"This way, we won't need to dig up the entire ground, which will reduce a lot of trouble!"

Luo Qing's actions surprised Ye Feng.

Ye Feng truly hadn't expected that Luo Qing would consider things so comprehensively and with such a long-term perspective!

Without him even reminding her, Luo Qing had already thought about how to maintain the facility in the future and had even made preparations in advance!

"Excellent, really excellent, Qing'er, you've done a great job," Ye Feng said.

"I'm glad you're satisfied, Ancestor," Luo Qing said with a smile.

"What reward do you want?" Night Wind asked again.

"Ancestor, you promised to pass on the Thunderclap Divine Skill to me and my aunt, but you haven't kept your promise yet," Luo Qing reminded her.

Ye Feng coughed awkwardly twice and said, "I've been quite busy lately and forgot about this... I'll write down the entire manual of the Thunderclap Divine Skill and give it to you later. You can practice it on your own first, and ask me if you have any questions."

“Yes, Ancestor!” Luo Qing nodded vigorously.

Ye Feng continued, "I promised you long ago that I would teach you the Thunderclap Divine Skill, so this cannot be considered a reward. Think of another request."

Luo Qing thought for a while and said, "Then give me seven days off. I'm really exhausted these days and need to rest."

"Seven days?" Night Wind frowned.

Seeing that Ye Feng seemed unhappy, Luo Qing weakly said, her neck clenched, "Is seven days too much? How about five days?"

Not even for one day.

Ye Feng sighed and said earnestly, "Qing'er, our Xinluo City is currently in a critical period of rapid development. As the director of the Construction Department, how can you always think about taking a vacation? Look at all these things waiting for you to do. How can you relax and slack off?"

"But I'm really tired..." Luo Qing said with a bitter face.

"Then go get a good night's sleep, and continue working tomorrow morning. I'll tell Xiaotong to make you some extra delicious food," Ye Feng said, patting Luo Qing's head.

"I understand, Ancestor," Luo Qing said with a worried expression.

The new iron smelting furnace has been designed and is operating normally, and the problem with the mesh-type spirit gathering array has also been solved.

Next, we will begin to lay out the spirit network on a large scale.

The Spirit Network is such a convenient and wonderful thing, it must be spread throughout the entire city of Xinluo. In this way, every place will have no shortage of spiritual energy, and the bold ideas in Ye Feng's mind will have the possibility of becoming a reality!

Moreover, the new-style large iron furnace can forge iron very quickly, which means that Silla City will soon have a large amount of steel.

In the modern world, steel production is an important indicator of a country's level of development.

After all, steel is consumed in enormous quantities and has a wide range of uses, making it of great strategic significance!

Steel can be considered the foundation of industry!

Ye Feng had just left the blacksmith's workshop when he saw a dark shadow flash by on the roadside.

Night Wind said irritably, "Why are you following me? Get out here!"

Then a petite and delicate figure appeared in front of Ye Feng.

Who else could it be but that brat Zijing?

Zijing chuckled and said, "You found out so quickly..."

"I noticed you a while ago, but there were too many people around, so I didn't bother with you," Ye Feng said.

Then Ye Feng grabbed Zi Jing's ear and asked, "Tell me, why are you following me? As the director of the Inspection Department, is it appropriate for you to be slacking off by following me around all day?"

"I can't help it, I'm just too bored!"

Zijing broke free from Yefeng's grasp, rubbing her reddened ears, and said, "You say that as the Director of the Inspection Department, I am specifically responsible for inspecting officials, but how many officials are there in Xinluo City right now? Luo Lin, Luo Qin, Chen He, Jiang Wei, and then there's Zhao Bo, the acting Director of the Agriculture Department. There are only a few people in total, and they don't seem to have any problems. So how can I find anything worthwhile?"

After a pause, Zijing continued, "Besides, you are the city lord of our Xinluo City, the highest-ranking official, so of course I can monitor you."

"Survey me? Fine, you're the sword I chose, so you're going to try and cut me down first?" Night Wind was amused by Zijing's words.

"Then what am I supposed to do?" Zijing said matter-of-factly.

There were guards patrolling nearby, but they weren't surprised to see Zijing talking to Yefeng like that.

Everyone living in Silla City, whether guards, commoners, or serfs, knew that the city lord had a seemingly clumsy little follower by his side.

Moreover, this little follower is incredibly audacious, daring to provoke anyone he sees, practically flirting with death.

But the city lord dotes on her!

So the two patrolling guards pretended not to see Zijing arguing with Yefeng and turned around and walked to the other side.

"Don't worry, Rowling has already started looking for people. Soon, new officials will appear in the Foreign Affairs Department, Logistics Support Department, Security Department, Construction Department, and Agriculture Department. At that time, your work will become much more demanding," Ye Feng said.

"Huh? What about my Inspectorate? I don't have any new officials, I don't have any subordinates?" Zijing exclaimed, her eyes wide.

"You just said your job was too easy, and now you have the nerve to ask me for subordinates? Wouldn't you be even more relaxed if you had subordinates?" Ye Feng said angrily.

“But I’m so embarrassed! All the other directors have subordinates, but I don’t. Doesn’t that make me look inferior to them?” Zijing continued to complain.

"Stop talking nonsense. If needed in the future, I will arrange manpower for you, but for now, the Inspection Department only needs you as its commander," Ye Feng said.

Then Ye Feng walked ahead, ignoring Zi Jing who was following behind him and making a racket.

As we happened to pass by Mr. Xu's tent, Ye Feng lifted the curtain and entered Mr. Xu's tent.

Inside Old Xu's tent, there was a small spirit-gathering array on the ground, with a furnace and several other spiritual artifacts placed on it.

These magical artifacts are clearly designed for refining elixirs.

"Lord City Lord, you really did come to my place," Old Xu said with a smile.

Night Breeze asked in surprise, "What do you mean 'I knew I was coming here'? Did you know I was coming here?"

Could this Mr. Xu really be a hidden master, the kind who can predict the future?

However, Xu Pingan immediately said with a smile, "No, I just saw you walking this way with Zijing from the window."

"Oh, I see," Night Wind said.

Night Wind was very disappointed.

What a waste of my joy.

"Are you refining elixirs?" Ye Feng asked, looking at the magical artifacts in the tent.

"Yes, I am refining spiritual medicine. Would you like to watch me refine spiritual medicine, Lord City Lord? However, I heard that you are an alchemist, so you probably wouldn't be impressed by my little tricks," Xu Ping'an said very modestly.