Chapter 95 - 93: Basic Construction Completed

Chapter 95: Chapter 93: Basic Construction Completed

Before he could go check on the Lord’s Mansion, his father came looking for him.

"Xiaofeng, does the village still need more people?

Your uncle called. He said his father-in-law got in touch and wants to have someone come over to work.

Also, your maternal grandpa called your mom. He said that your cousin, Liu Xu, got laid off. He works with computers."

"I can find a place for them, but Dad, didn’t Cousin Liu Xu buy a house and get married somewhere else? Would he really come back here to work?"

"I’m not sure about that. We’ll see when he gets here."

"Alright. If he comes back, tell Mom to have him come see me directly. I actually do need a computer programmer."

Lin Dongyue patted his shoulder. "This must be tough on you."

"Dad, as long as they do a good job, it doesn’t matter who I hire."

Lin Feng didn’t really mind. If they didn’t work hard, he wouldn’t hesitate to fire them, family or not.

He really did have plenty of work. For instance, after the village upgrade, the population limit increased to 100, and the amount of land increased to 100 mu.

In the future, even farming would require dedicated staff to manage, to say nothing of the Medicinal Herb Garden and the Orchard.

The animal husbandry at the Livestock Shed could also be expanded; the entire mountain could even be used for raising animals.

After his father left, he walked up the mountain and soon arrived at the Lord’s Mansion.

The Lord’s Mansion, built in a traditional style on a two-mu plot of land, looked quite impressive now that the surrounding area had been cleared.

The person in charge ran over. "Boss Lin, you’re here! Let me take you on a tour."

"Yes. You guys are pretty fast."

"It’s mainly because the prep work was done well. As long as there are no issues, the assembly is very quick."

Lin Feng followed him up the stone steps and into the Lord’s Mansion, taking in the interior layout.

It was divided into a front and back hall. The entrance led to a reception area, flanked by office spaces for employees, with a lounge in the back.

The upstairs was similar to the ground floor, but with the addition of a larger meeting area.

This Lord’s Mansion was primarily for employee offices. There was no way Lin Feng would live here; the Houses were much more comfortable.

’Worst case, when things aren’t so rushed, I’ll just build some unique Houses. It’s not like the system forbids it.’

After a detailed tour of the interior and reviewing the inspection report provided, Lin Feng was in a good mood.

’It really is good to have money. It solves so many problems for you.’

Although his upgrade ability could solve any pollution problems with the building, other people didn’t know that. Using expensive materials from the start would put the employees’ minds at ease.

[Grain Storehouse (Level 1): Keeps grains plump. Prevents insects, mold, and rodent infestations.]

[Warehouse (Level 1): Slows the rust, insect infestation, and deterioration of stored tools, wood, ore, and other materials.]

[Village: Lin Xian Village (Level 2)

Population: 96/100

Buildings: 13/32

Prosperity: 109,389

Prestige: 1,080,977

Special Attribute: Purifies Air

Special Title: World’s Number One Village (Crop yield +20%, specialty product trigger rate +10%)

Basic Buildings: Lord’s Mansion, Houses, Grain Storehouse, Well, Farmland, Fence, Warehouse, Medicine House, Marketplace, Toilet

Resource Buildings: Lumberyard, Quarry, Livestock Shed, Orchard, Medicinal Herb Garden

Functional Buildings: Woodworking Workshop, Stone Workshop, Clothing Workshop, Blacksmith’s Shop, Wharf

Defensive Buildings: Signal Tower, Barracks, Arrow Tower

Auxiliary Buildings: Silk Institute, Water Mill, Oil Workshop, Restaurant

Special Buildings: Academy, Land God Temple, Mountain God Temple, Folk Workshop, Research Institute

Upgrade Requirements: Not Unlocked]

Once the Lord’s Mansion was finalized tonight, the mission to upgrade the village to Level 3 would unlock, and he would also complete another quest.

He planned to add items that increased employee work efficiency to this building to see if he could extract a related attribute.

Coming down from the mountain, Lin Feng saw Wu Jiaxing being pestered by someone. The guy had cheered up a lot since his mother’s illness was cured.

Before he got close, he heard the girl grabbing onto him say, "Why did you run off without a single word back then? You have to give me a clear explanation today, or I’m not letting you go."

"Qianqian, don’t cry. It was my fault back then. I’m sorry."

The girl shouted, "You asshole! Do you have any idea what I’ve been through all these years? I’ve been looking for you this whole time! If I hadn’t seen you in someone else’s video, I would’ve never known you were hiding here."

Seeing a large number of tourists running over to watch, Wu Jiaxing felt embarrassed. He really had let her down all those years ago.

He just never expected that she had remained unmarried and had been looking for him all this time. His heart ached for her.

"Let’s go inside to talk. I’ll explain everything clearly. Qianqian, please don’t cry."

Wu Jiaxing saw Lin Feng. "Boss."

"Take her back to your place first. This is no place to talk."

"Thank you, Boss."

Wu Jiaxing took Wan Qianqian’s hand and led her toward his home.

Hu Xia, having heard the news and eager for some gossip, quickly made a beeline for Wu Jiaxing’s house.

She saw Wu Jiaxing’s mother holding the young woman’s hand while scolding her son.

The ’inspecting her future daughter-in-law’ look in her eyes was impossible to hide. She had often chatted with the young women in the village.

Both directly and indirectly, she had asked them to help introduce a suitable girl to her son if they knew anyone.

And now, a girl had come looking for him herself. It was a wish come true.

"Aunt Yu, what’s going on?"

"Xiaoxia, you’re here! Come in, have a seat. It’s all because of this troublesome boy of mine, though I suppose it’s also my fault for being a burden on him back then."

Wan Qianqian now knew why Wu Jiaxing had left all those years ago. Even though there was a reason, she was still a little angry.

Not only had he left without saying goodbye, but he had also changed all of his contact information.

Hu Xia joined in on grilling Wu Jiaxing while also getting the full story, and she quickly pieced everything together.

Back then, Wu Jiaxing’s mother’s health was deteriorating. He had just graduated from school and felt he couldn’t give Wan Qianqian a happy life, so he left without a word after graduation.

Wan Qianqian only found out about Wu Jiaxing’s situation from someone else, and her search for him lasted many years.

The reason she was able to find Wu Jiaxing this time was thanks to him appearing in someone else’s live stream, which is how he was discovered.

Otherwise, their fateful connection would have certainly been missed.

After Lin Feng heard the couple’s story from Hu Xia, he felt that fate was truly a wondrous thing.

If Wu Jiaxing hadn’t accidentally appeared in that live stream, their paths would have never crossed again.

As Wan Qianqian got older, her family couldn’t let her keep searching indefinitely, and she herself had begun to compromise with them.

"So what’s the verdict on those two? Are they getting married right away?"

Hu Xia said with a smile, "If they want to get married, it’ll depend on whether Wu Jiaxing can win over his future in-laws."

’That’s true. He made their daughter search for him for so many years; he’s bound to have a tough time.’

However, during dinner that evening, another piece of news from Hu Xia made him feel that Wu Jiaxing was truly a lucky star.

Wan Qianqian’s father was a master chef of Lu cuisine, a family tradition, and a certified Level 1 Chef. Of course, her own cooking skills were average, but her father had many apprentices.

Having heard that Lin Xian Village was looking for a chef, Wan Qianqian was helping to make connections. From the looks of it, she wasn’t planning on leaving.

Moreover, after learning about the situation, Wan Qianqian’s parents had already bought their tickets and would be descending upon Lin Xian Village tomorrow.

Now it was Wu Jiaxing’s turn to have a headache over how to convince her parents.

He decided to wait for them to arrive and see if he could find a suitable chef through them.

In the dead of night, Lin Feng got out of bed and headed toward the Lord’s Mansion with Mo Yu.

As for the little squirrel, A Little Red, he hadn’t brought it back, letting it roam freely in the mountain forest.

He took a set of smart office equipment out of his inventory, added it directly, and then clicked upgrade.

While checking the Lord’s Mansion’s attributes, he also claimed his quest reward.

"These attributes are pretty good! But where’s the quest reward?"