After hanging up the phone, Qin Yiyi looked at the little bee again. The little bee, who had been full of confidence, was now in deep crisis. She gritted her teeth and looked at Qin Yiyi.
"Sister, you can't just look at Lilith, look at me too! Our Sky City is willing to upgrade your tracks for this Flying Bird Train, what do you think?"
Qin Yiyi took a sip of water: "What do you mean by 'track upgrade'?"
"The track we're currently building is only a regular speed train according to our quote. We also have the express Flying Bird Train, which can directly reach the four major cities and the Royal City. This will greatly boost your local economy. To get rich, build roads first. The previous road could only connect Sky City and the Royal City, but now this road can connect both, and we can also add stations in other major cities along the way. We will also equip it with freight trains later!"
Qin Yiyi raised an eyebrow: "What did you tell me back then? You said this was the most suitable road for the territory's development and the fastest road that could be built at the moment, and that other stations could be added along the way later. So you were holding back something from me!"
The little bee felt a pang of anxiety and looked at Qin Yiyi with teary eyes.
"We're innocent, Lord! How could we possibly treat you like that? The previous plan was the one that best suited the development of your territory. You know, at the price you requested, this plan was the most cost-effective!"
Qin Yiyi remained calm. She had indeed requested that the road be cheap and directly connected to the major city, and that it be done within a million gold coins. You have to understand that building a road, especially one that spans such a long distance, is impossible without an investment of tens of millions of gold coins. A million-dollar investment is indeed a huge rip-off.
Now, in order to befriend Qin Yiyi, he actually broke his leg and paid out of his own pocket to have it done.
Qin Yiyi silently considered it in her mind, then stood up and shook the little bee's hand.
May the friendship between Qinling and Sky City last forever!
The little bee silently shed tears, calculating the reimbursement for her trip back home, and gritted her teeth as she grasped Qin Yiyi's hand: "May our friendship last forever, sister."
To avoid upsetting the little bees and to make them feel that their assistance in building the railway in Qinling was well worth the money, Qin Yiyi cheerfully invited them, "If you're free today, you can come with me to the military camp. No matter how much I tell you, nothing puts your mind at ease than seeing it for yourself. I currently have 10 people who can cook, but I can add another 20 by the end of this month at the latest. Although it's only 20 people cooking, there are still dozens of other top-notch cooks who can easily make zero-pollution food. In total, we'll have a team of nearly 100 people!"
Before we knew it, the number of people had increased so much in just one winter.
From a few people to dozens, they are still selecting talented individuals. Some things are cruel; hard work is worthless in the face of talent. However, Qin Yiyi still arranges for people to take care of these people who, although they lack talent, are still willing to work hard.
Of course, it's impossible to be selected into the cooking team; only those who meet the requirements can be selected.
Qin Yiyi values employees' potential for advancement more than their current situation.
The little bee followed Qin Yiyi to the army base and saw that some people had already started receiving their rewards, Qin Yiyi explained.
"Due to limited ingredients and manpower, we first tried adding blue and red ingredients to make a double-flavor fried rice, but not much, only 100 grams of each, for a total of only 200 grams. This is very little for the orcs' appetite, but it's the best we can do for now!"
The little bee nodded. She was no longer the child she had just arrived at, no longer someone easily deceived. She now understood very well what those four ounces of rice represented.
"It's already very good. You know, there wasn't such a thing before. Even minor nobles might not be able to get four ounces of food with added attributes. You've already given them a tremendous benefit." Little Bee wasn't a heartless capitalist. She looked at these people who wore armor on the outside but had somewhat tattered underwear and felt a little emotional.
"It's already good enough to live like this. I heard that the laws of the empire are going to be changed for them."
"Yes, after waiting for so many years, they finally got to see my father in their generation. My father will definitely not let them down."
The Qin army is worthy of respect, and the Duke of Ye Qin is even more worthy of respect. With the change of military law, everything the Duke of Ye Qin has done over the years has become known to the public. He used his own money to support these soldiers, and people throughout the empire who wanted to join the army preferred to join the Qin army. The prestige of the Qin army is rising day by day.
"Soon, their lives will be even better than they are now, thanks to your support, you big spender!" the little bee joked. Qin Yiyi was indeed a big spender. Not to mention that she had a certain income from selling food that boosted attributes every month, the current territory tax alone was enough to cover the expenses of the entire territory. Once the railroad was completed, it would bring in even more people. Moreover, the territory's business had already expanded to several high-end cities.
The gourmet pastries reached the royal city and the four major cities, and the half-elf clothing designs even made the elves shut their mouths in the clothing store.
Qinling is now comparable to a well-developed small city.
Qin Yiyi led Little Bee to the kitchen, which was actually just an open-air kitchen, a temporary place set up with a shed. Other self-important culinary masters would never cook in such an environment. Qin Ling's group were loyal to the lord, and whatever the lord said went. Their culinary masters were like collaborating with a freelancer; they wouldn't work if the money wasn't right. Collaborating with Qin Yiyi would ensure that her team would grow stronger in the future, Qin Yiyi herself was a culinary master, and they had a good relationship with Qin Ling. So this collaboration had many hidden benefits, which was why Little Bee had gone all out.
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