Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 246 I am the village chief, the village chief is me
Upon hearing Li Wei's words, the two middle-aged women were so happy they almost jumped for joy, their faces beaming with delight and their hands gesturing wildly.

He's still not shrewd enough. If it were an old guy like Nelson, no, even someone like Santiago or Javier, they could easily have noticed the problem.

But the older women wouldn't do that, especially since these two older women bring Li Wei meals every day and give him all sorts of special treatments. If they didn't firmly believe that this would increase Li Wei's favor towards them, would they do it?

Even if this was Nelson secretly orchestrating it, a test, it's still reasonable. He only gives you tasks once you've built up a good relationship with him.

This does not conflict with Li Wei's demands.

"My lord, we can dry the excess vegetables or cut and trim them to make semi-finished products like shredded green beans, shredded zucchini, and dried eggplant, and then dry them. These are all good dishes in winter."

The older woman, Alan, cautiously suggested that they follow Li Wei's topic closely, afraid of mispronouncing a punctuation mark.

"Yes, you've reminded me, you two. I hope you and your companions will take charge of this matter from this moment on. For every ten kilograms of dried vegetables produced, I can give you some personal rewards. This might give you more motivation to enjoy life and the full bloom of life beyond just having enough to eat and wear. Um, what's that word again..."

Li Wei nodded with satisfaction, even his tone of voice became more effeminate, 100% NPC content.

"Is it private property? Or individual economy?" Another middle-aged woman, Mina, was clearly very clever. She immediately and accurately picked out the two words from Li Wei's description. Impressive.

"Yes, although I haven't decided what kind of reward to choose yet, you can try it out and don't worry about failing."

Li Wei's voice was very gentle, and apart from his youthful appearance, he was practically no different from the village chief in the starting village of a game.

"My lord, may we do it now?"

The woman, Mina, was skeptical. After all, there were countless discussions and conspiracy theories about this matter among the free people. Although they were older women, they also talked about national affairs.

"Of course, but perhaps we need a dedicated warehouse, and we'll need to find a professional, qualified, and ethical person to be the warehouse manager, responsible for registering and looking after the supplies in the warehouse. Who can help me with that?"

Li Wei fell into deep thought.

“Javier is capable; he was a warehouse manager at S-398 base before!”

Auntie Alan answered quickly, but perhaps Li Wei didn't hear her. He remained lost in thought, gazing into the distance, before walking away without a word.

Do I need a reason?

No need!
Because I am the lord!

The two middle-aged women glanced at each other, then grabbed their baskets of vegetables and ran off like the wind, losing one of their shoes in the process.

Next, Li Wei walked around the town, but in reality—he was eavesdropping on a secret conversation on the second floor. He didn't have super hearing; he just had a fat, silly crow named Adai.

It was as free as a rat in a warehouse in the scavenging camp building.

Sneaky, looking around, slipping through any crack, its skill lies in appearing and disappearing unpredictably; no secret can be hidden from it, whether it is a free citizen or a player.

In short, it's a great tool for eavesdropping.

Not only can it eavesdrop, but it can also capture the target's micro-expressions from a distance. In short, it's incredibly powerful.

Li Wei had never even considered playing tricks on these poor free people, really.

He is a good person with principles and a good reputation, as great as the Dawn Paladin. He doesn't mind giving up some benefits that are not rich but certainly considerable. Wouldn't it be better for everyone to build our territory happily and joyfully together?

But as the saying goes, every pitiful person has something hateful about them.

Until one day he accidentally overheard some conversations, there was nothing he could do.

As the saying goes, "bad people come from poor and remote places."

In fact, the end times produce even more unruly people, because both saints and normal people have been eliminated.

When Li Wei returned to the camp building, she saw Zhao Xuanxuan bringing out a chubby teenage girl. She seemed to like the little girl quite a bit. I think the little girl's name was Isabel.
Upon seeing Li Wei, Zhao Xuanxuan naturally asked, "Li Wei, were you alright? We were all stunned by that mental shock, and we don't know what happened afterward."

“I’m fine, why don’t you rest a little longer?” Li Wei smiled.

“I’m fine now. Isabel wanted a sharp knife, but unfortunately, her order isn’t due until next month.”

"That's good."

Li Wei nodded again, bypassing Zhao Xuanxuan without even glancing at Isabel. This little girl is no simpleton. Zhao, you should learn from her, lest you be sold out and still help the seller count the money.

Upon entering the walled city, many free citizens who were working greeted him warmly; these were all loyal and pillars of the state.

Li Weiyi smiled and nodded as always, then went straight up to the third floor. The third floor was the female players' living area and storage area, as well as Liang Yuzhi's operating room.

Although there were no detailed regulations at the beginning, these free men were able to abide by the most basic rules and would not wander around unless they had a very specific job to do, such as installing iron bars or planks on windows.

However, there was always a rusty lock hanging in the warehouse, the kind that keeps honest people out but not scoundrels. In reality, this was a forbidden area. Anyone who dared to enter would be alerted. Nobody was stupid.

Over the past period, no free citizens have applied to use it, because a large amount of food has been transported from the underground base in the north. Fifty percent of the food is storable and was put into the third-floor warehouse by Li Wei on the first day it returned. The warehouse is quite spacious.

The remaining half was left on the second floor, where they currently get all their meals, as well as from Li Wei's vegetable garden.

Interestingly, the Free People have absolutely no interest in cultivating vegetable gardens or farmland outside, probably because they all know that radiation storms will teach people a lesson.

They didn't want to help Li Wei weed or anything like that, and they wouldn't do anything meaningless.

But the cucumbers, bok choy, and tomatoes in the vegetable field are definitely ready to be picked; about 30% of them are one-star quality. They taste incredibly delicious.

The third floor was quite quiet at the moment, but the aroma of grilled salted fish wafted from the kitchen on the fourth floor.

Yes, Liang Yuzhi is currently also serving as the warehouse supervisor, so of course she can enter the warehouse.

"Xiaowei, you're back? Take a rest, I'll be done here soon."

Not far from the warehouse is Liang Yuzhi's workroom, where she is preparing a one-star blood resistance agent. She is quick and efficient, and she is actually just dispensing it into small plastic bags with self-locking buckles.

It can be taken with water when needed; it's simple, convenient, and effective.

Li Wei walked over and stood outside the operating room watching Liang Yuzhi busily working. There were more than two hundred small bags next to her, indicating that she had already produced them in the first month and was now just repackaging them.

It's true that skilled people are always in demand.

Soon, Liang Yuzhi divided the contents into three hundred small bags, quickly packed them into bags, and then, under Li Wei's watchful eye, placed them into a waterproof box in the warehouse.

"Xiaowei, is something wrong? Are you sure you're not hurt?"

Liang Yuzhi asked with great concern.

"It's nothing, I just hope that you'll be careful when you go to the underground base this afternoon, and also tell Xiaoyue not to let her guard down there. Sigh, that little girl is so clumsy, I'm really worried about her."

Li Wei sighed, looking slightly worried.

"Don't worry, Xiaoyue is very meticulous!" Liang Yuzhi said with a smile. The two chatted for a few minutes, but it was all nonsense. They could both tell that the other had something to say, but they just couldn't conspire to succeed.

It's one thing that Li Wei didn't have a conspiracy card, but Liang Yuzhi was also unwilling to take out a single conspiracy card.

This woman is so stingy.

"This kid is too stingy. He doesn't even want to spend a one-star conspiracy card this time. Bah! Where's his sincerity? Just wait, if I speak first, I'll acknowledge you as my mother!"

Liang Yuzhi stormed off to help out on the fourth floor.

Li Wei, meanwhile, calmly entered the warehouse and directly put all three hundred doses of one-star blood resistance potion into his resource card.

Three hundred copies for only three units, what a great product!

As for whether this is legal?

I bother!

This isn't the head of a household in a newbie mission world; this is an exploration map. I am the former dictator who has never been impeached or stepped down, the current leader, and only then am I the head of a household.

In the last world, even if he stole a piece of dried meat from the warehouse, his contribution would be deducted. The head of the family lived like a dog. Now, even if Ah Dai steals half a salted fish every day, what can be done about it?

Of course, the camp's warehouse account still has these three hundred doses of blood resistance potion, but it will be recorded and kept by the head of the household.

Next, Li Wei went to the rooftop again, enjoyed the scenery for a while, until it was lunchtime, when Liang Yuzhi came to call him personally.

He has his own dining table on the fourth floor.

Family members can dine with him, while free men can eat in the open-air area outside the building, with a tent set up on top.

After lunch, Liang Yuzhi took her leave and, along with Javier, Santiago, and three other free men, boarded an electric bus and sped away.

The five of them never officially met with Li Wei, so it can't be said that I didn't pay you, it's just that it was delayed.

Li Wei then took a nap before leisurely going downstairs, where she unexpectedly bumped into Aunt Alan and Aunt Mina, who were already waiting on the fourth floor.

Each of them carried a basket of finely crafted, high-quality string bean strips.

"Your Excellency, as you requested, we have produced some dried vegetables. As you previously said, you would reward us..."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei excitedly stepped forward, picked up the dried string bean strips, and nodded repeatedly.

“That’s right, that’s right, this is exactly what I wanted. You two are the most hardworking girls I’ve seen in this camp. Here, this is your reward.”

After Li Wei finished speaking in a gruff tone, he took out two small packets of blood-resistance medicine and handed them to the two middle-aged women.

No way, you guys don't even know how to do an analysis? But what does that have to do with me? I'll just take it and see how effective it is after I do.

Rejoice! This is your T-virus serum antibody.

As for why there's no information, and what information are we waiting for? That's the village's hidden quest.

Li Wei chuckled as he took the basket, went straight to the third-floor warehouse, found an open space, and poured the contents in.

And remember to bring the basket out.

The two older women wanted to follow closely behind, but they stood still when they were about three meters away from Liang Yuzhi's operating room.

Warning message? Do you think I'm joking?

(End of this chapter)