Chapter 315: Chief Eunuch

Thinking of Cheng Shuili, she couldn't help but furrow her brows: what on earth are the other districts like? They even have the energy to try to assassinate her.

No, Cheng Shuili quickly realized that using her district's official organization status as a benchmark for all official organizations was fundamentally flawed.

Not to mention the other districts, their own district must also have an official organization developing.

Cheng Shuili shook her head and stopped pondering these far‑off matters.

After chatting a couple of lines in the Territory channel, Cheng Shuili let out a long sigh.

Su Rui was still sitting beside her, quietly sipping tea, seeming unwilling to leave.

"What's wrong?" Cheng Shuili looked at her. "Having tea late at night, not going to sleep?"

Su Rui set down her teacup, sighed, "You look exhausted; I just wanted to say a couple of comforting words."

That's still rather rare.

Cheng Shuili took it all in, twitched the corner of her mouth, and self‑mocked, "Indeed, dreams and reality always differ a bit. I thought being an emperor meant reviewing memorials and directing the realm, but it turned out to be worrying about firewood, rice, oil, salt, and trivial daily matters."

"Being an emperor?" Su Rui repeated, then added, "If you really become emperor, wouldn't I become the chief eunuch?"

Cheng Shuili was briefly taken aback, then smiled.

She stood up, lay back on her own bed, and couldn't resist retorting, "Don't go plastering gold on your own face."

"Just stating the facts," Su Rui also stood, "I'm going to sleep; we'll talk tomorrow."

Then we'll talk tomorrow.

The seventh day of the acid rain was also the last day of this disaster.

Cheng Shuili, eyes closed, groped her way to the bathroom; while washing up she habitually opened the Region channel.

Checking for new messages was step one; staying alert was step two.

There were no new messages on the Region channel, but the Territory channel had plenty.

Guang Hui and Xinxue talked until 2 a. m. yesterday, and judging by the chat logs, their results were impressive!

Cheng Shuili scrolled through the messages one by one; Xinxue initially was blindfolded, and Guang Hui indeed had experience, though not much.

After all, the previous organization was just a name; recruitment standards were essentially nonexistent—anyone willing to contribute supplies could be pulled into the group.

The two debated for a while, and ultimately decided to return to the most essential things.

【Guang Hui】: I think at this stage we don't need too many flashy standards. The core is two points: First, competence meets the benchmark, at least able to handle elite-level Instance alone! Second, having an irreplaceable specialty in some field! But these two only filter ability, not character.

【Xin Xue Chuji】: I agree with those two points. However, filtering character isn't really that important; the fundamental reason people join a faction is profit.

She rejected Guang Hui's view and immediately offered a plan.

【Xin Xue Chuji】: If we want the faction to develop well, we only need to assess whether new members have a spirit of contribution. We can set a basic contribution threshold, requiring applicants to first submit supplies of a certain value; this is not just for resources but also to filter attitude. After all, if they're not willing to invest even this, how can they talk about weathering hardships together? We can discuss the exact number later, but the threshold must exist!

This method is simply brilliant!

As long as something has a threshold, it can keep eighty percent of the riffraff out. Coupled with the basic standards set by Guang Hui, anyone who can enter Black Feather is definitely a good person!

At this point Cheng Shuili was already quite satisfied, but she hadn't finished reading the messages.

【Xin Xue Chuji】: How should the announcement be written? List the conditions directly? Would that seem too cold? Should we add something appealing, like mentioning Lao Da's title and our faction's cohesion aura?

【Guang Hui】: Just be honest. Now we are the ones selecting people, not the other way around. Sincerity actually attracts those who truly want to stay. The aura effect can be mentioned, but needn't be overemphasized; all factions have that.

Cheng Shuili nodded in satisfaction.

Guang Hui's steadiness and Xinxue's flexibility complemented each other well.

She rinsed her mouth, wiped her face clean, and replied in the channel:

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: The plan works. Set the basic contribution threshold at 500 units of basic material or equivalent other supplies. The strength requirement follows Guang Hui's words. Guang Hui will draft the announcement, Xinxue will supplement. Send it to me for a look; if it's fine, post it to the Region channel, and I'll post it.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: This isn't urgent; you all rest first, and we'll discuss it when you're awake.

Cheng Shuili stepped out of the bathroom and found Su Rui already up, leaning against the door watching her.

"The chief eunuch gets up early."

Cheng Shuili raised an eyebrow and habitually teased.

"Preparing the emperor's early breakfast."

Su Rui replied expressionlessly, handing over a box of instant noodles, "Make do with this; your imperial chef said he wasn't on duty this morning."

Cheng Shuili: "???".

Qi Wan Yi was resting, so Cheng Shuili naturally had no objections, but... how could they not know about this?

"When was it said?"

"Yesterday, in the Territory."

Cheng Shuili paused, recalling that before the meeting Qi Wan Yi had indeed come to see her, but she was busy organizing her words and a bit nervous, and truly hadn't paid attention to what Qi Wan Yi said.

Her question.

Cheng Shuili took the instant noodles and asked, "Does everyone else know?"

"They were all there, of course they knew."

Cheng Shuili: "......"

Alright.

She still had to thank Su Rui for the noodles; otherwise she would have been foolishly waiting for a non‑existent breakfast.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Cheng Shuili received another message.

【Guang Hui】: It's written, Lao Da, take a look.

"Eh? Already this early?"

Cheng Shuili had actually prepared to receive messages only at noon.

Previously Xinxue stayed up all night and only woke up at noon.

Cheng Shuili, while reading Guang Hui's message, mused, "The top talent that comes from such a professional place is truly different."

Just as she finished the remark, she received another message from Xinxue.

【Xin Xue Chuji】: Lao Da, the warehouse matters are settled; I've set up all the supplies I have on hand. When purchasing the same item, the points required are 2% higher than the contribution earned, which counts as a handling fee, so we will definitely not lose money.

Cheng Shuili had just finished reading this entry when the next one arrived.

【Xin Xue Chuji】: But there are definitely supplies I don't have; this kind of thing is harder to handle. I think we should appoint a storehouse manager to take care of it specifically.

The storehouse manager is a minor issue; the territory actually has over fifty servants, all of whom have received compulsory education, so doing this kind of work poses no problem.

The main problem is...

These two people haven't slept all night!

Moving! So moving!

But Cheng Shuili didn't want, on the first day of establishing their faction, that an elder who had been with her for a month would die from overwork and staying up late.