Chapter 101 - 86: 10,000 Mu! Agricultural Honor

Chapter 101: Chapter 86: 10,000 Mu! Agricultural Honor

The Sunshine Rose grapes produced by the game were originally just delicious, with the attributes: Delicious +1, Texture +1, and Sweetness +1.

But these attributes were only related to eating them; they didn’t have much value in a practical sense.

But now, these special Sunshine Rose Seeds had two new attributes: Unaffected by Seasons +1 and Environmental Factors -1.

The "Unaffected by Seasons" attribute was incredible.

Normally, Sunshine Rose grapes could only be cultivated for two seasons a year; planting them in the other two was impossible.

This attribute meant they could be grown in all four seasons, making them a naturally counter-seasonal crop. What’s more, it eliminated the expense of greenhouses. ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The key was the other attribute: Environmental Factors -1.

This was the first time he had seen a -1 attribute.

’It definitely means the seeds are less affected by their environment and can even grow in harsher conditions.’

China has a limited amount of arable land, and much of it isn’t suitable for growing cash crops like these.

But with this attribute, the requirements would be much lower. The ability to grow Sunshine Rose grapes even in harsh environments would undoubtedly reduce costs significantly.

Moreover, he even started to wonder, ’What would happen if these were planted in the snow, or even in the desert?’

’If it really works like I imagine, that would be insane. Planting vast stretches of Sunshine Rose grapes directly in the desert... that would shock the world.’

But these were just his speculations for now.

Right now, he could only buy 20 pounds of seeds per day, and he was restricted to planting them within the farm’s boundaries.

If he wanted to cultivate them on a large scale, he would have to wait for these Sunshine Rose Seeds to grow and produce more seeds of their own. Only then could he try to cultivate them in the real world, let alone attempt to plant them in a desert.

All of this would take time.

But agricultural research and cultivation often involve very long cycles. Just think of how much time Yuan Longping spent developing hybrid rice, working day after day, year after year.

Some might think this was too much trouble and unnecessary, especially since it required Special Enriched Fertilizer at 100,000 yuan per pound.

That was a matter of vision.

After all, succeeding in cultivating them meant he could eventually break free from the game’s restrictions and promote them on a massive scale.

Most importantly, it would make their origin legitimate and able to withstand scrutiny.

With these thoughts in mind, Zhang Lin instructed Liu De, "We’ll be getting some of these Sunshine Rose Seeds every day from now on. Make sure you get them all planted."

"Okay, Boss!" Liu De nodded.

After giving his instructions to Liu De, Zhang Lin returned to his prefab office and looked at the game system’s construction market again.

The recent level-up had rewarded him with another build slot, meaning he could construct another building with game-like attributes.

So, he wanted to see if there were any new buildings he could construct to supplement the farm’s functions.

’To be honest, the farm’s current functions are all too basic. They need to be improved step by step.’

After leveling up again, more buildings had become available, and one, in particular, caught his eye.

This building didn’t have any incredibly magical attributes, just two: Aesthetic Appeal +1 and Warm in Winter, Cool in Summer +1.

Because this building was a Farm Office Center.

Right now, the only office space on the farm was his lone prefab building and nothing else.

Whenever Zhang Lin needed to host someone, he had to use the lounge in the service center. But that place was always full of noisy tourists, which made it feel very unprofessional.

Even Lin Muxue and her team had to rent an office in You City to do their work.

Therefore, building an office center was an excellent choice. Not only could he use it himself, but he could also assign separate areas to various departments. Lin Muxue’s operations team could also move their work to the farm, which would certainly be more convenient.

After this latest level-up, the construction market had clearly changed. Specifically, when he looked at the office center option, there were now choices for its construction area. The architectural style wasn’t fixed either; instead, there were several design styles to choose from, and he could even use a real-world blueprint to build it.

Zhang Lin carefully examined the images of the few architectural styles offered by the game system. He felt that the designs had a distinct agricultural development character and were a good fit for Li Yuan Farm’s current needs. There was no need to go through the trouble of finding an outside blueprint.

Zhang Lin saw a garden-style office center that he thought looked quite good. The entire center was built around a large courtyard with a landscaped rockery in the middle. The surrounding walls were covered in flowers, making it very beautiful. The office areas themselves were distributed around the landscaped rockery.

This was just from looking at the blueprint. Once it was built, the Aesthetic Appeal +1 attribute would surely make it even more beautiful.

The crucial part was the "Warm in Winter, Cool in Summer +1" attribute.

To work in a place with that kind of attribute would be an absolute blessing for the employees.

’So, this is a very good option.’

He clicked directly on the garden-style office center, and an area selection option immediately popped up. Unlike the service center, it didn’t have a fixed size.

After a moment’s thought, he directly selected an area of 10 mu, which was five times larger than the service center.

He was taking a preemptive measure.

In the future, the farm would have more and more projects, which meant more and more employees. A larger office area would leave some room to grow.

As for the service center, once the campground was built, he could build a new ticket office over there, as well as restaurants for barbecue, buffets, and the like, which would completely divert the crowds.

With that in mind, Zhang Lin clicked "Confirm," and the specific price information for the office center appeared.