"Yeah."
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, Chen Tianyi nodded slightly, then fixed his eyes intently on the Spirit Stone Refining Furnace in front of him.
"Wow, are these Spirit Stones?"
Before long, tiny red particles began to condense at one end of the condenser tube. Seeing this, Chen Tianyi exclaimed in surprise.
"Yeah. After the refining is completed, we can take off these impurity - free small Spirit Stone particles and use them. If we want to make them into other shapes, we just need to melt these particles and pour them into molds."
Hu Ke'er said softly with a slight smile on her lips.
"Yeah. In this way, we can get Spirit Stones of extremely high purity. With these Spirit Stones, not only the two of us but also the whole sect's strength will be improved to a higher level!"
Chen Tianyi said excitedly.
"Senior Brother Chen, don't be too happy too soon. It took us quite a while to make this set of tools. If we want to restore the previous production volume, we have to fill this Spirit Stone Refining Room with these devices!"
"Fill it up? How many sets of equipment would that be?"
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, Chen Tianyi frowned slightly.
"I guess we can fit more than thirty distillation devices!"
"Repairing is not a difficult task, but making and assembling the distillation devices is a bit too troublesome. And what you said about the temperature, Junior Sister..."
As he spoke, Chen Tianyi showed a troubled expression.
"So, Senior Brother, we need to establish an engineering team before we can build a production line!"
Hu Ke'er said.
"I understand what an engineering team is, but what is a production line?"
Chen Tianyi was completely confused about what Hu Ke'er meant by "production line" and looked puzzled.
"Actually, it involves many people, each responsible for a part of the process, and together they complete the whole production process. If you really don't understand, Senior Brother, you don't need to. Just know that we need an engineering team to make the distillation devices now!"
Hu Ke'er explained softly.
"Um... Do you have any requirements for the members of the engineering team?"
Chen Tianyi asked, stroking his chin.
"As for the requirements, they should be strong and preferably be able to read blueprints and forge iron like the little blacksmith. If we can really recruit the members of the engineering team, I hope the little blacksmith can be the team leader."
After saying that, Hu Ke'er smiled slightly at the little blacksmith.
After all, the little blacksmith could fully understand the blueprints she had drawn before, and the things he made and assembled were also perfect. That's why Hu Ke'er wanted to make the little blacksmith the team leader of the engineering team.
"Well, Junior Sister, if this is the recruitment standard, we can choose the members from the previous injured refining workers. Although their talent for cultivating immortality is not that strong, they are all better than ordinary cultivators in body - refining. Besides, after refining Spirit Stones for so long, they should be quite familiar with temperature control."
Chen Tianyi said softly.
"You're right. Even if they've never forged iron before, they should be able to get familiar with it quickly. After making the distillation devices, they can also make some other tools."
Hu Ke'er murmured to herself.
"Huh?"
Hearing Hu Ke'er's words, Chen Tianyi was stunned for a moment.
"Junior Sister, don't you plan to let these workers refine Spirit Stones after they've made the distillation devices?"
"Senior Brother, what are you thinking? How can an engineering team do the work on the production line? I have many strange things to make and need them. With the distillation devices, the number of people needed for refining Spirit Stones will be greatly reduced. Even if we split off an engineering team, there should still be enough people!"
Hu Ke'er said softly.
"Senior Brother, you're more familiar with the situation here. How about you and the little blacksmith form the engineering team together?"
"Huh? Do I have to be in charge of this too?"
Chen Tianyi said in surprise.
"Otherwise? Senior Brother, I still have a lot of things to do. I'm busy drawing blueprints!"
She used to be a researcher, not in human resources. She wasn't particularly good at selecting people.
"But they were previously under the management of Uncle Zhao. After we fell out with Uncle Zhao, will they still be willing to join our engineering team?"
Hu Ke'er said worriedly.
"What's there to be unwilling about? That Uncle Zhao is not a good person. It wouldn't have been a big deal if he had just embezzled a little bit of oil and water, but he even deducted the supplies and cultivation resources distributed by the sect to these workers."
"Ah—"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er exclaimed in surprise.
"That's too much. Don't those workers fight back?"
"Fight back? There were one or two signs of resistance before, but those workers were directly expelled from the Spirit Stone Refining Room and thrown into the mortal world before they could even start."
"This..."
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er frowned.
"Don't the other uncles in the sect care?"
"They can't do anything. After all, there's still a certain level of courtesy among the uncles. As long as it doesn't affect their own interests, who would stand up for these low - level workers?"
"You're right."
Hu Ke'er showed a helpless expression.
Sure enough, the law of the jungle exists everywhere, and the immortal - cultivating world is no exception.
"So, if we can get some good benefits for these workers, they should be willing to work for us!"
"Okay, I understand!"
Hu Ke'er nodded.
"Then we won't deduct the supplies of the engineering team and the production line in the future. Moreover, we should strive for more benefits for them!"
"Junior Sister, wait a minute. Have you thought about whether the workers on the production line and in the engineering team will have objections if they get the same benefits but do different jobs?"
"... Well, they probably will?"
No matter what, Hu Ke'er knew that there should be relative fairness based on work done so that the workers would be more motivated to cooperate with her.
"Yes. According to the previous system, all the workers refining Spirit Stones had the same treatment. So, Junior Sister, if you want to establish an engineering team, you may need to ask for the opinion of the sect - master uncle. Besides..."
"Besides what?"
Seeing Chen Tianyi hesitating, Hu Ke'er asked in confusion.
"Actually, we outer - sect disciples are not allowed to have our own subordinates. The proposal to establish this engineering team may very likely be rejected. If Uncle Zhao makes trouble, there's probably a ninety - percent chance of failure."
"Ah?!"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er was shocked.
"It shouldn't be like that. Since the sect - master uncle has asked us to manage the Spirit Stone Refining Room, we should be able to make decisions about things here. Otherwise, Senior Brother, take me to ask the sect - master first. If we can really establish the engineering team, we can just set the benefits for the engineering team well!"
"Okay!"