Rural Farming: My Buildings Can Be Upgraded

Chapter 68: Chapter 67: Investigating the Cause

Compared to the liveliness over by the Jade Grapes, it was much quieter at the Arrow Tower. A group of professors huddled together, discussing the cause of the atmospheric changes.

They had already confirmed it wasn’t an equipment malfunction. The air itself had simply gotten better.

"What on earth is going on? Have you found the source?"

"Not yet. We’re currently trying to determine the scope of this phenomenon."

"Is there any danger? Do we need to evacuate everyone?"

"That shouldn’t be necessary. We haven’t detected any radioactive materials or anything else dangerous."

For now, the change seemed to be a good thing. The air quality was absolutely top-tier, even better than in some primordial forests.

They also discovered that not only were there no pollutants or toxic substances, but the very composition of the air—the ratio of its gases—had changed significantly.

This enormous change left them bewildered. What on earth happened last night?

"Professor, Professor! We’ve confirmed it. The air has changed significantly within a radius of about ten kilometers.

The closer you get to Lin Xian Village, the better the air quality becomes, but we still haven’t found the cause."

"That was fast."

"We got some information from the tourists. They said that once their cars got within a certain distance of Lin Xian Village, the air quality would improve abruptly.

We took our equipment out to investigate and found that the air changes distinctly at a distance of about ten kilometers."

"So you’re saying the entire environmental shift is centered on Lin Xian Village and affects a ten-kilometer radius."

"That’s what our preliminary investigation suggests."

"Any results from the lab?"

"The lab has made a few discoveries. They found that fine dust particles in the air here don’t remain suspended for long; they fall to the ground quickly."

"Isn’t that just natural sedimentation?"

"That’s the strange part. We found that the humidity here is at the perfect level to cause these particles to fall rapidly.

It’s as if the air itself is being controlled, like its parameters have been pre-set."

"Monitor the air for a full day. Let’s see what changes occur over a twenty-four-hour period."

They were getting headaches. They still hadn’t figured out the situation with the Arrow Tower, and now this unexpected phenomenon had cropped up.

Although these developments all seemed positive, the fact that they couldn’t be explained by science was unsettling.

The students outside, however, weren’t particularly surprised by the sudden change in the air.

"You think it could be a Spiritual Qi Revival? Just like in the novels, maybe this is the epicenter."

"Oh, come on. Lay off the novels. It’s just an environmental change, not some Spiritual Qi Revival."

"Stop chatting. The professor gave us an assignment: go around the village and collect data on the environmental changes."

While these people were busy with the atmospheric changes, the tourists arriving in Lin Xian Village simply felt comfortable.

The air quality in Lin Xian Village let every visitor experience the benefits of clean air firsthand.

Tourists who had been rushing around began to slow their pace. Some even found a place to sit down and simply rest.

But the ones who truly benefited from the fresh air were the coughing patients who had come specifically to buy the Medicinal Tea.

At the ticket entrance to the Arrow Tower, Yu Hua leaned against the railing and asked Liu Yan, "Liu Yan, what do you think is going on? This place feels completely different overnight."

Liu Yan, tidying up some things, answered casually, "Didn’t you hear them? They’re all saying it’s because the air quality improved."

"True. It’s even easier to breathe here than down the mountain. Maybe it really is just the air."

"If you’ve got nothing better to do, go on patrol. If Manager Hu catches you slacking, he’ll definitely chew you out."

’Of course, she knew what he was trying to do. It was a shame, but she had absolutely no feelings for Yu Hua. He just wasn’t her type.’

’Her family knew Lin Feng wasn’t married, and since he was of marrying age, they were all pushing her to give it a shot. He was the ultimate golden bachelor, after all.’

’But Liu Yan wasn’t interested in the slightest. The gap between them was just too vast. The boss didn’t even seem to give special treatment to a beauty like Zhao Shiyun.’

’That girl He Hua, on the other hand, practically worshiped the boss. A pity it was just a one-sided crush.’

’Once she went home with her salary at the end of the month, the matchmakers would definitely be beating down her door.’

’She wondered if she could get a spot in the Lin Xian Village employee dorms. Then she wouldn’t have to go home every day.’

’More and more new employees are coming. I need to work harder.’

Lin Xian Village was developing better and better. Whenever she had free time, she would read, trying to improve herself.

「A little after ten o’clock」 A group of wealthy people from Wuyuan County arrived in Lin Xian Village. For some of them, it was their first visit.

Take Zhou Zhenhai and Liang Hong, for example. As beneficiaries of the Jade Grapes, this was their first time visiting Lin Xian Village.

"Wu Xin, the environment here is wonderful! So this is where the Jade Grapes grow."

Wu Xin was a little baffled. The last time she’d come to Lin Xian Village, the air hadn’t been nearly this good. How could such a massive change have happened in such a short time?

"Mom, the environment really is amazing. I feel like I can breathe so much more easily."

"Mom, Yueyue is really comfortable too."

Zhou Zhenhai said with a laugh, "If our little sweetheart says it’s comfortable, then this place must really be great."

"Let’s go. We’ll head over to the Jade Grapes first. Maybe we’ll get lucky."

’Wu Xin, however, wasn’t getting her hopes up. She was well aware of her family’s standing. They barely had any influence in Wuyuan County, let alone anywhere else.’

Not long after they left, another group of wealthy people disembarked from a bus.

"So this is Lin Xian Village? The environment really is incredible."

"It is. I never expected a place like this existed. Even my sore throat feels much better."

"The air wasn’t this good the last time we were here. Did something change?"

Someone thought about the sudden growth of the Jade Grapes, and now this strange change in the air, and felt that something more was going on.

"Let’s go. First, we’ll check out the Jade Grapes."

Soon, a crowd had gathered at the Jade Vineyard, all staring at the vines that stretched out over the courtyard wall.

Zhang Yong and Qin Zhifeng had arrived earlier and were questioning Zhou Yongqiang about the status of the Jade Grapes.

After all their research yielded no results, there was finally a change. They saw hope for expanding the cultivation of the Jade Grapes.

Both of them had been excluded from the last distribution of the Jade Grapes, which had left them quite frustrated.

When they later heard someone from the Imperial Capital was coming, they grew even more grim, believing they had lost any chance at all.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng was chatting with Wu Xin’s family. To everyone who wanted to buy the Jade Grapes, he gave the same answer: they would have to wait until his 20 million loan was paid off.

Soon, a few people who knew Zhou Zhenhai came forward, wanting to introduce themselves to Lin Feng and make a good impression.

"What are the people from the pharmaceutical companies doing here?"

Someone suddenly spoke up, and everyone turned to look at the approaching group. They were all representatives from pharmaceutical companies.

These guys had been trying to monopolize the Jade Grapes for a while. Some companies had even resorted to dirty tricks, but they’d ended up with nothing and had been thoroughly shut down for their troubles.

Lin Feng saw them too. He recognized Li Lan, Song Ren, and Liangshan—three people he had met before—but the others were strangers.

Since learning that a pharmaceutical company had secretly reported him, Lin Feng had no good impression of any of them.

Especially Li Lan from Shanchuan Pharmaceutical. He’d heard they had even tried to bypass him and get the Lin Xian Village land lease contract directly, a move meant to cut the ground right out from under him.