CHAPTER 240: CHAPTER 240 ORIGINAL SIN 49

However, the games that require passing through obstacles all use water below. To ensure that people falling from the platforms above don’t get hurt, there must be skilled swimmers in the water to catch them, preventing those who fall in from choking and posing a danger.

Yun Shuangshuang doesn’t plan to use water below. One reason is that many people are afraid of water, and to ensure the buoyancy, the water level can’t be too low. Once people fall, their whole body will enter the water, which is a very unpleasant experience for many.

Many people simply don’t like the feeling of falling into water while clothed. In summer, women dressed lightly may risk being exposed, and deep water poses a choking hazard even with rescue. Moreover, water can’t be used for play once it gets cold!

Yun Shuangshuang intends to replace the water area with a layer of sponge balls. This will cushion the fall without wetting clothes, catering to many people’s dislike of getting wet and fear of water.

Additionally, the sponge balls offer the benefit of allowing people to climb out and continue playing repeatedly, avoiding the need to change clothes as they would with water, since wet clothes hamper movement.

The key to playing these obstacle games is agility. Wet clothes hinder movement, making games difficult to play. Without water, you can play in winter without hassle.

Some don’t like getting wet, but there are those who love playing in water. If they’re having fun, a few laps in the water is perfectly fine, even exciting! For these people, as long as safety is assured, there’s no need to worry too much.

Ideas popped into Yun Shuangshuang’s mind one after another. Eventually, she decided to go to F City to find a construction team, offering a high price with a flexible schedule, making it clear that whether the project finishes early or late, the payment remains the same!

Yun Shuangshuang’s offer was generous. Although the timeline was flexible, the faster the work, the more they earned. Who wouldn’t want to earn more? The construction team immediately worked all out; if not for Yun Shuangshuang’s restriction on nighttime work, they would have worked till midnight every day!

While people outside were busy constructing, Yun Shuangshuang pondered that this place would surely become popular in the future. She had 150 acres of land, covering almost half of the best areas, more than enough for her endeavors.

Back then, Yun Shuangshuang and Feng Jinyan didn’t buy all the best areas because they knew once the place boomed, their monopoly would draw too much attention. Yun Shuangshuang could afford all the land, but doing so wouldn’t be wise.

If Yun Shuangshuang didn’t build Red Dust, she could have bought all the best land in the scenic area, used it as a mortgage to build Red Dust, and still been more financially comfortable than now. But in business, monopolizing isn’t advisable; it’s like becoming an obvious target!

She and Feng Jinyan had no background. To establish a foothold here, they needed the support of local government and the villagers.

The approach is simple: create a community of shared interests, helping the surrounding villagers prosper. Once villagers become prosperous, it’s a political achievement for the leaders. Coupled with high tax revenues, Yun Shuangshuang’s interests align closely with those of the villagers and the government.

This way, if anyone becomes envious of Red Dust and tries to cut in, Yun Shuangshuang wouldn’t need to lift a finger. Those whose interests are tied to Red Dust will speak up.

The government, even simpler, can ensure tax continuity. It doesn’t matter whom the land belongs to. Unless Yun Shuangshuang sabotages herself by breaking the law, like evading taxes, no one can touch her interests.

Yun Shuangshuang has thought of ways to help villagers become prosperous. The first is utilizing the river in front of her. The river’s surface is incredibly clear, flanked by continuous green mountains on one side and lush green grass on the other, offering stunning scenery. Tourists are surely eager to venture on boat rides.

Of course, in such a beautiful place, backed by the traditionally charming Red Dust, modern boats would ruin the scenery. Naturally, options like the skiffs, bamboo rafts, and lone boats often mentioned in poetry would be ideal! For such boats, there’s inevitably a need for rowers.

Apart from the river, villagers can explore "farm stay" options based on their resources. Not everyone can afford or wants to spend on places like Red Dust. More affordable farm stays offering a rustic charm not found in cities would be the best choice.

Besides farm stays, villagers could open restaurants around Red Dust. Yun Shuangshuang decided to only offer barbecue and hotpot in Red Dust, partly to reduce exhaustion, but also to leave opportunities for other villagers to earn.

Villagers could open country-cuisine or wild vegetable restaurants. Whether people are tired of barbecue and hotpot at Red Dust or want to try countryside dining straight away, these restaurants serve well.

Additionally, villagers could tame some gentle horses. Visitors could enjoy a horse ride and take photos. After spending time in the city, many would love a few rounds on horseback, ensuring ample business.

If villagers have land nearby, they could open parking lots. Once this place becomes a bustling tourist spot, cars will flood in.

Red Dust’s parking lot is only for their guests. Not all visitors come specifically for Red Dust, so other tourists with cars could park at the villagers’ parking lots.

Yun Shuangshuang drafted all these projects that could help villagers earn money into a proposal and, together with her mother, Feng Jinyan, visited the town’s leaders to discuss.

Leaders naturally were thrilled to see Yun Shuangshuang’s proposal as it essentially brought political achievements on a platter. They couldn’t wait to invite Yun Shuangshuang and Feng Jinyan to a dinner table to thoroughly discuss these plans!

The leaders’ excitement wasn’t without reason. The construction of Red Dust had been quite a spectacle. Initially, they didn’t think much of Yun Shuangshuang and Feng Jinyan’s Red Dust. Despite the breathtaking scenery, for years, few people visited. If opened, how cold would business be!

But ever since Liu Ying and Lu Jian visited, Red Dust began to see a steady stream of guests. In particular, a few days ago, Li Ming came with a large group to shoot a movie, creating such a stir that everyone in the village, including the leaders, knew about it.