Chapter 238
The grassland is flat and even if there is no road, it does not hinder the progress of trucks.
In the automatic driving mode, within an hour, a familiar hill appeared in Tang Yu'an's sight.
When the truck climbed over the highest point and appeared above the hill, a team of Bluebeard guards had already rushed over and were ready for battle.
However, they were still shocked when they saw the steel monster on the hill.
Zhou Qi stopped the car in time, and Tang Yu'an jumped out of the car to identify himself to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
“It turns out to be the distinguished guest from the Shangshen Sect and Master Kang Kang!”
The guards recognized Tang Yu'an and put away their weapons. They watched Zhou Qi park the truck at the edge of Lan Hulin and get out holding a child.
"Our Lord has been waiting for you for a long time!"
The captain of the guards immediately welcomed them into Lan Hulin. Before the person he sent to inform them could get far away, Tang Yu'an, Zhou Qi and the other two disappeared from the spot while walking.
When the dizziness disappeared, Tang Yu'an saw a big tree that was emitting a faint blue light, like the one that appeared in legends.
No matter how many times you see it, you will be amazed by the beauty of the Blue Hu mother tree.
"October Mom!"
Kang Kang was also very happy after seeing the mother tree of blue beard clearly, and ran over with the small flowerpot of mutant forage grass.
The branch that was originally reaching out to him suddenly froze for a moment, and then came to Kang Kang as if nothing had happened.
Kang Kang introduced the small forage grass to the mother tree of Blue Hu, and then he started babbling something that Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi couldn't understand.
However, the mother bluebeard tree should be very happy.
It took the initiative to pick up Kang Kang with its branches and let him sit in the rocking chair under the tree. Tang Yu'an then discovered that in addition to the rocking chair, there was also an exquisite and beautiful small table under the tree.
After a while, Lan Yunqing also appeared.
He took the snacks and honey flower drinks that he had prepared long ago and placed them on the small table.
"Master Kang Kang, please enjoy your meal."
"Thanks!"
Kang Kang looked at Lan Yunqing's smile, was stunned for a moment, and then thanked him obediently.
Lan Yunqing smiled slightly, "This is what I should do."
Then he did not disturb Mu Shu and Kang Kang from reminiscing about the past. He walked away tactfully and came to Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi.
"Xiaotang, Xiaozhou, long time no see."
Although less than two months had passed, for Lan Yunqing, it felt like a year.
Fortunately, the mother tree was finally happy.
"Brother Yunqing, long time no see!" Tang Yu said happily.
Lan Yunqing earned a lot for him this month, and because he activated the protective barrier's all-weather function to resist natural disasters, he also handed over all his personal points for this month.
Moreover, even after handing in all his personal points, he did not slack off in the remaining time and steadily earned at least 10,000 points every day.
It’s really excellent!
Unlike Brother Chi Hao, although he returned to the fortress, except for a lot of transactions in the first few days, he didn't earn much points and experience points afterwards.
He now basically relies on reselling the fortress's supplies in the trading area to earn points.
Although employees from other places also used the supplies they obtained from the fortress for trading, these points and experience points did not come directly from Chi Hao after all.
So in terms of Chi Hao's personal statistics, apart from the continuous increase in his account balance, his performance and level have not improved much.
However, judging from his communication with Xie Chaori and Hongli, doing business in the fortress is not as simple as they thought.
All industries in Qingmu Fort are basically monopolized by aristocratic families. Chi Hao is a combat personnel, and asking him to do business will easily cause trouble.
Overall, it is still better than when we were always on the road.
"Let's talk somewhere else."
Lan Yunqing waved his hand and brought the two young men to his residence and prepared delicious food for them.
"Would you like to try it? It's made with freshly harvested Star Chain Fruit."
It takes several years for the blue hulin to bloom and bear fruit, so the blue hu people basically eat the leaves.
Now that I've planted the Star Chain Vine, not only can I use the fruit, but I can also collect nectar from the flowers—
Yes, there is beekeeping in the Blue Bee Forest.
However, because the blue holly rarely blooms and the external climate is unstable, it is difficult to have a fixed nectar source, so the honey production is very low.
Now that the Star Chain Vine has been planted, with the help of a wood-type mutant and the characteristics of the Star Chain Vine itself, it will bloom and bear fruit in two months.
If the output can be stabilized, Lanhu Town will have an additional source of food.
Lan Yunqing was naturally happy.
Seeing that the two teenagers had enjoyed their snacks, he got down to business: "By the way, that question we mentioned earlier..."
The only goods the residents of Lanhu Town can offer for exchange are blue beetle leaves, so it might be difficult to maintain high-frequency transactions in the future...
How to solve this problem?
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi looked at each other, then took out a peace coin from his pocket and said to him, "Brother Yunqing, take a look at this?"
Lan Yunqing took the peace coin and rubbed it in his hand, asking in surprise, "What is this? Why can I feel fluctuations similar to those of Lan Huye?"
Of course, it's similar, not identical.
Tang Yu'an replied: "This is issued by the Ping'an Chamber of Commerce under the Shangshen Sect. It is a currency called Ping'an Coin."
"This coin is worth 10 yuan, so its value is 10 points."
Zhou Qi briefly explained the concept of currency.
He continued, "Residents can use Ping An coins to purchase anything from you. The specific profit is up to you."
"As for how to let residents own Ping An coins, you can give them as gifts... However, I don't recommend doing so."
"It can be used as part of the guards' wages, or as part of the compensation given to the workers during the construction of the fortifications."
Zhou Qi expressed his thoughts.
“Don’t issue too many in the early stages. Try it out first to see how the public accepts it. Once they have a certain level of trust in Ping An Coin, then increase the issuance.”
Lanhu Town is different from other places. Because of the existence of Lanhu Forest, the temperature here is suitable, so the temperature regulating function of the Ping An Coin is not of much value to the Lanhu people.
Therefore, in Lanhu Town, the promotion of Ping An Coin will be more difficult than in other places, but once it is developed, it will be able to bring into play its monetary properties.
Unlike Jufeng Town, residents prefer the practical value of Ping An Coin and rarely use it for transactions, making it difficult for the currency to circulate.
"Does this really work?" Lan Yunqing looked at the Ping An Coin in his hand.
"This method has been implemented in our home and has been proven to be feasible." Zhou Qi nodded.
Although the Ping An coins are always used for exchange, the trading materials and traders may change, which is considered a valid transaction in the system's judgment.
"Furthermore, the Ping An Coin is not only waterproof and fireproof, but also unbreakable and difficult to counterfeit. It's an excellent currency!"
Tang Yu'an said: "And all the grocery stores under the Ping An Chamber of Commerce are open to traffic."
Lan Yunqing was a little surprised, but the number of Lan Hu Grocery Store was 5, so it was not surprising that the Shangshen Sect had other stores.
He then asked, "Besides our Lanhu Town, where else can you find a grocery store run by the Ping An Chamber of Commerce?"
"There's one in Jufeng Town." Tang Yu'an didn't hide it, he said, "And our home in Huangcheng."
Lan Yunqing nodded, "That's still some distance away."
For ordinary people, it is still very difficult and dangerous to travel back and forth between the two places, so if Ping An Coin is really promoted, it will basically be used locally.
Tang Yu'an said, "Don't worry about that. We can build a road here later."
He took out his computer and played the video he had taken earlier of the cement road in the deserted city and Jufeng Mountain for Lan Yunqing to watch.
"This is the road we just built. It used to take four or five days to go back and forth, but now it's been shortened to less than a day. It will be even faster if you drive."
Lan Yunqing couldn't help but widen his eyes as he watched the video.
It was not only the optical computer that was taken out for Tang Yu'an, but also the road, bridge and the steel behemoth presented in the image played for him.
However, Lan Yunqing quickly restrained his expression.
He said, "But disasters are frequent in the wasteland. How many years can this road last?"
I'm afraid an earthquake would destroy it, right? And humans can walk on it, and so can mutant creatures.
If more humans use this road, will there be mutant creatures that specifically hunt on both sides of the road?
Those high-level mutant creatures are quite intelligent.
Hearing his concerns, Tang Yu'an chuckled: "Don't worry about that, because there is..."
He paused and asked, "By the way, Brother Yunqing, have you obtained the relevant permissions for the protective barrier of Lanhu Grocery Store?"
Lan Yunqing said frankly: "Well, I upgraded the protective barrier so that it can resist natural disasters around the clock."
"Wow, congratulations!" Tang Yu'an said with a smile, "I told you that the Divine Envoy would promote you to branch manager."
Lan Yunqing looked puzzled, and Zhou Qi continued, "This is a privilege only granted to branch managers."
"I see."
In other words, these two teenagers are at least the managers of a branch... or their level may be even higher.
"In addition to resisting natural disasters, the protective barrier also has the function of defending against dangerous creatures around the clock." Tang Yu'an continued.
Lan Yunqing nodded. He had already learned this from Mo Ke, so it was not a surprise.
As a result, he heard Tang Yu'an say mysteriously: "And we also found a loophole in the rules of the protective barrier."
Lan Yunqing couldn't help but be shocked.
This so-called "loophole in the rules" should be related to the fact that they are not worried about the construction of roads being damaged by natural disasters, right?
He thought for a moment and said, "How much would it cost me to obtain information about this loophole in the rules?"
Knowledge is wealth, and the two young men have already helped Lanhu Town so much, so Lan Yunqing doesn't want to owe them anything anymore.
Tang Yu'an didn't expect him to take the initiative to propose a deal. He had originally planned to tell him so.
He looked at Zhou Qi, who didn't say anything and let him make his own decision.
Tang Yu'an scratched his head, thought for a moment, and said, "How about this, I'll tell you about this loophole in the rules first, and then you can decide for yourself how much this information is worth."
This was the boy's trust in him. Although Lan Yunqing felt a little pressured, he had no objection.
The protective barrier of Lanhu Grocery Store is of great significance. Judging from the description of the two teenagers, they should have built a home with the help of the protective barrier.
This home couldn't possibly be just the size of a grocery store, right? That meant the protective barrier needed to expand outward.
Lan Yunqing's intuition told him that the "loophole in the rules" that Tang Yu'an mentioned should be related to this.
"Okay, you go ahead." Lan Yunqing nodded.
So, Tang Yu'an told him about the loophole in the rules that allowed him to enclose the area through a wall and expand the protective barrier outward.
"Originally, the outward expansion of the protective barrier could only be achieved through upgrades, which required a high cost of shops and points."
Tang Yu'an said: "But after discovering this method, we can achieve almost unlimited expansion."
"The only restriction is that the land we enclose must be unowned land, or we must have the right to use the land."
Lan Yunqing's eyes lit up when he heard this.
If this is the case, the entire Lanhu Town and even the entire Lanhu Forest can be included in the protective barrier!
However, he soon regained consciousness.
He sighed and said, "There are too few spots on the overnight stay list. The people in the territory will be excluded at night."
"As long as we continue to upgrade our store, the number of places can be increased." Tang Yu'an said with a smile, "For example, the number of places in our home is already over 10,000."
More than ten thousand, which is more than enough to accommodate the residents of Lanhu Town!
Lan Yunqing nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and a smile appeared on his face. If this was true, then Lanhu Town could also become a new fortress!
It seems that I still need to upgrade the store first to unlock more overnight accommodation spots.
"Thank you for telling me this." Lan Yunqing said gratefully, "This is very useful to me!"
Tang Yu'an was about to say you're welcome when he heard him say, "I think this information is worth at least 1 million points."
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Brother Yunqing is so generous!
Tang Yu'an swallowed, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "There's no need for so much... This is a loophole in the rules, and there's no telling when the Divine Envoy might discover it..."
If it was repaired like before, Lan Yunqing's points would be wasted.
It was also because of this that Tang Yu'an never thought of using this information in exchange for compensation from the beginning.
Lan Yunqing pondered for a moment and nodded, "You're right. This is a loophole in the rules. Once discovered, it will likely anger the divine envoy..."
"Don't worry about that."
Tang Yu'an showed a sly smile, "We have tried it once, and the Lord God's Envoy was not angry, nor did he punish us. He just fixed the loophole."
Lan Yunqing paused, then thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, then when the vulnerability is fixed, you can return half of the price to me, how about that?"
If it were any other businessman, Lan Yunqing would definitely not say that.
But these two young men saved Lan Hulin and are their great benefactors. Even if they really gave away these 1 million points, it would not be an exaggeration.
And from the information revealed in their words, the home they are building should have taken shape.
Perhaps this "home" will become a new fortress faster than Lanhu Town.
Upgrading the store and various functions requires a huge amount of points, so these two teenagers should be in short supply, right?
These 1 million points can help them build their homes faster. Lanhu Town is so close, so it will definitely benefit from it in the future.
They took the trouble to travel back and forth between the two places, not only to offer suggestions for the development of Lanhu Town, but also to show him the newly built road, as if they intended to build a highway connecting the two places.
Lan Yunqing could already strongly feel their goodwill and could even see the olive branch they were extending.
In this case, it is a very worthwhile thing to pay a little loss to make the friendship between the two parties stronger.
These 1 million points can be considered as his investment.
Tang Yu'an didn't know that Lan Yunqing had thought so much in such a short time.
They are indeed interested in developing Lanhu Town. After all, it has excellent geographical conditions and a large population, so there is really no reason not to utilize it.
Finally, under Lan Yunqing's insistence, he agreed.
So the reward of 1 million points was decided. This was definitely the largest transaction Tang Yu'an had ever made!
Even though there is a risk of half of the money being refunded, there will still be 500,000 left in the end!
"Do you want supplies or points? If it's points, I can transfer them to you through the trading area." Lan Yunqing said.
"But I may not be able to pay it all at once. It will take some time."
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but smile foolishly, "It's okay, it's okay, I can pay in installments, Brother Yunqing, I believe you."
Zhou Qi glanced at Tang Yu'an and pursed his lips slightly.
When Lan Yunqing saw Tang Yu'an accept the installment payment, the corners of his mouth curled up.
Then, he looked at the two teenagers and asked again, "I have another question. I wonder if you can answer it for me?"
"You say." Tang Yu'an nodded.
"Do you know the secret of the basement of Lanhu Grocery Store?"
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi couldn't help but pause.
Seeing their reactions, Lan Yunqing guessed that they must have known.
"Is it inconvenient to say?" he asked.
"This permission can only be obtained by upgrading the store to a higher level." Tang Yu'an said with some embarrassment.
He was actually struggling with whether or not to make the teleportation array public in advance, but Lan Yunqing nodded in understanding.
"I understand. I will rely on my own strength to gain the recognition of the Lord God's Envoy."
Then he returned to the topic, took out the Ping An coin, and said, "I will try to promote this currency in Lanhu Town. How much did you bring this time?"
Tang Yu'an used the teleportation skill to get a box from Ping'an Grocery Store.
When you open it, you can see bundles of Ping An coins of varying denominations inside.
"The denominations of Ping An coins are 100 yuan, 50 yuan, 20 yuan, 10 yuan, 5 yuan, 2 yuan and 1 yuan."
"One yuan equals one point."
Tang Yu'an said: "The total is 200,000, you can count it."
The cultural heritage of Lanhu Town has not been interrupted. The townspeople basically know simple arithmetic and can recognize numbers, so they can directly promote a complete set of peace coins.
Lan Yunqing called Lan Maolin in and asked him to take out a whole box of Ping An coins for counting.
"I'm afraid 200,000 Ping An coins points may not be enough," he said.
The population of Lanhu Town is 10,000, which means each person has 20 points on average, and a piece of Lanhu leaf that has been preserved for a long time is worth 40 points.
"Take your time, there's no rush." Tang Yu'an said with a smile, "Let's see how it works first."
Lan Yunqing could only nod.
"Then how do I trade these 200,000 points worth of peace coins? I'll trade them with blue beard leaves, is that okay?"
Because the only things that the residents of Lanhu Town could trade were basically bluehu leaves, a lot of bluehu leaves had accumulated in Lan Yunqing's warehouse in just two months.
Although it will not go bad if kept for a long time, the benefits can be maximized if it can be utilized and this value can be allowed to flow in the market.
Otherwise, this batch of blue beard leaves will only have practical functions.
"Okay, okay." Tang Yu'an nodded.
It’s just right to take it back and continue making more Ping An coins!
"Five thousand dehydrated blue beard leaves are worth 200,000 points," Lan Yunqing said thoughtfully. "How about I give you 12,500?"
"This way you can earn 400,000 points in sales. Next month's salary should be at least 60,000 points. These 60,000 points will be my first installment."
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Tang Yu'an was stunned by this astonishing number, but Zhou Qi said, "Transactions between employees do not count points."
Lan Yunqing was stunned and remembered this.
He pondered, "Is it okay if I let Mao Lin trade with you?"
This should also be considered a loophole, right?
Zhou Qi shook his head again: "The things taken out of your warehouse belong to you, even if it is your men who make the transaction."
It’s similar to the situation with red carp.
Lan Yunqing could only nod regretfully.
Zhou Qi said, "Then exchange the 200,000 points of Ping An Coins for 10,000 blue beard leaves, and the remaining 2,500 will be used as a reward."
"Won't you make any money this way?" Lan Yunqing frowned.
He didn't know that the Ping'an Chamber of Commerce was set up by Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi, so he thought that the 200,000 Ping'an coins should have been exchanged by the two teenagers using their points in the mall.
In other words, the two teenagers have spent 200,000 points.
Although they got the blue leaves, they would still lose something if they could not convert them into points.
"Don't worry, blue beard leaves are very popular in other places." Tang Yu'an said with a smile, "We can sell them at a high price."
Lan Yunqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Also... the Star Chain Fruit that was just harvested shouldn't have been put into storage yet, right?"
"That's not the case."
"Then let's go and trade!" Tang Yu'an said impatiently.
"Okay, I'll take you there."
So next, Lan Yunqing took them to the central lake, only to see that the land that had been previously opened up to grow brown rice was now covered with star chain vines.
And why did this Star Chain Fruit Vine seem even more lush than the ones back home? The newly harvested fruit was so densely packed, the yield back home couldn't compare.
Are there any special growing techniques for Lanhuzhen?
"Hey, didn't they say before that crops can't grow here?" Tang Yu'an asked curiously.
"The mother tree later figured it out."
Lan Yunqing smiled, didn't explain much, and then asked someone to bring over the newly harvested Star Chain Fruit.
"My Lord, this is the first batch, a total of 5,356 Star Chain Fruits!"
Zhou Qi used his rhetoric to complete the deal with the guard in charge of harvesting, and then—
Employee Zhou Qi completed a profitable transaction with a regular customer, earning +1 experience point and +107,120 points.
Earned over 100,000 points in one go!
Just when Tang Yu'an couldn't help laughing, he heard Lan Yunqing say, "There's another batch outside Lan Hulin. There are more of them there. I'll take you there."
Oh my god, that's not all! There's a second batch!
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