Chapter 24: Is This Even Legal?

Chapter 24: Is This Even Legal?

The next day, Zhang Lin woke up early and opened the game interface in his mind, navigating to the procurement market:

1. Sweet Peaches (Quality 1) - Wholesale Price: 4 yuan per pound, Available Quantity: 1500 pounds per day.

2. Sunshine Rose Grapes (Quality 1) - Wholesale Price: 6 yuan per pound, Available Quantity: 1000 pounds per day.

3. Special Fast-Growing Rapeseed (Quality 1) - Purchase Price: 250 yuan per pound, Available Quantity: 10 pounds per day.

4. New Model Tiller (Quality 2) - Temporarily Unavailable for Purchase.

Currently, there were four items listed in the procurement market, with the new model tiller being temporarily unavailable.

The 500-acre field of rapeseed flowers had been fully developed, so he didn't need to buy more seeds for now. Today, he just needed to use the 12,000 yuan he borrowed from Weiload yesterday to buy 1500 pounds of sweet peaches and 1000 pounds of Sunshine Rose grapes.

To make transportation easier, he first purchased 1000 pounds of sweet peaches and 500 pounds of Sunshine Rose grapes for Lin Tuo. This way, when he arrived at the farm, Liu De and the others would have already loaded and delivered the first batch. Then, he could purchase the remaining 500 pounds of sweet peaches and 500 pounds of Sunshine Rose grapes for Zhang Dong.

After washing up and getting ready to leave, his mother had already prepared a bowl of congee and a fried egg, seasoned with a bit of soy sauce.

Zhang Lin sat down, and the congee was just the right temperature.

His mother was always so thoughtful.

Lin Yan came out of the kitchen and asked, "Xiao Lin, isn't it great to have someone cook breakfast for you and cool down the congee?"

"Sure, having a mom is the best!" Zhang Lin smiled and nodded.

But then Lin Yan changed the subject, "But Mom is getting older and isn't in the best health. Who knows how long she can keep cooking breakfast for you? So, the house needs a young woman. Your girlfriend was on a business trip, right? She should be back by now."

"Ah..." Zhang Lin was taken aback.

He didn't actually have a girlfriend; he had just been pretending to avoid his mother's insistence on introducing him to Yingzi, who was older and much bigger than him.

Who knew his mother would bring this up so early in the morning?

"Mom, she's still in training. It won't be that quick!" Zhang Lin hastily replied, finishing his congee and fried egg in a few bites before rushing out the door.

Lin Yan watched her son's back as he left, sighing to herself. Her son was already 26, and given the current situation at home, she couldn't help but worry about these things.

So, she still had to be concerned about it.

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Zhang Lin quickly arrived at the farm on his scooter. As expected, Liu De and the others had already loaded and delivered the first batch to Lin Tuo.

He then purchased the remaining sweet peaches and Sunshine Rose grapes for Zhang Dong and stored them in the warehouse.

After Liu De and the others delivered both batches of fruit, the wholesale payments from Lin Tuo and Zhang Dong came in. Lin Tuo paid 44,000 yuan, and Zhang Dong paid 32,000 yuan, totaling 76,000 yuan.

After paying back the 12,000 yuan he borrowed from Weiload yesterday, the balance in his card was 64,494.52 yuan.

At least it wasn't negative anymore.

Zhang Lin then checked the game map. The workers building the agricultural service center had been working non-stop all night, as if they never needed rest.

The foundation of the service center was already laid, and the workers were now setting up the main pillars.

This was truly astonishing. In the real world, once the foundation was laid, construction couldn't continue immediately; it needed to settle for a few days. But with the game system, the foundation was instantly solid.

This alone would make all the construction workers envious.

After watching the construction of the service center for a while, Zhang Lin left the prefab house and rode his scooter to the rapeseed flower field to check on the progress of the pathways being laid by Liu De and the others.

The 500-acre field had pathways laid out every 100 acres, with four main pathways running through the middle and two forming a perimeter, totaling six pathways.

Since the 500-acre field was irregularly shaped and elongated, the four main pathways were about 1000 meters long each, serving as the primary routes for visitors. Smaller pathways between the rows of flowers connected these main pathways.

The smaller pathways were left to prevent visitors from trampling the flowers.

Many visitors wanted to take selfies in the middle of the rapeseed flowers, enjoying the sensation of being surrounded by them. Without these smaller pathways, the field would be a disaster.

So, all rapeseed flower fields now included these smaller pathways.

If visitors still trampled the flowers despite these measures, it was a matter of poor manners.

With Liu De and the others working diligently, the pathways were more than halfway completed, and the progress was impressive.

To be honest, while Liu De and the others didn't work as tirelessly as the game-generated workers, they didn't slack off during working hours and put in their best effort.

To be honest, with the current market, the daily wage for high-intensity farm laborers is mostly between 300 to 500 yuan per day in most places.

Zhang Lin hiring Liu De and the others for 7,500 yuan a month from the game was a good deal, and their efficiency was even higher than that of real-world farm laborers.

When Zhang Lin rode his scooter to the rapeseed field he planted on the first day, he was pleasantly surprised.

The rapeseed flowers planted on the first day had already turned a dense greenish-yellow, indicating that they had started blooming. At this growth rate, they would likely be in full bloom by the next day.

Sure enough, when he arrived at the rapeseed field the next day, his eyes lit up instantly. The 15 acres of rapeseed flowers he planted on the first day were now in full bloom, a sea of golden yellow that was breathtakingly beautiful. It was a stunning sight that immediately drew his gaze.

He had seen rapeseed flower fields before, but even the most famous one in Fujian Province hadn't given him this feeling.

He suddenly understood that this must be the effect of the +1 aesthetic appeal attribute of these rapeseed flowers.

The first glance alone was so captivating, making it impossible not to be drawn in. This attribute was truly remarkable.

Next, he remembered the +1 on-screen presence attribute of these rapeseed flowers. He immediately took out his phone and recorded a video of the flowers in front of him, and he was surprised again.

The video he casually shot had an indescribable artistic feel, as if it were poetic and picturesque, with a strong sense of cinematic quality.

This was absolutely incredible.

He knew very well that his filming skills were ordinary, so how could he have produced such an artistic video?

Clearly, this was the effect of the +1 on-screen presence attribute.

He suddenly realized that this attribute might be even more appealing than the +1 aesthetic appeal.

After all, for many people, especially girls, the beauty of the scenery isn't as important as how beautiful they look in photos and videos taken in that scenery.

When they travel to a place, the most important thing is to have a beautiful nine-grid photo set for their social media.

With the +1 on-screen presence attribute, it would be easy to satisfy their needs with just a few casual shots.

So, a rapeseed flower field that is not only beautiful to look at but also stunning in photos and videos, if it doesn't become popular, it would be a travesty.

To develop the rapeseed flower field and attract visitors, it was essential to make people aware of its existence. This meant shooting promotional videos and photos.

The tickets would also need to feature photos of the flower field.

Initially, he had planned to hire professional photographers, but with the +1 on-screen presence attribute, why would he need to? He could just use his phone to take casual shots.

What he needed was a beautiful model to attract girls, as the standard practice for promoting such attractions is to provide a template for visitors to follow.

If he could attract girls, he would likely bring in a few guys as well.

After watching the video once, he noticed an imperfection: the field was only 15 acres, and when the camera panned out, the unblooming rapeseed flowers in the background affected the overall effect.

This was a result of the uneven planting area.

To achieve a panoramic view of golden yellow, he would need to wait until the rapeseed flowers planted on the second and third days were in full bloom.

Sure enough, after two days, when Zhang Lin tried filming again, there were no such issues.

The 45 acres of rapeseed flowers in full bloom created a panoramic sea of golden yellow. Even without the +1 aesthetic appeal attribute, it was already quite impactful. With the attribute, it was truly breathtaking.

Zhang Lin took several videos from different angles, almost mistaking himself for a photography master. Satisfied with the results, he now needed to find a beautiful model.

However, in Youcheng, he didn't really know any beautiful girls. His high school classmates were long out of touch, and since high school, he had mostly been away, only returning for holidays.

But this wasn't a difficult task. He posted on his social media:

"Seeking a beautiful model to shoot promotional videos and photos of the farm's rapeseed flower field. 500 yuan per day for labor + 2000 yuan for image rights. Referrals for beautiful models will receive a red envelope."

2500 yuan was the price of some well-known models.

In a small place like Youcheng, he wouldn't need to pay such a high price, but setting it higher would help him choose a more beautiful model.

Some girls who weren't initially interested might be swayed by the price. After all, earning 2500 yuan in a day for a video shoot was quite easy.

Not long after posting, he received inquiries on WeChat. However, when he saw the girl's profile, he was momentarily stunned. Hiring her shouldn't be illegal, right?

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(End of Chapter)

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