Song Tan thought that my car was not bought for sightseeing, but because it’s inconvenient for everyone to drive other cars. But speaking of it, these few sightseeing cars were really worth buying. Now that there are many people at home, this car is super convenient for carrying people, and as long as we don’t go to town, we can run around the nearby villages without any issue. When working from Shitou Slope to Riverside Beach, everyone can be transported in the cars—though most villagers don’t need it since every household has a motorcycle, and they’re more accustomed to riding their own bikes. Going from home to the Riverside Beach requires bypassing large areas of other people’s wasteland, and the director kept glancing around. Seeing a field where the wild grass grew taller than a person, he couldn’t help but sigh: "If only this area were larger, it would be great for filming!" Song Tan chuckled: "It’s simple. You can just say you want to rent a few of these plots. Whatever seeds you want planted, you’re in charge. If it’s just this kind of wild grass, in a month it could grow ." "Why didn’t I think of that!" He finished speaking and looked warily at Song Tan: "These lands aren’t expensive, right?" How could it be expensive? How many people are there even farming in the village? And even if they are, it’s for their own families. This year is slightly better, as most people have cultivated their own vegetable patches to try to grow more seedlings, and with the work plans on hold, everyone has time to tend their own land. But in this season, it’s still overgrown with wild grass since no one from the family is living in the village. Song Tan thought for a moment and called Secretary Xiaozu: "We’re almost at the Village Department. Come over to discuss some matters, will you?" She hung up the phone, and Chen Yuan maneuvered the car skillfully to a stop right at the entrance of the Village Department. Secretary Xiaozu was rushing out the door and, upon seeing three strangers in Song Tan’s car, couldn’t help but brighten up. At that moment, she plopped into the car: "Hello, I’m the village secretary. My surname is Zhu. And you are...?" Song Tan quickly explained: "This is the production team that signed the contract with me before. They have come early to check out the shooting locations..." "Location scouting, huh!" Secretary Xiaozu perked up: "Our village environment is authentic enough, right? Whether it’s a historical drama or an ancient drama, our vast open fields have a lot to offer. Have you spotted any areas you like?" The director instinctively looked over at Song Tan, but Secretary Xiaozu immediately declined: "Not her land. I can’t handle business with her... You can feel free to check other family lands in the village, and I can negotiate prices on everyone’s behalf!" He cautiously gave Song Tan another glance. Not even the secretary dared to discuss business with her. Could she be the local overlord? He then pointed to the vast field where the wild grass grew taller than the trees: "I want to rent this area and have them clear it all and plant wild grass... Is that doable?" "Of course! Why not?" In the eyes of the villagers, nothing is more practical than money. Yunqiao Village has just a dozen or so permanent households, with others either out of town or in the urban area. The vast terraced wasteland in front was not connected to Lao Song’s family, and since it’s somewhat far from both Song Tan’s home and the Riverside Beach, she had not rented it. But now, if the production team is willing to pay, it’s not just wild grass; anything can be grown as per their request. Secretary Xiaozu quickly calculated in her mind, then drew an imaginary circle over the large patch of wasteland: "If you rent this whole area, it’s about 23 acres—how many months will the production team need it? I can negotiate the rent down to 6000 within three months." "Cutting and clearing, sowing seeds, then planting the wild grass you want..." "Our villagers can do the work, 200 a day." She finished speaking, her expression sincere and genuine, as if everything was the most reasonable price. The director had no idea the price of land in this rural area, and renting such a large piece of wasteland for 6000 seemed not too expensive... He still had a shred of reason remaining, and he painstakingly handed over the phone number of the producer: "You talk to him; he manages the money." Secretary Xiaozu was unfazed and promptly jotted down the phone number, then looked at the three of them from the crew again, thinking that fortunately, she quoted a slightly high price just now, but not too high. After all, a proper film production crew should bring a large number of people, right? Would they need temporary workers for labor tasks? What about those background actors who don’t require acting skills lying on the ground? Helpers for boiling water and making tea? And then there’s the matter of meals and shopping... At that moment, she looked eagerly at Song Tan, just short of shaking her shoulders and begging her to keep the people here. The car gradually approached Riverside Beach, the temperature in the wind already changing, with a slightly heavier moisture, and the director, surveying the surrounding environment, couldn’t help but mutter again: "If so many scenes are shot here, isn’t it too remote..." Secretary Xiaozu, however, laughed: "Remote is good. There are not many young people in the village, so if anything is filmed, we won’t spread it around." If they do come, they’d need to inform the villagers, asking them to turn off their phones while working if possible... "Moreover, though the place is remote, our transport isn’t! Look at our road; most natural, original villages that the crew goes to don’t have such good asphalt roads, right?" "And most importantly, electricity use—our village is undergoing a power reform. By the end of the month, every household will be able to use electricity without any burden." "And don’t worry about accommodation; there happen to be two homestays under construction in the village..." These things coming out of Secretary Xiaozu’s mouth sounded like great advantages. The director couldn’t help but glance at her again— Honestly, when he was pitching investors for funds, he didn’t have as much impact as she did. And then there’s Song Tan, sitting silently with a smile, and the young driver upfront, who drove in a prim posture as though meticulously trained... This small village certainly has its share of hidden talents! While speaking, they had already arrived at the Riverside Beach. The wind carried a warm, humid scent from the river water, and on the barren banks merging into the mountains, a large group of people buried their heads in whatever they were planting. On the other side, various lush green pastures grew tall and dense. In the farther distance, fresh green shoots sprouted from amidst the withered and yellow reed beds, while a group of white geese led a large fleet of ducks idly paddling on the water. Along the Shitou Slope, various sizes of sheep were bleating and bouncing around, with fluffy wool in white, off-white, or a bit of black, hopping with joy. And on the Riverside Beach, a serene sight of pigs, cows, and sheep on lush green pasture... "Wait a minute, why are there also pigs?!" Not only were there pigs, but these pigs were quite big. Among them, one big white pig was plump, and another with a reddish-brown coat was sturdily built. Updates are released by N0velFire.ɴet Only one black pig was on the smaller side, but it looked strikingly like a wild boar! The director’s eyes gleamed: "Free-ranging pigs, cows, and sheep... Boss Song, are they for sale!"