Chapter 239
The growth of the Star Chain Fruit Vines outside the Blue Hu Forest is almost the same as that of the Deserted City Home.
However, due to the large planting area and large quantity, the harvest is even greater than that on the central lakeside.
"The total is 7,568 Star Chain Fruits. Please check!"
You completed a profitable transaction with a regular customer, gaining +1 experience and +151,360 points.
Including the first batch, the total is 250,000 points!
Tang Yu'an's points balance suddenly soared to over 1.5 million, achieving rapid growth.
He looked at the unripe fruits on the Star Chain Vine and felt like his mouth was watering. These were huge amounts of points!
If I could draw a points-doubling card before the next harvest, wouldn’t that be a huge win?
Looking at the young man's bright eyes, Lan Yunqing slightly curled the corners of his lips, revealing a gentle smile, which made the guards and fruit farmers in charge of harvesting around him stare in a trance.
He said to Tang Yu'an, "Why don't you stay here until the next batch of Star Chain Fruits mature?"
This way the mother tree can be happy for a while...
Tang Yu'an thought about it and nodded: "Okay, then we will disturb you for a few days."
Lan Yunqing breathed a sigh of relief, "No need to be so polite."
Then he led the two teenagers a little further away and whispered, "I'm adding you to the overnight list. Will you stay at Lanhu Grocery Store tonight?"
Tang Yu'an shook his head: "We are employees and have the accommodation benefits of No. 5 Store. We don't need to take up overnight accommodation quota."
Lan Yunqing then remembered that Mo Ke was indeed not on the overnight stay list, and the full name of this function was "Invite customers to stay overnight."
"I see." He nodded.
Although he had become the manager of Lanhu Grocery Store and the Lanhu Grocery Store itself was in his territory, Lan Yunqing did not regard it as his own property.
Lanhu Grocery Store is an asset of the Shangshen Cult.
This mysterious and powerful church possesses a power that Lanhu Town cannot contend with, forcing Lan Yunqing to treat it with caution and always be in awe.
With this thought in mind, he looked at the two teenagers and asked again, "I have another question for you two."
"Brother Yunqing, you also said that you are welcome. If you have any questions, you can ask us directly."
Lan Yunqing then said, "Although I haven't received a mission, I wonder... is it necessary to build a church in Lanhu Town to serve the God of Commerce?"
Tang Yu'an: "..."
No, Brother Yunqing, you look so cultured, how can you be so superstitious?
Tang Yu'an, who originally thought he was well-trained and would not be embarrassed in any situation, couldn't help but dig his toes into the ground again.
He couldn't help but look at Zhou Qi next to him.
Zhou Qi remained calm. He said, "The Divine Envoy once said that the great God of Commerce does not need any hypocritical formalities."
"As long as this land becomes prosperous, more people can escape poverty with our help and live a comfortable and happy life, and business can regain its glory, we will be fulfilling the will of the God of Commerce."
"Instead of wasting time and money to build a church, it would be better to use these resources to build infrastructure to benefit more ordinary people."
Lan Yunqing's expression gradually became serious as he listened to Zhou Qi's words.
Finally, he nodded and said, "I'm grateful for your advice!"
Although Zhou Qi's words were blunt, Lan Yunqing was not angry at all because he approved of the ideas Zhou Qi expressed.
As his contact deepened, he became more and more aware of the righteousness of the Shangshen Sect.
Regardless of whether the power behind this church is really like this, these "believers" are indeed working hard towards the purpose of the Shangshen Church.
Lan Yunqing wanted to communicate more with them, but Zhou Qi declined in order to avoid revealing the truth by talking too much.
"We want to go for a walk, is that okay?" he asked.
"No problem." Lan Yunqing said, "Do you need a guide?"
“We want to go on our own.”
"OK."
Originally, outsiders were not allowed to walk around casually, but Tang Yu'an and the others had different identities after all. With Lan Yunqing's approval, the guards did not dare to stop them.
"Brother Xiaoqi, what you said just now was really good!" When they were alone, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but say, "I have to write this down. I can say the same thing next time we meet."
Zhou Qi smiled and then looked at the fields outside Lanhu Town.
They had promised Lan Yunqing before that they would collect the points, but the Starlink Fruit had to stay.
The guards were now loading the Star Chain Fruit onto a cart, preparing to take it back to the town. The pedal tricycle previously awarded to Lan Yunqing was also used.
Blue Moon is distributing Ping An coins to fruit farmers.
Most of these fruit farmers are low-level wood-type mutants, and they have made great contributions to the rapid growth of the Star Chain Vine.
Then there were some people who were responsible for watering, weeding, pest control and building racks, and they were also paid.
"It seems that Lanhu Grocery Store can launch more things." Zhou Qi said.
Of course, it has now been handed over to Lan Yunqing, and it is up to him to decide what to sell.
Seeing that Tang Yu'an didn't respond, Zhou Qi turned his head and saw that he was staring at the void. It was obvious that he was looking at the panel.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"There are several green dots nearby." Tang Yu'an said.
The people in Lanhu Town have basically been developed into regular customers by Lan Yunqing and his team. Even if there are new customers, they are scattered around.
The appearance of several green dots gathered together at once can only mean that a stranger has appeared.
"Go and take a look?" Zhou Qi said.
"good!"
So Tang Yu'an took out the shadow umbrella, and the two of them hid their bodies and flew silently towards the green dots.
On a hill outside the Blue Hulin.
Several people were squatting behind rocks, spying on the fields outside Lan Hulin.
"Look! I told you that the Bluebeards had planted a lot of fruit outside the forest, but you didn't believe me. Now do you see clearly?"
A middle-aged man with an unshaven beard spoke in a low voice.
"It looks like the harvest has just come. Do you want to go grab some?" a young man said with narrowed eyes.
"Rob? Mao Da, are you kidding me? There are only a few of us. We will be beaten to death by Lan Huwei before we even get close!" The bearded man shook his head and refused.
"Who said we should go rob? I said we should go back and call for help! The cold weather is coming soon. If we don't stock up on food, many people will die again."
Mao Da said unhappily.
The flood in the deserted city did not affect them, but just as the large temperature difference between day and night is a large-scale disaster, the cold disaster is also a large-scale disaster.
"The Lanhu people are not afraid of cold disasters. They can eat tree leaves. Even if these fruits are taken away, they will not starve to death."
A young man nearby disagreed.
"If we really want to grab them, we'll have to wait a little longer. It takes us quite a while to go back and forth, plus we have to organize the manpower. By the time we get back, the fruits will probably have been transported away."
"Well, what Mao San said makes sense." Mao Da nodded, "We'll come over here every day to keep an eye on the fruit, and then come back to grab it when the second harvest is over!"
"Brother, do we have to rob?"
The only girl among the group said, "Those Blue Hu guards are very powerful. If you try to steal their things, you will be beaten to death."
"It's all going to end anyway, Maohua. Do you want to freeze to death or starve to death?"
Mao Da stared at the direction of the Lan Hu forest. "Tsk, the Lan Hu people live so comfortably because of that forest. It would be great if we could take it away!"
"It's impossible to snatch it away," Mao San said. "It's been decades. If we could succeed, we wouldn't have to live so miserably."
Their Chifeng Town is the closest settlement to Lanhu Town, and they can be said to be enemies.
Lanhu Town is rich in resources, but the Lanhu people are particularly xenophobic. People in Chifeng Town cannot even get a piece of the pie and can only rely on robbing, so there are many conflicts.
However, as time went by, Lanhu Town gradually grew stronger, while Chifeng Town slowly declined, and it became difficult to organize an effective attack.
Fortunately, the Blue Hu people are just xenophobic. Apart from the passive expansion of the Blue Hulin, they have basically never launched a war against other countries.
Because of this, Chifeng Town has been able to survive to this day instead of completely disappearing in the struggle for resources.
"Can you please stop saying such discouraging things?" Mao Da said unconvinced.
"Can't we find a way to cooperate with the Lanhu people?" Mao Hua spoke again, "I saw that they seem to have started beekeeping."
Red Bee Town got its name from the breeding of a kind of red mutant bees.
This type of red bee can adapt to a climate with huge temperature differences between day and night, and can fly long distances to collect nectar. It is the main source of food for the residents of Red Bee Town.
It’s a pity that this red wasp’s adaptability to temperature is limited. When the temperature drops below zero, they will die.
So when the cold disaster comes, it is the most difficult time for Chifeng Town.
"We can lend the red bees to the Blue Hu people and ask them to help us raise them. They just need to give us some honey. After the cold disaster is over, they will return the red bees to us. Isn't that great?"
Hearing this, Mao Da sneered.
"Do you believe that if you walk over right now and just say you're from Chifeng Town, Lan Huwei will hack you to death with one blow?"
Mao Hua opened her mouth, then closed it and stopped talking.
The conflict between the two settlements that lasted for decades could not be easily resolved, and she was just being a little whimsical.
"Okay, okay, stop arguing! We'll be discovered if you continue!" The bearded man warned in a low voice.
"Then what do you mean by calling us here?" Mao San said.
"Don't always think about fighting and killing. Those old people in the town are just brainless. That's why the relationship with Lanhu Town is so strained." The bearded man sighed.
Life in Chifeng Town is really hard. Although it sounds spineless to say so, if we can survive, it doesn’t matter if we just pretend to be grandsons of the Lanhu people.
"Mao San Mao Hua, you never showed up when we fought the Lan Hu people before."
The bearded man whispered, "Go over now and pretend to be refugees from somewhere else, and ask the Blue Hu people to take you in."
"Don't tell me you want to go into the woods. Just say you want to stay near the fields."
He pointed at Lan Yunqing who was surrounded by the crowd and said, "See that guy with blue hair? He is the lord of Lanhu Town. If we only ask him, the chances of success are still very high."
Mao Da's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Let Mao San and Mao Hua be our spies, collaborating with us from the inside and outside? Big Beard, you're really something!"
The bearded man slapped him on the head and said, "Stop thinking about stealing people's things all day long! If you didn't rush into fights so quickly, you could have gotten by with your brothers and sisters!"
"If you don't want to steal anything, why would you just get away with it?" Mao Da rubbed the back of his head, puzzled.
"Idiot! Of course you're going to be a Blue Hu!"
The bearded man said, "From what I've observed, there seem to be only blue beech trees in the Blue Beech forest. Now the Blue Beech people have started planting other plants on the outskirts of the forest. This is a signal."
"What signal?"
"They need hands to do the work."
Blue Hulin was very large. He had secretly observed that it took a very long time for the Blue Hu guards to return to the town center.
So when they plant outside the forest, they need someone to be stationed there, but there are not many people stationed there at the moment.
"Those Lanhu people are used to a good life. How can they do such rough and tiring work? That's why there are so few people working on the farm."
Obviously, Big Beard has been observing the movements of Lanhu Town for more than a day or two.
He continued, "This is your chance. If you can be kept here, at least you can have something to eat and survive this cold snap."
Mao San and Mao Hua both shook their heads, "No, we don't want to be Blue Hu people."
However, Mao Da, who had been sneering at it, now had a flicker in his eyes and seemed to be tempted.
He pursed his lips, "Is what you said true?"
"Of course! But we have to hurry if we want to go. If we can attract the attention of Lord Bluebeard, the success rate will be much higher!" said the bearded man.
Mao Da gritted his teeth and finally said, "Mao San and Mao Hua, get your faces dirty and try again."
Mao Sanmao Huadu stared at him with wide eyes.
"No, we're not going!"
Mao Da had already made up his mind. He said, "Be obedient. As long as one of us survives, it's a win. At worst, you can come back after the cold disaster is over."
However, no matter what he said, the two little ones just shook their heads.
They are not blood brothers and sisters, but they grew up together with support and their relationship is deeper than that of blood relatives.
"Let's go together!" said Mao San.
"Didn't you hear what the bearded man said? I'll be recognized if I go there!"
Mao Da said, "Do you want to starve to death like Mao Er? When the cold disaster comes, I won't have time to take care of you. If you follow me, you will only be a burden to me!"
Mao San and Mao Hua's eyes turned red after hearing what he said.
"We're not going anyway!"
As they spoke, they turned around and ran down the hill in tacit understanding, running away in a flash.
Mao was furious, and the bearded man shook his head regretfully.
"Hey, that Bluebeard Lord is easier to talk to than the guards. If I miss this opportunity, I might never meet him again!"
Mao Da turned around and glanced in Lan Hulin's direction, gritted his teeth and said again: "I'll go and catch them back!"
The bearded man sighed, got up and followed him, "Hey, wait for me!"
When he caught up breathlessly, he saw Mao Da suddenly stopped in the middle of the road and was looking into the distance.
He looked ahead and saw that the two little ones had also stopped a hundred meters away.
There were actually two masked men standing in front of them... wearing black cloaks!
"Who are you? What are you doing?!"
Mao Da had already rushed over and protected Mao San and Mao Hua behind him.
These two cloaked men are naturally Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi's mask was naturally the black one from before, but Tang Yu'an changed it this time to a golden-red one.
"The mysterious businessman, Yao Ri." A low voice came from under the golden-red mask, sounding like an elegant middle-aged man.
Zhou Qi, who was standing next to him, used the same voice as before and said concisely, "Wu Yue."
The bearded man also ran over.
He stopped in front of Mao Da and the others, pushed them back, and then said with a flattering smile: "My two adults, they are just children and don't know anything. Please don't be offended!"
Although the two mysterious men were wearing masks, it was obvious that their outfits were not simple and they were not people they could afford to offend.
Tang Yu'an nodded in a cool and aloof manner.
They had just listened for a long time and roughly understood the situation of these four people. After a brief discussion, they decided to step forward.
The fog on the map around Lanhu Town has not been cleared yet, so they don’t know that there are other settlements around Lanhu Town.
And judging by the situation, the relationship with Lanhu Town is still very bad.
They had no intention of acting as peace ambassadors. After all, they had no idea what had happened between the two settlements or what their specific history was, so it was naturally impossible for them to reconcile the conflicts between them.
However, they also need to develop new markets.
Because all the new customers in Lanhu Town have been developed almost completely, now they basically rely on daily task refresh cards to avoid the task of attracting new customers.
Once the refresh cards are used up, if there are no new customers, the daily and weekly tasks may be interrupted.
Tang Yu'an had a good impression of these four people from Chifeng Town, so he decided to give them a chance.
If Chifeng Town can develop and have enough resources to support itself, it should no longer think about robbing, right?
It just so happens that his third alias can be revealed.
"You two lords are from the fortress? Is there anything we can do for you?"
The bearded man was also very smart. He knew that this might be an opportunity. Not only did he not show any fear, he also took the initiative to talk to Tang Yu'an and the others.
"We are from the God of Commerce Cult, and we are the spokespersons for the great God of Commerce in this wasteland!"
After putting on the mask, Tang Yu'an let himself go. No matter how childish the words were, he could say them without any burden.
The character he gave to "Yori" was a fanatical follower of the God of Commerce.
After Tang Yu'an finished speaking, not only the three Mao brothers, but even someone as adept at socializing as Big Beard couldn't help but be stunned.
What god?
Does God exist in this world?
While the bearded man was stunned, Tang Yu'an had already looked at him and said, "You are very good. Do you want to join the Shangshen Sect and become my employee?"
"Sir, this...that...I..."
The bearded man wanted to refuse, as he felt he might have met a lunatic, but the aura displayed by the other party intimidated him, making him dare not offend him easily.
"What? You don't want to believe in the God of Commerce?" The man in the red mask raised his voice.
At the same time, a ball of fire ignited in the hands of a black-masked man named "Wu Yue", scaring the bearded man so much that he fell to the ground.
Even the three of Mao Da had pale faces.
They are just ordinary people without special powers, otherwise they would not be so afraid of the guards of Lanhu Town.
"Yes, I am willing to believe in that...that god..."
"It's the God of Commerce." Tang Yu'an said, "You should complete the test first."
Then he sent a job posting to Big Beard.
[Are you hiring "bearded men" as employees?]
Tang Yu'an was stunned for a moment, but he also knew that people born in the wasteland rarely had nice names, so he ignored this and chose yes.
A mysterious businessman is looking to recruit you as a salesperson at Ping An Grocery Store No. 6.
[Work content...]
【Accept】【Reject】
The bearded man looked at the panel that suddenly appeared in front of him and listened to the mechanical sound ringing in his ears. He was stunned for a moment before clicking "Accept".
Then, guidance tasks and employee rules popped up.
"Go and complete the test! Remember, you must strictly abide by the employee code. If you do anything that violates the code, I will fire you at any time, erase your memory, and give you the most severe punishment!"
After saying that, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi turned and left.
But in the blink of an eye, it disappeared out of thin air in front of the four people - in fact, it was the shadow umbrella that flew over and concealed their figures.
After coming under the umbrella, Tang Yu'an took off his mask.
Seeing the four people stunned, he chuckled and said, "Brother Xiaoqi, I seemed like a villain just now!"
Zhou Qi said: "That is also a cute and charming villain."
Tang Yu'an felt his heart skip a beat for some unknown reason.
He looked at Zhou Qi. He had not taken off his Wu Yue mask yet, and his voice was modulated by the mask, sounding much more mature than usual and a little unfamiliar.
The face of "Brother Xiaoqi" seemed to suddenly become blurred, and was replaced by... "Zhou Qi"?
Tang Yu'an didn't know why this description popped up in his mind, but it only lasted for a moment.
He quickly forgot about it and turned his attention back to the four people in Chifeng Town.
The bearded man lived up to expectations. After the initial shock, he came to his senses and then looked ecstatic.
Then, according to the guidance task, he asked the three siblings to cooperate with him to complete the novice task and successfully opened the employee panel.
Tang Yu'an then offered him the exchange of "brown rice" and "hardwood charcoal".
“It’s sent!”
After carefully studying the employee panel, Big Beard was so happy that he almost went crazy. He said to Mao Da, "Let's go! Let's go back quickly! Our Chifeng Town is saved!"
"Big Beard, are you crazy?" Mao San couldn't help feeling a little scared when he saw his nervous look.
"I'm not crazy! We really did meet some noble people just now! No! They were messengers from God! They really are messengers from God!"
The bearded man pulled the three siblings and slowly walked away.
The fog on the map was gradually cleared until it led to a place where green dots gathered.
Although the population is not as large as that of Lanhu Town, there are at least thousands of people.
[Employee "Big Beard" completes a profitable transaction with a new customer, earning +2 points and +3 experience points]
[Employee "Big Beard" completes a profitable transaction with a returning customer, earning +2 points and +2 experience points...]
Moreover, this bearded man is really capable. Since he returned to Chifeng Town, Tang Yu'an has received continuous reminders of profitable transactions.
By that evening, he had completed more than a hundred profitable transactions, successfully gained enough experience points, advanced to level 5, and opened up the right to speak on the message board!
At present, only Lao Mo and Lao Ping are in Ping An Grocery Store No. 6. They often exchange their interpretations of the doctrine with each other.
It must be said that this gave Lao Mo a lot of inspiration, and Lao Ping is quite insightful in this regard.
That day, he was about to have his usual conversation with Lao Ping when he saw——
【Shop Channel】
[Razor]: Hello, seniors! I'm a newcomer to the Shangshen Cult. I have many questions. Could you explain them to me?
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