Journey to the West: I really want to improve!

Project Name: Pan Tao Yuan Emergency Repair Project

Project Leader: Mu Xin

Construction Unit: Tianting Engineering Department

Supervision Unit: Thunder Department Inspection Institute

Completion deadline: 20 days before the Peach Banquet

Looking at the words "Project Leader: Mu Xin" on the five signs and one map, Mu Xin couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

After so many years of hard work, I've finally become a project manager. The hardships I've endured are something no one else can understand.

"His name is clearly displayed on the golden list, a branch of spring has been plucked from the sky."

"Suddenly, I meet a divine couple in Penglai; now, I think back to the days of farming and fishing on the rivers and seas."

"Nine thousand wings were raised to support the wings, and ten years of hardship were endured amidst the dust and wind."

Moved by the experience, Mu Xin spontaneously recited a poem by Yuan Hao, "Written After Passing the Imperial Examination".

"Lord Mu is indeed a man of exceptional talent; even a casual recitation produces a masterpiece. We are far inferior to him!"

"Lord Mu speaks eloquently and with exceptional talent; I am truly impressed!"

"Wonderful! Master Mu can compose poems and essays with such ease; his talent is truly admirable!"

"Listening to Lord Mu recite poetry is truly like bathing in a celestial breeze; it has broadened our horizons considerably!"

"..."

As soon as Mu Xin finished speaking, the celestial officials behind him immediately began to flatter him, making Mu Xin's skin crawl.

You know what, the feeling of having power is fucking amazing, who can resist it!

Upon hearing this, Mu Xin quickly waved his hand, his fingertips making a perfunctory gesture. His face was plastered with a humble and gentle smile that he had practiced a thousand times, but the corners of his eyes and eyebrows subtly lifted up a few points, and even his back unconsciously straightened up a bit.

He repeatedly said modestly, "You flatter me. It was just a few words I said on the spot. It's nothing more than poetry."

After Mu Xin finished speaking, another round of compliments followed.

He coughed lightly, slowly fading the smile from his face, his expression suddenly becoming serious:

"Please, everyone, stop talking about these things. We are here today for the important task of repairing the Peach Garden. We are entrusted with this important task by His Majesty and the Empress, so we must be diligent and conscientious and not slack off in the slightest."

He paused, then looked up at the damaged areas in the garden, his expression growing even more earnest:

"All tasks are to share His Majesty's burdens and fulfill our responsibilities to His Majesty. Ensuring the smooth and successful completion of the project is our duty. As for empty fame and praise, they are truly not worth mentioning."

Mu Xin's main purpose in coming to the peach orchard today was to inspect the site. The recent strong winds have caused serious damage and immediate emergency repairs are needed.

As this was an urgent project, a green channel, acceptance with incomplete documentation, and parallel approval system were implemented.

Judging from the scene, many slender branches were broken off as the strong wind passed through, and withered flowers and leaves flew everywhere and were scattered all over the ground.

The wooden fence used to protect the garden was overturned and torn in many places by the strong wind. The pillars were crooked and the tenons and mortise joints were cracked, turning the originally neat fence into a dilapidated mess.

The protective array set up along the garden was impacted by the strong wind, causing its spiritual light to flicker and many runes to become dim and swaying, greatly reducing its protective power.

Several ancient peach trees, some thousands or even tens of thousands of years old, have deep-rooted spiritual roots that grow wildly year by year. Their massive spiritual roots spread rampantly underground, constantly expanding outwards and quietly shaking the entire garden.

The bluestone-paved walkway was pushed up and down, with cracks everywhere. In some places, the whole stone slabs were warped and misaligned, and the road surface was cracked like a spider web. Even the foundation stones of the corridors and pavilions were squeezed and loosened by the spiritual roots, and many fine cracks appeared in the walls and column bases.

In some areas, the ground has bulged and deformed, the irrigation canals have been broken and silted up, and the water flow has been obstructed.

The once orderly and elegant Peach Garden now bears the marks of damage caused by the wind disaster and the growth of spiritual roots. Its overall structure has been damaged to the point that it must be completely renovated, reinforced and restored.

Looking at the chaotic state of the peach orchard before him, Mu Xin couldn't help but marvel at how perfectly timed the arrival of the celestial gale was.

I arrived just after Sun Wukong's surrender to the imperial court, and coincidentally, the Peach Garden next to the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's Mansion was in complete chaos.

And I just so happen to be in charge of the emergency repair project at the Peach Garden. Everything is just perfect.

If you say there's nothing fishy going on, Mu Xin absolutely won't believe it.

According to Venus, this should be an opportunity to take advantage of the repair of the Peach Garden and get closer to Sun Wukong.

This also served as a buffer, allowing the Heavenly Court to prepare for a thorough investigation into Sun Wukong's origins and his relationship with Bodhi Patriarch.

In Heaven, completing the tasks assigned by superiors is the most basic requirement.

As a low-level worker, you need to know why your superiors assign you these tasks; many tasks are not as simple as they seem on the surface.

Just like this renovation of the Peach Garden, it requires no technical expertise whatsoever and is even simpler than rebuilding the South Heavenly Gate. Anyone could do it well.

It was nothing more than repairing peach trees, rebuilding roads and fences—repetitive work with no technical skill required.

This also led to almost no one paying attention to the project, since repairing an orchard wouldn't cost much spirit stones.

Therefore, Mu Xin's work this time was very easy; he could simply arrange for the workers to carry out the construction according to the drawings.

"Lord Mu, you'll have to put a lot of effort into this project, after all, it's one that Her Majesty has taken a liking to," Ding Huan said.

The key members of the project team are still Mu Xin's old subordinates, and Ding Huan and Li Aihua have been brought in.

Li Aihua was a new henchman cultivated by Mu Xin in the reconstruction of Nantianmen. After all, Ding Huan had been promoted all the way, and it would be inappropriate to let him do some things anymore.

Ding Huan joined this project mainly because he didn't end up participating in the previous mission to recruit Sun Wukong to the mortal realm.

Accepting spirit stones but failing to accomplish the task is a major taboo in the Heavenly Court, so Mu Xin has to find a way to make amends.

There wasn't any special reason why Ding Huan wasn't included in the recruitment project team; it was simply because Mu Xin forgot.

Venus told him he had to lure Ding Huan, but he couldn't just agree. Mu Xin, on the other hand, forgot all about it while he was trying to catch Ding Huan.

It wasn't until Sun Wukong became the Great Sage Equal to Heaven in the Heavenly Court that he remembered Ding Huan's matter.

Although Ding Huan didn't say anything on the surface, he was still very dissatisfied with Mu Xin.

After all, he gave away 1000 million spirit stones, which is no small amount.

The key issue is that Mu Xin didn't mention withdrawing from the project, which made him even more unhappy.

Fortunately, he was included in the project to renovate the Peach Garden, which alleviated his resentment to some extent.

"To be frank, the few of us were just there to decorate the Peach Garden."

"The fact that the construction company this time is the Heavenly Court Engineering Department shows how much importance the higher-ups attach to the project."

"All we need to do is keep an eye on the site, finish the project on schedule, and avoid any unexpected problems."

"His Majesty and the Empress's meaning is very simple: just don't delay the Peach Banquet."

In the project department's meeting room, Mu Xin determined the general direction: speed was not the priority, but quality was paramount, and the situation of rebuilding Nantianmen must not be repeated.

"My lord, should we inform the Heavenly Court's engineering department beforehand?" Ding Huan asked.