Chapter 98 Chapter 98 "Check" Her
There was more to discuss than planned, so the meeting was extended by another half day.
However, at the end of the morning, Ye Ning was ready to leave.
Before leaving, she specially called Cang Hao over and told him not to target the direct-controlled area anymore.
Cang Hao then asked, "Do you think I went too far just now?"
He looked at her, but didn't seem to want to hear the answer to the question.
Ye Ning: "You're telling the truth, but interstellar exploration has taken so long and involved such a huge investment that it can't be fully explained in a few words today. Expanding living space and finding more usable resources are inevitable trends in development. There's no need to reach a conclusion today."
It's not an either-or situation. Planting is indeed more urgent for dust planets right now. But plants will grow naturally. Simply spreading them out and absorbing the pollutants will free up more usable resources for interstellar exploration.
In this respect, she is just like everyone else: full of curiosity and awe about the universe.
Cang Hao smiled, his eyes still shining, and his tone was very gentle, "I understand, don't worry."
Ye Ning nodded, and then she found that his mood seemed to have improved again.
Although he was smiling constantly, she could clearly sense that his mood was unstable. One moment he was happy, the next he was not. But he was only sixteen, so his mood swings were understandable.
In fact, Ye Ning couldn't guess what he was thinking, but she didn't care. As long as Cang Hao could give her the result she wanted, it would be fine.
On the other side, when she just stood up and was about to leave, Shi Ren immediately stood up and walked over, wanting to say a few words to her in person.
But before he could get close, he was stopped by Gu Yu and Hou Lin.
There was only so much space in the aisle, and Shi Ren frowned at them, "What do you mean?"
Among so many people, only he was stopped.
Hou Lin said calmly, "Have you forgotten that you beat up Master Ye Ning in the game last time?"
Shi Ren immediately explained: "Last time it was an accident. If I had known she was Lady Ye Ning, I would never have done such an offensive thing, and I have already been punished."
He was really beaten up badly. Not only was his face bruised and swollen, he also had to stay in bed for several days and was almost disfigured. Only then was the public anger barely calmed down.
Hou Lin: "That won't work either. We can't take that risk."
Gu Yu also looked at him and said coldly: "Keep your distance and don't get close."
When I looked again, Ye Ning had already gone out through the side door.
Hou Lin and Gu Yu turned around and walked out.
No matter how unhappy Shi Ren was, he could only let it go. They still had a chance to meet Ye Ning alone. He could always meet with Ye Ning, and then they would see how they would stop him.
During the afternoon meeting, people from the Directly Administered Area looked at Cang Hao from time to time.
But until the end of the meeting, he did not say anything specifically about the Federal Territory, which finally made the people in the Federal Territory breathe a sigh of relief.
By the end of the day, virtually every district had formulated clear emission reduction targets, along with a series of specific measures and action plans. They also established a monitoring mechanism to track each district's implementation. Overall, the meeting was a successful one.
Although enforcement and supervision mechanisms existed in the past, in recent decades, with the deteriorating environment and increasing resource scarcity, various regions have frantically accelerated the exploitation of available resources, fearing that they will fall behind in the competition and lose the resources.
Everyone was in a desperate mood, naturally not caring about the future. But now things are different. Now that we see new hope, we naturally need to make long-term plans.
Ye Ning had basically nothing else to do in the afternoon, but the tour of the planting area continued.
She took the time to watch the live broadcast of the planting area.
Volunteers, robots and soldiers are scattered in various plant areas. When a certain number of people gather, the robots will automatically give explanations.
Children of all ages in Xisha District had the opportunity to visit the planting area during these three days.
Three hours is actually quite tight with the tour, explanations, and other activities. But hosting such a large-scale event requires many safety considerations, so they must take this opportunity to get as many people involved as possible.
This also works very well.
With the help of Gaojiang District, the overall education level of Xisha District has achieved a leapfrog and significant improvement.
Now with the various educational resources provided by Ye Ning, the attractiveness and development potential of the Xisha District have been greatly enhanced.
Therefore, during this period, housing prices in Xisha District have soared again, reaching new heights. People are coming to inquire about housing prices in an endless stream, and those who did not buy a house on the first visit are now regretting it.
Heyang did not take the opportunity to make a fortune from the housing prices, but instead announced the launch of an expansion plan after all conditions were ripe.
Expanding a district is no simple matter. It's not like planting a plant and simply adding a few houses. The planning of the land, public service facilities, transportation networks, and ecological environment all require careful consideration.
However, Heyang was well prepared and had someone make a complete plan and design long ago. Now he just needed to start the corresponding bidding activities.
Everything was going on in an orderly manner, and Ye Ning even took the time to ask about Feng Yue's situation.
Gu Yu: "She has returned safely to the capital area."
The Tiger Clan sent someone to pick her up at the airport. Because of this, the Tiger Clan and Xiru had a big fight.
This matter caused a lot of uproar among the top management, and everyone was very dissatisfied with Xiru's actions.
Only Gu Yu and Gu Su stayed with Ye Ning in the capital district. The effect was also very significant. He Yang directly promoted the cooperation matters in the capital district from the last tier to the first tier.
The timing was right after they sent their men there, so everyone naturally assumed the two had spoken well of the Capital District to Ye Ning. But just as the cooperation was being advanced, Feng Yue attacked and attacked, stymieing the Tiger Tribe. If Ye Ning truly disliked the Tiger Tribe, there were no other people in the Capital District who could replace them.
Therefore, by doing this, Xiru is harming the interests of the entire capital region.
The capital district argued about this matter for a whole day, and finally sent more people to Feng Yue on the grounds of safety.
So when Feng Yue got off the aircraft, he saw a "grand" scene that he had never seen before.
Ye Ning thought for a moment, "It seems like there hasn't been any news of a pure human being missing for a long time."
Hou Lin nodded, "The rebels have been much quieter recently."
The rebels, who were once like sewer rats, now seem to have disappeared.
Hou Lin: "It could be that the new plants you planted are so effective that they are at their wits' end."
Large-scale, high-efficiency, low-cost plants are the most effective means of combating the insurgents. Secondary pollutants, thanks to the combined effects of effective toxins and plant purification, are easily eliminated without causing any disturbance.
Le Song: "Yes, yes, many soldiers in the Xisha area have broken through their original spiritual levels."
The orcs in the Xisha region likely felt this most deeply. Once the pollutants were purified, not only did their bodies become stronger, but their wound healing speed, physical fitness, and mental strength all saw significant improvements. Breaking through the mental level was no easy feat, but the soldiers in the Xisha region were increasing their mental levels at an incredible rate.
This is also the main reason why the Xisha area has attracted more and more powerful orcs.
Gu Su placed the new information Ye Ning wanted to see in front of her, "During this period, no new deformed orcs have appeared in the Federation."
"This is all thanks to your charitable plant foundation."
When Ye Ning founded this foundation, it was a hot topic among the pure humans in the capital area.
However, the plants grown in the capital weren't as effective at purification, and they were reluctant to consume such large quantities. Furthermore, Ye Ning had already taken the lead and achieved significant results, so imitating her approach wouldn't have the same impact, so they ultimately abandoned the plan.
What Gu Su was talking about should be her Deformed Orc Charity Plant Foundation.
This foundation was established in her name by Gaojiang District. Any beastmen experiencing a deformed state who cannot afford to purchase plants can go to a Gaojiang District sales point to receive and consume them for free. It seems the foundation's impact is significant.
When she heard about it, she felt that this foundation was particularly meaningful and donated a large sum of money to it.
In addition, she also owns a variety of charities. For example, she supports education, providing educational support to children in impoverished areas or orphanages; supports vulnerable groups, caring for disabled soldiers and extremely poor families; and supports healthcare, establishing clinics and hospitals in areas with limited medical resources.
This matter was proposed by Hou Sen, and he sent someone he trusted to handle it, so she didn't pay much attention to it. She just put some money into it when she thought of it. Anyway, she had more money than she could spend.
She herself is not materialistic, and the money in her account is just a string of numbers to her. If this string of numbers can help more people, it will still be very meaningful.
However, she had previously heard from the charity's director that, because it was founded in her name, many foundations were eager to provide funding and support. These donations not only provided a steady flow of funds to the charity but also helped more people in need, thus expanding the charity's influence.
Ye Ning glanced at the progress of the task.
【Character: Ye Ning
Level: Lv.75 (1491190/1501920)
Gold: 4212030
Planting Planet: L25 Dust Star
Current pollution absorption progress: 57.892023225%]
The higher the level, the more experience points are required to level up. Just going from level 74 to 75 requires over 100,000 experience points.
Fortunately, global planting is now underway, and her plants and seeds are continuously being shipped to all parts of the world. If it were limited to the Xisha area, the planting speed would not be so fast.
Those varieties of crops are undergoing genetic iteration at an extremely fast speed. The research institute in the Xisha District has been preparing for the planting of crops during this period.
On the bright side, the desert has abundant high-quality light and heat resources, and the days are long with large temperature differences between day and night, so crops will grow faster, accumulate more nutrients, and produce better quality crops.
Moreover, although the climate in the Xisha area is dry and the soil is poor, they can use greenhouses for planting.
This type of greenhouse can be seen as a combination of open air and a planting room. It retains the advantages of open air planting such as natural ventilation and sufficient light; it also has the precise control of laboratory planting and can adjust environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and light to provide crops with a more stable and suitable growth environment.
In fact, the relevant greenhouse technology is already very mature. As long as the seeds are replaced, they can be planted directly.
Meanwhile, the area of marine cultivation areas is also expanding. They have mastered a systematic cultivation method that allows them to achieve uniform cultivation of edible algae products in various sea areas. Therefore, during this period, five or six new marine cultivation areas have been opened.
Moreover, the vegetation in the coastal wetlands grows very well, attracting many birds and wild animals to live and reproduce there.
Her private waters were not ultimately integrated with the planting area, but were moved by her from time to time to areas with high concentrations of marine pollution.
There were several times when it was completely dark, with no light at all, and only some very strange-looking marine creatures. However, the deep sea is a high-pressure, lightless, and low-temperature environment, so it is normal for animals to look strange.
This kind of place does not have the conditions for plant growth, so every time she releases the plants, she will return the private waters to an environment suitable for plant growth.
As they were chatting, Gu Yu came over and said, "They are here."
Ye Ning nodded and stood up to change her shoes.
She took a shower when she came back, but except for sleeping, she basically wore protective clothing, which was very light anyway. She only wore more comfortable slippers at home.
However, the deputy district chief's performance today seemed rather poor. Even for a deputy district chief, his ability to respond should not be so poor.
While thinking, Ye Ning changed back into his boots and then led a group of people to the reception room.
The rest were wearing military uniforms and carrying weapons.
Shi Renben was standing at the door, eagerly waiting, so he was the first to see them coming.
Ye Ning, wearing a goose yellow protective suit, walked in front. The design of the protective suit was originally based on practicality and efficiency, but this color, combined with the original toughness, incorporated a soft tone, making her look particularly dazzling in the environment, like the first flower to bloom in spring, with a warm and vibrant atmosphere.
The men behind her were wearing neat and slim military uniforms. They were all tall and had a strong aura.
Shi Ren's self-confidence suddenly plummeted.
Of the group, the primate beastman was the ugliest. But he had only just found out that afternoon that he had the best relationship with Ye Ning. He regretted this news immensely.
It is really difficult to find out information about Ye Ning. She seems very open and approachable in public, but once you want to know in-depth details of her life or more private information, you are powerless.
As soon as Ye Ning walked into the reception room, several people came out to greet her, "Master Ye Ning."
In addition to the deputy mayor of the municipality and Shi Ren who I met during the day, there were several other people from the municipality, including Lu Chuan.
The deputy district chief's gaze paused on Long Qi for half a second, and Long Qi looked directly over. The moment their eyes met, the deputy district chief felt a chill run down his spine, and he immediately looked away.
There were various exquisite gift boxes on the table.
The two sides exchanged a few pleasantries, and the deputy district chief specially opened a luxurious red velvet gift box.
Inside was a dazzling set of jewelry.
"We don't know what you like, so we carefully selected some unique gifts that suit your temperament. We hope you like them."
Under the light, the whole set of jewelry glitters against the crimson background. At any time, such an exquisite set of jewelry must be worth a fortune.
The deputy district chief introduced the gifts while observing Ye Ning's reaction.
It was indeed a beautiful piece of jewelry. Ye Ning smiled at him, but didn't react much.
Whether it was the large pearls given by Xiluos or the rubies given by Long Qi, they were much more beautiful than this. Furthermore, these things could not be eaten or drunk, so they were really useless.
The deputy district chief was thirsty and after seeing that Ye Ning was just smiling politely, he pulled Shi Ren in front of her again.
"Master Ye Ning, the reason we came here this time, besides discussing cooperation with you, is mainly to ask him to apologize to you in person."
Shi Ren looked at Ye Ning. Although there were several meters and several people between them, this was the closest distance he could get to Ye Ning.
He suppressed the excitement in his heart and blurted out the apology words he had prepared long ago. He had memorized the lines by heart and even his facial expressions were carefully designed.
"Master Ye Ning, I was wrong last time. I have deeply reflected on my mistakes... I will definitely work hard to correct them in the future to prevent similar situations from happening again..."
While he sincerely apologized to Ye Ning, he looked at her with a hint of pity.
Ye Ning kept a smile on her face throughout the whole process, but her thoughts had begun to drift.
When Shi Ren finally said "Please forgive me", Ye Ning's attention was drawn back.
"If you—"
Ye Ning nodded, still smiling, "I forgive you."
Everyone in the municipality was stunned. No one seemed to have expected Ye Ning to agree so readily.
Ye Ning continued, "I was indeed disgusted by your behavior at the time, but it wasn't an unforgivable mistake, and you were punished, so it's over now, and you don't need to take it too seriously."
The air instantly quieted down. A few seconds later, the deputy district chief said happily, "Master Ye Ning, thank you very much."
"Shi Ren is a member of the Lion Clan. He is very outstanding in both his spiritual level and research ability. If you don't mind, we hope you can accept him and let him study more here. This will be a great honor for the Directly Controlled Territory."
As the deputy district chief spoke, Shi Ren's eyes were fixed on Ye Ning. Hou Lin and the others also looked at her. Secretly, no one wanted her to agree, but the decision rested with Ye Ning. If Ye Ning accepted, they would have no choice but to find a way to "get along well" with him.
Ye Ning smiled again: "Of course."
Hou Lin and the others looked at Ye Ning in surprise. They didn't expect that Ye Ning would agree.
After hearing Ye Ning's promise, Shi Ren was overwhelmed with excitement and joy. Even though he was very confident, he was still very nervous before Ye Ning agreed.
But he didn't feel happy for long before he heard Ye Ning continue, "Each district has study places. You can contact the person in charge directly."
Shi Ren felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him. He looked at Ye Ning in disbelief, "Lord Ye Ning, I just want to stay by your side like them."
Ye Ning smiled again, "I don't need it."
Shi Ren hurriedly said: "Master Ye Ning, I——"
But Ye Ning had already stood up at this time, "I accept your apology, it's not a big deal, there's no need to feel so stressed."
They probably didn't have anything special to say to her.
Ye Ning looked at Lu Chuan, "Commander Lu, please entertain them well."
Lu Chuan nodded immediately, and Ye Ning said goodbye to them directly before leaving with his men.
Shi Ren wanted to chase after him, but was immediately stopped by Hou Lin. The soldiers around him also looked at him with a covetous look.
Even after sitting down in the study, Ye Ning still had an indescribable strange feeling.
Due to his position as deputy district chief, she met with them. But apart from introducing the gifts, he was just promoting Lion Ren and the other people around him...
Ye Ning turned around and looked at everyone, "Did you feel anything was a little strange just now?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Gu Su asked carefully, "Is it their attitude, or the way Shi Ren looked at you?"
Ye Ning shook her head and leaned on the table. "I can't explain it, I just feel it's a little weird."
Maybe she was just overthinking it. They really just wanted to meet her in person and apologize. And since this was their first meeting, it was unlikely they would come up with anything useful.
Ye Ning turned around and asked Gu Yu, "Is that deputy district chief also from the Lion Clan?"
Gu Yu shook his head, "The deputy district chief is a buffalo orc."
Ye Ning: "What about their district chief?"
Gu Yu: "Mountain goat orc."
Ye Ning: "Where is the Federation President?"
Gu Yu: "Tortoise orc."
Ye Ning became interested and asked, supporting her chin with one hand, "Are tortoises particularly long-lived?"
She tucked her hair behind her ears, and her white earlobes were slightly pink.
Gu Yu's gaze lingered for a moment before he spoke: "The tortoise clan is indeed relatively long-lived, and the Chairman looks much younger than his actual age. But with pollutants everywhere, even the tortoise clan won't live particularly long."
Ye Ning nodded. They were all herbivorous beastmen. Although the Tiger and Lion tribes were large families, it seemed that neither of them was the supreme ruler.
Ye Ning asked the question, and Gu Yu continued to explain: "The situation in each district is different. The administrative power and military power in the direct-controlled district and the capital district are clearly divided. The district chief mainly controls the administrative power."
In other words, the herbivorous orcs in high positions mainly play a management role.
As they were talking, Hou Lin came back.
He said with disdain, "That Shi Ren still refuses to leave, and wanted to pay me to speak well of him. Luckily you refused. It's so annoying to be with someone like that all day."
Ye Ning: "Are they all gone?"
Hou Lin nodded, "Commander Lu has taken them away, but their gifts are still in the conference room. What should we do with them?"
Ye Ning: "Use whatever you can use, and auction off the rest of the jewelry and other items for charity."
Hou Lin nodded, "Okay, no need to bother checking."
Ye Ning originally just felt that this group of people gave her a very strange feeling, but when Hou Lin said the word "check", she suddenly had an idea.
Her brain seemed to start working, and the expressions, postures, and especially the gazes of the people in the field reappeared clearly in her mind.
She was used to being observed and stared at, but this time, it was obviously different from before.
They were just, "checking" her out.
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