A god-tier fishing spot, anglers lined up to give me money.

Chapter 36 Garage Construction Begins, Number 1, Humanoid Android

Brother, I'll remember this debt...

The midday sun was high overhead, and it was very hot. Several dogs were squatting under the shade of the trees by the roadside, panting with their tongues hanging out.

He walked to the big camphor tree at the entrance to the mountain, looked around, but there was no one there.

He took out his phone and glanced at the time: 12:40, 20 minutes to go.

Leaning against a tree trunk, I waited, thinking: the construction team doesn't know the way, should I call and ask?

He stood at the foot of the mountain for this very reason, fearing the other person might not know the way.

He was overthinking it.

At 1:00 PM sharp, more than a dozen large trucks appeared on the road, with uniform markings printed on their cargo beds.

A simple circular icon.

The convoy drove up in a line and stopped one by one at the intersection.

The driver's door of the first car opened, and a man in gray overalls jumped out.

He was of medium build, with a buzz cut and a blank expression. He walked up to Yang Qi and spoke with a strong, unnatural accent:

"Hello Mr. Yang, I am the person in charge of this garage project. Just call me 'Number 1'. This is the design sketch. Please take a look. If there are no problems, we can begin construction."

Yang Qi took the tablet that was handed to him; it contained a detailed 3D design drawing.

The entire project is divided into three parts: two parking lots will be built at the foot of the mountain as a transfer point.

There are two hundred parking spaces on each side of the road.

Then, a road will be built from the foot of the mountain to the reservoir, consisting of three lanes in each direction, with sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and drainage ditches on both sides.

Finally, a 10-story multi-level parking garage was built next to the reservoir, with one floor above ground and nine floors underground, all connected together, with four hundred parking spaces on each floor.

Yang Qi looked at it very carefully. Although there were some parts he didn't understand, the design was clear at a glance.

There's absolutely no need to worry about issues like traffic jams, water seepage, lighting problems, or lack of oxygen in the underground garage.

This proves the saying that anything produced by the system is bound to be of high quality. The system has taken all these issues into account; otherwise, it wouldn't be called a top-tier garage.

Yang Qi handed the tablet back: "No problem, let's proceed as planned."

"receive."

Number 1 put away the tablet, turned to the walkie-talkie and said, "Everyone, get to work."

There was no extra mobilization, no groundbreaking ceremony; the construction vehicles simply drove into the fields and dispersed.

Then the excavator drove off the flatbed trailer, its tracks making a dull thud as they hit the ground.

The pile driver begins operation at the designated location.

Several dump trucks lined up, waiting to load construction waste.

Each worker exuded a strong sense of human interaction with machines, their faces expressionless, each performing their duties quietly and efficiently.

Yang Qi watched for a while, and the more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong.

These people moved with such precision, without any unnecessary movements, and no one whispered among themselves.

Something's not right. They don't seem human. Could they be robots in human skin? Human-machine hybrids from the system?

Yang Qi, unable to understand, didn't ask and just watched.

Regardless of whether it's people or machines, as long as the road is repaired and the garage is completed, Yang Qi is satisfied.

The commotion naturally attracted the attention of the villagers, who came to watch.

At first, a few people stood by the roadside watching from afar, but more and more people gathered, one, then twenty or more, and finally all the old people in the village came.

They all crowded around the open space at the foot of the mountain entrance, craning their necks to look inside.

"Tsk tsk tsk, that kid Yang Qi has really made something of himself."

Yang Dehou, whose home is closest to this place, was eating a bowl of rice as he spoke.

Yang Daguang chimed in, "Yeah, look at this setup, so many excavators, how much money did this cost?"

"This operation involves at least dozens of people, and the daily rental fee for just those few excavators alone is over ten thousand yuan."

"Who cares how much they spend? They'll make it back anyway. Yesterday, over two hundred people came fishing, each paying three hundred and fifty yuan. Do the math, that's a lot of money!"

Yang Dehou fell silent, clicked his tongue, and chuckled, "My son said he'll be home tonight and come back to help."

"Me too."

"Sigh, we were gossiping about them behind their backs before, now that I think about it, it was really... unethical."

"It's really unfair, but they don't mind and help us make money."

"If this really works out, Xiao Qi will be a great hero in our village and should be included in the family genealogy."

"Indeed, we must go in!!!" Yang Guocheng walked out from behind the crowd with his hands behind his back.

The crowd made way for him, and then watched as he walked towards Yang Qi's direction.

Approaching them, Yang Guocheng looked at the rumbling excavators at work and asked earnestly, "Xiao Qi, did you call all of these here?"

Yang Qi nodded: "Mm."

"With so many people, where will they stay tonight? Do you need us to help them?"

Yang Qi shook his head: "No need, they will arrange it themselves."

"Repairing this road must cost a lot of money, right?" Yang Guocheng asked cautiously, looking at the excavators. "If we can't hold them up, I can call on everyone..."

"village head."

Yang Qi interrupted him, changing the subject: "How's the deal with the reservoir buyout fee going?"

Yang Guocheng's words got stuck in his throat; he opened his mouth, but couldn't say them.

The old man remained silent for a long while, then sighed deeply and shook his head:

"There's still no consensus, it's tough. Everyone sees that this reservoir can make money, so nobody wants to release it."

Yang Qi did not respond.

He certainly understood that it's human nature to be envious when others make money, and to want something better once you have something good.

He didn't want to judge anything on this issue because he himself was greedy; nobody is without greed.

"Village chief, I understand what you're saying." Yang Qi looked into Yang Guocheng's eyes. "How about this, I'll set a fixed price: 500,000."

Yang Guocheng was stunned, and tentatively asked, "Do you have that much money?"

"no."

Yang Qi answered decisively, raising his voice: "But I have to get this done even if it means taking out a loan, otherwise who knows what might happen in the future, the village chief should understand."

I don't want any lingering concerns about this. If the village doesn't agree, I don't mind leaving Yangjia Village and starting over somewhere else.

Yang Qi was truly unafraid. With the system in hand, he could still make a name for himself even after leaving Yangjia Village.

But Yang Guocheng thought differently. With wealth right in front of him, he didn't want to push away this god of fortune.

After all, if Yangjia Village misses this opportunity, it's hard to say when another such opportunity will come.

"I see."

Yang Guocheng nodded, his gaze firm: "Xiao Qi, are you free tonight? I'll call a village meeting to finalize this."

"available."

"That's all then, I won't bother you anymore."

Yang Guocheng patted Yang Qi on the shoulder and turned to walk back.

He walked up to the group of villagers who had gathered to watch, raised his hand to quell the crowd, and said in a loud voice, "Disperse, disperse, everyone disperse! We'll have a village meeting tonight to discuss the reservoir buyout! Those who don't come will be considered to have abstained!"

After saying that, he didn't linger and turned to walk into the village, going from house to house to inform them.

Yang Qi stood by the roadside at the foot of the mountain, watching the village chief walk away, then looked back at the excavators still in operation.

Eight excavators were working at the same time, and the roar made the ground tremble slightly.

The topsoil on the road was peeled off layer by layer, and the gravel and soil were transported away by dump trucks.

The efficiency was ridiculously high; by 6 p.m., before it was even completely dark, the road had already been dug up.

The road from the foot of the mountain to the reservoir is taking shape; all that's left is to complete the road surface, compact it, pave it, and add materials.

At the same time, a huge open space was cleared out next to the water, larger than two basketball courts combined.

Number 1 was standing on the edge of the open space, holding a tablet and looking at data. Several workers were surrounding him, reporting on the progress. No one said much throughout the whole process.

Yang Qi walked over: "Number One, are you going to have dinner tonight?"

"No need, Mr. Yang."

Number One raised his head, his face expressionless, his tone flat.

"We will leave work promptly at 8 p.m. and start work at 6 a.m. tomorrow. At that time, the relevant building materials will be delivered."

If Mr. Yang is hungry or tired, he can go back and rest. We will take care of everything here.

Yang Qi looked at him and asked cautiously, "Are you human, or...?"

Upon hearing this, Number One's gaze fell on his face, and he paused for a moment: "Mr. Yang is very smart, it's good that you understand."

With his last remaining doubt resolved, Yang Qi smiled and nodded, not asking any further questions: "Then I'll head back now."

"Take care, Mr. Yang."

Yang Qi turned and went down the mountain.

I looked back halfway there and saw those excavators still working.

A bunch of androids that aren't human, the system is amazing...