Chapter Sixty-Six: The First Wave Is Already on Its Way

At two o’clock in the afternoon, the bus departing from the city arrived punctually at Donghe Town.

“Hello, Village Chief Tang Long. My name is Xu Shiyun, and I’m leading the group today.” After getting off the bus, Xu Shiyun approached Tang Long and greeted him warmly.

It was Monday; Jiang Xue had classes and couldn’t make it. Moreover, Xu Shiyun had come specifically to discuss travel agency matters with Tang Long.

Xu Shiyun, known as the “Wise Fairy,” was now the CEO of the 326 Campus Travel Agency. Even Jiang Xue obeyed her unconditionally—though it was partly in jest, it reflected the authority Xu Shiyun held in Room 326.

“Hello, I’ve heard about you from Jiang Xue—a renowned talent,” Tang Long said with a smile, shaking her hand.

He’d spoken to Jiang Xue by phone yesterday, and she had briefly mentioned Xu Shiyun, but he hadn’t paid it much mind.

However, upon seeing Xu Shiyun for the first time, Tang Long sensed she was an extraordinary woman; her appearance was ordinary, but hidden beneath was a surging depth.

“Village Chief Tang Long, you flatter me,” Xu Shiyun replied with a gentle smile. She had long known Tang Long and Zhang Xiu’e, though their recent interactions had been limited.

After some polite exchanges, Tang Long asked with a smile, “Jiang Xue told me the bus you’ve chartered today can go directly to Yutou Village, but we’ve also prepared a ‘supply station.’ If any students are interested, they can choose to hike there instead!”

Xu Shiyun’s eyes sparkled as she smiled, “Let me ask everyone. Those who wish to hike can get off and walk, and those who don’t can stay on the bus.”

When renting the bus, they had already negotiated with the driver: he would arrive today, depart tomorrow, and keep the bus parked at Yutou Village, staying overnight with the group.

They would set off for the return journey at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon and likely reach the city by evening.

“Will Miss Xiaoyue hike back with us?”

“If Miss Xiaoyue is hiking, we’ll hike too!”

Many young people had come specifically for “Miss Xiaoyue.” If she was willing to accompany everyone on the hike back to Yutou Village, no one would object.

Xu Shiyun asked Tang Long, who confirmed that Miss Xiaoyue would indeed walk back with everyone to Yutou Village.

As a result, most students got off the bus and chose to hike, while those unwilling to exert themselves went ahead by bus.

“Come on, Miss Xiaoyue, let’s take a photo together?”

Zhao Xiaoyue held a small flag in one hand and a megaphone in the other. “Everyone, don’t make a fuss! If you want to take pictures, do it on the way. Group photos are fine too—don’t worry, I won’t charge you, hehe, but don’t make me look ugly in the photos!”

Miss Xiaoyue was as pure as ever; her smile was dazzling.

“Miss Xiaoyue, I’m livestreaming. Can you greet my fans?” someone asked excitedly, holding a selfie stick.

Livestreaming?

Zhao Xiaoyue didn’t know what livestreaming was. Curious, she leaned in and looked at the screen on the selfie stick, seeing only herself. “What is livestreaming? Is it fun?”

The student laughed, “It means lots of people are watching you right now. See the words on the screen? Those are messages from viewers—they all like you.”

“Hehe, hello everyone, welcome to Yutou Village!” Zhao Xiaoyue wasn’t familiar with livestreaming; not seeing anyone felt uninteresting. After greeting the audience, she ran off to gather everyone and lead the way toward Yutou Village.

“Livestreaming?” Zhang Xiu’e was inspired—they could livestream themselves, too, and perhaps attract Miss Xiaoyue’s fans.

However, the signal along the road was poor, often dropping out; in Yutou Village, it was even worse, only decent atop the hills.

“Village Chief Tang Long, I’m here on behalf of the ‘326 Travel Agency’ to discuss group tour arrangements!” Xu Shiyun walked at the back of the group with Tang Long, talking as they went.

Tang Long nodded, smiling, “If you have any comments or suggestions, please share them. If improvements are needed, we’ll gladly accept your advice.”

Xu Shiyun went straight to the point, “Here’s the situation: Miss Xiaoyue’s sudden rise to internet fame was an unexpected event—no one saw it coming. Yutou Village and Ghost King Cave became popular as well.

Now, there must be plenty of people outside wanting to visit Yutou Village. Just within our school, hundreds signed up for group tours last night alone.”

She paused briefly to organize her words before continuing, “But in reality, Yutou Village isn’t prepared for large-scale group arrivals. The first major limitation is accommodation. If it happens to be rainy or bad weather, the tents may not hold up!”

Furthermore, if thousands of people flood into Yutou Village at the same time, it’ll be a severe test for you and your team, Village Chief Tang Long. Have you thought about how to handle it?”

Hosting thousands of tourists at once?

Previously, such a scenario was unimaginable, but things had changed. Xu Shiyun’s concern could very well become reality.

The school’s travel groups could coordinate with Tang Long in advance for preparations.

But what about independent travelers? If large numbers of them arrive, food, lodging, and supplies will all be tested.

Besides, more people means a huge amount of waste. If it’s not promptly cleaned, the once pristine environment will quickly turn into a massive garbage dump.

Given Yutou Village’s current infrastructure, accommodating five hundred visitors a day is likely the limit.

If that number swells tenfold to five thousand, it’ll be impossible to manage!

“Village Chief Tang Long, don’t think I’m exaggerating. Based on the current popularity of Miss Xiaoyue and Yutou Village, frankly, the first wave of tourists… is already on the way!” Xu Shiyun stated formally.

She meant independent travelers, not organized groups like theirs.

Tang Long nodded and asked seriously, “Ms. Xu, do you have any good suggestions for Yutou Village?”

Xu Shiyun smiled and shook her head, “That’s something only you can solve. My purpose today is to secure the interests of our campus travel agency—in other words, no matter how many visitors come to Yutou Village in the future,

there must always be resources reserved for our ‘326 Travel Agency’ to ensure our daily groups are accommodated, with food, lodging, and entertainment guaranteed.”

She spoke directly; there was no need for subtlety. Reputation is easily damaged. These are students coming to enjoy themselves; they may not care about a few hundred yuan, but you can’t let them feel dissatisfied with their experience.

The previous batch of students proactively promoted Yutou Village, precisely because they had a great time and believed it was truly worth visiting.