Unexpected surprise! Vitamin VPP! Anti-aging?

There was a large open space in the backyard of the hall.

Qin Lin was holding a book and cultivating bougainvillea seedlings according to the book's content. He performed a series of operations on a flowerpot: adding soil, transplanting, and covering.

Beside him, Chen Dabe was also holding a watering can, watering the watermelon seeds.

"Boss, can these watermelon seeds really sprout? It's already winter," Chen Dabe asked, though he still worked diligently on the tasks assigned by his boss.

Qin Lin smiled and didn't explain further. He planted a bougainvillea branch into the flowerpot before picking up the watering can to water it.

This branch was cut from a seven-colored symbiotic bougainvillea produced by the game. Like the Quality 2 watermelon seeds he was planting, he wanted to see how things from the game would turn out when cultivated.

Just then, Gao Yaoyao hurried in, followed by two people.

Upon seeing Qin Lin, Gao Yaoyao quickly said, "Boss, these two gentlemen say they are from the Tourism Bureau and want to see you."

"Hello, I am Chen Li, the Director of the Tourism Bureau." Chen Li extended his hand to introduce himself as soon as he saw Qin Lin.

"Director Chen, what brings you to our villa?" Qin Lin shook hands with him, looking surprised.

My permits are all in order, so there shouldn't be any issues, right?

Chen Li smiled and said, "Boss Qin, we are here for a survey, to learn about the management of your villa. Boss Qin, you should know that our county is vigorously developing a demonstration zone for integrated regional tourism."

"I'm generally aware!" Qin Lin nodded.

He had studied tourism management himself, so he was naturally familiar with the tourism development in his hometown.

For the past few years, the county had been advocating "Scenic spots are my home," using "tourism+" and "+tourism" as pathways to integrate tourism with the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, thereby boosting the overall strength and competitiveness of high-quality development throughout the county.

In simple terms, it meant attracting tourists through tourism to promote business in other industries. Therefore, the county had been heavily investing in tourism for years. Within the county town, several temples had undergone extensive construction to become foundational attractions, and tourism development was underway everywhere.

The most famous were Daliangou Valley, Xinghe Scenic Area, Terraced Field Scenic Area, and Zhuzi Cultural Park.

There were many other small and large scenic spots in various villages and towns. Even a grove of ginkgo trees had been developed into a moderately famous attraction.

Over the years, the county's tourism development had directly surged from over 700,000 person-times annually to over 7.5 million, and it was still increasing.

Naturally, he had also heard rumors that the vigorous promotion of these initiatives, besides development, was also due to the possibility of the county being upgraded to a city, which would change the current awkward situation of low wages and high housing prices.

As for whether the rumors were true, he wasn't sure; it wasn't something an ordinary citizen should investigate.

However, although You City was in an awkward position with low wages and high housing prices, it also had many advantages.

Firstly, it was known as a millennium-old county. Secondly, it was a region famous for its golden kumquats, tea oil, and green bamboo, and it was also part of the Central Soviet Area. Transportation facilities like the train station and highway entrances were complete.

If a city focused on comprehensive tourism could be managed well, it would definitely boost the economy and increase the income of its residents.

Take his villa, for example. Gao Yaoyao and the others used to earn only 3,500 yuan. Now that his business was booming, he naturally gave them raises. Combined with commissions, their income would far exceed their previous earnings.

Qin Lin then realized that his villa had become incredibly popular. Yesterday, the visitor traffic had already neared 1,000 people. This alone could attract nearly 300,000 tourists annually.

This was already approaching two-thirds of the daily visitor volume of Daliangou Valley, and it was still increasing.

This had attracted the attention of the county.

He couldn't help but rub his forehead. How could he have forgotten this? He had even been troubled by the numerous procedures for the rafting project.

He could actually apply for the tourism project support fund designed by the county in recent years.

With his current visitor traffic, the county would probably proactively help him sort out the procedures and even provide supporting plans.

This was his first time doing business, and he felt embarrassed.

"Boss Qin, I took a walk around your villa just now. Your sea of flowers can definitely become a major feature of You City and attract a large number of visitors," Chen Li praised sincerely. Then, he changed the subject and said, "However, your villa's supporting facilities are too few. A sea of flowers isn't enough to divert visitors, and the capacity is limited. Has Boss Qin considered expanding the projects?"

"I took a look earlier. The villa covers an area of 500 mu, most of which is still wasteland. Do you have plans to create another type of supporting flower sea? There's also a river next to the villa, which has the potential for visitor traffic. You could completely build a rafting project, which is common for scenic spots."

Chen Li became somewhat anxious as he spoke. After all, the villa had nearly 1,000 visitors yesterday, and today would be even more. If they could help the villa exceed a stable daily visitor count of 2,000, then the villa could receive about 750,000 tourists annually.

The key point was that the villa was only a 30-minute drive from the county town, an advantage that other scenic spots completely lacked.

Imagine, over 750,000 tourists. If they were just shown the sea of flowers and then left, it would be a huge loss. But if the villa had more projects, not only would the villa earn more and pay more taxes.

Then, after tourists enjoyed the sea of flowers and went rafting, it would be dark. Would they need to stay overnight? Would they need to eat, drink, and have fun in You City? How much would that boost the economy?

They could thoroughly empty those tourists' wallets.

What they feared now was that the villa's popularity would decline.

When he returned to the bureau, he would have to hold a meeting to think about how to offer suggestions to help maintain the villa's popularity.

This was a rare opportunity.

Hearing Chen Li's words, Qin Lin couldn't help but admire him. As expected of the leader of the Tourism Bureau, he had foresight.

Moreover, after coming to his senses, he roughly understood the other party's intentions. It seemed that the villa's explosive popularity would bring him unexpected benefits.

Chen Li handed another document to Qin Lin and said, "Boss Qin, you can take a look at this document. If you plan to expand the villa's projects, the county can provide interest-free support funds or tourism subsidy funds to help you expand the villa."

Qin Lin had already guessed these things. However, tourism support funds and tourism subsidy funds were different. The difference was that one was paid, and the other was unpaid, and the amounts were also different.

Tourism support funds were loans provided to the tourism industry, or a combination of equity and debt, although equity investment was less common.

Simply put, the government would lend you money, and you would have to repay it. Of course, if it were an equity investment, there would be no need to repay, but the cost would be losing a significant amount of control.

Many scenic spots in You City currently chose this method of support funds.

Tourism subsidy funds, on the other hand, were unconditional grants for the tourism industry, usually funded by fiscal appropriations, fiscal interest subsidies, tax rebates, and the like.

This method involves a small amount of money and requires government approval for various aspects, such as the villa's income, taxes, and the valuation of the bougainvillea in the flower sea.

Although this is a grant, Qin Lin clearly didn't dare to accept it, fearing scrutiny.

"Director Chen, if my villa meets the conditions, I'd like to apply for the interest-free tourism support fund," Qin Lin also stated his idea. Although he would have to repay the money, he would feel at ease and essentially have the funds in hand first.

"Alright!" Chen Li was also satisfied with the reply and smiled, saying, "Then I'll go back to the county to hold a meeting first. After we discuss the specific plan, we can talk in detail with Boss Qin?"

"Okay, I'll await Director Chen's good news." Qin Lin smiled and nodded. Government support naturally comes with corresponding requirements, so he would see how the negotiation went.

As for the paperwork, he didn't need to worry about it; the Tourism Bureau would handle it for him first.

After Chen Li left, Qin Lin was in a great mood. This was truly an unexpected surprise.

At that moment, a prompt appeared in his mind's game: [Xiangshui Tribute Rice is ripe!]

Qin Lin looked at the screen in his mind and then controlled his game character to harvest the rice from the paddy field and store it in the storage room.

Qin Lin drove to the warehouse, entered the game, and immediately saw the information:

[Xiangshui Tribute Rice: Quality 1 (100 jin)]

[This is a specially cultivated type of rice, extremely rare, possessing rich nutritional value. Rich Nutrition +1, Texture +1, Mellow Aroma +1, Delicious +1, Vitamin VPP Anti-aging +1.]

[Xiangshui Rice: Quality 2 (5 jin)]

[This is a specially cultivated type of rice, extremely rare, possessing rich nutritional value. Rich Nutrition +2, Texture +2, Mellow Aroma +2, Delicious +2, Vitamin VPP Anti-aging +2.]

Vitamin VPP?

Anti-aging?