Chapter 191: Rob the Liyuan Farm for Money?

Chapter 191: Rob the Liyuan Farm for Money?

  Incoming call from: Senior Brother Chen Xin!

  It’s the same senior brother who has been asking about legal matters all along.

  He must have seen the video related to Senior Sister Lin. The last time Senior Sister Lin joined the farm, this senior brother specifically asked about it and even wanted to come visit. He also wanted to invite Senior Sister Lin for a meal, calling it a school reunion (Chapter 83).

  Answering the call, Zhang Lin teased, "Senior Brother Chen, what brings you to call me today? Missing me?"

  "Junior Brother, cut the crap," Chen Xin said, then got straight to the point, "Junior Brother, is it true that Lin Muxue is going to perform a hot dance?"

  "It’s true," Zhang Lin replied with a smile, "Surprised, Senior Brother?"

  Chen Xin was genuinely surprised, "I’m more than surprised. In my memory, Lin Muxue has always been a dignified, elegant, beautiful, and graceful woman. The term 'hot dance' doesn’t even fit her."

  Zhang Lin could only say that it was the result of a cognitive bias. When he first hired Senior Sister Lin, his impression of her was similar to Senior Brother Chen’s, but as he got to know her better, he realized she was quite different from what everyone thought.

  She can be dignified and elegant, but she can also be very open, bold, and even a bit of a tomboy at times.

  The last time she asked, "Junior Brother, do you think we should hire male models for the nightclub?" it nearly made his jaw drop.

  However, he had to admit that Senior Sister Lin was a great friend and subordinate.

  If this senior brother was pursuing her, Zhang Lin felt it might be a long shot. He wasn’t sure why, but he sensed that Senior Sister Lin was rather indifferent to relationships, maybe she was due to her single life, or perhaps she had been deeply hurt in the past.

  "Junior Brother, since Lin Muxue is going to do a hot dance, do you have the video?" Chen Xin suddenly asked with a hint of urgency.

  Zhang Lin teased, "Senior Brother, you’re getting desperate, aren’t you? But I don’t have the video. She’s going to post it on her farm account, so you’ll see it soon."

  "That’s a shame." Chen Xin sighed, then said, "Junior Brother, after I finish this case, I plan to visit your farm. You have to help me arrange it."

  "Senior Brother, I understand. When the time comes, we’ll invite Senior Sister Lin, and we can have a school reunion," Zhang Lin replied with a smile, also considering something.

  He had always sought legal advice from this Senior Brother Chen because he was truly capable and a good person. Otherwise, among so many seniors and juniors in the university club, he wouldn’t have maintained contact with just this one.

  As the farm grew, legal services would definitely be needed.

  More importantly, when someone becomes famous, trouble follows, and the same goes for the farm. The Black Bear Spirit Fruit Stand had already faced complaints from foolish parents and criticisms from pretentious artists. Who knew when some brainless internet influencers might cause trouble?

  There were plenty of such fools online, and the best way to deal with them was to let the lawyers sue them, possibly even sending them to jail.

  One must always be prepared for unexpected problems.

  As for whether the farm could recruit this senior brother, it was worth a try. He could start with the "beauty strategy" by inviting Senior Sister Lin.

  Just as Zhang Lin was thinking, two familiar faces arrived: the Agriculture Bureau Director Wei Yuan and Lin Mengxi.

  "President Zhang, here to disturb you again," Wei Yuan said with a smile as he entered.

  "Director Wei, welcome, it’s been a while!" Zhang Lin greeted him warmly, as it had indeed been a while since his last visit.

  "President Zhang," Lin Mengxi also greeted him politely.

  She was grateful to President Zhang for helping her sister, Lin Mengyao.

  "Both of you, let’s chat over tea," Zhang Lin said, welcoming them to the tea table.

  Zhong Miaoying, hearing the visitors, quickly came over from the adjacent office, which Zhang Lin had set up for his secretary. Currently, the secretary’s office was occupied only by Zhong Miaoying.

  "Uncle Wei," Zhong Miaoying greeted Wei Yuan respectfully, then took the initiative to sit at the tea station and serve as the tea girl.

  "Ah, it’s Miaoying. You’re working at Liyuan Farm now?" Wei Yuan recognized Zhong Miaoying, as he and her father had worked in the same department for a long time.

  It wasn’t surprising that she was working at the farm, just as Lin Mengxi had arranged for her sister to join Liyuan Farm. In their country, personal connections were deeply rooted, especially in small towns like this one.

  Moreover, Liyuan Farm was indeed an excellent place to work.

  "Yes, I’m now the manager of President Zhang’s secretary’s office!" Zhong Miaoying nodded and began boiling water and cleaning the tea set.

  Wei Yuan smiled at Zhang Lin, understanding that he had put in effort to arrange a good position for the daughter of the old Zhong family. He was also familiar with her character.

  Zhong Miaoying had put effort into her tea-making, performing the filtering and pouring steps very well, and she knew to pour the tea to only seven-tenths full.

  After drinking a cup of tea, Zhang Lin asked Wei Yuan, "Director Wei, you must be here for something specific, right?"

  Wei Yuan quickly waved his hand, "How dare I give orders? I just have a favor to ask. The farm’s account has been very effective in helping farmers sell their fruits. Our Agriculture Bureau’s account, thanks to Mengxi’s efforts, has also gained some traction."

  "The internet is indeed a great platform for promoting local specialties and agricultural products. The Bamboo Forest Maze has a specialty promotion stand, and our city’s agricultural specialties are quite popular among tourists. So, I’m thinking of continuing the path of influencer assistance to promote our city’s agricultural products."

"This time, we plan to use the Agriculture Bureau's own account for long-term live streaming, creating a specialty account. We hope that Mr. Zhang can agree to our live streaming in the Bamboo Forest Maze and occasionally ask your farm models to help shoot videos. They are quite popular, you know!"

"Director Wei, that's a minor issue. I'll have someone coordinate with your Agriculture Bureau!" Zhang Lin said, then dialed Lin Muxue's number. When she answered, he said, "Senpai, come to my office for a moment!"

The Agriculture Bureau had provided significant support for the farm's development, and Director Wei genuinely wanted to promote Youcheng's agricultural products. There was no reason for Zhang Lin not to support him.

This could be called mutual cooperation and mutual benefit, or it could be called reciprocity. If I do something good for you today, you'll do something good for me tomorrow.

Lin Muxue quickly entered the office and greeted Zhang Lin, "Mr. Zhang!"

"Senpai, take a seat!" After inviting Lin Muxue to sit down, Zhang Lin introduced her, "Senpai, this is Director Wei from the Agriculture Bureau, and Miss Lin. Director Wei, this is my senpai, the head of the farm's online operations."

"Director Lin is quite popular online today," Wei Yuan said, standing up to shake Lin Muxue's hand.

This surprised Lin Muxue, as a county bureau director is a significant position, even in a small county.

But the director initiated the handshake and was so amiable.

She naturally didn't think it was because of her; he was giving face to Mr. Zhang, and she understood that very well.

Previously, a tourism bureau director had done the same, and now an agriculture bureau director. She also knew that Zhong Miaoying's father was a bureau director.

The internet joke about small-town tycoons seemed to apply to her boss, didn't it?

After introducing them, Zhang Lin explained the situation to Lin Muxue and instructed her, "Senpai, follow up on the Agriculture Bureau's plan."

"I'll arrange it. If the Agriculture Bureau needs anything, I'll coordinate immediately," Lin Muxue immediately responded.

She wasn't stupid. After her promotion to project director, she had a better understanding of the farm's land leasing, knowing that much of it was supported by the Agriculture Bureau, with the first year's rent waived. Given this, the Agriculture Bureau's request wouldn't affect the farm, so she should fully cooperate.

That way, they might receive support again in the future.

After the discussion, Wei Yuan naturally left in a good mood, while Zhang Lin and Lin Muxue went to the operations department to coordinate the relevant matters.

When they returned to the office, Wei Yuan said his goodbyes and left.

Time passed, and the online buzz about Liyuan Farm continued to soar, driven by topics like the Black Bear Spirit fruit stand, the Bamboo Forest Maze's full path opening, and the farm's beautiful director. This surge in popularity naturally led to a rapid increase in followers.

Lin Muxue's goal of reaching 8 million followers within three days was smoothly achieved on the third day.

With that, the farm had to keep its promise and fulfill the commitment.

When Zhang Lin arrived at the farm early in the morning, Liyuan Farm had already released a video.

The video announced an activity where lucky visitors could receive the complete path map of the Bamboo Forest Maze. Additionally, the maze had an 800,000 yuan activity fund, and as long as the fund wasn't depleted, visitors who completed the maze using the path map would receive a 2,000 yuan reward.

Previously, the Bamboo Forest Maze was too difficult, and no one had managed to complete it, so no one had claimed the reward.

Now, with the complete path map, anyone could complete the maze and easily claim the 2,000 yuan reward.

Liyuan Farm's activity was a hit, giving everyone a chance to earn money.

Even groups of friends who had already planned to visit Liyuan Farm decided to take advantage of this opportunity, as evident from the comments on the video:

- "We 11 friends booked tickets yesterday. With the path map, we'll definitely earn 22,000 yuan!"

- "I'm going with two friends. With the path map, we can use Liyuan Farm's money to have fun at Liyuan Farm."

- "Ha-ha, we four have reserved 8,000 yuan!"

- "…"

Chen Hui and Lin Long, a young couple, shared this sentiment.

"I wonder how to become a lucky visitor?" Chen Hui asked curiously as soon as they got out of the car.

"The video from Liyuan Farm didn't mention it," Lin Long shook his head and then said, "Let's go get our tickets first!"

Chen Hui nodded.

When they reached the service center, Lin Long noticed a QR code scanning prompt at the ticket counter when it was his turn.

"Purchase one ticket to scan once and have a chance to become a lucky visitor and receive the complete path of the Bamboo Forest Maze!"

Lin Long was surprised. It turned out becoming a lucky visitor was like a lottery.

At that moment, he saw other visitors at other windows shaking their heads:

- "I tried four times and didn't win!"

- "We seven people bought 14 tickets for the flower sea and maze, and didn't win either!"

- "…"

Clearly, the odds of winning were low.

He immediately took out the QR code for their tickets. They had two tickets each for the flower sea and the Bamboo Forest Maze, totaling four tickets and four chances to win.

With a mix of excitement and anxiety, he scanned the code to try his luck.

To his surprise, he won on his first try. A message popped up on his phone:

[Congratulations, you are today's lucky visitor of Liyuan Farm and have won the complete path map of the Bamboo Forest Maze. Please click to claim!]



"Damn, I won..." Lin Long couldn't believe it and quickly clicked to claim the prize. The next moment, he saw the path map appear on his screen.

The sudden exclamation immediately drew the attention of the surrounding tourists, all of whom turned to look at him.

"Is this guy's luck for real? He actually got the path map."

"Damn, we bought seven tickets and didn't win a single one. We were hoping to take away 14,000 yuan!"

"We were five people, and we also wanted to take away 10,000 yuan."

"This luck!"

Lin Long noticed the intense gazes of the surrounding tourists and didn't dare hesitate. He quickly pulled his girlfriend and slipped away.

"Honey, did you really win?" Chen Hui couldn't believe it.

"Really, let's go to the Bamboo Forest Maze. If we complete it, we can get 4,000 yuan. Not only will we get to play for free, but we'll also make a profit." Lin Long said, already pulling Chen Hui toward the Bamboo Forest Maze.

When the couple arrived, they found that other tourists had also received path maps and were getting their tickets checked.

The two quickly joined the queue, showing their path maps on their phones and entering the Bamboo Forest Maze with excitement.

Just as the internet said, using the money from Liyuan Farm to play at Liyuan Farm was definitely a joyful experience.

Once inside the maze, the young couple followed the path map. At first, everything went smoothly, and they quickly reached the first stage resting area with full concentration.

This made them both high-five, and they even took photos of the resting area to post on social media. After all, this place had been a must-visit spot for countless tourists, but the Bamboo Forest Maze was too difficult, and ordinary visitors never made it this far.

"Let's go, we should focus on getting the 4,000 yuan reward," Lin Long said, pulling Chen Hui along. Perhaps the first stage went too smoothly, and in the second stage, they weren't as focused. Chen Hui was distracted by a beautiful flower.

"These flowers are so pretty!"

"Yeah, they're probably roses."

"Right, where were we just now?"

"Didn't you just check the map?"

"I forgot!"

"What?"

After taking a couple of wrong turns, they were completely lost.

"It's all your fault, can't you remember anything?"

"How is it my fault? You were the one who wanted to look at the roses and distracted me!"

"Are you blaming me now? Great, we've only been dating for a short time, and you're already complaining about me?"

"Baby, no, I'm wrong, okay? I'm wrong, alright?"

"What do you mean 'I'm wrong'? Fine, you're only this apologetic now. Who knows what you'll be like after we get married!"

"..."

While the couple was arguing, other tourists with the Bamboo Forest Maze path maps were also lost for various reasons.

They all felt strange, as if they had suddenly forgotten the path, even though they had been following it carefully.

At this moment, they realized that even with the path map, the maze wasn't easy to navigate.

At the same time, Liyuan Farm's social media account became lively again, as the promised dance video of the beautiful director, shared for 8 million followers, was finally released.

As soon as the video came out, the number of likes and comments skyrocketed.

All the male tourists and fans who had been following this event were wide-eyed when they saw the video.

Yesterday, the OL outfit had already hinted that the beautiful director was a major beauty with a fantastic figure, and the dance was bound to be enticing.

But was this really a dance?

That tiny top, that short skirt—this was a spicy dance, right?

And that figure, oh my goodness.

Zhang Lin naturally saw the dance video of his senior first. The dance moves and figure were a treat for the eyes. The visitors and fans of Liyuan Farm were indeed fortunate, and the comments in the comment section proved it.

At this moment, a WeChat message came in from Senior Chen: "Junior, I've booked a flight to You City for tomorrow. Remember to pick me up!"

Zhang Lin smiled when he saw this.

This senior must have seen the spicy dance video of Senior Lin and couldn't resist anymore.

He hadn't even set the bait, and this senior had already taken the hook.

This made him give Senior Lin Mu-xue's video a like, but the next moment, the social media system notification appeared: "The video you liked no longer exists..."

"???" Zhang Lin was stunned.

The video was gone.

A moment later, Zhong Miaoying rushed into the office: "President Zhang, Director Lin's video seems to have been flagged for violation and is now blocked!"

Zhang Lin immediately left the office and headed to the operations department.

This shouldn't have happened, as the original video's girl wasn't blocked. Why was it blocked for Senior Lin?

When he arrived at the operations department, he saw that Senior Lin and the girls like Liu Qian were already analyzing the situation.

"It must be because, Senior Lin, your chest is a bit larger than the original girl's!"

"Yes, the original girl's top was already on the borderline. Your chest being a bit larger means more movement during the dance, exposing more skin."

"So, it just crossed the line, and that's why, Senior Lin, it's your chest's fault!"

"..." Zhang Lin found these explanations both absurd and logical.

Just then, he suddenly looked at the game interface in his mind, where a red exclamation mark appeared again!

What's going on?

He immediately checked the event prompt:

【It seems a very serious incident has occurred. If not handled properly, it could have severe consequences for the farm. Please address it as soon as possible!】

(End of Chapter)

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