Three years ago, a group of mysterious people annihilated the Ye family. He survived by luck but was thrown into prison, where by chance, he became the disciple of five masters...
Three years...
Night Wind gave Zijing a sharp rap on the head, causing her to clutch her head and scream in pain.
"Why did you hit me!" Zijing said angrily.
"Who told you to be so disrespectful?" Ye Feng said.
"What are you, a man over seven hundred years old, arguing with a teenager like me!" Zijing shrieked.
"You know I'm over seven hundred years old? Shouldn't you show me some respect? Besides, I'm the city lord here, don't you understand?" Ye Feng said sternly.
"I was wrong……"
Zijing started running off into the distance, but she turned around halfway and shouted without looking back, "Where did I go wrong? Who said I went wrong? I'll do it again next time!"
"That brat." Ye Feng chuckled to himself.
It got dark.
One hundred people sat in the center of the camp, wolfing down their food from large bowls.
The others all looked at them with envy.
They're both doing the same work, but these 100 people get to eat meat while they only get to eat cornbread. The difference is just too great.
"I'll work hard tomorrow too."
"It's just work, I don't believe I can't do better than others."
"Look at your skinny arms and legs, you think you can compete with me?"
"Tying the rope doesn't require much strength!"
"Then let's settle this with our skills tomorrow!"
These commoners and serfs were secretly vying for power, unaware that this was all within Ye Feng's expectations.
In the largest tent at the camp, Ye Feng, Luo Qing, Luo Lin, and Zi Jing were having dinner, and Chen He and Jiang Wei were also there.
While eating, Chen He and Jiang Wei reported the situation to Ye Feng.
"How many people are left in the guard team?" Ye Feng asked.
"There are fifty people in total, all of them martial artists. Ten of them are at or above the True Essence Realm, thirty are at or above the Separation and Union Realm, and ten are below the Separation and Union Realm," Chen He replied.
Night Breeze nodded and said, "Divide into two groups, one for daytime and one for nighttime, and take turns on duty."
"Yes, Ancestor." Chen He nodded without hesitation.
Ye Feng looked at Jiang Wei again and asked, "How's the road leveling work going?"
“A main road has already been paved, ensuring unimpeded access from Jiangxia City to our location,” Jiang Wei said without hesitation.
"Good, very good," Ye Feng said with satisfaction.
Then Ye Feng looked at Luo Lin and asked, "How's the statistics work going?"
"We haven't finished the statistics yet, Ancestor. One day is too short, and we arrived here close to noon," Rowling said with a bitter face.
It is indeed not an easy task to count all 1,300 people, and this is something that cannot be rushed, as being too hasty can easily lead to mistakes.
Ye Feng then said, "Then let's continue the statistics. We'll stop when we've finished."
“Yes, Ancestor,” Rowling nodded and said.
Night Breeze put down his chopsticks, sighed, and said, "If we're building a new city here, we'll definitely need a comprehensive management system."
"Management system?" Rowling asked with a curious expression.
Night Breeze nodded and said, "Yes, the management system I'm considering has the Secretariat as its highest management body, and the current head of the Secretariat is Rowling."
"The Secretariat is responsible for coordinating all affairs within the territory. Of course, the Secretariat is only responsible for the general direction, while the specific details are managed by the subordinate departments."
Luo Qing tilted her head up and asked, "Lower-level departments?"
Ye Feng continued, "The Secretariat is divided into the Foreign Affairs Department, Agriculture Department, Construction Department, Security Department, Logistics Support Department, and Inspection Department."
"Luo Lin will concurrently serve as Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Department and the Logistics Support Department; Luo Qing will serve as Director-General of the Construction Department; Chen He will serve as Director-General of the Security Department; Jiang Wei will serve as Deputy Director-General of the Security Department; and Zi Jing will serve as Director-General of the Supervision Department."
"All matters involving the outside world fall under the jurisdiction of the Foreign Affairs Department. As for the other departments, you should all understand what they do without me having to explain, right?"
Ye Feng stopped speaking here and looked at everyone present.
Luo Lin and Luo Qing nodded without hesitation.
Chen He and Jiang Wei stood up, placed their right hands over their hearts, and said firmly, "Thank you for your trust, Ancestor. We will certainly not let you down!"
Of all the people in the tent, Zijing was probably the only one who didn't understand what was going on.
Ye Feng improved the management system and appointed Luo Lin, Luo Qing, and Chen He to positions, which is the distribution of power and management functions.
This is no small matter!
"Wait a minute, I'm the Director of the Inspection Department? Does that mean I'll be an official from now on?" Zijing exclaimed.
"Yes, from now on you're an official, an official of our Xinluo City. From now on you'll be paid by the government, Zijing," Yefeng said with a smile.
"Yay!"
Zijing shouted with joy, but then she looked puzzled: "But what is the Inspection Department? What should I do as the director of the Inspection Department?"
"How could you be so stupid? The Supervisory Department is obviously there to supervise other people!" Luo Qing said.
"Supervising others? Oh, I see, it's basically just monitoring, right?" Zijing said with a smile.
"That's one way to understand it," Ye Feng nodded.
"Can I monitor anyone?" Zijing asked again.
Ye Feng said, "Yes, not just anyone, but officials. The role of the Inspectorate is to supervise officials and prevent them from causing problems."
Zijing immediately looked at Luo Lin, Luo Qing, Chen He, and Jiang Wei with a smug expression and said, "You guys better watch out in the future. If you offend me, I'll make things difficult for you!"
Chen He and Jiang Wei smiled helplessly, while Luo Qing said, "I advise you not to be so arrogant and complacent, or the ancestor will beat you up again."
Zijing then became much more restrained.
Ye Feng looked at Zi Jing seriously and said, "The Supervisory Department has great power, but it doesn't mean you can deal with anyone you don't like. You can only use the supervisory power when someone commits a serious mistake."
“A big mistake? For example?” Zijing asked.
"For example, if an official embezzles funds, or if an official betrays our Silla City, that's when it's time for you to step in," Ye Feng explained.
“I understand.” Zijing nodded vigorously.
Rowling asked, "Is the position of Director of the Agriculture Department still vacant?"
"Because there is no suitable candidate yet, the person to serve as the director of the Agriculture Department must understand agricultural knowledge, do you understand?" Ye Feng asked.
Rowling and Luo Qing immediately shook their heads.
They all come from wealthy families, are completely ignorant of farming, and are not physically active. How could they possibly know anything about agriculture?
And the Bauhinia is even less likely to be included.
This girl is good at petty theft, but agriculture has absolutely nothing to do with her.
Chen He and Jiang Wei are martial artists and bodyguards; they certainly wouldn't understand.
Therefore, the position of Director of the Agriculture Department will remain vacant for the time being.