Chapter 250, exclusively published on Jinjiang Literature City, helps to urge childbirth.
Although the people present were already used to Lu Xuan bringing out one amazing thing after another to amaze them, they still found it hard to accept the chaos in their town.
To put it more precisely, they were jealous.
The new emperor took a deep breath and silently recited in his heart, "I am a magnanimous emperor, and I am not someone who cannot tolerate talent."
After a moment, I finally managed to suppress the bitterness in my heart.
However, he had to admit that for a moment, he felt that there was nothing worthwhile about being emperor.
Because of the disaster, we haven't seen many benefits, and we still have to manage so many people and solve countless problems every day.
He did spend a lot of money to buy a cruise ship, and he stayed in the presidential suite. Although the size was far smaller than a palace, it was still quite comfortable.
But he couldn't say that the entire cruise ship was exclusively for him or his family.
The new emperor occupied only the top two floors; one for living and the other for holding court or relaxing.
Below them, the concubines, princes and princesses occupied one layer, the imperial family another, the nobles yet another, and officials of the first, second, and fifth ranks, along with their families, each occupied a separate layer. There were also thousands of guards protecting their safety.
The families of civil and military officials were numerous, and even after the servants were relocated elsewhere, the housing area was still completely full.
With a large number of people, restaurants on different floors need to be used, and since it's pouring rain outside and people can't go out, space needs to be left for others to move around.
Where are there vacant plots of land to fill in for farmland?
Moreover, the cruise ship is much more magnificent than the cruise ship his father used to ride on when he went on tours. He was planning to use it as the royal vehicle after the disaster ended, so he couldn't bear to damage it at all.
Lu Xuan actually used it for farming?
To waste such a precious resource.
He wasn't saying that farming and harvesting grain weren't important, but apart from Lu Xuan, no one else would have thought of such a bizarre use.
The new emperor couldn't help but sigh inwardly once again, "What a waste of talent!"
The way the others looked at Lu Xuan was indescribably complicated.
With a mix of envy, resentment, and shock.
[Hahaha, the streamer is like a crane standing out from the crowd; while everyone else is suffering, you've already started a new life.]
Versailles, this is truly Versailles!
[If I were the emperor, I'd probably be consumed by jealousy; the contrast is too stark.]
Lu Xuan said calmly, "A person who is not envied is a mediocre person."
He then looked at the new emperor and asked abruptly, "My 10,000 mu of greenhouses shouldn't all be damaged, right?"
The new emperor paused slightly, then nodded and said, "Yes. I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. These past few days, I've sent people underwater to confirm the scale of the remaining greenhouses. About one-third of the ten thousand mu greenhouses belonging to Marquis Yunxian have survived."
He didn't know that diving could salvage the situation, which is why he said it was all gone; in reality, there was still some left.
Lu Xuan said, "I'll go there tomorrow to harvest my crops, and I'll also help encourage the growth of the other greenhouses while I'm at it."
"Is this really true!?"
"Can you help us too?" Liu Wenchi, Ye Feiluan, and the others immediately perked up.
Lu Xuan nodded: "Okay, but the greenhouse is too big. Even for me, the speed will be affected by the excessive consumption of my superpower. I'm afraid we'll have to wait a few more days."
Chu Ming said excitedly, "We'll wait! It's better than living in constant fear that the rest of the greenhouses will also be destroyed."
The others nodded in agreement.
At the normal harvesting rate, it will take at least ten days to half a month, and who knows what other unexpected events might happen during that time.
The group was quick to understand, and without Lu Xuan having to bring it up, they said, "It's not easy to get so many greenhouses built all at once, and we don't want Boss Lu to work for nothing. Boss Lu can receive a percentage of the harvested grain as a token of our appreciation."
The new emperor nodded in agreement, "That's how it should be."
Lu Xuan naturally wouldn't refuse; he hadn't intended to work for free anyway.
[You can do that?!]
[I thought the streamer had suffered a huge loss this time, but things have taken a turn for the better. Is this the start of a big profit?]
[Tsk tsk, as expected, no matter who suffers a loss, the streamer never does.]
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The following day, in the waters off the capital.
Lu Xuan, who had just arrived, gestured to the new emperor not far away, and without even putting on his diving equipment, gracefully jumped into the water.
A few days after returning from the Star Alliance, he went into the sea alone and discovered that he was not without the ability to dive underwater.
Sorenson's level eight octopus doesn't seem to have fully evolved into a terrestrial creature, but rather an amphibious one.
In other words, Lu Xuan, in his octopus-like beast form, has the ability to breathe underwater without an oxygen tank, so he doesn't have to worry about drowning.
Although swimming speed has not improved much, fishing in the sea doesn't require much speed; the key is how long one can stay in the sea.
Others might stay for a quarter of an hour at most, or half an hour at most, before having to go up.
Lu Xuan? We'll wait until the end of time, no problem.
The other guards quickly followed.
These people had only been diving for a few days, and the waves in the water were quite turbulent, so their movements were naturally not as smooth as Lu Xuan's. Instead, they followed behind him somewhat clumsily and slowly.
When they arrived at the intact greenhouse, Lu Xuan had already started working. The half-grown crops inside the greenhouse were visibly growing rapidly, and the unique aroma of wheat and rice filled the air, making the guards' eyes widen in amazement.
The leader of the smaller group specifically turned on his communicator to broadcast the situation to the new emperor in real time.
As a result, the new emperor and his officials on the cruise ship witnessed this incredible scene.
The Minister of Revenue, who was also Bai Xuefeng's second uncle, exclaimed, "Marquis Yunxian's skills are truly astounding no matter how many times you see them."
Lord Xie nodded in agreement, "Back when he was on the city tower urging the people of the capital to grow a large amount of vegetables, I was quite impressed, but it is still far from what I have seen today."
The vegetables growing on the city walls are just fast-growing ones, and vegetables can't be eaten as a meal, so how can they be compared to grain?
Lu Xuan spurred the growth of crops on several acres of land in one go, producing thousands of kilograms of staple food.
If we were to force-feed crops like radishes and cabbages, which already have high yields, we could easily exceed 10,000 jin (5,000 kg).
Compared to him, the current wood-type ability users in the capital are far inferior.
Some people couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "I wonder what level of ability Yunxianhou has reached?" or what level of superpower he is?
The civil and military officials couldn't help but look at the new emperor at the head of the group.
The latter said calmly, "Naturally, it's a level that other superhumans can never reach in their entire lives."
The ministers: "..." Isn't it obvious? They want to know the specific ranks.
The new emperor: "..." How did he know the specific level?
When Lu Xuan initially wanted the Crown Prince to contract with the Vampire Vine, he did mention the issue of level differences, but at the time, he didn't specify what level it was.
To avoid leaving any lingering resentment, he didn't press the matter further.
Anyway, the question is about a level that everyone has to look up to!
Bai Xuefeng, who happens to be the only special-type ability user in the capital, has the highest rank among those with supernatural abilities, and also has a personal relationship with Lu Xuan, was also present at the scene.
He watched through the enlarged screen as Lu Xuan accelerated the ripening of large quantities of grain with a wave of his hand, his eyes almost shining, and his face showing envy and longing.
While rebound abilities are certainly good, wood-type abilities are also quite appealing.
If only he had the same ability to replicate abilities as Lu Xuan, he could use any ability he wanted. Just thinking about it is wonderful.
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Only two-fifths of the greenhouses in Beijing, or 40,000 mu, remain intact.
On the first day, Lu Xuan accelerated the ripening of a total of 20,000 mu, including his own 3,000 mu, and stopped after consuming nearly half of his supernatural power.
I'll rest for the rest of the night to restore my powers and continue tomorrow.
The new emperor arranged for Lu Xuan to have a small suite on the same floor as the nobles.
That evening, a thank-you banquet was held for Lu Xuan, who had worked so hard, in the banquet hall on the next floor.
The imperial kitchen prepared a dazzling array of palace dishes, which filled the dining table.
Civil and military officials, members of the imperial family and nobles toasted each other with smiles on their faces. Many people tried to get in touch with Lu Xuan, and some even made no secret of putting forward their daughters/nieces/granddaughters in an attempt to win Lu Xuan's favor.
Viewers in the live stream were marveling at the imperial chef's culinary skills.
This must be what the ancients meant by "behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste, while on the road, frozen corpses lie." The disaster victims, having lost their homes to the tsunami, are probably still filled with anxiety and fear, while the wealthy and powerful are throwing lavish banquets as if nothing has happened.
The people of the capital have enough nutrients and don't need to worry about going hungry, which is already quite good. If we're talking about losing their homes, these officials have lost theirs too, and they certainly own more real estate, so their losses are far greater.
Indeed, regardless of the era, including our Star Alliance, the lives of the powerful and ordinary people are vastly different, and it's unrealistic to expect them to live like ordinary people.
Lu Xuan didn't have many thoughts on these matters.
In the post-apocalyptic world, those who are powerful and make significant contributions still live in the inner city of the safe base, and their lives are almost no different from before the apocalypse.
Those who lacked the ability and resources could only live in dilapidated shacks outside the safe base.
These people are the first line of defense when the zombie horde arrives.
Compared to them, the disaster victims here are fortunate. At least they are still alive, the new emperor has not abandoned them, and is even willing to give them supplies in exchange for ships.
Lu Xuan was impatient with socializing with the powerful and influential. After talking with Bai Xuefeng and Xie Yun for a while and filling his stomach, he left early under the pretext of returning to restore his supernatural abilities and continue to study the newly obtained mutated plant seeds.
The others, however, didn't seem to care and continued the lively atmosphere until almost midnight before dispersing.
The induction continued early the next morning.
Every time Lu Xuan urged a batch to ripen, the guards would quickly harvest it using combine harvesters and tillers.
Originally, the harvesting work was undertaken by the tenants and commoners of the imperial estate, who could also earn some supplies to supplement their household income.
However, the disaster victims did not know how to dive, and it would take too much time to teach so many people, so in the end the guards had to take their place.
In fact, after Lu Xuan went up last night, they didn't stop working. They took turns working all night, but they still didn't finish collecting the goods.
However, Lu Xuan couldn't control that.
After two consecutive days of expediting the growth of all 40,000 mu of grain, collecting the estimated reward, and trading with the new emperor for a batch of nutrients, medicines, and other supplies that would allow the people of the capital to survive longer, they continued on to the next city they were anxiously waiting for, Li City, whose population and greenhouse scale were second only to the capital.
Next came Luochuan, Fengxian, and finally Yangshan, whose fields were originally on the mountains and suffered the least damage.
Of these towns, only one-third to more than half of the greenhouses remained (Yangshan). Lu Xuan stayed in each place for a day, and with the time spent traveling, he completed the entire process within four days.
The fee charged is one percent of the total harvest.
They acquired 600,000 jin in the capital alone, and with the proceeds from the trade, the total exceeded one million jin.
With the addition of the other locations, when Lu Xuan returned to Yunlu Village, he had two million catties of grain in his hands.
Before leaving, Lu Xuan reminded the group who had no idea where to go next.
"Once all the supplies have been salvaged, you can head west. The elevation there is higher than other places. Apart from some high mountains, most of the land in the Central Plains that was not submerged by the tsunami is concentrated in the west."
While there are some hills around Beijing, Luochuan, and other areas that were not submerged, these hills are not enough to accommodate all the disaster victims.
The different hilltops are far apart, making them difficult to manage.
Not to mention that in addition to people, the land also needs to be reclaimed, which requires even more land.
The surrounding area is suitable for short stays, but there are no supplies available for further purchases, making it unsuitable for long-term residence.
Relocation is imperative.
The others were fine, but the new emperor also left, which inevitably involved the issue of relocating the capital, and the civil and military officials inevitably fell into controversy.
Lu Xuan didn't care about any of that; he had given his suggestion, and whether or not to adopt it was their business.
Having made a fortune, Lu Xuan dusted himself off and returned to his own cruise ship.
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