Chapter 108 - 89: The Experiment Succeeded! Time to Go Big

Chapter 108: Chapter 89: The Experiment Succeeded! Time to Go Big

"A business conference? What’s it mainly about?" Zhang Lin asked, very curious after hearing what Zhao Han said.

He knew that government-organized business conferences of all kinds were held frequently; some even made the news.

But he didn’t really know anything about this kind of conference, so it was no surprise he was a bit curious when Zhao Han suddenly mentioned it.

Zhao Han just laughed and said, "Boss Zhang, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"Director Zhao, why don’t you tell me both!" Hearing him say that, Zhang Lin knew there was more to it.

Zhao Han explained, "Officially, it’s about promoting the guiding principles from the Capital City. It’s to make sure the county’s leading businesses are aware of important industry developments, how to avoid various violations, and to pass on socialist values, that sort of thing."

After hearing all that, Zhang Lin immediately summed it up: "So nothing actually happens?"

Zhao Han continued, "You could certainly put it that way, but I’m only saying this to you, Boss Zhang. I’d never admit to it in public. And besides, plenty of people are scrambling to get an invitation. After all, it’s for ’leading businesses,’ and that represents real status in You City!"

Zhang Lin pretty much understood.

Zhang Lin wasn’t particularly interested in such a conference, but this was the first time he’d ever been invited to one.

So, he said, "Alright, I’ll be there the day after tomorrow."

After hanging up, Zhang Lin left the farm and headed home.

The next day, Zhang Lin had just arrived at the farm early in the morning when Liu De came to report, "Boss, the sweet potato seedling on the special Fertile Land is ready for cuttings. Should I trim it and transplant them right away?"

"Let’s go take a look!" Zhang Lin’s eyes lit up at the news. He immediately went with Liu De to the special Fertile Land and, sure enough, found that the sweet potato seedling had grown a winding vine several meters long.

The vines of the other sweet potato seedlings nearby had only just begun to sprout, making the difference obvious.

’So, this seedling has at least retained its Growth Speed +1 game attribute.’

"Liu De, take some cuttings from this seedling and transplant them into the regular fields. Then take two more and plant them outside the farm’s boundaries!" Zhang Lin ordered immediately.

This experiment would reveal the exact situation. ’If it’s successful, I won’t have to rely on game purchases anymore. I can cultivate sweet potato seedlings on a massive scale and then start promoting them.’

After receiving his orders, Liu De immediately got to work. He used a pair of scissors to take cuttings from the sweet potato vine, then planted them according to Zhang Lin’s instructions. A few were planted within the farm, while two were taken outside the farm’s boundaries and planted in a suitable spot.

Zhang Lin also dug up the original seedling, now just a small stub after all the cuttings had been taken. He could see that its roots were already beginning to swell, a sign that it was about to produce sweet potatoes.

He took the seedling to the warehouse and checked its information:

[Special, Fast-Growing, White-Fleshed Small Sweet Potato Seedling: Quality 1]

[A special seedling cultivated from a fast-growing, white-fleshed small sweet potato. After planting, provides Growth Speed +1. Once the sweet potatoes are harvested, steaming and eating them will provide Skin-Whitening Effect +1!

Restriction: New seedlings can only be cultivated within the farm’s boundaries. Otherwise, the attribute retention rate of the new seedlings will be low, or the attribute effects will be significantly reduced!]

A look of delight spread across Zhang Lin’s face as he read the information.

’This means the cultivation was a success.’

The 100,000 yuan for the special fertilizer hadn’t been spent in vain.

’The restriction is the crucial part. It’s like an extra layer of anti-theft protection.’

In other words, the seedlings cultivated on the farm could be planted outside. But if someone tried to cultivate *new* seedlings from those plants outside the farm, the resulting sprouts would have a low chance of retaining the game attributes, and even then, the effects would likely be much weaker.

To put it simply, if you cultivated one hundred seedlings on the farm, all one hundred would retain their game attributes. If you tried the same thing outside, you might only get ten or twenty that did, and their attributes would be weaker.

’So, I can cultivate seedlings on a massive scale for planting in the future. If anyone wants to figure out the secret, it’s not something they could do quickly, and it would cost them a fortune.’

With that thought, Zhang Lin hopped on his scooter and rode home. He found a pot and planted the original seedling in it.

Now, both the original seedling and some of the transplanted cuttings were growing outside the farm. He would be able to check on their condition tomorrow.

Back at the farm, Zhang Lin went to check on the Bamboo Culture Park again.

The Bamboo Culture Park was as bustling as ever. For many tourists arriving at the farm, this was their first stop. They would order a custom bamboo fan to use for a cool breeze while they explored. It was quickly becoming a tradition.

The only thing different was that the workstation that had belonged to Lin Haida was now empty.

Moreover, it was a master-level workstation. Any bamboo craftsman who wanted to take over the spot would have to pass a test. However, the tourism bureau was in a bigger hurry about it than he was, and they would be coordinating with Lin Muxue to handle it.

He no longer needed to worry about that sort of thing.

On the other hand, there were two new people at Old Guo’s workstation today, acting as his assistants.

"Sir, what kind of bamboo product would you like to have made? We have a catalog here you can choose from." Guo Huai handed a catalog to Zhang Lin. It was filled with pictures of the bamboo products his father excelled at making and had been put together for him by the farm’s operations department.

Zhang Lin took the catalog and glanced through it. Every bamboo product featured inside was exquisite.

Giving tourists choices this way offered them a more direct and visually pleasing experience.