Chapter 102 - 86: 10,000 Mu! Agricultural Honor

Chapter 102: Chapter 86: 10,000 Mu! Agricultural Honor

[Agro-Tourism Style Office Center: Quality 1]

[This office center, with its strong agro-tourism style, features rockeries and gardens, is surrounded by flower walls, and has courtyard floral arrangements. Working here is refreshing and uplifting. Special Attributes: Aesthetic Environment +1, Pleasant Work Mood +1, Warm in Winter & Cool in Summer +1.

Construction Requirements: 1. 10 mu of land. 2. 5,000,000!

Restriction: Effective within the farm’s boundaries!]

Zhang Lin was genuinely surprised by the construction requirements. Another five million.

It seemed the game system had a thing for the number five million. This was ten times more expensive than the service center.

However, since he had already decided to build it, he didn’t hesitate. He clicked confirm, and a game prompt sounded:

[Confirm the location for the Agro-Tourism Style Office Center!]

A holographic projection of the building appeared, moving with his thoughts.

He could see on the map in his mind that construction of the perimeter wall around the 1,000-mu core area had already begun.

Therefore, he planned to place this office area outside the core region.

After all, employees recruited in the real world would need to work there in the future.

Of the initial 2,000 mu of land, 200 mu had been reserved outside the core area. Now it was being put to use.

’That’s a pretty good spot,’ he thought. It was next to the parking lot and not far from the service center.

He clicked confirm, and the game prompt appeared immediately:

[Congratulations! You have spent 5,000,000. The Agro-Tourism Style Office Center is now under construction...]

"Card number 62122... payment of 5,000,000.00 yuan. Remaining balance: 7,635,472.25 yuan."

A moment later, construction vehicles appeared on the game map and began building. At almost the same time, construction vehicles also appeared at the real-life farm and started work, drawing curious glances from the tourists.

Lin Muxue was just arriving in a taxi with her team. They were there to continue filming videos for the Bamboo Culture Park to maintain its online exposure. She paused to look at the new construction site.

"Muxue, is President Zhang starting another new project?" Liu Qian asked, her face full of curiosity.

Lin Muxue nodded. "Looks like it. But we don’t need to worry about it. President Zhang has his own plans for construction and design. We just need to handle the promotion after he finishes the project. Besides, the farm’s constant construction and development is a sign of good growth, which is beneficial for us too!"

"Mhm!" Liu Qian nodded.

After choosing to build the office center, Zhang Lin looked at the new requirements for leveling up.

Player Name: Zhang Lin.

Level: 4

Level-Up Requirements: 1. 200 Workers (208/200)! 2. Earn 30,000,000 in Profit (7,635,472/30,000,000)! 3. Develop 10,000 mu of Agricultural Area (2085/10,000)! 4. Obtain 1 Agricultural Honor (0/1)

Bank Card: 62122614*******

Balance: 7,635,472.25 yuan

Agricultural Area: 4,500 mu!

Game Constructions: Prefab Houses, Warehouse, Service Center, Bamboo Maze, Bamboo Culture Park, Office Center (Under Construction)

Buildable Structures: 0

Milestone Progress: 0.1%

After reaching level 4, the level-up requirements had jumped significantly.

The 200-worker condition was already met. The game system had recruited 108 employees who filled the prefab houses. The other 100 were the bamboo craftsmen and service staff at the Bamboo Culture Park.

Earning 30 million in profit would be easy if expenses weren’t deducted. But development and expansion inevitably cost money, which implicitly increased the difficulty.

Moreover, the agricultural area development requirement had jumped directly to 10,000 mu this time.

This was definitely a huge challenge.

Right now, if he really had to develop 10,000 mu, he had no idea what to plant. He couldn’t just rent that much land and plant random things just to meet the quota.

’That would be a total pain in the ass.’

And the last one... what was an "agricultural honor"?

’I have to get one of those to level up this time?’

But there was no use rushing these things. He had to take it one step at a time. First, he would definitely continue purchasing and planting 1,000 mature peach saplings every day. He’d fill up the 1,000 mu he had contracted first.

Then there was the campsite. Once Fu Yao finished the design, its construction should add a lot to his developed area total.

For the rest, once the fast-growing white-heart sweet potato seedlings were cultivated, he could start planting them on a large scale.

Meanwhile, when Lin Muxue arrived at the Bamboo Culture Park with her team, the place was even more bustling than before.

More tourists were pouring into the Bamboo Culture Park.

Every single one of the bamboo craftsmen was incredibly busy.

As the day went on, by evening, statistics showed that of the more than 10,000 tourists the farm received today, a surprising 2,200 had purchased bamboo products.

Of course, this wasn’t the limit of how many tourists would buy them, but rather the limit of what the craftsmen could produce.

This alone meant that each craftsman had sold around 30 bamboo items on average.

So, as the tourists began to leave, the craftsmen were on the verge of collapse. They were truly experiencing a mix of pain and pleasure.

Over at the service center, after tallying the numbers, Zhang Lin also received good news: Li Yuan Farm’s daily profit had surpassed one million yuan.

Hosting 10,000 tourists meant an extra 2,500 tickets sold, and the commission from the Bamboo Culture Park also came to over 120,000 yuan.

While Zhang Lin was getting his good news, the bamboo craftsmen were getting theirs, as their commission for the day had been calculated.

When Old Guo saw his commission, a grin stretched from ear to ear.

He had made around 30 bamboo items for tourists today, earning a direct commission of over 1,200 yuan.

Even though he was exhausted, he was beaming with joy.

At this rate, he could definitely make over 36,000 a month in commission.

He would never have dared to imagine something like this before.

More importantly, he also realized there clearly weren’t enough bamboo craftsmen at the Bamboo Culture Park. They would definitely have to hire more later.

So, he rode his motorcycle home, planning to call his two sons back first.

As soon as he got back to the village, Old Guo pulled his two sons into a WeChat group and typed, "How’s work going for you two?"

Eldest son: "Dad, it’s the usual at the factory. Making a little over 6,000 a month."

Second son: "I make 1,000 more than him. It’s manual labor, so that’s already pretty good."

Seeing his sons’ messages, Old Guo proudly sent one of his own: "You two good-for-nothings. Your salaries combined aren’t even half of mine. I’ve got good news for you. I found a job that pays over 30,000 a month. Guess what it is?"

Eldest son: "Dad, you’re not going to Myanmar, are you?"

Second son: "Dad, don’t get tricked by some phone scam. You’re an old man with no formal education. Don’t you know your own limits?"

Eldest son: "Exactly. Stop daydreaming about all that nonsense. We send you spending money every month."

Second son: "Dad, it’s not easy for us working out here. Please don’t give us more to worry about."

Eldest son: "Dad, who introduced you to this job? Give me their number. I’m calling the police!"

Second son: "Yeah! Those scammers are despicable. We can’t let them get away with it."

"..." Old Guo was almost dumbfounded by the barrage from his two sons.

’What on earth?’

What did his job at Li Yuan Farm have to do with scams?

It wasn’t just Old Guo; the other bamboo craftsmen were experiencing similar things.

Lin Haida, who had been livestreamed making a bamboo boat, was one such case.

Unlike Old Guo’s sons, Lin Haida’s daughter, Lin Qing, ran her own small clothing boutique. She was a bit of a yuppie, paid close attention to online trends, and often browsed Tiao Yin. Being somewhat attractive, she had also fantasized about becoming an influencer herself, but her videos never took off.

So, she turned her attention to her father. "Dad, you were on a livestream today making bamboo crafts! So many people were watching. You’re even better than that Master Zhao. You’re practically an influencer in the bamboo craft industry now."

"What’s this about being an influencer?" Lin Haida didn’t care about any of that. Instead, he said, "That boyfriend of yours, if you’re serious about him, you can have him learn bamboo crafting from me. The Bamboo Culture Park should be hiring again soon."

Hearing this, Lin Qing immediately said, "Dad, are you stupid? You have momentum right now. Wouldn’t it be better to strike out on your own as an influencer? I can help you film videos and manage your account. How could you be any worse than that Master Zhao?"

"Haven’t you seen how much that Master Zhao makes from a single bamboo craft? Your work is more exquisite than his. After today’s livestream, you can totally seize this opportunity. Why bother working for that Li Yuan Farm?"