Chapter 214 - 215: Handling Mr. Zhong

Chapter 214: Chapter 215: Handling Mr. Zhong

That was right. The Morning Bell Flowers were now in full bloom, revealing their unique, exceptionally vibrant red hue.

Morning Bell Flowers were so named because they bloomed early in the day, and their blossoms were always particularly passionate.

Mr. Zhong grew these flowers not just because they were expensive, but also because they were genuinely beautiful.

Seeing the several plants blooming so fervently now, he was completely stunned.

’They’re just too beautiful!’

After a moment, he snapped out of his daze, his face overcome with ecstasy.

’This kid really has some skills!’

He immediately called Zhang Rong.

"Where’s that young man you brought over?" he asked, trying to keep his voice calm.

"He’s... right here with me. What’s wrong, Mr. Zhong?"

"My Morning Bell Flowers bloomed!" Mr. Zhong could no longer contain himself and burst out laughing. "What on earth did he do to make them bloom? All he did was water them! It makes no sense. Put him on the phone. I need to talk to him."

Zhang Rong let out a sigh of relief. ’Looks like this guy really has a few tricks up his sleeve.’ He then handed the phone to Li Yang.

"Mr. Zhong..." Li Yang, who had overheard some of the conversation, took the phone and said with a smile, "So, the flowers bloomed, right?"

"They did! They bloomed!" Mr. Zhong laughed heartily, overjoyed. "I never thought I’d see Morning Bell Flowers bloom in Ruizhou... I have to ask, how did you do it? You clearly just watered them yesterday. How could that possibly make them bloom? I can’t wrap my head around it!"

Li Yang gave a mysterious smile. "Mr. Zhong, that’s my little secret. So, how about it? Are you interested in coming to work for me? If you really come here to do the planning, you might just discover my secret one day!"

Mr. Zhong pondered for a moment before saying, "Alright. I’ll head over in a bit."

"Welcome!" Li Yang said happily. "I’ll send you the address. Will you be driving yourself, or should I come pick you up?"

"I’ll drive over myself," Mr. Zhong said. "I need to come and see the environment there first."

"Sounds good!" Li Yang said cheerfully.

After he hung up, Zhang Rong asked, "Did he agree?"

Li Yang nodded. "He agreed. He said he’s coming over to take a look right away. Go ahead and send him the address."

Zhang Rong, happy for Li Yang, immediately sent the address.

Zhang Rong had originally planned to head back after breakfast, but since Mr. Zhong was coming, he was no longer in a hurry to leave.

「Around ten-thirty in the morning, Mr. Zhong arrived.」

He drove his car right into Li Yang’s courtyard and looked around. "The scenery here is quite nice."

Li Yang stepped forward. "That it is..."

"Come on, let’s go see the land you want to plant on!"

"Alright!"

Soon, the three of them arrived at Wushi Ridge.

"This field is good, just a bit difficult to walk on..." Mr. Zhong said after inspecting the soil.

’He really is an expert, able to get the gist of it with just one look.’

"Mr. Zhong, I’ve already rented all of this land. I plan to plant something called a Chrysalis Flower. Have you heard of it?"

’Chrysalis Flower?’

Mr. Zhong shook his head.

Li Yang smiled. "It’s fine if you don’t. But this flower has medicinal value—great medicinal value. I’m using this huge field to grow them in the hopes of increasing the yield, but I don’t know much about the planning aspect. That’s where you come in."

"You’re talking about irrigation, right?" Mr. Zhong quickly understood. "I can arrange that for you. Using modern irrigation methods, we won’t waste a single drop of water, nor will we miss a single plant."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhong!"

Next, he took Mr. Zhong to Wangniu Valley.

"I plan to grow vegetables here, all sorts of them," Li Yang said, gesturing. "But I don’t understand how to plan for vegetable cultivation. There’s also the same issue with irrigation. I need to add some special ingredients to the water for the vegetables, which will make them taste better..."

"I understand!" Seeing Wangniu Valley, Mr. Zhong’s eyes lit up. "This place of yours is truly excellent. Mountains on both sides, a valley in the middle, and fields within the valley... Say, could I ask for a small plot of land here to set up my own base?"

"Huh?" Li Yang was a bit dumbfounded.

"The plot of land I have on the outskirts of the city is being taken back," Mr. Zhong said frankly. "Your village has a great environment. How about you rent a piece of land to me? I can grow some flowers and plants here and help you with the planning at the same time."

"Mr. Zhong, if you’re willing to come, why would you need to rent? I’ll give it to you," Li Yang said happily. "Or better yet, you could help me manage all of this. I’ll pay you, of course."

Mr. Zhong frowned, looking hesitant.

Zhang Rong spoke up, "Mr. Zhong, isn’t your dream to help the nation prosper through agriculture? Li Yang is doing just that. If this place really gets up and running, it’ll be a great thing for his village. The villagers might be able to make a living from it in the future. Just think of it as helping the village."

Mr. Zhong thought for a moment, then finally said, "Alright, I can work for you. But when I’m working, you’d better not interfere. You’ll do everything my way."

Li Yang broke into a smile. "Of course."

"Good. Then it’s settled!"

Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief.