Chapter 211 Jinjiang Exclusive Release
Chu Ming had just walked past the city gate when a hoverboard whizzed past him. The arrogance was so presumptuous that he almost drew his sword on the spot and shouted angrily, "Who is it!?"
The garrison soldiers following behind him also looked alert.
The common people who were about to greet General Chu were startled by their reaction. Realizing they had just returned and were unaware of the changes in the city, they hurriedly said, "Don't worry, General. There's no danger. The ones who just flew over were officials from the government office."
Chu Ming, looking somewhat tired, had a face full of question marks.
What?
He frowned, "When will the officials from the government office fly away?"
He subconsciously raised his head, but was surprised to find that there were people flying in the air in several places in the city.
His pupils dilated and he took a breath.
Just at this moment, someone else approached them. Chu Ming recognized that the person was indeed someone from the government office and quickly shouted, "Come down!"
When the officer saw Chu Ming, he quickly controlled the hoverboard and went down, calling out respectfully, "General Chu."
Chu Ming stared at the board under his feet, which seemed to be supporting him to fly around, and asked: "Where did you get this treasure? Do you have a lot of it in your government office?" Otherwise, how could any constable be allocated it?
The officer replied, "It's not a lot, but it's still possible to distribute one to each officer in the government office."
Chu Ming's eyes widened. "Everyone has a share?"
Although the government office lost a lot of manpower in the earthquake and subsequent disasters, some more were added later, so there were still 200 people.
He had thought that having three or five treasures that could make people fly was a good thing, but suddenly everyone could have one... Could it be that this thing was not as precious as he thought?
Chu Ming's curiosity was piqued, and he urged, "What's going on? Tell me in detail."
The soldiers behind him also pricked up their ears.
The officer quickly recounted everything that had happened in the city in the past few days. When he got excited, he couldn't help but raise his voice, which attracted the people around who couldn't control their desire to share. They came over and filled in the parts he had missed, and some even added their own opinions and praised Lu Shenxian.
Chu Ming and his soldiers were dumbfounded.
Chu Ming's face flashed with various emotions. Finally, he slapped his thigh and said to the others anxiously, "Let's go! To the government office!"
What about nutrient supplements that can fill you up after just two bites, tens of thousands of acres of greenhouses that are warm in winter and cool in summer, and even magic... It sounds incredible, but there is no need for the government officials and the people to work together to deceive him, unless they no longer want to be protected by the garrison in the future.
He actually saw the real hoverboard, which means that the good things they talked about should really exist.
In this case, the garrison must not be left out from their share!
The weapons they originally used were almost all worn out by killing wild beasts during the polar night, and they were in urgent need of new weapons.
Chu Ming quickened his pace and rushed to the government office, his eyes full of regret.
If he had known that such a person would come to the city, he would have gone out on another day.
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When he arrived at the government office, Chu Ming hurriedly called someone to ask about Liu Wenchi's whereabouts, but learned that the other party was in charge of spring sowing in the greenhouse outside the city and had not returned yet.
Chu Ming asked anxiously, "Where's that immortal or immortal messenger named Lu? He's not here either?"
Liu Zimo, who had learned of Chu Ming's arrival, rushed over from behind and answered on his behalf, "The prefect is worried about the different methods of cultivating the mutant seeds, so he asked Master Lu to go along and give him some advice."
Chu Ming's eyes lit up when he saw Liu Zimo. "It's okay if you're here. Tell me quickly, did that outsider named Lu really bring a lot of supplies? What about our garrison? Don't tell me the prefect didn't leave any for us."
While Liu Zimo invited Chu Ming to sit down and talk, he said gently, "The prefect has reserved some for you, General Chu. There are nutrients, salt, sugar, medicine, some salted fish, bacon, fresh mushrooms, and fruits."
As he said that, he took out his own share from his space ring and gave it to Chu Ming to taste.
Chu Ming watched with his own eyes as a tangerine as big as a baby's head suddenly appeared in Liu Zimo's empty palm. He took a breath and asked, "How did you do that?!"
Liu Zimo smiled modestly and explained the purpose of the portable space to him, "Don't worry, General. The prefect has reserved your share. You will be able to get it when he returns. Have an orange first. The supplies that Master Lu brought out are all delicious."
Chu Ming was itching to explore the portable space, but as he broke the orange in half, the rich orange fragrance instantly diverted his attention.
He couldn't help but sniff, "What a nice smell!"
He honestly took the orange Liu Zimo handed over, broke off a segment and put it in his mouth. His eyes instantly lit up. "Delicious!" He quickly peeled the skin and ate half of the orange in three or two bites. He held out his hand to Liu Zimo and said, "Any more? Have some more."
Liu Zimo brought him some more fruit.
In addition to citrus, some strawberries, grapes and peaches were also taken out.
Chu Ming ate without hesitation, praising them one by one as he ate, "These fruits are juicy, sweet, and delicious. This Lu guy is really capable of providing these fresh supplies when the people in the city can't even afford to eat."
Liu Zimo said, "Compared to other supplies, the fruit is in smaller quantities, so we should eat it sparingly. As for the weapons and hoverboards, the prefect hasn't decided yet because we don't know how many the general will want. When Mr. Lu arrives, the general can make his own decision, and the government will assume the responsibility for the debt."
Liu Zimo raised his wrist and glanced at the time on the communicator. "It's probably going to take some time for them to come back. I think the general is getting impatient. Why don't I talk to the prefect and ask them to come back sooner?"
As he said that, he sent a message to Liu Wenchi.
"Zimo? What's going on?"
When Chu Ming saw Liu Wenchi's face suddenly appear between the two of them and make a sound, he was so shocked that he almost spit out the fruit in his mouth. He also took a step back suddenly with a horrified expression.
"Is this soul-stealing magic!?"
On the other side, Liu Wenchi recognized Chu Ming's voice and his expression changed: "General Chu is back?"
Liu Zimo: "Yes, the general is eager to trade weapons, hoverboards and other supplies with Mr. Lu."
After that, he explained to the startled Chu Ming, "It's not a soul-stealing technique. General, you can think of it as a thousand-mile sound transmission technique."
Liu Wenchi said, "Mr. Lu and I will rush back as soon as possible. Please stay in the government office for a while, General Chu."
The call was quickly disconnected.
Only after Liu Wenchi's face disappeared did Chu Ming, whose heartbeat was disordered, breathe a sigh of relief.
Liu Zimo saw that he was still a little emotionally unstable, so he took out a pot of hot milk from the space and poured him a cup to calm him down.
Chu Ming smelled the rich aroma of milk and asked in surprise, "There's even milk?"
Liu Zimo: "These are not necessities. I made a private deal with Mr. Lu these past two days."
Not only him, his uncle, Lord Zhang, and even Judge Zhao had traded a lot of things with Lu Xuan. The government also helped the wealthy families in the city who still had some supplies to trade with through the middleman.
Chu Ming nodded: "So that's how it is."
Chu Ming actually doesn’t like drinking dairy products very much, as he always feels that they have a strong fishy smell.
But when supplies were scarce, having something to drink was a blessing. He drank it all, cherishing it. Then, wiping his mouth, he asked, "I heard you distributed a batch of supplies a few days ago? And when building the greenhouse, this Mr. Lu even performed a miracle? Can you describe the details of what happened?"
Liu Zimo continued to explain patiently.
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When Chu Ming asked about all his experiences in the capital city in the past few days, Lu Xuan, Liu Wenchi and others rushed back on hoverboards.
Chu Ming had heard from Liu Zimo that Lu Xuan looked only a young man, but he was still shocked when he actually saw his delicate skin and tender flesh, as if he had not suffered any natural disasters.
However, thinking that the other party had a lot of supplies, he quickly put these unimportant details behind him.
He asked urgently, "My soldiers need a lot of weapons. How many can you provide?"
Lu Xuan glanced at Chu Ming, who was said to be in his early thirties but looked at least ten years older, and said, "As many as you want."
Chu Ming: “!” He is really arrogant, he likes it!
Chu Ming immediately said, "Then we need 10,000 swords, spears, bows and crossbows, and 5,000 flying skateboards!"
He had just seen Magistrate Liu and the young man named Lu Xuan coming over on a skateboard.
Since skateboards can carry two people, five thousand are enough. The extra ones can be kept as backup like weapons. Anyway, the capital city will pay for it.
Lu Xuan nodded: "Okay."
He calculated the price with his fingers and gave Liu Wenchi a quote. Liu Wenchi didn't even frown and cooperated by adding an extra item to the contract.
Compared with the eight-digit total debt, a mere 100,000 mutant grains are just a fraction.
Lu Xuan saw Chu Ming's eager expectations and did not disappoint him. After asking about the specific types and quantities of weapons he wanted, he delivered the supplies on the spot.
Chu Ming couldn't wait to take out one of the long swords and feel its sharpness with his fingertips. A look of surprise appeared on his resolute face, "What a good sword!"
Lu Xuan: “…”
Chu Ming couldn't let go of the sword and played with it for a long time before he took off the sword with the curved blade at his waist and replaced it with a new weapon.
Although his face was still haggard and there were dark circles under his eyes as if he hadn't slept well for many days, anyone with a discerning eye could see how high-spirited Chu Ming was at this moment after getting his new weapon.
Liu Wenchi also handed over the supplies for the garrison and the space ring that he was keeping to Chu Ming.
Before they came, Chu Ming had borrowed Liu Zimo's space ring and learned how to take items. Now he put on the ring to check the supplies inside and found that the supplies Liu Zimo mentioned were indeed there, especially the biological suits that were said to be able to withstand cold and heat, there were actually two thousand of them!
It is said that the government office only bought 10,000 pieces in total, and gave one-fifth of them to the garrison, which shows Liu Wenchi's sincerity.
Chu Ming was very satisfied with this.
Although it is not possible to equip all soldiers with one, when an emergency occurs in the city, at most one or two thousand people will be dispatched at a time, which is enough.
Chu Ming did not forget the real provider of these good things.
He patted Lu Xuan's shoulder happily and said, "Good boy, are you interested in staying in the capital and joining my team?"
He didn't know whether Lu Xuan was a demon, an immortal, or something else.
Now they have completely cut off contact with the capital, and all they want is to stay alive. Since Lu Xuan can provide them with a large amount of supplies, he cannot be a barbarian from outside the Great Wall.
As long as he is not a spy, he would be happy to become sworn brothers with the other party on the spot just for the supplies!
Even if there is something abnormal about the other person, staying by his side will make it convenient to observe him closely and respond at any time.
Lu Xuan said: "No need, my family is still waiting for me to return. I would rather enjoy my life than be a soldier protecting others."
Chu Ming didn't think he was lacking ambition. Instead, he disapproved and said, "Why didn't you protect others? Just based on the many supplies you provided, and that greenhouse, all the people in the city and the disaster victims will remember your kindness."
Liu Wenchi nodded in agreement.
Lu Xuan was very calm, "It's just a transaction."
Deep feelings can easily cost money, so it is better for them to keep the transaction purely monetary and talk less about feelings.
Judge Zhao frowned slightly as he watched Chu Ming and Lu Xuan interacting with each other and clearly having a good impression of each other.
After a while, Liu Wenchi said that he wanted to welcome Chu Ming and asked the latter to take a shower and change clothes first.
When Zhao Tongpan saw Chu Ming leaving, he made an excuse that he needed to go to the bathroom and quietly followed him.
The audience in the live broadcast room quickly reminded Lu Xuan: [He must have gone to see General Chu! Maybe he wants to team up with Chu Ming to deal with you, anchor, be careful!]
Lu Xuan only glanced at Zhao Tongpan's back and quickly looked away indifferently.
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The ingredients used in Chu Ming's welcoming banquet were all traded by Lu Xuan to the government office, and the dishes were also very rich.
Chu Ming, a military commander, was not as particular as the scholars. He ate without restraint as soon as the meal started. He ate until his stomach was full of fat and water. Then he talked about the results of his trip while gnawing on a pig bone.
The main reason he went out this time was to intimidate the county magistrate of a county under Liu Wenchi's jurisdiction.
After the earthquake, the other party brought some of the victims in the city to Luochuan for refuge, and stayed in Luochuan until the rainy season.
However, as there was no news from the capital for a long time and he was under more control in Luochuan, he became cunning and found an excuse that he did not want to be a burden to the prefect anymore. He took his people back to the county and became a local tyrant in the county.
Afterwards, not only did they completely disregard the lives of the victims in the city and refuse to distribute supplies, but they also asked the victims to hand over the meager food they obtained in the wild, otherwise they would not be allowed to live in the city.
The county magistrate's son even took pleasure in torturing the people, causing frequent wailing and screaming in the city.
The audience in the live broadcast room were so excited after hearing what Chu Ming said that they clenched their fists.
[It's true that any scumbag can become a county magistrate. ]
[Why didn't Liu Wenchi just kill this guy?]
Liu Wenchi is the prefect, not a bandit. How could he kill a high-ranking official so casually?
[Perhaps the other party hadn't acted so excessively at the time, or perhaps he was too busy during the catastrophe to attend. This time, shouldn't they have immediately sent Chu Ming while he was dormant?]
[So, did Chu Ming kill someone? ]
Of course, Chu Ming didn't kill anyone.
As some viewers said, he is an official after all, so it would be convenient for him to deal with it privately. But it would be very annoying if he resumed contact with his superiors and was subsequently liquidated.
He simply beat the county magistrate's son half to death, locked the county magistrate up, and supported a county magistrate with decent character to take over.
As for whether the other party would cause the county magistrate to die in an accident after he left, that was none of his business :)
The audience couldn't help but exclaimed after understanding the ins and outs of Chu Ming's story.
I didn’t realize Chu Ming was a bit sinister, 666!
Chu Ming placed the cleanly gnawed bones on the bone spitting plate and took a big sip of the juice to relieve the greasiness. He said with a satisfied look, "I stayed for two more days to lend some influence to the county magistrate so that he could smoothly control some small forces in the city. I think there shouldn't be any major problems later."
Liu Wenchi said politely, "Thank you for your hard work, General."
Zhang Tongzhi stroked his beard and said, "Now that we've learned about the disaster from Master Lu, I think this year will be much better than last year. Perhaps the prefect could consider bringing the disaster victims back to the city for unified management."
Liu Wenchi did have this plan, but he still needed to think carefully about how to implement it. He just said, "It's worth considering."
Chu Ming doesn't care about these.
He is only responsible for the part that requires deterrence by force. As long as Liu Wenchi does not lack supplies for the garrison, he will not interfere with other matters.
After dinner, Chu Ming went straight back to the garrison camp in the city.
I went to check on the wounded first and found that Liu Wenchi had sent a batch of medicine in advance. After taking it internally and applying it externally, everyone's condition was obviously much better.
Chu Ming smiled with satisfaction, and his gratitude towards Lu Xuan deepened.
After checking on the wounded, Chu Ming called the other soldiers over and distributed new weapons and hoverboards to them. Then... including him, thousands of people in the training ground happily studied the hoverboards.
Soon, the usually serious training ground was filled with exclamations and laughter.
That afternoon, the number of flyers in the city increased exponentially.
The new aerialists were obviously less skilled than the government officials who had been playing for two days longer. Not only were there more people hanging upside down in the sky, but from time to time one could see people colliding with each other in mid-air because they couldn't dodge in time. The people were really having a lot of fun watching them.
On a busy street in the south of the city.
Lu Xuan occasionally looked up at the garrison soldiers operating hoverboards passing by in the air, and commented on the soldiers' skills with the audience in the live broadcast room, but most of the time he was concentrating on setting up his stall.
The bulk transactions were completed, the wealthy families in the city had also made a profit, and the civilian market could not be left behind.
You can sell some toilet paper, self-heating blankets, fruit wine, insulated lunch boxes, glow sticks, nutritional supplements and ice heating patches.
There is also a small amount of ordinary fruit cut into small pieces.
The quantity is not much, and no matter what the goods are exchanged, even if it is just one or two pounds of wild vegetables, it can be exchanged for half an apple.
I don't expect to make any profit, just think of it as doing a good deed every day to make the people happy.
Of course, this is just one wave.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will leave Luochuan tomorrow.
At first, the process of setting up the stall went smoothly.
Lu Xuan's asking price was not high, and even the common people who didn't have much supplies could get some in return if they gritted their teeth.
But as more and more people gathered, some people with unknown backgrounds and who were trying to stir up trouble gradually appeared.
These people first complained that his supplies were too expensive, and were picky about the fruits being too big, fearing that there would be problems if they ate them.
At first, Lu Xuan thought that the other party was just looking for an excuse to bargain because he was poor, but he soon found that something was not right.
"I heard from the government that more than half of the greenhouse's output will be given to you as repayment for the materials traded. But if you truly are a deity who has come to rescue us, shouldn't you just give us the materials directly?"
Lu Xuan:?
Live audience: What the hell is this guy talking about?
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