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When the hoverbus reappeared in front of the four major forces and casually stopped in the open space outside the city wall, the gambling den and the county government, who were prepared, surrounded them aggressively, pointing their clubs and machetes at the people inside the bus.
The car door opened silently, and the people inside got off one after another, without showing any fear on their faces.
Lu Xuan and the village chief stepped out from the crowd, feigning ignorance, and asked, "What are you trying to do?"
Feng Hu's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he said, "Hand over the supplies you've collected! The supplies in the north of the city are not something you can take!"
Li Tie frowned and said, "The supplies in the north of the city are unclaimed property. Whoever has the ability can take them. Why should we hand them over?"
The county magistrate's accountant's eyes gleamed, but he spoke in a high-sounding manner: "That's just an excuse for the locals. How can you, a bunch of outsiders, take the supplies that originally belonged to the people of the city? If you take everything away, do you want the disaster victims to starve to death?"
The young men around him scoffed, "It's not like you'd actually share the supplies with the disaster victims."
"To put it bluntly, they just want to embezzle our supplies. What kind of officials are they? I think they're no different from bandits."
Lu Chen said calmly, "Which eye of yours saw us take the supplies? Where is the evidence?"
Without hesitation, the accountant replied, "Naturally, it's in the carriage behind you."
Lu Xuan waved to the others, telling them to clear the way at the car door. "Open your eyes wide and take a good look at where the supplies are. If you can find even a single penny, I'll give you everything."
The accountant and Chief Escort Zhang exchanged a glance.
After a moment's thought, Chief Escort Zhang tentatively approached and peered into the car.
"How is this possible!" Zhang, the bodyguard, stared in shock. "There's nothing inside!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Hu's expression changed drastically. He rushed over, pulled him aside, and stepped onto the vehicle. He quickly looked around the inside, initially surprised by the unique layout. Then, realizing there wasn't a single grain sack or other box, he roared, "Where's the stuff! Where's the grain!"
Those outside who saw Feng Hu's reaction knew that Zhang the bodyguard was right; there really wasn't the large amount of supplies they had assumed in the car.
The people from the four major forces were all dumbfounded.
No supplies?
How could there be no supplies?
Someone blurted out, "What are you going in for if you're not taking supplies?"
Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow and said, "Can't I go for a walk?"
The others: "!!!" You deliberately flew in right in front of us, just to take a stroll? You're kidding me!
A sudden inspiration struck the accountant, and he exclaimed, "I know! You must have hidden the looted supplies somewhere in the north of the city!"
This group possesses a magical vehicle capable of easily flying over city walls. They could easily wait until after the others leave and then secretly take the supplies away in the dead of night, without anyone noticing.
Feng Hu also felt that this must be the case, and gritted his teeth inwardly. Sure enough, cunning!
Feng Hu raised his sharp longsword again and demanded, "Speak! Where did you hide the supplies!"
Lu Xuan scoffed, "If you're so capable, go find it yourself."
His gaze fell upon Chen Binghe and the local gentry and wealthy merchants in charge on the periphery, and he said, "Would any of you like to borrow a carriage? It can be used to transport people or goods."
Chen Bing's eyes lit up. "Brother Lu is willing to lend us his car?"
The local gentry and wealthy merchants looked on with anticipation.
Lu Xuan said, "Of course it's not a free loan. I have to take 20% of every truckload of goods, no bargaining."
Mr. Wang eagerly confirmed, "How many trucks can transport it?"
Lu Xuan: "As long as you can find it, any amount is fine."
He deliberately glanced at the people from the county government and gambling den who were clearly interested, and said with a smirk, "If you want to transport goods, you'll probably have to wait until they've transported enough before it's your turn."
Feng Hu: "!!"
The advisor and Zhang the bodyguard: "!!"
Enough supplies? There's no way there'll ever be enough supplies; it's more like they'll just empty the place out!
This is clearly a deliberate attempt to mock them!
For a moment, Feng Hu genuinely considered whether to let them go for the time being. He laughed angrily and said, "As long as we get our hands on your vehicles, all the supplies in the north of the city will naturally belong to us."
After saying that, he waved to the thugs at the gambling den, as if preparing to make a move.
Seeing this, the villagers prepared to fight back.
But Lu Xuan didn't give them that chance. With a wave of his hand, a gust of wind instantly rose from the ground, blowing away all the enemies around the hovercar led by Feng Hu.
"ah--!"
"What is that?! Help!!!"
The thugs, their faces full of arrogance, were spun around in mid-air and thrown several meters away, crashing heavily to the ground with bruises and blood streaming from their heads.
Ouch, my nose!
"Who's on top of me? Get up!"
"Where did this strange wind come from!"
"It's sorcery! These people really do know sorcery!"
The thugs, whose bodies were aching all over, were terrified by the strange wind, their faces changing drastically. Although Feng Hu, who had his men as scapegoats, was not injured, the bizarre scene of a sudden gust of wind also frightened him, his pupils shrinking, and his gaze towards Lu Xuan was filled with fear and apprehension.
"You—!" Feng Hugang opened his mouth to utter a single word, and a sharp gust of wind whistled past his face.
"ah--!"
Hearing his men's terrified cries behind him, Feng Hu instinctively turned around and saw a mark on the ground that was more than two meters long and more than half a meter deep, as if it had been cut by a sharp blade.
Feng Hu's pupils contracted again. That was... that gust of wind from just now!?
Everyone else who witnessed that scene felt their hearts skip a beat.
If that force were to fall on a person, wouldn't it split them in two?
The county government forces, led by Zhang the镖师 (bodyguard) and the accountant, were completely intimidated and retreated without hesitation, wishing they could get as far away from Lu Xuan and the people of Yunlu Village as possible.
Looking at the marks on the ground and the belated burning pain on his face, Feng Hu broke out in a cold sweat, and his arrogant and domineering expression began to crumble.
Chen Bing was completely dumbfounded.
He had specifically asked Cheng Yi to go back and summon the other guards from the caravan, hoping they might be able to lend a hand to the people of Yunlu Village.
If we could get Brother Lu to owe him a favor, then the cost of exchanging supplies and borrowing the car later would be much easier to discuss.
Who would have thought that they wouldn't have had a chance to perform at all? Brother Lu's strength was much greater than they had imagined!
Lu Xuan raised his chin slightly at the local gentry and wealthy merchants and said, "Get in the car."
Under Lu Xuan's intimidation, the gambling den and the county government did not dare to stop them. They could only watch helplessly as, following Yunlu Village, people from two other forces boarded hovercars and flew over the city walls, easily entering the north of the city.
Seeing the people inside the car waving triumphantly at them, Feng Hu was furious.
But in the end, all he could do was kick his men in a fit of impotent rage, yelling, "Hurry up and get on the wall! Do you really want them to take all the supplies?!"
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The local gentry and wealthy merchants were still somewhat dazed after entering the north of the city, not expecting it to be so easy for them to get in.
What were their previous life-threatening transport missions compared to that?
However, they knew this was not the time to lament, so they quickly rallied and directed their men to scavenge the supplies they had already set their sights on but hadn't had time to transport.
Previously, due to factors such as weather conditions and interference from gambling dens and county government offices, it was already considered good if the two forces could transport out several thousand kilograms of supplies after a day of trouble.
With the help of the hovercraft, a single trip could earn them the equivalent of a whole day's harvest in the past, which delighted both factions.
Aside from accompanying the car on the first trip to X, Lu Xuan later had the village chief oversee the arrangement of people taking turns driving, and would later set aside a portion of the 20% profit as a fee for accompanying the car.
Other able-bodied men who didn't need help driving weren't idle either.
Except for a few people who are afraid of heights and those who are experiencing side effects from taking the evolution fluid, everyone else received a hoverboard and temporarily formed a transport team to the city's trading street.
The disaster victims on the trading street were terrified when they suddenly saw dozens of people flying down from the sky. Many of them ran away in a panic, not even caring about their stalls.
It was only when the people from Yunlu Village loudly introduced themselves that they calmed down, and someone recognized them as the same people who had come yesterday. However, their eyes were still full of suspicion.
Then, the disaster victims heard Zhang Chengming and others say loudly, "Don't be afraid, everyone. We came here to tell you that we can take you to the north of the city to collect supplies."
The two keywords, "north of the city," immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Are you serious?" The disaster victims forgot the fright the hoverboards had given them and couldn't help but ask to confirm.
Wu Yang nodded and said, "Of course it's true."
The disaster victims were somewhat tempted, but quickly remembered something and shook their heads, saying, "There are underground fissures over there, it's very dangerous, and there are several powerful forces in the city guarding it. There's no way we'd have a chance to collect supplies, and we don't dare climb such high city walls." What if we fall and die?
Chen Rong patted the hoverboard in his hand and said, "Didn't you see how we flew over here? We'll just fly you in directly, there's no need to climb the wall at all."
"Of course, we certainly won't help you for nothing. When you come back, you'll have to hand over a small portion of the supplies you found as travel expenses."
The disaster victims' eyes fell on the hoverboard, and they couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's that in your hand? Is it because of this that you can fly?"
Chen Rong said smugly, "Of course it's a treasure. What it is is none of your business. Just tell me if you want to collect supplies. If you're lucky, you might find hundreds of kilograms of grain or other supplies in one go. Aren't you tempted?"
"The other two forces in the city have already borrowed our vehicles to transport goods. They will be able to collect supplies much faster than before. In just a few days, most of the supplies in the north of the city will be gone. By then, it will be too late for you to go. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
The disaster victims were further swayed by what they were told.
The survivors have searched the ruins of the county town and found very little supplies in the empty houses. Even if they could find more, the quantity would be limited.
The situation is different in the north of the city.
Even the four major powers only recently started collecting supplies, and there are still a lot of resources waiting to be discovered. If they can also get some, they won't have to worry about starving for a long time to come.
only……
People were still somewhat afraid of the heavens, and some were worried that if they went there they would be targeted by the four major powers, so no one stepped forward for a moment.
Zhang Chengming and the others had anticipated that the disaster victims would be timid and afraid, but they were not discouraged. They dispersed and continued to promote their transport team to other disaster victims in the city.
It's impossible for the entire county to be without a daring individual. Moreover, some people might not even have food for tomorrow and are on the verge of starvation. Naturally, they have fewer concerns than those who still have food reserves and are more willing to take a desperate gamble.
These people became the first guests of the Yunlu Village transport team.
As soon as they were lifted into the air on hoverboards, these people couldn't help but scream in terror, and some even unconsciously grabbed the villagers' necks so tightly that they almost strangled them.
But as the hoverboard smoothly carried people to the north of the city and put them down, they found themselves surrounded by large areas of untouched houses and shops. They no longer cared about their fear and rushed over to search for food.
The villagers deliberately positioned themselves in the opposite direction from the other two forces, so there were no competitors nearby, and the disaster victims quickly found a lot of useful supplies.
When the first group of people returned to the county town unharmed, carrying large bags full of supplies, the other disaster victims who had been watching from the sidelines instantly erupted in excitement.
They brought back so many supplies in less than half an hour. What's the difference between this and a windfall?!
Enticed by the tangible supplies, other disaster victims forgot their fear of the heavens, and more and more people boldly hired villagers from Yunlu Village to fly them to the north of the city.
The villagers led people over in batches and transported those who had gathered enough supplies back in trips. The dozens of young men who had rented hoverboards were soon extremely busy.
...
With so many unidentified flying objects flying around in the air, it was impossible for them not to be discovered by the local gentry and wealthy merchants.
They were initially surprised that Yunlu Village had other flying treasures, but then they realized something was wrong. Why were ordinary disaster victims brought here as well?
Wouldn't that create many more competitors?
Faced with questions from two forces, primarily the wealthy businessmen, Lu Xuan's attitude was straightforward: "I never said I was only bringing you in, did I?"
The county magistrate's accountant made a very good point: the supplies belong to all the disaster victims in the city. The gentry and wealthy merchants can take them, and of course, other disaster victims can take them too.
Unlike hovercraft, hoverboards can't carry as much cargo. Without the help of villagers, they can only carry the maximum load of 500 kilograms per trip.
Even after accounting for the weight of the two people, they could probably carry another 200-plus kilograms of goods at most.
The disaster victims were very wary of the four major forces, and many of them did not dare to stay for long. They were satisfied with finding a few dozen kilograms of supplies and went back home.
Two forces are transporting thousands of kilograms of goods in one trip. Are they not allowed to let the disaster victims follow behind and get a little bit of soup?
The local gentry had no objection to this.
The disaster victims are becoming wealthier, which reduces their financial burden.
The wealthy businessmen, however, were somewhat dissatisfied.
One person carrying 100 or 200 kilograms may not be much, but when dozens or even hundreds of disaster victims come and compete with them, they take away much more than just a little bit of supplies.
In particular, they quickly learned that the transportation costs for these disaster victims were much cheaper than theirs, only half a percent!
This is blatant discrimination!
Lu Xuan pointed out the crux of the matter: "If you envy the treatment of ordinary disaster victims, you can use hoverboards to transport goods and lend the vehicle to Grandpa Chen and the others. I believe they will not mind having an extra vehicle to transport goods."
The local gentry and wealthy landowners' eyes lit up. "Of course we don't mind!"
"Mr. Wang, are you really not going to use the car anymore?"
"Then we won't stand on ceremony! We don't think 20% of the fare is expensive at all."
The expressions of the two bosses, Wang and Zheng, changed, and they quickly changed their tune, saying, "We didn't think it was expensive! We were just saying it casually; we still need the car!"
The local gentry and wealthy landowners immediately gave them a disdainful look, and said, "Then what are you talking about!"
The two couldn't help but feel resentful.
...
In the afternoon, the rain was just as heavy as Lu Xuan had predicted, making it impossible to continue collecting supplies.
The hovercraft and the able-bodied men of the transport team delivered the last batch of supplies to the two factions/disaster victims, thus ending their delivery business for the day.
Despite only working for half a day, the two factions and the first batch of disaster victims were overjoyed by their harvest, with many even weeping with excitement.
The next day, due to the torrential rain that continued until noon, the collection of supplies could only begin in the afternoon.
This time, even more disaster victims who received the news took the initiative to go to the east of the city and lined up to wait for people from Yunlu Village to help transport their goods.
The villagers tirelessly transported people and goods back and forth. Each trip didn't earn them much in transportation fees, but the accumulated amount was still quite considerable.
The key is that they earn this money honestly.
After all, the more they earn, the more supplies the disaster victims in the city will find, and the greater their chances of survival will be.
By the third and fourth day, as the number of disaster victims receiving supplies continued to increase exponentially, the atmosphere in the entire county town changed noticeably.
The faces of the disaster victims in the trading street were no longer numb, and they could smell the aroma of food wafting from somewhere as they walked along the road.
Many disaster victims, watching the hoverboards flying around and the people on them, sighed to themselves that the world was becoming increasingly unfamiliar, with people now able to fly in the sky.
Some even suspect that they may have already died in the earthquake and what they are seeing now is just a dream.
The younger members of the family fed their elders thick porridge made from newly replaced brown rice. The elders, scalded by the scalding porridge, couldn't help but yell, "Be careful! Are you trying to burn your old man to death?!"
The younger generation said, "Look, you even know it's hot, how could you be dreaming?"
As Lao Tzu muttered to himself, "Of course I know it's not a dream," he took the porridge and slurped it down, a long-lost look of satisfaction on his face.
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While more and more people in the city were busy scouring the north of the city for supplies, Lu Xuan stayed at home and cultivated a large batch of tomatoes, starting to cook them in various ways.
The moment scrambled eggs with tomatoes were introduced, they instantly became Lu Chen's favorite dish, without a doubt.
Lu Xuan was not surprised at all; no child could resist the allure of scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
It's not just scrambled eggs with tomatoes; tomatoes with sugar and braised beef brisket with tomatoes are also favorites of Lu Chen. It can be said that tomato dishes have become the little guy's new favorite recently, and there must be a tomato dish at every meal.
Viewers in the live stream also showed great affection for dishes made with tomatoes.
Other ancient live streams do have tomatoes to eat, but the more advanced the technology, the more grueling the work becomes, and many fruits and vegetables taste increasingly bland.
Although Lu Xuan has not yet been able to cultivate mutated tomatoes, the original variety improved by his X-power has a sweet and sour taste, is juicy, and has a rich aroma that makes people never get tired of eating it. Even if you eat it plain without any processing, it will make the audience excitedly shout.
If there's anything to complain about... it's that some viewers can't accept scrambled eggs with tomatoes that have sugar added, and they always want Lu Xuan to make a savory version too.
However, the Lu family of four, as well as the Li family and Zhang family, who had received many tomatoes from Lu Xuan in the past few days, all preferred the sweetened flavor. No matter how much the audience protested, Lu Xuan did not compromise his own taste for them.
Want some? Then wait until you win a tomato in the next raffle and make it yourself.
Audience: !!! It's not that I don't want to do it myself, it's that I just can't get it!
Enraged, the audience could only channel their grief and anger into their appetite, devouring their food while simultaneously keeping up with the 'plot'.
[The streamer has practically stepped on the heads of gambling dens and government offices, so why haven't these two forces made a single move these past few days?]
[What kind of poop is this?! Don't use random descriptions, I'll just start imagining it!]
[Either they chickened out, or they're too busy snatching more supplies from the other two factions to deal with the streamer.]
Who will take care of whom?
Lu Xuan didn't care whether the gambling dens and government offices would retaliate or not; no matter how many came, they were just freeloaders.
Instead of wasting time thinking about those unimportant people, why not enjoy the rainy scenery outside while listening to Lu Chen recount how he and his brother-in-law encountered a brother and sister in the north of the city, and how he bravely intervened to save them when they were being robbed?
Lu Chen was getting into the swing of things and couldn't help but step onto the seats in the veranda and start talking wildly when Wu Yang suddenly rushed in, looking flustered and carrying a woman in his arms.
"Lu Xuan! Save her!"
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