Under Klee's arrangement, when Woolley and Guru woke up, the house consisting of a two-and-a-half-story building and a three-and-a-half-story building had been almost arranged. Every room had been cleaned and everything was put back in its place. Not only did every room give people a brand new feeling, but even the kitchen and dining room had been completely tidied up. The only thing left was to decorate the front yard and back garden with green plants.

The new house has a new look, so Wu Lai was naturally in a good mood. However, what surprised Guru was that after this guy finished washing up with a smile, he didn't even bother to have breakfast, and dragged Guru into a small hall on the side of the front building.

"Look." Wu Lai pointed to a pile of neatly stacked wooden planks in the corner of the small hall.

When the guru saw it, he thought that there was nothing to be seen from it.

"What is that?" Guru naturally did not think that it was just a pile of ordinary wood. He guessed that it must be able to form something, but he had no idea what it was used for.

"It's a money-making thing." Wu Lai chuckled and continued, "Don't underestimate these materials. They are all the hardest diamond wood. I conservatively estimate that this thing will not break after 10 to 20 years of use."

"Can they create things?" Guru was stunned and guessed.

"No, they just play an auxiliary role. With them, workers don't have to move around, saving time, trouble and effort. I call it an assembly line." Wu Lai smiled slightly, "With it, one-third of the labor can be saved. In this way, I can raise one-third fewer slaves. How great."

"But you haven't said what to do yet." Guru shrugged.

"Even if I tell you now, you don't know what it is, so just wait patiently. Of course, you can't just wait. We are already partners, and there is something you have to do." Wu Lai said.

Guru nodded: "Just tell me."

"I want you to get me twenty barrels of pure lacquer within a month, and supply me at least five barrels of pure lacquer every month thereafter." Wu Lai said, hugging Guru's shoulders affectionately.

"Twenty barrels? Five barrels per month? No, no, I can't do it." Guru shook his head like a rattle. Although the lacquerware of the Kochi family in the Saipan city-state is a well-known Assyrian industry, the output of lacquerware has not been increased. The reason is nothing more than the lack of lacquer supply and the inability to expand the scale of production.

But now Wu Lai actually wanted to cut off the paint supply, which was the weakest link of the Kochi family. Even if Guru agreed a thousand times in his heart, he didn't think he could convince the family members to agree.

As a Guru who is highly regarded by the family, he is naturally familiar with all aspects of the family's situation. The entire Kochi family only has about 300 barrels of pure lacquer stored each year, and the quantity Wu Lai wants is too large.

"Is it difficult?" Wu Lai asked with a smile.

Guru nodded slightly and explained the situation very seriously.

"Okay, Guru, let me ask you a question. How much does your Kochi family earn from the lacquerware workshop in a year?" Wu Lai asked.

"Not counting the cost, it is now about 150,000 gold coins," Guru replied.

"Okay, let me do the math for you. 150,000 gold coins, nearly 300 barrels of pure lacquer are consumed. How much gross profit can each barrel of pure lacquer bring on average? 500 gold coins, and this 500 gold coins also include management, labor and other costs." Wu Lai did the math for Guru. "The lacquerware of your Kochi family is famous for its beauty and durability. It is said that a set of lacquerware can be used for hundreds of years. How long has your family been in this business? As far as I know, it has been almost 200 years. In the past 200 years, so many lacquerwares are produced every year, and these lacquerwares are durable. Do you think the market will shrink one day?"

Guru chewed over Wu Lai's words several times and nodded seriously.

Wu Lai smiled. "Let's not consider the market. Just talking about value creation, each barrel of pure lacquer can be exchanged for 500 gold coins in your Kochi family, but in my hands, Wu Lai Grindo, it can be exchanged for at least 1,000 gold coins. Gulu, if it were you, would you be willing to take 1,000 gold coins or just 500?"

"Wulai, is this even necessary?" Guru asked.

"So, you should persuade the family to get twenty large barrels of pure paint first, and then ensure the supply of five large barrels every month. At the end of the year, in addition to making up for the gross profit they have lost due to insufficient paint supply, you can also gain additional profits." Wu Lai said.

"Woolley, you know, I absolutely believe in you, but I don't know how to convince them." Guru looked embarrassed, but what he said was all true.

Wulai laughed and patted Guru on the shoulder: "Don't forget my reputation. If they hesitate, remind them about the mill. Also, tell them that Wulai Grindo said that the lacquerware workshop wants to make more profits, and reducing production to cause supply shortages is also a good way."

Guru pondered for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a smile appeared on his face: "Oh, Wu Lai, you are a genius."

"Of course I know that, but it's really nothing, it's just a routine." Wu Lai shrugged pretentiously, "If you don't mind, the paint will be your cooperation capital, and we will split the profits 30% and 70%, you 30% and I 70%, how about that?"

"Deal." Guru smiled and raised his right palm.

"Snap"—the two young men's palms hit each other with a crisp sound.

Originally, Wu Lai didn't need to do the installation of the assembly line himself, as Janus and El were there. However, in order to ensure the installation effect, Wu Lai rolled up his sleeves and joined in, and even Guru got involved.

Near noon, two "roller assembly lines" as Wu Lai called them appeared in the small hall. Each was twenty cubits long and two cubits wide. They were placed side by side, about six cubits apart. What surprised Guru was that the two roller assembly lines were higher on the left and lower on the right.

"How can the objects slide down without a slope?" Wu Lai laughed, estimated it with his eyes, then took out a rolled-up drawing and handed it to Janus.

"Go to the carpentry workshop and make these things, sixteen sets of each." Wu Lai took out a small purse, took out a few gold coins from it and handed them to Janus.

"If you are hungry, buy yourself some food. Don't work on an empty stomach." Wu Lai ordered.

Janus nodded quickly and scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly. He had spent a whole day in the woodworking workshop yesterday and had a stomach full of water. When he came back, he couldn't help but kept shouting that he was hungry. Unexpectedly, Wu Lai heard him and his face turned red with embarrassment.

"Wulai, you are really nice to them." Guru praised sincerely.

"They are on the same side as me and are loyal to me," Wu Lei defined with a smile.

As they were talking, Klee, who had just bought some plants, came back. After giving a brief report to Wu Lai, he asked about the location of placing the plants. After receiving a clear answer, he felt relieved and went back to work.

Wu Lai looked at the assembly line with satisfaction, straightened his clothes, and patted Guru on the shoulder: "Let's go back to the academy."

"Didn't you say that you can go if you want to, and not go if you don't want to? Are you done with your work here?" Guru asked curiously.

"Of course not. I just know that your followers are hiding in a hotel not far from the academy, ready to take orders at any time. I want to get you to finish the pure lacquer matter as soon as possible. Besides, I miss my goddess a little bit." Wu Lai said with a smile.

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"Goddess? What goddess?" Guru was a little confused.

"You won't understand even if I tell you." Wu Lai patted Guru on the head, "How old are you?"

After nightfall, Wu Lai happily returned to the new house. If it were not for the fact that it was getting late and there was not enough time, he would not mind bringing Helen and the others to the new house tonight.

As soon as he entered the door, Keli came up to him and said, "Master, everything has been arranged according to your instructions. Please take a look."

"I trust you to do the job. Have you arranged the people to go back to Seneca?" Wu Lai asked.

"It's arranged. We'll set off early tomorrow morning. If everything goes well, the things and manpower you need will arrive in Assyrian City within the time you planned," Klee replied.

"That's good." Wu Lai used the torchlight to scan the front yard that was already full of life with green plants. "Claire, from now on, let's call this house the Green House. Does it sound bad?"

"How could Klee think the name was given by the young master? It sounds bad." Klee replied with a smile. To be honest, he admired his young master from the bottom of his heart. Naturally, he thought that whatever Wu Lai said was right and good.

"Then let's go to the Green Building. Remember to bring your family with you this time. If you are not busy these days, you can go around and look for a place to sell around the central square. If there is one, I will buy it and you and your family can move in first. It will be great to have a family reunion."

"Master, you, you are so kind." Klee suddenly choked up.

"Nothing. Compared to your loyalty and contribution to the Glyndwr family, these are nothing." Wu Lai smiled and patted Klee on the shoulder. "In my mind, you are my family."

"Master..." This time, Klee was so moved that he couldn't help crying.

The next day, with everything ready, Woolley and Klee each drove a carriage to the Civic College. Now he had an upper hand among the students of the Civic College, so there was no need for him to be on guard and cautious like when he first entered the college.

So, Wu Lai walked into the academy with a swagger, and went to meet Vice President Lini with a swagger. Then, he took Helen, Ye Renwu and Odo out of the academy with a smile on his face.

Although Helen and the other two were puzzled as to why Wu Lai chose to carry out the clay tablet copying outside the college instead of inside, Vice President Lini said that Wu Lai was the leader of this matter. In other words, within the scope of clay tablet copying, whatever Wu Lai said was final.

Helen and Ye Renwu got on Wu Lai's carriage, while Odo got on the carriage driven by Klee. Wu Lai knew this would be the result - Odo was twice as big as him, and it would be unlikely for Helen or Ye Renwu to ride with him even if they wanted to.

"Wu Lai, where are we going?" Ye Renwu, who seemed to rarely leave the academy, asked while looking around.

"Go to the Green Building, my house in Assyrian City." Wu Lai said with some pride. No wonder he felt this way. Among the students in the Assyrian Citizens' Academy, except for those who already lived in Assyrian City, no one had ever heard of anyone who had specially bought a house in Assyrian City.

"You have a house in Assyrian City? Aren't you from Seneca City?" Ye Renwu asked curiously.

"It's no big deal." Wu Lai answered with a smile, and couldn't help but glance back at Helen, but saw that she lowered her head slightly and looked indifferent, as if she didn't hear a word he said.

"Why are all goddesses like this? Do they have to act so cool? There's no need..." Wu Lai said in his heart.