Chapter 38: Making 100,000 in a Day! Isn't This the Villain Filing a Complaint First?

Qin Lin carried the quality-2 grass carp and the quality-2 black carp to the parking lot. Upon seeing the Maybach 62S, he knew that Mr. Chen was far wealthier than he had imagined.

This car model was legendary, costing over ten million; it was famous for being the ride of choice for Jack Ma, and many other high-profile billionaires favored it as well.

"Mr. Chen, I am the owner of the villa, my name is Qin." Qin Lin stepped forward with the two fish and handed them to the driver, saying, "Thank you for speaking up for me earlier, Mr. Chen. I don't have much to offer as a token of appreciation, so please accept these two fish."

"So you are the owner, Boss Qin!" Chen Shengfei looked at the two fish in surprise. "These are wild catches of such size. Boss Qin, you are truly generous."

For him, expensive gifts from others rarely brought any surprise; he was wealthy enough that anything others could buy, he could easily acquire as well. However, these wild, large-sized fish were a genuine surprise—they were rare, and money alone couldn't always guarantee such a find. Moreover, he had already tasted the fish, and the meal had left him feeling refreshed and invigorated.

Qin Lin smiled and said confidently, "Mr. Chen, I may not have many talents, but when it comes to this type of wild fish, you can come by anytime, and I will always be able to provide them."

"Boss Qin, that is a talent in itself. Because of that promise, I will certainly visit again when I have the time." Chen Shengfei was sincere. He didn't doubt Qin Lin; after all, giving away two such high-quality wild fish so casually—not to mention the ones displayed in the hall and those still in the pond—suggested that the man had the resources to back up his words.

With Chen Shengfei’s promise, Qin Lin had achieved his goal. "Then I shall look forward to your next visit, Mr. Chen."

After Chen Shengfei departed, Qin Lin returned to the hall and, out of curiosity, took out his phone to look up information on him. To his surprise, he found plenty of results immediately. Even more incredible was the fact that the man owned the Blue Sea Group, a prominent and highly influential corporation in Fujian Province. Many of the search results included photos of Chen Shengfei with government officials.

He really was a big shot. Qin Lin hadn't expected to attract such a person on the very first day, and he suddenly felt that the two large fish he had given away were well worth it.

...

In the afternoon, the number of guests attracted to the villa was no less than in the morning. The villa remained bustling. Starting at 4:00 PM, the smell of cooking smoke rose again as groups of friends began to prepare their own meals in the DIY cooking area. There were also many who preferred to order from the menu.

Qin Lin also brought in a new harvest of quality-2 strawberries. As for the newly matured okra, he sent it to the Da Run Fa supermarket, as the game could now produce 3,000 catties a day—far more than the villa could consume.

By nightfall, the tourists had gradually left, with only a couple of eccentric individuals having rented tents to camp overnight. The villa had enjoyed a successful opening day.

Employees like Gao Yaoyao were exhausted, but every one of them wore a smile. They wished every day were this busy because the boss had promised them a commission on top of their base salary. The busier it was, the higher their earnings would be.

Zhao Moqing sat at the counter, tapping away on her laptop. She was calculating the day's revenue; having worked in taxation, this was second nature to her.

"All done." Zhao Moqing handed the laptop to Qin Lin. Looking at the final figure, she breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Qin Lin still owed millions in debt from setting up the villa.

Qin Lin took the laptop and saw that the villa had hosted a total of 238 tourists, meaning 11,900 in ticket sales. Additionally, thanks to Chen Shengfei’s bulk purchase, all the quality-2 watermelons, strawberries, and okra had been sold out. The reserved 300 catties of quality-1 okra were gone, as were all 303 catties of strawberries harvested in the morning and 190 catties from the afternoon. These totaled 47,344 yuan.

The revenue from one quality-2 wild black carp and 45 quality-1 wild fish reached 29,165 yuan. Other items—pine nuts, garden vegetables, fishing rod rentals, jungle adventures, grass sliding, beverages, and stove and grill rentals—added another 18,813 yuan.

In total, the villa's turnover for the day reached 107,222 yuan.

The turnover exceeded 100,000 yuan. Although this was largely due to Chen Shengfei’s bulk purchase, it was only the first day, and it wasn't even a weekend. He was sure that more tourists would be attracted as time went on, especially on weekends.

Zhao Moqing didn't know all of Qin Lin's profit margins, but with a turnover of over 100,000, she believed that after costs and wages, the business would definitely be profitable, and Qin Lin would be able to start paying off his debts. This was good news.

However, she didn't know that out of this 100,000 in turnover, almost everything—excluding the vegetables, pine nuts, and drinks—was essentially pure profit with no production cost. Coupled with the 15,673 yuan from the okra sent to Da Run Fa, even after paying the 5.6% business tax, the 2% self-employment tax, and the staff wages, his personal income for the day had clearly exceeded 100,000 yuan.

Naturally, this was something he couldn't tell anyone; keeping a low profile while making a fortune was the wisest path. As the business grew, he would need to find even more discreet ways to handle the accounting.

Once the guests had left, Qin Lin had Chef Lin prepare a feast, including a quality-2 black carp and several quality-1 wild fish, to reward everyone.

When the food was served, Qin Lin invited everyone to sit down. Holding a drink, he said, "Those who can drink, drink; those who can't, have a beverage. Let me propose a toast to you all. We had a great opening, and everyone worked hard. To celebrate, I’m giving each of you a 200-yuan red envelope."

The employees were pleasantly surprised. Two hundred yuan wasn't a huge amount, but an unexpected bonus was always cause for joy. The young women, including Gao Yaoyao, shouted unabashedly, "Long live the boss!"

After the celebration, Qin Lin drove his mother and Zhao Moqing back to the county town. At the Dongcheng Mingyuan residential complex, Zhao Moqing got out of the car, said goodbye to Qin Lin and Lin Fen, and walked toward her building with a happy skip in her step.

A tense string in her heart had inexplicably loosened. She felt guilty for stealing her household registration book to secretly marry Qin Lin, and although she kept telling him she needed to come clean to her parents, she was terrified of doing so. She knew that her actions were disrespectful and unfair to them.

But today, Qin Lin had given her a massive surprise. Seeing how the Qinlin Villa was performing, she believed he could pay off his debts and that everything would head in a positive direction. Since he still owed millions, she didn't want to tell her parents yet, fearing it would only frighten them.

When she got home, she found her sister-in-law, Li Jiawen, looking at her phone.

"Moqing, come look at this!" Li Jiawen said, pulling her over. "The Qinlin Villa is all over the WeChat Moments today! Several of my friends posted about it, and there are so many videos on Douyin’s local feed. The scenery is so beautiful. I must go with your brother sometime, and we should organize a big group to make it more fun."

"I have some tickets I can give you." Zhao Moqing smiled and pulled out a stack of entrance tickets, waving them in front of Li Jiawen. Qin Lin had given her plenty of extra tickets to share.

"Moqing, where did you get so many tickets?" Li Jiawen asked in surprise. "Give me a few more; my friends want to go see the scenery too."

Zhao Moqing smiled and handed her a dozen tickets.

"Huh!" Li Jiawen took the tickets with one hand while scrolling through Douyin with the other. Suddenly, she exclaimed in confusion, "Moqing, look at this video. It seems like the Qinlin Villa is in trouble. A local media account in Yucheng is criticizing them. How could they be like this? This is too much, right?"

"???" Zhao Moqing frowned upon hearing this and leaned in to look, her expression darkening.

"Everyone, look! The Qinlin Villa is selling fruit at sky-high prices and forcing tourists to buy them. This is extortion... Not only are they selling overpriced fruit, but they also hired a shill to mock us tourists for being unable to afford it..."

In the video, a woman’s voice rang out, filled with righteous indignation.

"..." Zhao Moqing was stunned. Wasn't that the same unreasonable woman from earlier? She had scurried away in shame after being confronted at the villa, yet she had the audacity to play the victim and post this video online? How could such a person exist? And worse, a media account was actually helping her spread it without even investigating the truth.

Li Jiawen watched the video and cursed, "This is outrageous! Isn't this just a case of a business bullying its customers? I was planning to go, but now I’m not so sure."

"..." Zhao Moqing looked at the video and saw that it already had many likes, with many comments in the local feed filled with vitriol.

"Haha, this Qinlin Villa must be crazy for money!"

"I’m just a commoner, I can't afford 200 yuan for a catty of strawberries. See if I ever visit that scenic spot!"

"I've seen people rob others, but never this openly. This villa is going to go under on its first day."

"@RelevantAuthorities, shut them down!"

"..." Zhao Moqing couldn't even express the anger boiling inside her.