Rolling green hills and endless green fields, a rushing river flowing through the courtyard in the corner of the open space, the gurgling stream, and the air is filled with the fragrance of...flowers, plants and beggar's chicken.
Merlin stood beside Garant and looked at the three-story villa that had been built in front of him.
The exterior design of the villa combines modern and classic elements. The exterior walls are painted in warm beige paint and matched with dark brown wooden decorative lines, creating a steady yet warm atmosphere.
The main entrance of the villa is spacious and majestic, with exquisite magic wall lamps on both sides and a decorative arched lintel above the door. Entering the foyer, the high ceilings and spaciousness give one a sense of the grandeur of the villa.
The first floor houses the living room, dining room and kitchen. The living room is spacious and bright, with large floor-to-ceiling windows, from which you can enjoy the hard-working figures of students outside.
The second floor is mainly the bedroom area, with a master bedroom and several secondary bedrooms.
As for the third floor, it is where Merlin specifically uses it to experiment and develop new alchemical products. It is his own alchemical workbench.
Merlin was strolling around his villa very contentedly. Although there was not much furniture in the villa, he could buy such things later. The students of the Beast Taming Academy would arrange them for him anyway.
Garant held a report in his hand, reporting the expenses of building the villa. The bulk of the money was taken by the earth magician, but even so, the cost of the entire villa was only more than 7,000 gold coins.
More than 7,000 gold coins, this price for a three-story villa is really a great deal. Of course, this is also because the raw materials, hardwood and stone, are all sourced from the mountain behind.
Garant also learned new knowledge from Merlin's design drawings. After all, the modern villa architecture designed by Merlin is completely different from the aristocratic architecture of the Aize continent and has a unique beauty.
This was exactly where he wanted to live. The shabby high-end dormitory was in no way comparable to the villa he designed. Moreover, with the renovation and development of Tianhou Mountain in recent days, this place had gone from being deserted at the beginning to being the primary gathering place and work place for students of the Beastmaster Academy.
The alchemical kiln ordered from Steam and Stars has been delivered to the factory that specializes in making Beggar's Chicken. Now the output of Lotus Leaf Beggar's Chicken can fully meet the needs of the entire Arcane Academy, but the business of Beggar's Chicken blind box is still retained.
After all, there has to be a good way to deal with those leftover spices, right?
Merlin stood on the balcony of the villa and looked at the area behind the mountain. This was simply an undeveloped treasure land. He glanced at a layout diagram hanging on the wall behind him, and then said to Garant, "Garant, are you willing to accept my employment? I will pay you a fixed salary and commission every month, and all you have to do is to set up a construction company."
Construction company? Although Garant was a little puzzled, he was instantly excited when he heard Merlin's intention to recruit them. He had known for a long time that Senior Gene and Stacy worked under Merlin and received a fixed salary every month, and the amount was quite huge.
Of course, the most attractive things are the commissions and bonuses, especially for Senior Gene. I heard that the bonuses he received during this period are worth thousands of gold coins!
As the person in charge of building villas and factories for Merlin, Garant has no idea how much benefit he has received from his classmates during his work. Today, he is no longer the poor student of the Beast Taming Academy.
Every freshman, even the senior students, had to call him "Sir".
Before, I was hesitant when buying black bread to go with the broth, but now with the money I earn, I can eat beggar’s chicken in lotus leaves every day, and I can eat the milk-flavored steamed buns however I want, and I always buy the largest bottle of condensed milk.
Garant knelt directly in front of Merlin, raised his hands to the sky and swore, "I swear on my life! I am willing to follow Boss Merlin forever!"
Merlin nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good. In that case, you will be the president of the construction company I will establish."
"Yes, Boss Merlin! It's my honor to work for you!" Although Garant didn't know what the company and the president meant, he could probably understand that it was nothing more than building factories and roads specifically for the boss. As for the president, he should be the top leader, right?
"As for your salary, the base salary is 300 gold coins. Bonuses and commissions will be calculated based on the amount of work you complete. Don't worry, it will definitely be much higher than your base salary." Merlin patted his shoulder and pointed to the drawings behind him.
"This is my development and layout of the back mountain. Now, in addition to building a factory, you also need to build a road. Open a spacious road from the back mountain to the teaching area."
Merlin planned to develop the back mountain and turn it into his territory. Anyway, this place was classified as unowned land by the academy, so it should be fine for him to occupy it. Even if the academy had objections, he could just buy it with gold coins.
Garant looked at the design drawing hanging on the wall, which rationally planned the area of the back mountain, including industrial areas, commercial areas, and residential areas. He couldn't help but sigh at such a huge and complex design.
Boss Merlin wants to build a city in the back hills of the Arcane Academy? How many gold coins does this cost?
"Boss Merlin, please leave this matter to me!" Garant suppressed his inner excitement. The bonus he would receive for completing these projects would be an astronomical figure that he had never dared to imagine before.
"You'd better choose an area to build a site for your construction company. As for your employees, you can recruit them. As for the salary, it's up to you." Merlin also planned to train Garant to see if this guy could take on the big responsibility.
Garant was just a child from a commoner family. How could he understand these things? How much salary to pay and what was the appropriate salary was a big test and trouble for him. He also had to give enough considerations when selecting employees.
Garant understood that this was a test from Boss Merlin, and that he had to do these things himself. If he failed to do them well, his position as president might be taken back.
"Yes, Boss Merlin, I will never let you down."
"Do your best. I believe in you." Merlin gave Garant an encouraging smile.
Garant knew that he had to take this matter seriously. If he really encountered something he didn't know, he would go and learn it and seek advice from senior Gene.
Merlin looked at Garant who was leaving the villa. Now he had begun to consider building his own team. He understood that individual strength was not enough and he had to attract more talents to work for him.
Stacy stood behind Merlin, watching his back like a secretary. She knew that there would be more and more people standing next to Merlin in the future, and she had to work harder to get closer to Merlin.
A black light flashed in Stacy's eyes.
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