I Can Stock Up in the Game

Chapter 34: Chapter 34: The First Visitor! An Absolute Beast

Many people’s gazes were drawn to the advertising screen. Thanks to the Scenery +1 attribute, the Flower Sea in the video seemed to have a natural magnetism.

Just then, the model, Fu Yao, appeared on screen. A beautiful young woman in a white dress, set against the unique splendor of the Flower Sea—it was an absolutely captivating sight.

All the girls watching felt their hearts skip a beat.

The longing on Liu Li’s face grew even more intense.

Seeing her reaction, Zhang Dong glanced at Zhang Lin and said with a smile, ”Lili, if you want to go, I’ll just have my parents watch the shop again tomorrow and I’ll take you.”

Liu Li’s face lit up. ”Dong, you know where this rapeseed Flower Sea is?”

”Of course I do!” Zhang Dong said with a grin. ”But in that case, shouldn’t you give me a little reward?”

Hearing this, Liu Li shyly gave Zhang Dong a kiss. ”There, Dong. Is that good enough?”

”Mhm, good girl!” Zhang Dong chuckled and kissed her back. They were the very picture of a couple lost in love, completely oblivious to anyone else around them.

Watching this, Zhang Lin felt like his own brother was force-feeding him a dose of PDA.

’Son of a bitch.’

Just then, Liu Li saw the address appear in the video and let out a gasp of surprise. ”This Flower Sea is from Li Yuan Farm! Dong, isn’t the fruit for your shop supplied by Li Yuan Farm? No wonder you know where it is!”

”The owner of Li Yuan Farm must be incredible to have created such a beautiful rapeseed Flower Sea.”

Zhang Dong chuckled and pointed at Zhang Lin. ”Well, look no further. He’s the owner of Li Yuan Farm!”

”Huh??” Liu Li stared at Zhang Lin, her expression one of utter disbelief.

At that moment, surprised murmurs erupted from many of the girls in the crowd.

They had seen the address and the route map at the end of the video and realized the Flower Sea was located right here in You City.

”The rapeseed Flower Sea is in You City! And it’s not even far, only half an hour away!”

”I’ve never heard of Li Yuan Farm before, but any place that can create a Flower Sea like this has to be incredible.”

”It’s only thirty minutes away! I’m making my boyfriend take me this weekend.”

”I think You City is about to get a huge new viral attraction.”

”...”

Countless people memorized the address shown at the end of the video. The route map in particular stuck in their minds, showing them exactly which road in You City to take and how to get there.

Many had already decided they absolutely had to go check it out the next day.

Zhang Lin observed the crowd’s reaction, which was exactly what he had expected.

After all, the Flower Sea’s game-like attribute was one of a kind. A video with a ”Scenery +1” effect was something no filter applied to other flower seas could ever hope to match.

After a while, Zhang Lin said goodbye to Zhang Dong and headed back to the farm. He had no desire to keep playing the third wheel and watch their public displays of affection.

Still, he was happy that Zhang Dong was starting a new relationship. He had been worried that after the breakup with Liu Rui, his friend would just mope around and swear off love forever.

After returning to the farm, Zhang Lin noticed a message on his phone from Fu Yao. ”Uncle, have you started advertising the rapeseed Flower Sea? My neighbor said she saw my video at Darunfa.”

Zhang Lin quickly replied, ”We have. The grand opening is tomorrow. I was just about to invite you to come visit. Didn’t you say you wanted to see the visitor center’s unique design once it was finished?”

”But tomorrow is Wednesday, and I only have a short break around noon. It’s probably hard to get a cab out to the farm!” Fu Yao replied quickly. It was clear she wanted to come but was hesitant about the logistics.

Seeing this, Zhang Lin smiled and typed back, ”I’ll pick you up after school tomorrow, and I’ll make sure you’re not late. Besides, I’ll need your help dealing with my mom later on, so consider this an advance on your reward.”

”Deal! When you need help with your mom, Uncle, I’ll be there, no questions asked.” Fu Yao replied instantly, adding a smiling emoji at the end.

Zhang Lin then thought of the couple he had met before, Chen Shengfei and his wife. He pulled up Chen Shengfei’s WeChat and sent a message: ”Mr. Chen, our farm’s rapeseed Flower Sea opens to the public tomorrow. You’re welcome to come by and see it.”

The reply came back quickly: ”Thanks for the heads-up, Boss!”

Time passed. By evening, the Li Yuan Farm rapeseed Flower Sea ad was playing again on the public screens at Darunfa. Even more people saw it this time.

After the ad ran during two more evening slots, the combination of prime-time foot traffic and the video’s stunning appeal caused news of Li Yuan Farm’s rapeseed Flower Sea to finally start buzzing around You City.

Many people were already making plans with friends to visit Li Yuan Farm and see the Flower Sea the next day.

When Zhang Lin got out of the shower at home, he was surprised to find a number of online bookings for the Flower Sea. By the time he went to bed, about 30 people had already reserved and paid for their tickets.

The online booking system had only just gone live and wasn’t even mentioned in the ad, yet people had already managed to find Li Yuan Farm’s Tiao Yin account and make reservations.

All he could say was that these people were impressive.

It was no wonder people on the internet always said that modern netizens could find anything online—except a boyfriend or girlfriend.

In any case, it was a clear sign that there would be plenty of visitors at the Flower Sea tomorrow.

「Time passed.」

The next morning, after wholesaling a batch of honey peaches and Sunshine Rose grapes to Lin Tuo, Zhang Lin quickly ate breakfast and headed out to the farm.

It was opening day, and he needed to make sure everything went smoothly.

Once he arrived at the farm and confirmed everything was in order, his attention was suddenly drawn to the game interface in his mind.

There was some activity on the Milestones screen. He opened it and saw that a new milestone quest had moved to the top of the list.

*Farm Tycoon* had a huge number of milestone quests, but the list was sorted by completion progress.

For instance, the quests for recruiting employees, developing land, and earning profit were ranked as the top three because he had already earned a reward from each.

Now, a new milestone had jumped to the top of the list: Number of Visitors Hosted. He clicked on it, and a note appeared:

[The farm has opened to the public and welcomed its first visitor! Attract more tourists to complete the ”Host Visitors” milestone!]

In other words, the first visitor had just entered the farm grounds and should be arriving at the main area any second.

Zhang Lin was curious to see who the first visitor would be.

A moment later, a BMW 5 Series pulled into the parking lot. The license plate looked familiar.

When Liu Rui and her driver got out, he froze. It was them.

But what surprised him even more was seeing Zhang Dong and Liu Li climb out of the back seat.

’What in the world is going on?’

’How did they all end up together?’

’Liu Li... Liu Rui... They both have the surname Liu. They must know each other.’

Zhang Lin walked over to greet Zhang Dong. As soon as he was within earshot, he asked, ”What’s the deal? How did you end up coming with Liu Rui?”

Zhang Dong looked completely embarrassed. ”Liu Li and Liu Rui are biological sisters,” he whispered. ”I had no idea.”

”Holy shit...” The news stunned Zhang Lin.

’What kind of bizarre luck did Zhang Dong have, dating two sisters back-to-back?’

’He’s basically gone through the entire set, hasn’t he?’

’The absolute animal!’

’If Zhang Dong had struck it rich and found a new, younger girlfriend, Liu Rui might have felt a little resentful. But for that younger girlfriend to be her own sister? She’ll probably be resentful for life.’

’The best part is, Liu Rui’s current boyfriend—the driver—looks miserable too. He poached Zhang Dong’s girlfriend, but now he probably doesn’t know whether to celebrate or despair.’

’After all, the guy whose girlfriend he stole just turned around and started dating her younger sister.’

’If he marries Liu Rui, his brother-in-law will be the guy who used to sleep with his wife. How could that not be awkward?’

”Zhang Lin, you’re here too?” Liu Rui, who knew Zhang Lin, stepped forward and spoke politely. ”Zhang Dong didn’t say he had arranged to meet you here. We could have given you a ride. It’s always more fun when everyone knows each other.”

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