Chapter 623: Chapter 258: Reorganizing Han Xiangman’s Team
"Don’t spread this news for now."
Liang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Everyone nodded in agreement, knowing the gravity of the situation and understanding the need for discretion.
"Brother Liang, what do we do next?"
Liang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "There’s still some time before winter, so our focus remains on the supermart base for now."
"The construction of the supermart base is almost complete. It should be fully operational in about a week, right?" Ding Yan asked.
Liang Yuan nodded slightly, "Yes, a week should be enough. Next, we need to reorganize the thousand people here. You’ve all observed their performance this month, so make reasonable assignments when the time comes."
"Priority for positions in the supermart complex will be given to those from Meidu Garden who came out together, then we consider the elderly, the sick, and the disabled, especially the young women who haven’t awakened their superpowers."
"They need protection more, and they are also more suited for service positions."
"Next, we need to expand the patrol team. Wu Ying and Huang Han are experienced and can lead teams on their own."
"The people from Martial King Pavilion can be assigned suitable positions, but make sure to disperse them."
"How are Monsoon and Kong Sheng’s teams performing?"
"They’re all quite steady," Zhao Kai replied.
Liang Yuan nodded, "Give them team leader positions, so others can see there’s hope. We’re not playing favorites; as long as they are willing to work hard and follow orders, they will naturally get opportunities."
Ding Yan couldn’t help but ask, "Our patrol team already has many people. Do we need to expand further?"
Liang Yuan nodded, "Yes! We need to expand significantly. How many people do we have in total in the shelter? How many superpower users do we have?"
"Yangshan is so vast, and we only have few patrol teams?"
"With the cold wave coming, Yangshan will face more challenges and attract more attention. We must take this time to expand quickly."
"Honestly, I still think we have too few people."
Ding Yan’s expression changed slightly, realizing that Liang Yuan was concerned about the potential influx of people to Yangshan when the cold wave hits and the ice freezes.
Everyone nodded, understanding the direction in which they needed to work.
Zhao Kai suddenly asked, "Brother Liang, Han Xiangman’s team has been guarding the mine for us all this time. Do they count as our people?"
Liang Yuan smiled and said, "It depends on how she feels about it."
"I see their team has high cohesion. They have also helped us before, so it’s not easy to break up their team straightforwardly. That’s why it’s been challenging to handle."
Liang Yuan smiled again, "I’ll talk to her about it later."
Ding Yan glanced at Liang Yuan and said, "Han Xiangman is quite pretty."
Liang Yuan’s smile froze, and he coughed, "Let’s focus on the important matters. Why get jealous?"
Zhao Kai and the others couldn’t help but laugh silently, each trying to stifle their laughter.
Ding Yan rolled her eyes at him, "I’m going on patrol."
Zhao Kai quickly added, "Yeah, I need to check on Martial King Pavilion too."
Liang Yuan waved his hand, and everyone dispersed.
He stood on the Bamboo House, gazing at the stormy lakeside, lost in thought.
After lunch, Liang Yuan went to the mine area.
The mine currently had two main groups: Han Xiangman’s people and the former mine slaves.
Additionally, patrol teams came over daily for supervision and collection of superpower stones.
Liang Yuan hadn’t managed the mine directly, leaving it to Han Xiangman’s team.
However, he had always kept an eye on the mine’s output, with Yang Mei handling the bookkeeping and calculating the mine’s production.
So even though he hadn’t been there, he was well aware of the situation.
He chose not to intervene to test Han Xiangman’s group, to see if they would pocket any resources for themselves.
He also wanted to assess Han Xiangman’s organizational and managerial abilities.
In the end, she did not disappoint. Han Xiangman’s team was honest and efficient, with no significant problems.
Han Xiangman’s individual management abilities were also unquestionable. She managed a team of 200 people in an orderly manner and regularly organized hunting parties.
Liang Yuan was quite satisfied with this and had come over to discuss future plans with her.
"Good day, Mr. Liang."
"Oh, Mr. Liang is here."
Liao Tao and Niu Daming, who were sitting in the mine’s plaza, were the first to notice Liang Yuan and quickly put down their chess game to greet him.
They were the heads of the small mine worker teams, no longer referred to as mine slaves but rather as miners.
As the appointed leaders, they received salaries and were relatively less busy than others.
Niu Daming, being older, didn’t want to exert himself too much and avoided working as hard as others in mining.
Liao Tao, aiming to awaken his superpowers, gradually detached from mining and wished to join Han Xiangman’s team for hunting expeditions.
At this time, Han Xiangman’s team wasn’t hunting, so he took a break to play chess with Niu Daming.
The chess they played was simple: a board drawn on a slate and pieces made from two types of stones carved with characters like chariots, horses, and cannons.
Niu Daming loved playing chess, a hobby he had even before the big flood.
With a lighter workload now, he picked up his hobby again.
Unexpectedly, in the entertainment-starved environment of the mine, a chess craze emerged.