Chapter 230
Hongli stayed in the deserted city home for two days.
Tang Yu'an had told her not to avoid her, so she knew that the main crops in Huangcheng Home were not soybeans, but potatoes and sweet potatoes.
She had never seen potatoes, but she had seen something similar to sweet potatoes, which were called yam in the fortress.
This is a very productive and easy-to-grow plant. The tubers are high in starch and can be eaten raw, but they are even more delicious when cooked.
Compared to soybeans, this plant is obviously more suitable for growing in wasteland.
Moreover, the sweet potatoes in the deserted city home were much larger than the ones she usually saw, and seemed to contain more sugar.
If stealing wasn't prohibited in the deserted city, Hongli would have wanted to steal the two back.
She was still thinking about how to ask Huangcheng Home to trade grain seeds, but she didn't expect Xiao An to bring it up herself...
Just, trade with a planter?
"How about this 100,000 points worth of peace coins, plus the potato and sweet potato seeds traded for two planters to go to the Deserted City Home?"
Tang Yu'an walked out from behind Zhou Qi, looked at Hongli, and said seriously.
Hongli pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and said, "You actually want to recruit a planter, right?"
Tang Yu'an nodded.
There will be more and more residents in Huangcheng Home in the future, and the current production can keep up, but it may not be the case in the future.
After all, they also need to develop the breeding industry, so the more growers the better.
"How about this, I'll still trade soybeans for the 100,000 Ping An coins, but I'll need some grace period. I can write you an IOU like before."
Hongli now understands why they used the IOU method to swipe the card twice.
"I'm an employee now. You won't earn points by trading with me," Hongli said. "I'll give my soybean inventory to Black Bear and let him trade with you."
"After you earn points, you can't take the soybeans away immediately. I'll write you an IOU, and you can exchange it for the soybeans later."
Currently, the garrison has about 5,000 kilograms of soybeans in stock.
One pound of soybeans is worth 25 points, and 100,000 points can be exchanged for 4,000 pounds of soybeans. However, the use value of the Ping An Coin has exceeded its own point value, so Hongli is willing to exchange it for twice the points.
Hongli thought for a moment and then said, "After the IOU is exchanged for points, the soybeans must remain."
Now that Hongli has become an employee, it is easier to talk to him, but it is difficult for them to continue their previous operation of earning points and physical goods.
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi looked at each other.
Seeing Zhou Qi nod, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Then he couldn't help but look at Hongli twice more, wondering why she was not attracted by potatoes and sweet potatoes?
But soon, he heard Hongli's voice again.
"As for the potato and sweet potato seeds... I'll go grab two planters and exchange them with you!"
Tang Yuan: 0.0
Grab... Grab two? Is there anything else the planter can grab?
"Isn't this a bad idea?" Tang Yu'an scratched his head. Although there were no laws in the wasteland, they still had to have a bottom line.
"This is against religious rules." Zhou Qi added from the side.
Yes, the employee code of conduct stipulates that robbery and human trafficking are prohibited.
Hongli paused, coughed lightly, and then changed the subject: "It's not about robbing, but about rescuing."
"rescue?"
"Um."
Hongli nodded. In addition to the planters in the garrison, there were also forces in Jufeng Mountain that had defected to the Li and Gu families.
Before, because of the fortress, she didn't dare to do anything extreme, but now that she and Li Feng have completely broken up, there is no need to keep them.
In addition, Li Feng has transferred more than a hundred psychics from local forces to the deserted city. Now is the time when the rear defense is empty, so it is a good time to snatch them away...
No, to eliminate harm for the people!
"The plantation technicians there don't get the same good treatment as in the garrison." Hongli said righteously, "I'm going to rescue them!"
Tang Yu'an was a little skeptical at first, but soon he remembered Grandma Guo.
Granny Guo couldn't stand the exploitation of the unscrupulous plantation, so she fled from Jufeng Town to the deserted city!
Zhou Qi also remembered this incident.
He nodded and said, "If the guards destroy the evil forces, Huangcheng Homeland is willing to accept all the victimized planters."
Hongli looked at him and raised her eyebrows slightly.
You just said you wanted two, but now it has become "all"?
However, thinking of the potato and sweet potato seeds, she finally endured it.
After all, it was the "evil forces" that were bleeding, which had little to do with her. Not only could the garrison remain the same, but new seeds could also be obtained. Why not do it?
"OK."
Hongli readily agreed, then glanced at the sky outside and said, "Let's do it tomorrow. You guys should get some rest tonight."
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi had no objection.
Afterwards, Hongli handed over all the soybeans in the garrison's stock to Hei Xiong as agreed, allowing him and Zhou Qi to complete the transaction.
Employee Zhou Qi completed a profitable transaction with a regular customer, earning +132,125 points and +1 experience point.
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When Tang Yu'an saw the system prompt, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Because the total soybean inventory of the garrison was 5,285 kilograms, and Zhou Qi used his rhetoric to get points out of nothing, they pocketed all 130,000 points!
This was the first time they had made such a large deal!
However, when he found that Hongli was looking at him, Tang Yu'an quickly restrained his expression and maintained his composure on the surface.
After all, it was Zhou Qi who did the transaction, so theoretically he shouldn't be able to see how many points he earned.
After Zhou Qi handed 10,000 peace coins to Black Bear and received an IOU for 5,000 kilograms of soybeans, they prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Tang Yu'an suddenly heard Hongli say, "You two have a pretty good relationship."
He turned and looked at Hongli.
She continued, "You gave all these points to Zhou Qi?"
Tang Yu'an's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. All the transactions between them and the guard post were basically done by Brother Xiaoqi. Could it be that Sister Hongli had some suspicions?
He quickly said, "That's right. We grew up together. What belongs to Xiaoqi is mine, and what belongs to me is Xiaoqi. There's no difference between us!"
Seeing that the two teenagers looked as if it was a matter of course, Hongli nodded and said nothing more.
After watching them leave, Hongli looked at Black Bear.
Black Bear said respectfully, "Master, here are your peace coins, ten thousand in total. Please take a look."
Hongli was about to nod when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
"What do you mean my peace coin? It's obviously yours!" she said quickly.
"Ah? Mine?" Black Bear looked confused.
"That's right, I'll give you this one now and trade with you." Hongli took out a 10-yuan peace coin and traded it with Black Bear for the 10,000 coins. However...
"Why doesn't it count?"
Hearing the red carp's roar, the black bear was confused and at a loss.
What do you mean by yours and mine? Doesn’t everything in the garrison belong to the mountain master?
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"The points balance is back to over 900,000!"
On the way back to Jufeng Grocery Store, Tang Yu'an said happily.
Zhou Qi smiled and raised the IOU in his hand, "Next time I draw the points doubling card, I'll come back to redeem it."
Tang Yu'an's eyes lit up, "That's 250,000!"
Thinking of this, he became energetic.
However, even if you win the points doubling card, you have to wait at least a month before trading again, because the soybeans in stock have already been traded and you can no longer earn points. You have to wait for the sanitation station to grow new ones.
"The garrison has stored so many soybeans. How long will it take to eat them all?" Tang Yu'an couldn't help but say.
Zhou Qi shook his head. "Jufeng Town has a population of five to six thousand. Even if we give each person one jin, it still won't be enough."
In order to retain the labor force in Jufeng Town, Hongli will probably distribute more soybeans, promote experimental fields, and find ways to increase production.
The deserted city home cannot accommodate so many residents for the time being, so most people still have to stay in Jufeng Mountain.
However, with the road, the connection between Huangcheng Home and Jufeng Town will become closer, and the circulation will become faster, which is still beneficial to Huangcheng Home.
Tang Yu'an scratched his head and said, "Then we can only do it slowly."
When they returned to Jufeng Grocery Store, Xiaocao and Lan Lin had not closed the shop yet, but as night fell, few people came to buy salt.
Lan Lin stood at the door with his arms folded, looking distracted.
"Brother Lan Lin!" Tang Yu'an called out to him, "How's it going? Did you figure it out?"
Seeing them come back, Lan Lin quickly stood up straight, and his attitude became obviously more reserved.
He nodded, and Xiaocao also said beside him: "Little doctor, it's really amazing! Those bad guys really can't get in!"
She leaned over the window and asked, "Does the God of Commerce really exist?"
Although they learned from the employee forum that they had joined an organization called the God of Commerce and were working for the God of Commerce.
However, due to the loose discipline, people are free to speak on the message board and in the communication area, and things like the church have a low presence, so the employees don't have any real feelings for the Shangshen Church.
Tang Yu'an didn't know how to answer, so he heard Zhou Qi say, "If you believe it, it exists. If you don't believe it, it doesn't exist. It's up to you."
They used the name of Shangshen Religion just to facilitate business, not to create a god, so the employees' thoughts were free and they would not care.
Then, Zhou Qi looked at the grocery store sign.
He flew over and took down the sign, then took out his paint and brush and wrote four words in the corner of the sign:
"Ping'an Chamber of Commerce." Xiaocao read it out.
Although she is devoted to her work, she never neglects studying when she returns to her room at night, and now she can recognize many words.
"Yes." Zhou Qi said, "We all belong to the Ping An Chamber of Commerce. If anyone brings in Ping An coins to exchange for them, we will buy them back at face value, regardless of whether they are new or old."
He warned Lan Lin and Xiao Cao, "More and more people will come here to exchange their peace coins for salt..."
Having said that, Zhou Qi paused, then changed his tone and said, "You guys go back first. I'll call a meeting with all the employees tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and we'll talk about it together then."
Ping An coins can no longer be exchanged for just salt. There also needs to be a unified standard for how many Ping An coins can be exchanged for what.
It would be better to gather together and conduct employee training.
"Okay, Manager."
Next, Zhou Qi called Lan Lin and together they built a rain shelter for the Jufeng Grocery Store.
"The area where the awning extends is also the area protected by the God of Commerce," he said.
Xiao Cao couldn't help but laugh. She asked, "Does that mean those bad guys can't even get close to our store?"
Zhou Qi nodded, "So you can open the door and the window, you don't have to stay indoors all the time."
The working environment of employees is still very important.
"Okay, it's getting late, go back and get some rest."
"Okay, okay."
After Lan Lin and Xiao Cao left, the two teenagers also took the teleportation array back to the RV.
The RV had its lights on, illuminating the river.
Although night has fallen, five construction robots are still working hard to build the bridge, and it will probably be completed the day after tomorrow.
“Woof woof——”
Sensing their arrival, Yuanbao ran over with his tail wagging.
Black Pearl helps take care of the cubs at home, Wangcai and Silver Coin also take care of the cubs in the other dimension, and only Yuanbao stays to look after the RV and the robot.
Tang Yu'an picked up Yuanbao, rubbed its head, and then went to salvage today's message in a bottle.
The first message in a bottle was a small sea blue one.
Ever since he was frightened by the protection fee collector last time, Haijing has been much more restrained in doing business with the villagers.
"Dad goes out to trade every day," said Xiao Hailan, "and I go with him occasionally."
The sea whales would go directly to the villagers' homes, using wooden barrels as cover. They would not dare to keep the salt they traded at home, but would put it into their portable warehouses when leaving the villagers' homes.
When the portable warehouse was full, he asked Zhou Qi to transfer the salt away.
That is why Xiao Hailan did not have enough salt to exchange with the mysterious merchant in her dream.
Tang Yu'an didn't care too much. He comforted her in his dream, learned about her and Hai Jing's recent situation, and let her sleep well.
"Uncle Haijing, it's not a good idea to be so nervous all the time."
After Xiao Hailan's dream light ball was shattered, Tang Yu'an said to Zhou Qi: "After we finish our work here, let's pave the way to Linhai Town!"
Whether it is building a branch in Linhai Town or connecting the three towns, it is very meaningful.
Zhou Qi frowned slightly. He wasn't against this, but if he did that, they would inevitably come into conflict with the monopoly power in Linhai Town...
"Well, let's pave the road first."
With their current strength, they may be able to fight.
They continued to fish out the remaining drift bottles and used up today's lottery draw times.
Congratulations! You've received the special item "White Swan Gloves"
Tang Yu'an blinked.
Wow, it's a special item I haven't drawn in a long time! He quickly looked at the item description.
【White Swan Gloves】
Description: Very beautiful gloves with a sense of power.
As always, the description is concise, but it is not clear enough to tell what the specific usage is.
Tang Yu'an chose to accept it, then took out the gloves and looked at them.
These gloves lived up to their name, being of exquisite appearance, with the white silk cloth embroidered with exquisite patterns of gold thread and dotted with sparkling gems.
It looks very noble, just like a beautiful white swan.
"A new item I just drew?" Zhou Qi's attention was attracted and he was also looking at the gloves.
Tang Yu'an nodded, then tried to put on the gloves. The fabric, which was originally a little loose, automatically adjusted to the right size.
The delicate silk cloth fits perfectly on the boy's hands, making his hands look even more slender and beautiful.
"Besides being beautiful, I don't feel anything special about her..."
Tang Yu'an shook hands. Perhaps the most commendable thing was that the gloves were very comfortable to wear. They were thin and breathable. If you didn't pay attention, you would forget you were wearing them.
Zhou Qi pondered the description of the gloves and then said, "Let's go to the other dimension."
"OK."
Tang Yu'an followed Zhou Qi obediently. The two of them brought Yuanbao to the hut in the other dimension and then left the yard.
It was also night in the other dimension. After sensing their breath, Wangcai and Yinbi ran over with the little red bird.
The silver coin excitedly rushed towards Tang Yu'an.
Tang Yu'an subconsciously reached out and hugged it. Usually, he would be licked by the silver coins on the ground, but now...
The silver coin was held in his outstretched arms, with its limbs flapping in the air, but no matter how hard it tried, it could only be fixed in Tang Yu'an's hand, motionless.
Tang Yu'an blinked, quickly loosened his hand, and put the silver coin down.
"Brother Xiaoqi, did you see that just now?" he asked.
Zhou Qi nodded, pointed to the big rock next to the hut, and said, "Move it up and have a look."
"good!"
Tang Yu'an ran over, hugged the huge stone with both hands, and tried to lift it up.
Then, he easily picked up the stone that was much taller than him.
"Wow! Look, Xiaoqi! I'm so strong now!"
He put down the stone and ran towards Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi couldn't dodge in time and was hugged by him, and his feet left the ground.
“…”
"Haha, I picked you up!" Tang Yu'an lifted him up high and said happily.
Zhou Qi looked down at the boy's brilliant smile. Although he didn't like this posture, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
"Okay, put me down first," he said.
"I'll play for a while longer!"
Tang Yu'an hugged Zhou Qi and spun around. "So this is what the sense of power described is like! How interesting!"
When he felt a little dizzy from spinning, he quickly put Zhou Qi down.
Zhou Qi supported him and just held his gloved hand. After Tang Yu felt better, he looked at the glove and said, "It seems that the power increased by this glove is not fixed."
Just now, Tang Yu'an grabbed his waist and lifted him up in the air, but he did not feel any obvious discomfort in his waist.
An An had just obtained this pair of gloves, so it was impossible for her to control the strength so precisely. It was probably the effect of the gloves themselves.
Tang Yu'an nodded. "These gloves are really useful! Should we each get one?"
"No need." Zhou Qi said, and he put his arm around Tang Yu'an's waist and picked him up.
The sudden feeling of being suspended in mid-air startled Tang Yu'an. He quickly grabbed Zhou Qi's shoulders and asked, "Brother Xiaoqi, what are you doing?"
Zhou Qi looked at him and smiled, "I'm quite strong too."
After he finished speaking, he froze slightly, realizing how close they were at the moment.
Zhou Qi's eyes changed when he looked at Tang Yu'an.
Tang Yu'an, who was still laughing, also noticed the change in atmosphere. He tilted his head slightly and looked at Zhou Qi, with confusion in his clear eyes.
Zhou Qi hurriedly loosened his arms, stepped back a few steps, and said, "Let's try using the gloves tomorrow. It's late, time to go to bed."
After saying that, he turned and went into the hut.
Tang Yu'an scratched his head, not understanding what was wrong with him, so he had to put the gloves away temporarily.
When he changed into his pajamas and prepared to go to bed, he saw Zhou Qi sitting on the floor, looking at his watch.
Tang Yu'an asked him, "How long have we been away from our original world?"
"It's the third year." Zhou Qi said.
Tang Yu'an calculated, "Then our birthday is coming soon, isn't it?"
They came through in October, and his birthday is December 26th. In two months, he will be 15 years old.
Zhou Qi’s birthday is a month later than his, and he will be 18 in three months.
“Time flies…”
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but sigh, then he thought of something and quickly said, "No, I have to finish my high school courses quickly!"
He lay down to sleep, deciding to get up and study hard tomorrow.
Zhou Qi watched Tang Yu'an cover herself with the quilt, pursed his lips slightly, then turned off the lights and lay down as well.
Soon, rustling sounds were heard in the dim little room.
Zhou Qi quietly opened his eyes and watched Tang Yu'an climb out of bed with the pillow and quilt in his arms and lie down beside him.
Nowadays, teenagers "climb on bed" openly.
In the past, I would be careful not to wake him up, but now I just throw down the pillow, cover myself with the quilt, and squeeze in next to him until my head rests on his shoulder, and then I will settle down.
Zhou Qi felt Tang Yu'an's breath and slowly calmed down.
He looked at the sloping skylight, feeling sweet in his heart, yet also some uncontrollable sadness.
If only he and An An could stay young...
This way, he wouldn't have to worry about his own deteriorating emotions affecting their relationship, nor would he worry about An An falling in love with someone else when she grows up...
Zhou Qi opened his eyes and listened to Tang Yu'an's breathing. Slowly, his consciousness became blurred.
For the next ten days, they continued to practice and study in the other dimension.
I waited until the time was almost up before returning to my original plane through the teleportation array. Less than 10 hours had passed here.
Since the pet slot has been unlocked, I can finally contract the little red bird.
Tang Yu'an gave it a name, Ruby.
The little red bird landed on Tang Yu'an's shoulder, its small eyes looking around curiously.
This is its first time to come to this plane, and everything is new to it.
It is worth mentioning that in the past ten days, Tang Yu'an has also completed all the achievements of the cat toy.
Special Title: "Cat Team"
[Description: Obtained when using the "Invincible Cat Teaser" to tame 100 dangerous creatures into docile cats]
[After wearing this title, the pet grid is increased by 1, and when there are three or more cats among the pets, the special skill "Super Speed" is obtained.]
Moreover, this title and "Dog Team" can be worn at the same time!
In other words, he now has one more pet slot to use!
The most important thing is that because Wangcai, silver coins and ingots can all turn into cat form, the system judges them as both dogs and cats.
Therefore, he met the requirement of having three or more pet cats, and his super speed skill was also activated!
[Super Speed]
Description: A "Cat Team" exclusive skill that increases pet speed by 50% for 20 minutes.
After the skill ends, the pet will fall into a weak state for 24 hours.
[Note: This skill is mutually exclusive with "Excitement" and cannot be used on the same pet.]
Although this skill only adds a single state, unlike the excitement which adds all attributes, it increases the speed by 50%!
The only way to defeat martial arts in the world is speed.
Especially since he has a pet called Yuanbao that has the ability of speed. After adding status to Yuanbao, its speed is so fast that even mental perception cannot capture it.
If the black ball was still there, Yuanbao could probably catch it easily.
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi teleported to the Jufeng Grocery Store with their pets.
He said with great enthusiasm, "Let's go and rob... No, let's rescue the planter!"
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