It seems quite normal to gain weight after the New Year.
The year had passed, and Takumi and the others officially started work.
The first thing to do after returning was to call all senior management for a meeting.
Then they began planning the work for the rest of the year.
When everyone gathered, Takumi glanced around and saw that everyone was in a very good mood.
The holiday had clearly made everyone feel relaxed.
Takumi did not waste words and went straight to the point, explaining this year's tasks.
"We are not building any new cities this year."
"The next major focus will be on the towns built last year."
"There is no need to worry about The Chasm."
"Just let the people there continue developing."
"So our task for the new year is to renovate everything that needs renovation."
"Especially in Liyue Harbor."
"There are still many old houses that need to be demolished and rebuilt."
"Keqing, please keep an eye on this matter."
"The next task is the development of Guyun Stone Forest."
"Many sections there have already been constructed."
"Next, we can begin attracting investment."
"If possible, we should develop Guyun Stone Forest into a city."
"A port city would also be ideal."
"That way, ships heading to Mondstadt will not need to resupply at Guili Plains or Liyue Harbor."
"They can replenish supplies directly at Guyun Stone Forest."
Some ships were not actually headed for Liyue.
Their destination was Mondstadt.
They only passed through Liyue to restock supplies.
During peak times, both ports could become overwhelmed.
When everyone heard Takumi's task arrangements, they immediately took notes.
There had indeed been too much rapid construction before.
Much of it still needed time to settle.
So there was no need for further expansion.
Slowing down and perfecting existing cities was the right approach.
Seeing no objections, Takumi continued:
"In addition, water conservancy projects in Qingce Village are also on the agenda."
"For example, the river channels were expanded once before."
"But that is still not enough."
"There are areas that still require construction."
"There are also water conservancy projects needed at Cuijue Slope."
"These matters will be discussed in detail later."
"For now, let us handle these tasks first."
Throughout the morning, Takumi discussed these issues with everyone.
Many areas required the construction of essential facilities.
Everyone now had a clear understanding of the new year's work.
The main focus was to Complete the cities built over the past two years.
There was no need to focus too much on The Chasm.
Because of the authority system, its infrastructure was already very complete.
Everyone's energy could be directed elsewhere.
After everything was confirmed, everyone left and began working.
The busiest person next was probably keqing.
Her workload was especially heavy.
Many tasks required coordination from her department.
But keqing had no complaints.
In her view, these were simply her responsibilities.
After the meeting ended, keqing returned directly to her department to hold another meeting.
Ningguang also stayed behind.
She still needed to meet with her subordinates to arrange the year's work.
Takumi was the only one who left alone.
He did not return directly to the manor.
Instead, he went back to the General Affairs Department at Guili Plains to gather everyone.
Then he began explaining the contents of the earlier meeting.
After everyone arrived,
Takumi looked around and joked:
"It seems everyone lived very well this year. Some people even gained weight."
"And I've noticed quite a few rings."
"Is someone engaged?"
Blind dates during the New Year had become quite common.
Hearing Takumi's words, those who had gotten engaged laughed.
"Yes, Lord Takumi."
"I'm engaged."
"When I get married, you must come drink with us."
"And me, me too!"
Takumi had no airs, so everyone felt close to him.
Because of this, many directly invited him to their weddings.
Facing these invitations, Takumi smiled and replied:
"If I have time, I will definitely attend."
Everyone immediately fell silent.
"Lord Takumi, you have time every day, don't you?"
"Since Nuwa took over, you've been extremely free."
If someone else said they had no time, people might believe it.
But Takumi?
He was clearly the most relaxed one.
As Takumi's subordinate, Yinjia understood this very well.
Ever since Nuwa was introduced, Takumi had become a true hands-off manager.
Everything was handled by Nuwa.
Everyone knew this.
So saying he had no time did not make sense.
Takumi was immediately embarrassed.
"Ahem."
"Just tell me when the wedding is, and I'll go."
"Is that acceptable?"
Hearing this, Yinjia nodded with satisfaction.
"Good."
"I will definitely invite Lord Takumi."
The young woman was clearly excited.
If Takumi attended her wedding, it would be a great honor.
It would be equivalent to the Geo Archon being present.
How could she not be happy?
Inviting Takumi would give her plenty of confidence.
Especially when dealing with in-laws.
Of course, the women working in the General Affairs Department were confident even without him.
But with Takumi present, their confidence doubled.
Everyone knew that Takumi worked at the General Affairs Department of Guili Plains.
They were all his direct subordinates.
How could they not speak boldly?
After everyone joked for a while, Takumi had them sit down.
Then he began explaining this year's tasks.
As for marriages, those could be discussed later.
If invited, he would simply attend.
Takumi then outlined the meeting content again.
This year, the General Affairs Department would mainly focus on Qingce Village, Cuijue Slope, Jueyun Karst, and Guyun Stone Forest.
There was still plenty of work.
Listening to Takumi, everyone took notes carefully.
They also began thinking about upcoming work arrangements.
If there was no expansion this year, it would be a relief.
Even with Nuwa's assistance, the workload was still quite heavy.