Chapter 79: Tea Mountain's Trouble



At dawn, Lu Feng got up and went to the Judicial Appraisal Center in H City with Zhan Yang and Xiao Fangqi's hair.

Su Ling lay in bed and browsed Weibo for a while until 6:10, then went downstairs yawning.

Aunt He was busy in the kitchen, cooking red bean porridge, making meat buns, frying scallion pancakes, and mixing a few plates of cold vegetables.

As Su Ling entered the living room, the two little pets started barking "Woof woof woof" and "Meow meow meow".

"Good morning." He squatted down and touched King's head, then pinched Lion's chin, and the two little things made comfortable "cooing" sounds.

Aunt He brought breakfast to the dining table and heard some noise in the living room, knowing that Su Ling had gotten up.

"Mr. Su, breakfast is ready." She said standing at the door of the restaurant.

"Okay, thank you Aunt He." Su Ling put down the cat in her arms, "Have they eaten?"

"They've eaten. Mr. Rui put food in their bowls before he left the house," said Aunt He. Mr. Rui really loves his two pets. Although he has a phobia of animals, he still insists on feeding the two little pets.

"Oh." Su Ling went to the kitchen to wash his hands, sat down at the dining table, picked up a bun and took a bite.

“Mmm—delicious!”

The skin is soft, the filling is rich, and the meat buns made by Aunt He are still delicious.

"Eat more." Aunt He and Xidi put a plate of buns in front of him.

"No, two is enough for me. Aunt He, please sit down and eat too." After Su Ling finished eating the buns, he took a tissue and wiped the juice off his fingers.

Aunt He served Su Ling a bowl of red bean porridge, placed it in front of him, sat down and asked, "Mr. Lu, is there something urgent?"

He used to get up early in the villa, but today he got up especially early, looked hurried, and went out without even having breakfast.

"Yes, he has something urgent to do in the city." Su Ling said. Yesterday, they speculated that Xiao Fangqi might be the grandson of his eldest brother. Both of them did not sleep well. They wished that the morning would come soon so that they could go to the paternity identification agency for DNA paternity testing. However, before the results came out, he could not rashly tell Aunt He.

When Aunt He heard it was an "urgent matter", she didn't ask any more questions.

After breakfast, Su Ling took Aunt He to the village for a walk to familiarize themselves with the route.

"There are only mountains, fields, and trees near the Su family's house. The location is a bit remote. I installed a lot of surveillance and alarms. I beat a few hooligans away, and no one dares to steal here." Su Ling introduced as he walked, and when he came to a field road, he pointed at the green new rice seedlings. "The paddy fields on this side and the greenhouse vegetable fields on the other side were left to me by the second grandfather."

The air in the countryside is fresh in the early morning, with a thin layer of white mist everywhere. The golden sunlight shines on the dew on the leaves, making them crystal clear. People who get up early are working in the fields, with smoke curling up from the cooking. Free-range dogs in groups of three or two are chasing each other carefree on the field roads.

Aunt He felt happy and happy looking at the lively scene.

If you ignore the inconvenience, the countryside is a great place to relax and recuperate.

"Good morning, Mr. Su!" An uncle carrying a hoe came towards them and greeted Su Ling cheerfully when he saw him.

"Good morning, Uncle Liu." Su Ling smiled and replied. This Uncle Liu was the old Liu who had brought him to Shixi Village with a tractor. He wanted to hire someone to farm the land, and Uncle Liu actively recommended himself and helped him a lot.

"Yesterday, Sangui and I put the fish fry into the paddy field. Today we went to the greenhouse to loosen the soil, and tomorrow we can plant autumn cabbage." said Lao Liu.

"Thank you, Uncle Liu. Thank you all for your hard work." Su Ling said sincerely.

Old Liu waved his hands. "It's the people in our village who should be thanked. If it weren't for Mr. Su's help, our farm products and rice fish would be the same as in previous years, either rotting in the fields or being bought up at low prices by unscrupulous merchants."

It’s different with Mr. Su’s help!

The vegetables sold through live streaming were sold out in less than half a month. Every household in the village made money and everyone was beaming with joy. This was something that would have been unimaginable in previous years.

When Mr. Su first came to the village, most villagers did not think highly of him. They thought he was just like other city dwellers who could not stand the poverty in the countryside and would go back after living there for a while to try out the new things.

However, unexpectedly, Mr. Su not only did not leave, but inherited the will of Mr. Su Erye and led the villagers to become rich.

The villagers have benefited greatly from this and have shown even more respect for Mr. Su.

Mr. Su wanted to hire people to help with farming. The salary was high and the benefits were good, so all the villagers were scrambling to do the job.

There are also jobs on the tea mountains. In the past, some young people thought the wages on the tea mountains were too low and would rather go out to work than work on the mountains. Now, in just a few months, Phoenix Tea Mountain has become very famous, with an endless stream of tourists. The ticket fees sold every day alone are incalculable. The wages of tea farmers have been rising again and again, making others envious.

After hearing what Lao Liu said, Su Ling said modestly: "I just give some money, and it is everyone who really does the work."

If you want to boost the economy of poor areas, you must have the cooperation of local people. Otherwise, he is a single commander and no one can make him move. No matter how much money he has, it will be useless. Shixi Village has a good village committee. They take the lead in doing ideological work for the villagers, which is twice as effective as half the result.

"Anyone who is willing to pay is a great philanthropist!" Old Liu raised his thumb in praise. "When the autumn harvest comes, we will need Mr. Su's help to bring the goods."

"No problem." Su Ling said readily.

Old Liu was relieved. He looked at the middle-aged woman standing next to Su Ling and asked curiously, "Is this... Mr. Su's sister?"

When Aunt He heard this, she was so shocked that she shook her hands repeatedly: "No, no, I'm Mr. Su's nanny. I'm 53 years old. How can I be Mr. Su's sister? It's too embarrassing for me!"

"Huh? A nanny?" Old Liu was even more surprised than she was. She was dressed fashionably, had a gentle temperament, and smooth skin. She didn't look like a 53-year-old middle-aged woman at all.

"She is Aunt He. She just arrived in the village yesterday. Aunt He was worried that I couldn't take care of myself, so she came here to help." Su Ling introduced with a smile.

"Oh...oh...look at my expression, haha——" Old Liu slapped his thigh awkwardly, "Well...I'm going to work first."

"Okay, Uncle Liu, you go ahead and do your work." Su Ling laughed as he watched him rush into the vegetable greenhouse with quick steps.

Aunt He touched her face. "The people in this village talk in a really interesting way."

"That's because Aunt He is really young." Su Ling said, "I'll take you somewhere else."

Leave the field road, turn onto the cement road, and walk towards the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village.

Looking at the banyan tree up close, I feel that its huge and thick trunk shows its long history.

The village today has undergone tremendous changes compared to when Su Ling first arrived.

All the streets have been repaved with cement, guardrails have been installed on both sides of the creek, a flower garden has been planted, illegal buildings have been demolished, the walking path has been expanded, and many small shops have opened along the street, selling local specialties, vegetables and fruits, mineral crystals, embroidery accessories, etc. They are very beautiful, inexpensive, and unique, attracting many tourists to stop.

Along the way, whenever they met villagers from Su Ling, they would come forward to greet them warmly. Su Ling took it for granted and took Aunt He to the end of the street and to the foot of the mountain.

Several new buildings have been built at the foot of the tea mountain. In addition to Su Ling’s monitoring room and studio, there is also a reception lounge and ticket office specially built by the village committee.

There is a checkpoint at the entrance to the tea mountain, and visitors must have a ticket to go up the mountain.

The tickets are not expensive, 10 yuan per adult ticket, free for children under 1.2 meters tall, and half price for those over 1.2 meters tall.

The tea growers who go to work every day are ready-made tour guides. If tourists get lost on the mountain, they can just ask the tea growers and they will show them the way.

Phoenix Mountain is a vast mountain range, with tea trees only occupying two peaks. The scenery beyond the tea trees has yet to be discovered. The village committee officials have been busy for more than two months and have temporarily outlined a tourist route.

After climbing up more than 50 meters through the tea mountain, there is a strange stone forest. After the strange stone forest, there is a 100-meter-high waterfall. The pool below the waterfall flows into the mountain stream and is the source of the stream below the mountain. There is a pleasant lake above the waterfall, but there are cliffs everywhere, so you can only give up temporarily.

Last night, the village chief said that after cooperating with the tourism company, they would find a way to develop the lake's scenic area. Su Ling had no objection and would pay for it when the time came.

"Aunt He, do you want to go up the mountain and take a look?" Su Ling asked.

"No, my old bones can't stand the torture." Aunt He looked up at the mountains that were hundreds of meters high and felt the pressure.

Su Ling didn't force it and turned to walk towards the office.

In the office, Li Yue'e was giving a lecture while two tea farmers stood in front of her with their heads lowered, not saying a word.

"I have told you many times that you must take good care of the tea trees and not let the tea leaves get damaged. The autumn tea harvest is about to begin. If something goes wrong, who will be held responsible?"

"Director Li... We can't be blamed for this. It was really because some tourists didn't listen to our advice and stole tea leaves when we weren't paying attention. The damage was severe, especially on the sides of the mountain road."

"Yes, yes! Every time I stepped forward to stop them, these tourists would curse at me, and sometimes even hit me."

Li Yue'e frowned.

Everything has its pros and cons.

The tea mountain has become famous, attracting a large number of tourists and bringing economic benefits to Shixi Village. However, some uncivilized phenomena have emerged one after another, causing a lot of trouble to the tea trees and tea farmers.

Su Ling stood at the door and knocked on the open door, attracting Li Yue'e's attention.

"Hey, Xiao Su is here?" Li Yue'e stood up in surprise.

"Hello, Director Li." Su Ling walked in and saw two familiar-looking tea farmers. He asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

Li Yuet-e sighed. "Isn't it because some tourists didn't listen to our advice and touched the tea trees that we carefully cared for? The autumn tea harvest is approaching, and the tea trees are damaged. I'm afraid we won't be able to sell them for a good price then."

Su Ling nodded. "That is indeed a problem."

The tea mountain is very large, and the number of tea farmers who go up the mountain every day is limited. Once there are too many tourists, they will be overwhelmed. Tourists may not pick tea leaves from the trees out of bad intentions, but may do so for fun or to take them back as souvenirs.

If one or two people do this, the impact will not be significant. However, if more than ten people pick tea leaves every day, over time a large area of ​​tea trees will be left bare.

“How about...we build a fence around the tea trees?” a tea grower suggested.

"Putting up a fence would ruin the viewing experience and waste manpower and resources. I don't think it's feasible," Li Yue'e frowned.

“Then send more people up the mountain?” said another tea grower.

"Even if we send more people up the mountain, the number of tourists will not be enough," Li Yuet-e objected again.

The tea farmer was at a loss and looked to Su Ling for help.

Su Ling pursed his lips in thought, but for a moment he had no good idea.

Li Yue'e saw Su Ling coming with someone else and invited him, "Let's sit down and discuss it slowly."

After the two men sat down, Li Yue'e made them some tea and asked the two tea farmers to leave first.

The tea farmer felt relieved and left the house quickly, leaving the three people in the office.

Lee Yuet-ngor sighed, "A large number of tourists suddenly flooded into the village, and many infrastructure facilities were not up to date, which caused a lot of conflicts. Fortunately, the problems were not serious and were all resolved satisfactorily."

Su Ling said: "I can't help you in this regard, so I'll have to trouble the village committee members."

Li Yue'e smiled and said, "For the sake of the village, no matter how hard or tiring it is, it is what I have to do."

In the past, she was greedy for small profits and did some wrong things, for which she was severely criticized by the village chief. If it weren't for her work experience, she would have forgotten about the position of director.

Xiao Su let bygones be bygones and still hired her to manage the tea growers. To be honest, she felt both guilty and touched, so she turned over a new leaf, worked hard, and tried to get things done.

However, some things cannot be achieved by just working hard. The abilities are there. For example, the college student in the control room next door and the accountant who calculates the wages of tea farmers are both young people who are proficient in computers, while she is completely clueless and can only focus on personnel management.

As a result, there is now a problem of tourists picking tea leaves in the tea mountains, and nothing can be done about it.

Aunt He saw the two people were worried and suggested, "There are slogans on the flowers and plants in the city parks. Can you also put up slogans on the tea mountain?"

Su Ling raised his eyebrows: "This is a solution."

Li Yuet-ngor said pessimistically: "If everyone is aware of this, there won't be any complications."

Su Ling stroked his smooth chin and said thoughtfully, "Increase the fine."

"A fine?" Li Yue'e's eyes lit up. "A fine can have a certain deterrent effect, but we have to catch the perpetrators in the act, right? The lack of manpower is still a big problem."

Su Ling glanced at the door that separated him from the office and pointed, "There is surveillance."

The surveillance systems in Lin Zhou's house are all intelligent and well-arranged with almost no blind spots. Every move of the tourists cannot escape the surveillance eyes.

Li Yue'e still has concerns. "There are hundreds of people being monitored. It's hard for Xiao Li to handle it all by himself, right?"

Xiao Li is the college student who manages the monitoring room.

Su Ling snapped his fingers and said, "I can buy a batch of smart cameras."

"Smart camera?" Li Yue'e was confused.

"Yes!" Su Ling thought of the Little Bee Camera MK, "I'll go back and study it and come up with a plan as soon as possible."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to Xiao Su."

After leaving the office, Su Ling and Aunt He walked back to the Su family's old house.

It was almost noon, and Aunt He went to the kitchen to make lunch. Su Ling sat cross-legged on the big red chair in the living room, holding the cat in his arms, staring at his mobile phone intently.

It has been almost five hours since I went to H City. I don’t know if the appraisal results are out yet.

Just as he was thinking about it, his cell phone suddenly rang, scaring the cat. He jumped, raised his head and meowed.

Su Ling immediately answered the call and asked anxiously, "How is it? Is there any result?"

"Okay, it's confirmed." Lu Feng's steady voice came from the phone, and Su Ling's hanging heart finally settled down.

"Great! Great!"

He was happy and worried.

He was happy that Xiao Fangqi was really his eldest brother's grandson, but he was worried whether his mother-in-law would be willing to let him and Lu Feng take care of the child.


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