"Are you sure this is the right way? Don’t tell me you got us lost." Hu Xia glanced at the surrounding mountain forests; they’d already been driving on the mountain road for over ten minutes.
Hu Zhiming stared straight ahead. "Sis, this is it. I asked around and got clear directions. There’s a sign at the intersection up ahead. We’re here."
Hu Xia and Zhao Shiyun looked at the sign standing at the intersection ahead, which read "Lin Xian Village" in three large words.
"This place is so remote. That Boss Lin sure knows how to pick a spot."
Zhao Shiyun said softly, "Maybe it’s because it’s so remote that he’s able to grow such delicious grapes."
"That’s true. It might be remote, but the environment here is actually really nice."
Deep in the mountains, the forest was dense, with no sign of any pollution.
The car stopped in front of a large iron gate. The three of them got out and peered inside through the bars of the gate.
"Sis, it looks like there’s a call button over there. I’ll go press it."
Lin Feng heard the alert, ran to the monitoring room, and was a bit surprised to see the people standing at the main gate.
’Looks like my promotional help has arrived on her own.’
Hu Xia was considered a major streamer in Wuyuan County. As long as she was willing to help him promote the place a little, visitors would surely come.
He clicked the button to open the main gate while his voice broadcast over a speaker, "Just drive straight on up."
The trio watched the gate slowly swing open, a little surprised by the voice that came from the speaker.
"Wow, this boss is pretty high-tech."
The three got back in the car and soon arrived at the parking lot in front of the village. After getting out, they glanced around and saw building materials everywhere, a clear sign that it was still under construction.
Zhao Shiyun’s gaze fixed on the three words "Lin Xian Village" on the plaque at the village entrance, and she found herself momentarily captivated. She never imagined she would find calligraphy so vigorous and forceful, yet conveying a sense of tranquil leisure, in a small mountain village.
"Shiyun, what are you staring at?"
"I’m looking at those three words. The strokes flow like water, so free and unrestrained. I wonder who wrote them?"
Hu Xia glanced over. To her, it just looked pretty, nothing more.
She knew Shiyun loved to read and enjoyed a bit of calligraphy and painting in her free time, so her reaction wasn’t a surprise.
"If you want to know who wrote it, we can just ask the boss later."
At that moment, Lin Feng also came out and asked the trio, "Don’t tell me you’re also here for the grapes?"
Recently, many people from town had come over just to look at the grapes, which had become a major headache for him.
"We’re here to buy grapes. Since you’re not selling at Wanfu Square anymore, we had to come here ourselves."
"Oh, sorry about that. I didn’t have many grapes to begin with, and since someone placed a rather large order, I stopped selling there."
Hu Xia said worriedly, "Oh no! You’re not sold out, are you?"
"No, no, there are still some left, but they’re going fast. I only had 2,000 bunches to start with (out of the remaining 500, Lin Feng was keeping them for himself)."
"That’s great! I’ll take 20 bunches this time."
Lin Feng had already sold 890 bunches of grapes. The main bulk buyer was Wu Xin, and that Ma Yanyan had also bought over two hundred bunches.
The remaining grapes were only enough to last them for two weeks, and Lin Feng had already informed them of this.
Now, it looked like they might not even last two weeks. Once word got out, more people would surely come to buy them.
For example, that Boss Wang Peng had called several times, hoping to buy some grapes and have them shipped to him.
Lin Feng considered it a hassle and refused him outright. Besides, once Wang Peng discovered the cuttings wouldn’t grow, there was no telling if they’d become enemies.
"Sis, how about we buy 40 bunches? I’ll pay for half."
Hu Xia looked at her younger brother in surprise. This cheapskate was actually offering to buy such expensive grapes, and even pay for half.
She reached out to feel her brother’s forehead. "You don’t have a fever, do you?"
Hu Zhiming dodged his sister’s hand. "It’s mainly because the grapes are so good. I’m afraid I’ll end up eating yours, and then you’ll kick me out of the house."
Zhao Shiyun was also surprised. She was close with Hu Xia, so of course she knew about Hu Zhiming’s peculiar personality.
For him to proactively offer to buy such expensive fruit, they had to be something special. She was really starting to look forward to them.
"Um, hello, my name is Zhao Shiyun. I’d also like to buy 40 bunches of grapes."
Lin Feng had noticed the quiet beauty earlier, but since she hadn’t said anything, he assumed she was just tagging along for fun.
’I didn’t expect her to be a rich woman, ordering forty bunches right off the bat.’
"No problem. You know the price, right?"
"I do."
Lin Feng led the trio into the village and brought the grapes out from one of the houses.
"If you want to eat some now, there’s a natural spring over there."
Hu Xia said, "Alright, thank you, Boss. By the way, Boss Lin, who wrote the words on the plaque at the village entrance?"
Lin Feng paused for a moment before realizing she was talking about the words on the plaque he’d received as a mission reward.
"Oh, that’s something I picked up a while ago. I don’t know who wrote it either."
Zhao Shiyun said with regret, "That’s a real shame. I was hoping to meet the calligrapher and ask for a piece myself."
She plucked a grape and popped it into her mouth. The delicious flavor instantly washed away her feeling of regret.
"This is amazing!"
Lin Feng watched her stuffing grapes into her mouth one by one, like a hamster, and found it rather cute.
Hu Xia and Hu Zhiming were used to this sight; she was a foodie through and through.
When Zhao Shiyun came to her senses, she remembered Lin Feng was standing right there and covered her mouth, looking a little embarrassed.
"Hu Xia, I’m interested in having you do a promotion for me. What are your rates?"
Hu Xia’s interest was piqued. She hadn’t expected to run into a business opportunity while buying grapes.
"If it’s just a simple promotional post, that’ll be 10,000 yuan. If you want a specially designed scenario, it’ll be between 20,000 and 50,000 yuan."
"In that case, come with me and take a look. You can see which type of promotion would be best for my place."
Hu Xia hesitated, on the verge of speaking. She actually wanted to tell him that no matter what kind of promotion he used, the results wouldn’t be good here.
The place was just too remote. Unless people drove themselves, it would be difficult to even get here.
Lin Feng led the trio to an Arrow Tower and said, "Look, this is an ancient-style Arrow Tower. You can stand on top and shoot arrows. Over there are all the targets."
The moment Hu Zhiming saw the Arrow Tower, he was intrigued.
"I have to say, this Arrow Tower of yours is pretty well-made. Can I go up?"
"Sure. The door is over here. There’s a ladder inside."
Hu Zhiming climbed the ladder and looked toward the distant targets, and felt something was odd.
"Is the view from this Arrow Tower really this good? I couldn’t even see the targets when I was down below, but I can actually see them from up here."
"That’s right. The view from the top of the Arrow Tower is excellent," was all Lin Feng could say.
He climbed down from the Arrow Tower and realized that after coming down, he really couldn’t see the distant targets clearly.
Hu Xia and Zhao Shiyun both gave it a try and discovered that the view from the top of the Arrow Tower was indeed much better than from below.
Lin Feng asked, "There are Bows and Arrows here. Do you all want to give them a try?"
"I want to try!" Hu Zhiming exclaimed.
He stood atop the Arrow Tower, drew the bow, and shot. The arrow went completely wide. He came down, looking a little embarrassed.
"Haha, I haven’t done this in a long time. A little rusty."
Hu Xia shot him a disdainful look, went straight up with a bow, and hit a distant target with her first arrow.
Then, they watched as the quiet and gentle Zhao Shiyun went up. Her first arrow missed, but the second one hit the mark.
Seeing this, Lin Feng decided not to show off his own skills and discourage them.
"There’s also an astronomical telescope on the mountain for stargazing. Do you want to go up and take a look? Even if you don’t look at the stars, the view of the surrounding scenery is great."
Hu Xia said, "Then let’s go take a look. It’ll help me figure out a promotional plan for you."
The four of them followed a cleared mountain path and soon reached the summit.
The trio was completely surprised to see that six more Arrow Towers had been built on the mountaintop. They thought Lin Feng’s idea was pretty good.
But it wasn’t until they used the astronomical telescope on one of the Arrow Towers that they understood it wasn’t just "pretty good"—this feature was bound to be a huge hit.
"Boss Lin, I bet using the telescope up here to observe the stars at night would be even more amazing."
"Definitely. The effect of stargazing at night is much better than looking at the scenery during the day."
"Okay, how about this: I’ll bring my equipment over tomorrow and shoot a video for you to see how it turns out."
"Alright. You can draw up a proposal then, and let me know how much it will cost."
After seeing the three of them off, Lin Feng went to check on the progress of the Houses. Four were being built at the same time, and because the buildings were small, they would be completed in another half a month.