Mansion: Please Vote, Recommend, and Follow—Seedlings Won't Survive on Fattening Alone Without Watering

Mansion

Tang Xiao arrived at Dawn City Hall, where Graham was leading an administrative team in managing the city's overall operations.

Graham's team worked in tandem with Daphne Clement's team. The former handled detailed, specific tasks, while the latter handled overall planning. Clement's side also needed to coordinate and plan construction projects in space, and resources produced by the interstellar mining stations sometimes had to be diverted to support Dawn City.

Tang Xiao had come to see Graham mainly because of the Master Class aerospace scientist. The scientist's expertise was extremely broad, with deep research in everything from aircraft engines and energy supply to aerodynamic design and materials science.

However, his requirements included a sufficiently luxurious detached residence, a large testing site containing at least a wind tunnel laboratory, and a mature research team.

Tang Xiao needed to meet those conditions as quickly as possible to awaken him, then have him lead Feng Yongwang's team in accelerating the development of the Wraith fighter. Yet several days had passed without any progress here, making him extremely anxious.

The bounty hunter attack had sounded an alarm for Tang Xiao. The technology from Homeworld that could seamlessly integrate with the mothership, especially the basic technologies, truly lagged far behind Star Wars. They were absolutely no match for the spaceships of this world.

To ensure the safety of the mothership and Dawn Star Planet, the Wraith fighter had to enter service as soon as possible!

"Administrator, I'm truly sorry. We've already arranged for construction crews to work around the clock on the large testing site, and the mothership's factories have also dedicated their main production lines to producing the necessary experimental equipment. But the problem is... we really can't find the luxurious residence that Master Class expert requires..." Graham explained, drenched in sweat.

"Is building a mansion really harder than building a laboratory full of precision instruments?" Tang Xiao frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with that answer.

"We have nowhere to find the furniture, decorations, carpets, crystal chandeliers, antiques, and things like that required for a mansion!" an administrative officer said, wiping cold sweat from his brow.

Tang Xiao froze for a moment and blurted out, "Are you guys stu..." He swallowed the two-character curse that had nearly escaped his mouth, calmed himself, and sighed. "It's already 1202. Why do you still think a mansion has to have those things..."

He almost immediately understood the reason behind it and the solution.

"Um... Administrator, your wisdom and knowledge are beyond anything we can compare to. Please guide us," the administrative officer said quickly, lowering his head.

"Come on. Let's go take a look at the mansion prepared for him." Tang Xiao beckoned.

Graham hurriedly brought several administrative officers along behind Tang Xiao to show him the way.

They arrived at an open area on the outskirts of Dawn City. It bordered a lakeside and stood beside an open-air farm, truly a scenic location. A small two-story villa had been built there, with an elegant and distinctive design. The architect had clearly put considerable effort into it.

However, the villa itself was completely empty. Several rooms stood bare, and only the backyard seemed to be intended for a swimming pool that had yet to be completed.

"Administrator, this..."

"Enough, don't say anything. I get it." Tang Xiao waved his hand, cutting Graham off. Pointing at the surrounding space, he said, "We all came out of concrete jungles. Who told you that luxury had to mean velvet carpets and crystal chandeliers? These days, everyone talks about returning to nature. Look at those corrupt officials... ah, no, look at those rich people. Which one of them doesn't buy an estate out in the countryside?"

The administrative officers beside him immediately took out their notebooks and began scribbling furiously.

Tang Xiao walked to the window and pointed at the pristine natural scenery outside. "If you want a mansion, of course you need to return to nature! See those wildflowers over there? Get someone to bring them here. What? Put them in a pot? That's only enough to decorate a toilet! Plant them in a full circle around every room!"

"...Then look at these exterior walls. No tiles, no paint, right? See the vines on those trees over there? Pull them over and wrap the entire house in them. One layer isn't enough—wrap it in two! And get someone to hollow out a few bird nests and put them by the windows. Wake up in the morning to birdsong and flowers—wouldn't that be far more luxurious than your crystal chandeliers?"

"And the swimming pool! Right, scoop some water plants out of the lake and toss them in there. Then find some fishermen and get a few brightly colored fish! Arrange the water plants into a heart shape. That's called romance!"

"Furniture? That's even simpler! Isn't solid wood furniture all the rage now? Go saw down a few trees from the forest. Isn't that solid wood? No golden-thread nanmu? This is Dawn Star Planet, not Earth! If there's no golden-thread nanmu, use that! Isn't that tree red? Saw it down, saw it down."

"Who told you to strip the bark and branches off that tree? Leave them! Leave all of them! We want the original natural look! Just saw off a section of the tree, split it in half, attach some legs, and that's a table! How environmentally friendly and green is that?"

"Flooring? You don't know how to make wooden floors? Fine, for that, remove the bark and branches and make it nice and level. Then lay down a few rugs. Where do the rugs come from? Didn't I see someone shearing the Ewoks yesterday? Take some chocolate and trade with them. Get a big pile of fur, glue it together, and there you go."

"Beds aren't a problem at all! Return to nature, return to nature—do you understand? Wasn't the Agriculture Department weeding yesterday? Go get some fresh grass and arrange it in a circle here, then cover it all with wheat stalks. Hey, watch your mouth! Who told you this is a pigsty? Graham, remember to dock this person half a month's salary. Ahem, if you think wheat stalks aren't classy enough, then use fur! Fur is classy enough, right?"

"Um, fur—yes, fur! What do we do about fur... Hey, didn't I see the Marines hunting those animals that had injured people a few days ago? Right! Have them hunt a few more! Find a sharpshooter. Shoot them in the eyes or the mouth, just don't ruin the hides! Then skin them whole and lay the pelts over the bed! Don't cut off the heads! That's the essence! Keep the skulls too!"

"Look, every night you'll be surrounded by the fragrance of plants, smelling the scent of grain, sleeping on a beast. Now that's style! What is luxury? This is luxury! If you don't believe me, go look in the city center. How much would a house like this sell for? A hundred thousand per square meter? That's just the starting bid! What? You want one for me too? No need. I'll rough it and make do on the mothership."

Thanks to A Pinch of Little World for the 1,500 Qidian Coin reward!! Thanks to Look at This Noodle, It's Long and Wide, and Black Night Buddha Tower for the 100 Qidian Coin reward!!