The firelight surged.
Kailin stood before the bonfire, surrounded by the camp's elders, the first batch of senior leaders. Although Kailin had joined the camp relatively later, she held a high position. The other elders of the camp had no objections to this, as they truly saw administrative talent in Kailin. They lacked talent in this area. Having someone to help the camp leader was something they were happy to see, and they were extremely supportive of Kailin's work.
"I have called everyone here to discuss some matters."
"It can also be considered..."
"This is the first core member council held since the establishment of our camp group. Such councils will be held frequently in the future."
"I have been instructed by the camp leader to preside over this council."
"If anyone has any opinions or suggestions, difficulties that need to be resolved, or resource allocation issues, please state them here, and I will bring them to the camp for a decision."
Chen Yu, standing before the bonfire, wore a solemn expression. He would, of course, participate in the camp's inaugural meeting. He handed over the hosting to Kailin and remained as an observer. The establishment of this meeting also declared that his camp was no longer a child's game of pretend, but proof of the nascent camp group. To be honest, Chen Yu was quite excited inwardly. After striving for so long, everything was finally starting to move in the right direction.
"Next, from the camp leader..."
"Huh?"
Chen Yu, who was observing, was stunned. What was going on? He was just here to observe. Seeing Kailin's tightly pressed lips, Chen Yu understood. She was nervous. Although she had been doing well in the camp recently and displayed a good management style, presiding over such a meeting was still a heavy burden.
"Alright, I'll do it then~"
Chen Yu took over the conversation. Compared to Kailin's nervousness, Chen Yu was much more casual.
"Er Gou."
"Here!"
"The Kobold warriors under your command must be trained regularly. They are our camp's first self-defense force, and we absolutely cannot let them slack off after taking the blood pills."
"Yes!"
"Also..." Chen Yu raised his eyebrows slightly. "What is the current efficiency of smelting glass from sand and stone in the smelting area?"
"About 1 hour."
"Good, then I need the smelting area to allocate 120 furnaces to smelt glass separately. Any problems?" Chen Yu asked, hands behind his back, his tone serious.
Magic Kitchen.
The 3 stoves could employ 6 elemental chefs. According to the little demon, more might come in the future, but for now, there were only 6. At the efficiency of making canned goods in 1 minute, an elemental chef could produce 180 fruit cans in an hour, which would require 180 glass jars, or 90 units of glass. With 120 furnaces smelting glass, it would be enough to maintain the production of canned goods. The excess glass would be kept for unforeseen needs.
"Uh..."
Er Gou's expression was troubled. After a moment of thought, he shook his head.
"Camp leader, although the temperature in our smelting area is now controlled, the scale after expansion is a bit too large, and the employees in the smelting area are a bit..."
As expected! Chen Yu nodded slightly. He had considered this issue during the expansion.
"I will handle this matter. Does anyone else have any problems? Speak up. Don't expect me to ask one by one. Speak freely."
The night deepened. The entire meeting lasted for a full half hour. During the meeting, the craftsmen and orc mercenary representatives hired by Chen Yu from the city-state also participated. Chen Yu, feeling drowsy, quietly withdrew from the bonfire area and sat down on a chair, looking up at the hazy sky, his fingers tapping on the "Adventure Sword" on the crafting page.
"Camp leader~"
A whisper in his ear woke Chen Yu. He turned his head slightly and saw Kailin standing by his side with her hands clasped.
"Is it over?"
Chen Yu tilted his head and glanced at the bonfire. Lion Jack and Rosie were lazily lying by the bonfire, the black donkey was sharpening its hooves, and Kuka had gone to the side yard to pluck groundhogs, patting them with a bang.
"It's over!"
Kailin replied in a low voice.
"Mm, tell me the important points. Too much will give me a headache," Chen Yu leaned back in his chair. Kailin's gaze focused and she whispered, "The core problem is..."
"A shortage of people!"
"Yes."
Kailin pursed her lips.
"The smelting area and the camp's water system construction both require a large number of personnel. The agricultural area and the drying area also need people to be responsible for them specifically..."
"Simple."
Chen Yu smiled slightly after listening.
"Let the camp mercenaries explore outside and absorb small villages or camps in the wilderness. Post recruitment information in the city-state, these can all supplement personnel."
"If that's the case, the camp's operating costs will greatly increase," Kailin frowned.
"Kailin, our camp is not short of money."
*Clang.*
As he spoke, Chen Yu directly threw a gold chest from his bracelet.
"This chest contains 10,000 gold coins. I am giving it to you now," Chen Yu pointed at the chest on the ground and said, "You can spend it as you wish."
"Camp leader~"
Seeing the gold coins in the chest, Kailin instinctively swallowed. Ten thousand gold coins. Such a large sum of money was directly handed over to her.
"I trust you," Chen Yu said with a smile, narrowing his eyes. "It will be hard work for you to set up the compensation system for our camp employees. I want to move away from the 'big pot rice' system as soon as possible and have employees receive salaries."
"No problem!"
Kailin said seriously.
"I will set all of this up as soon as possible, but... what about the mercenaries..."
"Don't worry about the mercenary department," Chen Yu said, his gaze fixed. "Their identity is relatively special, and I plan to establish a mercenary guild in the future. They can remain as they are. Or, if they implicitly mention wanting compensation, you can tell me then."
"Okay!"
"Also, this is a scroll to the city-state. It will be useful for you when you go to the city-state for recruitment or to purchase supplies."
"Alright."
"If there's nothing else, you can go rest."
"Camp leader, you too."
Chen Yu, sitting in his chair, watched Kailin's retreating figure enter the camp's rooms. He then retracted his gaze and looked up at the hazy sky.
"What a shame, I can't see any stars."
With a sigh, Chen Yu also got up and returned to the camp, collapsing onto the bed.
Day and night alternated.
It had to be said that Kailin was indeed a person with extremely strong execution. As dawn broke, she had implemented what Chen Yu had instructed. The camp mercenaries went out to explore the wilderness, and she went to the city-state for recruitment. The camp's development was progressing rapidly.
When night fell again, and daylight once more dispelled the darkness. For the survivors in the caves, this was just another ordinary day. But for Chen Yu, this day was special. The day of the auction had arrived. The disruptor was ready to enter the game!