Lin Feng went to Mountain Ridge Town, found the sand and gravel yard, and bought the materials for the Well and Houses.
After confirming the location, they offered home delivery, which was quite convenient for him.
He then went to a hardware store to buy some necessary tools, and after a moment’s thought, headed to the agricultural machinery market.
Lin Feng drove, following the GPS on his phone, and arrived at the agricultural machinery market.
Getting out of his car, he looked at the various machines parked in the plaza, some of which he had never seen before.
He walked into the shop and saw an older man in work clothes, his hands covered in grease, repairing an engine.
"Boss, do you have any of those small rotary tillers for mountainous terrain?"
The man put down his tools. "Sure do. What model are you looking for?"
"Sir, I don’t know much about them. Could you show me around?"
"Of course, I can."
In the end, he spent 11,000 yuan on a second-hand four-wheel tractor that came with various small agricultural attachments.
The owner, Ma Guoliang, then drove the tractor with him to Lin Xian Village. The machine wasn’t fast, only going about 20-30 kilometers per hour, so it took over two hours to get back to Lin Xian Village.
Getting off the tractor, Ma Guoliang surveyed the village ahead.
"This place of yours is really out of the way. A normal person would never be able to find it."
"Haha, this is the village where I lived as a child. Later, everyone moved away, and the place was abandoned."
"Now I’ve rented it, and I’m planning to develop it for tourism."
Hearing that Lin Feng wanted to develop it for tourism, the way Ma Guoliang looked at him changed. It was like he was looking at an idiot.
"You’re developing this place for tourism? Are you sure anyone will come?"
He looked around. It was surrounded by mountains, with only a single concrete road less than three meters wide, which was already nearly overgrown with vegetation.
’What kind of moron would come all the way out here for fun.’
"Uncle Ma, don’t be so skeptical. This place will definitely be a hit in the future."
"Uh-huh, uh-huh, a hit, a hit," Ma Guoliang said perfunctorily.
’If this place could become a hit, he’d eat his hat.’
He got up on the trailer, pushed his electric scooter off, and asked, "Do you need my help getting these machines down?"
Lin Feng was here all by himself. If he didn’t help, the kid would have to figure out how to slowly move them down on his own.
"Yes, yes, thank you, Uncle Ma."
The two of them unloaded the machinery. Ma Guoliang went over how to use each piece one more time before leaving on his electric scooter.
He felt that this young man had a screw loose, spending money to rent such a dump. If it were his own son, he would have broken his legs for sure.
’Why did I just help him unload the farm equipment? Why didn’t I just wait for him to leave and use my inventory to get it down?’
Lin Feng slapped his forehead. He hadn’t fully transitioned from being a normal person and was still subconsciously acting out of habit.
Deciding to build one mu of Farmland first, Lin Feng took the tools from his car, grabbed a wheelbarrow, and walked to a spot a dozen or so meters from his house.
He would start by getting some soil to see what building one mu of farmland was like.
He had originally planned to film a video, but then he realized that wouldn’t work. The process of creating the Farmland would be somewhat magical.
A large amount of soil would be compressed into the field, and that was a scene he probably shouldn’t film.
HUFF... PUFF...
’I miscalculated. This body... I’m exhausted after just ten-odd minutes. It’s really in terrible shape. No wonder my Constitution is 4 when the normal standard should be 5.’
Lin Feng stared speechlessly at the wheelbarrow beside him. He realized that after three years of office work, his physical condition had deteriorated more than just a little.
’Looks like I need to get an excavator over here. It can tidy up this area and dig the pit for the Well, too.’
He wasn’t an idiot; there was no reason not to use the power of technology.
Just then, the truck delivering the sand and gravel drove up. He quickly stood up and waved at the driver.
"Over here, over here!"
The truck stopped at his doorstep. The driver got out, looked around, and had a confused expression on his face.
"Boss, what did you have a whole truckload of sand and gravel brought here for?"
"Fixing things."
The driver couldn’t understand what there was to fix in this godforsaken place. Seeing that the young man didn’t want to elaborate, he didn’t ask again.
"Where do you want it dumped?"
"Right here." Lin Feng offered him a cigarette.
"Sir, do you know anyone who operates an excavator? I’d like to hire one for a job."
"I do. The sand and gravel boss has one. You can just call him directly."
Lin Feng paused for a moment. That made sense. Why wouldn’t someone who sells these kinds of materials also have an excavator?
After the sand and gravel were unloaded, Lin Feng was transferring the money to the boss and asked about the excavator. It was 180 yuan an hour. He did a quick search online and agreed to the price.
It wouldn’t take that long anyway. The excavator would be there tomorrow morning.
That night, he used a power bank to charge his phone. Gazing up at the star-filled sky, he felt an indescribable sense of peace.
"How long has it been since I’ve seen such a clear night sky? It’s so beautiful!"
He took a photo but didn’t dare post it to his Friends Circle. His sister might recognize something from the picture, and that would be bad.
After all the effort it took to get into university and leave this poor, remote place, his parents would never understand why he had come back.
...
The sound of a vehicle woke him from his sleep. He rinsed his face with some bottled water and walked over to the young man who was eating a steamed bun.
"Sir, I need you to dig a three-meter-deep pit in that area. I also need about twenty cubic meters of dirt dug up from over there and spread evenly across those four plots of land."
"This job will only take two hours."
"That fast? In that case, prepare ten mu of land for me. Put about five cubic meters of soil on each mu. A little more is fine, but no less."
If he weren’t afraid of arousing suspicion, he would have cleared all thirty mu of land at once.
Since he had the excavator, he decided to take care of all the subsequent digging projects at once.
He hadn’t expected the whole project to last until four in the afternoon. After nine hours of work, the area around his house was completely transformed. Even the collapsed Houses had been demolished.
After the excavator operator drove away, Lin Feng sprang into action.
Since he hadn’t dug the pit himself, he couldn’t film a video. But when he started using his inventory to transport the sand and gravel, Lin Feng nearly slapped himself.
’I’m such an idiot! I could have just used my inventory to move the dirt! Nine hours... 1,620 yuan, gone just like that.’
His mind suddenly opened up. Lin Feng realized he could save a lot of money by using his inventory slots to solve many of his problems.
’I can’t think about it anymore. The more I do, the stupider I feel.’
He quickly placed the required stones into the pit, followed by a water pump. Seeing that the conditions were met, he directly clicked "Build."
A flash of light covered the stones. In just an instant, a stone-lined Well appeared before him, its opening perfectly level with the ground. The mirror-like surface of the clear water reflected his image.
"Finally, there’s water!"
[Well (Level 1): Produces 100 cubic meters of water daily. Can slightly accelerate plant growth. Long-term consumption can weakly regulate Constitution. Adds Artesian Spring Water function.]
’This new Artesian Spring Water function is interesting. It’s just like having a water pump,’ Lin Feng thought. ’I can seal the top of the Well, connect a pipe, and have running water.’
Lin Feng picked up a cup, scooped some water, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Delicious! It’s really delicious! So sweet and refreshing. I feel my whole body is more comfortable."
He knew it wasn’t an illusion. The water had the ability to regulate one’s Constitution, and because his body was in a suboptimal state, the effect was particularly noticeable.
Lin Feng had never tried mineral water that cost hundreds or thousands of yuan a bottle, but he was certain there was no better-tasting water in the world.
’It would be great if I could sell this. Unfortunately, the necessary permits would be too difficult to obtain.’
"Using it for farming is good too."
Looking at the ten mu of prepared fields, he wondered what he should add to them to generate the most beneficial attributes for the Farmland.