Becoming a Billionaire From Awakening a System

At that moment, Lin Feng was in a meeting with his team members, discussing the Cyan Mountain Town tourism development project.

He suddenly received a notification from the system and froze for a moment.

’Major progress?’

’What kind of major progress?’

Lin Feng was only puzzled for a second before he suddenly realized what was happening.

The only "major progress" that could happen with the Cyan Mountain Town land right now was the arrival of that tourism opportunity he was waiting for.

And the tourism opportunity for Cyan Mountain Town...

According to the system’s hints, it was supposed to be a short video filmed by an outsider.

Since the opportunity had now appeared...

Then, if Lin Feng wasn’t mistaken...

...the person who would bring a revolutionary change to Cyan Mountain Town’s tourism had already arrived.

When Tian Xiaowu and Du Hai saw Lin Feng suddenly stop talking, they were a bit confused.

"Is something wrong, President Lin?"

"Are you perhaps not satisfied with the creative theme for this tourist hotel?"

Du Hai asked with a frown.

His voice pulled Lin Feng out of his thoughts.

Lin Feng came back to his senses, chuckled, and shook his head. "I just suddenly thought of something unrelated to this project."

"I’m very optimistic about this themed tourist hotel, and the ideas you’ve all proposed are excellent."

Lin Feng returned to a professional mindset.

He continued discussing the matter with everyone.

Now that the opportunity for the Cyan Mountain Town land had appeared, Lin Feng knew he had to speed up the planning work under his command.

By his calculations, it wouldn’t be long before Cyan Mountain Town went viral.

...

「Meanwhile.」

Hu Dawei was strolling through Cyan Mountain Town with Liu Bowen.

"To be honest, Cyan Mountain Town hasn’t changed much over the years. It’s still the same old place."

Hu Dawei didn’t really understand why Liu Bowen insisted on coming back to Cyan Mountain Town for a visit.

To Hu Dawei, who had lived in Cyan Mountain Town his whole life...

...life in this small town was dull and boring.

There was nothing special to see.

Beside him, Liu Bowen clearly held a completely different view.

Liu Bowen smiled and pointed to a small, gray-tiled house nearby:

"Don’t you find buildings like this fascinating?"

"This must be an old building left over from the past, right?"

Hu Dawei glanced over.

Without realizing it, the two had wandered into Cyan Mountain Town’s Seventh Alley.

Most of the houses in Cyan Mountain Town’s Seventh Alley were this kind of antique, traditional architecture.

They hadn’t been demolished during the previous zoning of the old and new districts.

Now that Liu Bowen mentioned it, Hu Dawei had to admit the buildings did have a certain antique charm.

But having seen them his whole life, Hu Dawei didn’t feel too strongly about it.

"This little alley used to be home to merchants from ancient times."

"Most of them traveled far and wide. When they saved up a bit of money, they’d come back and build houses. Over time, this alley was formed."

Every resident of Cyan Mountain Town knew the history of this little alley.

For the most part, the people living in Seventh Alley were no longer descendants of those original merchants.

After several generations of change...

...by now, the truly wealthy people had long since sold their houses here and moved away.

Because the road in Seventh Alley was relatively narrow and located deep within Cyan Mountain Town’s urban area...

...most of the people who bought houses here weren’t very well-off.

Even some who were descendants of the old merchants had fallen on hard times and were left with only this single house.

These were all stories Hu Dawei had heard from his father.

They were old tales passed down through Cyan Mountain Town’s history.

Liu Bowen hadn’t spent much time in this small town during his middle school years.

So he didn’t know about these things.

Now, listening quietly to Hu Dawei’s stories, he found it all quite interesting.

"A whole street of ancient architecture like this is rare in modern life. Don’t you think this alley is full of historic charm?"

Hu Dawei shrugged and said, "What’s so charming about it? We’ve seen it our whole lives. We even know how many families live in Seventh Alley and who’s missing a tile from their roof."

Liu Bowen couldn’t help but laugh. "You’ve just gotten used to it. You rarely find this kind of tranquility in the big cities outside."

Liu Bowen said, gazing at the quaint little alley before them.

Hu Dawei smiled and said, "I’ll be heading out to see the big cities soon myself."

Liu Bowen raised an eyebrow. He was quite familiar with his friend’s career path after graduation.

Hu Dawei had studied engineering and became a technical specialist at a factory in Cyan Mountain Town right after graduating.

His salary and benefits were good, and with the low cost of living in Cyan Mountain Town, he should have been living quite comfortably.

’Why would he suddenly think of moving away to build a career?’

Liu Bowen and Hu Dawei were good friends, so since he was wondering, he went ahead and asked.

Hu Dawei gave a bitter smile and explained the changes that had happened to the land outside Cyan Mountain Town.

"All the factories on that plot of land have moved away now, so naturally, I’m out of a job!"

"There’s still no news on what they’re going to do with the land. I can’t just wait around here forever, can I!"

Liu Bowen hadn’t expected his friend to be in such a situation. For a moment, he was overcome with sympathy.

"So, have you decided where you’re going?"

Liu Bowen asked, taking in the tranquil surroundings.

Hu Dawei walked slowly through the town with Liu Bowen.

If nothing else, Cyan Mountain Town had few young people, so there were hardly any cars on the road.

𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

This spared it the hustle and bustle of the city.

In truth, Hu Dawei didn’t really want to leave Cyan Mountain Town either.

The outside world was exciting, but the pressure was immense.

His friend Liu Bowen had just quit his job, saying he wanted to relax.

His former classmates who worked in the cities all said life wasn’t easy.

The fast-paced lifestyle and high-intensity work were completely different from life in Cyan Mountain Town.

But young people like Hu Dawei in Cyan Mountain Town still had to make a living.

Hu Dawei looked at the azure sky in the distance, sighed, and said:

"I’ve already decided to leave. There are more job opportunities up north. In any case, I’m a skilled worker."

"With a trade under my belt, it should be easier to find a job out there!"

Liu Bowen didn’t say anything. His friend had clearly made up his mind.

He was in no position to try and persuade Hu Dawei otherwise.

He just sighed silently.

"I really like Cyan Mountain Town—the blue sky and white clouds, the quaint scenery, and the fresh air."

"It’s not like that out there. But every choice has its pros and cons. As long as you’ve thought it through, that’s what matters!"

Hu Dawei didn’t speak.

It was obvious he had already made his decision.

When Liu Bowen learned that Hu Dawei had originally planned to leave in the next couple of days but had postponed his plans because of his arrival, he felt a little embarrassed.

"I didn’t realize you were planning to leave. Coming here so suddenly, I’ve really messed up your plans."

Hearing Liu Bowen’s apology, Hu Dawei smiled and shook his head.

"It’s fine. You didn’t really mess up my plans. I was planning on spending some more time with my parents anyway."