After more than an hour's drive, all eight buses finally drove into the town of Dadas.
Except for the exclusive bus of the Kachi Bureau, all other buses were equipped with staff from the Resource Exploration Committee. Before arriving at the destination, they had already explained the "specialness" of Kachi's geographical location to the passengers on the bus, so after getting off the bus, everyone was mentally prepared for the 20-minute mountain road. Even so, because the ruggedness of the mountain road was beyond most people's imagination, some complaints could still be heard in the team later.
"The road conditions here are really bad. If they are not improved, it will be really detrimental to the future development of the Xiaoketa card pool." Director Tai shook his head and sighed while listening to the discussions of the people around him.
Secretary Xiaobai nodded and said, "It would be best if the government repaired this mountain road, but the investment is not small. Repairing a road just for a card pool, given the current attitude of the mayor... I guess it will be difficult."
Secretary Xiaobai's words were relatively tactful - it was more than "difficult", considering the current development focus of Qixing City, it was simply impossible.
Tai Zhaoji naturally understood this principle. If it were six or seven years ago, the card pool bureau's wishes might have been taken seriously by the government, but now, it was good enough not to have its funding cut.
The opening of the "Sweet Train" route was actually beyond the expectations of everyone in the Kachi Bureau. It was a signal that the Resource Exploration Committee had begun to pay more attention to Kachi resources. Although there were still some grudges between the Kachi Bureau and the Resource Committee due to old grudges, with this good start, the two sides would cooperate more and more in the future. Director Tai was very confident about this.
But the problem is, just like this, it still can't make the current mayor of Qixing City change his attitude immediately, unless... unless Ke Jin's card pool makes achievements that no one can ignore and deny, and makes the mayor truly realize how huge and outstanding the contribution of the development of an advantageous card pool to a city will be.
But...is it really possible to create a snack card pool with such weak functionality that it cannot even enter the mainstream resource market?
***
After a hard journey, everyone finally arrived at Ke Jin's Kachi courtyard.
Whether it is a guest coming from afar for the first time, or an acquaintance like Secretary Xiaobai who has been here several times, when they see the brand new courtyard in front of them, they can't help but exclaim "Wow!"
In the barren countryside covered with dirt and rocks, a green and lively courtyard is like an oasis in the desert. Just looking at it from a distance, it fills people's hearts with joy. The courtyard is surrounded by various lush green plants and shrubs, and the courtyard wall is not a traditional stone wall or alloy, but a wooden fence that matches the surrounding green plants.
Of course, these wooden fences are just appearances. With the cooperation of defense cards, their strength is not inferior to that of steel plates with extremely high safety performance. They also have alarm functions and can perform preliminary identification and warning against intruders.
As you step into the courtyard, the furnishings inside are exactly the same style as outside. The ground is covered with green grass, and stepping on it feels like stepping on a thick carpet. The thick and fluffy feeling makes people feel extremely satisfied.
This kind of lawn is not planted with real plants, but decorative cards like the green plants inside and outside the courtyard. The advantage of using this kind of card is that it does not need to be taken care of at ordinary times, and there is no need to water or fertilize. The green plants can still thrive and never wither. For people like Ke Jin who are not good at plant maintenance, it is simply a blessing for novices.
But its disadvantages are also obvious - this type of card has a validity period, and unless it is extended with a designated "delay card", it will become invalid and disappear when it expires.
Because of the special nature of this world, people tend to use cheap and convenient cards for some common items, and Ke Jin is no exception this time. In addition to green plant cards, Ke Jin also used card products for other things in the courtyard, such as the small pavilion built, and small tables and stools for people to rest temporarily and enjoy snacks.
In addition, because the area nearby was deserted and uninhabited, when building the courtyard this time, Ke Jin directly expanded the size of the courtyard, with the rest and dining areas occupying the largest area. He also set up a small counter and placed some circulating cards in the card library, which would provide an additional consumption option for those who really couldn't draw a certain snack but really wanted to eat it.
As for the most important card pool, Ke Jin did not ask anyone to renovate it, but instead replaced it with a set of "card pool skins" that he had received as a reward from the system.
The current card pool is no longer the shabby and dilapidated appearance that seemed like it could collapse at any time. Not only is the red ceiling brand new and beautiful, but the fences and pillars also seem to be shining - there is even a small transparent groove on one of the doorposts, which is just right for inserting the first draw card for visitors to admire.
The construction cost of 600,000 is not a lot in a big city, but in Qixing City, where the card pool resources have been sluggish for many years, such a large investment is still relatively rare, and the effect is immediate - it can be seen from the appreciation and satisfaction of the people's expressions.
"Xiao Ke really put in a lot of effort this time." Seeing the refreshing decorations and arrangements everywhere, and thinking about the scene he saw when he first came here, Director Tai Zhaoji sighed with a smile.
"If it had been repaired like this earlier, I wouldn't have to worry about Mr. Wu coming..." President Sun Xuan thought silently in his heart.
"Is this the place where you can find so many delicious snacks?" Gao Xue said to Jiang Siyu in admiration, "I thought it would be a pink and tender style, but I didn't expect it to be more like a paradise. Hehe, I like it!"
"Is this the new card pool that has received support from the Card Pool Bureau and the Resources Committee? It is worthy of being an SSR first draw card pool, it is extraordinary..." Compared to others, Su Xiaolan, who also runs a card pool at home, knows a little more information. She looked at the furnishings of the card pool courtyard with envy, thinking a little sourly.
"It's only been a short time since it opened. In the future... Sigh, this is probably what adults call 'the old is not as good as the new'. The old card pool, which is nearing the end of its life cycle, no matter how brilliant it was in the past, can never compare to the dazzling new card pool..."
***
There was a small gravel path paved with colorful pebbles leading to the card pool. On both sides of the path stood some very eye-catching large signs listing the types of cards currently in the card pool, especially the eleven newly added cards, which were all introduced and marked.
I didn't expect that in addition to the varieties in the card shop, there are so many new cards in the card pool. Everyone was discussing excitedly while consciously queuing up on the gravel road to draw cards. In today's world where the trend of drawing cards is so popular, everyone has already formed a good concept of order imperceptibly. There is no need to mobilize manpower to maintain it. They can actively abide by the order and draw cards in turn.
"It would be great if we could add another card drawing area." Bai Fan commented when he saw the long line extending outside the yard.
"Today is just a special case. Usually there aren't so many people here." Ke Jin said with a smile.
Generally, a card pool courtyard only has one card drawing area at the beginning, but if the card pool develops very well, the card user will have the authority to add a card drawing area. Of course, this requires a lot of star coins and a lot of energy in the crystal sand pool.
"If the corners of your card pool were better, this wouldn't be an exception, but a daily occurrence." Gu Qianqian, who came to help, held the SR "Plum Candy" she had just drawn from Ke Jin's card pool that morning in her mouth and said incoherently, "Woo, this candy is really delicious. I'll draw some more later."
"It's a pity that I only had time to produce SSRs for five of the eleven new cards, and the other six are vacant... It would be better if I had more time." Bai Fan sighed. He will start school soon. He will stay one more day today, and will say goodbye to Ke Jin and the others tomorrow to go back to prepare for school.
When it comes to this topic, Ke Jin and Gu Qianqian can't help but feel a little sad. The three of them have been getting along very well recently, and suddenly one of them is missing, which is still quite difficult for them to adapt to.
"I'll go in and rest for a while." Realizing that the atmosphere was a bit low, Bai Fan forced himself to change the subject, "I'll go into the card pool to renew my cards after this wave of people have drawn."
"Go, go." Gu Qianqian waved her hand to drive him away, while smilingly pulling Ke Jin's arm and pulling him to the other side.
"Come on, come on, stop looking so sad. Let's go to the lounge area and listen to the guests' feedback. Hehe, I love communicating with the guests who draw the cards the most~!"
***
Except for some people who had other arrangements, most of the people who had drawn the cards chose to sit down at a small table in the lounge area, savoring the snacks they had drawn while happily chatting with their friends. If someone among them drew a circulating card, it would naturally be taken turns to be tasted in the circle of friends.
"Wow, Siyu, your SR rose cake is so delicious! Why can't I draw it out! QAQ" Gao Xue's cheeks bulged up like a little squirrel from eating so much.
"I think your R Matcha Cheesecake is delicious too." Jiang Siyu said with a smile, and then put a milky white candy into her mouth, "Well, Xiaolan's milk candy is also delicious."
"Hehe." Su Xiaolan, who was sitting next to the two teachers, made a playful face, "Actually, the SR chocolate cookie ring I drew is more delicious, but it's a pity that it's bound to a card, so I can't let you teachers taste it."
"You are so ignorant, Su Xiaolan. Do you know how much better the SSR chocolate cookie rings taste than your SR ones?" A voice full of sarcasm sounded from the side. "But if you beg me desperately, I will give you some to try. How about that?"
Su Xiaolan immediately rolled her eyes at him in annoyance: "Xiao Xiao, everyone in your class is sitting over there, right? Why do you have to squeeze over here?"
"Because there is no room over there." The boy said confidently.
"Do you think I'm blind?" There are obviously so many empty seats!
"Because I like Teacher Gao and Teacher Jiang, I want to sit here." Xiao Xiao said shamelessly, and generously shared the SSR chocolate cookie rings he had drawn with Gao Xue and Jiang Siyu, winking at them, "Teachers, you won't chase me away, right?"
Gao Xue and Jiang Siyu couldn't help laughing. Su Xiaolan rolled her eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to this guy she hated. Su Xiaolan ate a chocolate cookie ring while casually looking around. Suddenly, her eyes froze slightly and she hesitated.
"Hey, is that guy the card master here?"
On the way here, everyone had heard that the card user of this new card pool was a very young man, who seemed to have had a rough past, but now he was considered a model of self-reliance and finally turning things around. Everyone was very curious about this card user, so not only Jiang Siyu and the others, but also the people at the surrounding tables all looked in that direction when they heard Su Xiaolan's words.
Sure enough, they saw a young man who was surrounded by a lot of people asking questions. He always had a smile on his face and pointed at the snack brochure in his hand from time to time, as if he was patiently answering everyone's questions.
"Wow, he's quite handsome." Gao Xue had no sense of maintaining her teacher image in front of her students, and held his face up like a fangirl. "Yeah, he's my type!"
"I heard that he is several years younger than us." Jiang Siyu kindly reminded her friend.
"What's the big deal? Sister-brother relationships are very popular these days!"
The two were talking when they saw the crowd over there saying something. The young man suddenly looked over here and happened to meet Jiang Siyu and the others.
What surprised Jiang Siyu and the others even more was that the young man spoke a few more words to the people around him, then pushed through the crowd and walked towards them.
"Is he coming towards us? He's coming for us, right? He's been staring at us!!"
"...Xiaoxue, calm down, your saliva is about to drip on me."
Ke Jin walked through the crowd and came to Jiang Siyu's table, smiling at them.
"Excuse me for bothering you two, but I heard that you are teachers at Xingchen International School?"
"Yes, yes!" Gao Xue's eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously.
"I have a question and would like to consult you two. Is it convenient now?"
"That's convenient!" Gao Xue continued to answer.
Ke Jin thanked him, pulled over a chair and sat down. Su Xiaolan and Xiao Xiao looked at the young card master curiously, while Jiang Siyu got straight to the point.
"Mr. Carter, what do you want to ask?"
"In a week, the school year will start in Qixing City, right?" Ke Jin said.
Gao Xue and Jiang Siyu nodded together: "Yes."
"Well, what I want to ask is about the issue of my child attending elementary school after the school starts."
Before Jiang Siyu could say anything, Gao Xue screamed first.
"Sir, do you already have a child?!!"
At the same time, Oloy, who was staying in the house to organize the card library because he was annoyed by the crowds outside, suddenly shuddered violently.
What happened...
Why do I suddenly have a bad feeling that something bad is about to happen?
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