The next day!
The soft sunlight streamed through the bamboo window, falling upon Lin Yi’s chiseled, handsome face, which was comparable to that of the esteemed readers.
As he just opened his hazy eyes,
He witnessed a blood-pumping scene.
“My Lord, you’re awake.”
Wang Qiu'er’s cheeks were slightly flushed as she respectfully held Lin Yi’s clothes. “Shall this servant help you dress?”
“Oh, oh… thank you.”
Lin Yi rubbed his eyes, got up, and spread his arms, allowing Wang Qiu'er to attend to him.
He glanced down.
The expanse of white made his breathing quicken. “Cough, cough, cough… Next time, please get dressed yourself first.”
Recalling last night,
He couldn't help but secretly lament that it was fortunate to have the Pure Land’s effect bonus.
Otherwise,
Whether he could even get out of bed this morning was still an unknown.
“Yes, my Lord,” Wang Qiu'er responded softly, then knelt to help him put on his trousers.
A femme fatale…
Lin Yi looked down again, taking a deep breath.
Finally, he couldn't resist slowly reaching out and cupping Wang Qiu'er’s beautiful hair.
“Um… one moment, please…”
..........
It wasn’t until the sun had fully risen that Lin Yi finally got dressed, smoothed his messy hair, and, looking refreshed, pushed open the door.
“Let’s go! Everyone rested for a night; today, we need to quickly gather resources.”
“Good morning, everyone…”
Before he could finish his sentence,
The sight before him made him gasp!
“Holy crap!”
“Are you all night owls? What did you do all night?!”
Looking around!
The grassland that was empty last night
Was now piled high with wood, stone, thatch, wild fruits, and wild vegetables.
There were even several plump wild boars!
And the three shimmering, radiant treasure chests in the very center made his jaw drop.
What on earth happened while he was just sleeping?
How did they even bring back treasure chests?!
Also…
The busy figures moving back and forth around the Lord’s Hall were definitely more than five people!
“What’s going on?”
Lin Yi’s eyes widened as he called out to the old man hurrying towards him.
“Reporting, my Lord!”
Wang Fugui knelt down in fright, trembling, “Last night at midnight, this old man used your treasury to recruit twenty villagers…”
“Since there were no beds, they couldn't sleep, and since they were idle anyway… this old man had them work in the dark.”
“The wild boars and treasure chests were also brought back by the villagers when they were gathering.”
“I acted without permission; please punish me, my Lord!”
Punish you for what?!
I haven’t even had time to praise you!
Lin Yi quickly helped the old man up and comforted him, “No, no, no! Not only are you not wrong, but I will reward you!”
If not for the old man mentioning it,
He had forgotten that the village’s villager recruitment would refresh again after midnight!
He had originally thought he would have to personally assign tasks to the villagers in the morning.
Who would have thought?
This old man was truly a management talent; he had considered every aspect thoroughly.
“The recruited villagers are even more capable than he imagined.”
At this, Lin Yi couldn't help but glance at Wang Qiu'er behind him again.
“I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare. Since my Lord places such high hopes on this old man, these are all just my duties!” Wang Fugui quickly shook his head, refusing.
“Clear rewards and punishments are beneficial for the later development of the territory!”
Lin Yi raised his hand to interrupt the old man’s refusal, adding, “I’ll reward you with 50 gold coins and an exclusive house, with free upgrades later! Elder Wang is old and needs a good resting environment!”
“Uh, ever since coming to my Lord’s territory, this old man feels fifty years younger; my body is very strong! However, I still thank you, my Lord!” Wang Fugui knew he couldn’t refuse and respectfully bowed.
Lin Yi looked at the materials on the empty ground and mused, “The efficiency is even higher than I expected… Let’s go, I’ll build your residences first!”
With that,
He slightly raised his index finger and opened the construction blueprint.
After selecting the thatched hut, a translucent phantom appeared.
The scene was somewhat similar to Warcraft III, which he played before transmigration.
Confirm construction.
【Materials Consumed: Wood x3, Thatch x5, Stone x1.】
【Normal Thatched Hut under construction!】
The corresponding materials on the empty ground transformed into streams of light and vanished.
In their place, a cloud of white mist appeared out of thin air where he had pointed.
In less than half a minute,
A brand new thatched hut appeared before everyone’s eyes.
“Hiss… My Lord has such skill!”
Wang Fugui gasped, shocked, “You can build a house with so few materials! This is much more cost-effective than villagers building it themselves! And the efficiency is several times higher!”
“Hmm…” Lin Yi stroked his chin.
It really seemed to be the case~
Building a house with less than ten units of material seemed a bit inconsistent with the principle of energy conservation.
But then again,
This was a magical fantasy world; it was normal for some things to defy logic.
Otherwise, if a Lord had to gather numerous materials just to build a thatched hut, how frustrating would that be?
“Alright, Old Wang, you continue to lead the villagers in their work.”
“Leave the construction to me for now.”
Lin Yi sent Wang Fugui and Wang Qiu'er away.
With the population greatly increased, he absolutely had to arrange housing for the villagers tonight.
After Wang Fugui left, he re-entered work mode, spurring on the new villagers with a powerful, resounding voice.
“A Huang, I told you to trim the wood before dragging it back to the territory, why did you bring back the whole tree again?!”
“Xiao Hua! I told you to gather food, food! Not herbs! Ever since I came to my Lord’s territory, my back doesn't hurt and my legs don't ache anymore! What’s the point of bringing back a basket of herbs? To feed pigs? No… how the hell is half of this poison?!”
“You fat kid! Why are you stealing food again!! Go gather stones for me right now!”
“.......”
While building houses, Lin Yi listened to the old man’s roars, pondered for a moment, and casually checked the information panels of a few new villagers.
“The level difference between these newly recruited villagers and the Wang family is more than just a little.”
“They don’t have special talents either, and their names are unpleasant, lacking character.”
“It seems only the first recruited villagers have special traits…”
“However, I must first build the barracks today and train a combat squad in advance.”
Thinking that he still had a rare troop blueprint and three unopened treasure chests,
His movements became even more nimble.
..........
“You all!”
“Are you all f*cking idiots?!”
“The treasure chest was right under your feet, it was just a matter of picking it up while cutting a tree, and you let villagers from other territories who came later snatch it?!”
“Do you even need to come back and report this to me?!”
A lavishly dressed, imposing young man pointed at the dull-witted villagers in front of him and cursed loudly, his voice filled with a sense of exasperation.
Damn it!
A Silver Treasure Chest!
These idiotic villagers, after logging, came back to tell him there was a treasure chest and asked if they needed to move it back.
Does he even need to ask?!
Does he?!
【Ding—Prompt: A certain villager in your territory has developed resentment, and loyalty has decreased.】
“You f*cking…”
The young man’s eyes widened upon receiving the prompt, wanting to backhand the villager in front of him.
But he was worried that the other party’s loyalty would continue to decrease.
If it led to rebellion or mutiny, it would be a net loss.
“It seems the textbook wasn’t wrong; these pure numbered villagers are like paper figures, dull and lifeless.”
“I need to recruit heroes quickly!”
“At the very least, I need to unlock the government management template to improve efficiency.”
“Tavern blueprint, special treasure chest…”
“I’ll contact the Seventh Prince; I heard he got a capable assistant yesterday… he should have more channels.”
If a Lord encountered a named villager during the first recruitment,
Their early development would receive a significant boost!
If they were lucky enough to find a special treasure chest in the wild and unlock the government management template,
With the hidden effects of the civil official position,
Even ordinary named villagers could easily lead other Lords by a significant margin.
Unfortunately…
He, Liu Hao, did not have such a fortunate encounter.