He sent Yin Liuli home first.

He had originally planned to head straight back to Hong Kong, but since he’d come all this way, going back directly felt like a bit of a loss. So, he decided to take care of a few other things while he was at it.

When Su Yehao first arrived at the open-air market he’d gifted to Jiang Yu, he found the land had already been leveled, and workers were using machines to lay large floor tiles transported from the mainland.

The Great Golden Pagoda, intended as a landmark building, also had a rudimentary form at this point.

It was built with bricks and cement to create the shape, then coated with a layer of gold paint. Although there was a hint of cutting corners, the exterior looked the same. A Buddha statue, about five meters tall, would be enshrined inside.

As for which particular Buddha to choose, that hadn't been decided yet.

Still under consideration.

Su Yehao unexpectedly bumped into Master Jiang, who was with the construction team leader, gesturing and discussing something.

Catching sight of Su Yehao from afar, Master Jiang immediately beamed and said in surprise, "Oh? Young Master Su, I heard Jiang Yu say you were in Hong Kong yesterday. What brings you back?"

"Uncle, why are you still being so polite? Just call me Xiaohao, Ahao, whatever. We're practically family. I was just wandering around with nothing to do and came back for a stroll. Didn't expect to get so lucky as to run into you."

That's what he said, but Su Yehao couldn't help but sweat a little.

Luckily, he had already taken Yin Liuli back to her place. Otherwise, he didn't know how he would have explained things if his future father-in-law had caught them together.

Hearing this, Master Jiang smiled even more happily, patted Su Yehao on the shoulder, and said,

"Haha! I just happened to be free today too. My daughter is so clueless, daring to accept such an expensive gift. I haven't seen you lately, and I've been wanting to ask you out for a meal, but I was afraid of interfering with your business."

Su Yehao said with a smile, "That's my fault. I should be the one treating you and Auntie to a meal. Jiang Yu is quite busy at the company too. Let's set up a time later. It's just a small plaza, nothing too valuable. Her happiness is what matters most. She can rent it out in the future, and the business should be decent. Hong Kong has many places to play, and Casino is a bit lacking in attractions."

Before he got together with Jiang Yu, he used to meet with Master Jiang often.

After they got together, the number of times they met actually decreased, mainly because Jiang Yu deliberately tried to prevent it, fearing that they would talk about some awkward issues.

Su Yehao was also a bit afraid of seeing her parents because of his special personal life situation. Knowing he was in the wrong, he inevitably felt a little guilty.

Due to the joint venture of the Honghao Tourism Group, they talked on the phone quite often. This company had already become the largest tourism leader in both Hong Kong and Casino, receiving more than 900,000 tourists in the first half of this year alone.

Honghao's own hotels were increasing, which meant they were making money from both ends, and the expansion speed was still accelerating.

Master Jiang had recently been busy uniting several peers to form a small alliance, striving to cooperate with shopping malls, restaurants, and scenic spot management to drive down prices and costs.

For example, with the Lisboa Hotel, part of the tourist's spending in the casino would be returned to the Honghao Tourism Company's account. However, for the sake of reputation, the company's tour guides would only advise tourists to spend a few hundred or thousand, gamble for fun, and make decisions according to their own situation.

Movies such as *God of Gamblers* and *God of Gamblers II* were very popular in the mainland, and many tourists would be happy even if they lost a little money, seemingly treating Lisboa as a tourist attraction.

Jiang Yu's father nodded at this time and continued,

"I also think there aren't many places to play here, so apart from those tourists who love to gamble, the number of repeat customers in Hong Kong is significantly higher than in Casino. Of course, some people also want convenience, so they go to Hong Kong to do business through our company, and we take care of everything from permits to transportation and accommodation.

"Anyway, Ahao, the gift you gave my daughter is really too valuable. Bring more tourists here in the future, and the business should be good. It's more than enough as a bride price."

"Haha."

Su Yehao, not daring to take up the topic, pointed to the golden pagoda under construction and changed the subject, asking, "Uncle, which Buddha statue do you think should be placed? There are too many Guanyin, Mazu isn't suitable, I think Maitreya Buddha seems pretty good, because it's a gift for Jiang Yu, meaning to always have a smile on her face."

"Maitreya... looks quite festive, then Maitreya Buddha is good."

Master Jiang then said,

"It doesn't matter which Buddha to put, the key is what stalls to set up in the future. Three million mainlanders have come to Casino for tourism this year, and the summer peak season is coming soon. I plan to hurry up and get it done, and then have a trial operation first. The number of tourists coming this year is likely to exceed seven or eight million, and it is estimated that there will be even more next year. The number of people traveling to the mainland is also increasing, but unfortunately, the population is too small to earn much money."

"Casino lacks tourism resources, so I don't think there's any problem with letting the night market have a trial operation first."

Su Yehao always felt that Honghao Tourism Group's room for growth was limited. He invested in it casually back then and hadn't paid much attention to it, leaving it entirely to Master Jiang to be responsible for.

At this moment, he suggested,

"In addition, I also plan to start a new company, moving hotels, restaurants, food, and entertainment online, so that customers can order food and book rooms online, and then create a scoring system. Can Honghao still get a loan from the bank? The speed of development can be appropriately faster, and we should go to the mainland to open up new markets as soon as possible, instead of just limiting ourselves to business between the two sides of the strait and three regions. The mainland is so big, and many people don't necessarily come out."

"Oh, you and I thought of the same thing. Some tourists will only come out once, but they will go to Jiuzhaigou, Si Jiucheng (Beijing), and Shangri-La. If we only earn the money for them to come and play, it's like narrowing the road. The mainland market is even bigger, and they are starting to have money now. Some tourists spend money even more fiercely than the locals."

Walking on the construction site,

Su Yehao and Master Jiang discussed the next expansion plan.

According to Jiang Yu's father, his "future father-in-law," Honghao Tourism Group's financial pressure was a bit tight, and the root cause was the excessive initial investment in acquiring hotels.

Other bosses often only had one company, and they might have a headache when encountering this kind of problem, but Su Yehao's business was booming in all directions, so he immediately took the initiative to propose personally guaranteeing a loan of five or six hundred million RMB from a mainland bank.

Master Jiang was overjoyed to hear this.

In the past two or three years, the tourism industry had shown an explosive growth trend, and on the basis of forming a scale, the business was particularly good.

However, how could a shrewd person like Master Jiang not see that this situation was only temporary? If he didn't have some real skills, it would have been impossible for him to be Master Su's advisor for so long.

At this moment,

Master Jiang analyzed the pros and cons and suggested,

"After this loan is completed and the money is invested, let's list Honghao Tourism. The money from reducing holdings and cashing out may be the dividend income for the next few years or ten years. This is much faster than doing business honestly."

Understanding what he meant, Su Yehao replied, "The potential hasn't been fully tapped yet, so we can prepare first. Information exchange is becoming easier, and tourists will be able to arrange their own travel in the future, and they may not choose travel companies."

"Yes."

Master Jiang said happily,

"If I could have a listed company, my life would be truly complete. I'll give the money from cashing out to my daughter at that time, and you can keep an eye on her. She was too well protected by me and her mother since she was a child, and she hasn't experienced the dangers of the world, so she can easily be deceived..."