Chapter 198: A Fairy Tale of Glowing Fireflies
Chapter 198: A Fairy Tale of Glowing Fireflies
The event notification appeared right where the firefly breeding room was located. Zhang Lin had a pretty good idea of what was happening.
He silently checked, and sure enough, the event prompt matched his expectations:
Congratulations! A new batch of fireflies has been successfully bred and can now emit light!
Zhang Lin's face lit up with joy.
With this batch of fireflies now mature, he could release them. While they wouldn't be enough to cover every area, they would certainly be sufficient for certain spots.
For instance, the 500-acre rainbow flower field.
He could designate the fireflies' activity range to that specific area, thanks to the special ability of the firefly breeding room in the game.
By operating the game, he could set the position for the fireflies to be released, much like in some RPG management games where units can be directed to specific locations.
If he didn't designate the area, the fireflies would scatter across the farm's vast expanse, losing the effect of a sky full of stars.
Without the starry sky effect, the spectacle would lose its appeal.
However, the flower field and fireflies were a perfect match at night. When the rainbow flower field was illuminated, it would take on a fairy tale-like quality.
He could also introduce a night-time flower field viewing project. The thought of a flower field illuminated by fireflies was incredibly romantic and would surely attract many visitors.
This would invisibly increase the number of tickets sold by thousands.
Fu Yao was clearly intrigued by his words. "Uncle, what's the most romantic thing at night?"
Zhang Lin smiled and said, "Of course, it's the fireflies, flying all over the sky. When I was a kid, I used to see them in the countryside, and it was very romantic."
Fu Yao was both excited and a bit disappointed. "I've never seen fireflies. And it's October now. Are there even fireflies at this time of year? I remember from my biology textbook that these insects are gone by the end of September."
Zhang Lin smiled but didn't say anything. Typically, there wouldn't be fireflies in October, and if there were, they would be few and far between.
But these fireflies were produced by the game building. They hatched in October, and their life cycle had been completely altered. With the +1 vitality attribute, they could survive even in the dead of winter.
It was all about when the firefly breeding room would produce them. The +1 vitality was likely designed for this purpose.
Moreover, if there could be off-season vegetables, why not off-season fireflies?
"Tonight, I'll give you a surprise," Zhang Lin said with a smile to his girlfriend.
"What surprise?" Fu Yao asked, genuinely looking forward to it.
"You'll see tonight," Zhang Lin replied.
With that, Fu Yao didn't press further. After getting out of the car, she entered the office center, wanting to see if the operations department needed any help.
Zhang Lin, on the other hand, headed straight to the core area, arriving at the firefly breeding room.
Inside, the breeding room was already teeming with fireflies, so dense that they almost blocked the view.
If someone with a phobia of dense patterns came here, they might faint from the shock.
Now, all he had to do was release these fireflies and set the position for the rainbow flower field. The fireflies would automatically fly toward the flower field.
The current number was definitely enough to cover the entire flower field.
After checking everything, Zhang Lin left the breeding room. He still had one more thing to handle.
While releasing the fireflies was necessary, simply letting them out would definitely cause problems.
If visitors suddenly saw so many fireflies, what would happen?
Some might lose their manners and rush into the flower field to catch them.
This was almost certain.
After all, most people hadn't seen fireflies in a long time. For those born in the 1990s and later, unless they lived on a farm as children, they had only seen fireflies on TV or in movies.
If they suddenly saw a large number of fireflies, most would be unable to resist the temptation and would run over to catch them out of curiosity.
If this happened, it would not only harm the fireflies but also damage the flower field.
Therefore, he needed to station security guards to keep an eye on things.
Even if he opened the night-time flower field viewing project, there needed to be enough security to prevent visitors from causing damage to the flower field or harming the fireflies.
He returned to the office center and immediately called for Ye Ling, the head of security.
"Boss, what do you need?" Ye Ling asked as soon as he arrived.
Zhang Lin instructed, "Make sure to prepare tonight. Send a team to watch over the Rainbow Flower Sea. Don't let anything happen there. There will likely be a lot of people heading that way, so you need to have your team hold them back."
Ye Ling was a bit puzzled—why would something happen at the Rainbow Flower Sea at night, when it wasn't even open? But he didn't ask questions; he simply carried out the order and left to inform the security staff to gather for a meeting after their shift.
Zhang Lin returned to his office, where Lin Mengyao entered with some documents that needed his signature. These documents were related to personnel management at the farm and the various projects that required his approval, particularly the recruitment plans for the rapeseed flower fields and the mountain spring health spa.
Once these projects opened, the staff needed to be in place. It wouldn't do to start recruiting only when the projects were ready to open. By recruiting now, they could train the staff in advance, ensuring everything ran smoothly when the projects launched. This would be a crucial task for the human resources department.
Zhang Lin reviewed the documents and, finding no issues, signed his name. Time passed quickly, and evening soon arrived.
Zhang Lin headed to the operations department, where Fu Yao was helping to shoot a promotional video. It wasn't for a new project but to maintain the farm's regular popularity. Fu Yao had been pulled in by Liu Qian to help out.
When Zhang Lin arrived, Fu Yao and Liu Qian had just finished shooting. Fu Yao approached him and said, "Uncle, Liu Qian and the operations team are having a dinner at the farm restaurant tonight. You should join us."
Liu Qian quickly added, "Mr. Zhang, the operations department has its own reserve fund—over 900,000 yuan—so we won't be charging the farm."
Zhang Lin smiled. Money gave them confidence. The reserve fund had been established when a social media influencer had tried to tarnish the farm's reputation, but Lin Shijie had used a clever strategy to counterattack. He had promised her that the more the influencer paid in compensation, the more of it would go to the operations department as a reserve fund.
The operations team had reserved the largest table, which was just enough for everyone. Lin Muxue also joined, making Zhang Lin the only man at the table, but the atmosphere was warm and pleasant.
"Yao Yao, I said I would give you a surprise, didn't I? I'll take you to see it later!" Zhang Lin remembered and said to Fu Yao.
"Right!" Fu Yao recalled that Uncle had mentioned a surprise earlier.
This piqued the curiosity of Lin Muxue and Liu Qian, who all looked at him.
Was the boss deliberately showing off his affection?
Why couldn't he wait until after dinner when they were gone to tell Fu Yao about the surprise?
Zhang Lin was indeed being deliberate. He then turned to Lin Muxue and said, "Shijie, you and the operations team should also bring your camera equipment. We're going on a trip together."
Once the fireflies were released, the scene would be incredibly beautiful and magical. It was important to get the farm's promotional efforts started as soon as possible, especially on social media platforms. Otherwise, Lin Shijie and the operations team would complain that he hadn't informed them about the project.
Lin Muxue and Li Qian exchanged glances. They were going too?
Was the boss planning to give Fu Yao a surprise and have them capture it on camera as a keepsake?
That's what they thought.
But since the boss had spoken, they could only nod. After dinner, they went to the operations center to fetch the camera equipment and followed Zhang Lin to the core area.
Upon reaching the core area, Zhang Lin instructed Liu Qian, "Set up the cameras here. There will be a surprise."
This only added to their confusion, but they followed his orders.
"Yao Yao, Shijie, let's go inside!" Zhang Lin invited them.
Lin Muxue and Fu Yao followed him inside. Soon, they reached the firefly breeding room. They were seeing it for the first time, and their eyes were filled with curiosity. Through the gaps, they could see a faint glow inside the room.
"Uncle, what is this place for?" Fu Yao asked, her curiosity piqued.
Lin Muxue also looked at him.
"I'm raising some little creatures inside," Zhang Lin said with a smile, then opened the door to the firefly breeding room in front of the two women.
Lin Muxue and Fu Yao were extremely curious to know what he was raising, so mysterious.
The moment the door opened, they saw a dense swarm of glowing fireflies flying inside, their faces filled with amazement. A magical, beautiful, and fairy-tale-like glow emanated from within.
(End of Chapter)
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