Chapter 200 - 196: Three Functional Buildings

Chapter 200: Chapter 196: Three Functional Buildings

Lin Feng was actually a little hesitant about which attributes to add to these three buildings.

He ultimately decided to try for a quality attribute for the Blacksmith’s Shop, a skill attribute for the Woodworking Workshop, and a speed attribute for the Stone Workshop.

Of course, these were just his intentions. He couldn’t be sure if he would actually get them.

After he worked his magic, the following attributes appeared for the three buildings.

[Blacksmith’s Shop (Level 2): Increases forging proficiency, slightly improves product quality and durability, and increases product toughness by 10%.]

[Woodworking Workshop (Level 2): Increases skill learning speed, makes crafted wooden items more exquisite, increases production speed by 10%, and increases product quality by 5%.]

[Stone Workshop (Level 2): Increases stone carving skill, makes crafted stone items more beautiful, and increases fine control in carving by 20%.]

He got lucky with the Blacksmith’s Shop and rolled the attribute he wanted. The toughness would improve the quality of the forged products.

The Woodworking Workshop and Stone Workshop left him a bit speechless. He had used similar items for the upgrade, but the Woodworking Workshop got a speed attribute while the Stone Workshop got a fine control attribute.

He later used a different item for the Woodworking Workshop, and this time, a quality attribute appeared, which was a pretty good one.

Lin Feng planned to focus on increasing this attribute for the Woodworking Workshop in the future, though he might also try to roll for an aesthetic attribute.

’Fine control feels decent enough, and carving probably won’t interest many tourists anyway.’

The future purpose of this Stone Workshop would be to add some stone sculptures to Lin Xian Village.

Once the stonemasons inside improved their skills, they could even carve some works in the mountains.

"Functional buildings all feel more or less the same. It’s the special buildings that are truly amazing."

Of the three buildings, the Blacksmith’s Shop was the most useful. He might need it to craft his own items in the future.

Right now, if he wanted to buy any large-scale equipment, there was basically no way to hide the purchase, which meant he couldn’t add such equipment during building upgrades.

Lin Feng sometimes wondered if he should just cooperate directly with the state. The construction speed would definitely be maxed out if he did.

But he was also afraid that using such a method would lead to some unforeseen complications.

’I should wait until all the buildings are constructed and see if anything changes then.’

As for the Woodworking Workshop, it could now make furniture for the village.

It wasn’t very useful at the moment. The time for these functional buildings to truly shine would be when they reached higher levels.

In the early stages, the main purpose of these buildings was to train his own craftsmen. Later on, once their levels were higher, they would become extremely useful.

’Just one more Wharf, and the quest will be complete.’

As Lin Feng prepared to head back, he decided to check on the Wharf and see how much longer it would take.

If worst came to worst, he just wouldn’t include the bridge on top as part of the Wharf’s upgrade.

This was originally an experiment to see if a "wharf" that didn’t fit the typical description of one could be upgraded successfully.

If it worked, the potential for manipulation would be huge, just like with the planned apartment-style dormitories.

If he could really exploit a bug and have a high-rise building count as one of the Houses, then building upgrades would become a completely different game.

’If this actually works, when I have time later, I can build a steel mill, a furniture factory, and a sculpture factory. The attribute bonuses after upgrading would be insane.

For now, though, the most important thing is to raise the village’s level.’

Lin Feng had even considered that if some special circumstances really arose after the village reached a certain level, he would just pack up and develop somewhere else.

If he didn’t move, his only option would be to transform the area around Lin Xian Village, just like Shancheng.

"Brother Lin, are you satisfied with these three buildings?"

"Yes, you did a good job. Once the workers are hired, we can have the Blacksmith’s Shop start making some small items."

Hu Zhiming said excitedly, "I’ve already prepared the designs! I’m just waiting for the new hires to arrive.

Also, the Barracks is still missing some decorative pieces. We can make them ourselves now."

The two of them came out and were passing by the Clothing Workshop when they saw Zhao Shiyun standing at the entrance.

"Shiyun, what are you up to?"

Zhao Shiyun said with a smile, "Having the master artisans inside make some custom clothes for us."

Lin Feng thought of the master artisans from the Imperial Capital that Wang Lihua had introduced. Apparently, the girls had heard the news.

Just then, Qin Youyou walked out from inside, wearing a red, ancient-style dress.

"Wow! So beautiful! Excuse me, I want to buy a dress like that!"

"So cool! Miss, how much is that outfit?"

"If she had a wine flask, she’d look just like Lin Qingxia’s version of Dongfang Bubai."

Zhao Shiyun quickly walked over, while Lin Feng and Hu Zhiming were also stunned by the sight.

"Brother Lin, Sister Youyou looks like a completely different person in that outfit."

"Her whole aura changed. The Colorful Silk Dance she used to perform required a supple grace, a kind of ethereal, fairy-like quality.

Now, this outfit makes her look like a heroic swordswoman, valiant and formidable."

"Youyou, you look so beautiful in this!" Zhao Shiyun exclaimed, her eyes sparkling as she looked her over.

She was thrilled at the thought that she would soon have an outfit like this too.

Qin Youyou hadn’t expected such a drastic change in herself just from a change of clothes.

The old master artisans inside were truly incredible, able to tailor clothing perfectly to a person’s individual characteristics.

Moreover, the advice they gave had all achieved its intended effect.

"When your outfit is done, you’ll look beautiful too."

"Boss! Manager Hu."

"That outfit is beautiful. It suits your aura perfectly."

"Thank you for the compliment, Boss. I’ll try to see if I can perform in this outfit when I get back."

Zhao Shiyun said, "It seems you two haven’t ordered anything custom from the Clothing Workshop?"

Hu Zhiming replied, "We haven’t. I didn’t expect the artisans inside to be this skilled.

I’m going in right now to have the masters take a look and get a custom ancient-style suit made."

Lin Feng wasn’t too concerned about it. He had already had some ordinary clothes made here before.

The clothes his family wore and the ones he had on were made by regular tailors and were very comfortable.

"Then you’d better hurry. The master artisans who came from the Imperial Capital this time are incredible; they can make any kind of clothing.

I heard they’re only staying until the New Year before they go back. It won’t be easy to get them to make clothes for you after that."

Some of the tourists in the shop heard this and thought about getting a custom outfit for themselves as well.

After asking about the price, they decisively gave up. A single outfit cost more than several years of their salary, even if they didn’t eat or drink.

The regular clothes in the shop were more suitable for them. Although more expensive than clothes from outside, they were at least affordable.

Word had already started to spread in small circles that the clothes from Lin Xian Village were comfortable to wear.

Moreover, some of the regular employees inside were now learning to make ancient-style clothing.

Before long, the shop would be selling some ancient-style clothing made by the workers for practice, and the prices wouldn’t be too high.

Gu Yuxi heard the commotion and came out from inside.

"Boss, you’re here. Would you like to come in and take a look?"

Lin Feng actually hadn’t been inside since it opened, so he nodded.

"Then let’s go have a look. How is the craftsmanship of those master artisans from the Imperial Capital? Will our workers be able to learn from them?"

Gu Yuxi said with some frustration, "These master artisans are all incredible. Two of them even know ancient court techniques.

The more common skills are fine, but the complex techniques are very difficult to learn. Everyone is studying very hard and making progress, though.

As for embroidery, our current employees aren’t quite up to it. They lack the foundational skills, so I’m currently recruiting embroiderers."

"Then hurry up with the recruitment. Don’t miss this opportunity."

Gu Yuxi looked at Qin Youyou and said, "Look at her outfit. One of the masters from the Imperial Capital made it.

She has such a great figure. That outfit makes her even more beautiful."

"Manager Gu, it’s mainly because the outfit is beautiful," Qin Youyou said modestly.

Gu Yuxi thought to herself, ’With a figure like that—curvy in all the right places, not too thin, not too heavy—even I’m jealous. And she still has the nerve to be modest.’

The group walked inside. Lin Feng and Hu Zhiming, the only two men, felt like they had entered the Kingdom of Women.

It was all women inside. Not a single male tailor had been hired, mainly to avoid any potential trouble.

They arrived at the workroom of the master artisans from the Imperial Capital and saw them teaching some employees how to sew ancient-style clothing.

Lin Feng didn’t go in to disturb them. Instead, he asked Hu Zhiming, "When will that piece of equipment be ready?"

"Soon. I just asked about it yesterday. The main delay was the time it took to create the molds."

Gu Yuxi added, "The fabric we’re using now is indeed a bit ordinary.

Some special fabrics are very troublesome to produce, and they’re difficult to source from outside. Our only option is to figure out how to make them ourselves.

Most high-end custom clothing uses special fabrics that require custom production."

Lin Feng knew this as well. He had specifically looked into it because of the reward associated with this Clothing Workshop.

"We can try to train some employees. Hire some people from the outside to come and teach."

"Yes, we can definitely try that."

As for directly hiring experienced staff, it wasn’t so easy to recruit in this field.

"Manager Gu, Boss."

"Boss, this is Wei Wuwu, our current ancient-style clothing designer.

She has a lot of Talent in this area. Even the masters from the Imperial Capital praise her."

"We must nurture this kind of talent well."

Wei Wuwu said humbly, "I was just exposed to it a lot as a child. I’m not actually that amazing."

Gu Yuxi nudged her. "You have to show off in front of the boss, don’t be so modest. That way, when the boss has good things to give out, he’ll think of you."

Wei Wuwu looked at Lin Feng, curious about this boss of Lin Xian Village.

There were many people like her on the internet, and she had even discussed it with other netizens before.

The recent topics about the Spiritual Qi Revival and legends of Cultivation, in particular, attracted a lot of speculation from netizens.

"Don’t worry. As long as it’s a good thing from Lin Xian Village, everyone will have a chance to get it."

Gu Yuxi quickly piped up, "Boss, you said it! I heard that working in Lin Xian Village means you can get Jade Grapes."

Initially, Gu Yuxi didn’t know about the Jade Grapes, but after getting to know people like Hu Xia and Zhao Shiyun who had eaten them, she finally understood their benefits.

For women, the allure of Jade Grapes was even greater than that of the Medicinal Cuisine.

Whitening and anti-aging effects—these were things no woman could ignore.

Wei Wuwu and Qin Youyou had only heard of the Jade Grapes and didn’t know the full story.

They were both very curious just how magical these Jade Grapes were to make Manager Gu bring them up directly with the boss.

"Rest assured, once I’ve paid off my debts, everyone will get Jade Grapes in the future."

Now that there was the Medicinal Cuisine as a substitute, the demand for Jade Grapes from the elderly had decreased.

However, some women still yearned for the Jade Grapes.

Clearly, no woman in pursuit of beauty would ever give up on the Jade Grapes.

Gu Yuxi said, "Boss, if you really use Jade Grapes as a reward, you might actually be able to attract some special talent to come work here."

Among the master artisans who had come from the Imperial Capital this time, two of the older ones had already begun to change their minds after eating the Medicinal Cuisine.

However, their families and relatives were all in the Imperial Capital, so it was impossible for them to move to Lin Xian Village to work full-time.

But the idea of coming to Lin Xian Village for two months every year to train the Clothing Workshop’s employees had already tempted them.

In the coming days, as long as the benefits of the Medicinal Cuisine were confirmed for them, he would be able to win over the two masters.

Hu Zhiming said, "Brother Lin, we really can use the good things in Lin Xian Village to attract talent."

"Yes. When we have time, we’ll hold a meeting to discuss it and come up with a plan."

Lin Feng also realized that as the number of good things he had increased, he could indeed use them to attract talent.

It was just like with the Jade Grapes; hadn’t he exchanged them for his initial development funds?

Once his perspective broadened, he realized there were actually many things Lin Xian Village could leverage.

Of course, in the end, it would still depend on the special buildings, especially the Academy, which would likely bring some surprises.