Returning to hometown to farm: The apocalypse system arrived ten years earlier?

Chapter 313 Fourth Brother's Garment Factory

"The dragon spirit of the Qinling ancestral vein." Immediately, Li Xiang gave a brief introduction to the situation of the old man in imperial robes from the Qinling ancestral vein.

"I wonder how that senior is recovering now? I'm thinking that perhaps there's a unique resonance between dragon veins, or perhaps that senior, being a dragon vein himself, knows some secret methods that can help him recover."

Having not seen her for a long time, Li Xiang felt he really needed to go and see her. Immediately, he took Luo Feifei and hurried towards the Qinling Mountains.

The two chatted softly on the way.

"It's almost dawn, won't that delay your work? Should I take you home first?" Li Xiang said.

Luo Feifei, held in Li Xiang's arms like a princess, nestled lazily in his embrace: "It's okay, I worked overtime filming yesterday, so I definitely need to rest a bit more this morning. Besides..."

"Say something else."

"Hehe, she's a superstar, she can act like a diva."

"Pfft..." Li Xiang chuckled. Indeed, Luo Feifei had the right to act like a diva, but she had never acted that way; she was always dedicated to her work. At most, she might be a little cold towards people, but that was just her personality, not an intentional act of being a diva.

Who would have thought that in just one night, no, half a night, they would travel across Eurasia and visit so many places?

Li Xiang arrived at the Qinling Mountains in less than an hour at a cruising speed of Mach 8-9. At this time, it was just getting light, and a yellowish-brown light emanated from beneath his feet as he and Luo Feifei disappeared into the depths of the earth.

With practiced ease, Li Xiang quickly located the core of the Qinling ancestral vein.

The old man was meditating inside. Although Jiang Cai'er was not there, the spirit of the Chinese ancestral lineage had already been revived and, sensing Li Xiang's arrival, hurriedly appeared to greet him.

"Young friend, it is an honor to have you here." The old man in the imperial robe bowed to Li Xiang, then glanced at Luo Feifei with surprise.

Li Xiang returned the greeting and introduced the two to each other. Luo Feifei also clasped her hands in greeting.

"Senior, how have you been lately?" Li Xiang asked.

"Thanks to your help, young friend, I have recovered two or three tenths of my cultivation." The old man in the imperial robe smiled slightly, deeply grateful. His face was radiant, and there was a hint of spiritual light between his brows. His energy and spirit were indeed much stronger than when they first met. The first time they met, they didn't even have much energy to say more than a few words.

Li Xiang offered his congratulations and then presented a gift: three precious mineral herbs he had carefully selected from the system's inventory before his visit. How could one visit someone's home empty-handed?

The system rewards many kinds of spiritual medicines, the most common being spiritual herbs and fruits, some of which are quite palatable and edible for humans. Li Xiang pondered that this old senior was just a spirit, whose true form was a special ley line deep in the Qinling Mountains. He probably couldn't eat spiritual fruits and such. However, the spiritual medicines rewarded by the system also included crystals and minerals, which should be particularly suitable for the old man. So he carefully selected three pieces.

Clearly, these three crystal mineral-type spiritual herbs were full of spiritual energy, which suited the old man's taste. So the old man smiled slightly and accepted them, saying, "Thank you, young friend, you're too kind."

"Senior, I have come here today to ask you something."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Li Xiang then retrieved the "Kunlun Dragon-Suppressing Spear" from the system's inventory, recounted how he obtained it, and shared his and Luo Feifei's speculations.

The old man took the large spear, stroked it gently, and the spear trembled, emitting a mournful "whoosh," but soon fell silent again.

With tears in his eyes, the old man said with great emotion, "Indeed, he and I are from the Kunlun ancestral lineage. Back then, the ancestral lineage transformed into five dragons from one breath, and he was my fourth brother."

Li Xiang then spoke of the Dragon Spirit of the Forbidden City and the Fairy of Literature in Jinling City, and the old man marveled at him, bowing deeply to Li Xiang once again.

"Those are my second brother and third sister. But there is also a fifth sister, whose whereabouts are unknown."

In fact, Li Xiang had also tried to find the "Fifth Sister," but after searching all over Europe for special ley lines, he couldn't find her. Perhaps, like the "Fourth Brother," she had transformed into some kind of treasure and was hidden somewhere. Or perhaps, she had also broken into fragments. That remains unknown.

It's not surprising that Li Xiang couldn't find the divine object since it was naturally hidden.

The old man then placed the "Kunlun Dragon-Suppressing Spear" into the Yanhuang Blood Jade vein to nurture it, informing him that it would take anywhere from ten to several hundred years to revive.

“Once my fourth brother recovers, I will personally bring him to repay your kindness.”

To express his gratitude to Li Xiang, the old man took a blood jade pendant from his waist and gave it to Li Xiang as a return gift. Although it was not as valuable as the bronze divine tree he had given him the first time, it was still a Saint-level treasure.

This is also a traditional Chinese custom. When Li Xiang visited and brought gifts, the host gave him a return gift when he left. Also, Li Xiang brought back the "Kunlun Dragon Spear," which was an immense favor, but that can be discussed later.

After the two said goodbye, on the way, Li Xiang noticed that Luo Feifei liked the jade pendant, so he gave it to her as a gift.

Li Xiang has always been generous and magnanimous. He never hesitates to give gifts to his friends, especially women.

Since it was already daylight, it would be inconvenient to walk on the surface, so the two used earth magic to take Luo Feifei to the hotel where the film crew was staying.

Fortunately, Jiuzhaigou is located in Sichuan Province, not far from Chang'an City. Li Xiang's earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escape technique) speed is also quite fast now. Before long, the two appeared in the fire escape on the first floor of the hotel.

There are no security cameras here, and usually no one comes here early in the morning.

Moreover, before they surfaced, they used their spiritual senses to make sure no one was around before emerging; otherwise, they could scare people to death by crawling out from underground.

"You must have had a hard night. Go back and get some sleep," Li Xiang said, pinching Luo Feifei's smooth, oval face.

"Hug me." "We've been hugging each other the whole way."

"I don't care." Luo Feifei threw herself into his arms again, and Li Xiang had no choice but to hug her once more.

"Go ahead, go ahead, or someone will find out."

Luo Feifei reluctantly let go of Li Xiang and left, turning back every few steps.

Li Xiang went home and took a nap; he hadn't had a proper rest for many days. Although cultivation could replace sleep, a good night's sleep was still a pleasure.

Li Xiang didn't get up until the sun was high in the sky.

Grandma was overjoyed to see Li Xiang return. The little animals were too.

Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, Lei Xiaohui, and others are the same.

Li Xiang resumed his busy life. He played with cats and dogs, guided the animals in their cultivation, guided Yao Yao and the others in their cultivation, then held various meetings, inspected the work of the scenic area, carried out live-streaming sales, monitored the construction progress of the shelter project, replenished the supply of goods for the jade processing factory, visited the wild elephant herd and the tiger den, and delivered spiritual medicine to them.

Originally, the little golden tiger and the little fire tiger had grown up. As extraordinary beasts, they were much larger than tigers of the same age. Generally, the mother tiger would drive them away or leave them to live alone.

But doesn't this mean it has gained sentience? So its lifestyle is different from that of an ordinary tiger.

The tigress and her cubs roamed Siberia once more. These extraordinary beasts roamed a vast territory and never lacked food. Of course, they heeded Li Xiang's instructions and avoided areas frequented by humans.

Yao Yao and her friends are very thoughtful. Now that the weather is getting warmer and it's time to change clothes for the season, they also made many sets of clothes for Li Xiang and Li Xiang's grandmother. Since they had a tailor come to their home to take measurements, the clothes fit very well and look great on.

As for the fabrics, they are all high-end products.

The styles are all designed by Yao Yao and her team themselves, and they can't be bought on the market.

Li Xiang joked, "How about we, Yongye Media, start another business and enter the clothing industry?"

However, everyone was already very busy, and Li Xiang was just joking; he didn't want to add to their burden.

However, Yao Yao and the others listened to the advice and went back to think about the garment factory's plan, which they then discussed with Li Xiang in a meeting.

Seeing how serious everyone was, Li Xiang gave his approval.

Making money is not important; the main thing is to set up a factory in my hometown, which can provide more jobs for my fellow villagers and increase local tax revenue. Moreover, when the apocalypse comes, the underground city will also need such a factory.

It's perfectly fine to start preparing in advance.

When they first started "practicing", the investment was not large, only five or six million. When the news spread, many women who stayed behind in the surrounding villages were very excited. Many people who went to work in other places also called to inquire after hearing the news. Many of them had worked in garment factories in other places for many years and had many years of work experience. But if they could find a job at their doorstep, who would be willing to leave their hometown?
Moreover, the companies under Xiang Ge'er's management are known for their high salaries and good benefits, and they give out so many gifts at the end of each year, which is highly praised in the surrounding area.

The large number of inquiries also ignited Li Xiang's enthusiasm, and he generously increased the first phase of investment to ten million.

Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, Lei Xiaohui, Lei Jiaming, Lei Xiaonan and others got busy again.

Of course, Li Xiang didn't let them work for nothing; each of them received a share of the garment factory.

Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui each hold the most shares, with Lei Jiaming at 10% and Lei Xiaonan at 5%. If the garment factory succeeds, Li Xiang also plans to establish a leather factory, as his system warehouse contains a considerable amount of leather resources.

But there's no rush for now.

In addition, Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing and Lei Xiaohui each received 15% of the shares in "Yongye Media", which together make up 45%.

The three women naturally didn't stand on ceremony with Li Xiang; in their hearts, they were practically his.

"Yongye Media" specializes in live-streaming e-commerce, a highly profitable industry with annual revenue of several hundred million yuan. Under Li Xiang's umbrella, it is second only to the Jade Merchants.

As for "Dark Sanctuary," it mainly consists of shelter projects. Apart from a few shops in the scenic area generating revenue, the shelter portion has been receiving a lot of investment, so overall it is not profitable.

But this project itself is not for profit.

Since the project was unprofitable, Li Xiang temporarily withheld shares from them. Luo Feifei, however, held a 20% stake in "Dark Sanctuary," having invested 100 million yuan, making her the second-largest shareholder.

Since Yao Yao and the others had not invested any capital, Li Xiang couldn't very well keep it a secret from the second-largest shareholder and directly distribute the profits to them.

Although the "Dark Sanctuary" is not profitable now, in the long run, it is the prototype of the dungeon and its status far exceeds that of other industries.

When the apocalypse arrives, live-streaming e-commerce and jade trading companies will likely have to close down, but dungeons will flourish.

Li Xiang shared the various delicacies he brought back from Europe with them, and gave Yao Yao more meat and seafood. Yao Yao wasn't afraid of gaining weight; if she did, she would create clones, which made everyone extremely envious.

Due to the unique nature of her superpower, she has grown even taller than before, which amazes everyone, who marvel at how she can still grow taller at her age.

Yao Yao: "I'm not that old, I'm only twenty-one, okay?"

(End of this chapter)