Chapter 288 The Inn in Blackrock Town Begins Construction
"We're all on the same side here, what's there to be afraid of? Besides, I'm just stating the facts. Look at the people these days, aren't they all complaining..."
Lin Luoxi rolled her eyes speechlessly at Xiao Jingchen's pretentious act.
This guy pretends to be harmless every day, but he's always up to something behind the scenes. He really thinks she doesn't know.
Upon hearing Lin Luoxi's outrageous words, Lin Jize, Old Man Li, and Ji Feng all stood up, gave Xie Hanchuan and the others a look, and then led the four young men outside.
Lin Luoxi might be able to fool them by claiming she's just a peasant girl who doesn't know the ropes, but these veterans can't get involved. Everything has to be arranged by their master.
"You, you..." Xiao Jingchen was completely speechless after being confronted by Lin Luoxi's bluntness.
"Alright, I won't say anything more, okay?" Since Xiao Jingchen was unwilling to admit it, there was no need for her to expose him. She stood up and walked out.
"Where are you going again?" Xiao Jingchen found that Lin Luoxi was quite a troublemaker; she had just finished eating and wanted to run outside again.
"Master Zhao is here. I'll go discuss the details on the blueprints with him." Now that Master Zhao is here, let's finalize the plan as soon as possible and start construction early.
Each blueprint gave Master Zhao a lot of experience, and this blueprint once again showed him what a prodigious talent was.
He was the first to enter the field of house construction, but in front of Lin Luoxi, he was just a greenhorn and didn't know as much as Lin Luoxi.
But he didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he asked questions and seriously discussed the details of the blueprints with Lin Luoxi.
The houses Lin Luoxi wanted on both sides of the street were not like the houses on the streets of this era, which were row upon row.
Lin Luoxi felt that houses lined up in a row had soundproofing issues, were prone to theft, and would suffer significant losses in the event of a fire.
What she wanted was a detached house, but also unique, somewhat like a modern stilt house.
Because Heiyan Village is located at a low altitude and surrounded by mountains and water, the best way to prevent dampness is to use stilts.
Zhao Minghui was very interested in Lin Luoxi's design and personally inspected the terrain with her.
It turns out that the house designed by Lin Luoxi is indeed very suitable for the barren land she just reclaimed.
Because beneath that wasteland lies a vast expanse of paddy fields, Lin Luoxi's designs were the best for ensuring the houses would remain habitable for a long time.
However, Zhao Minghui also made some suggestions, believing that if the houses were built against the mountain and near the paddy fields, the area should be cleared to make way for roads, which would reduce safety issues and facilitate drainage.
Since ancient times, the elderly have believed that a house should be backed by a mountain, symbolizing having a strong support system. A house with a road and water in front of it is considered to be the best feng shui location.
Lin Luoxi adopted this idea because she wanted to transform this place into a tourist attraction. Then, the visitors wouldn't just be adults; there would definitely be children. It would be nice to build some flower and grass fences along the roadside near the paddy fields.
Both parties reached an agreement, and Zhao Minghui and his team quickly started work.
Master Zhao Minghui was also very generous. Knowing that Lin Luoxi was in a hurry to need a house, he told her to start recruiting carpenters in Heiyan Town.
And you know what? The people of Heiyan Town are not only highly educated, but also have a lot of talented people.
As soon as the news was released, skilled carpenters signed up.
With Master Zhao as the general commander, he led the newly joined workers to start the project.
Lin Luoxi, who was supervising the work, noticed that not only were the craftsmen skilled, but they were also very eloquent.
Listening to the craftsmen muttering incantations before cutting down centuries-old timber in the mountains was quite awe-inspiring. It seems that every profession has its own rules.
For example, Master Zhao Minghui would recite some incantations in front of the trees before going into the mountains to cut down century-old trees. His voice was loud and clear, penetrating the entire mountain, making it sound so solemn and quiet. Only after he finished reciting would he let the other carpenters start cutting.
Lin Luoxi stood aside listening, and couldn't help but feel a deep respect for nature.
After supervising the construction for eight days, I felt relieved to see that all the foundation structures were in accordance with the new liaison plan.
"Big brother, Hanchuan, Wenjin, Wentao, Ting, fourth sister, I heard that Fuze Temple here is especially effective for granting wishes. How about we go up and have some fun..."
Lin Luoting and Lin Luoning knew that Lin Luoxi was in Heiyan Town, and they also insisted on coming over.
Left with no other option, Madam Lin had to send Lin Yibai and Lin Jiujiu over.
With Zhao Ximo and her four maids around, it's fine for Lin Luoning and Lin Luoting to come; it's good for them to broaden their horizons.
However, after this incident with the local bully, Lin Luoxi didn't dare let Lin Yibai and Lin Jiujiu stay here any longer.
Because the forces behind the local bullies were still lurking in the shadows, and fearing that those ruthless people might harm the people of Wutong Village, Lin Luoxi simply sent Lin Yi and the others back to protect the villagers of Wutong Village.
Ever since Lin Wenqian and the others arrived, they've been helping Lin Luoxi with her work and haven't had a chance to go out and have fun at all.
While strolling around town today, I overheard people saying that today is the fifteenth of the lunar month, an auspicious day for going up the mountain to worship Buddha.
Lin Luoxi then remembered that she hadn't had time to take Lin Wenqian and the others out to play since they arrived, so she looked at them and asked.
"Great! I've been here for so long and haven't even left the house!" Lin Luoning and Lin Wentao, who are usually very active, looked on with longing.
"Great! Great! No matter how busy you are, you have to take a break!" Everyone was very excited to hear Lin Luoxi suggest going out to play.
The seven bears originally wanted to go along, but they were too big and too conspicuous, so Lin Luoxi had to bribe them with candy beans to keep them obediently staying at the town mayor's mansion.
It's strange, the town mayor has been dead for over a month, so why hasn't a new mayor taken office yet?
She had suggested staying at an inn, but Xiao Jingchen stopped her.
They said, "It's free here, why do you have to spend money outside and not even stay comfortably?"
To be honest, the mayor's mansion was indeed luxurious, and the rooms were spacious.
After Lin Luoxi killed the town mayor with a single blow, the servants and maids in the mansion, without being told, took it upon themselves to push all the dead bodies to the mass grave and dispose of them.
Under Ji Feng's command, everything that needed to be thrown away was thrown away, and all the places that needed to be cleaned were thoroughly cleaned, making it as clean as if nothing major had happened.
Since Xiao Jingchen had already said that, Lin Luoxi simply felt at ease settling in.
The fifty people Lin Luoxi brought had already been sent back to guard Wutong Village when Lin Luoxi hired people to clear the wasteland.
Currently, besides Xiao Jingchen's group, the residents of the town mayor's mansion are Lin Luoxi's dozen or so people, plus seven bears and a white tiger.
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