Crayon Shin-chan: As someone who's traveled through time, all I want is a huge reward!

After hearing Misae and Tsubaki's reminder, Lin Yu realized what was happening and quickly finished eating the bread in his hand.

After breakfast, Lin Yu drove the Batmobile to the kindergarten.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Yoshinaga Midori and Ms. Ageo carrying craft materials. The basket was full of colored cardstock, and Ms. Ageo had a piece of pink paper stuck to her hair.

"Ms. Lin, you've come at the perfect time!" Yoshinaga Midori waved her hand. "I told you last time that we were going to make 'My Friend' for this craft class. We prepared cardstock and buttons, but we were missing some 3D materials, so the craft always felt like something was missing."

Lin Yu smiled and opened the trunk, taking the opportunity to take out several bags of yarn and plastic beads from his spatial ring: "I bought the yarn yesterday when I passed by the stationery store. It can be used to make hair and clothes, and the beads can be used as eyes, so the handicrafts will be three-dimensional."

Ms. Ageo's eyes lit up as she picked up a ball of colorful yarn from the trunk and said, "Great! The things we make with this colorful yarn for the craft class will definitely look beautiful!"

The craft class in the morning was particularly lively. Lin Yu helped the children thread the yarn, while Matsuzaka Ume taught everyone how to decorate their crafts with buttons.

Shin-chan lay on the table, cut out a square robot body from blue cardstock, sewed black buttons on it for eyes, and finally wrapped it with yarn that was similar to silver. Holding up his creation, he ran to Lin Yu and said, "Look, Yu! This is my robot friend. It can help Uncle Tongchuan move ore and protect the white snake!"

"It looks really nice, but be careful when the robot is moving the ore, don't bump into the white snake." Lin Yu helped him adjust the position of the yarn, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xiao Yi sitting in the corner, not moving the scissors in his hand for a long time.

He walked over, squatted down, and asked softly, "Xiaoyi, why aren't you doing any crafts? Don't you know what to make?"

Xiao Yi lowered her head and whispered, "I want to be... a robot... but I've never seen a real robot, so I don't know how..."

"Shall we do it together?" Lin Yu picked up a piece of silver cardstock, cut out a rectangle for the robot's body, and then cut out a small camera from black cardstock and stuck it on top.

"Look, this is the robot's camera."

Xiao Yi slowly reached out and helped attach the plastic beads to the robot as buttons, a smile gradually appearing on her lips.

When Matsuzaka Ume saw this, she immediately came over, picked up Tsubasa's craft, and said to the other children, "Look how beautiful the probe robot Tsubasa made is! Shall we give Tsubasa a round of applause?"

As the children applauded, Xiao Yi's face instantly turned red, and she hugged the craftwork even tighter.

As Lin Yu watched this scene, he suddenly heard a system notification.

[Ding! Xiao Yi's favorability has increased. You have obtained a purple treasure chest.]

Chapter 272 Mineral Testing in Westworld

As Lin Yu left the kindergarten in the evening, he sat in the Batmobile, pondering his next plan.

Tomorrow I'm going to Westworld to collect ore samples in preparation for my meeting with Ai's father next week. The day after tomorrow I need to confirm the final arrangements for the tasting event with Blackie. I also need to find time to write the sequel to "Akame ga Kill!" for Nanako. Nanako was urging me on the phone yesterday, saying that the editors are all waiting to see how Tatsumi breaks through the Empire's encirclement.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu sighed helplessly in the car and muttered to himself, "I've been quite busy lately!"

When I got home, Shin-chan was already asleep on the shoe cabinet by the door, clutching the Action Kamen No. 2 drawing he had made that morning.

Misae came out of the kitchen and whispered, "This child played too wildly at the craft fair this afternoon and fell asleep on the way back."

Lin Yu nodded and went upstairs. Just as he was about to take a shower, he received a call from Hei Ji: "Moshi Moshi, what's up, Hei Ji?"

Upon hearing Lin Yu's question, Blackie immediately replied, "Tomorrow, Miss Ai wants to go to Westworld with you to confirm the ore samples. This is also the intention of the conglomerate."

After thinking for a moment and realizing that he didn't have any important plans after get off work the next day, Lin Yu said to the person on the other end of the phone, "Okay, I'll bring Xiao Ai over after get off work."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Lin Yu."

After answering the phone call, Lin Yu took a sip of the hot tea that Xiao Chun handed him. His gaze fell on the "expert review" section of the schedule for the White Snake Wine the day after tomorrow. He needed to communicate with the experts in advance to ensure that they could accurately point out the advantages of the White Snake Wine, such as its effects of dispelling cold and strengthening the body, as well as its amber-like color and mellow taste.

Late at night, Lin Yu sat at his desk, turned on his computer, and began writing the sequel to "Akame ga Kill!"

The text on the screen shows Tatsumi standing in front of the city gate of the Empire, with the corpses of his comrades behind him. He grips his sword tightly, his eyes resolute.

Lin Yu's fingers flew across the keyboard as Tatsumi's determination flashed through his mind.

After writing until 1 a.m., Lin Yu saved the document and stretched.

Then I lay down to rest, and the cup still smelled familiar and pleasant.

The next day, Lin Yu saw a car parked in front of the Nohara family's house as soon as he got off work. He knew without a doubt that it was Ai Sootome who had arrived.

"Teacher Lin!" Xiao Ai immediately opened the car door and jumped out when she saw him. She was wearing a beige trench coat and her hair was tied in a ponytail, making her look particularly energetic.

“I talked to my dad about the ore yesterday, and he asked me to go to Westworld with you today to check the quality of the samples. He also said that if possible, we should finalize the transportation details.”

Lin Yu nodded: "The first batch of iron ore and copper ore samples are ready. The purity is even higher than the previous tests, which should satisfy your father."

Lin Yu paused for a moment, then continued, "Also, everything is normal at the White Snake farm. We can go check on the White Snakes first, and then collect the ore samples."

"Great!" Xiao Ai's eyes lit up. "I've never seen the White Snake up close before. Last time I only saw it from outside the shed."

As they went upstairs together, Xiao Ai suddenly said, "Teacher Lin, my dad didn't really believe at first that Westworld had such good mineral resources. He said that the mineral veins in Japan had been almost completely mined out. I didn't expect you to actually find such high-quality iron and copper mines."

"Just lucky," Lin Yu said modestly, but in his heart he recalled the scene when he first came to Westworld. The yellow sand was everywhere and only a few cacti were scattered on the wasteland. Who would have thought that such rich mineral resources were hidden under this barren land?

After Lin Yu turned on the projector, Xiao Ai stepped into the projector's aperture. A flash of white light appeared, and when she opened her eyes again, she was already standing on the wasteland of the Western world.

The smell of yellow sand hit us in the face. In the distance, a wooden house stood crookedly on the earthen slope, and crows on the telephone poles cawed, their wings kicking up dust that landed on the rusty tin roof.

Tongchuan was already waiting in his pickup truck. When he saw Lin Yu and Xiao Ai arrive, he immediately jumped out of the truck and said, "Lin Yu, Miss Xiao Ai, you're here! Everything is normal at the White Snake farm. I even fed them this morning, and they ate quite a bit of chicken! The ore samples are also ready and are in the trunk of the pickup truck."

"Let's go see the white snake first," Xiao Ai said impatiently, pulling on Lin Yu's clothes and heading towards the breeding farm.

The sheds of the breeding farm were not far away, surrounded by a wooden fence with withered vines wrapped around it.

Tongchuan pushed open the creaking wooden door, and the scene inside made Xiao Ai exclaim "Wow!" The shed was covered with smooth sand, and in the corner were several pots of moss, with dozens of white snakes curled up under the moss.

Some were slowly wriggling, while others raised their little heads and looked warily at the approaching people. Their scales gleamed like white jade in the sunlight, resembling tiny silver ribbons that were exceptionally beautiful.

"They are so beautiful!" Xiao Ai squatted down and carefully reached out her hand, but stopped just before touching the white snake. "Can I feed them? I brought some fresh fish. Heiji said the white snake might like it."

“Of course.” Lin Yu took a plastic basin filled with fish from Tong Chuan. “But be gentle, they are very timid, don’t scare them.”

Xiao Ai nodded, picked up a small piece of fish, and gently placed it next to the moss.

A white snake, attracted by the aroma of meat, slowly crawled out from under the moss, picked up the fish, and then slithered back into the moss to eat quietly. Xiao Ai watched this scene with delight in her eyes: "They eat so gently, not at all like the snakes I imagined. They're actually quite cute."

Tongchuan chuckled and said, "These white snakes are very good-tempered. Last time, a small lizard crawled into the shed, and they just avoided it without attacking it. However, we still installed infrared sensors around the area to prevent wild animals like foxes and stray dogs from entering. Last time, a fox tried to come in, but luckily it was chased away by the robot."

Xiao Ai nodded and fed a few more white snakes before standing up and saying, "Teacher Lin, let's go see the ore samples. Dad is waiting for my report to him."

As the pickup truck drove northeast into the mountains, several silver robots could be seen patrolling the wilderness along the way. These were arranged by Okegawa to monitor the mining area.

About an hour later, the car arrived at the mining site. The mountains here were bare, and the exposed rocks were dark brown with a metallic sheen in the sunlight.

“Look, these are the iron ore that has been mined.” Tongchuan pointed to a pile of dark brown ore, picked up a piece and handed it to Xiao Ai. “You can stick to it with a magnet. It’s very pure. The last test showed it to be 62%. The one in the valley over there is copper ore. The rocks are greenish and the purity is 58%. It’s much better than the mines in Japan.”

Xiao Ai took the iron ore and took out a magnet from her bag. Sure enough, the magnet stuck firmly to the ore. She then walked to the edge of the valley, picked up a copper ore sample, and examined it carefully: "It's really good. My dad will definitely be satisfied. By the way, Teacher Lin, regarding the ore transportation, my dad said we can use our family's transportation fleet. This will ensure safety and improve efficiency. We can deduct the transportation costs from the profits of our cooperation. What do you think?"

Lin Yu thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, but the transportation route needs to be planned in advance to avoid crowded places. After all, it's better to be careful with so much high-quality ore. Also, I'd like to build a temporary ore processing point in the Westworld to perform preliminary processing on the mined ore. This will reduce transportation costs and increase the value of the ore."

"That's a great idea!" Xiao Ai's eyes lit up. "My dad mentioned it before, saying that if the ore quality is good, we can build a processing plant, which would make future cooperation easier. I'll go back and tell him about it."

The three stayed in the mining area for a while longer. Okegawa gave a detailed introduction to the mining progress. Currently, they can mine 50 tons of iron ore and 30 tons of copper ore per day. At this rate, they can mine 1500 tons of iron ore and 900 tons of copper ore per month, which is enough to supply the factory of the Sōotome family.

As we left the mining area, the sun was already setting, the sky over the Western world was dyed orange-red, and the distant mountains were draped in a golden coat.

By the time we returned to where the projector was, it was already dark.

Blackie was already waiting in the warehouse. Upon seeing them return, he immediately greeted them: "Miss Xiao Ai, Mr. Lin Yu, are the ore samples alright? The chairman is still waiting for your news."

Xiao Ai took out two stones from the back of her backpack, one of which was iron ore and the other was copper ore. She handed the two stones to Hei Ji, who was standing next to her.

"This is a sample of the ore. Nina, please have it tested when you get back."

As Xiao Ai spoke, she took a folder out of her bag and handed it to Lin Yu, "This is the first draft of the cooperation agreement prepared by my father. Take a look at it first, and we can revise it if there is anything you are not satisfied with after the ore testing is completed."

Lin Yu took the folder, opened it, and looked at the agreement. It clearly stated the profit sharing between the two parties, the price of the ore, transportation responsibilities, etc. The terms were reasonable and there were no unfair terms.

He nodded: "I have no objection. We can finalize the agreement when we meet next week."

After seeing Xiao Ai and the others off, Lin Yu had just entered the living room when he saw Xiao Xin running over with a piece of drawing paper. On the drawing paper, he had drawn a scene from the Western world in a crooked way: there was a white snake, minerals, and a tall robot.

"Yu, did you see any foxes in Westworld today? Did you feed the white snake the jerky I asked you to bring?" Xiao Xin tugged at his clothes and asked a series of questions.

"We didn't see any foxes, but we saw a lot of white snakes eating fresh chicken and seemed to be having a great time." Lin Yu rubbed his head. "Next time I'll take you, and you can feed the white snakes yourself, okay?"

"Yay!" Shin-chan jumped up excitedly. "I'm going to bring lots and lots of chicken, and I'm going to name the White Snake, like Action Kamen No. 3 and Action Kamen No. 4!"

That evening, Lin Yu sat at his desk, opened the cooperation agreement Xiao Ai had given him, carefully read it through, and saved the file after confirming that there were no problems.

She then opened the document for "Akame ga Kill!" and continued writing Tatsumi's story. Tatsumi had already broken through the Empire's first line of defense, and now he would face an even stronger enemy. Lin Yu's fingertips tapped on the keyboard, and Tatsumi's perseverance floated into his mind.

Tomorrow is the White Snake Wine tasting event, and Lin Yu's schedule is packed.

He was woken up by his phone ringing at seven in the morning. It was Blackie calling, saying that the venue for the tasting event had been set up and that he should go over to confirm the details.

After breakfast, Lin Yu drove the Batmobile towards downtown Tokyo.

There was some traffic on the road, so he turned on the radio and played some soothing jazz music, which helped him relax.

An hour later, the Batmobile stopped in front of the Starlight Hotel.

A banner reading "White Snake Wine Tasting Event" hung at the hotel entrance. A red carpet stretched from the entrance into the lobby, and two rows of white flower baskets filled with fresh white roses were placed on either side of the entrance, creating an exceptionally elegant atmosphere.

Blackie was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing Lin Yu, he immediately came forward and said, "Mr. Lin Yu, please come in. The venue has been set up. Please take a look and see if there is anything that needs to be adjusted."

Lin Yu followed Hei Ji into the hall, and the interior was even better than he had imagined.

In the center of the hall stood a long display stand with ten bottles of White Snake Wine on it. The bottles were black with silver snake patterns and blue ribbons tied around the necks, exactly as designed before.

Several round tables were placed on both sides of the display stand, covered with white tablecloths and set with silver cutlery and blue napkins, echoing the color of the ribbons for the White Snake Wine.

"The seats for the experts and guests have been arranged. The president of the Japan Sake Industry Association and several well-known distributors are sitting in the front row, and the media reporters are in the back row." Heiji pointed to the seating chart. "In addition, we have set up a sample tasting area in the corner of the hall. Guests can go there at any time to taste the White Snake Wine, and there are also dedicated people to explain the production process and effects of the White Snake Wine."

Lin Yu nodded, walked to the display stand, picked up a bottle of White Snake Wine, and carefully examined the bottle. The workmanship was exquisite, and the white snake pattern was clearly printed without any flaws.

He opened the bottle cap, and a strong aroma of wine mixed with fruit wafted out, much richer than the previous sample.