Chapter 188: Five Colors!

Chapter 188: Five Colors!

When Wei Yuan spoke, Zhao Han immediately urged, "Old Wei, just tell Boss Zhang the good news. Don't keep us in suspense."

Wei Yuan quickly said, "The Provincial Agricultural Research Department has notified us that the Outstanding Contribution Award for Agriculture will be presented to Liyuan Farm. So, Boss Zhang, you might need to go to the provincial capital for the ceremony."

Zhang Lin's eyes lit up at this news. "When is it?"

He knew that he had met all the other conditions in the game except for an agricultural honor award.

Once he received this award, his game level would increase.

Wei Yuan immediately added, "In three days. You'll need to sign some documents and go on stage to receive the award. If you don't want to be photographed by journalists, it's best to bring a farm manager. You can sign the documents, but let the manager go on stage to receive the award."

"Thank you for the reminder, Director Wei!" Zhang Lin nodded, appreciating Wei Yuan's thoughtful consideration.

After informing everyone about this, the group began discussing the whitening sweet potatoes. They stayed until the afternoon before leaving Xiachuan Village.

Zhang Lin also took a whitening sweet potato plant from Xiachuan Village.

This plant had already produced a few small sweet potatoes.

He wanted to check its properties.

Although he knew that the +1 growth speed attribute was definitely effective, he wanted to be sure.

Liu Xian and Wei Yuan observed Zhang Lin's actions and couldn't help but admire his dedication and thoroughness.

In their minds, he was definitely going to study the sweet potatoes to understand the conditions in Xiachuan Village better.

On their way back, Zhao Han asked Zhang Lin, "Boss Zhang, the National Day holiday is coming up. Do you think the farm can bite the bullet and accommodate more guests?"

National Day meant money for many tourist attractions. During this period, countless visitors would flood in, making the attractions incredibly profitable.

So, Zhao Han was really eager to capitalize on the holiday.

Zhang Lin shook his head. "Director Zhao, it's not possible. The farm has only a few projects, and we're already operating at full capacity. We can't accommodate more tourists. Our advantage is the quality of our projects. Too many people would ruin the experience, and it would be counterproductive."

Hearing this, Zhao Han nodded. "Boss Zhang, you're right. It's really a shame about the holiday."

Indeed, Liu Xian also felt the same way.

But what could they do? The conditions were what they were.

Liyuan Farm was still in its early stages of development.

Back at the county government, Zhang Lin said his goodbyes to Liu Xian and the others, then got into his Mercedes S-Class, taking the whitening sweet potato plant with him.

Returning to the farm, he went to the core area and entered the warehouse, where he saw the plant's description:

Special Fast-Growing Whitening Sweet Potato Seedling: Quality 1

This is a fast-growing whitening sweet potato seedling produced by the game. Once planted, it has a +1 growth speed. When the sweet potatoes are harvested and cooked, they will have a +1 whitening effect on the skin!

Limitation: Due to special cultivation, seedlings can be grown on the farm. However, it is difficult to cultivate seedlings outside the farm.

Zhang Lin felt relieved after reading the description. The whitening sweet potatoes could be promoted without any issues.

Next, he remembered the award ceremony and opened the farm's management group chat, sending a message: "Who's available in three days to go with me to the provincial capital to receive an award?"

Since Wei Yuan had specifically reminded him, he knew he had to bring a manager to receive the award. He couldn't just send a regular employee.

"No time, I'm swamped. Hire me an assistant, or promote Liu Qian to the head of the operations department!" Lin Muxue immediately complained, giving Zhang Lin two options.

Zhang Lin smiled and replied, "Senior Sister, get a promotion application from HR and have Liu Qian fill it out!"

He knew the farm had more and more tasks, and as the project director, Lin Muxue couldn't handle the operations department on top of her current responsibilities.

He was familiar with Liu Qian. Although she was a bit scatterbrained, she was serious about her work and could handle the operations department.

"Boss Zhang, I'll go with you. I also have some business to attend to in the provincial capital. I'll take a day off after you return," Lin Mengyao messaged back.

"Sure!" Zhang Lin agreed, seeing that the other project managers were all busy and couldn't spare the time. He decided to take Lin Mengyao.

In the operations department, Lin Muxue put down her phone and called over Liu Qian, who was busy writing a proposal.

Actually, after becoming the project director, Lin Muxue had already delegated some of the operations department's planning tasks to Liu Qian, so this promotion was a natural progression.

"Liu Qian, go to HR and get a promotion application. Fill it out and have Boss Zhang sign it," Lin Muxue said.

"Ah??" Liu Qian was clearly taken aback.

She was being promoted suddenly?

It was quite unexpected.

"What are you waiting for?" Lin Muxue urged. "Hurry up!"

"Thank you, Lin Sister!" Liu Qian was overjoyed as she left the operations department and headed to HR.

No one in the workforce would turn down a promotion and a raise.

Moreover, after working at Liyuan Farm for so long, she had developed a strong sense of belonging and naturally hoped to rise to a management position, allowing her to work at the farm until retirement.

Liu Qian quickly arrived at HR with a broad smile.

Lin Mengyao, seeing her, handed her a prepared promotion application. "Congratulations, Liu Qian!"

She had seen the group chat message and knew Liu Qian would come, so she had prepared everything in advance to avoid disrupting her good mood.

"I'll treat everyone later, don't forget," Liu Qian said, greeting Lin Mengyao before rushing back to the operations department to fill out the promotion application.

She even took a photo of her promotion notice to share with her family, informing them of the good news.

After the promotion, her salary would be 15,000 yuan plus bonuses and performance-based pay, which was a very high wage for many people.

So, she felt a sense of pride.

Facing her family's congratulations, Liu Qian felt even happier. She quickly filled out the promotion notice and then headed to Zhang Lin's office.

"Give me the promotion notice!" Zhang Lin said with a smile as soon as he saw her.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang!" Liu Qian handed over the notice, expressing her gratitude respectfully.

As an employee, it was important to show respect to the boss, especially one who had promoted her.

Liu Qian didn't stay long, returning to the operations department with a cheerful mood to continue her work.

Her enthusiasm for work was now at an all-time high, feeling as though her energy was inexhaustible.

In the office, Zhang Lin checked the date of the award ceremony and was surprised to find it was a Sunday.

This meant he could stay in the provincial capital on Saturday night, attend the ceremony on Sunday morning, and return the same day.

He could take Fu Yao with him and spend a night in the hotel with her.

Even if they didn't take things too far, there were still many things they could do.

This little girlfriend had to come along.

Thinking about it, he sent a WeChat message to Fu Yao: "I'll pick you up after school on Saturday and take you to the provincial capital for a day out."

At No. 1 High School.

The high school senior year curriculum was dull and monotonous, especially math class, where many students yawned through the lesson.

Fu Yao, however, listened attentively. The senior year was mostly a review of previous courses, and since she had a good grasp of the material, she found it easy to follow.

Finally, the class ended, and the students around her couldn't help but chatter, having been stifled for the entire period.

Fu Yao also closed her textbook and secretly took out her phone. Unlike some classmates who openly used their phones, she discreetly checked her messages and saw the WeChat message from "Uncle."

Seeing that Uncle wanted to take her out, she was naturally very happy and quickly replied, "Uncle, you're so nice!"

At Liyuan Farm, Zhang Lin smiled when he received the message from Fu Yao.

It was good that she agreed.

The next day.

The entire Liyuan Farm was bustling with activity.

With a new month approaching, all departments were busy with statistics and planning, including discussions about the National Day holiday.

For the tourist attractions, they couldn't take the holiday off during National Day, so they would either have to adjust their rest days or offer financial compensation.

In the evening, Lin Mengyao brought two sets of documents to Zhang Lin.

One was the September payroll, where all employees had full attendance, amounting to about 70 million yuan in salaries alone.

The other was the tax statement for the previous quarter.

As expected, Liyuan Farm had to pay over 20 million yuan in taxes, totaling 21.37 million yuan.

These were settled in advance, so after the National Day holiday, they could submit the documents directly to the bank and tax authorities without rushing at the last minute.

Zhang Lin reviewed the documents and, finding no issues, signed them. He then instructed Lin Mengyao, "Also, go to the finance department and process a dividend transfer of 30 million yuan to my personal account next month."

After paying the taxes and salaries, and distributing 30 million yuan in dividends, the farm's account would still have a substantial amount of money.

The farm didn't have any major projects that required funding, so this was a safe cash flow.

Therefore, he planned to transfer more money to his personal account. Sometimes, it was important to enjoy life, and enjoying life required money.

The 30 million yuan in dividends would incur corporate and personal income taxes, likely around 10 million yuan.

However, paying taxes was everyone's responsibility, and he wouldn't avoid these obligations.

"Sure, Mr. Zhang!" Lin Mengyao nodded and promptly headed to the finance department.

Soon after, Zhang Lin received a call from Ma Jun. When he heard the news, he was surprised, "Really? That quickly?"

Hanging up, he hurried to the research institute and met Ma Jun, who was beaming with joy. "How did you manage it so quickly?"

Ma Jun himself was a bit bewildered. "Mr. Zhang, can I say I was just as surprised? I just wanted to try it out. I cut a couple of small leaves, and I had no idea what I was doing, let alone expecting success. But it just happened, and I'm as surprised as you are. You must believe me, right?"

"???" Zhang Lin was a bit taken aback.

However, he quickly realized this was likely due to the 20% success rate increase attribute Ma Jun possessed.

This 20% increase was a somewhat magical number. Gamers knew that the higher the enhancement level, the lower the success rate. Many +13 equipment had a success rate of less than 20%, and bad luck could lead to bankruptcy.

But if the luck was good, it could succeed with just a single try.

Ma Jun had succeeded with just a single try?

Or perhaps his luck was just that good, like stepping on a dog's poop, which allowed him to extract the mutation factors of the hibiscus so easily?

"I believe you," Zhang Lin finally said.

Ma Jun, understanding, quickly pulled Zhang Lin forward. "Mr. Zhang, come and see."

He took out a small bottle of clear liquid and added a drop of a slightly blue liquid from another container. An incredible scene unfolded.

The clear liquid in the bottle began to change colors, displaying five different hues in total.

(End of Chapter)

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