We have witnessed many miraculous developments and witnessed the transformation of Panyan Town from dilapidation to its current prosperous state.
Seeing that young men and women who used to beg on the streets or had nothing to do found jobs to make a living, the public security situation was so good that there were no street conflicts for several weeks, and the number of fire patrols was reduced to one-tenth of the original number to maintain order.
He is very capable and can connect many things together and complete them at the same time.
Xier thought so. For example, this guy was obviously too lazy to walk to other towns, and he even tricked her into using his ability to be alert to the surroundings to prevent monsters from attacking, and tricked her into carrying him for several kilometers. In the end, she found out that this guy was not on guard at all, but was just lying on her back and being lazy...
"I feel like things have almost progressed, and should be resolved in a few days." Chen Lin said leisurely, "I've been exhausted these past few months, and I need to have a good rest when I get back."
"Hey."
Xier couldn't help but yelled at him, "Where are you going from now on?"
"Just drifting slowly in space. I don't know where the next stop will be."
"So... you'll leave here?"
"Of course, I'll leave when I'm done... But don't worry, everything here will be updated by then, including the equipment and technology."
Xier was silent for a moment, then turned her head to look away: "What about the things you left behind... No one can make them except you, and no one can teach you."
"Hey, I thought it was something else. I'll ask my friends to lend me a few people. They'll bring the relevant technical information. These mechanical equipment are too old and will definitely be eliminated in the future."
"Oh……"
Xier responded softly, lowered her head, and didn't know what she was thinking about. Then she suddenly asked, "Can I take a leave to go to Nata's place for a while in the evening?"
Chen Lin nodded and said, "Sure, it doesn't matter. I'm not leaving town today anyway."
Chapter 98: It's something you can do, it doesn't look fake
Night fell quietly, but unfortunately the lower area was blocked by thick soil and rocks, so the changes in the night sky could not be seen.
The only means of determining the time of day and night are the wall clocks in a few residents' homes.
In the town, the lights were even brighter, and mobile food stalls began to appear one after another. Shouts and jokes were heard one after another, and workers who were busy at work during the day came to the street in groups to drink alcoholic beverages brewed from grain.
The news of the bumper harvest at the hydroponic farm spread throughout the lower areas. The various grains harvested in just one month were nearly a hundred times the amount of grain that the lower areas exchanged from the upper areas every month!
Moreover, if it was just an ordinary seasonal harvest, such a big harvest could come once a month, and the original granaries in the lower areas simply could not hold so much grain. Therefore, driven by the underground fire, the winemaking industry began to flourish, and cheap grain wine greatly reduced the work pressure of the workers. From a luxury that could only be drunk occasionally, it became an entertainment product that could be easily purchased every day.
Of course, drinking by minors is absolutely not allowed. With the help of Chen Lin, Dihuo has formulated corresponding rules and regulations, and those who violate the regulations will be given corresponding punishments.
Everybody lives a good life and no one wants to commit a crime and lose several days or even weeks' wages. Even if there are conflicts between some families, Dihuo will intervene quickly after hearing the news. Unless it is an irreconcilable hatred such as the revenge for killing one's father or stealing one's wife, most people are willing to listen to Dihuo's mediation and resolve the conflict.
Xier absentmindedly walked through the bustling crowd. Panyan Town had become much more crowded in recent days. During the afternoon meeting, everyone was considering whether to merge the remaining towns together to ensure the concentration of population and build Panyan Town into the largest town in the lower district. They didn't need to consider the rest. They believed that as long as that gentleman was still there, it would be done...
Not long after, she arrived in front of the clinic.
Since everyone's living conditions have improved, the number of patients coming to the clinic is obviously not as exaggerated as before.
As soon as she reached the door, Natasha, who was sitting at the table preparing medicine, saw Xier standing alone outside the house. She was a little surprised.
"Xi'er? Why are you here?"
"I want to ask you some questions, Nata." Xier walked straight in.
At this time, Natasha coaxed the children who were fighting in the clinic out of the house, brought a stool and pointed, "Sit down. Isn't Xiaolin here?"
"He was going to inspect the factory, and I asked for leave from him, and he said it was no problem."
"Yeah." Natasha nodded. She had seen the two of them together every day for more than a month. She almost forgot that it was she who assigned Xier to protect Chen Lin. After all, Xier was still a member of Dihuo.
Natasha smiled and asked, "Is it urgent? If not, I'll make something to eat. It's not time for you to eat yet, right? Do you want some?"
"Give me a piece too!"
After hearing what Xier said, Natasha thought that it was no big deal for her to come to see her, so she turned and walked towards the kitchen on the second floor.
Twenty minutes later, Xier was sitting in the clinic on the first floor, looking outside boredly. Suddenly, she smelled a fragrant broth. She turned around and saw Natasha coming over with two bowls of noodles. She could also see two golden fried eggs on the noodles.
This is the delicious delicacy that she has never been able to cook. Maybe it is because she has no talent in this area. The dishes that Xier cooks are just barely edible and can fill her stomach. She herself does not care about her cooking skills. Anyway, most of the time she came to the clinic for dinner. Only on a few occasions when she was busy, she would go to her own little house to cook something to fill her stomach.
There were clear drops of oil floating on the noodles, and the milky white soup made people hungry at the mere sight of it. There was no need to even order side dishes, and Xier just held the bowl and ate a few mouthfuls.
"Slow down, it's very hot right out of the pot, be careful not to burn your mouth."
"Slurp..." Xier slurped a big mouthful of noodles and said wistfully, "I haven't eaten the food you cooked for a long time, Nata."
"Aren't I asking you to protect Xiaolin? It's okay, just hold on and when things settle down, you can come over anytime. With fewer patients, I have a lot more free time." Natasha touched Xier's head lovingly.
Natasha was very satisfied to see Xier's happy look holding the bowl. For delicious food, there must be someone praising it before there will be motivation to continue making it.
"Buy some leftover bones from the market and make soup. Add your favorite seasonings and seasonings according to your taste. Adjust the heat to a moderate level and cook for a few minutes until it's done. Oleg is obviously good at cooking, but how come he has made you uninterested in cooking after so many years of taking care of you?"
"Is it possible?" Xier felt very magical.
Natasha chuckled twice. "It's not like I didn't teach you when you were a child, but I guess you probably forgot it. Now that you're still young, it's not too late to pick up what I taught you again."
"I..." Xier was speechless. After a while, she retorted, "Boss Oleg taught me how to grill meat. It was very detailed."
"But Xi'er, you burned it that time."
“It’s edible!”
"The question is, how long has it been since you grilled meat yourself since that time?"
"Um...oh, no need to talk anymore, just eat noodles!"
Seeing Xier pouting her face, Natasha smiled and said nothing more.
She has been with this child day and night for more than ten years, and she knows his personality very well.
Recently she has been busy helping with technical issues at the chemical plant and has not had a good conversation with Xier for more than a week. Most of the time she just sees him from afar and a simple nod is considered a greeting.
Xier stirred the noodle soup in the bowl. For some reason, she often thought of the food she had eaten in restaurants or snack stands. After eating a few more meals, it would feel very greasy, but if she ate it in a different place, the taste would be much better. However, it was just delicious and was far less satisfying than a bowl of noodles eaten here.
Maybe she was born without the talent to understand food... Xier smiled self-deprecatingly, picked up the bowl and drank two big mouthfuls of soup, and immediately felt comfortable all over.
"Huh?" Xi'er asked in surprise, "Nata, why haven't you finished eating yet?"
Natasha had eaten less than half of the noodles in her bowl, and even the fried egg that she could finish in one bite, Natasha only took a third of it.
"Add some color to life, slowly feel everything around you, and you will find that life is beautiful." Natasha smiled and said, "Xi'er, you too. The patrol intensity is not as high as before. Eating slowly can always give you a good experience, and it can also give other people who come over a good impression."
"Tsk, who cares..." Xier stopped talking halfway, because she remembered that when she usually had lunch and dinner, it seemed that she was basically the one waiting for him to eat slowly. Maybe other people's food hasn't even come out yet, but she has already wolfed it down, and in the end she can only watch boredly from the side.
"So Xi'er, what do you want to talk to me about?"
When Xier heard the question, her face became gloomy.
"Brother Linzi said he will leave after he has sorted out the issues here..."
Natasha didn't say anything, but stared at Xier for a long time, until the girl felt uncomfortable all over, then she slowly said: "Xiao Lin is not from here, it is understandable that he left, this is destined, why do you feel strange?"
"But...but he did so many things, and he also told me that he would leave behind a lot of new technologies and new information. He is not here anymore, who can understand it?!" Xier complained loudly.
"No, Xiaolin has done a lot for us. He is willing to help the lower district overcome difficulties time and time again, and he has saved so many residents with his companions. He is even willing to leave new things for us. This can't be called satisfaction, but a wish come true." Natasha shook her head. "It is not Xiaolin's obligation to stay here to help us, but a favor. These alone make me feel uneasy when I sleep at night. Fortunately, I know that we don't have anything he can plot against. His generosity and kindness transcend the shackles of human beings. I feel ashamed of such speculation."
Natasha raised her head and continued, "More than half a month ago, Xiaolin wrote a book for me, saying it was a 'Fable Story', and asked me to read it to the children when I was free. I have finished reading the book, and it is indeed of great educational significance to children, and even adults have a great need to read it. It tells a story called 'A Pound of Rice is Gratitude, a Pound of Rice is Revenge', which is something like this..."
In the clinic, Natasha's soft and rhythmic voice sounded, and Xier sat on the stool in a daze as she listened to the story.
After a long while, Xi'er said in confusion: "I don't understand why this happened. He is obviously my lifesaver, how could he do such an unreasonable thing?"
"Look, you know this is not appropriate, right?" Natasha said with a smile.
"This..." Xier was speechless. She opened her mouth many times but could no longer refute Natasha.
Chen Lin's repeated free help to the lower classes was just like the family with surplus grain in the story who helped the family that had no food to eat. It was a huge favor, but it was met with hatred.
Xier's simple values cannot understand such things, and she doesn't want to understand why they should be done. In her opinion, if you are wrong, you should apologize, and if you accept help, you need to say thank you. Helping each other is the long-term approach.
Secondly, her concept cannot accept the behavior of repaying kindness with enmity. Just as someone saved her life, when the other person is in danger, she will naturally sacrifice herself to save him without any complaints!
"I had anticipated Xiaolin's departure, but I still don't know how to repay him. The lower district owes him countless lives, and how to repay him is obviously beyond my scope of thought."
"If he leaves, we won't be able to see him anymore..."
"Then you can tie Xiaolin up. He can't beat you." Natasha gave her an idea.
"What's the point?" Xier didn't understand what Natasha was thinking, and looked at her suspiciously: "Brother Lin's companions give me a very dangerous feeling. If they come together, I will definitely not be able to beat them, and what's the point of staying here?"
"That depends on you. Haven't you thought about this? You answered so quickly."
"I'm just thinking about it...it's not against the law to think about it!"
"Okay, okay." Natasha went upstairs with the bowl in her hand. After a while, she came down with wet hands, obviously having washed the bowls for the two of them.
"Nata..."
"Xi'er." Natasha interrupted her and asked, "Don't you want to never see Xiaolin again?"
"I don't know." Xier answered very straightforwardly this time, "It's just that every time I think about not being able to see him in the future, I feel very uncomfortable..."
Natasha seemed to be thinking about something, and seemed to understand the real reason why Xier was in this state.
After a long pause, she reminded him, "Xiao Lin is very capable. At least in the history I know, no one has been able to save the lower class district from the desperate situation at that time, and even develop it to the current vibrant state. His personality may be a bit weird at times, but most of the time he is very friendly, and it is very pleasant and comfortable to get along with him. His interests are extraordinary and have reached a level that I still cannot understand... Correspondingly, I also want to tell you that such an excellent person is more popular than any popular thing. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes, I know, what's wrong?" Xier was confused.
"That means there are many people like you who don't want to see him again, many people who can help him more than you can, and many people who can easily keep up with him. Even in the vast universe that I have only seen in books, there are many people who can bring him money, topics, status and even military force." Natasha stopped talking.
"..."
Yes, what else can I do besides fighting?
If it's just about protecting his life, anyone of the companions around him can do it, right?
I am a rough guy, I speak rudely and have a bad personality. The only thing I can do is fight, and I fight with all my might...!
"Xi'er, I want to ask you, what can you do for him?"
"I owe him several lives. As long as he wants, I can do anything. If I don't know how to do it, I can learn it."
"Then do as you wish. No matter what the outcome is, I will support you."
During the busiest time of the night market, Xier left Natasha's clinic and wandered the streets alone.
Gu Ruowangwen seemed to be indifferent to the street hawking and the dense crowds.
On the other side, Chen Lin was staying in the hotel room contacting Bronya and asking about what happened in the upper area.
Bronya: "In a few days, the supplies and logistics will be ready. Teacher, I can't let Mother make mistakes anymore. This is my decision, and I hope to get your help!"
After learning what happened in the upper area today, Bronya told Chen Lin her thoughts without any reservation.
Regarding the fleet over Beloberg, Chen Lin told Bronya not to worry, he would get in touch with the fleet when the time comes, and even do a few "important favors" to ask the fleet to cooperate with the army's actions.
After Bronya found out, she was so moved that she became incoherent and kept thanking Chen Lin for his help. For a moment, Chen Lin wondered if he had lied too much. In fact, all the ships in the sky obeyed his command, and he could give orders unconditionally even to the personnel on board.
But it doesn't matter. It will be better for the future Beloberg to owe him more favors, so that it will be convenient for him to manipulate politics at that time. The whole referendum will decide whether Beloberg is willing to join his "empire", which fully demonstrates his attitude of respecting Beloberg's democracy.
Anyway, Chen Lin knew that this day had come and the situation he had imagined had occurred. After receiving Bronya's request, he buried his head in typing the text and sent it.
"I will come up in two days. I remember there is a passage leading to the lower area outside the border defense camp. I will come out from there."
Bronya: "We will completely guard the entrance and exit, please rest assured!"
Ten seconds later, Bronya sent another message.
Bronya: "Also, I want to apologize to you. Because of my weakness, you suffered... I'm sorry, teacher. I will find a way to make it up to you. As long as you don't mind it, that's all."
Before Chen Lin had time to reply to the message, he heard a knock on the door and immediately put away his phone.
After opening the door, Chen Lin found Xier standing at the door with a stern face. Before he could say anything, Xier pointed at him angrily.
"Hey!"
Chen Lin was stunned for a moment, thinking that Xier knew that he helped Clara apply medicine. He was so scared that he immediately raised his hands, wanting to find out the situation before making some verbal excuses.
Unexpectedly, Xier's ferocious expression suddenly became weak again. She was silent for a few seconds with a conflicted look on her face, and her voice became much weaker.
"I like you……!"
"what?"
Chapter 99: A Match Made in Heaven
Chen Lin didn't feel strange at all about the sudden confession. Although his heartbeat did speed up a bit after hearing the girl say these words in person, it was still within an acceptable range.
He was originally good-looking, and in the past, when he walked on the street with a few roommates, people would often follow him or ask for his contact information. Now, not only has his body undergone complex transformation, the ugly parts have disappeared, and the good parts have become even better looking. The key is that his temperament is well controlled, and he just needs to stand in front of the mirror every day to admire himself.
Xier is not very old and is at the most youthful and energetic time of her life. It is not strange for her to have a little interest in a more outstanding member of the opposite sex like herself.
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