach had become a sensation throughout Yicheng and the surrounding counties and cities!
The crystal-clear, naturally cool water, paired with the picturesque scenery, had led netizens to dub the place "Yicheng Little Maldives."
Hundreds upon hundreds of tourists drove in every day, and Chen Family Village's daily visitor count had consistently passed the three-thousand mark!
"Boss Chen, do you realize what three thousand people means? It's only June, and the students aren't even on vacation yet!"
Su Mei's admiration was heartfelt, but then her tone abruptly shifted to frazzled desperation.
"But with this many people, the parking lot fills up before noon!"
"The cars arriving afterward have nowhere to park, so they have to line up along the two-lane, two-way provincial highway outside the village! The traffic backs up for