Chapter 440
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Chapter 440: What Has She Done Now?
A cold wind blew gently, and a light snow had been falling for several days, showing no signs of stopping.
Looking out, Mirror City was now a blanket of white as far as the eye could see.
Watching the snowflakes landing on his palm slowly melt into water, Luo Ji exhaled a puff of white mist, then rubbed his slightly cold hands.
“Lu Yang, how’s the recruitment for snow shoveling coming along?”
“Reporting to Your Majesty, the Ministry of Personnel has already sent over the list. As per Your Majesty’s instructions, your humble servant reviewed it and then dispatched it.”
“You’ve worked hard.”
Luo Ji replied casually.
“Oh, and remember to instruct them that, in addition to the snow on the streets, the snow on the rooftops must also be cleared promptly, lest it accumulate too much and potentially cause danger.”
“Yes, your humble servant will relay the orders immediately.”
Lu Yang was quite efficient.
After a quick trip to the Ministry of Personnel, he returned with a document in hand.
“Your Majesty, the Secretary’s Office has finalized the time adjustments and work schedules for after winter begins. Your humble servant conveniently brought it along for Your Majesty’s review.”
Taking the report from Lu Yang, Luo Ji unhurriedly flipped through it.
After winter began, due to shorter daylight hours and lower temperatures, Luo Ji had instructed his subordinates to appropriately reduce and adjust the working hours across all industries and departments.
This matter seemed simple, but in reality, it was extremely complex.
It wasn’t as simple as Luo Ji just saying.
“From today onwards, all industries and departments will only work 8 hours.”
Many factors had to be considered.
Take the coal mines, for example.
Coal could be said to be Myriad World Civilization’s vital heating fuel after winter set in.
Each coal mine might need to extract several tons of coal daily to meet the heating needs of the entire Myriad World Civilization.
In such a situation, if you told the coal mines to only work 8 hours a day, what if the coal supply couldn’t keep up?
Therefore, even if working hours were to be adjusted, it had to be done on a case-by-case basis according to resource demands.
The goal was to appropriately adjust working hours while maintaining a sufficient supply of various resources, not to blindly make arbitrary decisions.
To achieve this, one had to first compile statistics on resource demand and consumption after winter began, then go to each workstation to confirm production efficiency, and finally make reasonable time adjustments, which was very cumbersome.
So, when he assigned this task, Luo Ji himself breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he didn’t have to handle such incredibly troublesome matters personally.
After quickly confirming the adjustment schedule, Luo Ji handed the document back to Lu Yang.
“Lu Yang, this matter is very important. To be safe, double-check it again. Once verified, you may directly issue it. It will officially be implemented starting next week.”
“Yes, your humble servant obeys.”
One task had been laid out, and before Luo Ji could even take a breath, a guard quickly ran in from outside.
“Your Majesty, Deputy Director Zhao Lei of the Armament Research Department seeks an audience.”
“Zhao Lei?”
Luo Ji raised an eyebrow.
“Let him in.”
Luo Ji naturally knew the Deputy Director of the Armament Research Department.
However, Zhao Lei usually didn’t come to him.
Normally, research funds, materials, tools, and such were handled by specialized departments; there was no need to come to him.
As Luo Ji’s thoughts raced, Zhao Lei had already quickly walked in.
The wooden tray he carried immediately caught Luo Ji’s attention.
“Zhao Lei, what is the purpose of your visit this time?”
“Reporting to Your Majesty, your humble servant is here at the Director’s request.”
“What has your Director Ye done now?”
Luo Ji’s tone clearly held a hint of a headache.
For this, Zhao Lei also offered a bitter smile.
Even he, as the Deputy Director, couldn’t deny that their Director Ye Xuan was a troublemaker.
Without going back too far, just 2 days ago, when their Director was testing the improved triple-bow crossbow, she didn’t control the aiming well and accidentally blew down the wall of the neighboring Architectural Engineering Department…
The Architectural Engineering Department had already been working frantically and almost burning the midnight oil daily due to the Azure Water Lake City project.
Director He Shu’s head was almost bald from exhaustion.
But when he returned, he saw that the wall of his department’s courtyard had collapsed.
The old Director was so enraged he almost fainted on the spot.
Damn it, the workload just increased again!!
Thinking of this, old Director He Shu was on the verge of tears, running to Luo Ji crying and wailing.
Dismissing Ye Xuan was probably useless.
After all, everyone knew Ye Xuan’s contributions.
And most importantly, what Ye Xuan could achieve, others might not be able to.
This outstanding ability gave her a relatively transcendent status within Myriad World Civilization.
But crying for sympathy was still an option!
He Shu, as the Director of the Architectural Engineering Department, had undoubtedly made significant contributions to Myriad World Civilization.
He truly deserved the words “meritorious and hardworking.”
Plus, he was already old.
When he cried, he gave Luo Ji a massive headache.
Luo Ji promised to quickly send more personnel to the Architectural Engineering Department while showering him with lavish rewards.
At the same time, as a symbolic gesture, he confined that troublemaker Ye Xuan to the Armament Research Department’s office for a month.
Although the last point was somewhat meaningless, at least it finally pacified the old Director.
It hadn’t even been a few peaceful days, and if something else were to happen…
Luo Ji felt his composure might just explode.
As if understanding the meaning in Luo Ji’s eyes, Zhao Lei quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Then, he uncovered the cloth covering the wooden tray and presented its contents with both hands.
“Director said that the sleeve arrows she mentioned earlier are ready, and she wanted your humble servant to deliver them.”
Upon hearing that it wasn’t trouble, Luo Ji immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
If a few more old directors came to him crying and wailing, he wouldn’t be able to handle it.
“Bring it up.”
Luo Ji gestured to the guard beside him to fetch the sleeve arrows.
Taking the finished product, Luo Ji examined it while casually asking.
“Why didn’t she…”
Mid-sentence, Luo Ji’s voice paused.
He had originally intended to ask, “Why didn’t she bring it herself?” Then, a thought struck him: he had confined that girl Ye Xuan for a month.
It had only been a few days, hadn’t it?
However, for Ye Xuan, this couldn’t truly be considered a punishment.
Because even if he didn’t confine her, she often secluded herself in her office for 10 days to half a month, conducting research and simply disliking going outside.
Luo Ji had specifically added that clause at the time simply to appease the old Director.
Who would have thought that this time, it actually did confine her…
