Chapter 74

Ke Qing was still very business-minded.

She even thought that if she didn't start this business, Ningguang would definitely do it with Takumi too. It would be better to let her earn the money directly.

Although she wasn't particularly interested in money, having it would allow her to buy more of the things she wanted. So, doing business was fine.

When the time came to open the store, she would let her parents take care of it and then pay Takumi every month.

Thinking of this, Ke Qing shared her thoughts with Takumi.

"You design the clothes, and then I'll handle the production."

"We'll split the profits equally."

"You don't need to manage anything else; just focus on designing."

Hearing this, Takumi fell into deep thought.

If that was the case, then he wouldn't mind making money with Ke Qing. After considering it, Takumi nodded and agreed.

"No problem."

"I'll give you the designs later."

"Then you can arrange the production."

Seeing Takumi agree, Ke Qing's eyes lit up.

"Good."

"The contract is established."

"Whoever breaks the agreement should be punished by eating rocks!"

Without hesitation, Ke Qing made a contract with Takumi.

This made Takumi very speechless.

Was Ah Qing afraid that he would go back on his word?

But whatever, he was too lazy to think about it.

After all, this was just how Ke Qing was—serious about everything.

Shaking his head, Takumi didn't dwell on it.

"Let's go, time to work."

"We need to check on the major construction sites."

"Then the high-voltage wires need to be pulled back."

"After that, we should consider setting up a power station at Liyue Harbor."

"Pulling power all the way there seems too troublesome."

Takumi pondered as he walked outside.

Even though the power station they built might produce more electricity than needed now, it definitely wouldn't be enough in the future.

So, was it even necessary to extend the wires there?

Takumi realized that he could set up some wind turbines around Tianheng Mountain and also build a hydroelectric power station. The location was available.

That way, Liyue Harbor could be completely self-sufficient in electricity.

They wouldn't need to transport power from such a distance.

Constructing high-voltage towers was also a hassle.

After thinking it through, it seemed best to build a separate power station there.

When Ke Qing heard Takumi's thoughts, she considered it for a moment and then said:

"I also think building our own station is the best solution."

"This place can be completely independent from Liyue Harbor."

"But you should go back and discuss this with Ningguang."

"I don't know what exactly you're planning next."

"But obviously, whatever you're creating will require a lot of electricity in the future, right?"

Takumi had already asked alchemists to develop electrical appliances.

In the future, all electricity generated would be used in daily life.

So the demand for electricity would undoubtedly increase.

Hearing Ke Qing's words, Takumi nodded.

Indeed.

If that was the case, they should establish a separate power station there.

Thinking of this, Takumi decided:

"Then we should start producing wires here and pull them to Liyue Harbor."

"However, the process of implementing electricity there will take some time."

"Because the wires can't be mass-produced fast enough."

At this point, Takumi felt a little helpless.

This was quite frustrating.

Production couldn't keep up with demand.

Ke Qing then said:

"Don't worry, I've already started recruiting workers."

"At Liyue Harbor, I've arranged for people to begin hiring workers from Mond."

"If needed, we can even set up a factory in Mond."

Ultimately, it was a manpower issue.

As they chatted, the two of them made their way downstairs, with Shen He following quietly behind them.

The clothes Ke Qing and Shen He were wearing naturally attracted attention.

Even Verr Goldet, the owner of Wangshu Inn, couldn't help but take a few more glances at them.

As the three reached the ground floor, Klee ran out excitedly.

"Brother Takumi!"

"Sister Ke Qing! Sister Shen He!"

"You both look so pretty today!"

Klee's eyes sparkled when she saw Ke Qing and Shen He.

The two sisters looked so beautiful today.

Their outfits were amazing.

If Jean wore them, she would also look stunning, right?

Takumi looked at the little girl and smelled the scent of gunpowder on her.

He sighed helplessly.

"Klee, did you go out early to fry fish again?"

Hearing Takumi's words, Klee immediately grinned.

She knew Takumi wasn't angry, so she admitted it cheerfully.

"Yes!"

"The chef asked me to help because he wanted fish for lunch."

"I fried a lot of fish today!"

"Everyone will have fish again!"

As the cutest one around, Klee was very popular.

Many workers on the construction site were very fond of her.

Especially knowing that she loved frying fish, the chef would often ask her for help.

Well, it was legal fish frying.

So comfortable.

Sometimes Klee even woke up early just to go fry fish.

She would have breakfast at the inn and then run out to help.

Klee would fry the fish, and someone would collect them below.

Then everyone would have fresh fish for lunch.

Any excess fish was made into dried salted fish.

Thanks to Klee, food expenses at the construction site had been reduced significantly.

Takumi ruffled Klee's hair.

He didn't scold her, but instead said:

"Come on, I'll take you to the construction site."

"We'll check on the progress."

"Then I'll take you to Jueyun Karst to work on something."

As Takumi led Klee away, he explained.

After a while, he and Klee would head to Jueyun Karst for some work.

A new outpost would be built there, and the road would be extended through that area.

Eventually, it would connect to Dawn Winery and enter Mond.

There was still a lot to do.

Klee's eyes lit up when she heard this.

"Are we really building a road to Mond?!"

"That's amazing!"

"Once the road is ready, will the bus you talked about be available?"

"Then can I take the bus to visit you anytime, Brother Takumi?"

Klee was filled with anticipation.

If the bus route opened, it would be much easier for her to visit Takumi.

Playing with Takumi was the best.

Takumi never locked her up like Jean did.

She had so much fun here.

Seeing Klee's excited look, Takumi nodded.

"That's right."

"Once it's open, you can visit me anytime."

Of course, Takumi actually wished Klee would never leave.