"Boss~"
"The leader's back!"
Joyful shouts echoed from the camp.
Fortunately, Chen Yu was shrewd enough to add Kailin as a friend on her underground watch early on. Otherwise, without Kailin's transmitted underground coordinates, he wouldn't have been able to return, as he wasn't even taking the route through the Terna City-State.
The coordinate positioning was truly effective.
It was rather similar to the maps used outside the underground, requiring one to simply follow the arrow's guidance.
This made Chen Yu somewhat suspicious.
Could it be that the underground world also possessed radar?
"Camp Master!"
Kailin had already been waiting at the camp entrance. Her long hair was tied up, and she exuded an air of capability.
Seeing this, Chen Yu raised an eyebrow slightly.
"You've become much more capable," Chen Yu said with a smile, then handed her the bracelet with the clothes and fabric he had purchased. "These are the clothes I bought in the city-state. Distribute them later or have someone do it. Also, investigate if there's anyone in our camp skilled in tailoring."
"No problem~" Kailin smiled.
"And these workers, you take them over," Chen Yu looked at the two craftsmen behind him. "These are craftsmen I found in the city. Some want to join us, and some want to work for extra money. You can negotiate their wages."
"Craftsmen have arrived, that's great!"
Kailin excitedly clenched her small fist and exclaimed.
"This way, our camp members won't have to endure wind and rain."
"We still need to maintain the status quo for now. With just two craftsmen, how quickly do you expect them to work?" Chen Yu said with a smile. Kailin then raised an eyebrow, "We can find more apprentices in our camp."
"Alright, I'll leave this matter to you."
"Please rest assured."
With no other matters to arrange, Kailin left with the craftsmen to discuss the details.
Chen Yu also stretched lazily.
Then, he noticed that Hei Dou was no longer perched on his shoulder, and he couldn't find him anywhere after looking around.
"Where did it go?"
Chen Yu muttered but didn't overthink it.
Catching sight of Nuoya busy in the farmland with his peripheral vision, he called out softly.
"Nuoya."
"Camp Master!" Nuoya ran out with a smile, accompanied by Su Bei, whose nose was smudged with mud. "Greetings, Camp Master."
"Hiss!"
Chen Yu gasped.
"Why have you all started calling me Camp Master?"
"It was Kailin's suggestion. She felt that the current addresses for you in our camp were too chaotic, so calling you Camp Master would be more unified." Nuoya explained with a smile. "We all agreed, so we quickly came to a consensus."
"I see."
Chen Yu smiled. He wasn't particularly concerned about these titles, but having a unified one was not bad.
"Are you busy with farming here?"
Gazing into the farmland and seeing the sprinklers in the vegetable plots, Chen Yu remembered he hadn't claimed his daily login gift.
He opened the leaderboard page to claim the gift package.
Opening it.
[Underground Reminder: Comprehensive First Place Treasure Chest Opened]
[Underground Reminder: Exquisite Fertilizer +7]
[Underground Reminder: Fertile Soil +28]
[Underground Reminder: Fresh Fruit Random Pack +6]
[Underground Reminder: Beginner Resource Random Pack +4]
[Underground Reminder: Iron Sprinkler +1]
Hiss!
The quantity of resources in the gift package was not fixed.
There was also randomness.
The general content wasn't much different.
Chen Yu didn't open the fruit or resource packs. He placed the iron sprinkler in the farmland, added the charging material, and the sprinkler began spraying water around.
"Sprinkler!"
Only upon hearing this low exclamation did Chen Yu see that the ox and horse, whom he had captured earlier, were also in the farmland.
"Why are you two here?" After glancing at them, Nuoya smiled and explained, "Camp Master, they are both from the village and are very skilled in farming. Kailin assigned them here. When it comes to planting crops, the Ox-person understands even more than I do."
Nuoya praised with a smile, while the Ox-person scratched his head sheepishly.
"That's great, skilled in farming, not bad!"
Chen Yu exclaimed.
The camp was currently in dire need of people skilled in agricultural cultivation. In the early stages of development in any era, agriculture was the most crucial aspect.
This was akin to a ten-thousand-zhang tall building; agriculture was its foundation.
With solid agriculture, the foundation of the tall building would truly be stable.
Only by ensuring sufficient food production could there be longer-term development.
Technological advancement was undoubtedly important, but the foundation of agriculture must never be abandoned. It was like scientific research; those who studied basic science were even more important than breakthrough researchers. Only by having a foundation could anything break through.
In Chen Yu's eyes, the Ox-person was a piece of fragrant, glowing gold.
What a timely arrival!
"Do you have any insights into planting?" Chen Yu asked softly. The Ox-person scratched his head honestly, "I, I actually just..."
"Camp Master, he is absolutely a master at farming,"
Suddenly, the Horse-person glared and said seriously, "In our village, he was particularly good at farming. In the two years he was there, he increased our village's agricultural output by more than double."
"Oh?"
Chen Yu raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise.
"It's not that much. I just know how to plant better, how to water and fertilize. These are very basic things." The Ox-person was modest and didn't dare to be arrogant.
"No need to be humble."
Chen Yu patted the Ox-person on the shoulder.
"Listen, I am now appointing you as the Agricultural Manager. Your sole responsibility will be to farm for me, and you will have a one-month probationary period," Chen Yu said solemnly. "If you prove to have talent in this area, then the camp's future agricultural affairs will be under your management."
"Camp Master!"
The Ox-person's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
"Don't disappoint me."
Patting the Ox-person's shoulder again, Chen Yu left the agricultural area.
Nuoya and Su Bei also kept congratulating him. The Ox-person, overwhelmed by the sudden surprise, kept scratching his head and smiling foolishly amidst everyone's congratulations.
Chen Yu also wore a smile.
This was the benefit of joining in the early stages of camp development; opportunities were everywhere. As long as someone showed some ability, Chen Yu was willing to give them a stage to shine.
"You are quite decisive."
The little demon's whisper came to his ear.
"With just a few words, you've given him authority. You believe he truly possesses talent in this area? I find that horse-faced fellow to be rather disingenuous."
"The horse-faced one is somewhat opportunistic, but the Ox-person's answer doesn't seem false."
Chen Yu leaned on his shoulder and said, "Besides, even if his ability isn't outstanding, he has a one-month assessment period. If he doesn't satisfy me, I can just remove him. The camp hasn't discovered anyone particularly outstanding in this area yet, so I can only select the best among these people. If you don't trust someone, don't use them; if you use someone, trust them. Let him perform freely."
"That's true."
The little demon whispered. Chen Yu, leaning back in his chair, also opened the trading channel.
He had important matters to attend to!
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Author's say:
Good afternoon, feed me!