Chapter 131 - 100: The War Has Begun

Chapter 131: Chapter 100: The War Has Begun

Overnight, most people following Li Yuan Farm online had heard about the new office center.

However, the flower wall surrounding the office center remained one of the most popular photo spots for tourists.

The building had an agricultural style, with an overall structure of wood and concrete. Thanks to the accelerated construction, the off-gassing of various materials also seemed to have sped up. Lin Muxue ran some tests with her equipment and confirmed that the levels of all harmful gases were within acceptable standards, making the building ready for immediate occupancy.

So, after Lin Muxue and the others picked out their office spaces yesterday, they had eagerly moved their things over from You City.

Zhang Lin also arrived at his office in the new center first thing in the morning.

The contracts for some of the waiters and chefs were up for renewal today, so he chose to extend them. Afterward, he turned his attention to the level-up information on the holographic screen in his mind:

Level: 4

Upgrade Requirements: 1. 200 Workers (208/200)! 2. Earn 30,000,000 in Profit (10,635,472/30,000,000)! 3. Develop 10,000 mu of Agricultural Land (3,585/10,000)! 4. Obtain 1 Agricultural Honor (0/1).

Bank Card: 62122614*******

Balance: 10,635,472.25

Agricultural Area: 7,000 mu!

Game Constructions: Color steel-panel houses, Warehouses, Service Center, Bamboo Maze, Bamboo Culture Park, Office Center, Campsite (Under Construction).

Buildable Structures: 0.

There were still three unmet upgrade requirements.

There wasn’t much he could do about the profit. It would go up as he earned money, then drop again whenever he spent it.

However, after spending 10 million to build the Seven-Color Flower Sea, his balance had at least climbed back over the 10 million mark.

Over this period, he had planted honey peach trees, Sunshine Rose grapes, and a fast-growing variety of white-fleshed sweet potatoes, bringing the total developed land to 3,585 mu. He couldn’t rush this, as he didn’t want to just plant ordinary crops to pad the numbers.

He was already cultivating sweet potato seedlings, so he would soon be able to produce his own instead of buying them from the game.

At that point, developing and planting several thousand more mu would be simple.

As for the agricultural honor, he still had no idea where to start.

Just as he was pondering this, Fu Yao walked in holding a list. "Uncle, take a look at the items on this list. If you approve, just sign it, and I’ll go buy them for you."

Zhang Lin took the list and glanced over it: computer, printer, scanner, pen holder, folders...

These were all things his office was missing, and Fu Yao had listed everything needed to furnish it very clearly.

"Go ahead and buy these for now. We can get anything else we’re missing later." Zhang Lin nodded with a smile and signed the paper. He then added, "Fu Yao, could you also go see what Senior Sister Lin and the others need for their offices? And ask around the other work areas too. Oh, and find someone to design uniforms for the waiters and security guards."

Zhang Lin had rattled off a long list of tasks. Anyone could tell it was all just logistical legwork.

However, Fu Yao took diligent notes. It was her first summer job, and she was brimming with enthusiasm.

’A young girl whose passion hasn’t been worn down by the real world yet.’

"Is there anything else, Uncle?" Fu Yao asked after she finished writing everything down.

"Yes," Zhang Lin added with a smile. "In addition to the waiters and security guards, have a uniform designed for the office staff. Don’t forget to include one for yourself."

’An office staff uniform... doesn’t that mean an OL outfit plus black stockings?’

’He was curious to see what Fu Yao would look like in a uniform. A high school girl’s pure and pretty face, combined with an OL-style uniform and black stockings... wouldn’t that be a sight to behold?’

"Okay, I’ll go ask Director Lin and the others!" Fu Yao nodded and left the office, filled with professional enthusiasm.

Zhang Lin walked over to the tea table in the outer area and started boiling water to clean his tea set.

The tea set had been left to him by his dad, and he’d brought it with him this morning.

While the water was boiling, he took out his phone and called Huang Tao.

The rapeseed Flower Sea would continue to bloom for another dozen or so days before it was time to harvest the seeds. That meant he needed to get the workshop for making the moisturizing cream built.

The game’s construction menu didn’t offer that kind of workshop, so he had no choice but to call Huang Tao again.

Meanwhile, Huang Tao had spent the morning in a contract meeting with a client.

The client was being difficult, dragging out simple matters and going over them repeatedly, to the point where Huang Tao was about ready to call it quits.

Just then, Zhang Lin’s call came through, and he answered it immediately. "Zhang Lin, what’s up?"

Zhang Lin got straight to the point. "You know how my office center just got finished? I’ve moved into the new space. I want to invite you over for some tea. And while you’re here, the farm needs a workshop built!"

"Got it, I’m on my way!" Huang Tao agreed with a laugh, his mood improving considerably.

’Initially, he had just kept in touch with his old classmate, Zhang Lin, without expecting any business out of it. After all, Zhang Lin wasn’t developing his career in You City. He never imagined that his old classmate would end up becoming such a major connection.’

’After all, he’d already made a good amount of money from Zhang Lin over their last few collaborations.’

’This, he supposed, was the benefit of having good connections.’

With that thought, he turned to the client across from him. "President Sun, why don’t you take some more time to consider the deal. Give me a call when you’ve made up your mind. I have to go to Li Yuan Farm to have tea with a classmate now. You can see yourself out."

With that, he walked straight out of the office.

「Li Yuan Farm.」 ℯ

Zhang Lin had just hung up with Huang Tao when another call came in. It was from Lin Mengxi at the Agriculture Bureau.

He answered the call. "Miss Lin. Are you calling because the Agriculture Bureau needs my cooperation with something?"

Lin Mengxi explained, "President Zhang, this isn’t about the Bureau. I’m actually calling to ask a personal favor. Your new office center is ready, isn’t it? And with two more projects on the way, you’ll surely be hiring quite a few people. My younger sister majored in human resources. She graduated a year ago and has gained some work experience, so I was wondering if your farm has any openings."