Chapter 99: Astonishing Results! The Office Center is Complete!

Chapter 99: Astonishing Results! The Office Center is Complete!

Zhang Lin heard the list of materials and said straightforwardly, "Senior Sister Lin, it's a bit of a hassle, but could you and Zhang Yuan go buy these materials? I'll reimburse you. The kitchen is already pressing rapeseed oil, so you should be able to have Zhang Yuan make the moisturizing cream right away."

"Sure, Boss Zhang!" Lin Muxue nodded and immediately left the service center with Zhang Yuan for You City.

After getting in the car, she noticed Zhang Yuan's hesitation and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Yuan frowned and explained, "Sister Lin, I've never heard of using rapeseed oil to make moisturizing cream. No one has tried it before, and it feels a bit uncertain to make it as a specialty. However, since Boss Zhang seems determined to try it, I didn't dare to voice my concerns."

Lin Muxue nodded and said, "It's right not to remind him. We're just the online operators. The boss just wants to try something, and we should follow his instructions. If it doesn't work, Boss Zhang isn't unreasonable and will naturally end the idea himself."

"Besides, it's not certain that it won't work. What if the moisturizing cream turns out to be really effective?"

Zhang Yuan nodded.

Although she still felt a bit uncertain, she didn't dwell on it.

Whether it works or not will be clear once it's made.

The two arrived at the county and headed straight to the central business square to buy all the materials needed for the moisturizing cream. Then they returned to the farm and met Zhang Lin.

"The kitchen has already pressed the rapeseed oil, so Zhang Yuan, you can go there to make the moisturizing cream," Zhang Lin instructed upon seeing them.

"Sure, Boss!" Zhang Yuan nodded and carried the materials to the kitchen.

Zhang Lin and Lin Muxue were also curious and entered the kitchen together.

After all, they had never seen anyone make such a thing before.

Lin Nan, having received the instructions, had already prepared the workstation for Zhang Yuan, and the pressed rapeseed oil was already there.

Zhang Yuan placed the materials down and began her work.

She took out the necessary materials and arranged them on the countertop.

She needed to place the materials in the right order, and after that, mix them according to the recipe.

The mixed materials were then heated to melt.

Zhang Lin and Lin Muxue watched the entire process, until Zhang Yuan poured the prepared moisturizing cream and began the final cooling and solidifying steps.

"Boss Zhang, Sister Lin, now we just need to wait for the moisturizing cream to cool naturally. No further action is needed," Zhang Yuan explained.

Zhang Lin nodded.

The cooled moisturizing cream weighed about 10 pounds.

In other words, using Zhang Yuan's method, 1 pound of rapeseed oil could produce about 10 pounds of moisturizing cream.

However, it was uncertain how effective the moisturizing cream would be, but it was likely less effective than the pure oil.

Thinking about it, he instructed Lin Muxue and Zhang Yuan, "Senior Sister Lin, Zhang Yuan, try the moisturizing cream once it's cooled."

Lin Muxue and Zhang Yuan nodded in unison.

Even if Boss Zhang hadn't said it, they would have tried it anyway.

Time passed.

When the moisturizing cream was nearly cooled, Zhang Yuan scooped a spoonful and examined it, then said, "Sister Lin, Boss Zhang, the moisturizing cream is fine and can be used now."

"Let's try it then!" Lin Muxue said.

"Sure!" Zhang Yuan nodded.

She had made it herself and was eager to see how the moisturizing cream made from rapeseed oil would perform.

The simplest and quickest way to test the moisturizing effect was to apply it on the back of the hand.

As women, Lin Muxue and Zhang Yuan were naturally familiar with this method. However, when they used the moisturizing cream, their eyes widened in surprise.

It felt cool and refreshing on the skin.

Most importantly, they found the moisturizing effect to be surprisingly good.

"Sister Lin, this moisturizing cream seems really effective!" Zhang Yuan exclaimed, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"Yeah, it seems even better than the Lancome I'm using now," Lin Muxue was genuinely surprised. While she knew Boss Zhang wouldn't do something without a reason, the effectiveness was truly astonishing.

To confirm, she immediately called her phone, "Liu Qian, come to the farm and bring all your moisturizing creams. Also, bring the Lancome from my makeup bag."

In the Jinmao Building, Liu Qian was editing a video about the farm. She was a bit puzzled by the call but, upon receiving the instruction, gathered the others and headed out, bringing their moisturizing creams.

Soon, Liu Qian and the other girls arrived at the farm by taxi.

When Lin Muxue saw them arrive, she immediately instructed, "Try out the moisturizing cream that Zhang Yuan made and compare it to the ones you normally use."

Liu Qian and the others were even more puzzled.

They knew that Zhang Yuan enjoyed making her own handmade products, but it seemed unnecessary to call them all here just to test a moisturizing cream and bring their own for comparison.

How could a handmade product possibly match the effects of well-known brands?

However, since their leader, Lin Muxue, had given the order, they each took out the moisturizing cream and began to try it.

But as soon as they used it, their expressions changed dramatically.

"Zhang Yuan's moisturizing cream seems pretty powerful!"

"Yeah, I feel like it's even better than what I usually use!"

"I have the same feeling!"

"..."

They realized that Zhang Yuan's moisturizing cream was indeed very effective, which is why Lin Muxue had asked them to bring their own for comparison.

They quickly took out their own moisturizing creams and began the comparison.

The results confirmed their suspicions: Zhang Yuan's moisturizing cream was actually better than the well-known brands they usually used.

Lin Muxue also compared it with her own Lancome.

Indeed, Zhang Yuan's cream was better.

Her eyes widened in excitement. Such a moisturizing cream would be irresistible to any woman. Promoting it as a farm specialty would definitely make it a blockbuster product.

Liu Qian and the others couldn't help but praise it:

"Zhang Yuan, you're amazing! You actually made such an effective moisturizing cream!"

"Really, you've been keeping this a secret!"

"What's the secret recipe?"

"..."

Zhang Yuan hurriedly waved her hands. "It must be because of the rapeseed oil provided by Mr. Zhang. Even if someone else made it, the results would be the same!"

She was aware of her own limitations. The recipe she used was a common one found online, which couldn't possibly produce such results. It had to be the rapeseed oil from Mr. Zhang.

Lin Muxue and the others all looked at Zhang Lin with questioning and curious eyes.

Zhang Lin smiled and explained, "It's indeed the effect of the rapeseed oil. The rapeseed is a special variety that isn't found elsewhere. Besides being more beautiful, the rapeseed oil has excellent moisturizing properties."

"That's why I thought about making it into a moisturizing cream and promoting it as a farm specialty. After all, 500 acres of land can produce a lot of rapeseed. I didn't expect that when Zhang Yuan tried it, the results would be so good."

Lin Muxue sighed. "Mr. Zhang, it's more than just good. The moisturizing effect is much better than those world-renowned brands. If we sell this, female tourists will be fighting to buy it. However, with only 500 acres of rapeseed, we'll need to limit the purchases, allowing only a select few lucky tourists to buy it. This will also enhance the product's value!"

"Sis Lin is right. We'll need a plan from your side to make this happen," Zhang Lin nodded, agreeing with Lin Muxue's idea.

That was his original plan as well.

Liu Qian then asked, "Mr. Zhang, can we share the moisturizing cream?"

The other girls also looked at Zhang Lin expectantly, as they were eager to use it on their faces after removing their makeup.

"Keep some for now. I need to send it to the relevant departments for inspection and approval before we can sell it," Zhang Lin said with a smile. As a man, he had no use for it, so sending it for inspection and keeping about one pound would be enough.

Hearing this, Liu Qian and the others didn't hesitate to start dividing the cream.

"Leave some for me!" Lin Muxue couldn't help but call out.

Zhang Lin then took out his phone and dialed Lin Yao from Millennium Advertising (Chapter 28). A new product needed a complete package to be sent for inspection and approval.

When the call connected, Lin Yao's hurried voice came through, "Mr. Zhang, what do you need?"

Zhang Lin smiled and said, "I need you to design a package for a moisturizing cream. You can refer to the packaging of regular moisturizing creams. The base image should be our farm's rapeseed flower sea. The name should be 'Liyuan Farm Flower Sea Moisturizing Cream.' Please send me a few finished samples."

"Sure, Mr. Zhang. I'll send them to you tomorrow," Lin Yao hung up and immediately sat down at his computer, starting to search for standard moisturizing cream packaging online.

He couldn't afford to delay this task.

In Youcheng, everyone knew that Liyuan Farm was very successful, but few knew who the owner was. Otherwise, they would have already tried to build connections.

Linyao knew this was his chance to make a good impression, so he was determined to work quickly and efficiently. He never knew when more opportunities might come his way, and even if they didn't, having a strong connection in You City would be invaluable.

Linyao quickly researched over a dozen brands of moisturizing creams and understood why Zhang Lin wanted the finished product rather than just the design. The packaging for most of these creams was similar—flat, cylindrical containers, mostly around 100 grams.

With this information, Linyao immediately retrieved the pre-prepared images of the rapeseed flower fields from Liyuan Farm.

Linyao worked swiftly.

The next day, Zhang Lin arrived at the farm and received a call from Linyao. "Mr. Zhang, I've finished the packaging boxes and I'm sending them over to you right now."

"Already?" Zhang Lin was surprised. He had expected it to take at least a day or two.

"Whenever Mr. Zhang needs something, I always give it my all," Linyao replied. He wouldn't mention that he had worked through the night and even treated a friend to a late-night snack to use their equipment.

"Let's meet at the farm service center."

When Zhang Lin arrived at the service center, Linyao was already there, and he immediately handed over the designed packaging boxes.

The packaging consisted of an outer and inner box. The outer box was made of paper, while the inner box was a hard plastic container. The base design was the rapeseed flower field, which would be the main focus of the product's marketing.

Since the cream was made from rapeseed oil, the flower field imagery would be crucial for promotion. With this design, the other elements were less important.

Zhang Lin was satisfied and promptly paid the bill to Qianxi.

"Mr. Zhang, please feel free to give us any future projects. Qianxi will always prioritize your orders," Linyao said as he left, not forgetting to assure Zhang Lin.

Zhang Lin understood this was a gesture of goodwill. Linyao had been efficient and they had worked together three times already. He wouldn't mind giving Linyao a bigger project next time, especially since the flower fields and camping grounds were nearly complete, which would bring in more business.

Zhang Lin then took the packaging boxes to the kitchen.

The moisturizing creams Zhang Yuan had made the previous day, aside from the ones given to Lin Muxue and others, were stored in the kitchen. Now, he needed to package them and send them to the relevant departments for testing and approval.

After packaging the creams, Zhang Lin returned to his office in the prefabricated house to prepare the necessary documents. Even with the farm's agricultural product label, a new product still required a substantial amount of paperwork for testing.

By the time he had finished preparing the documents, it was already noon. He booked a high-speed train ticket to Ming City.

You City didn't have the necessary institutions for product quality and specifications, so he had to go to Ming City. Fortunately, Ming City was close to You City, and the train ride only took 20 minutes.

The entire process took most of the afternoon, and he returned to the farm in the evening.

Naturally, the testing wouldn't be quick. It would take at least 20 to 30 days to receive the certification.

However, as he returned to the farm, a game notification suddenly appeared in his mind:

[Congratulations, the Office Center has been completed!]



Zhang Lin immediately checked the game map and saw that the construction site for the 10-acre Office Center was no longer cordoned off, and the construction team was beginning to leave.

Finally, it was complete.

The Office Center had taken much longer to build than the Service Center.

Zhang Lin was eagerly anticipating the Office Center, which had attributes like +1 Environmental Beauty, +1 Work Mood, and +1 Temperature Regulation, along with a garden featuring artificial hills and flower walls. Once it was finished, he wouldn't have to work in the prefabricated office anymore.

At the same time, tourists near the Bamboo Culture Garden and the Service Center also noticed the activity at the Office Center.

This construction site had been a point of interest for a while, but it was too close to the Service Center and Bamboo Culture Garden, and the site was surrounded by curtains, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.

Chen Ye and his girlfriend, who had just come out of Zhuwenhua Garden and bought bamboo fans, noticed the construction workers leaving and the curtains being removed. Curious, they approached the site.

"Is this a new project by Liyuan Farm? Posting a video of this could attract a lot of attention!" Chen Ye pulled his girlfriend over and, just as the curtains were pulled down, he was amazed by what he saw.

The outer wall was a stunning flower wall!

The flower wall was already eye-catching, with fresh flowers entwining and blooming beautifully.

But with the +1 Environmental Beauty attribute, it was even more impressive.

"What a beautiful flower wall! What kind of attraction is inside?" Chen Ye couldn't take his eyes off it and quickly started filming with his phone.

(End of Chapter)

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