Game within game: chess player

There was only one week left before the Chinese New Year. Ye Fang asked Cai Xiaoling to arrange for everyone to go home for the Chinese New Year. Many employees in the company were from other places and needed to buy tickets to go home in advance. All employees were eager to have such a considerate boss. feel happy. Cai Xiaoling and Zhou Kai knew that Ye Fang was at home alone, so they thought of staying in the capital to spend the New Year with him, but they were persuaded to go back by Ye Fang. Gu Zhuoyi was going back to her aunt's house to celebrate the New Year, but Gu Zhuoyi and Ye Fang made an appointment to come back on the third day of the lunar new year.

The day before New Year's Eve, Ye Fang was the only one left in the company. It was already dark when Ye Fang walked out of the financial center gate. The driver had also let Ye Fang go home. Ye Fang was walking alone on the streets of the capital. There were couples coming and going around him. Almost every girl was holding a bouquet of roses in his hand. , only then did Ye Fang notice that today was actually Valentine's Day.

While the streets of the capital city were full of New Year atmosphere, there was a hint of sweetness of love. Ye Fang, who was alone and wrapped in a down jacket, felt an inexplicable feeling of loneliness as he looked at the falling snowflakes in the sky. At this moment, Ye Fang's phone suddenly rang, and it turned out to be Zhuang Yan.

"Boss, are you still in the capital?" Xiaozhuang asked.

"I'm still in the capital." Ye Fang replied.

"Then come to Xiyuan." Xiaozhuang said.

"Xiyuan?!" Ye Fang reacted and then remembered that Xiaozhuang was referring to the courtyard. "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the courtyard?"

"You'll know when you get here." After saying this, Xiaozhuang hung up the phone.

Ye Fang didn't know why Xiaozhuang asked him to go to the Siheyuan at this time. In the past month or so, Ye Fang had been busy with the company and the Qi family, and had not paid attention to the situation in Xiaozhuang and the Siheyuan. At first, Xiaozhuang would make phone calls every two days. Later, because Ye Fang was too busy, he let Xiaozhuang decide everything. So in the end, Xiaozhuang simply stopped calling to report everything. Ye Fang calculated that it had been a month since the last time Xiaozhuang called. If Xiaozhuang hadn't called, Ye Fang would have almost forgotten that there was such a person.

Ye Fang reached out and called a taxi and went straight to Xiyuan. When he got out of the car, he saw Xiaozhuang standing at the door wearing a white down jacket. When he saw Ye Fang arriving at Xiaozhuang, he hurried forward to greet him.

"Xiaozhuang, you're not going home for the Chinese New Year?" Ye Fang asked.

"The yard is not finished yet, and I feel uneasy, so I decided not to go home for the Chinese New Year this year." Xiaozhuang was so cold that he kept stamping his feet and continued, "Mr. Ye, it's too cold today, let's go in quickly."

"Okay." Ye Fang was about to walk in but was stopped by Xiaozhuang. It turned out that Xiaozhuang wanted to give Ye Fang a surprise, so he asked Ye Fang to walk into Xiyuan with his eyes closed.

Ye Fang smiled and thought it was quite interesting, so he closed his eyes obediently and let Xiaozhuang lead him into Xiyuan.

"Mr. Ye, let's take a look. Is it the Xiyuan you imagined?" Xiaozhuang shouted with a smile.

Ye Fang slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was no longer the small courtyard he saw before, but the royal courtyard full of dynastic atmosphere. From the design of the eaves, the arrangement of the rooms, to the beautification of the pavilions and pavilions, to the painting of the hand-painted corridors connecting everywhere, it can be said that the scenery is three steps, and one change is in five steps. Entering the main entrance is a dragon-shaped screen wall, surrounded by wooden corridors in the east and west, surrounding the majestic houses. There are main rooms in the east and west, and there are wing rooms on the left and right of the main house. The pool and rockery are designed around the century-old ginkgo tree in the courtyard, and the ground is paved with bluestone. The whole scene is so noble that at first glance, Ye Fang thought he had entered the Forbidden City.

Because the Forbidden City itself is a super quadrangle composed of several quadrangle courtyards, Xiyuan can be called the grand residence gate in the capital. It cannot compete with the Forbidden City in terms of area, but it certainly cannot compare with Xiyuan in terms of the sophistication of the courtyard design. According to Xiaozhuang, the maintenance workers at Xiyuan had all repaired the Forbidden City. Professor Shan produced the construction drawings in three days, and then contacted the construction team that professionally maintained and repaired the Forbidden City. As the New Year was approaching, he paid double the amount. At a high price, the main construction of Xiyuan was finally completed on the day before the Chinese New Year.

The remaining decorative furniture needed for the house will be delivered on the first day of the new year, so Xiaozhuang decided to stay in the capital this year. According to Xiaozhuang's calculations, it will take at least a week to complete all the furniture arrangements in Xiyuan. Xiaozhuang has already recruited waiters and staff from Xiyuan, and everyone will be in place on the eighth day of the lunar month. At the same time, Xiaozhuang also hired a professional team of chefs, all of whom have experience in hosting state banquets. After going to work on the eighth day of the lunar month, Xiaozhuang plans to ask Ye Fang to bring his friends over to try the dishes. If the assessment passes, Xiyuan will choose an auspicious day. Open for business.

"Xiyuan is positioned as a high-end private club and implements membership management. Different membership levels can enjoy different private room services. I plan to design all rooms with century-old ginkgo trees to be enjoyed by super VIP members. The membership fee is 50 yuan a year, and meals The cost of drinks is extra." Xiaozhuang kept introducing to Ye Fang the future business strategies of Xiyuan. Many of them were the same as those of nightclubs, but when you think about it, the two did have the same things.

"Okay, just take care of these things. I don't have any objections. The people Xiyuan serves are either rich or expensive. Good service is especially important for food safety. Daily meals must be kept on file the next day for future reference. . The capital is at the feet of the emperor, there is no harm in being careful. Don’t release so many rooms for a while before opening, release them little by little. It’s not just about how much money you can make, but don’t make too much noise. Have you set aside my yard? " Ye Fang asked.

"It has been set aside, and all the home furnishings have been done." As he said this, Xiaozhuang took Ye Fang to Ye Fang's room in the backyard of Xiyuan. The entire yard was hidden in a bamboo forest, and tranquility and elegance suited Ye Fang better. The temperament is very good, and the supplies in the room are all available, which shows that Xiaozhuang is very considerate in his work.

"Is your room ready?" Ye Fang asked.

"It's done." Xiaozhuang blushed.

"Don't be reluctant to spend money. Your room is not only your living room, but also a place where you will receive guests in the future. It represents the image of Xiyuan." Ye Fang said.

"I know, boss." Xiaozhuang said respectfully.

"Today is Valentine's Day, does it delay your date with your boyfriend?" Ye Fang asked with a smile.

"Boss, I don't have a boyfriend yet? I had an affair with Dihao before, and I've been busy with the yard recently, so I don't have time. Besides, which boy would look for a girl like me." Xiaozhuang replied in a low voice.

"Don't belittle yourself. You were the victim in the incident at Dihao Nightclub. Besides, it's over. You are young, beautiful, knowledgeable and capable. You will definitely meet your favorite boyfriend in the future," Ye Fang said.

"With the boss's good words, I will work hard!" Xiaozhuang said loudly.

"Let's go! Let's go out to eat! This is to express my condolences for your hard work during this period. We are both the loneliest people on Valentine's Day today. It seems that we can only rely on each other for life." Ye Fang said with a smile.

"Thank you, boss!" Xiaozhuang said loudly.

It was already after nine o'clock when Ye Fang and Xiaozhuang came out of the hotel. They walked towards Xiyuan like lovers on the street. They did not talk sweetly to each other, but they were thinking about the future operation of Xiyuan after its opening. Xiaozhuang described to Ye Fang how she wanted to run Xiyuan in the future. Ye Fang felt for the first time that many people would do well as long as they were given a chance.

At this time, several luxury cars passed by Ye Fang and Xiaozhuang. Someone in the car suddenly said, "Brother Ma, don't you think that guy named Ye from school?"

"Where's it? Where's it?" Several cars came to a sudden stop on the side of the road. Ma Guoqing was the first to jump out of the car and looked back at Ye Fang and Xiaozhuang. Ma Guoqing recognized the man at a glance. Ye Fang, that woman is definitely not Qi Gege.

"Damn, it's quite romantic to walk in the snow! Brothers, please give me a copy of this guy. I have to cripple this guy named Ye today! Leave that girl to me!" Ma Guoqing said fiercely.

"I must vent my anger on Brother Ma today!"

"Cripple him!"