Chapter 35 - 34: Blocked Road

Chapter 35: Chapter 34: Blocked Road

[Quest 1: Your village has gained a great deal of fame. Please host 10,000 tourists.

Quest Reward: A gourmet menu.

Quest 2: The village is lacking many basic buildings. Please complete the construction of basic buildings.

Quest Reward: A special change to the terrain and environment.

Quest 3: Recruit 1 livestock breeder.

Quest Reward: A livestock feed formula.

Quest 4: Please build a Restaurant, Orchard, Medicinal Herb Garden, Clothing Workshop, and Land God Temple to improve the village’s functional facilities.

Quest Reward: A Medicinal Cuisine recipe, an improved fruit variety, a mutated medicinal herb, a special clothing manufacturing technique, and one Land Blessing.]

Looking at the newly refreshed quests, he could clearly tell they were completely different from the ones he had completed in the beginning.

The quests were more difficult, and the rewards were more miraculous. Some of them, just from their names, were clearly extraordinary.

He was especially curious about the reward for Quest 2, the "special change to the terrain and environment." ’What kind of reward is that?’

Looking at the details of Quest 2, he thought, ’Is this complaining that my construction speed is too slow?’

There was nothing he could do about it. The village was famous now, so using the building function of the Village Construction Order was clearly out of the question, unless he wasn’t afraid of an investigation by some irresistible force.

Besides, there was another reason: after ordering a large number of custom-built structures, he didn’t have much money left.

Finally, there were the five different buildings, each corresponding to a different—and very generous—reward.

Looking at the final reward, the Land Blessing, Lin Feng fell into deep thought. He hadn’t forgotten where the Village Construction Order had come from.

’Could the Land God Temple and the Village Construction Order be connected somehow?’

He shook his head. ’It’s probably useless to dwell on it. I’ll just have to wait until the Land God Temple is built and see what happens then.’

Lin Feng returned to the pavilion and saw the three of them chatting over tea.

"Sis, the accommodation issue isn’t really a problem. We can set up some tents in the plaza in front of the village. Some tourists would probably enjoy the experience of camping."

"That’s a good idea. We can definitely use tents to solve the accommodation problem. I think I’ve heard of other places doing that."

"Now the only thing left is the food problem."

Seeing Lin Feng return, the three of them looked over at him. They knew that solving the food problem wouldn’t be easy.

"I’ve also thought about the food situation. I’m planning to build a Restaurant on the west side, near the Arrow Tower.

Also, there’s something you haven’t considered. As long as we have a steady stream of tourists, the government will likely find a way to develop a commercial district nearby."

He had gotten the idea from Zhao Shiyun’s grandfather. Once the village had a steady, year-round flow of tourists, the relevant government departments would push him to develop it, even if he didn’t do it himself.

Although his village was in the mountains and quite remote, if it really took off, someone would definitely be willing to build a commercial district.

"That’s true. As long as we solve the initial problems, others will see the potential profit and naturally get involved."

"Help me figure this out. How should we charge for the Arrow Tower and astronomical telescope attractions?"

Hu Zhiming spoke first. "Charge 100, half an hour for each attraction."

"No, that won’t work. The number of tourists we could accommodate would be very low. We have to keep the time under ten minutes."

Listening to Hu Xia, Lin Feng thought for a moment. ’Lin Xian Village doesn’t have any other attractions right now, so we really can’t let tourists occupy the Arrow Tower for too long.’

Otherwise, with all the tourists coming just to experience the Arrow Tower and the astronomical telescope, many people wouldn’t get a turn if the time slots were too long.

Zhao Shiyun said softly, "We could charge 100, and each time they line up, they only get to use it for ten minutes. They can get back in line if they want to do it again."

"Hey, that’s a great idea! Tourists who want to play more can choose to line up again, and those who don’t can take a break. Shiyun, I didn’t realize you were so smart."

"Of course my Shiyun is smart. She just doesn’t like to think too hard most of the time, so she seems a little dorky and cute." Hu Xia hugged Zhao Shiyun, preparing to kiss her.

She blocked her with a hand, stopping her shameless advance.

"Sis, watch your image!"

Hu Xia let go of Zhao Shiyun and said, "Oh, by the way, I heard from one of the leaders from Hua University today. They’re planning to bring in other schools to help with the research."

Lin Feng asked, confused, "Why would they invite other schools?"

Hu Xia glanced around. After making sure no one was approaching, she lowered her voice and said, "They originally claimed they’d made a discovery, but after researching it today, they still haven’t made any progress.

Those professors can’t stay here forever, so they’re thinking of bringing in more universities to share the research workload.

However, I heard another version. They want to bring more schools in to prevent this whole publicity campaign from turning into a PR disaster."

Hu Zhiming added, "Right, I heard something over there, too. They can’t figure out what’s going on with the astronomical telescope on the mountain, either. Apparently, it’s even more complex than the Arrow Tower."

"Let them invite whoever they want. I’m also very curious to find out what’s really going on."

Lin Feng had originally considered inviting the siblings to come work for him, but then he remembered their family owned a factory, and they weren’t even willing to work there. ’I’ll bring it up again later,’ he thought.

After the three of them left, Lin Feng went over to the greenhouse. Both the vegetables inside and the wheat planted nearby were growing splendidly.

The growth rate was just a little too fast. His father had already noticed something was off and had mentioned it to him. Lin Feng could only explain it away by saying the seeds were a special variety.

’But with so many strange things already happening in the village, what’s one more?’

...

Although the governments of Jiangcheng, the county, and the local town were all taking the matter very seriously, they had still underestimated the power of the internet.

A little after eight in the morning, the entire county road was gridlocked with traffic. The transportation department received calls and dispatched numerous officers to start directing the flow of vehicles.

Wuyuan County even sent out a mass text message, advising residents to avoid driving their personal cars if possible.

Stuck on the county road, Hu Xia, Hu Zhiming, and Zhao Shiyun gazed at the seemingly endless line of cars with complicated feelings.

"Sis, it looks like all these tourists are here because of your livestream."

"Are you trying to say this is my fault!?" Hu Xia glared at her brother.

"No, no! Sis, I’m complimenting you! All these tourists will definitely boost spending in the county."

Zhao Shiyun watched the stream of cars outside, wondering, ’Will anyone drink the tea I brew today?’

Lin Feng also received a call. His father was stuck in traffic and couldn’t get through. The visiting professors were also stuck on the road. Even Wang Peng, who was supposed to arrive today, had the misfortune of being trapped in the gridlock.

He had just finished a brief training session with his ten employees. At the moment, they were all in a room watching videos to see how staff at other scenic spots handled their duties.

"Liu Yan, your job is the most critical today. Familiarize yourself with the ticketing system. It’s actually very simple. Tourists will scan a QR code to buy a ticket, the system will print it automatically, and all you have to do is hand it to them.

This one is for swiping ID cards, just like swiping a bank card. You just have to click ’confirm’ on the computer."

Lin Feng had temporarily installed a fence around the Arrow Tower and astronomical telescope areas. For now, they were the only two attractions in the entire village that charged a fee.

"He Hua, you just need to keep an eye on things in the shop. It’s all QR code payments now, so there’s nothing difficult about it. You don’t need to worry."

"The three of you will primarily patrol the Arrow Tower and telescope areas. Watch out for the tourists’ safety, especially during the archery."

"Ladies, your job is simple. Just clean up any trash you see. If a tourist has a problem that you can’t solve, just call me on the walkie-talkie."

It was at this moment that Lin Feng realized he couldn’t possibly manage everything alone. He needed to find someone to act as a dedicated manager.

This person would need to be familiar with Lin Xian Village, be quick-witted, and, ideally, have work experience from elsewhere.

To be honest, it would be easy to find someone like that during the Lunar New Year, when all the young people who worked elsewhere came home. But finding such a person right now was very difficult.