A leisurely life: I have a scenic area

Chapter 26: A somewhat outrageous new mission!

The scenic area is as beautiful as ever.

Qi Yue now has over 10,000 popularity points, which can be exchanged for plants in the Plant Landscape Shop.

For example, ornamental trees, flower beds, and so on.

However, since the prices were mostly around three to five thousand popularity points, Qi Yue didn't redeem them.

The pet park is just starting out, but it's showing good momentum.

Small animals are still very lovable.

On Monday afternoon, Qi Yue's three-wheeled motorcycle reward arrived.

The yellow three-wheeled vehicle looks rather cute, and it's even equipped with two yellow helmets, making it a perfect match.

Qi Yue got on the three-wheeled motorcycle and let Xiao Huang jump into the passenger seat.

Little Huang was quick-witted and immediately jumped on.

Then, he rode his three-wheeled motorcycle with Xiao Huang in tow, and wandered around the reservoir along the dirt road in the scenic area.

It's quite fun to ride.

Nothing much happened on Monday, so I relaxed and had some fun. It was quite nice.

That evening, the scenic area's management system released a new task.

[Mission Initiation: Mountain Expedition, Bug Catching!]

[Task Description: Qingfeng Mountain Insect Catching Operation. Please catch 1 insects (the size of each insect must meet certain requirements)]

[Task Reward: Random Landscape *1]

[Task Reward: One Advanced Lottery Draw.]

The task was simple and brutal.

Qi Yue frowned slightly.

Catching bugs?

He disliked insects intensely; in fact, he loathed them.

This kind of thing is enough to give anyone a headache.

"The mission is a bit outrageous."

"I definitely can't do it myself, I'll have to find someone else."

"Or we could hire people. Hiring people to catch them wouldn't be a big problem, but if we wanted to catch so many, the labor costs would be very high."

"After all, the mission has requirements for the individual insects; for example, ants are not suitable, ladybugs are not."

Qi Yue pondered.

This task is indeed a bit difficult; it would be great if it didn't cost any money.

Ideally, we should do what we did last time with the rabbit-catching activity and get something for nothing.

But last time there were rabbits, this time there's nothing.

Running a tourist attraction is not easy these days, since the tasks no longer reward cash, and he has to repay the loan himself.

We've finally managed to save two million, so we need to be careful with it.

Just as he was deep in thought, there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard.

"Woof! Woof! Woof!"

The tiny yellow dog wagged its tail and rushed to the door, barking.

"Boss, are you asleep?"

Li Yu's voice rang out from outside.

Qi Yue walked out into the courtyard, opened the door, and saw Li Yu and Zhu Kun standing outside, holding a bowl with great enthusiasm.

The two of them are jointly responsible for the daily maintenance of the petting zoo; they are both newly recruited employees by Qi Yue. Given the zoo's operating situation, their salaries, along with the ticket seller's, have been slightly increased to around 4000 yuan.

"what happened?"

Qi Yue asked.

"Boss, would you like some cicada nymphs? We just fried them."

"Fresh, fragrant, and crispy, it's so delicious."

“Today we saw them all over the mountain. They come out at night and you can grab a handful of them.”

Zhu Kun handed the bowl to Qi Yue; it was a large bowl full of fried insects.

Upon seeing the fried insects, Qi Yue first frowned instinctively, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

Cicada nymphs?
It was early July, the time when cicadas were at their most abundant.

Although some people loathe insects, it doesn't stop others from loving to eat them.

Cicada nymphs, for example, are mostly consumed in eastern Shandong, followed by the Jiangzhe region.

"No, I don't eat them. I'm not interested in insects."

"Just asking, are there many cicada nymphs in the mountains?"

Qi Yue inquired.

Li Yu nodded, "There are so many! I think we can catch bugs and sell them. Right now, one larva can sell for one yuan. If we catch 10,000, that would be 10,000 yuan!"

Upon hearing Li Yu's words, a smile suddenly appeared on Qi Yue's face. This was truly a godsend.

Selling 10,000 larvae for 10,000 yuan is nothing compared to what's to come.

"If there are really a lot of cicada nymphs, we can sell tickets so that people can come and catch them."

"The ticket price is even higher."

"However, safety is a problem. After all, it's in the mountains, and if something goes wrong, it would be a huge loss."

Qi Yue shared his thoughts with the two of them.

"Buying tickets?"

The two of them suddenly realized that the boss really did have a business mind.

They work themselves to the bone catching cicada nymphs, only to earn a meager living from their hard work.

A single ticket to the scenic area costs 30 yuan; if it's sold for several days, it'll easily exceed 1 yuan.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Kun said:
"Boss, it's not a big problem. The cicada nymphs are all on the front mountain. The trees on the front mountain are sparse and the slope is not steep, making it a perfect place to catch cicada nymphs."

"The trees on the back hill are so dense that people can't get through."

"Let's set up the cordon and keep watch. Nothing will happen."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yue nodded, "I'll just hire a few college students to keep an eye on things. You guys can focus on the petting zoo."

"it is good."

That's how it was settled.

I thought I'd have to hire someone to catch the bugs, but things took an unexpected turn.

For now, we just hope there are enough cicada nymphs in the mountains.

There are many insects deep in the mountains, otherwise most of the scenic area's facilities would be built at the foot of the mountain.

So as long as people can catch them, there should be enough cicada nymphs.

It's already evening, so there's no rush.

After Li Yu and Zhu Kun left, Qi Yue closed the courtyard gate.

"Little Yellow, go to sleep!"

Qi Yue said something, and Xiao Huang immediately wagged its tail and ran back to its kennel, lay down on the mattress and closed its eyes.

The main selling point is obedience.

Qi Yue felt relieved and went to bed early.

The next day.

Qi Yue called Li Ya and Wang Xiu over and told them about the event.

Upon hearing this, the two immediately set about handling the matter.

Now the employees all think Qi Yue is amazing. He has only been in charge of the scenic area for a month, and the scenic area has undergone tremendous changes.

So whenever there's an event, I have to get on it as quickly as possible.

At the same time, Qi Yue also posted related messages on his account, in activity groups, and on his official WeChat account.

"It's the perfect season for eating insects, and a bounty is offered for cicada nymphs!"

"There has been a recent outbreak of cicada nymphs in the mountainous forest area of ​​the scenic spot. Everyone is welcome to come and catch them."

"Just buy a ticket, there are no extra fees."

"Limited quantity, first come, first served!"

The news immediately attracted many people.

Especially those who like to eat cicada nymphs, and those who want to catch cicada nymphs to sell for money.

Each one is worth one dollar; if you catch thirty, you'll break even.

And there are a lot of these things.

"Wow, they catch animals for free in the scenic area? Is this company owner really that generous?"

"To be honest, this boss is really great, he has some great ideas!"

"We can just arrest them directly? That's great! I'll head over right now!"

"Another event? Free cicada nymph catching, are you sure you can take them home? I hope he doesn't take them all after I catch them!"

"Haha, the boss wouldn't be that dishonest, and he said I could take it with me!"

"This scenic area offers free cicada nymph catching? I own a fried food stall, and I'm just wondering where to buy cicada nymphs!"

People's enthusiasm was instantly ignited.

As soon as this event was launched, the scenic area's reputation improved again.

After all, Qingfeng Mountain belongs to Qi Yue. If he wants to make money, he can just find someone to catch him and earn ten or twenty thousand.

However, he chose to concede the profits.

This has further increased people's positive feelings towards Qingfeng Mountain Scenic Area.

Many people bought tickets and gave the scenic area high ratings, adding comments such as:

"The owner is nice, five-star review!"

(End of this chapter)