Chapter 72 That's great!

[Ding! Mission complete.]

[Rewards being distributed...]

[Task rewards have been distributed.]

Zhong Wan never expected the mission to be completed at this moment. She listened to the cold, mechanical voice in her mind...

Her eyes lit up instantly. She glanced at the text messages on her phone, and after seeing the countless zeros, her smile became even more relaxed.

Zhong Wan slammed her hand on the table in front of her with a flourish.

Waaah, it hurts so much!

"Take a picture! I'll pay for the difference!"

Zhong Wan spoke frankly, but He Qijiang and the others frowned slightly as they listened.

After taking another drag of his cigarette, village chief Feng Wenhan said with some concern, "Zhong girl, this is no small sum, you..."

He hesitated, but Zhong Wan understood his meaning.

She looked up at Feng Wenhan, stood up with a smile, walked behind Lin Yan'an, patted his shoulder, and said proudly, "Uncle Feng, don't worry, you can do the statistics first, and we'll talk about it after we've confirmed it."

"I can't guarantee future investments, but securing this mine shouldn't be a problem, right?"

After Zhong Wan finished speaking, she asked with some curiosity, "Would someone bid against us for a mine that can't be mined?"

He Qijiang shook his head upon hearing this: "It's probably not very likely."

As expected, they were the only ones bidding on the day of the auction.

They acquired ownership of the minerals at an auction price.

Most of the workers chose to receive their due wages, but many others opted to use their wages as shares.

Old Li, who lost his arm, was one of the people who chose to invest.

His words left a deep impression on Zhong Wan.

At the moment of signing, he did not hesitate to use his left hand to sign his name crookedly, and said with a simple smile, "I am not very capable or smart."

"Since so many people from your He family have chosen to invest, then I will trust you!"

Solving this problem only led to a series of new ones.

What else can be done with such a large mineral deposit?

Zhong Wan's head was spinning, but she couldn't come up with anything.

It wasn't until Pei Xingyu and Zhong Yang returned from the grasslands that...

Hearing about her heroic act and seeing that she was about to go to the mine again to try to exorcise the evil spirits, the two of them instantly became excited and followed her with great enthusiasm.

Old Zhang's departure broke the chains binding the yin energy, causing it to spread throughout the entire mine.

They had only just arrived at the mine entrance, only just taken one step.

Pei Xingyu couldn't help but shiver: "Damn, why is it so cold?"

Looking at the hairs standing on end on his arms, Zhong Yang couldn't help but agree: "Yeah, big sister, it's lucky it's daytime. If we came at night, we'd be scared to death."

"It's more than that, even when I go to a haunted house, I don't feel this kind of atmosphere."

Pei Xingyu looked around curiously, but held Zhong Yang's arm tightly with both hands: "This is practically a natural haunted house!"

This sentence seemed to instantly inspire Zhong Wan.

Her eyes lit up instantly, and she looked at Lin Yan'an expectantly, asking, "Xingyu is right!"

"Could we turn this place into a haunted house?!"

Lin Yan'an looked at her with a smile and encouraged her, "Then you can try it and see how you can modify it."

"Okay, let's think about it together."

As soon as the idea was mentioned, everyone couldn't help but look at Zhong Wan with curiosity.

He Qijiang hesitated and asked, "Is it really okay? What if no one comes to play after the renovation is done?"

Zhong Wan shrugged, reached out and pulled Pei Xingyu forward, saying, "Look, he's a popular celebrity. Once it's built, we can let him play around with it and experience it first. Then he can share his impressions on the platform. Xingyu, is that okay?"

"Absolutely!"

Pei Xingyu smiled and looked at the crowd in front of him, clarifying, "But I'm not that famous yet, so don't be disappointed if no one comes."

Hearing this, He Lixin laughed and raised his phone, complaining, "When I'm scrolling through videos now, five or six out of ten are yours, and you're still not famous?"

"Hehe, Uncle, keep it low-key."

He Liqun looked at the two of them and shook his head with a smile. His eyes fell on the broken wall of Old Li and he pondered, "I think this suggestion is not bad, especially since the work inside will not be too tiring. In addition to security services, there may be more positions available."

“The unemployed young people in the village can also do things that require skills, or create promotional videos; these online activities can all be handed over to them,”

"Things like dressing up as ghosts can be given to the elderly in the village, or to people like Old Li who are injured or disabled in the line of duty,"

Upon hearing this, Old Li nodded quickly: "Yes! We have absolutely no problem!"

Lin Yan'an nodded in agreement: "Besides the haunted house, the surrounding area can also be utilized, for example, to build a resort? Preserving the original rural atmosphere and beautifying the living environment, I think there's a flower garden and an orchard along the road to Shanghe Village, and there's also a big river at the entrance of the village where quite a few people fish. These resources can be integrated."

"For haunted houses, we can write some scripts to simulate the scene experience, and change the script every month or week, depending on the situation."

"We can also preserve the existing workshops to simulate mine disaster escape scenarios."

Hearing his plan, everyone couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Now that we have an idea, it's time to put it into practice.

It was only then that Zhong Wan realized there were quite a few college graduates unemployed in the surrounding villages.

They studied all sorts of different majors.

Young people have active minds, while older people have rich experience.

With the help of hired professionals, everything seemed to be on the right track.

After they refined the renderings again and again,

After Zhong Wan officially signed the contract,

The long-awaited system beeped again.

[Ding! Detected that the host has triggered a hidden quest—"Reigniting the Earth's Fire"—while completing a mission.]

[Ding! Hidden quest completion rate detected: 94%. Quest level rating: S.]

[Level rewards are being distributed...]

[Discovery complete.]

Zhong Wan's eyes instantly crinkled with joy; another generous bonus was within her grasp.

Meow~

Zhong Suisui jumped onto her shoulder, tilted her head, rubbed her cheek against hers, and said affectionately, "Mommy is so amazing!"

[Mom not only drew Old Zhang to dispel his obsession, but also unlocked the shackles that bound those thoughts.]

[It also freed the entire mine, and the unemployed workers, from the two major shackles of unpaid wages and unemployment, giving them a sense of purpose and hope.]

So this is what it means for the subterranean fire to reignite.

Hearing Zhong Suisui's praise, Zhong Wan's eyes instantly crinkled with a smile.

Unfortunately, she's like a transit point; the money barely gets warm before it's gone again.

Although she was still a little heartbroken, she was genuinely happy.

With everyone working together, let's strive for a better tomorrow.

Looking at these hardworking and honest people from my hometown, seeing them with smiles on their faces and sweat pouring down their cheeks as they worked on the construction site,

Zhong Wan couldn't help but smile.

You no longer need to move to a strange city, isolated and helpless, just to make ends meet; you no longer need to risk your life for money.

This is the kind of life they all long for, right?

"you're good."

Suddenly, a somewhat unfamiliar compliment sounded beside her. Zhong Wan turned her head to look.

Zhang Mingyue smiled and looked ahead, saying, "Thank you for giving me hope."

"It also gave me courage again. I got back the wages for the seven days of trial work. With the help of Attorney Zhou, I also got news about the wages that were owed for a year. I'm waiting for the result."

"Under your influence, my life seems to be slowly moving in a positive direction,"

Zhong Wan said with a smile, "That's great."

"Yes, that's good."

Zhang Mingyuan's voice carried a hint of amusement: "I've started writing the novel again. I heard that once the haunted house is built, there will be an immersive experience mode."

"Can I apply for a screenwriting job?"

"Of course!"

Zhong Wan pointed at He Liqun and said with a smile, "Go find Brother Liqun. He's in charge of both management and interviews. I wish you good luck in your interview."

"OK, thanks."

Unlike his previous numbness and dejection, he now seems full of vitality again.

Time seems to truly carry away the traces of sorrow without us even realizing it, and quietly brings new hope.

Just as a mine accident can be sealed off, the law will not shut it up.

When darkness falls, someone will always light a lamp to illuminate the path ahead.

"Zhong Wan, it's time to go home for dinner."

"They're here!"