Chapter 12: Song Li

“Do you have a license?”

“If you have a license, I’d lend you my car without a second thought. I’d even give you one for free,” Lu Jianshen said.

“Thanks for asking, but no.”

“But just wait, I’ll get my license soon,” Lu Qingqiang snorted.

“Alright, I’ll be waiting.”

“Let’s go, it’s time to head back, my sister!”

“Oh~”

After Lu Jianshen dropped her off at the orphanage, Lu Qingqiang first played with the children for a while, then went to check on the progress of the construction team.

With a team of seventy workers, the progress was indeed rapid.

As for Secretary Liu’s efficiency, it was top-notch.

He had already sent someone to deliver the mountain lease agreement to her.

The mountain was now considered hers for the next seventy years.

As for the cost of leasing the mountain, that wasn’t her concern. The Lu Family had already taken care of it.

She was about to head to the office to consider the specific usage of the mountain when she accidentally caught sight of a small figure in the corner of the yard.

The figure was small and thin, crouched in a corner with its back to her, doing something unknown.

Lu Qingqiang couldn’t help but walk over.

“Song Li? Is that you?”

“Yes.” The small Song Li glanced up at her, then continued to lower her head, drawing on a sketchpad with a crayon.

Song Li was three years old, with a cute round face and mild autism, usually not very talkative.

Her only hobby was drawing.

She used to squat on the ground in the yard, drawing with little sticks she found.

Director Wu had noticed her little hobby and bought her a sketchpad and pencils.

Since then, she liked to find a quiet corner to squat and draw.

Aside from daily chores, Song Li spent all her time holding her sketchpad.

A few days ago, Lu Qingqiang bought her a box of 24 colored markers.

Now, Song Li had started painting with watercolors.

At a glance, Lu Qingqiang was amazed by Song Li’s bold use of colors.

The drawing was childish, with slightly messy lines, but the large areas of gold, orange, deep blue, red, and green were well-coordinated.

“Are you drawing… the ocean floor?”

“Yes.” Song Li nodded, paused, and continued to paint.

The deep blue ocean floor was filled with vividly colored, strange creatures created by Song Li.

The drawing was bold, imaginative, and striking.

Remarkably, Song Li had never been exposed to art.

In other words, Song Li was a natural talent in this area.

“It’s really beautiful.”

“Song Li, can I discuss something with you?”

Song Li looked up at her with a puzzled expression.

“Once you finish this painting, could I hang it in my office?”

“I really like it.”

Song Li thought for a while, then glanced at Lu Qingqiang sitting beside her against the wall, and nodded. “Okay.”

“Thank you!”

“Mm.” Song Li nodded and continued painting.

“Alright, you keep drawing. I’ll be off.”

Lu Qingqiang stood up and left.

Back in the office, she found a cushion and handed it to Song Li.

“Song Li, from now on, sit on this cushion while you draw. The ground is damp, and sitting for too long isn’t good for you.”

“Thank you.”

After thanking her, Song Li obediently stood up, placed the cushion under her, and continued drawing.

Lu Qingqiang didn’t disturb her, quietly leaving.

What she didn’t know was that as she turned to leave, Song Li, who had been engrossed in her drawing, looked up and watched her back for a long time.

Then, she added a new creature to her painting.

The creature emitted a warm orange glow, with a small, conspicuous snowflake on its body.

Yes, Lu Qingqiang wore a pair of snowflake-shaped diamond earrings.

They were a gift from Madam Lu.

When Madam Lu saw her wearing the snowflake earrings, she was also very pleased.

Back in the office, Lu Qingqiang picked up the mountain lease contract and began to read.

Attached to the contract were blueprints and detailed information about the mountain, along with an analysis of its development potential.

The mountain covered four hundred acres, a large enough area for her plans.

“System, are you sure the mountain can be used for farming?”

“Of course, host. I’ve already scanned it. The water, soil, humidity, and wind direction are all excellent. It’s a prime location.”

“There’s a sandy area perfect for growing watermelons,” the system’s voice chimed in.

“Mark it on the blueprint for me, and create a detailed farming implementation plan for the mountain.”

“Understood, host.”

In less than five minutes, Lu Qingqiang received the system’s plan.

Since the mountain had been undeveloped for a long time, it needed to be cleared and organized first.

After clearing, some areas would be for fruit trees, others for small animals, some for medicinal herbs and lingzhi, and others for bamboo houses.

The system even highlighted a natural hot spring location.

The planned bamboo house would be built not far from the hot spring.

After reviewing the blueprint, Lu Qingqiang felt… very tempted.

If she could manage this mountain well, she wouldn’t lack anything in the future.

Wow, amazing.

With these thoughts in mind, Lu Qingqiang immediately called Secretary Liu.

She first praised and thanked Secretary Liu for his work attitude, then asked him to help find someone to clear the mountain.

After hanging up, she sent the system’s plan and blueprint to him.

Upon seeing the materials from Lu Qingqiang, Secretary Liu was stunned. “!!!”

Wow!

Was this young lady really raised in the countryside?

Her vision was extraordinary, truly a child of the Lu Family.

The remote, rundown orphanage she transformed into a fairy-tale-like resort.

An ownerless, desolate mountain, under her plan, became a treasure trove.

Just looking at the plan and blueprint made him excited.

He needed to find professionals in this field quickly, to develop the mountain according to the young lady’s vision as soon as possible.

He had a premonition that the two places the young lady was working on would soon become sensational and highly sought after.

No, he had to work harder, to help the young lady prepare her dream places quickly!

Meanwhile, Lu Qingqiang was also working hard!

She was diligently practicing driving.

After finding a nearby driving school online, she went there to inspect it, then enrolled and paid for real-time driving lessons.

With the Lu Family’s influence, getting her a license would be a piece of cake.

But Lu Qingqiang thought it would be more interesting to experience getting a driver’s license herself.

Theory tests were too easy, with no difficulty at all.

The practical tests weren’t too challenging either.

As a newcomer, Lu Qingqiang’s first driving lesson at the school resulted in nearly perfect maneuvers.

If judged by competition standards, she could easily score a hundred.

The coach was dumbfounded by this scene.

“Lu Qingqiang, have you driven before?”

“If imagining driving in my mind counts, then yes,” Lu Qingqiang explained.

“What?” The coach was puzzled.

“I mean, in reality, this is my first time in the driver’s seat, holding a steering wheel.”

“In dreams, I’ve driven several times.”

“???” The coach.

Wait, the driving in your dreams, is it the kind of driving I’m thinking of?