When Yan Feng went down the mountain to recruit people, he also brought the wages for the first batch of miners.
Bags of white rice were neatly stacked at the entrance of the village, and the villagers passing by were drooling.
There was a man in my family who was mining in the mountains. His hands were shaking when he came up to get the rice.
The others who were not eligible to receive rice showed jealous looks.
Yan Feng warned,
"Don't eat too much at once. It's bad for your stomach."
He was afraid that these people, who hadn't eaten rice for a long time, would not be able to control themselves and eat too much. People who have been hungry for a long time cannot eat too much at once.
"Okay, thank you."
Yan Feng added,
"Next time, distribute flour so we can eat them in rotation."
With all the rice, the villagers heard that there were people recruiting for jobs in the mountains, and that they were farming, so they rushed to sign up, fearing that they would not be selected.
Yan Feng recruited another fifty villagers, this time including some women.
Aunt Huang muttered loudly,
"Palace Master Yan, I can also do farm work. If you don't want to recruit me, forget it. My three sons are all very good at it. You can take them with you!"
When Aunt Huang saw that she couldn't bargain for the price and saw others eating the delicious rice, her eyes became red.
It's a little, so it's a little, but he has many sons. Three sons are like three bags of rice, which she can never finish by herself.
Yan Feng glanced at her. He remembered that this middle-aged woman was very difficult to get along with, so he decisively ignored her.
When Aunt Huang saw that Yan Feng ignored her, she started to get angry.
She rushed to Yan Feng and rolled on the ground.
"Palace Master Yan, please have mercy on an old woman like me and take my son with you. I kowtow to you."
Yan Feng speechlessly agreed on a time with the workers and fled quickly.
Yin Yin was also unwilling to accept this.
After Yin Yin returned home, although her father was the village chief, Yan Feng did not lack rice and noodles from her family, but it was only rice and noodles. She could eat oily and flavorful stir-fried dishes in the mountains! After
eating good meals for a while, Yin Yin felt that the rice and wild vegetable porridge at home was simply hard to swallow.
Seeing Yan Feng coming to her house to look for her father, Yin Yin quickly ran out,
"Brother Yan, are you here to pick me up?"
Yan Feng said,
"no."
Yin Yin didn't feel embarrassed at all. She carried her small schoolbag on her own and said,
"Brother Yan, just take me upstairs. I can work, too. I will help you wash clothes and cook. I will never hit anyone casually again. Please forgive me. I have really changed."
This time when Yan Feng went down the mountain to recruit people, he asked the village chief to help issue the notice. Moreover, he needed the village chief's advice on who could be used and who could not be used, so he had to give the village chief some face.
Yan Feng said,
"There are many restrictions and rules in the mountains, and there are only men. It would be great for a little girl like you to be free and carefree in the village."
Yin Yin thought,
Is freedom as important as having good food and drink? Definitely not.
Moreover, she wanted to be the palace mistress's wife and wanted everyone to worship and respect her.
So she pestered her father again,
"Dad, please ask Brother Yan for help, I want to go to the mountain~"
The village chief could only look at Yan Feng pleadingly,
"Palace Master Yan, look, can you please give me some face..."
Yan Feng sighed,
"You can go, but you must get along well with others and not hit anyone. Also, you must abide by the rules of Fuguang Palace."
Yinyin immediately jumped three feet high with excitement.
"Brother Yan is so nice, I like Brother Yan the most!"
Yan Feng frowned.
"Just call me Palace Master Yan like everyone else."
Yin Yin's smile froze.
Called Palace Master Yan...
Then wouldn't she be treated the same as everyone else without any special treatment?
Yan Feng ignored her and turned to go outside.
The people they brought this time were not as physically fit as those they brought last time. When they arrived at their destination, it was already dark.
Everyone ate some cold steamed buns and went to sleep. The next day, disciples from Fuguang Palace brought wheat seeds, corn seeds, and rice seeds.
In order to prevent the villagers from stealing seeds and to protect them from being harmed by monsters and beasts, Fuguang Palace sends two disciples to be on duty here every day, with rotations taking place 24 hours a day.
After solving the logistical problems, Yan Luo summoned several elders from Fuguang Palace.
"The main peak is almost complete. I took a look and realized that if everyone lives here, it will inevitably be crowded, so I plan to build the other five side peaks as well."
Yan Feng nodded,
"I have the same idea."
Yan Luo said,
"If we open it, we will need someone to guard it. I will divide the work. If you think it is okay, do as I say."
Yan Luo had been planning this for a long time, so she spoke in an orderly manner,
"There are five side peaks, and each side peak has an elder responsible for daily tasks. These daily tasks can be completed within the peak, and there is no need to report to the main peak.
The positions of elders were decided when we were in Huayuan Community. Sheng Luan and Shu Tianxu were two of them. Bai Yue was replaced by Hu Bingyan due to special reasons. There are also two side peaks, but since there are no suitable candidates for elders at the moment, they will not be developed for the time being.
Do you have any additional comments? "
Yan Luo left one of the remaining two for Lin Sijia. Lin Sijia liked to make formations, and if she learned enough, she could be independent.
But she is young now, and the people below her will inevitably disobey her.
"What Sister Luo said is fine, let's do as Sister Luo said."
Yan Luo nodded.
"Then let Sheng Luan go to the mountain where Yinchen Steel is currently mined, Hu Bingyan go to the mountain where crops are grown, and Shu Tianxu go to the mountain that is opposite the main hall of Fuguang Palace.
From now on, go back and each pick ten people to be your disciples, then name your mountain, and report back to the Palace Master when you are done."
Shu Tianxu declined.
"Sister Luo, this Lotus Peak is the product of your hard work, so you should decide the name~"
Sheng Luan also said,
"I think what Shu Tianxu said makes sense. Sister Luo should come up with the name."
Yan Luo covered her forehead with her hands.
Damn it. She just let them come up with the name because she didn't want to spend time on naming. How could the ball be kicked back?
(ps: I can't come up with a name for Xingluo. Please recommend it in the comment section. It's time to test everyone hahaha)
She said,
"I don't have any ideas. Why don't you go back and think about it yourself? There's no rush anyway."
Everyone smiled at each other and decided that it would be a good idea to use numbers for the time being.
Because Shu Tianxu is at the main peak's storefront, he is temporarily called No. 1, Sheng Luan's is called No. 2, and Hu Bingyan's is called No. 3.
Because the disciples of Fuguang Palace were now settled in different peaks, the main peak no longer needed so many small courtyards, and the project was completed in two more days.
Liu Tie led the engineering team to Peak No. 1.
Except for the main peak which is steep and only allows houses to be built on the top of the mountain, large yards can be built halfway up the other side peaks.
The disciples' residences will be built halfway up the mountain, as well as kitchens, restaurants, toilets, practice rooms, etc. The elders' residence will be built on the top of the mountain, and it will be even more spacious than the main peak.