Starting From the Gates to Myriad Realms
Chapter 15

Gates to Heavens Mall Architecture, Taking the First Step

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In determining that the internal environment of this newly discovered Grotto-Heaven World was safe, and that the spatial stability of the entire world could last for at least a decade without collapsing, Lin Ze decided to initiate his main base plan.

Developing military strength in the Main World and the Great Zhou Dynasty, and revealing his ambition for growth, could at any time invite devastating blows from vested interests.

But with this main base exclusively his, he wouldn't have these worries.

As long as his ability to act was sufficient, there would be no constraints, and he could accumulate his strength infinitely, growing rapidly.

"From now on, let's fix the main base world as World No. 0. Then the Main World is World No. 1, and the Other World where the Great Zhou Dynasty is located will be called World No. 2. In the future, any new world discovered with development value will be numbered sequentially."

Lin Ze thought in his heart, defining it, and then focused his attention on his main base plan.

To establish his own main base, he needed to take three steps.

The first step was to have his own basic population base. Lin Ze didn't have a highly intelligent industrial system at hand, unable to achieve full automation. Productivity and combat power, for the time being, needed to come from a sufficient population.

The second step was to have his own industrial system, which was an advanced path to further expand his productivity and combat power. The third step was to form a strict organizational system to facilitate Lin Ze's mobilization of the power within this main base.

"The development in Fengping County during this period was not in vain. By establishing industries to gather people's hearts, the basic population base can be considered to be in place. Some loyal individuals can be selected from it to move their families to World No. 0. Then there's the industrial system, which can be purchased through channels from the Main World."

"Finally, there's the organizational structure. This thing cannot be changed casually. Once it's determined, it must be implemented and continue for many years without change, uniting the hearts of everyone in the organization under the organization's program and will."

Lin Ze pondered these things.

His mind raced, with a constant stream of inspiration emerging.

"Wanting to determine this organizational structure is also very simple, just look at what I'm doing now."

"I am constantly exploring new worlds, reselling and exchanging resources that each lacks between many worlds to seek huge profits, and incidentally using this commercial means to stir the fate of countless people, collecting Luck and strengthening my life essence."

"In the foreseeable future, I will explore more and more worlds, linking more and more living beings and races together, allowing their fates to intertwine and influence each other, collecting Luck from their fate's rise and fall, and also mastering more and more resources."

"This is my career, and it is also the goal that I will continue to pursue."

"So, this new organizational structure, let's call it the Gates to Heavens Mall."

Lin Ze determined the basic structure of the organization in his heart.

"The Gates to Heavens Mall is an organization exclusively for myself, serving to seek more commercial interests and Luck for me. Its organizational structure will be completely different from the existing countries, dynasties, clans, gangs, and sects in World No. 1 and World No. 2, more like a super-giant enterprise."

"Capital develops to the extreme, with the concept of a cosmic giant enterprise that rules the entire race and civilization. Then, when my Gates to Heavens Mall develops to the extreme, it will be at the level of a Gates to Heavens giant enterprise."

"First, there's the Industrial Logistics Department, responsible for the production of various materials for the entire Gates to Heavens Mall. Then there's the Security Department, responsible for protecting the property of the entire Gates to Heavens Mall and my personal safety."

"Next, there must also be a Sales Department responsible for developing the Gates to Heavens Mall market and earning profits for the entire mall. Finally, there's the Accounting Department, which audits and supervises the finances of the Gates to Heavens Mall."

"The rights of production and sales can be delegated to capable and loyal subordinates, but the rights of combat power and financial auditing must be firmly grasped, so as to ensure my control over the entire organization."

"Below these four major departments, there also need to be many subdivided departments responsible for specific affairs, but there is no need to set them up for the time being. When the organizational framework is completely built and there is an actual need, then go and set them up specifically."

Thinking to this point, Lin Ze had completed the initial organizational structure of the entire Gates to Heavens Mall.

"Then there's the personnel level within the organization. First, there are the level 0 probationary members. The main thing that Gates to Heavens Mall members at this stage need to do is to learn and master work-related abilities. Then there are the level 1 formal members, who can be responsible for a specific function of the Gates to Heavens Mall."

"Next are the level 2 junior managers, who can manage some level 1 formal members and their own subordinate businesses in a certain area. Then there are the level 3 managers, who can be responsible for all functions of a certain business in a world."

"Level 4 managers manage an entire world, level 5 managers manage multiple worlds, which is my current scope of authority. In the future, as the Gates to Heavens Mall develops and grows, we can set up higher-level titles."

When Lin Ze completely fills up the organizational structure in front of him, making it operate normally and generate assistance for Lin Ze, then the Gates to Heavens Mall will be initially established successfully.

And the current Gates to Heavens Mall plan is still at the level of a newly created folder.

However, Lin Ze believes that as time passes, he will eventually be able to make this great cause a reality.

This is the confidence that Lin Ze has built up through the continuous success of his career and the improvement of his personal abilities over the past period of time.

After completing the planning of the organizational structure, Lin Ze began to take action.

First of all, the selection of the first batch of Gates to Heavens Mall personnel will naturally focus on the Black Stone Village Coal Mine.

As time goes by, the market for Coal usage has now been fully opened.

The Coal produced by the Black Stone Village Coal Mine has always been in a state of short supply. People are not only buying Coal for daily use, but also storing some Coal.

In addition, there is industrial application. The government is purchasing Coal to smelt steel, and the Bright Moon Pavilion and many other forces in the world that are qualified to smelt steel are purchasing Coal.

In addition, the existence of thermal power plants and fertilizer plants has an infinite demand for Coal.

Under such circumstances, the Black Stone Village Coal Mine has been constantly expanding its recruitment of miners.

Although Lin Ze has been extracting motivated people from the miner group and incorporating them into the Crescent Moon Escort Agency to transform them into armed militia guards, the number of miners has now exceeded 20,000.

With more than 20,000 miners, the number of family members gathered by these miners, as well as the number of supporting food, clothing, housing, and transportation industries, is also large.

Today's Black Stone Village is no longer the monotonous and barren appearance of the past, but has become extremely lively, and has almost become a prosperous area no less than Fengping County.

The interior of the Coal Mine has also undergone tremendous changes. Originally, they were all simple wooden houses, but now there are some more solid earth and stone buildings.

Schools and hospitals have also been set up to allow the children of the miners to go to school and see a doctor when they are sick.

"Lord Lin!"

"Greetings, Lord Lin."

"Lord Lin, good fortune."

Lin Ze came from Fengping County by carriage, and immediately received a warm welcome from the people.

Whether it was people passing by to buy Coal, miners on vacation, or merchants on the roadside, they all greeted Lin Ze enthusiastically at this moment.

If it weren't for the hundred personal soldiers following Lin Ze to stop them, some people might have kowtowed to Lin Ze on the spot to show their respect.

Because people are very clear that they can live a stable and self-sufficient life in Black Stone Village, all thanks to Lin Ze, who gave them a job.

They do not respect Lin Ze's noble status, but respect their own jobs.

Although people in this era have little culture, they know exactly who is good to them, and naturally respect them from the bottom of their hearts.

Lin Ze nodded slightly, as a response to everyone's greetings to him.

Although it seems a bit arrogant, given his social status, being willing to respond is already giving a lot of face.

Without rushing to recruit the first batch of personnel for the Gates to Heavens Mall, Lin Ze first went to inspect the current situation of the Coal Mine.

The people in the mining area were working in an orderly manner. The number of cooks in the back kitchen was several times more than in the past, but under the system set by Lin Ze, they were proceeding in an orderly manner, and they made delicious meals for the miners as much as possible while ensuring hygiene.

In the warehouse area, people were also queuing in an orderly manner, paying money to get the slip and collect Coal.

Afterwards, Lin Ze came to the school, where the headmaster Wang Wen, as well as many hired scholars as teachers, were teaching many children to read and write.

Finally, Lin Ze came to the Coal Mine hospital.

It was very lively here. In addition to the Coal miner's families and some sick Coal miners seeing a doctor, many people from the surrounding area also came here for treatment.

At first, Xu Sheng's brothers were concurrently serving as doctors in the hospital, but later they recruited many doctors with real talents and practical knowledge to come here.

Although Lin Ze did not get medicine from the Main World, the Other World has a martial arts system, and its understanding of human medicine far exceeds that of the Main World. With experienced doctors in charge, most diseases can be resolved.

Everyone pays for medical treatment with Medical Vouchers. Depending on the disease and the value of the medicinal materials, a different number of Medical Vouchers are consumed. There is no situation where Coal miners have too many Medical Vouchers and cannot use them, turning them into waste paper.

After inspecting the Coal Mine and confirming that the Coal Mine was still operating normally.

Lin Ze came to his own factory director's office, where his wife Li Yunhua, with her servants and guards, was solemnly collecting money and giving slips to those who bought Coal to pick up Coal at the Coal Mine warehouse.

Recently, Lin Ze has been too busy building two factories to pay much attention to the Coal Mine, so he handed over the Coal Mine to Li Yunhua for management.

Judging from the current situation, she is managing it well.

Generally speaking, Li Yunhua comes to the Coal Mine once every five days and approves enough Coal to be sold for the next five days.

"Husband!"

When Li Yunhua saw Lin Ze, she could barely restrain her excitement at first.

But after processing the last slip, the office door was closed, the servants and guards went out, and the maid Bao Qin guarded the door.

She couldn't help but throw herself into Lin Ze's arms, and then her soft lips pressed against his.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the last time the two were intimate was three days ago.

Lin Ze hugged Li Yunhua and responded to her enthusiasm.

More than half an hour later, the battle ended.

Lin Ze allowed Bao Qin to bring a basin of water to wipe his body, and he only felt refreshed and his mind clear.

After comforting his wife, Lin Ze began to do serious business.

In the conference room, Coal miners began to be called in by Lin Ze for talks.

"Pei Da Niu, right, sit down."

In the main seat, Lin Ze smiled and gestured for the other party to sit down, speaking to the young man in front of him who looked a little in awe and admiration.

Although Lin Ze has not often come to the Coal Mine since it got on the right track, his control over the Coal Mine is not low at all.

Basically, every day Lin Ze's servants and spies collect information about the mine and compile it into files for Lin Ze to review.

Because of this, Lin Ze knows the personnel of the entire mine like the back of his hand.

"Greetings, Lord Lin."

Pei Da Niu didn't expect that he, an unknown person, a humble existence like a weed, would be recognized by Lord Lin, this noble Master.

Excited, he directly knelt down on the spot and kowtowed.

Seeing this, Lin Ze was certain that he had enough respect and loyalty towards him.

After all, he was making a living under his industry.

Thinking of this, Lin Ze asked with a kind expression, "You may dispense with the formalities, rise. I have a brand new job for you here. Food and lodging are included, and the salary is tentatively set at ten taels of silver per month. However, you will need to leave your current familiar work environment. I wonder what you think?"

Compared to his previous choices of guards and confidants, Lin Ze always chose those with families, with weaknesses that were easy to manipulate and control.

This time, Lin Ze chose ambitious people from among the group of solitary miners.

Because next, Lin Ze was going to take them to World No. 0.

Everything in this small blessed land world was under Lin Ze's control. After entering this world, their life, death, honor, and disgrace would all be tied to Lin Ze's hands, so there was no need for extra means to control them.

Their fate was bound to Lin Ze, and they could only act according to Lin Ze's ideas.

At this time, these people being alone was an advantage. Even if they disappeared from the Great Zhou Dynasty, no one would pay attention to them, and no trouble would arise.

Next, Lin Ze only needed to determine the loyalty and ambition of these people before he could determine whether to bring them into World No. 0.

The reason for not directly and openly transferring population and industries from the Other World and the Main World was that although Lin Ze had a grand plan to establish the Gates to Heavens Mall, his organizational structure was still in its initial stage.

At this time, taking a low-key approach as a policy, not attracting extra attention and attacks from others, and slowly developing and growing was the key.

Just like when he stirred up the wind and clouds in the Other World to obtain Luck, it was only after developing in a low-key manner to the point of being able to protect himself that he acted. Acting high-profile from the start would only cause trouble for himself and would not bring any benefits.

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