The sunlight graciously poured down, casting a warm yellow hue over the Shelter.
Yet the employees lying all over the bed were sleeping sweetly, looking just like a heap of collapsed pigs.
Lin Yi stood aside, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Alright everyone, wake up! I'm expanding the warehouse to store furniture."
A lazy atmosphere permeated the air, and after a good while, those lazy fellows finally began to stir.
One by one, they slowly opened their sleepy eyes and struggled to rise from their soft, comfortable beds.
"But Boss! I want to lie down for a little longer…" murmured Annie with a voice full of longing.
Her body stayed glued to the bed, seemingly stuck to it, clearly having fallen utterly in love with the new bed.
"Me too."
"Yeah, me too…"
The girls chimed in, chatter filled with playful whining.
"Ah, women! What can I do with you!" Lin Yi feigned a helpless sigh, then switched the tone, "Well then, I'll build the dormitory tomorrow—"
"Ah! Boss~ I was wrong~" Martha immediately reacted, sweetly admitting fault with a voice too sugary.
"Boss, we won't oversleep anymore!"
"Yes, yes, whoever the boss lets sleep, will sleep, how about that?"
The girls spoke in soft, coquettish voices.
Now they had even entered a crazy mode of whining!
Lin Yi looked at them, deliberately put on a stern face, and shouted the command loudly, "All units!"
In an instant, the girls, previously scattered, instinctively straightened their backs.
"Follow my command, look forward! Turn right! Get back to your tents, wash up, and come out again!"
Pouting, the girls obediently followed the orders, taking tiny steps back to wash up.
Lin Yi then walked over to the laptop decisively, spent 400 Coins with no hesitation, and clicked to expand the warehouse.
In the blink of an eye, the furniture and beds piled high on the Shelter's vacant plot were moved into the warehouse.
After lunch, the sun remained vibrant as everyone gathered to seriously plan the layout of the Shelter.
Lin Yi took out a pen and started sketching on a piece of paper, and soon a simple map appeared.
He began to explain to everyone.
"Here is the pond, here is the warehouse, and here is the tent with the laptop and solar panels.
According to the checklist, we need to build a communal bathroom and bathhouse.
To have hot water for baths, we need a water heater and a power source, but without coal, solar power is our only option.
You guys all want big beds, so the original single rooms need to be converted into more expensive two-bedroom spaces!
And the toilets, pond expansion, and all the wiring for houses and outdoor lighting..."
Lin Yi pointed at the map, clearly organized, not missing a single detail.
During the explanation process, he would occasionally pause to seriously listen to everyone's opinions.
Strictly speaking, it was mainly the girls enthusiastically discussing, the men present didn't put forward many demands on the layout, occasionally nodding in agreement.
To plan the ideal little village in their minds, the excited girls gathered around, chirping away endlessly.
Finally, before the sunset, after everyone's joint effort, the layout map was finalized.
Next, it was Lin Yi's turn.
Firstly, the cost of residency was higher than expected; the price for a two-bedroom was 450 Coins, 150 Coins more than a single room.
Lin Yi lived alone, Chen Youyou and her sister shared a room with one super large bed.
Others planned to live in two-bedroom units, totaling 7 rooms, costing 3400 Coins altogether.
Then came the construction of the public bathroom.
Lin Yi built a small building with four rooms for men and four for women.
Each room was equipped with a bathtub, shower, and sink.
This brick structure's cost was as high as 4900 Coins.
Then, the toilet cost 1400 Coins, boiler room 2700 Coins, laundry room 900 Coins, and the pond expansion 400 Coins.
Because the solar power station was built with future demands in mind, considering future development, it cost 6500 Coins.
Though its power output was several times the Shelter's current electricity usage, it also set the record for the most expensive investment so far.
Furthermore, solar panels were installed on the roofs of all houses, bathrooms, dormitories, and other buildings.
All in all! The renovation and upgrade of the Shelter cost Lin Yi 20200 Coins in total.
When everything was completed, night had long fallen.
At this time, Lin Yi only had 3560 Coins left in his pocket.
However, due to the sudden addition of so many buildings, the originally spacious Shelter became somewhat cramped again.
Currently, the entire Shelter's layout still revolves around expanding from the laptop at the center.
Thus, everyone still eats and gathers here.
Looking at the village refreshed anew, buildings rising up one after another.
Lin Yi felt full of comfort inside, and a smile unconsciously surfaced on his face.
A few of the girls, touched by this warm scene, had tears in their eyes, moved to tears of joy.
"Boss! You're amazing!" Annie suddenly hugged Lin Yi's neck, kissing each of his cheeks.
Her plunge carried quite some force, making Lin Yi sway a bit.
The other girls, seeing this, all laughed through their tears!
The next day.
Sunshine streamed through the window, spilling onto Lin Yi's face.
"Grumble, grumble… grumble!"
"What time is it?" Lin Yi was awakened by his rumbling stomach, he checked the time, "It's already noon!"
He struggled greatly to get out of bed, drowsily dressed himself.
Just out of the room, he sensed something's off.
The entire Shelter was dead silent.
"Is everyone still asleep!?"
Lin Yi walked to Chen Youyou's house, peeking through the window to find her cuddling her sister, sleeping soundly.
Apparently everyone cherished the feeling of sleeping on a bed too much, so they couldn't get up...
Today there's still a deal of three tons of potatoes to handle, the crops haven't been harvested, and the number of cellars isn't sufficient.
Looks like these workers have to work very hard after getting up to complete the tasks.
Lin Yi muttered to himself, then headed toward the warehouse.
He rummaged around in the warehouse, found canned vegetables and some mushrooms, then washed and mashed some potatoes, starting to make his specialty pancakes.
Half an hour later.
Lin Yi shouted loudly with a speaker, "Wake up! Meal's ready! Hurry up, or there won't be any left!"
Soon, there was movement in the houses.
The employees came out one after another, groggy, hair disheveled.
Martha wearing very revealing pajamas came out slowly, like a lazy kitten.
With only a slit open in her right eye, puzzledly asked, "Boss, what time is it?"
"Noon."
"What do you mean by noon?" Sylvie half-awake sat on a chair.
But the next moment, like struck by electricity, she suddenly woke up, "We need to harvest the crops!"
Lin Yi grinned, "Exactly, and I have an upcoming deal of three tons of potatoes, yet there's only one and a half tons left in the cellar."
"WHY!?" Martha screamed.
The red-haired Sylvie couldn't sit still, ran forward, and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Listen up everyone! It's already noon! Hurry, wake up, everyone come out!"
"Noon? What?!"
"I still want to sleep!"
"Someone drag Orianna out! I can't wake her, she won't get up either!"
"..."
Ultimately everyone came for lunch.
Though simple, the meal was enjoyed contentedly.
Annie stuffed with potato pancakes, "Boss's cooking, really impressive."
"I'm also surprised!" Chen Youyou chimed in.
While Martha was thoroughly enjoying Lin Yi's cooking, she would occasionally sneak a shy glance at him, adding, "I think… Boss is amazing in every aspect…"
"She's blushing! Martha likes the boss! Look, she's blushing even more! As red as a monkey's butt!" Annie mischievously teased Martha.
Lin Yi stretched out leisurely, "Seems you all are quite energized, I believe you can dig out a ton and a half of potatoes in an hour and a half."
"But…"
"No buts! You've overslept, don't mess things up again. So, after eating, clean up and hurry to work."