Chapter 29: A Magical Feeling!

Chapter 29: A Magical Feeling!

Zhang Lin saw the game notification and immediately looked at the map, where the construction of the service center was complete. The workers had already left, leaving behind a fully built service center.

He got into his car and drove over to check it out.

The service center was a special building with two unique attributes: Mood Boost +1 and Delicious Food +1.

As he drove toward the farm, he heard the honking of a few trucks. These were the construction vehicles that the game system had spawned, now driving away from the farm. He wasn't sure how the game system would make these vehicles and workers disappear, but that was the system's job, not his.

Soon, he arrived at the fully constructed service center. The building was already fully renovated, exuding a unique agricultural style that looked truly impressive.

The moment he stepped inside the service center, he was taken aback. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but as soon as he entered, his mood suddenly improved.

It was a very magical feeling.

Anyone who didn't know better might think it was the unique design of the service center that lifted their spirits, but Zhang Lin knew it was the Mood Boost +1 attribute at work.

This was a subtle, yet powerful effect. As soon as you entered the service center, your mood would improve.

Just this alone made the visit worth it for tourists. After all, a good mood is the most important thing, no matter what you're doing.

Next, he entered the restaurant, where the Delicious Food +1 attribute would come into play.

The restaurant was already set up with tables, and the pure agricultural style of the decor was both elegant and practical, making it a comfortable and inviting space.

However, the restaurant was still empty of the necessary equipment. He would need to buy items like stainless steel workstations, shelves, refrigerators, and simple gas stoves for the kitchen, as well as plates, bowls, glasses, and condiment dishes for the dining area.

In the ticket office, he would also need to purchase computers, ticket printers, and scanners.

Zhang Lin decided to check the recruitment market in the game. The completion of the service center had added two new types of employees he could recruit. He could hire these employees to buy the necessary equipment and set everything up.

Opening the recruitment market, he found that, in addition to the regular farm workers and agricultural water and electricity specialists, there were now two new types of employees available:

1. Regular Farm Worker (7,500 RMB/month)



2. Agricultural Water and Electricity Specialist (8,500 RMB/month)



3. Country Cuisine Chef (8,000 RMB/month)



4. Scenic Area Service Staff (4,500 RMB/month)



Both the country cuisine chefs and the service staff were related to the service center and could be put to use immediately.

The service center covered about 2 acres, or roughly 1,300 square meters, with the restaurant taking up half of that space.

He did some research online and found that for a 700-square-meter restaurant, the kitchen would need about 6 people, and the rest of the staff would total around 14, though this could vary depending on the number of diners.

Besides the restaurant, the ticket office would need 2 service staff, and there would be 2 more for ticket checking.

This meant he needed to hire 6 chefs and 18 service staff!

He suddenly felt that the requirement of 20 employees for the next level seemed a bit low.

With the Scenic Area's attributes of Attractive Rapeseed Flower Fields +1 and Scenic Beauty +1, once they started promoting it, there would be no shortage of tourists. Therefore, he needed to hire all the required staff.

After doing the math, hiring these people would cost him 129,000 RMB.

In general, the kitchen staff didn't all have to be chefs; apprentices would be cheaper. However, given the current situation of the farm, it was better to spend a bit more to ensure everything ran smoothly.

He returned to the prefabricated house and clicked to recruit the staff.

Congratulations! You have spent 48,000 RMB to recruit 6 chefs. The current contract period is one month, and the chefs are being materialized...

Congratulations! You have spent 81,000 RMB to recruit 18 service staff. The current contract period is one month, and the service staff are being materialized...

Payment of 48,000 RMB from account ending in . Remaining balance: 376,494.52 RMB.

Payment of 81,000 RMB from account ending in . Remaining balance: 295,494.52 RMB.

As the payment notifications came through, the prefabricated house was filled with a dense cluster of light orbs, materializing 26 people in a small space with almost no room to spare.

The contract materialization on Zhang Lin's desk was also larger than before.

After a moment, the office was filled with the chatter of the new employees and their greetings to their new boss.

Zhang Lin picked up the contracts and began reviewing them. The identity documents showed that the employees had been assigned real-life identities.

The chefs were all experienced masters in their 40s, while the service staff included both men and women, mostly in their early 20s, with a few older individuals.

He decided to assign the older staff members to work as dishwashers.

As for the other staff, Zhang Lin chose a girl named Mu Chen to be the head waitress at the restaurant and another named Zhao Lin to be the head of the ticket office.

The reason was simple: these two girls had the highest beauty scores.

The employees recruited through the game were all capable and diligent. Under the same conditions, it was only natural to choose the more attractive ones to report to him.

This was the age of appearances, and a good-looking face often gave a real advantage.

He then appointed a chef named Lin Nan to head the kitchen.

Zhang Lin also arranged accommodations for these newly hired employees.

Each prefabricated house could accommodate two people, and there were now four rooms available in the current house, making a total of eight rooms built by the game system, which could house 24 people.

Coincidentally, this was exactly the number he needed.

He arranged for six chefs and two male waiters to stay in the current prefabricated house, while the rest were housed in the ones built by the game system.

By the time he had everything arranged, Liu De had already returned after delivering the goods to Lin Tuo.

Zhang Lin also wholesaled the remaining water peaches and Sunlight Roses to Zhang Dong, and sent Liu De off to continue the deliveries.

With one small truck now free, he instructed Zhao Lin, Mu Chen, and Lin Nan to take their teams to clean the service center, while he returned to his computer to calculate the costs.

He still needed to purchase kitchen equipment, restaurant furnishings, and ticket office supplies.

After a detailed calculation, he found that the total cost would be around 150,000 yuan.

Moreover, setting up the kitchen with gas, water, electricity, and stainless steel workstations would take some time. For the next few days, he would be busy with these arrangements.

It took him a full week to get everything in order.

...

In the kitchen, the stove flared up under Lin Nan's operation, instantly raising the temperature around it.

After a moment, Lin Nan reported to Zhang Lin, "Boss, the gas is working fine."

The other chefs were also checking their respective stations.

Kitchen safety was the most critical aspect of the restaurant's operations.

After all the checks came back clear, the kitchen was ready to start operations.

However, for a new restaurant and a new kitchen, a traditional fire-lighting ceremony was necessary.

Zhang Lin checked the game data in his mind:

Upgrade Requirements:

1. 20 workers (34/20)!

2. Earn 1 million yuan in profit (568,034/1,000,000)!

3. Develop 50 acres of agricultural land (540/500)!

4. Plant more than 10 types of crops, with each type covering at least 5 acres (6/10).

The employee requirement was clearly met, the agricultural area was sufficient, and six out of the ten crop types had been planted. After the service center was built, Liu De and the others were assigned to level the road from the national highway to the farm.

Additionally, they had cleared a flat area in front of the service center to serve as a parking lot, which was essential to avoid any parking issues when the tourists arrived.

Zhang Lin checked the profit again. Over the past few days, he had saved 568,034 yuan after all the expenses.

Previously, he had no choice but to build the service center, but now there were no immediate expenses, and he knew it was time to pay back the debts to his relatives and friends.

Although this would delay his upgrade, he preferred to be debt-free. Given his current situation, a slight delay in upgrading was not a significant issue.

He could invite his relatives to the fire-lighting ceremony, treat them to a meal, and then settle the debts.

Apart from the 50,000 yuan he had already repaid to Zhang Dong, he still owed 550,000 yuan to the other creditors, which he could now afford to repay.

Zhang Lin glanced at the time; the sun was about to set, so he decided to ride home.

He planned to have his mother personally call the creditors to invite them, as this matter had been a source of stress for her, and he wanted her to resolve it herself.

When he arrived home, he found his mother busy in the kitchen. Seeing him, she asked, "Xiao Lin, the village will be slaughtering pigs soon. Will Fu Yao be available this time? I'll have them save the pig's trotters!"

"Mom, I'll check with her," Zhang Lin replied quickly. His mother had prepared a pig's trotter a few days ago, but Fu Yao had been away at a high school art and design competition and couldn't make it.

The girl was more talented than he had imagined.

He was surprised his mother still remembered this.

He quickly changed the subject, "Mom, the farm service center is ready. Could you call Uncle and the other relatives who lent us money? Invite them to the restaurant for a meal, and we'll repay their debts."

"Of course, we should invite them..." Lin Yan was delighted that the service center was ready, but she was stunned by the last part.

She knew how much they owed their relatives—550,000 yuan.

Her son said he would repay it all?

They had only repaid 50,000 yuan to two of them recently. How could he repay the remaining 550,000 so soon?

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(End of Chapter)

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