Chapter 145: Large-scale Construction

Once the decision was made, things had to proceed. The entire Magical Ranch entered a period of major construction.

Both the Cattle Shed and the Stable needed to be built. After all, Charming Girl could not keep staying in the warehouse; she was going to be a mother soon.

The warehouse also needed to be rebuilt. Even though he had patched it up a bit, it was now considered a dangerous building. Most of the structures here were made of wood because wood was cheap in this area, but that meant maintenance required extra attention.

Even though the buildings here were better than those at the original ranch, they were still old houses that had been standing for many years. Repairing them now would be more trouble than just building new ones.

This was the plan that Liu Heming and George had carefully studied for the ranch. However, Liu Heming secretly added a small extra plan: building a Greenhouse. He intended to grow vegetables inside it to eat during the winter. Liu Heming did not want his daughter to come and play in the winter without fresh vegetables.

Moreover, he could use this Greenhouse to observe how the Small Lake Water affected other crops. This would help him optimize when he started large-scale planting in the future.

It had to be said that sometimes things seemed very difficult, but once you actually started doing them, they turned out to be quite simple.

For these construction projects on the ranch, they did not hire any outside workers. George and John took the lead, while Liu Heming, Lewis, and Robin helped out. Just the five of them could handle everything.

At first, when Liu Heming heard George and John say this, he did not believe it. The scale of the work was not small; how could five people manage it?

But John said, “Aren’t you also planning to build a Fertilizer Plant? They can handle the foundation and ground treatment, and we’ll take care of the above-ground work.”

It was then that Liu Heming saw John and George’s impressive hands-on skills. They designed the entire set of buildings by combining their own experience with current technical standards, and they finished it in just two days.

In fact, if the standards for the Fertilizer Plant hadn’t been higher, Liu Heming felt that these two guys would have taken care of it all in their excitement.

With these people involved, Liu Heming saved a lot on labor costs. The Greenhouse he planned to build was like getting it for free.

For the Fertilizer Plant, they hired a construction team from Walker Town. They were very experienced. Once Liu Heming explained the requirements, their technician casually sketched out the plans.

They also made some small adjustments to his Greenhouse design to allow for better air circulation inside. This was a free addition because, although Liu Heming’s project wasn’t huge, it wasn’t small either.

As for the land use for the Fertilizer Plant, Liu Heming didn’t have to worry at all. George took out the town map, estimated the distance, and casually drew a circle. That became the site for Liu Heming’s Fertilizer Plant, covering over fifty acres. It scared Liu Heming at the time.

George put it well: “We can give you some benefits now, but if the town’s Land is auctioned off next year, there won’t be any benefits to give. You’ve provided so much water for everyone, and in the future, the Fertilizer from the plant can help supply everyone. Using a little bit of the town’s Land is no problem.”

This was a form of using power for personal gain, but everyone was willing to go along with it. After all, it was part of the plan to revive Xiangshui Town in the future, so no one could find fault with it.

The supervision of the Fertilizer Plant was handed over to Anderson. He was quite meticulous and could both monitor the construction quality and manage his small shop.

“Dad, are we building a new home for Charming Girl here?” Alex asked, wearing her little cowboy hat and leading the Bear Kids, who were pulling a small cart to bring water to everyone.

“Once it’s built, Charming Girl will be able to live here. In the winter, we can light a fire here so Charming Girl won’t be cold,” Liu Heming said with a smile.

“The small room next to it is for Selin. The little staircase outside the small room is for you to climb up and play with him. But you can’t let the Bear Kids go up there, or they might break the staircase.”

“Ha ha, Alex, would you like Uncle John to build you a little Treehouse?” John asked, laughing as he hammered nails on the roof.

“Dad, can I?” Alex asked, tilting her head with shining eyes.

“Then you have to thank Uncle John,” Liu Heming said, patting his daughter’s head.

“Thank you, Uncle John. I’ll ask Dad to make something delicious. Dad’s cooking is the best,” Alex said very seriously.

“Leave it to Uncle John. He will definitely build you the most beautiful Log Cabin,” John said joyfully.

Alex was like a joy; no one could dislike such a child.

“Alex, next year when Dad makes some money, we’ll build a nice big Villa. Then you’ll have a huge room, and we’ll even set aside space in the room for the Bear Cub and Little Kitten,” Liu Heming said, looking at his daughter.

He had already used quite a bit of his daughter’s money. Even though the little one didn’t understand these things, he, as her father, couldn’t always take advantage of her. Next year’s output would be higher, and the Fertilizer Plant would help reduce Fertilizer costs. No matter what, he had to build a proper Villa.

“Mm,” Alex nodded happily.

To be honest, it was impossible for George and the others not to feel a little jealous that Liu Heming had sold his Sweet Potatoes for 120,000 US Dollars. There was some jealousy, but it wasn’t that strong.

Liu Heming had given some of those Sweet Potatoes to everyone, and at the time, no one knew they could be sold for such a high price. The ones Liu Heming gave away were worth several thousand US Dollars, so he had been more than fair to everyone.

Moreover, when everyone was in dire need of water, Liu Heming had provided it for free to the people in the town, solving a major problem for everyone. Such a favor wasn’t easy to repay. Otherwise, even if George wanted to take care of Liu Heming, he couldn’t have allocated such a large area of Land.

You also had to consider the feelings of the townspeople. All of this required everyone’s signed approval; otherwise, it would be considered illegal Land occupation.

Sometimes, no one knew how things would develop. Liu Heming had been willing to give generously back then, and now he was reaping the rewards. The fact that his Sweet Potatoes sold for such a high price was his own skill. You could envy or be jealous, but that was it. You still had to help when needed.

Now, with Liu Heming’s large-scale construction, George, John, and Lewis were regular helpers. The other townspeople would also come to help when they had time. The older ones who couldn’t climb onto the roof could pass materials from below.

People’s hearts are made of flesh. Since everyone came to help, the slight discomfort Liu Heming had felt while providing water to everyone simply vanished.