171: Chapter 171 A New Journey

Fang Xun did not have an in-depth discussion with Jiu Ying regarding the ingenious uses of its nine heads.

As for the matters here in Shannan City, he had seen enough for now.

Fang Xun wasn't nearly as concerned about this back garden as others imagined.

The matter here was settled.

Fang Xun went back to rest.

Lu Li went back to get a lecture.

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"Old man! I don't care, I want a share of Shannan City!"

This time, it was Lu Li's turn to slam the table so hard it shook the heavens, and it happened to be Wei Heng's desk.

Wei Heng looked at her arrogant display with a darkened face.

This girl was getting more and more cocky; she used to be so well-behaved.

However, Wei Heng didn't get angry. Instead, he shook his head and said:

"The risks involved in this are too high.

Can't you see? This Disaster Beast clearly wants to carve a piece out of Planet Blue to make its own territory.

And this territory was even promised by the Great Senior.

You were right there; didn't you try to persuade the Great Senior?"

"What? I'm supposed to persuade the Great Senior to give away my own territory?" Lu Li raised an eyebrow.

"You girl..." Wei Heng sighed.

"If you ask me, you're just worrying about things that don't concern you." Lu Li sat down in her usual spot and said:

"Anyway, Shannan City has been lost for who knows how many years, and at least it's been recovered now.

What, are you unsatisfied just because it's not completely gripped in your own hands?"

Wei Heng said softly, "You should know... that's not what I meant."

"That's exactly what you meant." Lu Li rolled her eyes and said:

"I've heard enough about 'country and world' and 'protecting our home.'

Some words are just for motivation; you might not even believe them yourself.

A home is only a home when it is needed.

Just like when we went to reclaim that community a while ago; wasn't it only because we needed it that we had no choice but to fight for it?

Why didn't you care about Shannan City before? Was it because it wasn't our home back then?

If you ask me, you've just had it too good these past few months under the Great Senior's protection.

You're getting ahead of yourself. Why don't you go on a business trip and see for yourself?

Look at other cities; do you think their spatial stabilization Systems are running non-stop just for fun?"

Wei Heng: "...Fine, don't say any more. Maybe I really am getting old, and my thinking can't keep up."

"It's not that you're old; it's mainly that the Great Senior has been charmed by that little Disaster Beast princess.

If it weren't for that little princess, the Great Senior would have slapped a whole basket of them to death without even blinking."

Speaking of this, Lu Li felt a bit resentful.

The back garden—Fang Xun was really going to have a blast playing there in the future.

Wei Heng took a deep breath. What am I even talking to you about? It turns out you're just here being jealous?

Wei Heng waved his hand in distress to dismiss her.

"Go on, I want some peace and quiet."

"Who's Quiet?"

"Stop playing with those ancient memes."

"Oh."

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On the other side, Fang Xun was still fast asleep.

Meanwhile, at school, class had just ended.

"Xiao Tang, why do you keep looking at the trash can?"

A group of five were walking together.

Shen Yue noticed Tang Xiaotang was secretly glancing at the trash can, so she took a few extra looks herself, but obviously, she saw nothing.

"It's nothing, nothing."

Damn it, it's been several days; why was she still thinking about rummaging through the trash?

"By the way, Xiao Tang, there's something I want to tell you." Shen Yue looked at Tang Xiaotang with some embarrassment.

"What is it?" Tang Xiaotang asked curiously.

Seeing Shen Yue acting so shy, she couldn't be planning to confess her love in public, could she?

"Um, actually, there's some trouble at home. Can I... sell the laptop you gave me?"

"Huh?" Tang Xiaotang was shocked.

"That... I'm sorry, Xiao Tang, I don't really want to sell the gift. I'm just asking you."

"Huh?" Tang Xiaotang was shocked again.

"I'm sorry..."

"No." Tang Xiaotang grabbed Shen Yue's hand directly. "What exactly happened? Why do you need to sell the laptop?"

"Now that the Disaster Beast have been quelled, the land at home has been neglected for too long. The greenhouses are all broken.

My dad wants to set the greenhouses back up, but since the family is supporting me through university, we don't have much money left.

I thought if I sold the laptop, I could help set up the greenhouses at home."

"Selling a laptop can build a greenhouse?" Tang Xiaotang was stunned.

"Greenhouses are so big!"

"Mhm, my family is only building three mu of greenhouses." Shen Yue said sheepishly, "The gift you gave, Xiao Tang, was too expensive."

"How much does three mu cost?" Tang Xiaotang blinked.

"Thirty thousand." Shen Yue said with some embarrassment.

"Thirty thousand!" Tang Xiaotang's eyes widened.

"Mhm." Shen Yue nodded.

"How big is three mu again?" Tang Xiaotang couldn't quite do the math.

"Roughly, close to two thousand square meters," Qi Lian calculated slightly.

"For thirty thousand?" Tang Xiaotang was even more shocked.

"Mhm." Shen Yue thought Tang Xiaotang found it expensive, so she added:

"We're using good Materials to make them more durable, and we also have to hire people to help."

"What kind of good Materials are that cheap?" Tang Xiaotang felt her common sense was being challenged.

She remembered that for the small plot of land her family owned, just the monthly expenses for the few people hired to maintain it were tens of thousands.

Building a greenhouse only costs thirty thousand?

"Huh?" Shen Yue was also dazed by Tang Xiaotang's question.

"I... I don't know. My dad handles all of it. I just heard my mom worrying about the money for the greenhouses when I called her the other day."

"Yueyue, where is your home?" Tang Xiaotang asked curiously.

"It's on the edge of Dongcheng City, not too far but not close either." Shen Yue pointed in a direction. "Right over there."

"Let's go to your house to play after school! I want to see the greenhouses too." Tang Xiaotang had never been to the countryside, and hearing that Shen Yue's home was nearby,

her impulsive nature immediately kicked in.

"Huh? My house..." Shen Yue suddenly became melancholy.

She had seen Tang Xiaotang's home, and she had seen Jiang Qin's.

City houses were truly different from those in the countryside.

"Yeah, yeah, let's go together! Let's go see it, okay? Does your family have cows, Yueyue?" Tang Xiaotang was truly looking forward to it.

"Yes," Shen Yue said blankly.

How did they suddenly decide to go to her house?

"Then it's settled!" Tang Xiaotang made the final decision and sent a message to Uncle Wang.

After school in the afternoon, the girls filed out of the teaching building and piled into the RV that Uncle Wang had driven over.

The RV was truly large; even with five people inside, it didn't feel crowded at all.

The five of them even managed to get a game of cards going.

After about half an hour, the vibration of the vehicle gradually intensified.

Even an experienced driver like Uncle Wang could barely control the vehicle, which showed how poor the road conditions were.

Finally, the RV came to a stop.

"Young Miss, we've arrived at the village entrance."