After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower
Chapter 106 - 104 New Year

They bought some pretty lights. Last time they bought some for the tree house, and at night when the lights were on, it looked quite beautiful. The Starry Sky Wood also liked them, shaking its head and swaying like a child.

This Chinese New Year, they planned to buy some more pretty lights to hang in the house, and also put up beautiful red lanterns.

They bought everyone some new clothes and new shoes for the New Year, dressing up from head to toe. It was New Year after all, and after three years, the farm had finally broken even. If it weren’t for planting Chinese herbs, the farm wouldn’t have started making money yet, as the money came from the medicinal materials.

What grew in the field was grains and vegetables, not gold, which wasn’t so easily earned. Because Chinese herbs are rare and difficult to cultivate, their prices are high.

"Wenwen, have you finished calculating the accounts I asked you to do?"

"Sister, I have finished. Before the New Year, everyone will get a bonus of twenty thousand yuan. High-level superpower users work harder and contribute more, so they will get an additional thirty thousand yuan bonus and five Crystal Cores above the fourth order each. Middle-level superpower users will get an additional ten thousand yuan, while basic level ability wielders will only get twenty thousand for now."

This was the rule set after everyone’s discussion, payment according to work done, distributing bonuses accordingly, to make distinctions clear.

After all, not everyone did the same amount of work. High-level superpower users did indeed do a lot more, and they also took on more responsibilities, so they shouldn’t be shortchanged when bonuses were distributed.

This approach would also encourage everyone to advance and consider the farm as their home.

In a word, with a higher salary and holiday arrangements, along with a great degree of freedom in timing, the boss didn’t cheat the employees, treated everyone with respect, so why would the employees want to switch jobs.

"Alright, we’ll distribute it tomorrow when we go back. No need to wait until New Year’s Eve, just in case everyone needs money to buy things before then; if it’s distributed too late, it won’t be of use. Let’s distribute it promptly."

"Okay, I’ll do it first thing in the morning."

After finishing their shopping, everyone returned to the courtyard, sorted out the goods, and also bought some things that each of them needed for the courtyard and the building.

The building was considered employee dormitory accommodation, free of charge to live in, and it had already been made clear to everyone. If anyone wanted to buy a house in the future and was interested in the dormitory building, they could purchase it at a discount.

The courtyard belonged to Li Pan, and she planned to decorate it a bit, buying some curtain fabric she liked and thought was attractive, to sew herself when she got back.

The courtyard and the building were not completely renovated yet, as it was too cold, which wasn’t suitable for renovations. Otherwise, when spring arrived, many problems would emerge. It was better to continue the renovations in the spring. The furniture was almost completely built, just waiting to be moved in after the renovations were finished.

The remaining work would have to wait until spring, like planting some grapes and other fruits in the courtyard. They planned to press the grapes under a pergola trellis, which would allow them to climb, and it would also be very comfortable to eat meat and have barbecues there in the summer.

Along the courtyard walls, they planned to plant climbing plants and climbing roses of various colors, which would look very beautiful when they bloomed.

After sorting everything out, they transported the goods back to the base to prepare foods for the New Year.

There was still half a month left, so they planned to make some deep-fried goods, fry some meatballs, vegetarian radish balls, and make some fish and shrimp balls, since the house had reserved plenty of ingredients. After preparation, they would give some ready-made items to friends so they wouldn’t have to bother.

Fry some twisted dough sticks, hemp leaves, crullers, etc., as everyone in the family liked these snacks. They would also make some flaky breads, in both salty and sweet flavors, with soybeans, roses, and sesame flavors.

They also needed to steam some steamed buns and buns, and make some dumplings, as the ones made at the beginning of winter had all been eaten. They planned to make some more before the New Year, so they could eat ready-made food during the New Year and not have to cook.

Everyone had worked hard for a year, so it was time for everyone to rest and not do anything else.

Li Pan was busy with everyone, it was more lively when many people worked together, chatting and joking around, laughing and giggling, making the work not tiring at all.

She made milk tea for everyone, both salty and sweet versions. She liked the salty version, while Xie Ling and a few others preferred the sweet milk tea.

"Pan’er, I’m planning to raise dairy cows next year. The ten we raised this year seem pretty good," he said.

"You’re thinking of making cheese and dairy products, right? Do we have the capability for that?" she asked.

"We can do it. I went specifically to see them. The boss said if I wanted to learn, I could spend a month or two at the neighboring base, just working alongside them and learning the essentials. They have all the modern equipment now, and I plan to use that to precisely control the temperature and taste," he explained.

"Then, at No.7 Farm, there’s enough land to build a small facility on its own, and we could plant more wheat straw," she suggested.

Shi Lei calculated the land area; it was more than sufficient, but it had to be set up over there, ideally near a water source for easier water access.

"Alright, I’ll go learn first. After I’m finished, I’ll come back and buy the equipment. Keep the money ready for me," he said.

"Go ahead. We’re also selling some medicinal materials in the spring. There will be enough money for you," she noted.

Li Pan nodded.

Xue Dong’s plan was to turn the two farms into organic, natural, circular ecological farms.

Their farms barely used any pesticides, relying entirely on natural cycles. With Li Pan’s exceptional Wood Element superpower and a little help, pests were virtually nonexistent, even frogs were taken care of.

The crops, vegetables, and fruits produced on their farms passed all organic certifications and tests internally, with data that always ranked first. Their products sold extremely fast.

Many small business owners from the rich district would buy from her shop and resell to the rich district, doubling their money.

Xue Dong had discussed this matter with the boss. The final opinion was that everyone should have food to eat, and Pan’er’s safety was the top priority. Money wasn’t the most important thing. Cats have their own paths, and rats have their own routes; forcing things wasn’t necessary.

Harmony brings wealth, but it shouldn’t provoke hatred. It was best to avoid causing a collective attack. Those who wanted to be middlemen could go ahead. The quantity in the shop was controlled and not large.

The bulk of goods and agricultural products were organized by the Base Commander; others couldn’t access these. Keeping the big picture stable was what mattered.

These matters were all planned by Xue Dong, Qin Jianzhong, Jiao Ming, and Shi Lei, a few close brothers, dividing the tasks and working together, while Li Pan almost never got involved.

Her responsibility was to focus solely on helping Xie Ling, Zhang Qi, and a few others peacefully farm. As long as the products were high quality, making money wasn’t a problem.

After multiple tests at the base, the fruits, vegetables, and grains from Panpan Farm were found to be very rich in Wood Element active agents. Regular consumption was very beneficial for the body, gradually eliminating impurities and toxins, and had an excellent therapeutic effect on patients.

It was this yet unpublished test report that made the rich district extremely interested in Panpan Farm, but so far, they had no way to take over the farm.

In fact, taking over the farm would be useless; the key figure was Li Pan. Her superpower was outstanding, rich in life force and vitality, several times more than others.

Without Li Pan’s support, having the farm would be pointless.

Were it not for this fact, the rich district would have lost patience and caused a big stir rather than just secretly troubling the Base Commander.

The following day, Wenwen distributed bonuses and wages to everyone in advance, and also scheduled shifts for the holiday.

Everyone took turns enjoying themselves, also taking the opportunity to check out apartments that weren’t ready yet; they would move in once completed.

Li Pan did not go to the base. She had already made her purchases and was at home drinking coffee, tea, watching movies, reading books, and observing her Spirit Plants.

The Five Elements Fruits planted earlier could be repotted in the spring; the remaining Spirit Plants also grew a small section, and they currently seemed to be doing okay.