Chapter 8 of 10
Chapter 8
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"Listen, what should a real amusement park be like? Now, let me tell you about it!"
In a private room of a small restaurant, Xixi sat in a high child's chair, her two small hands holding the chicken leg her father had given her, trying hard to chew it. She blinked her long eyelashes and looked at her father with her bright, lively eyes, listening very attentively.
Earlier, Xixi had cried and refused to leave the amusement park, but Yang Yi finally found a way to coax the little one out.
He drew a picture for Xixi: Do you want to know what the most fun amusement park in the world is like? Thus, Xixi, filled with intense curiosity, was led out of the amusement park by her father.
By this time, it was already evening. Yang Yi found a small restaurant called "Cantonese Royal Cuisine" and, while solving the dinner problem with Xixi, he described the so-called best amusement park!
"That amusement park should be as big as a small town!" Seeing that Xixi found it hard to understand the concept of a town, Yang Yi changed his explanation and said, "If Dad takes Xixi to play there, it would take two days and two nights to explore all the attractions!"
Xixi's eyes immediately lit up. Two days and two nights! How much fun would that be?
Yang Yi continued, "It shouldn't be called an amusement park, but rather a theme park, or even a large resort! It has many theme parks as fun as an amusement park, and many types of themed hotels..."
Indeed, what Yang Yi wanted to introduce was the world-renowned Disneyland from his previous life! Although he had no particular interest in Disneyland before, he had some understanding of it from a mission where he had to follow a target and mix in.
"For example, the Frozen theme park, where Xixi can see many scenes from the stories Dad told you yesterday."
Xixi put down the chicken leg, pouted her oily little mouth, and couldn't help but ask, "Will Sister Elsa be there too?"
Although Anna was also a main character in the stories Dad told, Xixi liked Sister Elsa more, who had magic and could wave her hands to create a sky full of snowflakes.
"Of course!" Yang Yi smiled and said, "Elsa is in her ice castle."
"Wow! Ice castle!" Xixi's big eyes sparkled with longing.
Yang Yi continued, "The Frozen theme park is just one of them. It has many other fun theme parks, like the round-eared, smart, and cute Mickey Mouse, the sailor-suited, good-tempered Donald Duck, and many other cartoon characters forming various theme parks..."
Although Xixi hadn't heard of these, the little one felt a sense of awe and admiration.
"There's also a small train that runs through the park, toot-toot, and you can see many fun scenes." Yang Yi smiled, "Some areas have the sea, ships, and pirates, while others have mountains, active volcanoes, and even spewing fire!"
The little one was completely hooked by her father's description. She excitedly wiggled her little bottom, unable to sit still.
"Daddy, can you take Xixi to play?" the little one coaxed.
Wait... What?!
Um, this...
Yang Yi suddenly realized that describing Disneyland to Xixi might have dug a hole for himself?
In this life, Yang Yi, after retiring, had traveled extensively and lived in many big cities, but in his memory, there was no amusement park as large and interesting as Disneyland.
The largest amusement park in the country was in Hongcheng, but it was just an upgraded and luxurious version of the amusement park in Jiangcheng, with similar attractions!
"This is just Dad's idea; there isn't such a theme park in the world yet!" Yang Yi honestly confessed to Xixi.
The excited little one was stunned.
Soon, a disappointed expression appeared on Xixi's little face. The little girl pouted, though she didn't cry, her mood dropped instantly.
Yang Yi felt very uncomfortable seeing Xixi's disappointment. It made him feel stifled. For some reason, he didn't want Xixi to be disappointed in him, no matter what!
A father should be his daughter's hope, her Santa Claus, fulfilling all her wishes!
How could he let his daughter be disappointed?
Yang Yi couldn't help but reach out and pull Xixi into his arms, gently patting her back. The oil from the little one's hands smeared onto his clothes.
Yang Yi was actually a bit uncomfortable; he was a Virgo in his previous life, with severe OCD! But for Xixi, he endured the inner conflict, not only tolerating the mess the little one made at home—cleaning up after Xixi fell asleep—but also allowing her to dirty his clothes.
There's no way a father can stay clean while taking care of a child, right?
"Daddy, Xixi wants to play..." Xixi pouted, looking pitiful.
Hearing this, Yang Yi impulsively patted his chest and said, "Xixi, don't worry. Dad will build you an amusement park, the best in the world!"
Perhaps a slightly experienced woman would scoff at such a promise, thinking Yang Yi was just boasting.
However, Xixi, who was still a few months away from her fourth birthday, was very innocent. She looked at her father with surprise and asked, "Really?"
Yang Yi wasn't just saying it; he nodded seriously and said, "Really, Dad will definitely build you an amusement park!"
"Will Sister Elsa be there?" Xixi looked at her father's eyes tightly, a bit nervously.
"Of course!" Yang Yi smiled and said, "Everything Xixi likes will be there!"
The little girl's face instantly brightened, her bright eyes curved into a crescent moon, and she smiled happily.
"Promise, Daddy!" Xixi extended her little finger, sweetly saying, "No lying, okay?"
Yang Yi couldn't help but laugh. He extended his right little finger with interest and hooked it with his daughter's delicate little finger.
"Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye, a hundred years, no changing!" Xixi said devoutly.
Yang Yi smiled faintly, looking at his daughter who was happily chewing on the chicken leg. A voice in his heart reminded him.
"Don't forget! In the future, you have to build an amusement park for Xixi! A Disneyland-level park!"
This is a promise to your daughter! You must fulfill it!
...
But, to be honest, this goal seems a bit hard to achieve!
From scratch, how much money does it take to build a Disneyland? Taking the most recent example, the new SH Disneyland in Yang Yi's previous life reportedly cost over 34 billion!
Of course, SH, with its prime real estate, can't be compared.
However, even without the burden of land, Yang Yi would need to invest billions to build a Disneyland for his daughter...
Even if he could partner with the government or other investors, the Disneyland dream would still be a pipe dream!
Moreover, without the success of Disneyland from his previous life, who would be willing to invest in Yang Yi?
However, Yang Yi wasn't someone who gave up easily. Moreover, having experienced rebirth and穿越 (穿越 means "穿越" in Chinese, which can be translated as "time travel" or "transmigration"), Yang Yi didn't think there was anything he couldn't do!
Isn't it just a few billion?
Let's start with a small goal: earn a billion first!
(No worries, this is a literary life, not a money life. There will be descriptions involving earning money and business, but they will be minimal, just a brief mention. Remember, Yang Yi is the big boss behind the scenes!)
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