Chapter 107: Developing Wang Family Village
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The moment the old madam heard this, she understood at once. Her face lit up with delight. “Is this truly the case? How could this old woman possibly refuse? This is wonderful news! I wonder how that boy of mine is doing now.”
Madam Wang was thinking of Wang Keyue. Though she was merely a woman, she possessed more courage and sense of responsibility than any man.
“Please set your mind at ease, Madam. My disciple is exceptionally clever. She is currently in Kang Le County, so busy that she could hardly spare the time. That is why I have made this journey on her behalf,” Wang Keyue explained.
Behind her, Xiao Hongyu’s mouth twitched. She praised herself without so much as pausing to draft the words first; they simply poured from her lips.
Wang Jinfeng, Wang Shuyuan, and Wang Zhiheng had watched the exchange from beginning to end, utterly bewildered. They had not managed to get a single word into the conversation. Judging by their expressions, a stampede of alpacas was probably racing through their minds. All they could do was stare at Wang Keyue with aggrieved, pitiful eyes.
Wang Keyue, however, paid them no attention at all, behaving as though nothing had happened.
The immortal senior they revered, and the long-dreamed-of sect they had yearned to join—could it be that... everything had been a lie?
“All right, don’t blame me. I did all this to complete my mission. Besides, Wang Family Village is now part of my sect and enjoys my sect’s protection. The white mist you saw just now was a defensive artifact belonging to my sect. From this day forward, I will focus on developing this place as well. Each of you will accomplish great things.”
Wang Keyue felt that ever since arriving in this world, her talent for spinning tales had grown remarkably.
Sure enough, after hearing these words from their immortal senior, the men immediately regained their spirit. One after another, they thumped their chests and declared that they were up to the task.
Wang Keyue then assigned each of them a specific duty, lest they have nothing to do and begin imagining all sorts of nonsense.
Her bargain of a father, Wang Jinfeng, would henceforth be responsible for all security and defense. Wang Keyue gave him an even grander title: Minister of Security and Defense. He would oversee offense and defense externally, and training and patrols internally.
Wang Shuyuan of the second branch was appointed Minister of Logistics. The name was plain and straightforward, but easy to understand. He would manage the distribution of supplies throughout Wang Family Village, as well as external sales and procurement.
Wang Zhiheng would take charge of future infrastructure projects, so he was named Minister of Construction.
As for her elder brother, Wang Yuxuan, who was still confined to bed and required extended rest—he had a gentle disposition and was literate. Perhaps he would make a good Minister of Education.
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As for Wang Yue’er herself, her position was Minister of Agriculture. No matter what else happened, food was the foundation of everything.
Xiao Hongyu had a position as well. Wang Keyue winked at him. “What would you like to be? Why not become Minister of Foreign Affairs?”
“That sounds pretty good. It even sounds like fun!” Xiao Hongyu said. Hearing Wang Keyue make such a casual decision, he felt as though they were children in kindergarten playing house. His own childish spirit resurfaced, and he began playing along with her.
Wang Keyue, however, was not playing house. She went straight to Madam Wang and announced the decision, naturally remembering to say that it had already been determined by Wang Yue’er.
At last, before dinner that evening, the Wang clansmen convened a family meeting and essentially confirmed everything that had been discussed. They hoped to wait until Wang Keyue returned before making the arrangements public.
In the meantime, they would need to go deep into the grassroots, study diligently, and gain experience.
Once everything had been settled, Wang Keyue lay on the spacious bed that night. She had finally dealt with the matter, and the heavy stone weighing on her heart had at last been lifted. She let out a long sigh of relief and began checking the mission progress.
“Little Moon, congratulations! Our main mission has now reached fifteen percent completion, and the temporary mission is nearly finished as well. Among our current rewards is an infrastructure package, which would be perfect for use in Wang Family Village. There is also a low-grade energy stone that can be installed in the village’s defensive compass, guaranteeing a year’s worth of energy,” Little Treasure listed one item after another.
Wang Keyue felt that she still had countless matters to attend to and did not dare relax her vigilance. Tomorrow was bound to be a busy day.
The next morning, after sunrise, Wang Keyue rose, ate breakfast, and followed the plan she had made the previous night. She went to the center of the village and assembled everyone there.
The villagers stared in confusion at the white-haired old man standing in the middle. Madam Wang stood nearby and introduced Wang Keyue’s identity to them. Everyone was curious. What exactly did this immortal senior intend to do?
Madam Wang was curious too, but she did not dare ask. She had heard that the more powerful an expert was, the worse their temper tended to be. She could not risk offending the immortal senior or putting him in a foul mood.
In front of everyone, Wang Keyue directly opened the infrastructure package. A display screen appeared before her. None of the others could see it, however. All they saw was the immortal senior standing with her eyes closed, apparently lost in thought. No one dared disturb her, fearing that they might bring disaster upon themselves.
“Little Moon, before using the infrastructure package, you must first determine its area of effect. The maximum range is roughly fifty mu, which should cover nearly the entire village. You can simply select the whole village,” Little Treasure instructed her as she began operating the system.
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“Mm. Select the entire Wang Family Village,” Wang Keyue commanded silently.
“All right. Wang Family Village selected. Next, the infrastructure package includes a road improvement project. It can widen the roads and pave them with concrete. Would you like to improve the roads?” Little Treasure asked.
“Confirmed!” Wang Keyue replied, making adjustments to several sections of road as well.
“Received! The infrastructure package includes a housing improvement project. It can reinforce and beautify the exteriors of the houses, raise their overall height to a maximum of three stories, and expand them to a maximum of one hundred square meters. Would you like to improve the housing?”
“Confirmed!” Wang Keyue answered. She immediately improved every house, raising them all to three stories and expanding each to one hundred square meters. The population was growing larger by the day, so she had to plan ahead.
“Received! The final item in the infrastructure package is the installation of public facilities: one standardized training ground, one communal dining hall, one public restroom, one school, and one traditional medicine clinic. Would you like to install them?” Little Treasure asked once more.
“Confirmed!” Wang Keyue replied. She selected the installation sites for the public facilities on the screen and assigned each one an appropriate name.
“All set. Everything is ready. You only need to issue the command. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention this: all the facilities and equipment included in the package can be taken out and reclaimed at any time. They are not permanently fixed in place.”
Little Treasure noticed that Wang Keyue was hesitating over the location of the public restroom and promptly reminded her.
In other words, the facilities and equipment could later be returned to the system and moved to another location for continued use.
When Wang Keyue heard this, she no longer hesitated. She had already spent a great deal of time dealing with the matter, and the people around her had begun murmuring among themselves.
Fortunately, Madam Wang and the current head of the Wang family, Wang Jinfeng, were present to keep order. No one dared voice the slightest objection.
Leroy
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