This indicates that, in this moment, the numerical values representing certain items have changed in quantity. It could be fluctuations in the amount of timber and grain reserves directly under his management in the city, with some increases and some losses. After all, when everyone is working, the output will inevitably increase, but people need to eat, so naturally, other resources will be consumed.
Most of the numbers are shown in green, indicating a steady rise. From the fluctuations in these values, it can be seen that Lushan City is becoming increasingly prosperous.
Perhaps in gaming terms, it could be said that, thanks to his wise management over this period, the city’s commercial index has increased, the agricultural index has increased, and the prosperity level has increased by one level?
Of course, all of this was achieved through the investment of real money. Without the initial investment, it certainly wouldn’t have been so easy to see such results. Fortunately, he currently holds major power, and Saito Dosan is not present here; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so smooth to accomplish all of this.
After all, if it were another lord or daimyo, they probably wouldn’t be willing to take out grain and tools from the warehouse to use, nor would they be willing to spend large amounts of silver coins.
The main issue is their limited vision, and the uncertainty of whether their "bold gamble" will have an effect; there’s no way to directly see returns and feedback. However, the daily expenditure on grain and money is real, like flowing water, making it naturally unbearable.
But Gu Mo is different, the intelligence system provides him with instant feedback.
Even if he only drafts in the detailed lists regarding population and work allocation, simulating clicks on several "+" or "-" buttons without actually pressing confirm, the intelligence system tells him with numbers what will change if he does so.
—For instance, increasing the number of farmers, estimating how much more output there will be, how much more resources will be consumed, and how long the population’s occupational transition and upgrading would take...
—Or choosing a certain policy, what cost it requires, how much the basic stability will increase, what changes will occur in overall resource output, how much demand for consumer goods will increase, and relation drops with which factions or camps by 5 or 10 points, and so on...
"A life with cheats is just so dull and boring..."
Gu Mo rubbed his slightly strained eyes, sighing, then took another look at the two value displays in the bottom left corner.
—Unemployed population: 0.
—Basic stability: 78.
These two are values he pays more attention to, also directly reflecting the city’s basic conditions. After all, if there are too many unemployed people, the resultant problems are particularly troublesome; regarding basic stability, it can be seen as the overall satisfaction of the residents.
If it’s high, there might be unknown rewards, but if it’s low, it’s definitely a huge problem... He has experience in this, albeit game experience.
However, currently, everything is developing steadily and positively, and the people of Lushan City are not the type who would cause his blood pressure to rise and infuriate him to death...
Everyone should be able to get along well, at least not forcing him to use drastic measures, flooding the entire city with filth.
Unpleasant memories flashed through his mind, Gu Mo shook his head and stood up, stretching lazily. After this period of hard work, everything is now on track. From now on, he doesn’t have to spend a lot of time every day pondering over this management panel, just checking it occasionally to ensure everything is fine.
After all, constantly adjusting minor values and trying all possible ways to optimize production proportions is truly... addictive.
Without realizing it, time just slips away.
Next, he headed to the dojo—although Lushan City can’t compare to Rice Leaf Mountain City, it’s still easy to allocate a space for training. Currently, Abe no Seimei and Minamoto no Yoshiie are responsible there, taking up the role of masters, essentially acting as skill trainers.
During this period, Gu Mo’s schedule was actually very regular. Most of his day was spent managing the city; significant amounts of calculation and record-keeping, optimization, and adjustments took up the bulk of his time. As for the remaining part, it was spent in the dojo.
Understanding how rare this opportunity is, he was very dedicated to training his own abilities.
Mainly he practiced Talismanic Magic with Abe no Seimei, occasionally learning close combat skills from Minamoto no Yoshiie. Although the latter’s progress was slow due to the limited time and effort invested, with Minamoto no Yoshiie’s relentless mocking, he did manage to grasp some basic techniques in swords and bow and arrow, which is still quite good.
......
"Lord Mo, you’ve arrived."
Under the eaves of the walkway in the dojo’s courtyard, Abe no Seimei, dressed in a dark blue Onmyoji Hunting Robe, put down the fan he was holding and looked toward the direction of the footsteps with a gentle smile.
And in the spacious courtyard, Hidechika and Minamoto no Yoshiie, two valiant female samurai, were honing their skills, their swords clashing fiercely. In the sharp sounds of their weapons colliding, sparks burst violently in the air.
Though neither used too much power, focusing more on skill and awareness, it still presented a breathtakingly thrilling display.
Hidechika didn’t know the true identities of these two and didn’t know where the mysterious person found such experts, but she quite enjoyed the arrangement. Unlike Gu Mo, she focused more on honing her martial arts, with Talismanic Magic as a secondary choice.