Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 1938 - 1940: Aura and Inner Circle
Director Mei initially intended to have Zhong Lijing stay at the Xiuzhen Courtyard for a night and, after some sufficient implication, bring her to meet Feng Jun.
However, she had to abandon this plan because Little Zhong was too excited and kept asking endless questions.
If she stayed overnight, I might not get any sleep!
So Director Mei decisively called Elder Feng, saying that the person she selected had arrived and asking him to take a look and decide.
Before long, a car arrived at the entrance of the manor and picked up Director Mei and Zhong Lijing.
Feng Jun looked in the rear-view mirror with resignation—another woman?
He felt he might be under the influence of "Director Chen’s Aura" since most of the new recruits this time were also women. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
There were only two men in total, and one of them was not qualified.
The key point was that these women were all quite pretty. Yin Mingyue, recommended by Lin Heihu, was slightly below average, but her appearance wasn’t bad. She was just a bit too chubby, with a height of one seventy meters and weighing about one seventy pounds.
It was certain that ten years ago, Yin Mingyue was definitely a beauty—she said she weighed one hundred pounds back then.
In the back seat of the car now, Zhong Lijing was also undoubtedly a beauty, with a Jiangnan Water Town kind of beauty. She was about one sixty-five meters tall, not particularly high, but quite tall by Jiangnan standards.
She had big double-lidded eyes, a cherry-like small mouth, and an upturned nose. The most remarkable thing was her slender and slim figure and fair skin.
If there were a standard template for a "Jiangnan Beauty," it would be her.
As he was looking at Zhong Lijing, she was also looking at him and then nudged Senior Sister Mei with her elbow, speaking in a very low voice, "The boss’s driver is quite handsome."
I know you’re lively, but could you not risk your life like this? Director Mei gave her a speechless glance and straightforwardly pointed out—the exchange couldn’t be hidden from Elder Feng, "This is the boss; when you’re in the manor, could you not speak carelessly?"
"Oh, it’s Elder Feng?" Zhong Lijing covered her mouth and, after being shocked, spoke, "I thought the one coming to get us was a driver... Boss, don’t be angry, I really didn’t expect you to be so handsome!"
Feng Jun helplessly glanced at the rear-view mirror, "Why would I be angry when you’re praising me... However, you’re new here, so try not to be too lively. The key is to remember the rules of the manor, as Director Mei is your sponsor."
At this time, Good Scenery explained in a timely manner, "Little Zhong, these are the rules of Luohua, the gate is only opened when the boss comes to pick someone up... Even if I wanted to bring you in, it’s not possible."
Zhong Lijing paused for a moment thereafter and asked, "Then in the future... every time I come back, will the boss have to pick me up?"
Director Mei couldn’t help but laugh and cry as she answered, "Once you’re confirmed as a member of Luohua, that won’t be the case. But for outsiders... this is still the rule!"
Zhong Lijing happily nodded her head, "I understand, it’s reasonable. I am now Elder Feng’s inside member!"
A sudden silence befell the cabin, as if even the air had stopped moving.
Zhong Lijing also froze for quite a while before awkwardly saying, "Alright, it was a slip of the tongue, I’m really a Chinese Department major!"
The two didn’t speak further, and in the silence, the car arrived at the villa.
By this time, it was close to mealtime, and the people who needed to be there had arrived; at least six newcomers were present, including An Hejun, Luo Yuhuan, Yin Mingyue, Jiang Liping, Ge Mingxia, and Yang Yuxi... They had yet to be assigned roles but could stay in the bungalow at Pump No. 1.
In a more detailed breakdown, there were differences; Jiang Liping, Ge Mingxia, and Yang Yuxi could stay in the villa, but the other three temporarily had to stay at Pump No. 1.
Some might complain that this is unfair, as it seems discriminatory, but the core members of Luohua won’t think so. Discriminatory... Who would discriminate against Gazi’s object?
Ultimately, those staying at Pump No. 1 still need some testing, especially someone like Yin Mingyue, who had never come into contact with Luohua before, merely helping to find lost children before getting directly recruited—you must appreciate the honor!
It’s worth knowing that the criteria for getting into Luohua have been speculated up to five billion—it’s worth that much.
If anyone thinks it’s not worth it, come be a scalper; if you can get it, I’m willing to spend that much money to buy as much as possible!
And An Hejun’s work is basically set; he’s the head of security for the entire Cultural Town, with his scope outside of Luohua Manor, so he can only return to the manor when he’s free. Where else would he live but at the gate?
Being able to eat lunch and dinner at the villa proves he is a primary member of Luohua, and that’s sufficient!
The other three are able to live in the villa each have their own reasons too.
Feng Jun didn’t give an explanation, but he believed they would find an explanation themselves.
Facing everyone, he introduced Zhong Lijing, saying she would be a member of Luohua from now on, and introduced everyone present once more.
Everyone remembered Zhong Lijing, but Zhong Lijing was a bit overwhelmed by meeting so many people, and she actually didn’t remember everyone.
Sitting at the dining table, she quietly asked Senior Sister Mei about the names of various people—anyway, she was just sticking with Mei Jin for now.
Mei Jin wasn’t unfamiliar with this feeling, as if she had become a music teacher again—answering all the questions her disciples didn’t understand, one by one, right?
In fact, Zhong Lijing wasn’t the only one feeling this way; they had only been here a couple of nights.
Dinner didn’t last long, about an hour, and since it was almost midsummer, the days were long, and it was still light outside after eating.
Some people strolled inside the manor, while others drove out, seemingly casual but actually with their own purposes.
Newcomers couldn’t perceive the subtleties, but Director Mei understood and could help Zhong Lijing apply for a room in the villa.
In fact, for Luohua now, the villa was becoming a bit small, with two more buildings being constructed beside the No. 1 pump and about 500 meters from the villa.
The building next to the villa was supposed to be a three-story complex that could accommodate more than 300 people, with 70 to 80 rooms on each floor, capable of housing 600 to 1,000 people in a hurry.
The pavilion beside the No. 1 pump was a four-story building, also accommodating three to four hundred people, featuring a large conference center and leisure facilities.
The buildings in Luohua Manor weren’t very tall, not exceeding four floors, because they were on a slope, starting from a high point, and if built too high, the villas and valleys wouldn’t have any secrets.
In fact, Feng Jun didn’t think these buildings would necessarily be useful once erected; it was just about being prepared—if more than a thousand people could join Luohua, then it wouldn’t matter if he wanted this place or not.
In the future, Luohua might host many fellow cultivators or organize celebrations, but... that would be the business of the Cultural Town.
Regardless, he had left enough capacity, not needing to consider expansion for a decade, and as for after ten years? Haha.
Anyway, Luohua’s system was gradually establishing, and Feng Jun felt he had done well without any obvious mistakes—reserving more than a thousand spots for entering Luohua in the future, who could say he wasn’t sincere?
The scene had already been set, and with so many new people selected, he couldn’t return to his usual places but casually headed towards the back yard—that was his territory too.
Li Shishi’s responsibilities had shrunk a lot, but she was willing to accept this reduction. Now, everyone was advancing in Qi Refinement, and even the last one, Yu Qingzhu, had started, so she really couldn’t continue being a slacker.
So now she was in charge only of the villa’s affairs, including dining, sanitation, and logistics.
Room allocation in the villa was her job, so she assigned Zhong Lijing a room on the corner of the first floor of the front villa.
Zhong Lijing didn’t have any requirements for accommodation; the room wasn’t as luxurious as her house in Lin An, but it had everything she needed. Except for the shared kitchen, there wasn’t anything inconvenient, and there was even a bar at the turn of the stairs on the second floor, stocked with drinks and snacks.
However, among the newcomers this time, she was the only one living on the first floor, and she was told not to approach the room at the other end of the floor, as an important figure lived there.
Zhong Lijing still didn’t care much about this; she wasn’t interested in competing with others for anything. Yet, she was curious about what kind of important figure could put on airs in Luohua?
Li Shishi didn’t hide it, saying it was Yu Qingzhu’s grandfather, the highest-ranking leader to emerge from Funiu Province since the founding of the country.
Zhong Lijing still wasn’t very concerned and then asked where Teacher Mei lived, wondering if she could stay with her, only to be told by Li Shishi that Teacher Mei lived in the back building and sometimes in the Xiuzhen Courtyard.
She put down her luggage and went out to find Mei Jin, noticing the small building not far away, so she asked Teacher Mei, "Isn’t that building too small? What material is it made of?"
"Mutton Fat White Jade," Feng Jing replied casually, "No matter how big it is, it wouldn’t be suitable... Do you think I’m lying to you?"
"What’s there to lie about?" Zhong Lijing replied casually. Her family wasn’t lacking in jade, as she’d probably been plagued by bad luck, and had been in touch with jade pendants and the like since childhood—legend had it that jade wards off evil.
She reached her hand out, pulling out a jade-carved gourd from around her neck, "This is Mutton Fat White Jade. I’ll just go up and see for myself."
She was about to step forward when Feng Jing hurriedly grabbed her, "No, ordinary people can’t enter the back yard."
"Ordinary people?" Zhong Lijing frowned and lowered her voice to ask, "What do you mean by ordinary people?"
Feng Jing paused for a moment and asked, "You’re living on the first floor, you know about Elder Yu, right?"
"I heard, his room is off-limits because he’s an important official," Zhong Lijing nodded, "He can go to the back yard?"
"Wrong," Feng Jing shook her head, "I mean... he’s not even qualified to enter the back yard!"
"He’s not even qualified?" Zhong Lijing was genuinely surprised this time, "Then Senior Sister Mei, you can stay in the back yard; what kind of person is qualified to enter?"
"Two types of people," Feng Jing was pressed for an answer and decided to be straightforward, "One is his woman, and the other is someone he specifically permits."
