Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 1122 - 1102: Nine Heavens Pavilion Prototype

Chapter 1122: Chapter 1102: Nine Heavens Pavilion Prototype

Back in the dining room, Yue Tingyu and Old Master Luo had already prepared the meal, but seeing everyone looking so serious, she asked worriedly, "What’s going on?"

Old Master Luo also frowned, thinking his excuse of feigning a stomachache to avoid trouble had been found out: "Well, I can go next time, can’t I?"

"Grandpa, you’re overthinking it." Luo Qianqian twitched the corner of her mouth, finding Old Master Luo adorably naïve.

"Actually, we’re going to have a meeting to decide who’s responsible for various aspects and the departments we should have." Luo Qianqian shrugged, calmly sitting down and beckoning Big Black and Xiao Hei over with a finger: "No need to say more, Big Black and Xiao Hei are definitely part of the Divine Beast Department."

"Luo Qianqian, stop talking about departments, do you think this is some city office job? Running a company?" Luo Yanran interjected, her head full of black lines.

Luo Shufan nodded repeatedly in agreement with Luo Yanran’s statement, understanding the logic but realizing others might not: "But what’s said makes sense, eventually there will be spiritual beasts and divine beasts, just like Xiao Tian, it’s essential to establish this department."

"Aren’t you the one talking about departments?" Luo Qianqian grumbled, pouting while looking at the pineapple cake on the table, poking Tang Guo hurriedly: "Are you also considered a beast?"

Tang Guo looked at Luo Qianqian for a long time, ensuring her brain wasn’t malfunctioning, then nodded after confirming she indeed asked that question.

"Let’s just call it the ’Post-Founding, No Becoming Essence Department.’" Qianqian’s eyes sparkled as she quickly suggested.

Qin Nuan twitched the corner of her mouth: "I told you, no departments, and it’s too long."

Feng Xi also looked disdainful: "What about those with feathers?" As part of the Phoenix Clan, she needed to fight for her kind’s interests.

The Feathered Clan, also called the avians, left three dramatic black lines on Luo Qianqian’s forehead. You can’t just call them beasts...

Besides Luo Qianqian, apparently many others had the same thought, causing everyone to awkwardly look down, powerless to refute.

"Non-human Division." Luo Shufan said, his mouth twitching too.

"If not departments, how about using ’Division’? Feels quite manga-like." Luo Qianqian blinked: "Non-human Division sounds better than non-human or non-human clan, right?"

"Hmm, then Tang Guo can manage it..." Tang Tianyi nodded immediately after speaking. After all, it seemed Tang Guo was the strongest.

By the time he was born, Feng Xi was already too scared to come out.

Feng Xi had no objections, but Tang Guo did: "I don’t want to, such trivial things should be left to them. I want to stay with Qianqian."

Feng Xi as the head of the Non-human Division, with Big Black and Xiao Hei as deputy heads, this decision was settled.

Luo Qianqian held paper and pen, noting down these details.

"Heavenly Secret Sect, let’s call it the Heavenly Secrets Department?"

"...why not just call it the Sky Driver, the driver in the sky." Luo Qianqian said without thinking, then noticed Luo Shufan gazing at her speechlessly, realizing whose words she had followed. She stuck out her tongue: "Grandpa, I was wrong."

"But it really doesn’t sound good." Old Master Luo chuckled, not bothered.

The two of them enjoyed the mountains and rivers, quite cheerfully, especially with dutiful children and grandchildren around, discussing everything together. What was there to be dissatisfied with?

If no one objected, merely accepting his word, he wouldn’t be happy with that either.

After all, this was the kids’ endeavor; he couldn’t be that kind of elder.

"During the Sui Dynasty, there was a Star-picking Tower, how about calling it the Star-picking Department?" Qin Liang suggested, seemingly lost in clouds but still speaking up.

"Star-picking sounds good to me." Luo Qianqian seemed quite supportive.

"Tianyi will be responsible? Then let those two take a test first." Luo Shufan promptly said.

Tang Tianyi didn’t refuse, nodding: "Alright." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"We should set up a Treasure Gathering Department." Luo Qianqian said, writing excitedly in her notebook.

"What?" Luo Yanran was puzzled. He knew about the Cornucopia, but mining? No, thank you.

"It’s about commerce. When Second Uncle arrives, he will have a place to apply himself." Luo Qianqian earnestly explained.

"Then perhaps establish a Martial Department, so if your brother and uncle arrive, they’ll have a place too."

"Ha, Grandma, good idea."

Luo Qianqian’s eyes sparkled, quickly scribbling down her brainstorming ideas.

"Punishment, Welfare, Elixirs, and the Cafeteria are all necessary." Luo Shufan contemplated for a moment before continuing.

"Oh, this one’s easy; the Punishment Department goes to Little Uncle—super strict. Welfare can be overseen by Fourth Brother—he’s quite stingy. For elixirs, naturally it’s Nuannuan, and the cafeteria, well, leave it to Grandma and the aunts. Of course, we’ll recruit more people to not overburden Grandma. She can just handle management duties."

"Luo Qianqian, say that again! Who’s stingy?!" Luo Yanran’s furious voice rang out.

Luo Qianqian innocently blinked her eyes: "Fourth Brother, you’re über stingy. Back then, the wages you offered me for working for you weren’t the same as for the others, were they? Exploiting labor, intimidating laborers!"

Old Master Luo snorted: "I agree. Best find someone to oversee him, to prevent embezzlement."

"Dear Grandpa, dear sister..." Luo Yanran twitched his mouth, successfully backing down under Grandpa’s glare.

"First, we need a good name for welfare... um, the ’Spreading Wealth House’..."

As soon as Luo Qianqian spoke, Luo Yanran flicked her forehead: "Who’s spreading wealth?"

Luo Shufan stood up, flexing his hand: "Fourth Brother, let’s have a chat."

With that, under everyone’s watchful eyes, he took—no, dragged—Luo Yanran away.

Not long after, cries echoed.

Luo Shufan returned soon, looking relaxed, a calm look on his face: "Just recalling things from the past made me a bit hotheaded, but now I’m completely refreshed." He winked at Luo Qianqian while speaking.

Luo Qianqian awkwardly rubbed her nose; how many more times would Luo Yanran get beaten up for that incident how she had begged them not to kill her?

"Oww..." Luo Yanran emerged, clutching his forehead full of lumps: "Luo Shufan, are you my brother? Do brothers treat each other like this?"

"Is that how a brother treats his sister?" Old Master Luo immediately countered with an angry glare.

Every time he recalled this brat’s deeds, he just wanted to hit him.

Luo Yanran silently buried his head in Qin Nuan’s arms in grievance.

Back then, he was just a kid... why couldn’t they let it go after all these years...

"Ahem, finally, Rashal, along with each department’s head, Grandpa, Qin Liang, Big Brother Bai and I will form the Decision-making Council, where the minority yields to the majority, able to veto Brother’s decisions."

"I could give you a veto vote." Luo Shufan sighed helplessly, considering that anything Luo Qianqian disagreed with, he wouldn’t carry out anyway.

"Hehe, I want to be invisible normally, not showing up in any formal venues, partly because I’m still young and unstable, hindering cultivation, and partly to sometimes pose as a newcomer." Luo Qianqian spoke with a wide grin.

"You might as well say you’re just looking to slack off." Luo Yanran rolled his eyes.

"Qianqian, I’d like to form an Assassination Department, to handle matters that can’t be solved on the surface." Rashal suddenly spoke up.

An assassin? Luo Qianqian was stunned for a while, then looked at Luo Shufan, only to find his nodding agreement.

"Fine, but you’ll have to find the people yourself." Luo Qianqian shrugged, jotting down another note in her little book.

With every big and little matter thought over and recorded by Luo Qianqian, dinner then finally commenced.