Li Wei's Tower had plenty of rooms. In terms of living space alone, there was certainly more than enough. Laboratories were a little trickier, but fortunately, that was not a problem he could not solve. As a precaution, he had already bought all the houses around the Tower and connected them to it through renovations.
Some of those houses were dedicated warehouses. A few more simple alterations would make them suitable for Annie's research.
After returning home, Li Wei naturally went to see his little girls first. Alice and Sophia were delighted to see him and threw themselves into his arms, refusing to let go. So, while stroking their heads, Li Wei listened to Erin's report on everything that had happened during his absence.
Business at the boutique was very good, while Uncle Hank's Steam Car business had now spread to practically every corner of the country. However, he said the factory had recently been taking mostly government orders. Apparently, the war had created a demand for large numbers of vehicles. Li Wei offered no comment on that.
After all, a direct confrontation between the Empire and the Kingdom of Kront now seemed inevitable. Naturally, they had to prepare for it.
By comparison, the news from Kia left Li Wei quite excited.
"Grandpa asked me to tell you that he's finished the work you requested. He thought the idea was very interesting. Also, the project has now reached its fourth stage."
"Oh? Really?"
Li Wei immediately grew excited at that.
While the military factory was developing the Jet Engine and Dr. Tester was developing a brand-new steam generator, Li Wei had considered combining the two to build an entirely new Mecha. Of course, he did not have time to supervise the entire development process, so he had given both sides