Chapter 3

After clearing the pests from the watermelon vines, Qin Lin looked at the other plots of land in the farm.

The current 6 plots can produce 105 watermelons, but the entire farm is not limited to just these 6 plots. If new plots are developed, more watermelons can be planted.

In this Farm Story game, the farm has a total of 100 plots for planting, but these plots are filled with weeds, stones, wood, stakes, and other things, making them unsuitable for planting crops.

Moreover, due to the character level restrictions, some plots are not yet accessible and appear gray.

However, as long as the game character continues to plant, the level will increase, and new plots will be unlocked. Players just need to clear the weeds, stones, and other things, and then till the land with a hoe to develop it.

Most importantly, as the character level increases, the land can be upgraded to plant higher-level crops and even unlock new functions.

Seeing that there were still undeveloped plots, Qin Lin started controlling the game character to go to the tool shed to fetch tools, then went to the undeveloped plots to clear the weeds, wood, and stones. He then opened up 6 more plots and planted watermelon seeds.

The watermelons on these 6 new plots should also mature by noon tomorrow, adding another 100+ watermelons.

However, Qin Lin did not continue to develop new plots. Instead, he took out his phone and searched for warehouse rental information on a real estate website.

He is a cautious person. In the city, no matter where he enters the game to collect watermelons, if the quantity is large, there is a possibility of being noticed. Even if he finds a secluded place in the wild, he is afraid that someone might see him entering and exiting the game, which would be troublesome.

Therefore, he must find a warehouse that is remote and has few people around.

This way, he can lock the warehouse, hide inside, and take out the watermelons without anyone knowing.

There were many rental listings on the real estate website, and after searching for a long time, he finally found a suitable one.

The location is in the outskirts of Youcheng County. Originally, there was a pig farm that built a warehouse for storing pig feed and even constructed a separate road leading to it, but no one ever went there.

However, raising pigs is risky, and the pig farm went bankrupt due to a pig epidemic. Now, the warehouse is being rented out, and the rent is not expensive, at 2000 yuan per month, with a large area and no deposit required. Unfortunately, due to its remote location, it has been listed for a long time without anyone renting it.

However, Qin Lin thought this place was suitable for him.

...

The next day.

Qin Lin got up early and looked at the game screen in his mind.

The 6 initial plots were already filled with mature watermelons. He directly controlled the game character to harvest the watermelons, store them in the storage room, remove the withered vines, and plant new watermelon seeds.

The 6 newly opened plots also had vines growing and watermelon buds forming, but they also had weeds and pests.

He immediately controlled the game character to clear the weeds and pests, then had a light breakfast and went out to contact the owner of the rental warehouse, agreeing to meet at the warehouse location.

The warehouse is about 10 minutes by car from the county town, in a very remote area where few people usually go.

The warehouse was well-preserved and had a space for parking, even for large trucks to turn around.

This was originally used for the pig farm to park trucks for transporting pig feed.

The owner was a middle-aged man with a pot belly. After confirming the information, Qin Lin rented the warehouse for 3 months.

After paying 6000 yuan in rent, his bank balance was almost depleted, but he could earn the money back quickly.

After signing the contract, Qin Lin added the owner on WeChat, and if he needed to renew the lease, he could transfer the payment via WeChat.

The owner didn't stay long, seemingly receiving a call to play mahjong, and left with his copy of the contract.

Qin Lin then opened the warehouse and walked in. The inside was empty, covered in spider webs and dust.

However, he didn't have high requirements for the environment. After a quick clean-up, he took a few baskets from his three-wheeled cargo truck into the warehouse and locked the door from the inside.

He then focused his mind and entered the game, taking the watermelons from the game's storage room and putting them in the baskets.

With another focus, he appeared in the warehouse with a basket of watermelons.

He moved the watermelons in several trips, totaling 106, all over 10 pounds, but all were quality 1.

After loading the watermelons onto the truck, he recorded a video and sent it to the fruit and vegetable store owners' WeChat group, along with a message:

"High-sugar, juicy, and seedless watermelons, wholesale price 1.5 yuan per pound, delivered to your door!"

After sending the message, Liu Dasheng replied: "Little Qin, you're already delivering goods so early? Your watermelons sell really well. Everyone who tries them buys more. I sold over ten last night. Give me 20 more."

"Little Qin, give me 10 more." Chen Dahé also chimed in.

"I also need 20 more." Ai Quni added.

"Sure, I'll deliver to all three of you shortly." Qin Lin responded immediately.

It's normal for the game-produced watermelons to sell well, as each one is the best-tasting among ordinary watermelons.

More fruit store owners joined the conversation in the WeChat group.

"Mr. Qin, you deliver the watermelons to the door?"

"Mr. Qin, your watermelons look good. Deliver a batch to me."

"I'll try 30."

"..."

Because Liu Dasheng and the others were regular customers, seeing them continuously buying from Qin Lin, these people didn't ask to see the goods and directly asked for delivery.

After all, they weren't buying in large quantities, so even if there were any issues, the loss would be minimal, and it saved them the trouble.

Qin Lin saw these messages and replied: "I'll deliver to Liu and the others first. If you need them, send me a private message with your address, and I'll deliver later."

He then put his phone down and drove the watermelons back to the county town.

Upon returning to the market street, he first delivered the watermelons to Liu Dasheng, Chen Dahé, and Ai Quni.

Liu Dasheng: 20 watermelons, 230 pounds, 345 yuan.

Chen Dahé: 10 watermelons, 115 pounds, 172.5 yuan.

Ai Quni: 20 watermelons, 245 pounds, 367.5 yuan.

This added up to 885 yuan in total.

After delivering the watermelons to Liu Dasheng and the others, Qin Lin checked his WeChat and saw 6 private messages from people interested in buying, but the quantities were not large, as they were small businesses.

After consolidating the orders, 4 stores wanted 10 watermelons each, and 2 stores wanted 20 each.

Qin Lin had 55 watermelons left in his truck and decided to deliver to the 2 stores that wanted 20 and one that wanted 10, explaining to the other 3 that he would deliver in the afternoon.

These three fruit stores were some distance from the market street, one near a school, and two on the south street. The 55 watermelons, totaling 632 pounds, added another 948 yuan to his earnings.

The total earnings from the morning batch of watermelons were 1833 yuan.

The key was that another batch would mature by noon.

Thinking about this, Qin Lin felt very happy and drove the empty truck back to his fruit and vegetable store. When he opened the roller shutter, he heard a dog barking.

It was the black dog from yesterday, running out from a small alley across the street, seemingly heading for his store.

Qin Lin immediately glared at the black dog and shouted at it,

Is this dog going to stick around?

The black dog, instead of running away, opened its mouth and stuck out its tongue, running even faster. In a moment, it was at his store door, ignoring him and licking its paws.

This is ridiculous...

Qin Lin ignored the black dog, sat behind the cash register, and looked at the game screen in his mind, watering the watermelons he had planted earlier.

By noon, Qin Lin received a notification in his mind that the watermelons on the 6 newly opened plots had matured. He immediately controlled the game character to harvest them, remove the vines, and plant new watermelon seeds.

He then checked the time and decided not to go home for lunch, calling his mother and riding his three-wheeled cargo truck out of the city.

Upon arriving at the warehouse, he locked the door again and entered the game to take out the newly matured watermelons.

This batch had 110 watermelons, but they were all quality 1.

He loaded the watermelons back to the county town and first delivered to the 3 stores that had pre-ordered in the morning. Although each store only ordered 10 watermelons, the total was 30, weighing 321 pounds, adding another 481.5 yuan to his earnings.

From the time he could enter the game yesterday to now, he had earned a total of 4017.5 yuan.

It felt like he was making money by picking it up.

Back at his fruit and vegetable store, Qin Lin's stomach was growling. In a good mood, he directly ordered a meal with two eggs and two chicken legs, indulging a bit.

Soon, the delivery arrived, and he started eating with great satisfaction.

The eggs were delicious, and the chicken legs were delicious.

"Woof woof woof!"

While eating, a dog barked.

The black dog was squatting at the store door, staring at his food. When he looked at it, the dog opened its mouth and stuck out its tongue, looking expectant.

It looked like it was trying to flatter him.

Qin Lin's face darkened. Is this dog going to stick around and beg for food?

He firmly ignored it and continued eating.

"Woof woof woof!" The dog's barking became weaker, seemingly disappointed, and its head drooped, looking like a child who didn't get candy.

"..." Seeing this, Qin Lin looked at the chicken leg in his hand, which still had some meat, and couldn't bring himself to put it in his mouth. He gritted his teeth and threw it to the black dog.

Men always lose because they are too soft-hearted.

The black dog, as if prepared, instantly perked up, opened its mouth, and happily started gnawing on the chicken leg.

"Damn, you're quick to change your attitude!" Qin Lin suspected he had been tricked by a dog and quickly finished his meal.

After a satisfying meal, he took the remaining 80 watermelons, recorded a video, and sent it to the fruit and vegetable store owners' WeChat group for promotion.

He then looked at the game screen in his mind and started controlling the game character to take out tools to develop new land. Only by planting more watermelons could he make more money.

There were still 12 plots that could be developed.

He first used a sickle to clear the weeds from the land, then an axe to clear the wood, and finally a hammer to remove the stones, allowing him to till the 12 plots with a hoe.

At this moment, his phone received a WeChat message: "Mr. Qin, I'm Liu Ersheng. My brother is Liu Dasheng. He said your watermelons are good. Can you deliver 50 to me?"

Qin Lin's eyes lit up.

A big customer.

Seeing that the sender's note was "First Middle School of Youcheng County," he understood. Everyone knows that the most profitable place to open a small store in Youcheng County is near a school, especially a combined primary, middle, and high school.

During this season, ice watermelons, transparent plastic cups, and a few toothpicks are the most popular among students, and some even take a portion into school.

Moreover, selling this way is more profitable than normal sales.

Qin Lin replied to the message, moved 30 watermelons from the truck into his store, and then delivered the remaining 50 to Liu Ersheng.

The 50 watermelons weighed 575 pounds, adding another 862 yuan to his earnings.

After returning to his fruit and vegetable store, Qin Lin immediately looked at the game screen in his mind, took out the hoe, and developed the 12 plots he had previously cleared.

In just one day, his income was nearly 5000 yuan. Getting rich and prosperous depended on this game.