Xia Chuhe had to admit that she had misjudged people and wasted talent this time.
When Xia Chuhe filled a cargo ship and cleared out a corner of the Shacheng warehouse, Sha Feng had to admit that her understanding of Lord Xia was still too shallow—Lord Xia's space was truly vast!
In addition to a ship full of iron ore, Xia Chuhe also sent a small note to the merchant in the animal world, instructing him to exchange the reward for the next order for animal feed such as alfalfa and bran.
With tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, the agricultural machinery accumulated from summer weeding is sufficient for cultivation. Trading it from the animal world would be a waste; it would be better to exchange it for feed to further increase the output of the farm.
Xia Chuhe was extremely satisfied with the first transaction, so he immediately placed a second order with Sha Feng. This order was about weapons manufacturing and required rare ores such as vanadium, tungsten, chromium, titanium, and manganese.
Fortunately, the second order wasn't urgent. The facilities for Taotie City and the Heavenly God Temple hadn't caught up yet, and it would take some time to complete them.
Upon hearing what Xia Chuhe wanted, Sha Feng immediately guessed that she wanted to get some weapons.
Even in Shacheng, there are only a few of these rare mineral resources.
Sha Feng packed his bags, preparing to go out to prospect for minerals.
Before leaving, Sha Feng and Xia Chuhe finalized the supply details and the way they would cooperate in the future. Sha Feng sent a detailed message to her grandmother and then set off.
On the day he saw her off, Li Qiusheng was unusually quiet, focusing on drinking beer and occasionally glancing at Sha Feng.
The beer is brewed from wheat grown on the farm, and it smells wonderful.
Xia Chuhe noticed her thoughts, moved the wine barrel further away, and asked, "You want to go too?"
Li Qiusheng nodded, then shook his head. He wanted to go, but he was worried about leaving the city.
"Don't worry, I won't be going out recently. The city and the surrounding area are very safe. You can leave whenever you want." Xia Chuhe smiled, recalling that when she asked Li Qiusheng what she wanted most, she said she wanted freedom most.
Perhaps she got bored after spending half a year in Taotie City.
Li Qiusheng said, "Don't worry, boss, I'll be home."
Xia Chuhe: "???"
I feel like this line is a bit off. Shouldn't she be the one to say "This will always be your home"?
Just laugh it off.
After the farewell banquet, Sha Feng turned her head and saw a happy child with a backpack next to her: "What's this?"
Li Qiusheng stood ramrod straight, puffed out his chest, and proudly said, "I'll be your bodyguard."
Sha Feng tightened her grip on the red-tasseled spear, refraining from stabbing Xia Chengzhu and the others in front of them.
It wasn't to give Li Qiusheng face, but mainly because they were afraid that City Lord Xia would take sides.
Everyone was quite surprised by Li Qiusheng's sudden departure. They asked him why he was leaving, told him to take care of himself, and didn't say much else.
Only Zhu Guanshan gave her something: "Take this with you."
The item is smooth and soft to the touch, and it's like a living map!
From the base to the construction of Taotie City, the living map is the most important tool. Without it, the group would have wandered into countless dungeons and wasted a great deal of time before finally reaching the Temple of the Heavenly God.
How could Li Qiusheng accept such a valuable gift? She pushed the living map back, saying, "I can't accept it."
Zhu Guanshan pulled her aside and whispered, "Someone has already noted down the coordinates and terrain of the vicinity. No one plans to go out recently, so we don't need the living map. It's safe for you to take it. Moreover, after you and Sha Feng find the mine, you can accurately record its location by referring to the living map. We are not familiar with Sha Feng. If Sha Cheng controls the raw materials in the future and uses this to manipulate us, it will be troublesome to deal with. It's better to eliminate this possibility directly."
Li Qiusheng looked on in astonishment and asked curiously, "You thought all of this?"
Zhu Guanshan coughed and said embarrassedly, "Sister Li taught me."
Although it was Li Yue who taught it, she still had to be willing to listen.
The living map is Zhu Guanshan's greatest asset. The fact that she was willing to hand it over, and even let Li Qiusheng take it away, shows that she has completely regarded this place as her home and Li Yue and the others as her family.
Li Qiusheng carefully put away the living map: "I will definitely bring the living map back exactly as it was."
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After Sha Feng left, construction began on the Tian Sheng Temple, including the construction of research labs and factories.
For the third, fourth, and so on...
A new contact person arrived in Shacheng. He was Sha Feng's childhood friend. He was small in stature, spoke softly, but was very assertive when it came to asking for prices.
Xia Chuhe quickly finalized the third order with Shacheng. It was a new order from the animal world. This time, the person placing the order wanted copper ore, but the payment was changed to various kinds of hay and feed, according to Xia Chuhe's wishes.
Of course, when Xia Chuhe received the payment for the first transaction, he also received a small note, which the merchant had delivered on behalf of the Dragon Girl.
The dragon girl first shared the good news with her, recounting the achievements of the full implementation of fiat currency. Then she talked about the troubles, such as the distress caused by the emergence of a new noble class after the overthrow of the old one, and the conflict between groups that believed in the law of the jungle and those that yearned for peaceful coexistence among humans.
Xia Chuhe read the letter, feeling happy for her, but also worried for her.
Xia Chuhe spread out paper and picked up a pen, giving the dragon girl some wild ideas: "Humans are grouped by kind, and animals can be the same. Those who yearn for the law of the jungle can live together in separate areas. But in the end, who will be the meat and who will be the strong will depend on themselves."
As for the newly wealthy class...
Xia Chuhe also had no good ideas. This was a problem that had existed since ancient times, and the utopian society only existed in dreams.
Even in the most fantastical imagining worlds, where resources are abundant, humanity must always incorporate a heavy, dystopian core.
After all, let alone a world of billions of people, even a small group of a dozen or so people must be divided into those who are superior and those who are inferior.
In addition, Xia Chuhe also shared some of his recent experiences with the Dragon Girl, complaining about the difficulties of fighting against the "aristocratic class".
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