SWDnovel Chapter 53: Drawing a Pie in the Sky, New Day and Chapter's Car Team
Chapter 53: Drawing a Pie in the Sky, New Day and Chapter's Car Team
For a camp under construction, there are no people who are not needed, only people who are not needed for the time being. Lu Sheng immediately made empty promises to Wang Jian.
"Working for someone else is not as good as being your own boss. If you work as my cook, you'll only earn one salary at most. But if you open a shop here, you can pass it down for generations."
"Brother, what you said is very good, but..."
"Just what?"
Wang Jian said somewhat embarrassedly:
"If I were to open a shop, I would need money for everything, including shop decoration, kitchenware, ingredients, and so on. To be honest, I originally planned to work until I was in my thirties or forties, save enough money, and then go back to my hometown to rent a shop and start my own business."
Lu Sheng smiled:
"You're destined to be here. The watchtower was just built and it led you here."
You need money to open a shop, right? I'll prepare the shop for you, and I'll handle the renovations. I'll lend it to you initially, and you won't have to pay a penny.
"Big brother, are you serious?"
"Why would I lie to you? Think it over tonight and give me an answer tomorrow morning."
Wang Jian nodded and climbed back into the car.
Lu Sheng later contacted Liang Shan and instructed him to select two suitable people to send over.
A moment later, two young men ran over. Lu Sheng remembered them; they had been guarding Liang Shan with guns.
"Hello, station manager, my name is Gu Yan."
"Hello, station manager, my name is Cui Shou."
Looking at the two young men standing ramrod straight, Lu Sheng began assigning them tasks. He pointed to the watchtower and said:
"The watchtower has already brought a guest, and there may be a second or third tonight. You don't need to guard the top of the tower. Just stand guard at the bottom of the tower and open the door for the guests when they arrive."
"Gu Yan, you'll keep watch for the first half of the night. Cui Shou, the second half is yours. Do you understand the task?"
Gu Yan immediately responded:
"Station manager, please rest assured, leave everything to us."
Cui Shou asked in a low voice:
"Station sergeant, does this mean we're already sentinels?"
Lu Sheng nodded and promised:
"From this moment on, you are the sentinels of this tower. As long as you stand guard tonight, you will be there tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and from now on."
Gu Yan and Cui Shou were overjoyed upon hearing this.
"Station manager, you can rest assured and leave it to us."
We will not let you down.
Seeing the two of them working so hard, Lu Sheng felt relieved. He waved to Cheng Qiushui, who had been waiting on the side, signaling him to go back and rest.
"Boss, there's something you need to be prepared for."
Cheng Qiushui didn't leave immediately, but leaned closer and whispered:
"I learned about the distribution of surrounding forces and the terrain from Lu Zheng. The decisions to build watchtowers and install navigation lights are both good and will definitely be more beneficial than harmful to the development of the camp."
But even the smallest drawback is still a drawback. The lights of the navigation tower will make the Jiang and Lin families realize that the camp has been built to a certain extent.
I think they'll take some action next.
"No matter how remote this place is, it's still within the Lu family's sphere of influence. They won't force their way in."
Lu Sheng first made a judgment, and then followed up with questions based on Cheng Qiushui's statement:
"What methods do you think they will use?"
"Generally, for matters that are inconvenient for them to handle personally, they will support an agent, but it's hard to say what form that agent will take."
Cheng Qiushui paused for a moment, then stated her judgment:
"In my opinion, they are more likely to come to help than to cause trouble. Of course, this is just speculation. As long as the camp continues to be built, dealing with neighboring forces is inevitable, so it's best to prepare in advance."
Lu Sheng nodded:
"What you said makes sense. I'll think about it carefully."
The two returned to their respective residences. The night was not peaceful, as guests arrived one after another, guided by navigation lights.
Lu Sheng took Lin Ran to participate in several more rescues, and they didn't go to sleep until late at night.
As dawn broke the next day, it was drizzling outside. He drew back the curtains and saw car lights.
A total of seventeen guests came to stay overnight last night. In addition, there was a whole convoy of cars. Looking at it from a distance, he felt that the convoy looked somewhat familiar.
After Lu Sheng left the bedroom, he found the master bedroom door open and the whole house empty. After contacting Jiang Shutong via her bracelet, she told him that she was arranging for guests to check in.
Later, Lu Sheng also arrived at the two-story container building used as a hotel. He saw the person standing at the door talking to Jiang Shutong, and his guess was confirmed.
"Qin Feng, it really is your convoy. It looked familiar when I saw it."
The man talking to Jiang Shutong was Qin Feng, the captain of the wilderness recovery team whom Sun Zhiyuan had previously introduced to Lu Sheng.
"Brother Lu Sheng, your newly installed watchtowers have been a great help."
Upon seeing Lu Sheng approach, Qin Feng immediately expressed his gratitude.
"You came here because you saw the lights too?"
"Yes, many ferocious beast clans have recently migrated to this area, so the workload is very heavy, and the return journey is not short, so we can't get a proper rest."
Qin Feng explained:
"I saw the navigation light and thought I might as well come here to rest for a while. It's much shorter than the journey back, and the extra time will allow them to get some rest."
There were also hotels where you could lie down completely, which was a pleasant surprise.
"It will be better in a while; it was built in a hurry, so the conditions are a bit poor."
"It's okay. There are no ferocious beasts, we can get shelter from the wind and rain, and we can even lie down. For the team members, these are already quite good conditions."
Seeing that the two had finished speaking, Jiang Shutong also spoke up:
"Lu Sheng, this brother is very stubborn. We can't reach an agreement. You'll have to do it."
Lu Sheng had seen the two talking from afar, and now, hearing Jiang Shutong's words, he looked at Qin Feng with curiosity:
"What happened?"
"I offered her money, but she refused."
Qin Feng sighed softly, his face full of helplessness.
Lu Sheng was somewhat surprised. He knew that Jiang Shutong had always been eager to get the business up and running, and now that it was finally open for business, she actually offered to not charge him.
Seeing Lu Sheng's confused look, Jiang Shutong pointed in a direction to him: the northeast gate, where many ferocious beast corpses were piled up.
"Many guests at night were chased here by ferocious beasts. The sentries on duty dared not open the door, because if they did, the beasts would rush in with them."
She explained the reason:
"Fortunately, this brother's convoy came and drove off the ferocious beast. Some people were even injured. Let's not talk about the friendship. Just think about how many bullets were fired and we didn't have to pay for them."
How could I possibly accept any more money?
Qin Feng held a different view:
"Miss Jiang, Brother Lu is my friend. I can't take advantage of him. It's only right that I pay for the hotel room."
Jiang Shutong ignored him and instead looked at Lu Sheng:
"You see? My mouth is dry from talking so much. You're the boss, so you make the decision."
After understanding the situation, Lu Sheng felt that Jiang Shutong had done a good job, but seeing Qin Feng insist on paying, he felt that he might not be able to persuade him.
After a moment's thought, he came up with a solution:
"Qin Feng, how about this? We're brothers, so let's keep things clear. I'll give you a 50% discount on your accommodation, but you have to do one thing for me."