Chapter 86: Holy Cow, Those Stats...

Chapter 86: Holy Cow, Those Stats...

When Zhang Lin saw Zhao Han’s number, he immediately guessed it had something to do with the county leadership.

So, he quickly picked up the call.

Zhao Han’s voice came through, “Mr. Zhang, the Bamboo Culture Park is opening today. I mentioned earlier that County Chief Liu planned to visit the Bamboo Culture Park.”

“Right, Director Zhao, you’re calling now, so this County Chief Liu is coming?” Zhang Lin asked, feigning ignorance.

Zhao Han hurriedly explained, “That’s correct, County Chief Liu is on his way. However, he wants to bring people privately, so please don’t make a fuss at the farm. Don’t let the tourists or staff know his identity. He wants the most genuine experience, Mr. Zhang, I’m sure you understand!”

“Got it!” Zhang Lin smiled.

At this point, a low-emotional-intelligence response would be: "Yes, yes, I understand, everything will be arranged!" But a high-emotional-intelligence response would be: "Understood, understood, I’ll make sure everything is handled discreetly so the leadership won’t notice a thing."

Some might say, "It’s just a county chief, given the popularity of Liyuan Farm in the county, why bother with these formalities?"

But who gets to be a county chief?

Is it a position anyone can just step into? More often than not, they come from some important office, and the person in that office might even have connections at the provincial level!

However, given the current state of the Bamboo Culture Park, there was no need for special arrangements. All he needed to do was show the park in its most natural state.

So, after hanging up, he didn’t worry about it and didn’t do anything. But since the leadership was coming, it was still proper to make a brief appearance.

With that in mind, he hopped on his scooter and headed towards the Bamboo Culture Park.

When he arrived, he found the park already bustling with tourists.

Clearly, all the visitors to the farm today had made the Bamboo Culture Park their first stop, making it lively from early morning.

Meanwhile, on the road to Yucheng, several cars were heading towards Liyuan Farm.

After ending the call with Zhang Lin, Zhao Han wore a broad smile. He had thick-skinnedly asked Mr. Zhang to include the Bamboo Culture Park as a supported project of the Tourism Bureau, and today was the day to reap the rewards.

He felt a bit embarrassed, after all, they had only provided 10 million in funding for the Bamboo Maze.

He didn’t know that the 5 million for the Bamboo Culture Park was also part of that 10 million, so he felt he owed a significant favor.

“Director Zhao, look at the news online!” One of the Tourism Bureau personnel in the car said excitedly, “The bamboo products from Liyuan Farm have been verified, and now that Master Zhao is in an awkward position.”

Zhao Han’s face lit up, and he quickly pulled out his phone to check.

This was something he had been keeping an eye on.

When Master Zhao had suddenly appeared yesterday, he had intended to invite him to discuss the bamboo products.

After all, such matters didn’t require arguments or debates.

He hadn’t expected to go head-to-head with the other party; a friendly promotion would have been enough to build momentum.

But the other party had been too proud and hadn’t given them the time of day.

After reading the news online, he couldn’t help but laugh.

Master Zhao was indeed proud, thinking he could challenge the craftsmen at the Bamboo Culture Park in a live stream, even making the same bamboo boat. Now, he was clearly embarrassed and had even closed the comment section on his live stream.

As a result, the Bamboo Culture Park had once again become a hot topic early in the morning.

“Sigh, why make things difficult for others when it just ends up making things difficult for yourself,” Zhao Han chuckled.

When the car stopped at the parking lot, Zhao Han got out and immediately reported to County Chief Liu, “County Chief Liu, the Bamboo Culture Park has become a hot topic again. Yesterday, a bamboo craftsman questioned our bamboo products, and today he live-streamed a challenge against our craftsmen, only to be proven wrong.”

As he spoke, he handed his phone to Liu, showing him the trending topic.

Liu was clearly intrigued, took the phone, and read for a moment before exclaiming, “It seems the bamboo crafts of Yucheng have great potential, or perhaps Mr. Zhang is a capable person!”

Zhao Han agreed, “County Chief Liu is right. Mr. Zhang is indeed very capable. Think about it, we’ve been trying to promote bamboo products in Yucheng for so long, and the owners of those bamboo factories have been asking for support and policies for years, yet they’ve made no progress.”

“Mr. Zhang, on the other hand, has made the bamboo products of Yucheng known to everyone. While others focus on production lines and equipment, he realized that the true value of bamboo products lies in the craftsmen.”

“By leveraging the skills of these Yucheng craftsmen, Mr. Zhang has elevated the reputation of Yucheng’s bamboo products. He’s truly impressive!”

“Let’s go. When we get up there, everyone should take a good look and listen!” Liu instructed the few people with him.

The few people trailing behind him all nodded in agreement.

As Zhao Han and the others entered the farm, they made their way to the Bamboo Culture Park first. The scene was bustling with activity, with tourists coming and going.

Many of the tourists exiting the Bamboo Culture Park had bamboo crafts in their hands.

"These bamboo crafts from Linyuan Farm are truly beautiful!"

"Yeah, they're even more beautiful than those made by the masters online, and they're dozens of times cheaper!"

"The master online doesn't even dare to open the comment section now. It's the masters from You City who are truly skilled."

"I haven't heard the master introduce it, but You City is known as the hometown of bamboo, with generations of artisans preserving the unique bamboo culture!"

This comment brought smiles to the faces of Liu Xian and Zhao Han as they exchanged glances.

They had been promoting You City as the hometown of bamboo and its unique bamboo culture, but it hadn't had much effect. Now, they could see the results.

Entering the Bamboo Culture Park, Zhao Han and the others felt the atmosphere become even more lively. Most of the tourists who had arrived first were gathered here, watching the masters at their workstations craft bamboo items and discussing bamboo-related topics.

The sound of bamboo being shaved, the smell of roasted bamboo, and the bustling crowd filled the air.

Liu Xian's face was filled with satisfaction. In today's society, reputation is everything. Now that the bamboo craft industry in You City was experiencing a renaissance, it would gain a great reputation, which would, in turn, boost the development of regular bamboo products.

Just a glance was enough to confirm what he had hoped for.

"Liu Xian, that's Mr. Zhang over there!" Zhao Han suddenly pointed in a direction where Zhang Lin was inspecting the work of the bamboo craft masters.

Liu Xian looked over and saw a young man.

Compared to the typical successful businessmen, this person was far too young. In a small place like You City, he had never met a boss as young as this.

Zhang Lin walked to a workstation where one of the bamboo craft masters he most valued was working.

This master was named Guo Fengchun, known as Old Guo, and he was one of the most skilled among the bamboo craft masters.

Old Guo had just finished making a bamboo tube and handed it to a tourist. He looked up and saw Zhang Lin standing nearby, about to greet him respectfully, but Zhang Lin stopped him with a gesture.

Old Guo immediately nodded respectfully.

To say that he now held the greatest respect for this boss would be an understatement.

He had never imagined that he could be so useful and achieve such a sense of accomplishment. It was all thanks to Mr. Zhang.

In just the short time that morning, he had already sold several bamboo crafts and, with the commission, had earned 200 yuan.

"Mr. Zhang!" Zhao Han joined Zhang Lin at that moment and greeted him.

"Director Zhao!" Zhang Lin responded immediately, also glancing at the crowd around Zhao Han, his gaze settling on a man.

This must be Liu Xian.

There was no other way to tell. Since everyone else had positioned themselves behind him, this man must be the one with the highest status.

Zhao Han indeed introduced the man: "Mr. Zhang, this is Liu Xian. He wants to discuss some matters regarding bamboo crafts with you."

"Mr. Zhang, I've heard a lot about you recently," Liu Xian said as he stepped forward to shake Zhang Lin's hand. A capable person deserved due respect.

"Mr. Liu!" Zhang Lin responded promptly.

Then, he led Liu Xian around the Bamboo culture park.

"Mr. Zhang, how did you come up with the idea for this bamboo culture park?" Liu Xian asked curiously.

Zhang Lin didn't actually come up with the idea; it was all thanks to the game system. However, he responded diplomatically: "Mr. Liu, I am a native of You City. I've been in touch with bamboo since I was a child. When I was young, I would go to the bamboo forest with my father to dig for bamboo shoots and see the older generation in the village craft various bamboo items."

"I believe You City has its unique bamboo culture, deeply rooted in the land and the hearts of its people. But when I return to the village now, those various bamboo crafts are nowhere to be found."

"I feel this is a loss, a lack of cultural heritage in You City, a loss of our most unique and precious treasure."

It was a bit of flattery, but the effect of flattery varies from person to person. If you're not successful, your flattery is just flattery, and others might even find it annoying.

When you succeed, even the most trivial words take on a special significance.

Liu Xian, upon hearing this, immediately turned to one of his subordinates and said, "Did you hear that? Write it down. This is enlightenment. It’s precisely because of this kind of enlightenment that Boss Zhang was able to create this Bamboo Culture Park, which has become a model for all the bamboo product manufacturers in Youcheng to learn from."

"..." Zhang Lin opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he couldn’t find the words.

He seemed to have understood a principle.

In the past, when he listened to speeches by influential figures, he often felt that what they said was just empty talk, impractical, and yet these speeches were hailed as classics. If you dared to voice a different opinion, someone would surely retort, "That big shot earns more in a day than you’ll earn in a lifetime!"

So, once you succeed, even your flatulence is fragrant.

Although he hadn’t reached that level yet, at least the Bamboo Culture Park had succeeded. A bunch of empty words now needed to be recorded by the county officials.

Liu Xian didn’t stay long. After touring the Bamboo Culture Park, he left with a smile.

With the success of the Bamboo Culture Park at Liyuan Farm, the county would naturally need to put more effort into the bamboo products industry.

After seeing off Liu Xian and his team, Zhang Lin immediately headed to the fertile land.

The game had just notified him about a special sweet potato sprout appearing in the experimental field.

Arriving at the newly prepared fertile land, he began searching right away. Without the game’s attributes, these transplanted sweet potato sprouts would never have sprouted overnight.

However, it didn’t take Zhang Lin long to find the special sweet potato sprout.

It was too obvious.

All the sprouts had been transplanted just yesterday, but this one was clearly more vigorous, with more branches and leaves.

A normal sweet potato sprout couldn’t grow like this overnight.

This meant that the sprout had definitely triggered the special fertile land's probability and retained the game’s attributes.

With this in mind, he immediately called Liu De and instructed, "Pay special attention to this sweet potato sprout. Later, use it to transplant new sweet potato sprouts in ordinary soil."

If this could succeed, it would mean they wouldn’t have to rely on the game system to purchase sweet potato sprouts and could scale up the planting.

"Understood, Boss!" Liu De replied.

Zhang Lin then thought of something else and added, "By the way, there are still 5 pounds of special fertile soil and some Sunshine Rose seeds in the warehouse. Take them out and mix them into a new plot of land."

This special fertile soil refreshed daily with 5 pounds, and although each pound cost 100,000 yuan, its effects were extraordinary.

So, they should prepare more of these mixed plots, just in case they were needed.

After instructing Liu De, Zhang Lin didn’t hesitate. He immediately opened the procurement market and bought the 5 pounds of fertile soil that had refreshed today.

Then, he noticed a new procurement item in the market, which was the special Sunshine Rose seeds from the upgrade reward.

Special Sunshine Rose Seeds (Quality 1), 1000 yuan/pound, 20 pounds/day.

Zhang Lin subconsciously glanced at the price of the Sunshine Rose seeds—1000 yuan per pound, which was much more expensive than in the real world, and only 20 pounds could be purchased daily.

This would have been too impractical before, making it impossible to promote.

However, now with the special fertile soil, things were different. If they could cultivate these seeds in the special fertile soil and trigger the special fertile soil’s probability, retaining the game’s attributes, they wouldn’t need to rely on the game’s procurement system and could scale up the planting.

Moreover, with the special Sunshine Rose cultivation, he would fill in another gap.

Now, the game’s three fruits—peaches, blueberries, and Sunshine Roses—only lacked seeds for the blueberries.

Zhang Lin immediately clicked to purchase these seeds and turned to Liu De, "Come with me to the warehouse. Besides the fertile soil, I have another type of seed to hand over to you."

At the warehouse, he saw the special Sunshine Rose seeds. As he picked them up and checked the notes:

Special Sunshine Rose Seeds: Quality 1

This is a special Sunshine Rose seed. The Sunshine Roses grown from it have special effects. Regular effects: Deliciousness +1, Texture +1, Sweetness +1. Special effects: Unaffected by seasons +1, Reduced environmental impact -1.

Restriction: 1. Can only be planted within the farm’s boundaries!

"Holy crap, these attributes..." Zhang Lin was stunned by the attributes of the Sunshine Rose seeds.

(End of Chapter)

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