Chapter 41

"Good news?" Su Jing asked.

"The pets you brought have started selling like hotcakes, with today's sales reaching as high as 200,000 yuan," Zhu Jianhua said excitedly. The pets had been taken to the Perfect Pet Paradise five days ago, but they didn't rush to sell them. Instead, they first cleaned and groomed the pets, vaccinated them, and did some advertising. They only started selling them today, and they didn't expect such a frenzy.

"So many," Su Jing was also surprised, and he asked suspiciously, "How many pets did you sell? You didn't sell that tabby cat, did you?"

"Of course not. Little Li is now worth at least 300,000 yuan. We only sold the other four cats and five dogs," Zhu Jianhua said.

"That's not bad," Su Jing was very satisfied. Apart from the golden eagle, the tabby cat, and the parrot, the other cats and dogs were fed very little magic beast meat, so their changes weren't as significant. To sell them for an average of over 20,000 yuan each was already very good.

"Ha ha, our store manager is over the moon. Your pets not only enhanced the reputation of Perfect Pet Paradise but also brought in a lot of profit. I think she didn't expect the 20% profit to be so much. The other 80% has already been transferred to your account. Check it later," Zhu Jianhua laughed and then said mysteriously, "There's even better news. You'll be over the moon when you hear it."

"What?" Su Jing was intrigued.

"A director has invited Little Li to star in a TV drama, and they're waiting for your response," Zhu Jianhua chuckled.

"Such good news," Su Jing's eyes lit up. Some unknown actors couldn't even get roles, but Little Li had been invited. The benefits of starring in a TV drama were obvious: the pay and the exposure. If the drama became popular, Little Li's value would skyrocket. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "What TV drama, and who's the lead?"

"The drama is called 'Divine Dog,' starring Guo Biting. It's mainly about a divine dog, but if Little Li passes the audition, the role won't be small," Zhu Jianhua said.

"An audition?" Su Jing asked casually, but in his mind, he pictured Guo Biting's sweet face and felt a bit excited at the thought of seeing her in person.

"Of course. Although the director saw the online video and is very optimistic about Little Li, there are other competitors, including one that has become a viral sensation and won multiple national championships. Little Li will have to perform well to get the role. You might need to come along," Zhu Jianhua said. Although Su Jing had entrusted Little Li to them, Little Li didn't always listen to them. To get Little Li to cooperate better, Su Jing would have to come.

"When is the audition?" Su Jing asked.

"Tomorrow at 11 AM. The address is..." Zhu Jianhua replied.

"Alright, I'll come to your place tomorrow to take Little Li for the audition," Su Jing agreed.

"You haven't seen Little Li for many days. Why don't you take her now to build some rapport?" Zhu Jianhua suggested, worried that if too much time passed, Little Li might become estranged and perform poorly. Little Li was certainly excellent, but the competition was also strong.

"Don't worry. As long as the director isn't blind, I can ensure Little Li gets the role," Su Jing smiled. How could any other animal match Little Li's appearance and intelligence, especially with the help of the Beast Card?

After hanging up, Su Jing thought he really needed to buy a car. It was inconvenient to go there without one, especially since the village's transportation was so poor, and he'd have to walk for 20 minutes just to catch a bus.

However, what Su Jing felt was more urgent than buying a car was buying land. The amount of garbage from the other dimension was increasing each time. At this rate, it wouldn't be long before his backyard couldn't hold it all. Even if it could, he couldn't live next to a pile of garbage. For example, this time the garbage included food scraps, which smelled terrible. If next time it included cow dung, how could he live there? Of course, after buying the land, he would need to build a house. To avoid running out of space in the future, Su Jing wanted to build a skyscraper, but that would be very expensive and would require careful planning.

"There's 230,000 yuan in my account, which should be enough to buy the land," Su Jing checked his bank balance. Over 150,000 yuan had just been transferred from Perfect Pet Paradise, and the rest was from previous savings and recent fish sales.

"Hello, Village Chief..." Su Jing made a call. Soon, the 50-year-old village chief, Su Chaoqun, arrived with three middle-aged men, including Su Zhenying and Su Zhenqiao. Su Zhenqiao greeted Su Jing with a smile, "Thank you for saving my dog, A Tu. He's completely fine now."

"Uncle, just don't chop at him anymore," Su Jing smiled.

"You brat, you're being disrespectful again," Su Zhenqiao scolded, but then said, "But A Tu is fine now, which is strange. Why isn't he as intelligent as when you were around?"

"Maybe you don't play with him enough," Su Jing said dismissively.

Su Chaoqun and Su Zhenying were confused and asked what was going on. Su Zhenqiao explained the situation, which surprised them.

"Are you really buying land, Jing?" Su Zhenying asked, getting to the point.

"Yes, Uncle Ying, your family moved to a new house, so you're not living in the old house next to mine, right?" Su Jing nodded and smiled, inviting them to sit down for tea. Technically, it wasn't buying land, as the land belonged to the state and couldn't be bought or sold. Only the right to use it could be transferred, and for outsiders, even that wasn't possible. For villagers, the process was very simple.

"Are you buying our land too?" Su Zhenqiao asked suspiciously.

"Yes, Uncle, your pigsty is old and broken, and you don't use it anymore, right?" Su Jing smiled. He wasn't buying land randomly but had a specific goal. The land of the three middle-aged men he invited was adjacent to his own. If he bought all three, the large area would be surrounded by sea on three sides. By fencing off the side near the shore, it would almost become a small island.

Fortunately, this area of Su Family Village was relatively remote, and none of the three families lived there. Su Zhenying had moved to a new house, and Su Zhenqiao's old home wasn't there; he had only built a pigsty. The land of the other man was completely abandoned.

"Jing, are you really planning to develop tourism on our beach with some big shot?" Su Chaoqun asked, mistakenly thinking the land purchase was related to tourism. He had a very good impression of Su Jing, thinking he was contributing to the village and was a source of pride.

"Tourism is still in the initial stages of investigation. Even if it develops, we can't use the village's land. I just want to create an orchard," Su Jing told a small lie. If he said he wanted to build a courtyard, they might not understand. Of course, he would plant some fruit trees in the courtyard, so it wasn't a complete lie.

Su Chaoqun and the others were taken aback. They knew Su Jing had earned some money from selling fish and seafood recently, but he seemed to have spent more on building the courtyard and the farm. Now he was developing tourism and an orchard. Had he really earned so much in just one or two years after graduating? Was he just putting on a show?

"We can sell it to you, but you have to pay the price," the short and sturdy middle-aged man said coldly, not having a good relationship with Su Jing.

"How much do you want for your land, Uncle Hai?" Su Jing asked.

"80,000 yuan," Su Hai said.

"That piece of abandoned land has been useless for so long. Why 80,000 yuan?" Su Zhenqiao was unhappy.

"Exactly, why be so unfair to a fellow villager? If Jing doesn't buy it, will you let it rot?" Su Zhenying was also unhappy.

They weren't against making money, but they were simple and honest people who didn't want to take advantage of Su Jing. Their plots of land were about one mu each. In the city, they would be worth at least 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, but in Su Family Village, 40,000 to 50,000 yuan was already high.

"80,000 yuan isn't high. Once tourism develops, it might be worth much more. Don't think you can take advantage of me," Su Hai said, as if he had seen through the situation and was sure Su Jing wanted to speculate on the land.

(Please note: I had some matters today, so the update is late. The second update will be very late, so you can check it tomorrow morning.)