Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15990 Mission
Huo Lei clearly valued Lu Yi highly. He glanced at the food and wine on the table and immediately said, "This is our first meeting with Fellow Daoist Lu, so we must have a good drink together. Waiter, bring us four more jugs of wine and four side dishes." The waiter responded and immediately went to prepare them.

Lu Yi clasped his hands in thanks to Huo Lei and said, "Thank you very much, Boss Huo. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

Huo Lei smiled and said, "That's right, that's right. Fellow Daoist Lu, you are a talisman master, and we also need talisman paper. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lu could sell us some?"

Lu Yi quickly replied, "Of course, that's possible. However, I just arrived here and haven't started drawing talismans yet. I've already processed most of the previous ones. How about this, just tell me what kind of talisman you need, and I'll draw it and bring it to you in a couple of days. Don't worry, the price is negotiable."

Huo Lei immediately smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Lu. We need a lot of talismans. How about this, I'll go back and make a list for you tomorrow, what do you think?"

Lu Yi nodded and said, "Okay, of course. Tomorrow I'll also find out how these talismans and spirit ink are sold, and I guarantee I'll give you the lowest price."

At this time, the waiter brought up the food and drinks, and then they started eating and drinking. Lu Yi seemed to really be a drunkard, drinking every drop of wine without any restraint.

The group drank quite a bit before leaving. Lu Yi went straight back to his residence, and Huo Lei and the others returned to the compound. Everything seemed perfectly normal, and the tavern owner didn't suspect anything at all.

After returning to the compound, Huo Lei took stock of what kind of talismans everyone needed. Although he was the gang leader, he couldn't force everyone to buy talismans. He simply asked what kind of talismans everyone needed, and they did indeed need some. They then reported their needs to Huo Lei.

After Huo Lei finished compiling the statistics, he rested. The next day, they worked all day again. In the evening, they went to the tavern again. Sure enough, Lu Yi was drinking there. Huo Lei went over, greeted him, and handed the list to Lu Yi.

Lu Yi took the list, glanced at it, and then nodded, saying, "There's quite a lot. It will be ready to give it to you in ten days. As for the price, it'll be 20% lower than the market price. What do you think?"

Huo Lei quickly replied, "Alright, then I'll trouble Fellow Daoist Lu."

Lu Yi smiled and said, "Brother Huo, you're too kind. Come, have a drink." Huo Lei was naturally very happy, and the two drank for a while before Huo Lei returned to the compound.

In the following days, everything was peaceful. Lu Yi went to the tavern to drink every day and soon got to know the people there. He even became friends with the owner. Of course, the people in the tavern preferred a drunkard like Lu Yi.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. The forest the Green Wolf Gang had been tasked with clearing was now finished. Huo Lei glanced at the forest and then said to everyone, "Alright, our mission is complete. Everyone, take a rest tomorrow. I'll have someone from the Green Wood Sect come and check on things. I think there shouldn't be any problems; they should be able to settle the accounts tomorrow. After this, everyone can rest for a few days, and I'll see if there are any other missions available." Everyone cheered, and then they returned to the courtyard.

The next day, Huo Lei led Li Tong and Wu Lingfeng to the Qingmu Sect's office in this area. They would take on any more missions there.

The office was quite large. As soon as you entered, you could see a row of large counters. Some cultivators were sitting behind the counters, and a few people were turning in their missions. Huo Lei wasn't in a hurry. He stood there and waited for a while until there was no one at one of the counters. Then he went over and clasped his hands in a fist salute to a cultivator who looked to be in his forties behind the counter, saying, "Sir, we've come to turn in our missions." After saying that, he took out an iron token and handed it to the man.

The man took the metal plaque, glanced at it, then took out a notebook, checked it, and nodded, saying, "Not bad, finished so quickly? Wait a minute." He then stood up, tugged on a rope above his head, and then sat down again, saying nothing more.

Huo Lei wasn't in a hurry, so he stood there quietly and waited. After a while, a cultivator who looked to be in his thirties came over. The cultivator behind the counter tossed the iron plate that Huo Lei had taken out to the man and said, "The mission is complete. Go and take a look."

The man took the iron plaque, responded, and then turned to Huo Lei and the others, saying, "Let's go." The three of them quickly followed the man out of the office and flew directly towards their area.

Once they reached the airspace above their area, the man circled around it once, then frowned and said, "They've all been cut down, but the trees planted here are somewhat substandard."

Huo Lei didn't seem surprised at all. He immediately took out a bag, not a spatial bag, just a regular bag, and handed it to the man, saying, "Sir, please be lenient."

The man took the bag, weighed it in his hand, and then a satisfied expression appeared on his face. He put the bag away and said, "Although there are some problems with the planting, it's not a big issue. Go back." Huo Lei quickly agreed and followed the man back to the office.

Upon returning to the office, the man nodded to the person behind the counter and said, "Well done." The person behind the counter seemed to understand something, and a smile appeared on his face. He then said to Huo Lei, "Alright, take this token and go collect your spirit stones." With that, he took out a wooden token and gave it to Huo Lei.

Huo Lei quickly took the wooden plaque, bowed to the man, and said, "Thank you, sir. Sir, is there any other work? We are hard-working people, and we can do any kind of work."

The person behind the counter thought for a moment, then said, "There is indeed a job, but this time it's not about cutting down trees, but about collecting water plants from the river. It's a bit hard work, but the reward is more spirit stones. How about it? Want to do it?"

Huo Lei quickly replied, "We'll do it, thank you, sir." Huo Lei knew about the job of harvesting water plants; it was indeed hard work, requiring him to go into the water every day. However, it was a long-term job, and the pay was indeed more than cutting down trees, so he was naturally willing to do it.

The person behind the counter nodded, then said, "You know the rules, right?"

Huo Lei quickly replied, "I understand, please rest assured, sir, there will absolutely be no mishaps."

The man nodded, then handed Huo Lei a plaque and said, "Come and settle your accounts every ten days from now on. Go ahead." Huo Lei quickly responded, bowed to the two men, and then led Li Tong and Wu Lingfeng away.

Once they were outside, Huo Lei finally smiled. He looked at the sign in his hand and said, "Great! With this, we won't have to worry about making a living anymore."

Wu Lingfeng asked, somewhat puzzled, "Boss Huo, what's the difference between harvesting water plants and cutting down trees?"

Huo Lei laughed and said, "Of course it's different. Cutting down trees is usually a one-time task. After you finish cutting down a forest, you have to go and take on a new task. If there are no tasks for a while, then we have to wait. But gathering water plants is different. Gathering water plants is a long-term task. We can gather water plants in several large rivers and settle accounts every ten days. As long as we have this token, we can keep gathering water plants. It's a long-term task."

Upon hearing this, Wu Lingfeng nodded, then asked with some confusion, "What are they using these water plants for?"

Huo Lei laughed and said, "Who knows? The water plants they want are the most common kind, and they produce a lot of them. If these water plants aren't harvested for a long time, they might become a plague. That's why this is a long-term task. This is a good thing. Let's go back and tell everyone this good news."

Li Tong then spoke up, "I heard that the talismans they make here contain this kind of aquatic plant. I don't know if it's true or not, but it's a good thing anyway. However, the amount they're asking for is a bit large. I heard that collecting the aquatic plant is a 30% commission."

Huo Lei nodded and said, "Yes, it's 30% of the commission, but it's still more profitable than cutting down trees. Although they only take 20% of the commission for cutting down trees, our income is already low. Even if we only take 20%, we won't earn much. On the other hand, although they take 30% of the commission for harvesting aquatic plants, we will earn more."

Wu Lingfeng then remembered that when he was checking the trees with that person, Huo Lei had given him a bag. It seemed that the other party was very satisfied with the allowance they had given him, which is why they were given this long-term task of harvesting water plants. It seems that this has become a customary practice here.

Huo Lei laughed and said, "Let's go back and distribute the spirit stones to everyone, so we can all have some fun." The two agreed, and then the three of them soared into the sky and soon returned to the courtyard.

As soon as they returned to the compound, they found the Green Wolf Gang members all eagerly waiting for them. Upon seeing them return, they all crowded around them. Huo Lei smiled at their expressions and then said, "Come on, everyone, come and collect your spirit stones." Everyone cheered.

Huo Lei immediately distributed spirit stones to everyone, with each person receiving twenty spirit stones. It might not sound like much, but for independent cultivators, it was definitely not a small amount. You have to understand that they only spent a little over a month harvesting those trees, and earning twenty spirit stones in just over a month was definitely not a small amount.

Wu Lingfeng also received twenty spirit stones, and he pretended to be happy as he put them away. Huo Lei looked at everyone and then said, "There's one more thing I need to tell you. We've received a new mission. Starting tomorrow, we'll be collecting water plants, and we'll be paid every ten days."

When the members of the Green Wolf Gang heard what Huo Lei said, they were all stunned for a moment, and then they cheered again. They had all lived in the Green Wood Sect for a long time, and they knew very well what kind of work it was to collect water plants. It was a long-term job, and they would no longer have to worry about earning spirit stones. Of course, they were very happy.

Huo Lei glanced at everyone, then smiled and said, "Alright, everyone get some rest. Tonight, we'll go to the tavern, have a good drink to celebrate, and then start working tomorrow."

Everyone responded and then dispersed in twos and threes, each with a smile on their face. For them, the day they received the spirit stones was the happiest day of their lives.