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Chapter 299: Do You Think I'm a Fool?
Chapter 299: Do You Think I'm a Fool?
However, despite his doubts, after receiving instructions from the higher-ups, Bao Tai, as the newly appointed project manager, simply had to follow orders without asking too much.
Questioning too much might make the leaders think he lacked initiative and competence.
So, in the afternoon, he contacted the horse delivery team and, by evening, received the fifty horses.
During the handover, he carefully inspected the condition of the fifty horses and also checked their quarantine reports and other documents.
This being his first task, he was extremely meticulous and cautious, not wanting to make any mistakes from the start, which would create a terrible first impression.
Only after confirming everything was in order did he sign the receipt and then call Director Lin to inquire about the designated location for these horses.
Finally, he was given a place—a newly built enclosure in the pasture.
The pasture, while growing grass, had also constructed numerous facilities.
Especially with the grass growing rapidly, many areas were now lush and green, and some simple facilities had been completed.
For example, the fence for the horse stable had been built, and even several stables were already in place.
With the county's urging and ample construction funds, the construction teams worked tirelessly, none daring to cut corners, or they would be blacklisted from working in Yu City.
Bao Tai led his team to place all fifty horses in the pasture's stable, and then he went to report to Director Lin.
Lin Muxue was quite satisfied with his work efficiency and further instructed him, "Contact the Agricultural Engineering Department Manager, Liu De, and receive a few pumpkins from him. Then, combine these pumpkins with the horses to create a pumpkin carriage."
"After that, arrange these pumpkin carriages around the farm for tourists to take photos. Remember to first assign the staff from the Pumpkin Garden Tour Project to watch over the horses so they don't get startled and scare the tourists."
"Yes, Director Lin," Bao Tai replied, even more perplexed by this order.
A pumpkin carriage straight out of a fairy tale?
But where would they find pumpkins that big?
Could they be artificial pumpkins made from composite materials?
If so, it seemed to fall short of the standards set by the other projects at Liyuan Farm.
However, he still followed the leader's instructions and focused on the task at hand. After leaving Director Lin's office, he dialed the phone number provided.
Director Lin was pleased to see Bao Tai's no-nonsense approach and his strict adherence to orders.
If, after receiving the task, he had rambled on or expressed his own opinions, trying to showcase his abilities, she would have regretted hiring him.
To demonstrate one's capabilities, one only needed to work diligently, as Bao Tai was doing.
As long as he truly had the skills, she would recognize them.
Bao Tai had already connected with Manager Liu De, and he said directly, "Hello, Manager Liu. I'm Bao Tai, the manager of the Southern Garden Square Project at the farm. Director Lin asked me to contact you to receive some pumpkins."
Manager Liu was in the core area, overseeing several agricultural workers carving the main body of the pumpkin carriage.
The Agricultural Engineering Department was indeed busy, not only planting peach trees daily but also growing these pumpkins and carving the carriage bodies.
Upon hearing Bao Tai's request, Manager Liu promptly replied, "Understood, but it will take some time. The pumpkins can be handed over this afternoon."
"Okay, thank you, Manager Liu," Bao Tai said politely.
In the afternoon, he received a call from Manager Liu, instructing him to send his team to receive the pumpkins.
The Pumpkin Garden Tour Project had hired over twenty people, all under Bao Tai's management, and he led them all to the farm.
Even for a pumpkin carriage, the pumpkin wouldn't be small, and it might even be a composite craft, so it definitely wouldn't be light.
But when he arrived at the location mentioned by Manager Liu, and saw the pumpkins being transported by the agricultural workers, his face instantly revealed a look of astonishment.
Were these the pumpkins for the handover?
Their size was too big; they were as large as a house! The others couldn't believe it either.
Even if it was a composite craft, making a carriage out of such a large pumpkin would be quite impressive.
Moreover, they had a feeling that pumpkins this size looked aesthetically pleasing.
Obviously, they were affected by the +2 Aesthetics attribute.
After Liu De informed Bao Tai that he was in charge, he instructed, "These pumpkins have already been hollowed out for you. How you arrange them is up to you. There are three other pumpkins that bloomed and fruited two days late, and they need another two days to grow."
Bao Tai had felt something was odd when he first heard Manager Liu's words.
Why would a composite craft pumpkin need to be hollowed out? Wouldn't it already be hollow when made?
Hearing the latter part, he was completely dumbfounded.
There were a few more pumpkins that bloomed and fruited two days late, and they needed another two days to grow?
What the heck?
"Manager Liu, are these pumpkins real?" Bao Tai subconsciously asked Liu De.
Liu De nodded and said, "What else could it be? Did you think these pumpkins were fake?"
Not only was Bao Tai surprised, but everyone from the Pumpkin Garden Tour project was shocked.
Were all the pumpkins in the Pumpkin Garden Tour project this big? In an instant, everyone realized the truth.
Bao Tai was the first to go and inspect the giant pumpkin, but he quickly realized something was amiss. The pumpkin rind was extremely hard, not at all like a typical pumpkin skin.
He still found it hard to believe. Were these pumpkins real? Was Manager Liu just playing a joke on them?
Liu De, seeing his disbelief, said, "First, make those pumpkin carriages. Let the tourists know our farm has this. In about ten days, the pumpkins in the garden will also be ripe, and then you'll know if they're real or not."
Hearing this, Bao Tai no longer doubted the authenticity of the matter. No wonder the farm had planned the pumpkin garden project.
So, these pumpkins weren't just simple garden pumpkins, and they weren't what he had imagined.
Who had ever seen pumpkins this big? Not only was he shocked, but the over twenty employees of the pumpkin project were also stunned.
At the same time, they were filled with anticipation.
A pumpkin garden that could grow such massive pumpkins would be incredibly impressive, probably like something out of a fairy tale, right? Working on such a project would be a great topic for social media posts.
Bao Tai quickly instructed his people to receive the pumpkins and then transport them to a vacant area on the farm, where they would make the pumpkin carriage.
As the pumpkins were handed over, the Operations Department naturally came to film the process.
Once the pumpkin carriage was ready, the Operations Department would be responsible for promoting it.
Bao Tai spotted his girlfriend, Jiang Yun, following a girl from the Operations Department.
Apparently, she was currently interning with this girl.
"Bao Tai, what are these pumpkins made of? They're too big!" Jiang Yun asked curiously.
"These pumpkins grew on their own; they're not made," Bao Tai replied, his face filled with astonishment as he spoke to his girlfriend.
"Grew on their own? This joke isn't funny at all," Jiang Yun said, clearly not believing him. She even gave her boyfriend a cold look, thinking he was treating her like a fool.
(End of Chapter)
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