This Game Is My Key to Getting Rich!

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

The current 6 plots of land could yield 105 watermelons. The entire farm had far more than just these 6 plots, and if new land was developed, more watermelons could be planted.

In this Story of Seasons game, the farm had a total of 100 plots of land. However, these plots were obstructed by weeds, rocks, wood, stumps, and other things, making them unsuitable for planting crops.

Furthermore, due to the game character's level restrictions, some plots were not yet unlocked and appeared gray.

The game's design was that the character's level would increase by continuously planting crops, unlocking new land. Players could develop land by clearing weeds, rocks, and other obstacles and then tilling the soil with a hoe.

Most importantly, as the character's level increased, the land could be upgraded, allowing for the planting of more advanced crops and even unlocking new features.

Seeing that there was still land to develop, Qin Lin began to control his game character to get tools from the tool shed, process the weeds, wood, and stones on the developable land, and then opened up another 6 plots. He planted watermelon seeds on them.

The watermelons on these 6 new plots should also be ripe by noon tomorrow, which would be another 100-plus watermelons.

However, Qin Lin didn't continue to develop new land. Instead, he took out his phone and looked for warehouse rental listings on a real estate agency website.

He was a cautious person. In the city, no matter where he entered the game to retrieve watermelons, if the quantity became large, there was a possibility of being noticed. Even if he found a secluded spot in the wild, he feared being seen entering or exiting the game, which would cause trouble.

Therefore, he needed to find a warehouse, preferably in a remote area with few people around.

This way, he could lock the warehouse door and retrieve the watermelons inside without anyone knowing.

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

The location was on the outskirts of Youcheng County. A former pig farm had built a warehouse to store pig feed, and a separate road led up to it. Normally, no one went there.

But pig farming was risky. The pig farm had gone bankrupt due to a swine fever outbreak. Now, that warehouse was up for rent. The rent wasn't expensive, 2,000 a month, and the area was quite large. There was even no deposit required. Unfortunately, the location was remote, and it had been listed for a long time without any renters.

Qin Lin felt this place was perfect for him.

The next day.

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

On the initial 6 plots of land, ripe watermelons lay ready. He directly controlled his game character to harvest them, store them in the storage room, remove the withered vines, and plant watermelon seeds again.

On the newly opened 6 plots, vines had grown and produced watermelon buds. However, these 6 plots also had weeds and pests.

He immediately controlled his game character to clear the weeds and pests, then ate a simple breakfast before heading out to contact the owner of the rental warehouse and arrange to meet at the warehouse location.

The warehouse was about a 10-minute drive from the county town. It was in a very remote location, and generally, few people came to such places.

The warehouse was well-preserved and had a paved area for parking, enough even for a large truck to turn around.

This was originally used by the pig farm for parking when transporting pig feed.

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

With the 6,000 yuan rent paid, his bank account balance immediately dwindled to almost nothing. However, he knew this money would be earned back quickly.

After signing the contract, Qin Lin added the owner's WeChat, so he could transfer rent payments for renewals.

Afterward, the owner didn't stay long. He seemed to have received a call for a card game and left with his copy of the contract.

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

But he didn't have high requirements for the environment. After a little cleaning, he took a few baskets from his three-wheeled cargo truck and entered the warehouse. He then locked the warehouse door from the inside.

Having done that, he had a thought and entered the game with the baskets, loading the watermelons from the game's storage room into the baskets.

With another thought, he reappeared in the warehouse with a basket of watermelons.

He moved the watermelons out in several trips. The total number was 106, all large watermelons weighing over 10 pounds. However, they were all Quality 1.

He loaded the watermelons onto his vehicle, took a video of the load, and sent it to the group chat of fruit and vegetable store owners, along with a message:

"High sugar content, juicy, and delicious seedless watermelons, wholesale price 1.5 yuan/jin, with home delivery!"

As soon as the message was sent, Liu Dasheng chimed in: "Little Qin, you're already out getting goods so early? Your watermelons sell too well. Everyone who tastes them buys them. I sold over ten more last night. Give me another 20."

"Little Qin, top up my 10 too," Chen Dahe also chimed in.

"I need 20 more here as well," Ai Quni added.

"Alright, I'll deliver them to the three of you shortly," Qin Lin replied immediately.

It was normal for the watermelons produced by the game to sell well, as each one tasted better than ordinary watermelons.

A few more fruit store owners chimed in on the WeChat group.

"Boss Qin, are you delivering these wholesale?"

"Boss Qin's watermelons look good, deliver a batch to me too."

"I'll take 30 to try."

"..."

Because Liu Dasheng and the other two had vouched for him, and seeing them consistently buying from Qin Lin, these people didn't ask to inspect the goods and directly asked for home delivery.

After all, they weren't buying much, so there wouldn't be much loss if there was an issue, and it saved them effort if there wasn't.

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

Afterward, he put down his phone and drove the watermelons back to the county town.

Back on Market Street, he first delivered the melons to Liu Dasheng, Chen Dahe, and Ai Quni.

Liu Dasheng: 20 melons, 230 jin, 345 yuan.

Chen Dahe: 10 melons, 115 jin, 172.5 yuan.

Ai Quni: 20 melons, 245 jin, 367.5 yuan.

This brought in another 885 yuan.

After delivering the melons to the three, Qin Lin took out his phone and checked WeChat. He had already received 6 private messages from people interested in stocking up, though none of the orders were large, just small businesses.

After consolidating and tallying, 4 people wanted 10 melons each, and 2 people wanted 20 melons each.

Qin Lin still had 55 melons on his car. He planned to deliver to the two who wanted 20 melons and one who wanted 10, then explain to the other three that he would deliver later in the afternoon.

These three fruit stores were a bit of a distance from Market Street: one was next to a school, and the other two were on South Street. The 55 watermelons totaled 632 jin, bringing in another 948 yuan.

The first batch of watermelons that ripened this morning brought in a total of 1833 yuan.

The key was that another batch would ripen at noon.

Thinking of this, Qin Lin's mood improved greatly. He drove his empty car back to his fruit and vegetable store. As he opened the roller shutter, he heard a whimpering dog bark.

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

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

Is this thing trying to latch onto me?

Instead of running away from his scolding, the black dog bared its teeth, stuck out its tongue, and ran even faster. In a flash, it reached his store entrance, ignored him, lay down, and began licking its paw.

This is ridiculous...

Qin Lin decided to ignore the black dog and sat back at the counter, looking at the game screen in his mind, watering the watermelons he had planted.

By noon, Qin Lin received a prompt in his mind: the watermelons in the newly opened 6 plots had also ripened. He immediately controlled his game character to harvest them, then removed the vines and planted new watermelon seeds.

Afterward, he checked the time. He decided not to go home for lunch. He called his Mom and then rode his agricultural tricycle out of town.

Arriving at the warehouse, he locked the door again and entered the game to retrieve all the newly ripened watermelons.

This batch yielded 110 watermelons, though they were all Quality 1.

He loaded the watermelons back into the county town and first delivered to the other 3 stores that had pre-ordered in the morning. Although each only ordered 10 melons, the total was 30, amounting to 321 jin, and brought in another 481.5 yuan.

Since he had been able to access the game yesterday, he had earned a total of 4017.5 yuan.

Making money felt as easy as picking it up.

Returning to his fruit and vegetable store, Qin Lin's stomach rumbled. In his great mood, he ordered himself a delivery meal, the kind with two eggs and two chicken legs, a little splurge.

Soon, the delivery arrived, and he began to devour it.

The eggs were so fragrant, the chicken legs so fragrant.

"Woof woof!"

Just as he was eating, a dog bark sounded.

The black dog was squatting at the store entrance, staring intently at his takeout. Seeing him look, it immediately bared its teeth and panted expectantly, its tongue hanging out.

Its expression was one of utter fawning.

Qin Lin's face darkened. Is this dog really going to freeload off me? It's even begging for food?

He resolutely ignored it and continued eating.

"Woof woof!" The black dog's barks grew weaker, tinged with disappointment. Its head drooped, its gaze like a child who hadn't gotten candy and was sulking.

"..." Seeing this, Qin Lin looked at the chicken leg still having some meat on it in his hand. He couldn't bring himself to put it in his mouth. Gritting his teeth, he tossed it to the black dog.

Men always lost to soft hearts.

As if prepared, the black dog's drooping head instantly perked up. It bared its teeth, caught the chicken leg, and happily began to gnaw on it.

Damn it, what a change of face! Qin Lin suspected he was being played by a dog. Thinking this, he quickly finished his meal.

After a satisfying meal, he took videos of the remaining 80 watermelons and posted them in the fruit and vegetable store owner group to promote them.

Afterward, he looked at the screen in his mind and began controlling his game character to pick up tools and clear new land. Only by planting more watermelons could he sell more money.

There were still 12 plots of land available for development.

He first used a sickle to clear the weeds from the land, then used an axe to clear the wood, and finally used a hammer to deal with the stones. This would allow him to use a hoe to develop these 12 plots.

At this moment, his phone received a WeChat message: "Boss Qin, my name is Liu Ersheng. My brother is Liu Dasheng. He said your melons are good. Can you send me 50?"

Qin Lin's eyes lit up.

A big customer.

Seeing that the contact was noted as "Next to Youcheng County First Middle School," he understood. Everyone knew where the most profitable small shops were located in Youcheng County – next to schools. Especially next to the unified elementary, middle, and high school, No. 1 Middle School.

At this season, iced watermelons, transparent plastic cups, and a few toothpicks were most popular with students. Some even bought a portion to take into school.

Moreover, selling this way yielded much higher profits than normal sales.

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

The 50 melons totaled 575 jin, bringing in 862 yuan.

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

In just one day, his income was close to 5000 yuan. This game was his path to wealth.