dhibooks Chapter 716 [134] The Fragrance of Books and Sake
Chapter 716 [134] The Fragrance of Books and Sake
Chapter 716 [134] The Fragrance of Books and Sake
The first floor of the Eco Tower served as the temporary project command center and the residence of the Zhang brothers.
The older brother, Zhang Daju, had bandages wrapped around his head, while the younger brother, Zhang Xima, had a splint wrapped around his left leg from his knee to his ankle.
On the folding table in front of the two people were three data recording devices and a large stack of paper application forms.
“Young Master,” Zhang Daju put down the recorder. His bulbous nose contrasted with his worn-out work clothes, and the two cleaning sleeves and the title of Chief Engineer of the Ecological Tower created a subtle conflict.
“In just one day after the attack, 3000 civilians flooded into the border town special zone. 3000 applications, each of which had to be reviewed for background, skills, and potential espionage risks—we simply can’t handle them with our current manpower.”
Qin Jiandan picked up the top application form and glanced at it.
Name, age, place of origin, health status, skills and specialties, accompanying family members... The table was designed by Linlin, and the font and spacing of each field were adjusted several times.
"The border town special zone was just attacked, so why are there more applications for accommodation?"
Zhang Xima's pockmarked face peeked over from across the folding table.
"Young Master, although we suffered great losses, our tenacious resistance gave the common people a lot of confidence. Especially the fact that the young master and his sister worked together to drive away the angels..."
Realizing that the word "brother and sister" might have touched a nerve with the young master, Zhang Xima quickly covered his mouth.
Qin Jiandan pondered for a moment.
“We don’t have the capacity to do more manual reviews. Applicants who are eager to move in can voluntarily become part of the whole application and serve for a week. This will not only improve the computing power of NightDragon.net, but also provide an opportunity to conduct deep lie detection on them.”
With Linlin missing and the American offensive imminent, Qin Jiandan couldn't afford to worry about anything else.
Becoming a wet item in a short time won't cause much damage; I've already done it with the Hizen Oni.
"Young Master is wise! We will do it immediately!"
Zhang Daju recorded it with a recorder. The edge of his sleeve brushed against the delete key, so he quickly typed a few words back.
“Young Master, there is one more thing. Although the Border Town Special Zone has been under construction at a rapid pace, it cannot accommodate all the immigrants pouring in in a short time. The occupancy rate of the hexagonal unit cluster has exceeded 80%, and the temporary tent area is almost full. We need more housing.”
Qin Jiandan said, "The Chouyun Group, Luoying Group, and Huoqian Group are relocating. There are many vacant houses on their original sites, which can be used to temporarily house immigrants."
Zhang Xima looked puzzled: "But the immigrants originally came from these areas. Does the young master want them to move?"
Zhang Daju patted his younger brother on the head across the table.
"Fool! The young master means that some of these residences are relatively close to the border town special zone, so we can temporarily settle the immigrants there. It will be more convenient for both the subsequent relocation and defense!"
Zhang Xima suddenly realized that he had started tattling on others, probably to change the young master's impression of him.
"The Shengzhi Group is not very proactive in relocating. The Chouyun Group's convoy passed the 3rd District checkpoint yesterday, but none of the Shengzhi Group's assets or personnel have moved yet."
Zhang Daju gloated: "With the wave of immigration, the number of residents in Shengzhi Group's territory has decreased, and business is getting harder and harder. Zhu Shengzhi is complaining everywhere, saying that the young master is not leaving him a way to survive, and is trying to force him into bankruptcy, and then buy his property at a low price."
Qin Jiandan gave a half-smile.
"Ignore him. He's probably thinking about how to open a nightclub in the border special zone and also wants to get land cheaply."
Zhang Daju and Zhang Xima exchanged a glance and whispered in unison:
"Young Master, we have a small suggestion, but we're not sure if we should say it."
"Go ahead."
Zhang Daju first cleared his throat.
"The thousand-person approval activity organized by Zhu Shengzhi was for the young master to practice his skills. Although it was a selfless sacrifice for the guild, and Vale said that the young master even suffered a work injury during the approval process... some people still think it is too vulgar."
Zhang Xima said, "Moreover, young master's... evil... no, this divine skill requires a constant stream of new girls. Zhu Shengzhi has only found women from the sex industry; after a few more events, they'll all be familiar faces. We've discovered that there are quite a few girls among the new immigrants applying to settle in the special zone; why not set aside a special window for young master—"
Qin Jiandan frowned deeply.
"I wouldn't stoop so low as to take advantage of people's vulnerability and open an approval window for respectable women among the immigrants!"
"No, no," the two brothers quickly waved their hands.
"What we mean is that any girl who wants priority check-in can have her feet checked by the young master at the special window, which will serve as proof of her health."
"Yes, yes. Isn't the young master's quantum harvest meant to increase the 'possibility of having a child with the young master'? Speaking of the most private part of a woman's body, it's definitely her feet! 'Looking at feet' will definitely increase the possibility!"
"Rejected! You two are just trying to satisfy your own selfish desires!"
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When Qin Jiandan returned to the young master's office, Kazama was sitting in the boss's chair.
The silver-haired girl's glasses reflected the blue light from the screen, and her legs, encased in gray over-the-knee socks, dangled from the chair. She was barefoot, perhaps for comfort, her toes barely touching the ground.
There were three stacks of paper documents in front of her, the two stacks on the left and right each containing 100 pages, while the middle stack contained only a few thin pages. She pulled out the top one and handed it to Qin Jiandan with both hands.
"Registration Form for Non-Registered Women of Childbearing Age in Border Town Special Zone to Voluntarily Marry Young Master".
The typeface was neatly arranged, using the standard format for internal documents of the Night Dragon Society. At the end was a bolded reminder—"Pregnant women are not eligible for registration"—the font was half a size larger than the preceding text and was specifically underlined. Qin Jiandan read the entire document. "What the hell is this? A quantum harem recruitment notice?"
"The check-in process for female immigrants has been simplified."
Kazama adjusted his glasses.
"The young master needs as much time as possible from new women. This registration form expresses a legally binding intention—if the young master wants to marry the woman, the woman who signs the registration form cannot refuse."
Qin Jiandan looked at the registration form. The edges of the paper were not cut neatly, and there was a very fine ink stain on the bottom line of the printed text.
"Do you think that simply 'the possibility of marriage within the legal framework' can increase 'the likelihood of having children with me,' thereby increasing the efficiency of quantum harvesting?"
Kazama's left temple, with its slightly long hair hanging down, swayed gently.
“My personal estimate is that it is about three to five times more efficient than a normal approach. The specific method is that female immigrants who want priority admission must sign a registration form in advance, and then, when it is convenient for the young master, sit on the conveyor belt and hand the registration form to him one by one.”
"When the young master takes the registration form, he glances at them and simultaneously performs quantum harvesting. In this way, as long as the border town special zone can continuously absorb female immigrants, the young master's time density limit will soon exceed 111, and could even become 222, 333, 555, or 666!"
Qin Jiandan pondered for a moment, weighing the pros and cons.
"Hmm, it's much more elegant than approval or foot examination. Your proposal is brilliant. I agree, go and implement it."
"...What's this about examining feet? Could it be that the young master suddenly became interested in girls' feet...?"
She left her sentence unfinished, deliberately leaving half a sentence unsaid. Her toes, encased in gray over-the-knee socks, curled very slightly beneath the chair.
Qin Jiandan didn't want to pay attention to her.
However, time-based visuals show that the harvestable density in Kazama is increasing.
The socks felt like a second skin, outlining subtle yet smooth curves. The arches of the feet were slightly raised, with the heels hovering about two centimeters off the floor, swaying gently.
Kazama noticed the change in his master's gaze and immediately pulled his feet back half an inch, leaning his body slightly backward.
"Young Master, please have some self-respect. As the leader of the guild, it is really too low of you to become a foot fetishist like the Zhang brothers."
"Who are you calling a stinky foot fetishist? Do your feet smell?"
Qin Jiandan strode closer.
Kazama seemed a little scared. His glasses slipped down his youthful nose slightly.
"Young Master, please refrain from using inappropriate language in the workplace. Let's talk about work."
"Quantum harvesting is the most important task!"
Kazama hasn't been teasing Natsume much lately, but he's started teasing me?
How could I be so easily manipulated by you? Even if you gave birth to me, it doesn't matter!
Qin Jiandan reached his right hand under the chair and grasped her right ankle. The knitted texture of the gray over-the-knee socks felt slightly rough against his palm.
Kazama's body stiffened for a moment, and he instinctively tried to pull his leg back, but his ankle was firmly fixed in place.
Qin Jiandan raised her little feet up to below her nose and took a deep breath.
"What? It doesn't smell bad at all! On the contrary, it smells like books and sake!"
This appreciation of the fragrance of feet did not make Kazama complacent; she was still struggling, though she still wore a poker face.
Qin Jiandan placed four fingers of her left hand on the sole of her foot and, through the gray over-the-knee sock, quickly drew a line towards her toes. Kazama's shoulders tensed abruptly.
"Little thing, I'd like to see how long you can last."
Qin Jiandan continued to scoff. The force was just enough to penetrate the knit layer of the socks, causing each toe to reflexively curl and splay. Kazama bit his lower lip desperately.
But her waist finally bounced on the chair, and her glasses slipped off her nose and fell into the folds of her skirt.
"Ha...haha...Young Master, you're a...pervert..."
His poker face finally crumbled. His silver hair was disheveled, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Playing with people...playing with mom's feet...hahahaha..."
She laughed until she was breathless, and her cheeks flushed a very faint blush.
Those silver pupils reflected the ceiling light tubes, shimmering with moisture, yet they still didn't forget to deliver the fatal blow at the most crucial moment.
"Young Master... Haha... You... You really are a foot fetishist..."
Qin Jiandan looked down into her eyes, increased the pressure on her fingers, and tormented her for another three minutes.
3-point time density, in hand.
Kazama slumped in the chair, his chest heaving, his knee-high socks crumpled like crumpled candy wrappers...
(End of this chapter)