Chapter 220 Jinjiang Exclusive Release

On the third day after Lu Xuan arrived in the capital, a new notice was posted at every city gate and on bulletin boards in the commercial streets.

As soon as the notice was posted, literate people came over to check the content.

Others who couldn’t read asked, “What’s written on it?”

After reading the notice, the people excitedly shouted, "The imperial court wants to build greenhouses on a large scale to grow crops. They're recruiting workers from all over the capital to build them. They also said they'll show us miracles once the greenhouses are completed!"

The people around were in an uproar.

"Recruiting workers? Really? How many people are you hiring? Will you settle wages or food?"

"Miracle? What miracle?"

"Can we really grow crops in a greenhouse? If this summer is as hot as last year, won't the crops wither again?"

People were talking at once about issues that concerned them, making the already noisy streets even more chaotic.

Someone in the back shouted, "The notice also says at the end that from today onwards, people will be arranged on every street in the capital to sell a batch of food and salt that can fill your stomach, and the clinic will also provide extremely effective medicines!"

The people became even more excited.

No one knew the details of the miracle, and it sounded a bit unreliable, so not many people cared about it. Everyone was either thinking about recruiting workers or trading materials.

"Is there really salt for sale? My family has been without salt for almost ten days. The adults can bear it, but the children can't."

"Will the medicine be very expensive? My mother has been ill for more than half a month. Her health has always been poor. If there is no medicine, I am really worried that something bad will happen to her."

The others had just seen the notice and naturally could not answer these questions.

Seeing that they could not get a specific answer, everyone became extremely anxious. Some of them simply prepared to go to the government to inquire about the specific details, while others even ran directly to the nearest commercial street.

You can go and see if there are any supplies and what the prices are.

Some people were even smarter and quickly went home to get money, so as to avoid having to slap their thighs in frustration when they really had something to sell but couldn't buy it because they had no money.

Silver can still circulate in Beijing now, but prices are much higher than before the disaster. Daily necessities are three to five times more expensive, and food is more than ten times more expensive.

Although we don’t know whether the food sold above is grain, as long as it is imported, it will never be cheap.

After the first group of people who learned the content of the notice ran away, more people who were unaware of the situation crowded in front of the bulletin board again, but soon they also scattered like birds and beasts.

In front of the shops run by the government that had already been set up on the streets, circles of people gathered, blocking the entire street.

The streets frequented by civilians mainly sell daily necessities, mainly nutritional supplements, salt and sugar, and a small amount of bacon and dried meat.

The price is not expensive, at least much cheaper than the food that has skyrocketed in price after the disaster but is still in short supply. It's just limited in quantity, and each household can only buy enough to last for one month, and the maximum amount of meat per household is no more than three kilograms.

In addition to silver, barter was also a settlement method.

For example, a pound of food that can only sustain a person for two days at most can be exchanged for two nutritional supplements, which can last for at least four to six days. If only basic life is maintained, this time can be extended to nine days, greatly extending the survival time of ordinary people.

The harvested grain could be used to support the victims from surrounding villages who were on the verge of starvation, or to pay for the construction of greenhouses.

There were also many people gathered in each clinic.

All the newly delivered medicines were put on display, and the shop assistants and apprentices in the clinic explained their prices and efficacy.

Whether it is pills, capsules or powder, they are all sold individually. Common minor ailments can basically be cured with one pill, while more serious ailments can be cured with three to five pills.

Each pill costs only one hundred coins!

When the people first learned about the price, they were shocked.

"Is it true that just one pill can cure all the illness?"

"One pill only costs one hundred coins, not one hundred taels!?"

The clinic clerk's mouth twitched when he heard this.

One hundred taels, that must be ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum.

The waiter shouted, "If you don't believe me, you can buy a few pills and try them back home. Our clinic is a century-old brand, and we wouldn't fool you with dangerous medicine. Besides, even if you don't believe us, you should still trust the authority of the government, right?"

After hearing this, the people bought the medicine they needed with half belief and half doubt.

If these medicines are really as miraculous as the guys say, then they have indeed made a profit.

After all, in the past, it would cost hundreds of coins or even one or two taels of silver to get medicine, and it would take five to seven days or even ten days or half a month to see improvement.

If one pill can cure the disease, it will not only be cost-effective, but also greatly relieve the patient's pain.

Soon, the amount of medicine in the clinic was visibly decreasing.

More and more people are carefully taking medicine home to feed their sick relatives, and then watching miracles happen before their own eyes.

The wealthy street frequented by aristocratic families also has a lot of new goods.

In addition to daily necessities, there are also fruits, seafood, sweet potato flour, toilet paper, biological clothing, high-intensity flashlights, various small appliances, energy stones and other supplies.

The prices of these materials are generally high, and the new emperor specially prepared them for wealthy noble families.

As for more special materials such as hoverboards, space rings, communicators, refrigerators, air conditioners, and holographic helmets, they were not sold to the outside world, but only a batch was sent to the Ministry of Revenue.

Any official who wants it, or other wealthy businessmen who have the connections, can buy it. There is no specific price, and the highest bidder wins.

When Lu Xuan first arrived in the capital, he observed from the air for half an hour.

He didn't know whether the capital city was in chaos when the disaster was happening, but at first glance, the capital city, which was in a dormant period after the disaster, did seem to have regained its superficial prosperity.

Shops and stalls are open for business as usual, there are countless pedestrians on the streets, the city walls are intact, and there are soldiers patrolling on them, giving the place a peaceful and safe atmosphere.

But if you look closely, you can see from the porridge stalls in the slums and the lingering sadness on the brows of many ordinary people that the situation facing the capital is not much better just because it is the capital.

Until today, ordinary people buy cheap daily necessities, and dignitaries buy expensive luxury goods. People who see hope have truly cheered up, and there are more laughs on the streets.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the capital was as lively as if the New Year was about to begin.

The new emperor and the ministers in the court, who had been paying attention to the developments in the outside world, breathed a sigh of relief and began to concentrate on preparing to build a greenhouse.

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The places where greenhouses were built were all imperial farms, which already had a lot of manpower, and they recruited a group of people from the city. It only took one day to complete the construction of 20,000 acres of glass greenhouses and 50,000 acres of rainproof cloth greenhouses.

Tillage machines and plant protection machines also completed the tillage and sowing work.

Tens of thousands of people witnessed the magic of the two machines with their own eyes and spread the news as soon as they returned to the city.

The people were discussing it heatedly, and even many second-generations of aristocratic families went out of the city in groups to the suburbs of Beijing to see what was new.

It's not just the tillers and plant protection machines you can see, the tens of thousands of acres of glass greenhouses lined up in a row in the farm, the scene is equally spectacular and speechless.

Everyone subconsciously thought that this was the miracle mentioned above. The people also felt that they had indeed gained more knowledge and felt a sense of awe for the government.

As a result, at noon on the second day after the greenhouse was built, the officials beat gongs and drums and asked the people to go to the city wall in the east to witness the miracle.

People: ??? Why is there more?

When they arrived at the East City Tower, the people found that there were many soldiers guarding the area, and many lower-ranking officials who were occasionally seen standing in a line in front.

Someone looked up at the top of the city wall and caught a glimpse of a bright yellow ray. They couldn't help but exclaimed, "Your Majesty!?"

The others subconsciously raised their heads, and when they saw the dragon robe shining particularly brightly in the sun, they instinctively knelt down and kowtowed, shouting "Long live the dragon!"

The new emperor waved to the chief eunuch beside him, who, holding the loudspeaker given by Lu Xuan, said to the people below, "No need to be polite."

The people were startled by the thunder-like sound coming from above their heads, then stood up nervously again, waiting respectfully and a little nervously for the emperor to speak.

The chief eunuch first said some polite words on behalf of the new emperor, and then changed the subject and mentioned the topic of today.

In order to make the people understand, I have spoken in plain language. To summarize the specific content, it is to say that the disasters that have continued since last year are a test from God to mortals.

However, there was an immortal outside the sky who could not bear to see the innocent people suffer, and finally sent an immortal messenger at your Majesty's pious request.

The immortals brought nutrients that filled people's stomachs, helped mortals build greenhouses, provided immortal tools for sowing, and also provided immortal seeds that matured quickly but had extremely high yields.

When the people heard this, they all looked a little confused.

What are immortals, immortal messengers, and immortal species? Where are there so many immortals?

Although many people in ancient times believed in Buddhism and other religions, few had actually seen gods and immortals with their own eyes. The people in the capital were more knowledgeable and less easily fooled than the people in the countryside.

It is one thing for them to believe it themselves, but when others really say that they have seen gods, it is no less than saying "I, Qin Shi Huang, want money". Most people can't help but say "hetui" and call them liars!

But now the emperor is telling them that he has encountered a fairy, this...

The people looked at each other in confusion. It couldn't be that the emperor was leading the fraud, right?

Or was even the emperor deceived?

The eunuch in charge calmly followed His Majesty's instructions and continued, "The immortal envoy knows that many opportunists in the mortal world use deception to tarnish the reputation of immortals. He is willing to demonstrate a true miracle on the spot. You can judge for yourself whether it is true or not."

After saying that, he took a step back and turned to look at Lu Xuan who was waiting on the side.

The audience in the live broadcast room interpreted his eyes: Hehehe, now it’s the host’s turn, come on, please start your performance.

Lu Xuan stood calmly in front, his eyes scanning the people below whose faces were clearly filled with suspicion and scrutiny. It was clear on their faces that they were saying, 'I want to see what tricks this so-called immortal can come up with.'

The new emperor and his ministers informed him in advance about today's event, and only announced it after he nodded.

According to the new emperor's request to Lu Xuan, he only needed to make some rain like he did in Luochuan and then promote the growth of some plants.

However, Lu Xuan felt that he earned more in the capital than in other settlements, so he might as well give the people in the capital some extra benefits.

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan slowly rose into the air under the shocked gazes of the people, the new emperor, and all the civil and military officials, and scattered a large number of seeds prepared in advance in the direction of the people. At the same time, he waved his sleeves and raised a gust of moderate wind to blow the seeds farther and more evenly.

The people below didn't have time to recover from the shock of "people being able to fly" before they were "hit" by the falling seeds, making them grimace in fear and cry out in pain.

What the hell?

You said you were going to show off your miracles, so why did you start beating people right away?!

Before they could get angry, they suddenly heard someone in the sky say "rain is coming", and the originally clear sky actually began to drizzle.

Everyone: “!!!”

Lu Xuan said again: "Everything grows."

As soon as the words fell, the people heard countless tiny "clicks", as if the sound of seeds breaking out of their shells. Then, the seeds scattered all over the ground began to take root and sprout quickly, and then grew stems and leaves.

In just a few breaths, the streets were filled with fresh green vegetables, and the air was filled with the unique aroma of vegetables.

Everyone: “!!!”

The streets were silent, and both the common people and officials were staring in amazement at the vegetables growing out of thin air on the ground, unable to recover for a long time.

A miracle really happened!

A magician might be able to hide some plants on his body in advance and pretend that they were grown on the spot, but there are many vegetables growing all over the street and even on the roofs. It can't be a magic trick, right?

Lu Xuan said calmly, "These vegetables are a gift from the immortals to you all. Anyone who sees them can take some. I hope that after eating these immortal vegetables, you will be able to safely pass the next test."

After a brief silence, countless people burst into cheers, and then began to frantically pull the food on the ground into their arms with their eyes shining.

The seeds Lu Xuan selected this time were leafy vegetables with short growth periods, such as Chinese cabbage, spinach, rapeseed, and leeks.

The energy consumed in inducing reproduction is much less than that of radishes and cabbages, which can maximize the output. The small size also makes it easier for the people to distribute.

If a hundred or eighty mutant radishes and cabbages weighing dozens of kilograms were born, the people who would not have enough to share would probably start fighting on the spot.

But now, there are soldiers who have been notified in advance to maintain order, and the people are busy but not chaotic. No one is fighting at all. If they spend their time on that, they might as well go to another place and grab some more vegetables.

[Ahhhh! So many mutant vegetables! I want them!]

[I really want to crawl along the screen and grab the food with them! ]

[I have a level three speed ability. With my speed, I can at least grab 10 to 20 kilograms of vegetables. Ahhhh!]

[So many vegetable leaves were trampled and crushed by the snatchers? What a waste of food!!!]

Not only were the audience in the live broadcast room excited and annoyed, but the dignitaries who were far away from the ordinary people also swallowed unconsciously when they saw the green all over the streets.

Those who reacted quickly had already ordered their servants to rush over and join in the grabbing.

Some people are proud of their status or do not want to compete with ordinary people who have a hard life, so they plan to order some from Lu Xuan later.

Many of them initially scoffed at the so-called miracle, thinking it was a crooked trick devised by the new emperor to stabilize the situation and appease the people.

But when they saw such a magical scene with their own eyes, they suddenly felt that maybe the other person really was a messenger sent by the gods.

When Lu Xuan landed back to his original position, the new emperor and the surrounding ministers looked at him with some surprise and suspicion.

However, the new emperor thought that he or his close associates might be able to gain the same abilities after taking the evolutionary fluid, and his expression quickly returned to normal, and he even looked a little expectant.

Lu Xuan thought that today's mission was over, but he didn't expect that the new emperor nodded to the chief eunuch, who took out an imperial edict from his sleeve, raised the loudspeaker and read it again to the people and ministers below.

The imperial edict said that the immortal envoy had worked hard and made great contributions. To express gratitude, he was specially awarded the title of "Marquis Yunxian", and was granted a super-grade rank, a marquisate mansion, and ten thousand acres of fertile land. The title can be inherited for three generations, and after three generations, the title can be inherited by a lower rank.

Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows in surprise, and the audience in the live broadcast room was even more excited.

[Oh wow! The emperor actually conferred a knighthood on the anchor!]

[The anchor has become a noble, achieving a direct class jump!? ]

[Super First-Rank Marquis, 666! ]

[He also gave away mansions and land. What a generous act the emperor has!]

[What a generous move! This is clearly a cunning one! By giving the anchor a title, won't everyone become a team? From now on, it will be hard for the anchor to refuse when asked to do something for them.]

Although the new emperor did not say in advance that he would give Lu Xuan the imperial edict, Lu Xuan certainly would not refuse such a free benefit. He nodded in thanks and accepted the imperial edict.

Lu Xuan is not the kind of person who would just take the benefits without doing anything.

He certainly didn't have a lot of evolutionary fluids, and the holographic helmet had already been delivered to the palace by Lord Xie two days ago. I guess he'd already been using it.

After a brief thought, he took out a single-person protective shield and gave it to the new emperor.

"This item can protect your Majesty's life in times of danger. As long as you have enough energy stones, no one can harm you."

The new emperor was overjoyed to hear this and felt as if he had received a treasure. He felt even more that the title was not given in vain.

The ministers present couldn't help but show envy, secretly thinking that they would find an opportunity to ask if there were any extra protective shields and whether they could be traded.

At this time, the people had almost grabbed all the food, and the noisy streets had become quiet again.

The new emperor took the opportunity to announce the last thing of the day.