Chapter 136 - 134: Barracks

Chapter 136: Chapter 134: Barracks

[Barracks (Level 2): Increases soldier training speed, reduces the probability of training injuries, allows stamina recovery during rest, and increases workout effectiveness by 20%.]

It was simple and direct, a straight boost to workout effectiveness. He had already thought about how to make use of these Barracks.

’I’ll hire a few Martial Arts instructors and combine it with general fitness training.’

Of the building’s special effects, only the newly added bonus to workout effectiveness could be used by outsiders.

The other effects were only useful for the villagers of Lin Xian Village; they had no effect on outsiders.

Of course, there was a solution. If he granted someone villager status, they would be able to use these effects.

Unfortunately, Lin Xian Village was currently at its population cap. To increase it, the village itself would have to be upgraded.

With the Barracks sorted out, the two of them walked over to the valley that had become a lake and looked at the Clothing Workshop currently under construction.

"Brother Lin, I found some experts to help draw up the blueprints. They’ve designed the production process by combining ancient and modern techniques.

Once this place is finished, we just need to ship the custom equipment back, get it installed, and we can start production."

Lin Feng said, "Once it’s built, we’ll need to hire professionals. I’m afraid it will be hard to find the right people."

Hu Zhiming couldn’t make any promises on that front either. People who understood ancient tailoring techniques probably existed, but they wouldn’t be easy to find.

"When the time comes, we’ll post job listings all over the internet and see if any masters are willing to come."

"I suppose that’s our only option."

’If I really can’t hire anyone,’ Lin Feng thought, ’I’ll just have to find a way to train people myself.’

’Oh, right. Thinking about natural dyes for ancient clothing, I’ll need to start planting some of those plants, too.’

As soon as they reached the plaza from the foot of the mountain, they saw someone putting on a show, surrounded by a crowd of live-streaming influencers.

Wu Jie had finally managed to get a spot to enter Lin Xian Village. The "little fairy" who had slandered him had actually deleted her account on a certain social media platform.

"That ’little fairy’ deleted her account! I really didn’t see that coming. Just yesterday, she was posting about how I was just chasing clout, and a bunch of brainless people actually believed her.

If I could’ve gotten in yesterday, I damn well would have come to pay my respects then. But I couldn’t get a spot, could I?

Good thing I got here early today. Do you guys know how much one spot costs now? Five thousand!

And even at that price, you’re not guaranteed to get one. So, if you’ve booked a spot for Lin Xian Village, whatever you do, don’t miss it.

Alright, I’m heading in to pay my respects. Let’s show everyone what kind of person I really am, huh?"

Wu Jie handed his phone to someone else to hold, lit three sticks of incense, and walked toward the Land God Temple.

A nearby influencer who was also streaming commented, "The price for a spot really shot up today. It started at five hundred per person, then went to two thousand, and now it’s hit five thousand.

It’s mainly because the Lin Xian Village Restaurant blew up last night. A bunch of wealthy food bloggers came, and their live streams hyped up the prices."

"I ate at that Restaurant yesterday," another person chimed in. "The food is incredible, no doubt about it. And it’s a better value than those other restaurants that charge thousands per person.

You could say every bite is a bargain. It’s a shame that reservations are already booked a month out."

Soon, Wu Jie emerged from the Land God Temple and said excitedly, "That was totally worth the money! I feel so much better after paying my respects at the Land God Temple.

I’ll stream for three more days to show everyone that I’m fine. After that, I’m done with streaming. I need to start my life over."

"Brother Wu’s method is genius!" someone commented. "From now on, if you get falsely accused, just come straight here and pray to the Earth God."

"Some accusations can’t be discussed openly, if you know what I mean. Just go straight to the Earth God, and make sure to stream the whole thing."

Lin Feng walked over and glanced at the recent visitor list. It seemed the online publicity was working; the truly guilty people really didn’t dare to come anymore.

A Daoist walked out of the temple and asked, "Lin Xiaoyou, I heard you’re planning to build a Mountain God Temple?"

"That’s right. Is something the matter?"

"I was wondering if you would let us participate in the construction of the Mountain God Temple."

"You want to participate? What kind of participation did you have in mind?"

Just then, another Daoist stepped out. "We can help you with the design."

Qi Yangming quickly interjected, "Lin Xiaoyou, they want to expand the Mountain God Temple into a larger complex."

Lin Feng asked, not quite understanding, "What’s the difference?"

Qi Yangming explained, "The Mountain God Temple I designed is just a single temple to enshrine the Mountain God.

They’re thinking of expanding the Mountain God Temple to include all the Immortals of Taoism."

"What? How big would that have to be?"

A Daoist standing nearby quickly said, "If you don’t have enough money, we’re willing to help fund the construction."

This Land God Temple had made them incredibly curious about Lin Xian Village, and now they all wanted to stay.

They didn’t have a pretext to stay right now, but if Lin Feng agreed to let them participate in building the Mountain God Temple, they would have one.

By then, the massive Mountain God Temple complex would certainly need professional staff to manage it, and they could apply for the jobs.

As for their original sects, they wouldn’t be missed.

"It’s not a matter of money. The main issue is that building it the way you’re suggesting would be a massive project."

’I’m in a hurry to upgrade the village right now, so building a huge Mountain God Temple is out of the question.’

"How about this? You can build the main Mountain God Temple first, and the rest of the complex can be built slowly over time."

"No problem! Absolutely no problem! We can build the Mountain God Temple first."

’As long as we can stay, it doesn’t matter what we build first.’

The group of Daoists was overjoyed, but Qi Yangming’s mood soured. Unfortunately for him, there was no way to stop them.

When Lin Feng got back to his courtyard, he found Wan Qianqian and Hu Xia waiting for him.

"Lin Feng, some restaurants have contacted us. They want to come over for an ’exchange.’"

"An ’exchange’?" Lin Feng replied. "You mean they want to challenge us?"

"Well, calling it a challenge isn’t wrong. Should we agree to it?"

Lin Feng’s face lit up with excitement. "Agree? Of course, we’ll agree! We welcome any chef who’s willing to come for an ’exchange.’"

Wan Qianqian asked, puzzled, "Boss, why do you seem so happy about this?"

"Of course I’m happy! Aren’t we short on chefs? Any chef coming for an ’exchange’ is bound to be highly skilled."

"What? You want to poach them? That’ll be difficult. They’re definitely under contract."

Lin Feng said nonchalantly, "Let’s just get them here first and see what happens. By the way, when is Chen Yuyuan coming over?"

"In the next day or two. It seems he’s also heard about what’s going on at Lin Xian Village and said he’s coming to take a look.

My dad also wanted me to ask you, are you selling Lin Xian Village’s ingredients to the public?"

"Not in large quantities right now. We barely have enough ingredients for Lin Xian Village as it is."

Hu Xia spoke up. "The vegetables you sold to Wu Xin and Ma Yanyan—some people in Wuyuan County found out, and now they want to buy some too."

"Okay. Tell them that when the next batch of vegetables ripens, I’ll sell a limited amount to the public."

There was no way Lin Xian Village could consume all the vegetables from those nearly seventeen acres. He could definitely sell a reasonable amount to the public.

Wan Qianqian quickly asked, "In that case, will my family be able to purchase some?"

"We’ll see how big the harvest is. If there’s a lot, I can consider selling a batch to your family.

But you should be prepared. Your family might not be able to get their hands on any."

Lin Feng knew very well that once word got out about the vegetables, people would definitely be eyeing the harvest.

Perhaps some of his vegetables had already been sent to a lab for testing.

Some people were even more interested in Lin Xian Village’s produce than he was. Anything edible was certain to be investigated.

The main reason was the immense impact of the Jade Grapes. Everyone was hoping for another crop to appear that had similar properties but could also be cultivated on a large scale.

And just as Lin Feng had thought, as soon as the vegetables ripened and the news spread, someone got their hands on a sample and began running tests.

However, these people were all conducting their tests in secret, not wanting anyone else to find out.

And this time, among the products being tested, someone had unexpectedly included a sample of the water as well.