Chapter 28: Two Hundred Thousand Isn't Enough! A Miraculous Ecological Harmony +3

Chapter 28: Not for 200,000! The Magical Ecological Harmony +3

When Marko stepped out, his face was filled with shock. A four-meter-tall bougainvillea with a lush crown and dazzling seven-color symbiotic blossoms immediately caught his eye.

“This… this must be a mature plant, right?” Marko hurried forward to take a closer look.

In this line of work, he was well aware of the value of such a bougainvillea. A seven-color symbiotic variety, cultivated to such perfection, was definitely a collectible mature specimen.

To put it bluntly, in domestic tourist spots boasting vast bougainvillea fields, someone would be willing to pay over 200,000 yuan to acquire a single plant like this.

This estate’s bougainvillea sea was not just destined to be popular—it was likely to become a sensation.

Compared to these, the bougainvillea plants sent from their cultivation base were nothing but mere green fillers.

When Qin Lin got off the car, Chen Dabe also came over to introduce, “Boss, this is Mr. Marko from the cultivation base who delivered the bougainvilleas.”

“Hello!” Qin Lin shook hands with Marko.

After the handshake, Marko couldn’t help but ask with curiosity, “Boss Qin, this mature bougainvillea must have cost quite a bit, right? It’s hard to find one of this grade even at 200,000 yuan.”

“A friend gave me a friendly price,” Qin Lin replied casually.

He hadn’t realized that this grade 3 seven-color symbiotic bougainvillea was already considered a mature stock.

A mature plant was a collectible, fully grown bougainvillea, often assigned a steep price by wealthy collectors.

He recalled a news story about a large two-color umbrella-shaped mature bougainvillea in the western region, whose owner had set the price at 300,000 yuan.

Moreover, the value of this grade 3 bougainvillea should far exceed the price Marko mentioned, especially since the other party didn’t know that Qin Lin’s seven-color symbiotic ornamental bougainvillea had year-round blooming and many additional attributes.

Having seen these bougainvilleas, Marko had no face to argue and instead offered to help with planting guidance, not daring to show off his expertise.

Marko had delivered 3,000 bougainvillea plants this time. Since Qin Lin had ordered several varieties with different colors, and considering his own transplantation pace, it was impossible to handle them all at once.

Qin Lin also called Master Lin to bring his team over. Since a grade 3 seven-color symbiotic ornamental bougainvillea had suddenly appeared, changes had to be made to the central area of the field, naturally transplanting this grade 3 specimen.

After learning the price of this mature plant, Chen Dabe was also alarmed and advised Qin Lin, “Boss, maybe you should hire a few more security guards?”

With such a valuable bougainvillea planted here, he feared it might attract unwanted attention. Although Master Lin had agreed to take turns keeping watch at night, if someone really had designs on it, neither of them would be much help.

“Yes, I’ll handle it,” Qin Lin nodded.

He was already planning to hire more security; one guard like Chen Dabe certainly wasn’t enough for the bougainvillea sea worth so much.

When Master Lin and his team saw this grade 3 bougainvillea, they were visibly amazed. It had taken great effort to transplant this specimen into the field.

The transplantation alone took half a day.

Gao Yaoyao and two female employees, drawn by the sight of this bougainvillea, gathered around. They had thought the previous plants were the most beautiful, but this one surpassed all expectations.

The next day.

Qin Lin arrived at the estate and saw Gao Yaoyao running up to him. “Boss, you have to come see the bougainvillea from yesterday.”

“What about it?” Qin Lin asked, puzzled.

Following Gao Yaoyao to the grade 3 seven-color symbiotic ornamental bougainvillea, he finally understood.

Countless butterflies danced around the plant, some birds chirped melodiously from its branches, and to his astonishment, two squirrels poked their heads out from the tree.

If the saying goes that fragrance attracts butterflies, then butterflies here were no surprise. But the presence of birds and squirrels was definitely due to something special.

Gao Yaoyao explained excitedly, “Boss, isn’t it magical? I came up at noon to take a photo for my social circle and saw them. They weren’t afraid even when I got close.”

She stepped closer beneath the bougainvillea, and the squirrels didn’t flee. In fact, the two squirrels even perched on branches right above Gao Yaoyao’s head, seemingly curious about her.

Normally, approaching humans would scare off the birds and squirrels.

Qin Lin roughly understood what was going on.

This grade 3 bougainvillea had the Ecological Harmony +3 attribute.

That scene was undoubtedly related to this Ecological Harmony +3.

Because of it, nearby butterflies, birds, and squirrels were drawn to the plant.

“Gao Yaoyao, maybe we should put up a sign forbidding harm to animals,” Qin Lin said, seeing this as a tremendous selling point.

In the days that followed, the entire estate bustled with construction.

The estate closed temporarily.

Every day, Qin Lin transferred ordinary ornamental bougainvilleas from the game. Moreover, during the following month, the grade 3 seven-color symbiotic ornamental bougainvillea appeared two more times. Three grade 3 plants were planted in the very center of the field, enclosed by a specially built altar and fence, with a sign that read, “Please Do Not Harm Small Animals.”

Around the three bougainvilleas, butterflies fluttered even more, birds sang sweet melodies like a symphony, and squirrels could occasionally be seen darting through the trees.

Such a beautiful scene, combined with this harmonious tableau, was truly intoxicating.

…

Time passed swiftly, and it was already October.

At dusk.

As usual, Qin Lin harvested 24 plots of mature okra, sowed new seeds, and sent the mature batch to Darun.

He also provided Manager Chen with 10 jin of grade 2 okra.

“Your account ending in… income 19,653 yuan, balance 139,876.00 yuan!”

In just over a month, the total income from sending okra to Darun exceeded 650,000 yuan. After taxes, final payments to the bougainvillea cultivation base, and fees to the construction company, less than 140,000 yuan remained.

Now that the bougainvillea sea was complete, the estate was preparing to open.

Qin Lin drove his old three-wheeled truck to the warehouse, loaded with two large water buckets. Holding a small bucket, he entered the game and went straight to the pond.

In a month, the pond had grown to house over a thousand wild fish.

He immediately scooped them out with the small bucket, transferred them into the two large buckets, and after dozens of trips, the buckets were full.

Among them were six large specimens.

These were the fish he planned to release into the estate’s fish pond.

Starting the vehicle, he headed toward the estate.

At the estate entrance stood a special wooden artistic sign: Qinglin Estate!

Looking inward, not far away lay a sea of brilliantly colorful and elegant bougainvilleas, filling him with pride—this was a sea he had crafted with his own hands.

Though the sea was complete, a purely vintage wooden building near the reception hall was still under construction.

This was naturally intended as a sales center.

Selling crops grown in the game through Darun might earn a small margin, but selling directly was better; as long as the estate attracted enough visitors, they could consume the products themselves and sell them at a premium on-site. Wholesale of other goods could also be a cover.

Qin Lin drove the three-wheeler up to the front of the hall.

Gao Yaoyao was sweeping with four girls, all dressed in custom blue uniforms printed with “Qinglin Estate.”

Three of the girls had been newly hired in recent days. One would handle ticketing for the forest adventure and grass sliding projects, another managed ticket sales for the bougainvillea sea, and two others took care of the hall.

Gao Yaoyao had performed admirably over the past month and had been promoted to supervisor.

The young woman was now full of zeal, managing both large and small tasks, with a 1,000 yuan salary raise.

“Boss, is there anything you need us to do?” Chen Dabe approached with two uniformed security guards, eager to help.

With the sea complete, security was indispensable. Besides the two behind Chen Dabe, there was another watching the surveillance room, and two others patrolled at night. All had been recruited through the local veterans’ placement platform.

The estate had installed some surveillance cameras.

This was a necessary measure, as many visitors lacked proper etiquette nowadays.

Thanks to Chen Dabe’s active performance over the past month, he was promoted to security team leader, with a 1,000 yuan raise.

Besides this, the estate hired a kitchen helper to assist Master Lin, a cashier, and three dedicated gardeners to care for the bougainvillea sea.

Including the original front desk clerk and cleaning staff, the estate now had nearly twenty employees.

(End of chapter)