PDLP Chapter 187 Division of Labor 2
Chapter 187 Division of Labor 2
Qi Ye is skilled in political maneuvering, organization, and skillful in dealing with other forces. Therefore, whenever he passes through a region, he considers various factors. Based on Wei Ying and his companions' initial sweeping away of local evil spirits and monsters, as well as Wei Ying's various inventions adapted to the local conditions, he decides to establish a small, inconspicuous family in a remote, remote area. The first batch of members of the newly established family are all puppets formed from the spirits and heroic souls summoned by Wei Ying's Eye-Pointing and Spirit-Dispelling Technique.
To avoid attracting the attention and resistance of other established cultivation families in the vicinity, Qi Ye carefully maintains the overall strength of each newly established family at an optimal balance point. This balance ensures that the family is neither too conspicuous to attract the attention of other families, nor too weak to be regarded as an easy target for them to swallow whole.
In short, it's about hiding among the trees. In any case, there are countless small families like this in the world of magic. Every day, small families disappear and new families are born. As long as the newly established family is not too eccentric or unusually ostentatious, it will not attract the attention of other families, especially those in the middle and upper ranks, making it easier for them to lie low and develop in secret.
As for the second, third, and even more new blood of all the newly established families, on the one hand, they vigorously recruited rogue cultivators regardless of their aptitude, ability, cultivation level, or background, focusing only on their character and temperament; on the other hand, they recruited disciples from homeless children, orphans, and ordinary families in their respective jurisdictions, clearly focusing only on character and temperament and not other factors.
Of course, Qi Ye was also particular about establishing these families. The development of each family's front line was extremely well-suited to the local environment, customs, and other characteristics. Each family had its own unique features, and on the surface, no one would suspect that there was any close connection between them. In fact, the development paths of each family had a common goal and general rules, and they could help each other and support each other.
At the same time, Qi Ye will also consider opening a trading company similar to Duobaoge in a prosperous area with aristocratic families, depending on the development progress of the family forces he has established and the strength of himself and his companions. The company will mainly sell novel talismans, magic arrays, magical artifacts and other interesting trinkets researched by Wei Ying and other researchers in the space, in order to accumulate money for the development funds of their operations.
If Qiye's plan is successfully completed, it will be clear from the map of the world of magic that Qiye's newly established family and other forces are gradually being drawn from the outermost area inwards into a vast, dense network, covering all the families scattered across the map.
The day this secret network is fully formed will be the day when Qi Ye, Wei Ying, and the others officially sound the clarion call for reform!
If Wei Ying's efforts laid a solid and indestructible foundation, and Qi Ye's series of plans and actions were like adding bricks and tiles to build the outer shape of the house on this foundation, then Lan Zhan, who was good at laws and regulations, added the indispensable supporting pillars and beams to this newly built magnificent house.
Whenever Qi Ye establishes a new family or adds a new power, Lan Zhan has to write corresponding rules and regulations based on the actual situation. These rules and regulations must not only follow the general rules and regulations agreed upon in advance (similar to the overarching role of a national constitution), but also be flexibly modified and adjusted according to the positioning and development characteristics of each family's power to fit the actual situation (similar to the regional laws and regulations of each region).
Besides drafting laws and regulations, Lan Zhan also needs to establish a sound and complete system of personnel responsibilities and division of labor, as well as corresponding compensation, rewards and punishments, assessment and supervision systems, etc. In short, all internal affairs regulations are managed and coordinated by him.
Although Qingyan's overall aptitude was only average, making him an ordinary elite talent who was not particularly outstanding compared to his older brothers and other friends, his talent in business diplomacy was surprisingly exceptional.
Therefore, besides following his three older brothers around to listen, observe, and learn, his main task was to, under the influence of the Face-Changing Pearl, adopt the appearance of a handsome, honest, and shrewd businessman in his early twenties, and to navigate among the mortal court, powerful officials, wealthy merchants, and landlords, using the power of the court to establish his business empire in the mortal world.
Aside from avoiding sensitive industries controlled by the imperial court—salt, iron, tea, horses, and writing, restaurants, and eateries—which were used as intelligence networks for the immortal sects, he dabbled in all industries, from high-end writing implements, porcelain, jade, and jewelry to everyday items like firewood, rice, oil, soy sauce, vinegar, vegetables, fruits, poultry, livestock, river and seafood, silk, linen, cloth shoes, toys, and so on.
With his exceptional ability to amass wealth, he not only made a fortune but also earned the trust and reputation of the common people. Skilled at concealing his shortcomings, he not only expanded his business empire but also prevented the greedy and cunning hyenas of the mortal and cultivation worlds from setting their disgusting and covetous eyes on this already enormous money-devouring beast, or from fearing and suppressing it!