The train's soft sleeper carriage had been specially cleaned.

There was a faint smell of 84 disinfectant in the compartment, and the mattresses and bedding had all been replaced with new ones.

A cold wave had recently struck, and the scenery along the way was mostly snow-covered. The carriage was equipped with a stove, otherwise, people would freeze.

The old-fashioned train couldn't compare with high-speed rail in terms of speed, and it wasn't equipped with air conditioning. After Nangong Tian went to the restroom, she seemed to have lost her soul upon returning, and she began to doubt life. It was simply too cold.

After blowing his nose, Old Su wrapped himself tightly in a small quilt and said:

"I was wrong. In the middle of winter, we should have gone to Sanya for a beach vacation. That place is in the tropics and is warmer than Casino. This place is too unfriendly to us. The locals have adapted since childhood and may not care, but we're different."

Both Casino and Hong Kong were located in subtropical areas.

Wearing a thin sweater with a light coat in winter was already considered bowing to the season. The northeast's winter temperatures easily dropped to twenty or thirty degrees below zero, which was indeed very exaggerated for them.

Last year, Su Yehao had specially bought a thickened, windproof down jacket to go to Iceland. Now it came in handy again. Sitting by the stove, playing cards with Jiang Yu and the others, he felt okay, and he said with a smile:

"The locals all have heating at home. As long as you don't go out much, it's actually quite comfortable. The problem is that we've been on the road for too long this time. If I had known, we would have flown over. We'd probably be on our way back by now."

Jiang Yu chimed in, "That's right, we must fly back. I don't want to freeze all the way back again. My face feels like it's being cut by knives outside. Can you find me a robber's mask, the kind that only reveals the eyes?"

Nangong Tian also spoke up, "Me too, I want one."

Mother Tang, who was sitting in bed reading a book, said at this moment, "I think it's very interesting to travel with such a large family, and according to my experience, the more extreme the environment and climate, the more likely it is to hide stunning natural scenery."

Although it was cold, there was also a sense of novelty.

Su Yehao suggested:

"If a small airport could be built on Changbai Mountain, investing in a ski resort might have a market. The mainland's tourism industry is mainly based on sightseeing. When the economy develops to a certain level, a large number of middle and upper classes will probably start to value vacations."

"That's true, but there's one downside to the mainland. There are many people but few opportunities. Whenever a profitable field is found, everyone swarms into it, and in the end, no one makes much profit."

It was Old Su who spoke, sighing and adding:

"In the Guomao area of Si Jiu City, including our family, there are already four or five shopping malls that have been announced, and more and more shopping malls are being built in the surrounding areas, so the competitive pressure is a bit high. Even if we invest in a resort here and develop the business, there will probably be one on the left, one on the right, one in front, and another behind..."

Su Yehao said while playing cards:

"Some places abroad have small populations and small markets. If someone starts a certain business, others don't dare to continue investing. The tertiary industry is particularly developed, and there's no shortage of employment opportunities, but rather a shortage of labor. The mainland is different. With billions of people, there are only so many profitable industries, so competition is inevitable. The risk is indeed slightly higher for resorts, which have a low barrier to entry. Only a few months of the year are peak season. We can consider it when we're not short of money."

After hearing this, his old man continued, "The planned Emperor Crab Island is still better. This thing requires an investment of tens of billions of dollars, which few companies can afford. Once it's built, we can collect rent for hundreds of years. Even after we're gone, it will still be there, suitable for passing down the family."

"Not necessarily. The global warming trend is obvious, and sea levels are rising quite a bit. We'll probably have to build the island a little higher to avoid future investors worrying that it will drag down housing prices."

……

They chatted about a lot of random topics.

After the train arrived at the station, they continued to transfer. It wasn't easy, but they finally made it to the hotel. Everyone was exhausted.

The hotel was ordinary, having just opened two months ago. It was better than being clean, had no special features, and was about forty kilometers from the north slope of Changbai Mountain.

This was also the reason why Su Yehao was optimistic about the resort industry. Nowadays, most of the hotels in the mainland's scenic spots are just hotels. They lack a resort atmosphere, and there is no scenery around them. It's a bit lacking.

But at least they could rest.

They booked an entire floor of the hotel, and everyone went back to their rooms to rest for a while.

They booked a private room at the hotel and ate small chicken stewed with mushrooms, pork stew with vermicelli, etc. Again, someone took the initiative to come and entertain them, wanting to win some investment projects.

The news that the Su family and his son had come for vacation had probably spread quickly throughout the three northeastern provinces. Otherwise, how could people have rushed over to entertain them as soon as they arrived at the hotel? It was obvious that they were prepared.

It just so happened that Sihai International Shopping Center was expanding, so they could also talk about building shopping malls.

As for Su Yehao's businesses, even if others wanted to attract investment, they wouldn't know where to start due to the lack of supporting industries and talent.

The next day.

Su Yehao and his group continued their journey and finally saw Tianchi (Heaven Lake) surrounded by snow-capped mountains, and they also went to the forest sea covered in snow at the bottom of the valley.

The snow this season was white and thick, and they even encountered pheasants and silly roe deer.

For the ignorant guys like Bucktooth Jun and the others, they were already stunned by the world of ice and snow.

Including He Shaofan, most of them had only been to Guangzhou and Pengcheng in the mainland. Due to the fact that it rarely snows there, they had a special affection for the thick white snow. Even though they were shivering from the cold, they still liked it very much.

After Bucktooth Jun built an extremely ugly snowman, he asked his wife to help him brush off the snow, and said with a smile: "You can't tell anything from the map, but after coming here, I realized that the mainland is really super big. Snow mountains, deserts, grasslands, hills, it has everything. Why didn't anyone arrange for us to come here for a gap year when we were in school? We went all the way to places like England and Australia, but it would have been better to come and play in the snow."

"That's a great idea. In the future, we might be able to use Ganghao Tourism to take students to some charming places, such as the Northwest Desert, Lugu Lake and Shangri-La, and places like this."

It was Jiang Yu who spoke. Her father was also a shareholder of Ganghao Tourism, so of course, she wanted to find more business.

Su Yehao said helplessly:

"You guys don't know how lucky you are. What are the family conditions of the students at Donghuang Rose Middle School? No one would care about buying a plane ticket to go to Europe to play. Other schools, at most, would go to Repulse Bay or Big Wave Bay, and that's considered a trip. It costs at least a few thousand dollars to go out once, so it's impossible to organize a gap year trip."

Nong Qingying used to study in an ordinary school, and when she heard this, she said: "I remember when I was in middle school, the school took us to travel, but only to Stanley and Kadoorie Farm."

After spending a few days together, the atmosphere was pretty good.

Nangong Tian said with a smile, "I've been to that botanical garden too. There are cows and parrots..."