After more than ten days away from Bunta City, Xu Yi returned to find that the new workshop, whose foundations had not even been finished before he left, had already taken shape. Workers bustled around the construction site, making it a lively scene.
An endless stream of sounds also came from the two workshops beside the site. Clearly, work was in full swing inside them as well.
The moment Xu Yi jumped down from the carriage, Wayne Riley, the Amli Merchant Guild's construction supervisor, spotted him from where he was directing the workers. He immediately strode over with a hearty laugh.
"President Xu, you're finally back!" Supervisor Riley glanced over the people getting out of the other carriages, then proudly pointed at the new workshop behind him, its outer walls already more than halfway finished. "Look! Are we building fast enough for you?"
Xu Yi nodded. "It's certainly fast enough, but with you working this quickly, is the quality good enough?"
Supervisor Riley immediately looked insulted. "President Xu, you're being terribly unfair to me. Our president personally entrusted this project to us. How could we possibly neglect the quality? I've been watching over the site from start to finish to make sure the workers don't cut a single corner."
Xu Yi smiled and patted his shoulder. "With your guarantee, Supervisor Riley, I can rest easy. Then let me ask: how much longer do you think it'll take to finish this new workshop? And how long before we can actually put it to use?"
Supervisor Riley considered briefly. "Barring any surprises, we should finish in half a month. As for putting it to use... that's harder to say. It's winter now, and the weather's turning cold, so the walls won't dry easily. I'm afraid that'll take some time."
"More time?" Xu