Chapter 150: Ancient Money Spending 6
When Sheng Yun woke up, he found himself in a tent.
As the deputy commander of this team, he had considered himself dead from the moment his commander died, the team fled, and he himself fell unconscious. Now that he had opened his eyes again, he was just barely alive.
What's more, he had a high fever and his throat seemed to be blocked by something, so he couldn't say a word.
Sheng Yun closed his eyes and waited for death. He never believed in goddesses, but the scene he had seen on the battlefield before really overturned his previous cognition.
Was she a god or a demon? In any case, it had nothing to do with a dead man like him.
It was at this time that Liu Yue came in wearing a white coat. She wore a mask and medical gloves, and also had an anti-infectious disease bracelet produced by the mall on her wrist before she dared to enter the tent for the wounded.
Sheng Yun heard footsteps and opened his eyes again. Just now, there were only wounded people like him lying in the tent, but now a group of people rushed in, all dressed like Liu Yue.
In addition, there seems to be... a moving tin man?
The fear brought to them by the drone was so deep that Sheng Yun instinctively wanted to escape, but he had no strength.
Liu Yue didn't care about the group's crying and begging for mercy. She couldn't explain it clearly anyway, and they would know what was going on after they experienced it.
She instructed, "There are five medical robots here. Form groups of four and follow the robots to observe and learn."
The apprentices responded respectfully and followed their respective teaching robots.
Even though Liu Yue came from the modern era, she still felt this scene was incredibly advanced. The mall product was truly exceptional. It would be wonderful if I could still buy it back in my original world.
These medical robots are proficient in both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Liu Yue requires them to combine Chinese and Western medicine in treatment and teaching, with traditional Chinese medicine as the main method and local medicinal materials as the priority. When encountering dying patients, modern medicines will be used for emergency treatment.
And it has to be a medicine that can be bought in ordinary pharmacies - if it is a special medicine, she doesn't care about the money, but she doesn't have the channel.
Liu Yue also followed the robot to see the doctor. She walked to Sheng Yun's bedside and watched the robot take his temperature, which was 41 degrees.
No way, an emergency already? Fortunately, his condition wasn't complicated. The robot cleaned the wound and gave him an antibiotic. All that was left was observation and waiting for the fever to subside.
This man was a prisoner she had personally captured, a general on horseback. He was also quite handsome. Liu Yue still hoped that he would be lucky enough to survive this ordeal.
When Sheng Yun saw Liu Yue, he opened and closed his mouth several times, trying to beg her to leave his body intact, but his consciousness was already very blurred and he couldn't speak at all.
The moment the robot lifted up his clothes, he thought he was going to be ripped open. Could it be that this witch likes to eat human flesh?
Sheng Yun felt severe pain in the wound and thought it was a form of torture until he was fed something strange. Others said it was medicine, and he soon passed out again.
When he woke up again, he felt relaxed, could speak normally, and could walk, with full strength.
Sheng Yun couldn't help but wonder, did he come back to life or did he come to the afterlife?
"You're awake."
The medical student who came to check on the ward rummaged through the folders, found the one with his name on it, and handed it to him.
This is the hospital bill - Liu Yue certainly does not provide free medical services. The people under her rule have not yet achieved such full coverage, so how could it be possible for prisoners?
Of course, Wancheng's bills had to be settled in the currency unit recognized by Liu Yue. The medical student showed a coin sample: the front was a strip, which the student said was "1", and the back should be a portrait of Liu Yue, but it looked very childish.
Of course, Sheng Yun didn't have that kind of money, so he was naturally forced to work to pay off his debts. Liu Yue sold him antibiotics, which are very cheap in modern times, for 600,000 yuan each.
Let me put it this way, if he found a job in Wancheng with a monthly salary of 5,000 yuan, including food and accommodation, and no other expenses, and saved money wholeheartedly, he would have to work for Liu Yue for ten years.
Six hundred thousand was just the price of the antibiotics. He also had to pay for the rescue, hospitalization, and nursing services during the coma... Oh, and the ransom for the captives.
The price might seem like a rip-off, but she saved Sheng Yun's life. She wasn't willing to let him sign a contract to sell his body, which was already very kind! Even evil capitalists looked handsome in a feudal society.
Sheng Yun wanted to ask if he could exchange gold for this iron coin. The medical student shook his head and told him that this was not iron coin, but the goddess's Yue coin.
The denominations from 1 to 100 were all custom-made by Liu Yue at the game currency studio. Like paper money, they were based on credit. Liu Yue stockpiled a large amount of basic supplies like rice, flour, grain, oil, cloth, and silk to ensure the effective circulation of Yue coins within Wancheng.
Private coinage is of course illegal, but since she has rebelled, why would she care about these things?
Although this was a game coin, it was much more practical than the copper coins issued by the court. At least within Wancheng, the purchasing power of Yuebi was very stable, and the people had gradually accepted the cycle of working for her, receiving Yuebi from her, and then spending Yuebi.
Sheng Yun wanted to use gold to pay off his debts, but Liu Yue disagreed. Gold was used to purchase goods, and she had a sign-in system. She could buy things in modern times that were available in ancient times. What Wancheng lacked now was talent and labor.
So, Sheng Yun could only find a job in the city.
He thought he would be closely guarded, but he wasn't. He could move freely in Wancheng, and even leave the city without anyone stopping him, because the pigeon conveyed Liu Yue's warning:
"If you dare to leave before paying off the debt, the Wancheng army will attack wherever you go. I just need a reason to send troops."
Sheng Yun was stunned. In all his years, he had never heard such a simple and crude threat!
...But it's undeniable that it's really effective. Thinking of those drones, Sheng Yun extinguished all thoughts of escape. How could he dare to be an enemy of the goddess?
He thought Liu Yue saved him because he came from a prominent family, but he was wrong. All the wounded officers and soldiers who were captured were treated, and those who were not injured had already started working.
After all, the ransom was no small sum. Even Sheng Yun didn't dare leave, let alone these soldiers. No one wanted to try before getting the Goddess's permission. How many other methods did she have that mortals couldn't imagine?
And...the treatment here is pretty good.
Sheng Yun saw a familiar soldier in the road construction team. He remembered that this guy was a lazy and sly guy on weekdays, but now he was working extra hard because he had received some "Excellent Commendation" and could eat more meat every day.
Eat meat! Not the kind of minced meat or the kind with broth that’s thinner than water, but big chunks of meat half the length of a finger!
The road construction team provided three meals a day, and Liu Yue, to save time, ordered all the group meals. Because they were so cheap, she felt a little embarrassed that she had ordered pre-prepared meals.
But then she thought, this is ancient times, it's a chaotic time. Having meat and vegetables is already good enough, why would they need a bicycle? She didn't let them just eat instant noodles, but the process of adding hot water was a bit troublesome.
This is indeed the case. The problem with pre-prepared meals is that they are not fresh enough, but for civilians who have been suffering from long-term malnutrition, these are already incredibly rich meals.
The basic lunch box for the road construction team consists of one meat dish and two vegetable dishes. If they perform well yesterday, they can eat two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes the next day.
Sheng Yun looked at their lunch boxes. Inside were plump white rice, glossy chunks of meat, and crisp, refreshing green leafy vegetables...
Is this just food for the road construction team? I'm afraid even the rich and powerful families wouldn't have anything more extravagant than this.
Sheng Yun really wanted to tell himself that this must be just a short-term plan to win people's hearts, or it was simply Liu Yue's illusion. This was not food, but just stones and gravel.
However, he saw that they ate happily and contentedly. They would cherish every last grain of rice in their lunch boxes, laugh heartily during breaks, and their faces showed the happiness and calmness that should only belong to the "rich and powerful."
Sheng Yun vaguely felt that something was different.
He was eager to know what it was, so he looked around in Wancheng, but the more he looked, the more confused and puzzled he became.
The roads here are well-maintained and there is no dirt around. People are working in the fields, fiddling with a huge waterwheel, which is said to be a new irrigation tool.
Liu Yue opened several shops in the city, each of which was crowded with people queuing up. He saw refined salt and white flour, as well as freshly slaughtered mutton and poultry. Considering the wages of the road construction workers he had just learned about, these things were incredibly cheap.
He was standing on the side of the road and someone passed by him.
They were discussing which job offered the best pay and the most generous compensation, and when to bring their entire family over. The adults would attend nighttime literacy classes, and the children would go to school. The school offered free tuition, daily eggs and milk, and graduates had a promising future, including careers as managers...
Sheng Yun heard that they were discussing the future.
Jingzhou had endured countless wars, its people in constant fear, numbness the only emotion they could express. When would they be able to plan their lives and their futures like this, free from the exhausting struggle to make ends meet?
——Is she really a god?
Are those tin men with limbs God's servants?
Sheng Yun couldn't imagine any other answer. He was very confused. When he caught a glimpse of Liu Yue's figure out of the corner of his eye, he rushed over without hesitation.
He was too fast, but luckily Liu Ming's reaction was also quick, and he asked someone to stop him.
Although Liu Yue is invulnerable to swords and guns and is not afraid of any danger, if anyone can rush in front of her, what use are they?
Liu Yue was inspecting the infrastructure in Wancheng. When she saw Sheng Yun, she asked him, "Have you found a job? When will you pay me back? I have to keep a record of the nutritious meal I gave you today!"
Sheng Yun stared at her blankly. When Liu Ming was about to drive him away, he suddenly asked, "Are you really a god?"
Well, this...
Liu Yue was already used to playing tricks, but she was still a little embarrassed when she was suddenly asked so formally.
Liu Ming was about to stop him for being disrespectful to the goddess, but Liu Yue waved her hand and said that was not necessary.
"You think I am not?"
She didn't answer directly, but smiled. "Those who try hard to prove they are gods are basically liars with ulterior motives. I don't need your sacrifices or worship, so whether you believe in my identity or not is indifferent to me."
That’s right, this is the mind and pattern of the goddess!
Liu Yue was very satisfied with what she had just said. She was about to walk around Sheng Yun when she heard him say, "Nanyang will have a severe drought."
What did he mean? He was even predicting things in front of her? Who was trying to act like a god?
The mall does have a weather forecast function, but the prerequisite for that is also the launch of a satellite. Liu Yue felt that under the current productivity conditions, there was not much need to pursue these, so she put it aside for the time being.
Sheng Yun said there was a severe drought, but in fact he made a guess based on observing the river conditions. This surprised Liu Yue a little. It seems that we should not underestimate the ancients. What they lacked was modern knowledge, not the ability to think.
"This is indeed a troublesome matter..."
Liu Yue frowned, then quickly relaxed.
Sheng Yun stared at her expression closely. He didn't understand. If she really cared about the people and came only to save the world, why could she still look indifferent after hearing such an important event?
Liu Yue could see his doubts, and thinking that this guy was a talent, she explained, "I can create artificial rainfall, so I'm not afraid of drought."
The mall offers this service, starting at one million per transaction. It's a bit pricey, but she has plenty of Star Coins now, so she can afford it.
What rain? Sheng Yun almost thought there was something wrong with his ears.
"Artificial rainfall," Liu Yue continued. "The principle is a bit complicated to explain, but I can arrange the time and location of the rain. Do you understand what I mean? So don't be afraid, don't panic."
Moreover, even in the worst-case scenario, if the harvest failed this year, she still had plenty of food to rely on. In short, nothing would go wrong under her rule, and Liu Yue felt no panic at all.
She was afraid that the people would panic - the supply of materials was sufficient, and if someone with ulterior motives started to loot them, it would become a security risk.
Liu Yue was about to add this matter to her to-do list when Sheng Yun suddenly stretched out his arms and bowed to her.
"Wancheng has a goddess, it is a blessing for the people!"
Liu Yue smiled at him: "Not just Wancheng, but the whole world."
Such arrogant words would only be credible if they came from Liu Yue's mouth.
Faced with her undisguised ambition, Sheng Yun bowed again, expressing his willingness to work for her.
Liu Yue nodded: "Okay, go to the front and turn right. Have them take your photo and print your admission ticket. Remember to take the written test tomorrow."
Sheng Yun didn't quite understand, but he lowered his head and replied "yes", then respectfully watched Liu Yue leave from where he stood.
If the people are as supportive as this wherever the goddess's blessings descend, there is no need to worry about not achieving great things!
How could she be a traitor? She was clearly the true emperor whose identity was stolen by the fake emperor!
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The author has something to say: There is one last thing, I just need to finish writing it tonight.
Short stories are indeed pushed faster hhh. If it were a long article on infrastructure, there would definitely be a lot of problems and situations written about, but in a short story, I skipped them and only wrote about the exciting parts [OK]
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