Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

After Ye Chen finished inscribing the last formation, he stood up and stretched.

With so many formations, he could practically control most provinces across the country.

Although he doesn't need it now, it's always a good thing to plan ahead.

It will be convenient if you need to travel urgently in the future.

Of course, Ye Chen hasn't specifically gone to various places to set up formations yet; we'll talk about that later when things happen.

Setting up the formation is quite time-consuming, and with the Lunar New Year just around the corner, let's do it later!

Ye Chen was leisurely preparing to brew a pot of tea when Lu Ye called him.

"Hey, Lao Lu, what's up?" Ye Chen answered the phone.

"Boss, good news! Your commendation and official appointment have been issued. You need to come to the company; someone from above is coming!" Lu Ye's excited voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Official appointment email? Appointment for what?" Ye Chen blinked.

He was aware of the commendation for meritorious service; he had received the email.

Last time, the training team killed a giant serpent from the Orochi group, wiped out two Orochi group members at the late stage of Qi Refining, and captured one.

The Orochi Group's plan was thwarted, and everyone deserves credit.

Ye Chen was awarded a first-class merit, and the other nine were awarded second-class merits.

This result was within Ye Chen's expectations. It goes without saying how much destruction those three late-stage Qi Refining experts caused; they could probably wipe out an entire city.

Ye Chen and his team directly resolved a major hidden danger, making a significant contribution to social stability.

If it weren't for Ye Chen and his group, countless more people might have died at the hands of those people.

Those people are capable of massacring entire villages; what wouldn't they dare to do? Danger level: five stars.

But he was a little confused by the official appointment email.

Lu Ye quickly interjected, "Of course it should be the person in charge of Tian Shu! Our Tian Shu needs a proper leader, otherwise it'll be like a disorganized mess!"

"Oh, is that so? I'll go take a look now!" Ye Chen then remembered that he had received an email notification like that before.

However, he was busy inscribing the formation and didn't take a closer look.

The commendation order and appointment letter have already been issued; time really flies.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Chen took a sip of water and got up to leave.

Such an important moment naturally requires everyone to be present.

So, just as Second Uncle and Dongzi were about to go get their feet washed, Ye Chen called and intercepted them.

Ah Long was also called over from the Chinese medicine clinic.

The three of them also needed to witness this moment, after all, they had also made contributions.

Half an hour later, all seven employees of Tian Shu Company had arrived.

Although there weren't many people at Tian Shu, the ceremony was very well done.

It turned out that it was Black Wolf who came to issue the commendation for meritorious service.

It had been a while since they last met during the training camp, and Ye Chen and the others felt a sense of familiarity when they saw Black Wolf again.

"Hehe, long time no see!" Black Wolf greeted Ye Chen and the others with a smile.

"Black Wolf Instructor, what brings you here? You're not here to lecture us, are you?" Ye Chen joked.

"If you're so eager to participate in the training camp, then we'll add you next time there's a new recruit training camp!"

"Alright, we need to give young people a chance!"

"Hahaha--"

The two chatted and joked for a few minutes.

Black Wolf got down to business, pulling out several documents and a few red boxes, his expression becoming serious.

"Everyone's here, so let's begin the awarding ceremony. Due to the special nature of our BeiDou department, we can't give you the award in a grand manner, but this weighty honor is truly substantial."

Black Wolf looked around at everyone and began the awarding ceremony.

Liang Zijun, with great tact, played solemn music, and everyone else stood at attention and lined up, making it look quite proper.

Although the number of people at Tian Shu is small, the sense of ceremony is overwhelming.

Dongzi, Erjiu, and Along were all awarded the Second Class Merit Citation.

As the second-class merit medals were hung around their necks, the three men felt as if they had just woken up from a dream.

My neck and shoulders felt heavier.

The medal hanging around my neck is not just a second-class merit medal, but also an honor, an affirmation from the organization, and a reflection of my self-worth.

My second uncle looked at the medal, his eyes reddening slightly.

After his unreliable bald brother-in-law sold his military medal, he felt like he had lost something important.

Now, having received another medal, I feel like I've found something I once loved.

Of course, although this medal is not the same as the previous one, the emotions it embodies are similar.

Ah Long was more excited than anything else when he looked at the Second Class Merit Medal. This should be considered bringing glory to the family and making the Huang family proud.

If the village finds out about this, they'll probably hold a grand ancestral worship ceremony right away.

His family's status in the village will rise dramatically, and his mother will be respected...

Dongzi had been feeling down about Lin Rongrong's departure, but now, looking at the medal, his expression was complicated.

Life is more than just romance; there are other, more meaningful things waiting for him.

Feeling the weight of the medal, he seemed to see the path to the future.

After the three recipients finished their awards, it was Ye Chen's turn to receive the First-Class Merit Award.

Ye Chen was deeply moved as he looked at the First-Class Merit Medal.

He used to think that making meritorious contributions was a distant dream, but now he is a man with meritorious service.

If his parents knew he had done something good, they'd probably be laughing in their sleep!

After the awards were presented, everyone applauded enthusiastically.

Black Wolf also showed a relieved smile.

After a long pause, Black Wolf slowly spoke: "Now I will announce the organization's appointment decision. In view of Ye Chen's strength and achievements, Ye Chen is hereby appointed as the person in charge of Tian Shu, in charge of all affairs of Tian Shu. This appointment shall take effect on the date of issuance!"

After reading Black Wolf's appointment letter, Ye Chen officially became the person in charge of Tian Shu.

He is also the youngest department head in history.

A department head in his twenties—this was unprecedented; Ye Chen had broken that record.

However, no one felt there was anything wrong with it; Ye Chen was truly deserving of the position of person in charge.

The crowd applauded enthusiastically again, and everyone smiled.

At this moment, everyone felt as if they had returned to the embrace of the organization.

Although the people are still the same, before they are appointed by the organization, the department head may be parachuted in, or Tian Shu may be dismantled.

In short, anything is possible.

Before a formal leader was appointed, their department was like a disorganized mob.

Although everyone tries to slack off or work as usual, they're never really satisfied.

With the organization's formal appointment, Tian Shu finally seemed like a real entity, proving that Tian Shu had regained the country's recognition.

Everyone was full of energy and enthusiasm at this moment.

Not long after Ye Chen took over as the head of Tian Shu, an internal announcement was issued, and everyone in Beidou knew about it.

People were surprised by this, but no one said anything.

The clever people had already guessed some clues after the last internal announcement of Ye Chen's meritorious service.

Their strength and achievements speak for themselves; there's no excuse for gossip.