Chapter 148 Ecological Scene Expansion Pack
From living on the streets with his daughter and renting a dilapidated bungalow in an urban village, to now living in a 200-square-meter apartment in Jinmao Mansion; from selling fried rice for 50 yuan a bowl from a tricycle in the night market, to now having "Lin's Shop" with a daily flow of customers on Jin Street.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly.
But upon closer examination, it seemed to have gone a little too smoothly, though Lin Fan couldn't quite put his finger on it.
During this period, there were some minor mishaps—such as thugs collecting protection money in the night market, competitors engaging in vicious competition out of envy, and online smear campaigns by online celebrities and trolls.
But all of these issues were resolved swiftly and decisively.
Lin Fan took a drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled it out the window.
He was very clear-headed.
These are just insignificant little fish and shrimp that are not worthy of being discussed.
The real test is yet to come.
Calculating the time, there are less than half a month left before Su Qing returns to China.
He knew that woman's personality all too well.
Since she has declared that she will bring back a top-notch legal team to fight for custody of Tuantuan, she will definitely not give up easily.
Lin Fan gently stubbed out the half-burnt cigarette in the ashtray.
The Lin Family Shop has indeed made a name for itself and has made connections with important figures like Mr. Ye and General Manager Chen.
But this is not enough.
A boutique restaurant that serves hundreds of customers every day is a cash cow in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of the female president of the Su Group, who is worth billions and is about to go public, it is still just a "low-class individual business".
To achieve absolute legal dominance and completely shatter that woman's arrogant and haughty demeanor, he needed to expand his territory significantly before Su Qing returned to China.
"call……"
Lin Fan exhaled a breath of stale air, turned around, and walked into the restroom.
He carefully washed his hands twice with hand sanitizer, rinsed his mouth with water, and made sure there was no trace of cigarette smell on his body before walking to the bedroom door and peeking through the crack at Tuantuan, who was still fast asleep.
The little girl was fast asleep, clutching the big strawberry bear in her arms, with one of her little legs casually dangling outside the blanket.
Lin Fan smiled silently, retreated to the living room, and found a comfortable position to sit on the sofa.
Close your eyes.
"Enter the farm."
With a very slight feeling of weightlessness, the darkness in front of me instantly disappeared.
When Lin Fan opened his eyes again, he was already standing on the vast land of Lingtian Farm.
Take a deep breath and you can clearly smell the pure fragrance of earth and the sweet aroma of ripe plants in the air.
Lin Fan looked up and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
The tenfold increase in time speed, coupled with the previously applied primary growth fertilizer, has made the vitality here almost unreasonable.
Last time, he only harvested that small patch of cabbage in order to make boiled cabbage soup.
Now, the entire farm has been completely transformed into a sea of harvest.
In the paddy field on the left, the ears of rice of "Xiangshui Tribute Rice" have already bent low with heavy weight. Under the constant sunlight of the farm, the golden rice husks gleam with a faint, almost tangible, spiritual glow.
A gentle breeze blows, the rice paddies ripple, and the rich aroma of rice fills the air.
In the dry field on the right, a new crop of premium Chinese cabbage, single-clove garlic, and scallions are growing extremely lushly, their vibrant green color almost dripping with moisture, and you can even see the droplets of spiritual energy condensed on their leaves.
The two century-old plum trees were even more impressive, with trunks that had thickened considerably, and branches laden with glossy, purplish-black old plums, covered with a thick layer of natural fruit frost, emitting an enticing sweet and sour aroma.
Lin Fan walked to the livestock pen next to him.
The ten black mountain piglets that were released back then have now grown into large, fat pigs weighing over 200 kilograms.
They were jet black with glossy fur, and they were burrowing in the soil in their spacious enclosure, looking incredibly robust.
The fifty chicks in the coop had long since grown into adult free-range chickens, clucking incessantly. In the corner, the grass nest was densely piled with top-quality free-range eggs that shone with a pinkish-white luster.
"It's time to pack up. The store's consumption is increasing, and the inventory needs to keep up."
Lin Fan didn't reach for the sickle and hoe in the corner, but instead walked directly to the [Tiangongfang], a building with an ancient design and a high-tech feel.
He stood in front of the control panel, his mind racing.
"One-click harvest".
"Whoosh—!"
With a very slight energy fluctuation, the entire farm seemed to have been turned on by a magical switch.
The golden rice paddies, emerald green cabbages and scallions in the fields, the plums on the trees, and the several adult black mountain pigs in the pen instantly transformed into streaks of dazzling light, precisely drawn away by an invisible force and rapidly sucked into the huge funnel of the Heavenly Craft Workshop.
"Buzzing..."
An extremely faint sound of operation came from inside the Tiangongfang workshop, lasting less than two minutes.
"Ding!"
A crisp notification sound rang out.
Lin Fan walked to the finished product exit at the back of Tiangongfang.
There, a dozen or so huge bamboo baskets and woven bags were already neatly stacked.
Bags of hulled and dehulled, crystal-clear Lingqi Xiangshui tribute rice.
Baskets of washed, dried plums, exuding a rich smoky aroma.
These are top-quality vegetables that have been cleaned thoroughly, without even a speck of dirt on them.
And the Black Mountain Pork, which had been perfectly cut up long ago, with even the ribs and pork belly neatly arranged in a temperature-controlled box.
Looking at the mountain of top-quality ingredients, Lin Fan felt an extremely reassuring sense of security.
Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction and was about to replant seeds in the empty areas of the field.
Just then, the cold yet pleasant mechanical voice in his mind suddenly rang out without warning.
【Ding! 】
[The host has been detected to have completed a large-scale harvest at the Spirit Field Farm!]
The farm's ecological cycle is beginning to take shape, and food production has reached the system's preset threshold.
[Congratulations, host, on achieving the hidden achievement: Fresh Out of the Gate!]
[Rewards being processed...]
Lin Fan stopped and raised an eyebrow slightly.
Hidden achievements?
Previously, he would receive rewards from the system when he achieved certain sales targets in the store.
What rewards are given for achievements within this farm?
Before he could think any further, the system notification sounded again.
[Congratulations, host! You have successfully unlocked the new farm ecosystem expansion pack!]
Terrain modification in progress...
"Boom!"
As the notification sound faded, Lin Fan suddenly felt a very slight tremor in the ground beneath his feet.
The tremor was not violent, unlike an earthquake; rather, it resembled some enormous creature slowly awakening underground.
Lin Fan subconsciously took two steps back, his gaze fixed on the "unlocked area" at the edge of the farm, which was originally shrouded in thick white fog and inaccessible.
The perpetual white mist seemed to be forcefully pushed aside by a pair of invisible giant hands.
A dazzling golden light burst forth from the depths of the mist, so bright it was almost blinding.
The golden light lasted for about ten seconds, then quickly receded like a tide.
The white mist then dissipated completely.
When Lin Fan saw the newly expanded area clearly, his pupils contracted slightly, and an undisguised look of surprise appeared on his face.