Chapter 250 Jinjiang Exclusive Release
Although the people present were already accustomed to Lu Xuan bringing out endless goodies to shock them, they still found it a little hard to accept when they thought about the chaos in the town they were in at the moment.
To put it more accurately, they are jealous.
The new emperor took a deep breath and said to himself, "I am an emperor with a broad mind" and "I am not someone who cannot tolerate talented people."
After a moment, I finally suppressed the sadness in my heart.
But he had to admit that for a moment, he felt that his position as emperor was not worth it.
Because of the disaster, there are not many benefits to be seen, and I have to manage so many people and solve countless problems every day.
Including cruise ships, he actually spent a huge amount of money to buy one and lived in the presidential suite. Although the area was far smaller than that of the palace, it was still quite comfortable to live in.
But he couldn't say that the entire cruise ship was exclusively for him or his family.
The new emperor occupied only the top two floors, one for living and one for holding court meetings or relaxing.
Going down, concubines and princes and princesses occupied one floor, royal family members occupied one floor, nobles occupied one floor, first-rank officials, second-rank officials up to fifth-rank officials and their families occupied one floor respectively, and there were thousands of guards to protect their safety.
Civil and military officials had large families, and even if the servants were arranged elsewhere, the housing areas were still full.
When there are too many people, all the restaurants on different floors have to be used. Because it is raining heavily outside and we cannot go out, we also need to leave space for others to move around.
Where is there any spare land to be filled into fields?
What's more, the cruise ship is much more magnificent than the one his father took when he went on tour in the past. He was planning to use it as the royal car after the disaster and was reluctant to damage it in any way.
Lu Xuan actually used it to farm?
Waste natural resources.
He didn't mean that farming and harvesting crops were not important, but apart from Lu Xuan, there was really no one else who could think of such a bizarre use.
The new emperor couldn't help but sigh in his heart again, what a waste of resources!
The looks others gave Lu Xuan were also indescribably complicated.
With a bit of envy, resentment, and shock.
[Hahahaha, the anchor is like a crane standing out from the crowd. Everyone else is suffering, but you have already started a new life.]
[Versailles, this is definitely Versailles! ]
If I were the emperor and the others, I'd probably be utterly envious. The contrast is just too stark.
Lu Xuan said calmly: "If you are not envied by others, you are mediocre."
Then he looked at the new emperor and asked abruptly, "The ten thousand acres of greenhouses under my name shouldn't be completely damaged, right?"
The new emperor was slightly startled, then nodded, "Yes. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. These past few days, I've sent people underwater to confirm the size of the remaining greenhouses. Among them, about one-third of Yunxian Hou's ten thousand-acre greenhouse remains."
At first he didn't know he could still dive to salvage the damage, so he said it was all gone, but in fact there was still some.
Lu Xuan said, "I'll go over to harvest the crops in my field tomorrow, and I'll also help stimulate the growth of crops in the other greenhouses."
"Are you serious?!"
"Can you also help us?" Liu Wenchi, Ye Feiluan and others immediately became excited.
Lu Xuan nodded: "Okay, but the greenhouse is too large. Even for me, the speed will be affected if my superpowers are consumed too much. I'm afraid I'll have to wait a few more days."
Chu Ming said excitedly, "Let's wait! It's better than living in fear all day long that the remaining greenhouses will be destroyed."
The others nodded in agreement.
If we harvest at the normal speed, we will have to wait at least ten days or half a month, and who knows if any other accidents will happen during this period.
Everyone understood Lu Xuan's intentions very well, so they said without him even proposing, "It's not easy to build so many greenhouses at once, and we don't want to let Mr. Lu work in vain. Mr. Lu can get a proportional reward for the harvested grain. It's our little token of appreciation."
The new emperor nodded in agreement, "It's as it should be."
Lu Xuan naturally would not refuse, as he had never intended to work for nothing.
[Is this even possible?!]
[I thought the streamer had lost a lot this time, but unexpectedly, there was a sudden turn of events. Is he going to make a lot of money again? ]
[Tsk tsk, it turns out that no one suffers a loss, and the host never suffers a loss.]
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The next day, in the waters of Beijing.
Lu Xuan, who had just arrived, made a gesture to the new emperor not far away, and without even wearing diving equipment, he jumped into the water in a dashing manner.
A few days after returning from the Star Alliance, he tried to go into the sea alone and found that he was not without underwater abilities.
Sorenson's level eight octopus did not seem to have evolved completely for terrestrial life, but was amphibious.
In other words, after transforming into an octopus beast mode, Lu Xuan has the ability to breathe underwater freely without an oxygen tank and does not have to worry about drowning.
Although my swimming speed has not improved much, there is no requirement for speed when fishing in the sea. The key is how long I can stay in the sea.
Others would have to stay there for a quarter of an hour at most, or half an hour at most, before going up.
Lu Xuan? Even till the end of time, that's not a problem.
The other guards hurried to follow.
These people had only been diving for a few days, and the waves in the water were quite rough. Naturally, their movements were not as smooth as Lu Xuan's after entering the water. Instead, they followed behind awkwardly and slowly.
By the time they arrived at the intact greenhouse, Lu Xuan had already taken action. The half-grown crops in the greenhouse were growing rapidly, visibly to the naked eye. The unique aroma of wheat and rice instantly filled the air, making the guards open their eyes wide.
The leading leader turned on the communicator to broadcast the situation here to the new emperor in real time.
Therefore, the new emperor and all the civil and military officials on the cruise ship witnessed a miraculous scene.
The Minister of Revenue, Bai Xuefeng's uncle, exclaimed in amazement, "Marquis Yunxian's abilities are truly astonishing no matter how many times you see them."
Lord Xie nodded in agreement. "Back when he was on the city wall, he helped the people of the capital grow a lot of vegetables. This was an eye-opener for me, but it's still far behind what we have today."
What are grown on the city wall are just some fast-growing vegetables, and vegetables cannot be eaten as meals, so how can they be compared with grains?
Lu Xuan directly promoted the growth of crops on several acres of land in one breath, which produced thousands of kilograms of staple food.
If we wait and stimulate the growth of crops such as radishes and cabbages, which already have high yields, the output will easily exceed 10,000 kilograms.
Compared to him, the current wood-type mutants in Beijing are far behind.
Someone couldn't help but ask out of curiosity: "I wonder what level Yun Xianhou's ability has reached?" Or what level of supernatural power?
All the civil and military officials could not help but look at the new emperor who was at the head.
The latter said calmly: "Of course it is a level that other people with special abilities will never reach in their lifetime."
Ministers: "..." Isn't this obvious? They want to know the specific level.
New Emperor: “…” How does he know the specific level?
When Lu Xuan wanted the prince to contract the vampire vine, he did mention the level difference, but he did not specify what level he was at that time.
In order to avoid leaving any grudges, he did not continue to press the issue.
Anyway, the question is what needs to be asked, a level that everyone should look up to!
Bai Xuefeng, who happened to be the only special-type psychic in the capital, the one with the highest rank among those with special abilities, and who also had a personal relationship with Lu Xuan, was also present at the scene.
He watched through the magnified screen as Lu Xuan ripened large quantities of grain with a wave of his hand. His eyes almost lit up, and his face showed a bit of envy and greed.
The rebound ability is good, but the wood ability is also very good.
It would be great if he also had the same copying ability as Lu Xuan, so he could use whatever ability he wanted. It’s a beautiful thought.
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Only two-fifths of the capital's greenhouses, or 40,000 acres, remain intact.
On the first day, Lu Xuan ripened a total of 20,000 acres, including his own 3,000 acres. After consuming nearly half of his supernatural powers, he stopped.
I will rest for the rest of the night to recover my abilities and continue tomorrow.
The new emperor arranged a small suite for Lu Xuan on the same floor as the nobles.
That evening, a thank-you banquet was held in the banquet hall on the next floor for Lu Xuan's hard work.
The dining table was filled with a wide variety of palace dishes prepared by the imperial kitchen.
Civil officials, military generals, royal family nobles toasted each other with smiles on their faces. Many people tried to get in touch with Lu Xuan, and some even openly pushed forward their daughters/nieces/granddaughters to try to win Lu Xuan's favor.
The audience in the live broadcast room were amazed while tasting the royal chef's cooking.
This is what the ancients called "the rich feast while the rich freeze to death on the streets." The victims of the tsunami, having lost their homes, were already terrified, while the wealthy and powerful were throwing extravagant banquets as if nothing had happened.
The people of the capital have enough nutrients and don't have to worry about going hungry, which is already good enough. As for losing their homes, these officials are also homeless, and they certainly have more real estate, so their losses are even more severe.
Indeed, regardless of era, including our Star Alliance, the lives of powerful people and ordinary people are vastly different. Expecting them to be like ordinary people is inherently unrealistic.
Lu Xuan didn't think much about these things.
In the end times, people who are powerful and have made great contributions still live in the inner city of the safe base, and their lives are almost the same as before the end times.
Those who lack the ability and supplies can only live in shabby sheds outside the safe base.
When the zombie tide comes, these people are the first line of defense.
In comparison, the disaster victims here are considered happy. At least they are still alive, and the new emperor has not abandoned them and is willing to pay supplies in exchange for ships.
Lu Xuan was impatient to socialize with the powerful and influential people, so he talked with Bai Xuefeng and Xie Yun for a while. After filling his stomach, he left early on the pretext of going back to recover his supernatural powers and continue studying the newly acquired mutant plant seeds.
The others didn't care and kept having fun until almost midnight before dispersing.
Early the next morning, the labor induction continued.
Every time Lu Xuan ripened a batch of fruits, the guards would quickly harvest them with the help of machines such as harvesters and tillers.
Originally, the harvesting work was done by the tenants and common people hired by the imperial farm, who could also earn some supplies to supplement their family income.
But the victims did not know how to dive, and even if so many people were there to teach them, it would be a waste of time, so in the end they had to rely on the guards to take over.
In fact, after Lu Xuan went up last night, they did not stop and took turns working all night, but they still did not finish the collection.
But Lu Xuan couldn't do anything about this.
In two consecutive days, they had grown all 40,000 acres of grain, collected the estimated remuneration, and traded with the new emperor for a batch of nutrients, medicines and other supplies that could allow the people in the capital to survive longer. Then they continued on to the next anxiously waiting city, Licheng, which was second only to the capital in terms of population and greenhouse size.
Next came Luochuan, Fengxian, and finally Yangshan, where the farmland was originally on the mountain and suffered the least damage.
Only one-third of the greenhouses remained in these towns, and the number reached more than half (Yangshan). Lu Xuan stayed in each place for one day, and including the time spent on the journey, he completed the greenhouse construction within four days.
The labor fee collected is one percent of the total harvest.
In the capital alone, 600,000 kilograms were taken, and including the gains from trade, the total amount exceeded one million kilograms.
Adding the grain from other places, when Lu Xuan returned to Yunlu Village, he had an extra two million kilograms of grain in his hands.
Before leaving, Lu Xuan reminded everyone who had no idea where to go next.
"Once all the supplies are salvaged, you can head west. The altitude there... is higher than other places. The few lands in the Central Plains that weren't submerged by the tsunami, aside from some high mountains, are mostly concentrated in the west."
Although there are some hills around the capital, Luochuan and other places that have not been flooded, these hills are not large enough to accommodate all the victims.
The distances between different hills are not close, making management difficult.
Not to mention that in addition to people, the fields need to be reclaimed, which requires even more land.
The surrounding areas are suitable for short stays, but there are no subsequent supplies to obtain, so it is not suitable for long-term residence.
Relocation is imperative.
Everything was fine for the others, but the new emperor had also left, which inevitably involved the issue of moving the capital, and the civil and military officials were inevitably caught up in controversy.
Lu Xuan didn't care about these things. After all, the suggestions had been given, and it was up to them whether to adopt them or not.
Having made a lot of money, Lu Xuan patted his butt and returned to his cruise ship.
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