The two of them left the hospital, finally feeling relieved. There was nothing more gratifying than being in good health.
"Old Zhou, what do you think is going on? How did our health suddenly improve so much?"
"How should I know? Maybe we’ve just been resting well these past couple of days. Our appetites have certainly been better than before."
Liang Hong thought of the grapes and said, "Could it be because of the grapes Xiaoxin brought over? Other than that, our diet hasn’t changed much. And it was only after eating the grapes that our appetites and sleep have been so good these past two days."
"That can’t be, can it? Grapes have that kind of effect?"
"The day Xiaoxin brought the grapes, she said they were a local specialty. I’ll give her a call and ask."
Liang Hong couldn’t rest easy without getting to the bottom of this. Besides, finding the cause meant finding a way to improve their health.
"Hello, is this Xiaoxin? I wanted to ask, do the grapes you brought over the other day have any special effects?"
When Wu Xin answered the phone, she thought something had happened. She was a bit confused to hear it was a question about the grapes.
"Mom, what’s wrong with the grapes? They’re just delicious. Oh, right, the boss’s description said they provide a small boost to one’s spirits, relieve fatigue, whiten skin, and fight aging. It also said long-term consumption might slightly improve one’s Constitution. There shouldn’t be a problem with any of that, right?"
"No, it’s not a problem. Your father and I have been feeling much better these past two days. We went to the hospital for a check-up today, and the doctor said our ’three highs’ have improved. Our diet hasn’t changed recently, and we haven’t been getting any treatments, so we thought it might be the grapes you brought over. Now that I hear you say that, it really does sound like it’s because of the grapes. Where did you buy them? I want to buy some more and see."
"Huh? So the grapes really do have that effect! I bought them at Wanfu Square, but it looks like the boss isn’t there today. Mom, don’t worry about coming over. I’ll figure out a way to buy some and bring them to you."
She didn’t tell her parents the price. For their generation, being frugal and saving every penny was a way of life.
"If you really can’t buy any, then just forget about it."
"Mom, I need to buy some for myself, too. I noticed Yueyue’s appetite has increased. I just thought she was having a growth spurt, but it seems she’s been affected by the grapes as well."
Wu Xin thought back. Not only had her appetite been great these past few days, but even her husband, who often had to attend business dinners, was eating much better. What’s more, their quality of sleep had also clearly improved, though they hadn’t paid it much mind before.
’Oh, right, and the change in my complexion,’ she thought. She’d noticed it but had assumed it was just because she was sleeping better. Thinking about the boss’s description of the grapes, it was probably the skin-whitening and anti-aging effects at work, and the improvement to her Constitution was even more pronounced.
"Alright then. If you can get them, your father and I will try them again. We’ll see if we can completely cure our three highs."
After hanging up, Wu Xin called her own parents and told them to go to the hospital for a check-up to see if their health had changed at all.
She remembered that they were almost out of grapes at home. When she went to look that morning, the boss wasn’t at the square selling them.
’Thank goodness I added the boss on WeChat,’ she thought. ’Otherwise, trying to buy more grapes would be a real pain.’
"Boss Lin, why weren’t you at the square selling grapes today? I’d like to buy some more. A lot more this time—100 bunches."
If the grapes could be stored for a long time, Wu Xin would have wanted to buy out the boss’s entire stock.
’If these grapes are really as good as the description says, they’re an incredible treasure. 888 yuan a bunch is an absolute steal!’
"I had something to take care of today, so I didn’t go. Give me an address, and I’ll deliver them directly to you."
"Xingfu Residence, Number 6. Just text me when you arrive."
"Okay, I’ll bring them over tomorrow morning. I’ll message you beforehand."
Lin Feng hung up the phone, pleasantly surprised. He hadn’t expected to get a bulk order for his grapes. This was great news for him.
The cost of all the materials he’d bought today had drained his savings down to just over 10,000 yuan.
If he didn’t get any more income, he’d have to wait until the vegetables were ready to harvest before he could continue with his construction plans.
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Meanwhile, back at Wanfu Square, the surrounding street vendors were in a good mood because Lin Feng hadn’t shown up to sell his grapes today.
Three other people, however, were not in such a good mood. A beat-up van was parked sideways, taking up two parking spaces. The three hooligans stared at the empty spot where the grape-selling van should have been, feeling thoroughly annoyed.
They had gotten up at the crack of dawn and rushed over here to wait for the grape guy, only for him not to show up at all.
"Brother Liu, what do we do now? The guy didn’t come."
"Did he spot us? No way, we haven’t even seen him. Did you find out anything about Lin Xian Village?"
"Nothing. I asked all my aunts and uncles, even my buddies from back in the day. No one’s ever heard of that village."
"Damn it, where the hell is this Lin Xian Village?"
Two other people who had just arrived shared this same question, as well as the same idea as the three thugs.
At the Wuyuan County train station, two men had just gotten off a train and were already searching for Lin Xian Village on their phones.
The result was predictable: the place didn’t exist. Even the old Linshan Village was nowhere to be found on any map.
"Brother Wang, I can’t find Lin Xian Village."
This "Brother Wang" was Wang Peng. His family were grape growers, and after seeing Hu Xia’s video, he had initially assumed it was scripted.
But after the four students uploaded their own videos, he sensed something was off. It might not be a script after all, so he brought someone with him to check it out.
A new grape variety that was not only beautiful but also delicious—this was an untapped "gold mine."
With a new grape variety like this, the real money-making opportunity was before it flooded the market.
Take Ruby Roman, Shine Muscat, or Gold Finger grapes, for example. Before they became common, selling them was like printing money. But once they flooded the market, the prices dropped to heartbreaking lows.
It’s the same with any high-end fruit. The first person to market always rakes in a fortune. Those who follow can still make a profit, but the last ones to jump on the bandwagon are left praying they don’t lose their shirts.
"If you can’t find it, then we’ll go to the square where he sells the grapes and find him there."
Unlike the three thugs, Wang Peng planned to negotiate a partnership with Lin Feng. That was his method for getting his hands on the grapevines.
As for all those netizens who were just watching for entertainment, he didn’t know what to say. A business opportunity was staring them right in the face, and they couldn’t even see it. ’How do you expect to get rich like that?’ he thought.
Even if he couldn’t get the grapevines, they could still partner up. There was no way a small county like this could consume all of such expensive grapes.
Lin Feng had no idea that another group of people was now looking for him. At that moment, he was on the mountain peak behind Lin Xian Village, scouting a location for a scenic observation point—a social-media-famous Arrow Tower.
Although he still had plenty of grapes on hand, he couldn’t rely on them as his only source of income. The next batch of grapes wouldn’t be ready for three months, and the vegetables would take about two or three months as well.
Therefore, building a viral Arrow Tower had become his next business venture.
Moreover, the village needed Prosperity to be upgraded. If no one came to his village to spend money, its Prosperity would remain at zero.
So many people had come today, but his attempt to exploit a bug had failed. This meant he had to officially recruit 10 employees.
’Looks like the village’s future development has to be tourism-oriented,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, I won’t be able to complete the subsequent village upgrades.’
Coming down from the mountain, Lin Feng took out the bow he had purchased, ready to test it. ’What kind of Bow and Arrow Skills are there?’ he wondered.