Chapter 207 - 130: President Zhang? Isn’t He a Driver?

Chapter 207: Chapter 130: President Zhang? Isn’t He a Driver?

The You City high-speed rail station spanned 238 mu. Originally, the You City authorities had figured that was more than enough space, since the station usually only served local residents traveling to and from the city.

But after Li Yuan Farm became a sensation, a huge number of tourists began arriving by high-speed rail every day. As a result, the station’s exit area was no longer adequate, and the flow of passengers became extremely congested.

When Chen Hao, Wu Ling, and their group of classmates got off the train, they were met with the sight of a dense, sprawling crowd.

Chen Hao smiled. "These are all tourists heading to Li Yuan Farm. Wu Ling and I already went through this last time we were here. The station obviously wasn’t built to handle this many people. They never expected a place like Li Yuan Farm to pop up, so it wasn’t designed with enough space. That’s why the exit is so crowded."

His words made the other classmates sigh with amazement.

"You have to admit, Li Yuan Farm is incredible. To attract this many tourists in such a short time..."

"The You City officials must be both happy and worried right now. If they don’t expand this station, they’re going to get roasted online."

"Definitely!"

"..."

And they were right. The You City authorities had, in fact, been aware of this problem for some time.

Just today, Liu County had brought Zhao Han and a few other county officials to the You City station to inspect the situation.

The county office had received suggestions about this long ago.

Watching the dense throng of tourists, Zhao Han said, "If Boss Zhang launches another project, I’m afraid this station will be completely gridlocked. It would have been great if Boss Zhang had returned to develop You City earlier this year. Back then, the station wasn’t fully completed, and it would’ve been easier for us to negotiate an expansion with the railway authorities."

"There’s nothing to be done about that now. What we can do is draft a proposal and submit it to the railway authorities as soon as possible." Liu County wasn’t dwelling on it. It didn’t matter when Li Yuan Farm had appeared; as long as it happened during his term in office, it was a good thing.

Therefore, the top priority was to get the station’s expansion on the agenda. They couldn’t let transportation infrastructure hold Li Yuan Farm back.

"Let’s head back and hold a meeting. We need to get this sorted out, or we’ll really get flamed online," Liu County said before leading his people back to the county offices.

Meanwhile, Chen Hao’s group had reached the exit and followed the signs to the taxi stand, where a line was already forming.

After a long wait, Chen Hao, Wu Ling, and the others split up into several taxis.

Chen Hao, Wu Ling, and another classmate got into one car.

"You three heading to Li Yuan Farm?" the driver asked as soon as they got in.

"Sir, how did you know?" the other classmate asked in surprise.

Chen Hao, having been here before, explained first, "Hu Dong, if locals were returning to You City, they’d most likely have lots of bags and suitcases. People like us, with no luggage, are tourists 95% of the time. And for a small station like this, there are just so many tourists coming for Li Yuan Farm."

The driver immediately laughed. "That’s right! There are tons of tourists for Li Yuan Farm. A lot of the time, we can drive someone to the farm and immediately pick someone else up to bring back to the station. We never have an empty car. Thanks to Li Yuan Farm, we’re making a lot more than we used to."

"We used to have to compete with ride-sharing services for fares, but now we don’t even bother. During peak hours, we can’t even keep up with all the requests from Li Yuan Farm. There’s a shortage of drivers and cars. The county even introduced a subsidy policy for taxi purchase loans to encourage more people to start driving."

This genuinely surprised Chen Hao, Wu Ling, and Hu Dong. A single farm had actually resolved the conflict between taxis and ride-sharing services in You City?

And on top of that, You City was creating policies to encourage people to get loans for taxis. That alone could support many families.

The driver was also full of emotion as he continued, "So, all of us drivers are really grateful to the owner of Li Yuan Farm. Even though we’ve never met him, for someone to build a farm like this in a small place like our You City... he’s truly incredible."

The three of them had to agree. After all, the facts spoke for themselves.

Chen Hao said, "The owner of Li Yuan Farm is definitely amazing. His projects basically crush all the competition in their respective categories. Nothing else anywhere can compare."

Wu Ling agreed. "When I saw the Flower Sea before, I was absolutely stunned. I’ve seen so many flower seas, but none of them can compare to the one at Li Yuan Farm. I just wonder who the owner is. It would be a great honor to meet him."

Chen Hao nodded. "Yeah, but the owner of Li Yuan Farm is too mysterious. His identity hasn’t been revealed yet."

Hu Dong chimed in, "Isn’t Zhang Lin a driver at Li Yuan Farm? He must know who the owner is. We can ask him when we see him."

Chen Hao and Wu Ling thought that made sense.

’The only problem is that Zhang Lin might not even show up. After all, he left the group chat and rejected their WeChat friend requests. He’s clearly got no social grace and doesn’t understand the value of his old school connections. If he were smarter, he could have asked them for help—with so many of his classmates doing so well, how could a graduate from a prestigious 985 university possibly end up as a mere driver?’

’Still, we can probably just ask the farm’s management to call him over.’

’It’s just a simple request to see someone. The management would have no reason to refuse.’

Soon, the driver asked, "So, you three, do you want to go in through the main entrance to the service center, or head to the campsites first?"

After the campsites were developed, both had their own entrances. As drivers approached the farm, they would ask tourists which area they wanted to go to first.

Those who had booked a spot at a campsite would naturally go to that entrance; otherwise, they would enter through the main gate.