Original God, life in red Teyvat from scratch

Ok.

Whether the sailors believe it or not, that's what they say if they know what's good for them.

Life is sometimes really confusing.

In this way, all the people of Liyue knew was that the newly established research institute led by the Seven Stars had introduced some advanced foreign technologies, and for some unknown reason, the sailors of the Southern Cross Fleet became worried after this trip, and many of them became much quieter than before.

The rest is gone.

People began to pay more attention to the trucks that transported supplies, the high-end cars that were currently only used by some big businessmen in the Seven Stars, and the equipment that could communicate over long distances.

After those vehicles were delivered to Liyue, they were never sold outside. The number was not even enough to meet the demand of Liyue Harbor. They were all consumed internally by Liyue Harbor.

However, the price is far beyond the reach of ordinary people in Liyue Harbor, and the power grid in Liyue Harbor is still under construction, so only these big shots can use electricity. People pay attention to them just because they are really conspicuous.

Only those devices that can communicate can bring real benefits to people.

Being able to transmit text messages across thousands of miles, what is the difference between this and the legendary immortal magic of "transmitting sound over thousands of miles"?

Although it's not sound that's being transmitted yet, didn't you hear Qixing say that machines that can transmit sound are already being made?

Being able to transmit some text is great. At least, the Seven Stars are preparing to connect the line from Liyue Harbor to Qiaoying Manor. All they lack is enough cables. In the future, it will be much more convenient for people to communicate with each other than sending letters.

In short, Liyue has been hotly discussing various changes during this period.

As a monopoly enterprise in Liyue's funeral industry, Wangsheng Hall naturally pulled in electrical wires and connected electric lights early on.

It should be said that such places, which seem a bit gloomy to people, need electric lights for illumination.

The current head of the Wangsheng Hall, Hu Tao, specially selected a bunch of high-wattage light bulbs and installed them in the lobby. Every night when the lights in the Wangsheng Hall are turned on, people around think it is daybreak.

In addition, Wangsheng Hall also purchased a batch of new things such as electric vehicles.

Master Hu has designated these as the hearses from now on!

For example, now, a guest official who wishes to remain anonymous received instructions from Walnut and received business. He then quietly stood up, took the key, turned off the light and left the room.

Recently, some young playboys have become addicted to an activity called "speed racing". Some people race on everything from two-wheeled motorcycles to four-wheeled cars. Some have been injured, and some have accidentally fallen off a cliff.

Recently, the Wangsheng Hall has seen more big business.

He is a bit old, and entertainment activities such as car racing are not suitable for him, but when taking business, he always pays attention to timeliness.

It's a pity that the roads in Liyue Harbor are not suitable for vehicles to pass through, and I don't know when the renovation and leveling mentioned by the Seven Stars will be completed.

Wearing the latest sunglasses sold in Liyue Harbor, with one hand on the window and the other on the steering wheel, he drove at a speed of 150 to 160 km/h, drifting beautifully through the corners. For Zhongli, it was as common as eating and drinking, and the expression on his face didn't even change.

Two passers-by on the side only saw a shadow flash past them.

“What the hell? Is this the hearse from the Hall of the Dead? Did it just drift???”

"It seems so."

The two of them stared at the taillights of the car, their eyes almost popping out.

In the hearse, Walnut, who was sitting in the passenger seat, had an excited expression on her face.

"Wow, Keqing, you are a great driver!"

"Master, you are too kind. It's just some tricks, not worth mentioning."

With his control ability, it was just a drift.

Driving on the official road of Liyue at this time, Zhongli turned his head involuntarily and looked at the sunset by the window.

Under the pressure of the huge external crisis, those humans from Inazuma ran at full speed, far beyond his expectations.

He has seen all the changes that Liyue has undergone in recent days.

At this moment, he looked at the sunset in the sky, as if he saw Ningguang who was worried about the "Liyue Traffic Law", and Yamagami Hideo who was complaining that the cable made by Fontaine was too slow and that the communication between them and Mondstadt was slower than that with Kaigi Island.

Zhongli lowered his eyes silently, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Chapter 149 A Drop in the Oxen

"Are you going to sweep me or shall I sweep you?"

Inside the Ministry of Education, the scholar who came to be in charge of the negotiations questioned the Inazuma people who, in his opinion, were really out of their minds as they actually wanted to go to the desert to exploit resources.

He also made a special search in the void. According to the results of the last survey by the Ministry of Education, there was nothing in that area. The only feature was some burnable black oil.

The scholar in charge of the exploration at the time wrote his conclusion very clearly, saying that unless all the coal and wood were used up, he really couldn't think of any use for this thing.

There are actually people who like this kind of thing.

At this time, facing the inquiries from the scholars of the Ministry of Education, the team of Haigi Island was speechless.

Several people stared at the scholar in front of them.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot again, you are foreigners and cannot use the void."

The scholar scratched his head embarrassedly.

Ever since Liyue opened the Liyue Bank in Xumi City and launched a paper currency called the Haiyuan Dollar, several scholars from the Academy of the Order had a sudden idea: if paper money can be used to replace Mora in circulation, then why can't the data in the void be used?

After some negotiations with Liyue Bank, they cooperated with Liyue Bank to launch the void payment function.

In order to facilitate Void payment, a machine language graphic called "QR code" was launched. Even if you have never met or are not friends in Void, as long as you scan this QR code, Void can recognize the other party's information and open the corresponding payment function.

Void payment has been well received since its launch, and with its convenience, it quickly replaced physical currency in circulation among the people of Xumi.

Currently in Xumi City, physical currency is only used between foreigners who are prohibited from using the void or when trading with foreigners, whether it is Mora or Haiyuan dollars.

"So, do you choose Mora Payment or Haiyuan Dollar?"

Even when choosing physical currency, they prefer paper money.

The newly launched Haihongyuan currency in Liyue is much more convenient to use than that in Mora. Most of the caravans in Xumi have begun to try Haihongyuan currency. Even those who are still using physical currency in Xumi are more inclined to Haihongyuan currency.

This is undoubtedly good news for the House of the Order. They are even promoting such a development. The currency for void payment is Hong Kong dollars instead of Mora.

Mora was used more as experimental material by them.

It is foreseeable that for a long time, the research of the House of the Decrees may be short of money, but it will not be short of Mora.

"Haiyuan, check, 99 years of development rights, paid in full in one lump sum."

The leader of Haiji Island quickly wrote a check for 500 million Hong Kong dollars (5 million Moraes).

Scholars from the House of Religious Orders used a virtual terminal to take photos of the checks and upload them.

Nodding to the team in front of him, the scholar said, "Okay, then, our deal is done."

After presenting the Inazuma people with the certificate from the Court of Religious Orders, the scholar turned and left.

Several people from Haigi Island also left one after another.

"Boss, if we want to develop the desert, why don't we just contact the local people directly? The Order of the Holy Spirit can't control the desert, so why should we look to the Order of the Holy Spirit for what?"

Walking in Xumi City, some people in the group felt confused.

"After all, the House of the Holy Orders is nominally the controller of the desert and has a claim to the desert's sovereignty. Five million Hong Kong dollars is not a lot of money. It is actually worth it to be able to buy an orthodox certification. This can save us a lot of trouble."

He was referring to those strange gilded brigades in the desert. For a large part of them, the House of the Decrees was still a very intimidating name.

"Let's go. Next, prepare for the handover."

In the port of Ormos, the team that had stayed here for a long time to recuperate finally received further requirements.

Let them hire a large caravan and the Gilded Brigade to transport a batch of equipment into Gerard's camp and prepare to connect with Fontaine.

"Well, you see what I said, it's true, this is going to be a large-scale development."

After receiving the news from the working group in the rain forest, the squad leader said to the other people in the class.

"Why did Fontaine agree to help us build a crude oil transportation system? What bargaining chips did we offer?"

Several people in the class looked at the contents of the notice, frowning and with question marks on their faces.

Fontaine not only planned to set up oil storage equipment near Hailu Port, but also contracted the construction of an oil pipeline system connecting the Xumi Desert and Hailu Port, and even included an oil pipeline from Hailu Port to Roudeng Port, to facilitate their transportation to Liyue.

It's not so difficult in Fontainebleau, but in the Xumi Desert, the terrain is poor and the environment is harsh, and there are also extremely aggressive monsters everywhere. The cost of building or maintaining pipelines is not low.

"I heard that we have authorized them the technology and production and sales licenses for electric vehicles. This is a big cake, and only Fontaine has the industrial strength to eat it. In addition, we are currently planning to set up a petrochemical system in Fontaine, and related matters are still under discussion."

"Anyway, now, represented by the Fontaine Academy of Sciences, the nobles and merchants of Fontaine all support this deal. They united to lobby the Mo Mang Palace some time ago, and the Supreme Judge, Navilette, did not object to this matter, so it was passed."

What Fontaine Academy of Sciences sees is the many projects and new materials and other technologies or achievements brought about by the petrochemical system, what the nobles and businessmen see is the benefits of producing and supplying electric vehicles to all of Teyvat, and what Villette sees is a combination of the two, which also includes solving social problems such as employment.

All they have to do is agree to set up a storage and transfer station, and then help lay a pipeline and maintain it.

Compared with the returns, this investment is just a drop in the ocean and is not worth mentioning.

"Get ready. Let's go find Gerrard and the others this time. This should be really good news for them."

Leaving a few people to wait for the ship that might deliver goods from Liyue Harbor at any time, the squad leader led his men into the desert again, to the camp of Gerard and his group, to prepare to discuss the details with Gerard.

This time, they felt someone was watching them from a long distance outside Gerard's camp.

However, this place is relatively close to Gerard's camp, and the other party did not take action, so the possibility that they were one of their own could not be ruled out. Therefore, they did not pay too much attention to it, but secretly increased their vigilance.

When they arrived at the camp, they saw Gerard standing at the door waiting for them.

"My sentry reported to me early in the morning that you were coming."

"It seems that you are on the right track. However, your sentry is not well hidden."

Gerard didn't care about this and just smiled.

"They are just children and lack some experience. Do you bring any good news this time?"

"Of course, you and the people in your group can get a stable job and a stable income. In addition, there will be a water supply pipeline connected to you, which can also solve your water problem."

Gerard's expression was visibly dull, and his eyes gradually widened into an expression of disbelief and disbelief.

"Only if you are willing to accept it."

The monitor added.

Chapter 150 Pie in the sky

The original intention of the water supply pipeline was not to solve the problem of drinking water for people, but to solve the problem of industrial water use.

Providing water to the people in Gerard's group was just a side job. After all, there were only a few of them and they wouldn't need much, so it was more than enough.

"You are cooperating with Fontaine... on oil extraction..."

Gerard chewed on these terms.

"Yes, it's the black oil around your camp. We call it petroleum. It is of great use to us and Fontaine. We have obtained mining permission from the Ordinariate."

"So what is our so-called stable job?"

"Oil workers, security guards and pipeline maintenance workers will receive the same salary and benefits as Fontaine workers, and we will provide all the necessary tools for the work, including the guns in our hands."

"!"

Even though the treatment of the Fontaine workers is not as good as that of the Haigi Island, they are still better off than the Gilded Brigade in the desert!

Moreover, they can get powerful weapons such as guns, so they don't have to worry about the hostility of other gilded brigades in the desert.

You no longer have to accept various dangerous commissions, and you can also get sufficient water!

This is already a blessing from heaven.

"Why choose us?"

"Because you are the closest to us and have certain moral bottom lines and principles that meet our standards, you can consider this as a long-term entrustment."

To use the ancient saying of Liyue, is this what it means to be the first to see the moon if you are close to the water?

They are close, familiar with the surrounding terrain, have a certain scale, a certain level of combat effectiveness, and most importantly, have a certain relationship with the team in front of them.

Since the development has been decided, a group of people have to be selected to be responsible for these things, so why can't it be them?

“We did it!”

If he doesn't seize such a great opportunity, he wouldn't be called Gerrard!

The squad leader smiled when he heard this and teased Gerard, "We knew you wouldn't refuse."

"I don't think anyone would refuse such a good thing, right?"