See business coming.
The brick kiln owner came out immediately and invited a few people in to talk.
It was too cold outside and he didn't want to stay outside for a moment.
Xie Chengyuan and the other person waved to Shen Shuli and the other person.
Seeing this, Shen Shuli and Mu Wanjun also followed in.
Despite the extreme cold weather, the amount of bricks used by people living along the coast has increased dramatically.
Because the walls of houses in the south are very thin, only one layer.
In order to increase the warmth of the room, many people have to buy blue bricks to add layers to the walls.
So the brick factory's business became booming.
"Boss, how much are your blue bricks? We need a large quantity." Xie Chengyuan came out to talk to the boss.
...
...
The boss had sharp eyes and could tell at a glance that these four people had extraordinary temperaments.
Although these four people were dressed in ordinary clothes, their words and actions were definitely not those of ordinary people.
His eyes rolled and he immediately came up with a new offer in his mind.
Not wanting the workers to hear the price, he moved slightly closer to Xie Chengyuan and quoted the price in a very low voice with a standard friendly smile on his face, giving people a very sincere feeling.
"Sir, I'm sure you all know that it's freezing cold right now, and the cost of brick materials, firewood, and labor is very high. If I sell less, I won't be able to break even."
"A brick costs only eighty coins, and that's because you want a large quantity. Otherwise, it would cost at least a hundred coins. Compared to other brick kilns, this price is definitely the lowest!"
Xie Chengyuan and the other three all heard it, and their faces changed color.
They are prepared for brick prices to rise.
But I never expected that the boss would ask for such a high price!
In peacetime.
The most expensive green brick was five cents at most, and the most common price was only three cents.
And this person.
How dare you ask for eighty cents!
It has increased by 16 to 26 times!
It's simply unreasonable!
In their minds, they expected that a brick should cost no more than twenty cents.
After all, in this period of natural disasters, firewood resources are indeed precious.
In order to keep warm, the people have cut down all the trees near the city.
In order to get firewood, people had to run to farther places to chop wood.
And the competition is fierce.
All along the way.
Visible to the naked eye.
What should have been a beautiful scenery with clear water and green mountains is now just large tracts of wasteland with wooden stakes, which looks extremely desolate.
But this is not a reason for this person to ask for an exorbitant price.
They are not some kind of ultimate enemy.
After all, the thing that was most abundant in ancient times was forests.
And it’s all free of cost.
At most you have to spend some time walking further.
Xie Chengyuan looked at the brick factory owner with a half-smile, his eyes revealing a cold and sharp look that made the owner shiver all over.
"Boss, are you so nervous that you reported the wrong number? I'll give you a chance to say it again."
Xiao Yuxuan, Mu Wanjun and Shen Shuli also looked at the boss with unfriendly eyes, hoping that he would give them a sincere price.
The boss was immediately frightened and trembled all over by the oppressive aura emanating from the four people.
He said that he was not mistaken.
It’s obvious that these four people are not ordinary people!
But this was such a big fat sheep, and one could tell from the accent that the guy was from another place, how could he resist from making a big killing?
What's more, he is not an ordinary person with no background.
After thinking this through, the boss straightened his back with difficulty and said in a tough manner: "Dear customers, this is the price of our bricks now. If you can't afford it, don't delay my business."
"Don't blame me for not reminding you. The brick kilns in this entire Jinhai City are all my family's property. As long as I don't ask for it, you won't be able to buy a single brick!"
Xie Chengyuan and the other three looked even colder.
This was completely beyond their expectations.
There are six brick kilns of various sizes in Jinhai City.
It turns out that the same boss is behind it!
No wonder he dared to ask for such a high price!
It turns out that they really do have some ideas to rely on!
but.
Will Shen Shuli and the other three compromise because of this?
Absolutely not!
Xie Chengyuan turned around and looked at Shen Shuli and the other two, asking about their plans with his eyes.
In his previous life, Xiao Yuxuan was one of the top young men from wealthy families, and in ancient times he was an extremely noble prince.
How could he possibly endure such humiliation!
Chen Shuli and Mu Wanjun are not the kind of people who would suffer losses.
After the four of them exchanged glances, they chose to leave without wasting time talking to the boss.
The brick kiln owner didn't expect that these four people would leave without hesitation!
Aren’t they afraid of not being able to buy blue bricks?
"Come here, go to other brick kilns and inform them that if you meet these four people, ask me for one hundred coins for each brick. I won't sell it to you for a penny less!" The brick kiln owner immediately asked someone to run errands.
"Yes, boss." Five people immediately responded and ran away.
This brick kiln is the largest of the six brick kilns and has the largest amount of stockpiled goods.
is their primary goal.
Shen Shuli and the other three left without hesitation, intending to visit other stone mines and timber factories first.
I'll come back to teach this black-hearted boss who asked for too much a lesson tonight.
The lumber mill was relatively close to the few people.
The four came to the sawmill.
There are also quite a few people at the lumber mill.
Shen Shuli and the other three took a quick look and found that all the wood in the sawmill had just been cut down.
It is rare to see dried wood that has been air-dried, nor is there any wood that has been directly made with mortise and tenon structures.
But the only thing that satisfied the four people was that many of the woods were very thick in diameter and very old, making them very suitable for making beams and pillars.
After asking about the price.
All the wood was five or six times higher than usual, but still within their acceptable range.
no way.
In today's extremely cold weather, wood is indeed one of the most important cold-resistant supplies, so it is reasonable that it is more expensive than usual.
After negotiating the price.
Xie Chengyuan asked the people at the sawmill to deliver the wood to the designated location for unloading.
It takes at least a dozen people to lift a thick piece of wood, and just moving the wood is a very time-consuming and laborious task.
Xie Chengyuan asked the boss to send someone to help watch over the designated location.
Wait until this time the next day, come back to pick up the goods, and pay half of the payment as a deposit.
The boss was very straightforward and agreed immediately.
Chen Shuli and the other three visited several timber mills and placed orders at the same price, almost buying out all the goods from these timber mills.
Then there is the stone factory.
The stone factory is in a big mountain outside the city.
The people at the stone factory have stopped working, and there is no one in the entire mine.
There is no usable stone mined here.
Mu Wanjun looked at Shen Shuli and blinked, then deliberately asked, "There is no one here, and there is no mined stone. What should we do?"
Xiao Yuxuan watched Mu Wanjun acting and shook his head helplessly as he watched her play.
Only Xie Chengyuan was trying hard to think of a solution.
Shen Shuli smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have a Qiankun bag, it can move mountains automatically~"
After saying.
Xie Chengyuan's gaze immediately fell on Shen Shuli.
It was the first time he knew that the Qiankun bag had such a magical effect!
Even the mountains can be moved in!
It is worthy of being a magical weapon!
It’s too outrageous!
Xiao Yuxuan and Mu Wanjun immediately cooperated and asked, "Is it true?"
Shen Shuli raised her chin proudly: "This is natural. If you don't believe me, open your eyes and watch carefully. This fairy will cast a spell on you personally, so watch carefully~"
Xie Chengyuan watched Shen Shuli's every move with burning eyes, afraid of missing anything.
Shen Shuli took the Qiankun bag in her palm, and then began to use her mind to cover the stone mine that had been dug up a lot.
The next moment.
A huge hole of four hundred cubic meters appeared in front of the three people.
Mu Wanjun had accompanied Chen Shuli in digging jade mines and had seen this many times before, so she was not surprised.
Xiao Yuxuan had also seen Shen Shuli digging in a coal mine, so it wasn't too shocking.
Only Xie Chengyuan.
Even though he was mentally prepared.
But I was still so shocked by the scene before me that I couldn’t recover for a long time!
This Qiankun bag is really amazing!
You can also put the mountain directly in it!
It can hold such a large area at one time!
Sure enough, the world of immortals is beyond the imagination of a mortal like him!
The rock layers in this stone mine are numerous and thick, but for Shen Shuli, it is as easy as tearing paper.
But there is a problem.
All the stones she stored in the space were large chunks of stone, which had to be cut into the required sizes.
These stones are good materials for laying foundations, building walls, and building stone houses.
The only drawback is that both the stone house and the wall have poor earthquake resistance.
But given their current conditions, even brick houses cannot withstand earthquakes well.
Fortunately, there are no natural disasters such as earthquakes in this novel.
Otherwise, Shen Shuli would not have supported the active infrastructure construction on the island so early.
Shen Shuli dug for a long time and only stopped after digging two-thirds of the entire stone mine.
At first, Xie Chengyuan and the other two were very interested in watching Shen Shuli move the mountain.
But after a while, they could no longer bear the cold wind.
Shen Shuli stopped and got them a tent that had been built, and took some food for them to make a fire and cook to avoid being bored.
Shen Shuli didn't stop until dawn.
Xie Chengyuan and the other two took turns to rest in the tent, and there was always one person waiting for Shen Shuli.
When Shen Shuli came back, she saw Xie Chengyuan adding firewood to the fire.
Lamb chops were being roasted on a low fire.
Xie Chengyuan had sharp ears and eyes. When he heard the noise behind him, he immediately stood up to check and saw at a glance that it was Shen Shuli who came back.
"Finished?"
Xie Chengyuan asked with concern, then took off his cloak which had been warmed by him and put it on Shen Shuli.
Shen Shuli did not refuse. When she saw the barbecue on the fire, her eyes lit up instantly.
"Yeah, it smells so good~"
Xie Chengyuan pulled her to sit in front of the fire, lit the fire up, and then continued to roast the mutton.
"Wait a few more minutes, drink some mutton soup first, and I'll roast some for you."
"Okay." Shen Shuli picked up a bowl of hot radish and mutton soup and drank it slowly.
This sheep was raised in Shen Shuli's space. It tasted extremely delicious and had a slight smell of sheep.
Chen Shuli doesn't reject the smell of mutton. Instead, she thinks it tastes better with a little bit of mutton smell.
soon.
Xie Chengyuan grilled the lamb chops and handed them to Shen Shuli, saying gently, "Try how it tastes."
Shen Shuli has been craving this for a long time.
He picked it up, blew it gently, and began to taste it.
"Hiss~ So hot~ So delicious~" Shen Shuli commented.
Xie Chengyuan was very happy and continued to roast the lamb leg for her.
"These are specially reserved for you, eat slowly."
Shen Shuli was not polite.
She now has a huge appetite. If she wants, she can eat the amount of food that five people eat in every meal without hurting her stomach and internal organs.
Because her stomach function is much stronger than that of normal people.
As you eat it, it will be quickly digested and converted into energy to be absorbed by the body.
After finishing all the ingredients, Shen Shuli patted her stomach with satisfaction.
"Mm, so delicious, so satisfying~"
Xie Chengyuan filled a basin of warm water for Shen Shuli to wash her face and hands. His concern for Shen Shuli was simply meticulous.
Shen Shuli didn't notice anything wrong.
On the contrary, I really like the feeling of being taken care of in this way.
"They are still resting. Why don't you come with me to the brick factory?"
Shen Shuli could hear two even breathing sounds in the tent, and knew that Mu Wanjun and Xiao Yuxuan were sleeping soundly at the moment, so she didn't plan to disturb them.
Xie Chengyuan naturally had no choice but to nod and immediately extended a hand to invite Shen Shuli.
"Okay, come on, I'll take you there."
Shen Shuli knew that he wanted to use Qinggong to take her there, so she didn't refuse.
Anyway, the brick factory is not far away, so there is no need to take out the helicopter to avoid waking up the two people.
Xie Chengyuan held Shen Shuli in his arms, unable to suppress the smile on his face, and used his Qinggong to take her away into the night.
Brick kiln.
The brick kiln, which is bustling during the day, is now quiet.
Xie Chengyuan and Shen Shuli walked swaggeringly to the place where the blue bricks were piled.
Shen Shuli was not polite at all and directly put all the fired green bricks and tiles into the 'Qiankun Bag'.
And he didn't leave a penny for the other party.
The two men visited all the brick factories in Jinhai City and took away all the bricks.
"The amount of wood is still too little. Why don't we go into the mountains and work together to get another batch of wood." Shen Shuli suggested.
Xie Chengyuan glanced at the sky and saw that it was almost dawn.
"If they wake up and find that we are not here, will they be worried?" Xie Chengyuan asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, I have 'Thousand Mile Sound Transmission'. When they wake up and can't find us, they will contact us." Shen Shuli explained.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Xie Chengyuan continued to take Shen Shuli to a deep mountain forest far away from human habitation.
Few people come here, so there is no need to worry about it affecting their lives.
Xie Chengyuan was responsible for selecting qualified trees and chopping them off at the roots with a sword. Shen Shuli was responsible for collecting them into the space and then using her mental power to peel off the twigs, trunks, and bark.
The extra tree trunks that have been removed can be dried and used as firewood, so there is no waste at all.
The two of them work together in perfect harmony.
After daybreak, all the qualified wood nearby entered Shen Shuli's space.
"Ali, where did you and Xie Chengyuan go?"
Mu Wanjun's voice came from the intercom.
Shen Shuli quickly replied: "We are getting wood from the nearby mountains, don't worry, just make some porridge, we will be back soon."
Mu Wanjun: "I was scared to death. I'm glad you're all okay. Come back early for dinner."
Shen Shuli still felt a little unsatisfied, but there was already a lot of wood in the space.
And she noticed that Xie Chengyuan's hand was oozing blood.
He must have been chopping trees hard and rubbed his hands raw.
Shen Shuli looked at Xie Chengyuan's hand holding the sword and said, "Show me your hand."
Xie Chengyuan's body stiffened slightly. He didn't expect that she could notice this.
He put the sword into the scabbard and changed the subject with a smile: "Huh? My hands are rough and there's nothing to see. Let's go back quickly. They must be worried."
Shen Shuli was not someone who could be easily fooled, her face was slightly cold, she took a step forward and grabbed Xie Chengyuan's hand.
Then he saw a row of bloody cuts on the base of the fingers, which had distinct joints.
The blood stains his palms, looking extremely glaring.
Shen Shuli was in a complicated mood.
This idiot.
His hands are all worn out but he's still working without saying a word. Is there glue on his mouth or something?
Shen Shuli took out a water bag filled with diluted spiritual spring water and said to Xie Chengyuan unhappily, “Stretch out your hands and wash them thoroughly.”
Xie Chengyuan saw Shen Shuli frowning, obviously angry.
His heart was beating fast with nervousness. He didn't dare to refuse her request and quickly reached out to clean the blood.
When the water fell on his injured palm, he keenly noticed that the water was extremely gentle and would not irritate the wound or cause any pain.
Instead, it feels like a gentle pain relief.
Perhaps it was because the other person was her that I had this illusion?
Xie Chengyuan was thinking randomly.
After Shen Shuli saw that he had been cleaned, she took out some gauze and bandaged him simply.
This injury is not serious enough to be wrapped with gauze.
The main reason was that Shen Shuli used diluted spiritual spring water for him, fearing that the wound would heal too quickly and be noticed by the other party.
"Here, this is the potion passed down from my Su family. Drink a sip and the wound will heal quickly." Shen Shuli took out another small medicine bottle and handed it to Xie Chengyuan.
Xie Chengyuan was reluctant to waste such a precious bottle of potion because of such a minor injury.
He pretended to look up and drank it in one gulp, but in fact he didn't even open the seal, and then quickly put the bottle into his arms.
"Okay, we can go now."
His movements were so fast that Shen Shuli didn't notice anything was wrong at all.
The Su family's potion was used only to cover up the use of spiritual spring water to wash his wounds.
Shen Shuli never thought that Xie Chengyuan would fool her.
After the two returned to the quarry.
Mu Wanjun prepared breakfast.
The ingredients were all taken out by Shen Shuli last night.
Very rich.
After the four of them finished eating.
After collecting all the things, continue the action.
The ordered wood could not be picked up until the evening.
They also need to go to other cities to buy bricks and tiles in large quantities.
If there is wood, I am prepared to buy another batch.
Anyway, the more of this stuff the better, it will come in handy in the future.
The four of them drove a helicopter directly to the neighboring Chenghai City.
Fortunately, the quotations given by the factory owners here are not too outrageous.
In addition to stone, Shen Shuli also bought a large number of blue bricks, tiles and wood.
Don't want to delay too long.
Shen Shuli directly took out the sleeping pills and knocked out everyone in the factory. Then she took away all the goods, left enough money behind, and left in style.
At the agreed time.
The four of them returned to the place where they had ordered the wood last night.
The people here are already waiting anxiously.
Seeing that the customer finally showed up, the man guarding the wood finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After Shen Shuli settled the money and sent the people away, she put all the wood into the space.
The materials are almost ready.
Shen Shuli drove the helicopter and took the three of them all the way to Qing Grant Mansion in the northeast.
Qing Grant Mansion is far away from Chenghai City.
It is a distance of more than 12,000 kilometers.
Even if you fly a helicopter, it will take at least forty hours.
Halfway.
Chen Shuli and Mu Wanjun will take time to teach Xie Chengyuan and Xiao Yuxuan how to fly a helicopter.
If possible.
Shen Shuli still likes to sit and enjoy, and doesn't really like being a driver.
Xie Chengyuan and Xiao Yuxuan were both smart people, and they almost learned it after being taught three or two times.
When the two have almost gotten the hang of it, they will find an open space and let them try flying.
After you really get started.
Xie Chengyuan's mentality is slightly worse than Xiao Yuxuan's.
After all, Xiao Yuxuan knew how to drive in his previous life and knew more about airplanes, so he learned faster than Xie Chengyuan.
Xie Chengyuan remained calm and after trying a few times, he was finally able to independently control the helicopter to take off.
Shen Shuli and Mu Wanjun were very satisfied with their progress.
After setting the helicopter to autopilot.
Shen Shuli took out a deck of playing cards and taught Xie Chengyuan how to play Landlord to pass the time.
It took two days.
The four finally entered the territory of Qing Grant Prefecture.
Shen Shuli used a telescope to observe below.
I found that the closer we got to the north, the fewer people there were in the cities along the way.
Even in the big states, there are only a few people.
However, some cities closest to the northern border were actually occupied by the northern barbarians.
The closer we get to the northern barbarians, the more northern barbarians there are in the city.
It can be seen that those northern barbarians took advantage of the weak defenses in the northern border and openly occupied many cities of Dayong for their own use.
Xie Chengyuan had deep feelings for the Northern Territory. After entering the Northern Territory, his mood became visibly heavy.
Shen Shuli and the other two did not disturb his mood.
There is no need to say anything to comfort people at this time, because it is all nonsense.
Others simply cannot empathize with you.
Xie Chengyuan could only let himself digest this grief and anger slowly.
After entering the sky above Qing Grant Mansion.
It can be clearly seen that more northern barbarians have occupied this vast city.
The helicopter hovered around the area surrounding Qing Grant Prefecture for a long time and finally found the lacquer mine.
but.
The lacquer mine has been taken over by the northern barbarians!
Looking down from high above.
It can be seen that there are at least 5,000 Northern Barbarian soldiers stationed at the oil mine.
They also enslaved many people of Dayong to mine oil for them!
The technology in this era is very backward.
To mine oil, you need to dig deep wells.
Most of the time, hard rock layers will appear after more than ten meters underground.
The oil layers are basically below one thousand meters underground.
It would be extremely difficult for the people with backward tools to break through more than a thousand meters of rock layer.
It may take several years or even more than ten years to dig a deep well.
What's more difficult is.
Generally, you will encounter shallow water layers after digging for more than ten meters. If it is a drier place, you can basically dig into deep water layers by digging fifty to one hundred meters.
As long as there is groundwater, it will be difficult for people to continue digging deeper.
You can imagine how difficult it is to dig more than a thousand meters until you reach the oil field!
There is only one oil well in Qing Grant Prefecture that can produce oil, and it was an accidental and not man-made.
Moreover, this well is only the size of a water tank, and the oil output is extremely slow, resulting in extremely low annual production.
It is this oil well that supplies 80% of the oil used in Dayong.
And now.
This oil well was actually occupied by the northern barbarians!
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