Chapter 287 [Oolong Tea]
At this moment, Sheng Zhixing had just entered the tent when he heard Qiao Le and the others' introduction to the Seashell Ranch. His face flushed with excitement. "When are we leaving?"
When he heard about conquering the sea of stars, the passion in his bones ignited.
Qiao Le was not familiar with Sheng Zhixing. Seeing the old man's rosy face, his expression became a little confused.
Jiang Lili, Xin Che and Wen Qiao had already discussed it: "As soon as the He family's support arrives, we will set off!"
Qiao Le spread out the map of Mi Country, and everyone began to deploy personnel and prepare for landing.
Everyone discussed landing at Lutan of Haibei Ranch and taking over the big piece of fat meat of Haibei Ranch first!
Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in a hundred battles. Now we need to have a concrete understanding of the natural environment and power ownership of Haibei Ranch.
"The abundance of fish resources at Seashell Ranch is probably due to the warm currents along the coast, which increase temperature and humidity, and are particularly beneficial for agricultural production."
Sheng Zhixing looked at Qiao Le and asked carefully, "But your country of Mi has experienced three months of unusual drought. Is the environment of the Seashell Ranch still the same as before?"
"Even during the drought in our country, the Seashell Ranch was not threatened much."
Qiao Le clenched his fists as he spoke. "The ranch has been under the tight control of the royal family for hundreds of years. Haibei Ranch has the largest lake and longest river in the country of Mi. Drought is not a big problem for this area."
This news was learned after Qiao Le returned to Mi Country and conducted a secret investigation with two members of the Xin family army from the Goddess Sect who were good at gathering information.
Although the royal family of Mi State claimed that these life-saving water resources during drought were in the hands of the high priest, Qiao Le's resentment towards the royal family of Mi State deepened after hearing this news.
Jiang Lili looked at the reaction and sighed softly.
It seems that this phenomenon exists everywhere. Natural disasters are a huge mountain for ordinary people, but for the royal family who enjoy privileges and turn a blind eye to the suffering of the people, it is just a way to exploit the people even more harshly.
Based on what Qiao Le said, Jiang Lili speculated, "So the Seashell Ranch has always been controlled by the royal family of Miguo, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter?"
"Yes, the reason why the Mi Kingdom royal family recruited such a large number of able-bodied men to attack Haizhou Island was precisely because most of the available men at their disposal were used to guard the Sea Shell Ranch."
Qiao Le shrugged, his tone full of emotion: "If you had a gold mine, you would understand that Haibei Ranch is an inexhaustible gold mine for the royal family of Mi Kingdom."
Jiang Lili paused slightly when she heard his words, and looked at Xin Che. Her family did have a gold mine.
The gold mountain that Master Liao discovered while chasing the macaques has not yet been mined on a large scale.
Jiang Lili is still waiting for Xiaopang to seek advice from his South African business friends and purchase equipment. It is impossible to become rich overnight.
In that case, let’s start with this “gold mine” of Mi Country!
Jiang Lili counted the days and said to everyone, "The ships sent by the He family for support will arrive within ten days. Let's get ready."
"good!"
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The people in the tent left one after another, and soon only Jiang Lili and Xin Che were left.
Xin Che breathed a sigh of relief and tugged at his collar with his bony fingers.
He was wearing a curved-collar jacket as his inner shirt today. Although the high collar could wrap around his neck and hide the red marks left by the ant venom on his neck, it was very difficult for the wound to breathe.
Seeing the dense red marks on Lai Xinche's neck, Jiang Lili's eyes were almost filled with guilt.
Jiang Lili blinked. "Where are you going next? Can I help you there?"
Xin Che shook his head, looked up and saw Jiang Lili's bright almond eyes filled with guilt, and his fingertips moved slightly.
He glanced at the empty space to his left and motioned for Jiang Lili to sit down next to him. "Commander Wen is giving us training today, so I need to take care of some official business here."
Xin Che spread out the letter in his hand.
Jiang Lili sat down next to him and volunteered, "Then I'll help you grind the ink."
After saying that, she picked up a regular-shaped ink stick on the table, added water to the inkstone, and then slowly turned the ink stick in her hand.
Just then, Jiang Lili received a message from Wen Qiao.
@Wenqiao: Li Li, Guan Yue made some jasmine and white peony tea and sent it to me. Would you like to make a full cup for me?
@Jiang Lili: Great! I'm thirsty!
Jiang Lili was grinding ink while waiting expectantly for food to be fed.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Jiang Lili grinding ink seriously and quietly. Her eyebrows were as dark as spring mountains, and her curled eyelashes trembled from time to time. Xin Che suddenly felt that time was peaceful at this moment, and the resentment he felt at being beaten by someone last night dissipated a little.
Jiang Lili had no idea how much water to add to the inkstone, and she used too much force, causing the ink to splash onto Xin Che's face.
Xin Che: ...
Just quiet for a few moments.
Jiang Lili quickly took out a wet wipe and wiped him clean.
Xin Che pulled her sleeve and asked her to sit down. He rummaged through the table and then stuffed a notebook into her hand: "Why don't you just stay here and be quiet."
"I'll call you when I get up."
Jiang Lili nodded obediently while holding the storybook. The storybook was very exquisite. She flipped through a few pages and saw illustrations. The storybooks made by the ancients were really good!
"Where did this book come from?"
"I asked Shopkeeper He San to deliver it."
The shopkeeper He San is He Xiuzhu.
Xin Che picked up his pen at this moment, his attention already returned to the secret letter in his hand. He said as he buried his head in writing, "This is to help you pass the time."
Xin Che knew that Jiang Lili had a lot of knowledge, so he asked He Xiuzhu to find some novel storybooks.
Jiang Lili opened the storybook and started reading. At first, she just glanced at a few pages, but then she became more and more fascinated. Her eyes widened and the expression on her face became more wonderful.
After Xin Che finished replying to a bunch of important confidential letters, he saw Jiang Lili still reading a book and wanted to remind her to give her eyes a rest.
He leaned back, stretched out his arm, and was about to pull the storybook from Jiang Lili's hand when he suddenly saw the contents and illustrations in the storybook clearly.
Xin Che's expression was as if he had been struck by lightning. He immediately grabbed a corner of the book and wanted to close this thing that was not suitable for children.
Jiang Lili, who was reading a book seriously, was startled by Xin Che's action. When she met the man's dark eyes, her face flushed instantly, and she felt embarrassed as if she had been caught.
She was about to say a few words to explain herself.
"Li Li!"
At this time, Wen Qiao lifted the curtain and came in with scented tea.
As soon as I came in, I saw Xin Che and Li Li reading a book together.
This bastard is so sick that he can't even pick up a book?
Looking at the sinister look of Xin Che, she felt a little anxious and sighed inwardly: Li Li is usually so smart, how could she not notice Xin Che's poor acting skills?
At this time, Jiang Lili and Xin Che saw Wen Qiao suddenly coming in, and they immediately panicked.
Jiang Lili hurriedly rolled up the notebook and stuffed it into the gap between her and Xin Che.
Xin Che looked relatively calm, and tightened his grip on the brush.
He unfolded the next letter, which was from He Xiuzhu. In the letter, He Xiuzhu spoke in an anxious tone, reminding him that the people in the bookstore had mistakenly stuffed their private collection of pornographic books into the package for him, and asked him not to be offended.
After reading the contents, Xin Che silently crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it into the bamboo basket, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.
Wen Qiao saw that Xin Che was giving her a cold look when he saw her, and she became even more angry with Li Li's nominal husband.
She treated Jiang Lili like a poor little sister in high school. Not only did this guy take advantage of her, but he also turned his face against her when he saw her.
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