Su Yi didn't have time to handle the farm's affairs himself.
Therefore, he needed a tool to help him manage it.
Zhou Yan was clearly a good choice.
As for whether this tool was loyal or not, it didn't really matter.
He held the greatest power in his hands, and the farm's profit and loss wasn't his primary concern.
Operating the farm was just a byproduct of his legitimate acquisition of bulk grain and other goods; making a profit was best, but losing money didn't matter.
If he lost money, he could just replace the professional manager.
As for where these things acquired through the farm ultimately went, it would be difficult to hide it from the tool, but Su Yi had ways to ensure he wouldn't dare to reveal it.
Even if Zhou Yan was sent as a spy by someone, he wouldn't risk his life over it.
He only makes a few bucks a month, why would he risk his life?
Moreover, there isn't anyone with the motivation to bribe Zhou Yan as a spy right now.
The Shen family has a little motivation and definitely has the ability, but Su Yi's relationship with the Shen family is still good, and they just established contact.
He doesn't think the Shen family would be foolish enough to offend him now.
After personally finalizing the welfare benefits and assigning a manager, Su Yi had no intention of managing the farm anymore.
Just before leaving, he told Zhou Yan to select some better plots of land and leave them unplanted, as he would get a batch of special new crops to try planting, but he didn't say what to plant.
Although Zhou Yan was puzzled, the big boss had spoken, so he naturally had no objections.
Anyway, if the things planted on these lands didn't grow and money was lost, it wouldn't be his responsibility.
After arranging everything here, it was evening again.
Yue Ling followed behind him as a decoration all day, doing whatever Su Yi did, without saying a word to outsiders.
When it was time for dinner, she took the initiative to suggest:
"Why don't we eat here tonight?"
Saying that, she took out her phone, opened a video app, and found an advertisement for a restaurant from her collection.
Su Yi glanced at it; it was a restaurant similar to an ancient court banquet, with a moderate per capita consumption, and some song and dance performances in addition to the food.
They even provide customers with ancient costumes to integrate into the environment and gain a sense of immersion.
He agreed without thinking.
When it comes to eating, he doesn't have any requirements, as long as it's not too bad.
With the per capita price, it shouldn't be too bad.
Moreover, he has bought so many clothes for Yue Ling, but never bought ancient costumes, and he is quite curious to see what Yue Ling would look like in them.
If the effect is good, he can get her more in the future.
"Wait!" Just after agreeing, Su Yi realized another thing:
"Haven't you been following me all day after going out? When did you watch this video?"
"During the day!" Yue Ling blinked her eyes:
"There is a magic called Eye of Insight that allows me to see the position I want to see."
"After using this magic on the phone screen, I can see the content on the phone, and with another small magic, I can control the phone remotely."
Su Yi: ...
"So, you seemed to be standing behind me silently all day, but you were actually watching short videos?"
Good heavens, what kind of skill is this for slacking off!
"Yes, but don't worry, I put most of my energy on safety, and I can react to anything that happens," Yue Ling didn't hide anything.
"Uh, okay."
Slacking off is fine, who told her to be able to multitask?
...
The place to eat was quite far from the suburbs, taking nearly half an hour to drive.
This kind of restaurant sells not only food but also service and performances.
The charging method is of course different from ordinary restaurants.
After asking briefly, Su Yi directly bought the most expensive package, the food inside aside, the ticket included the front row seats and the ancient costumes provided by the hotel.
That's what he came for, of course he had to buy the most expensive one.
Of course, although it is said to be the most expensive, the per capita consumption is only a thousand, which is a drop in the bucket for Su Yi now.
The quality of the clothes provided here is certainly not high, and the material gives a cheap feeling.
But Yue Ling's perfect figure and face perfectly made up for this small flaw.
After putting on the ancient costume, she looked like a lady walking out of a painting, making people intoxicated at a glance.
Although Su Yi bought the same ticket, he didn't wear these clothes.
He doesn't have the conditions!
These ancient costumes are completely unsuitable for modern men to wear.
Forcing them on will only make them look out of place.
With his beardless, pretty-boy appearance, he can't pull off the scholar temperament, and putting on a whole set of ancient costumes will make people think a eunuch ran out from somewhere.
This is not his flaw, most modern men look like eunuchs in this kind of ancient costume.
There's no way, in ancient times, no decent family didn't keep a beard!
...
"This place is so beautiful!"
As soon as she entered the banquet hall, the decoration made the elf princess, who had seen a lot in another world, couldn't help but exclaim.
"What do you say? How does it compare to the royal palaces of the elves or humans in your world?"
Yue Ling thought seriously and said:
"If we talk about magnificence, this place is certainly not as good as the human palaces in the magical world, not to mention the palaces of those empires, even Vivi's palace in Mengchuan City is much more luxurious, the pillars in the hall are made of pure gold."
"If we talk about simplicity and elegance, this place is certainly not as good as the royal palace of our elf kingdom. Very few metal products can be seen inside our royal palace. Most of them are made of special magic plants, and even the entire royal palace hall is itself a hollowed-out tree stump of a giant tree. Moreover, because our elves have a long lifespan, we are quite accomplished in art. Every sculpture and every mural in the royal palace is a work of art that ranks among the best in the magical world."
"But this place is different. In terms of magnificence, it is not as good as the human palaces in the magical world. In terms of exquisite elegance, it is not as good as our elf palace. But it combines the advantages of both, appearing both resplendent and not too vulgar."
Understood, the humans over there are nouveau riche, wearing gold and silver, and like to decorate the palace with shiny things. The elves are particular about simplicity and can make common things exquisite.
Su Yi immediately nodded in agreement.
But the next moment, he realized something was wrong.
"Wait, a pillar in Vivi's palace is made of pure gold? How big is the pillar?"
Yue Ling was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting his topic to go so far, but she quickly replied:
"I've only seen it a few times, and I haven't measured it, probably less than three meters in diameter, and more than ten meters high? I'm not sure about the size, but it is indeed pure gold."
"???"