Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 393 - 385: Tianyun Corporation

Although his adoptive father is no longer around, the network of connections remains. With the military achievements he accumulated and his adoptive father’s letter of recommendation, he naturally became the top leader here - the Protector General.

Perhaps it’s because he rose too fast, shattering some people’s illusions, that this disaster came upon him.

"I didn’t expect brother’s life over the past few years to be so exciting, more dramatic than the stories in picture books, truly spectacular."

Cheng Xiaoxiao smiled, secretly thinking that Cheng Yao’s experiences could become a short story—an individual heroic history—called "How the General Was Tempered", haha!

Seeing his sister smile with narrowed eyes, Cheng Yao was delighted too.

At this moment, the brother and sister were having a great conversation.

As for the business someone wanted to discuss, with the presence of her brother, was she afraid of not having warhorses?

Cheng Xiaoxiao showed no fear at all.

Indeed, when Cheng Yao learned Cheng Xiaoxiao needed warhorses, he told her to pick freely; all the prairie warhorses were hers.

The whole town was saved by her, including all their lives.

If not for his sister’s support, the town couldn’t be secured, and the battle outside the city would have left them all dead.

So just a few warhorses—it’s only about making his sister happy.

This spoiling came unexpectedly.

It actually made Cheng Xiaoxiao a bit embarrassed.

She wanted to take them all away, but that was before; now that her brother was here, she wanted to leave him as many resources as possible.

Now her tasks are much heavier; warhorses are a secondary concern.

This place suffered a major disaster, so starting up won’t be easy.

But... who is she? A skilled little cheat.

She’s also an experienced hand, and the effect is solid.

For this reason, she made a trip back to the Underground City, telling her family she found Chen Yao, which frightened them into thinking she was talking nonsense.

Cheng Xiaoxiao conveyed her message, but regardless of whether they believed her, she brought ten Soldier’s Shovels along with many ready-made building tools.

She wanted to help her brother quickly build defensive works and dig underground fortresses.

The price of wool in the mall wasn’t expensive, so she bought many balls of yarn from the System Mall, teaching the women here to knit sweaters, the children to grow bean sprouts, and the men to dig trenches and build fortifications.

In the General Mansion, they built underground fortresses and greenhouses. The civil engineering in the town was in full swing, and in no time, the place was completely transformed.

She occasionally provided some motivational talks, which filled the soldiers with aspirations and dreams for the future.

During this time, Cheng Xiaoxiao also went to two other places and completed two emergency rescue missions.

One of them was Wanyuan City, just over 100 meters away.

There, she took over a horse caravan, assigning it to handle the freight between Wanyuan City and Qiao Town.

When she saved the Gang Leader of the caravan, he was at a loss. In such extreme cold, the caravan couldn’t get any work.

They hadn’t stored much food before, and now they were at a dead end, so she spent a considerable amount of silver to acquire the caravan.

Not only was the price fair and reasonable, but everyone could also continue to work in the stables with a fixed monthly salary, unaffected by the workload. Extra work meant extra pay, and outstanding performers received year-end bonuses, all operating under modern company management practices.

For the affluent Cheng Xiaoxiao, acquiring a small horse caravan was no big deal.

However, she put considerable thought into planning the caravan’s future.

This kind of opportunity falling from the sky was unexpected for them, and the caravanners looked at each other, unable to believe it was true.

The Gang Leader also marveled at how she not only saved his life but also hired him as the head of the caravan.

Oh, no, it’s no longer called a caravan. The owner gave it a resounding new name, Tianyun Logistics.

He is now the second in command of Tianyun Logistics.

Now, he no longer needed to worry about his brothers’ livelihoods, nor fret over a lack of business leading to baldness.

Plus, he earned more than when he ran the caravan himself.

The terms were extremely tempting, leaving no one unmoved.

There was no need to sign a servitude contract; they all signed long-term labor contracts.

The transportation they managed was now much simpler, and the safety factor was significantly higher.

They only needed to deliver goods from Wanyuan City to Qiao Town and return with local specialties to fixed selling points in Wanyuan City.

As for what that barren scrap of land Qiao Town could produce, they didn’t need to concern themselves with it; they just needed to ensure the safety of the goods.

In Wanyuan City, Cheng Xiaoxiao negotiated the acquisition of a near-bankrupt shop, turning its owner into a shopkeeper, and transformed the tavern into a Tianyun Supermarket. The place offered a wide range of goods at moderate prices—an affordable supermarket for ordinary people.

To support this, she borrowed her brother’s prestige, getting her name on the military high-ups in Wanyuan City. Of course, having connections wasn’t enough; she donated a lot of materials to get some protection from them.

The sudden rise of Tianyun Supermarket and Tianyun Logistics in Wanyuan City caused much curiosity—tests, troublemaking, and attempts to take a share. All were suppressed, and no one dared to have crooked thoughts anymore.

Now, her store was under the protection of the county magistrate, knowing these two shops had strong backing. Those harboring ill intentions ceased their inappropriate designs.

As for the former caravan members, due to the life-saving kindness and favorable terms she provided, they were trusted to be smart enough not to act against moral and ethical principles.

Anyone running a caravan in a place indicates they can deal with both the underworld and legitimate sides of that area, essential for doing business. As they say, there are three hundred and sixty trades, none of which are easy.

No matter what business you do, integrity is the most important.

She didn’t have time to evaluate personality, but she was willing to give them a chance, allowing them to transport a batch of goods to Qiao Town. Whether the caravan members could seize the opportunity and carve out a path for the future depended on how they acted.

If they dared to steal her goods halfway, she would certainly make them regret being born into this world.

Braving the wind and snow, they used specially made sled cars to bring supplies to Qiao Town, and the locals rejoiced.

The newly built Tianyun Supermarket, a two-floor setup, stood out prominently in Qiao Town.

Its grandeur even overshadowed the General Mansion at times.

Upon first arriving in Qiao Town, Cheng Xiaoxiao left two large carts of supplies in a remote area outside town.

The excuse for doing business and buying warhorses in Qiao Town couldn’t just be an empty statement; her goods had to have an origin. Only Cheng Yao knew his sister had a magical bag that could hold many things.

Now with a transport team bringing in a large volume of life supplies, people fully believed the rumor that Cheng Xiaoxiao was the leader of a trade caravan.

Cheng Xiaoxiao had become a beloved figure in Qiao Town, with everyone treating her as if she were a cherished younger sister.

When she mentioned wanting to start a supermarket, they did not hesitate, and within ten days, it was built.

Now with supplies in the supermarket, the workpoints they had accumulated finally found their use.

Indeed, during her brother’s recuperation, Cheng Xiaoxiao had already introduced the workpoints system. Once the people’s surplus grain is exhausted, they could take their newly earned workpoints to the supermarket to trade for supplies.