The crowd played in the water until past midnight before reluctantly coming out.
The women changed back into their clothes and returned to the car. When they saw Fang Er, they couldn't help but blush again, thinking of their earlier attire.
Only Changsun Ling'er seemed a bit lost, though the reason was unknown.
On the way back, Li Ke suddenly called out to Yuan Mengjia, "Venerable Yuan, the night is long and sleep is elusive. Would Your Highness be pleased to take you for a drive?"
The moment he spoke, the entire place fell silent.
Even Fang Er looked at him in surprise. Damn, when did this quiet kid become so bold?
Counting on his fingers, this guy was only twelve years old this year.
He was already chasing girls?
Chai Yue wasn't surprised, as marriage at eleven or twelve was not uncommon in this era.
Yuan Mengjia, however, was stunned. A blush crept onto her cheeks. She never expected that this usually silent King of Han would say such a thing to her.
"Sister Yuan, what are you waiting for?" Changsun Ling'er pushed her from behind with a smile and then casually closed the car door.
Seeing this, Fang Er quickly started the car and drove Chai Yue and the others back towards Octopuss City.
On the beach, only Li Ke and Yuan Mengjia were left.
"Heh heh, well, young lady, shall we just watch the stars here?"
"Or go watch the goldfish?"
Yuan Mengjia: ............
Back at their residence, Fang Er, with a chuckle, pulled Chai Yue into the room. Once inside, he asked with great curiosity.
"My dear wife, which set did you wear tonight?"
"May I have the pleasure of appreciating it?"
— annoying line —
The next day, bored, Fang Er went to check on the construction site.
Hao Renzha had already started leading the workers. Hundreds of artisans were felling logs as thick as thighs from afar, sawing them into appropriate sizes, and ramming them into the ground in a row.
Wood was used to secure them in the middle, forming a simple wall.
With a roof added later, a house would be completed.
With abundant resources, building houses was this extravagant.
Fang Er squatted by the side, pondering for a long time, then tossed his cigarette butt and crushed it under his foot before walking towards Hao Renzha.
"Stop!"
"This way of doing things won't work!"
Upon hearing this, Hao Renzha quickly stopped the craftsmen and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, is there a problem?"
Fang Er said, "The people who will live here later are no less troublesome than Yuan Tiangang. These wooden houses might not be reliable."
Yuan Tiangang's reputation for witnessing miracles had long spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, at least among the craftsmen.
After all, he had even been enfeoffed as the Marquis of Miracles for this reason!
"Then, Your Highness, how do you suggest we proceed? I will follow your orders." Hao Renzha was also at a loss.
If logs half a foot in diameter were unreliable as walls, what should they be replaced with?
Reinforced concrete? They didn't have the conditions for that here!
Unless it was transported from the Tang Dynasty over a vast distance, but time was also of the essence!
Fang Er was aware of these issues, but he pointed to the construction site and said, "First, have your men solidify the foundations! I will handle the materials!"
After saying that, he turned and left the construction site.
Beside the seven devices, Fang Er adjusted one of them to px111-2022.
With a flash of black light, a new world channel appeared in the distance.
【Ding! World channel construction successful, ten million points deducted!】
Fang Er completely disregarded this prompt. After giving a few instructions to the guarding Tianhuo Army, he strode into it.
After a wave of dizziness, Fang Er opened his eyes to find himself in a parallel world.
The time was 2022, but he was uncertain of his exact location, only that he was in a bustling city.
His camouflage uniform and leather boots wouldn't make him look out of place.
After strolling along the street for a while, he finally confirmed his location on a bus stop sign.
Huaxia, Elephant Province~
With this cleared up, it was easier. He looked around and saw a gold recycling shop on the street corner, so he walked over with a smile.
"Boss, do you buy gold?"
Upon entering the shop, he asked the man sitting behind the counter.
The man's spirits immediately lifted. He got up with a smile and greeted him.
"Yes, yes~ The gold price today is 360/gram."
Fang Er scratched his head and said awkwardly, "The price is fine, but the quantity is a bit large. I don't know if you can handle it."
The boss's eyes widened, "Kid, you're underestimating me~"
"It's not me bragging, but ask around within a ten-mile radius, who in gold recycling has a bigger operation than me?"
"Tell me, are you selling gold bars or gold bricks?"
"But let me give you some advice, with the 'Furry Bear' and 'Crow' fighting, gold prices are soaring. If you're not in desperate trouble, it's better to wait a bit longer."
This was somewhat unexpected for Fang Er. Knowing it would rise, he was still advising people to hold onto their gold.
You're buying gold, not selling it~
No~
What the hell, the 'Furry Bear' and the 'Crow' are fighting?
"When did the fighting start?" He quickly asked the boss.
The boss stared at him as if he were an alien, "It's been half a month already, and you didn't know?"
"Which mountain cave did you crawl out of?"
Fang Er didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he casually tossed out a gold brick weighing 200kg.
"Bang!"
The gold brick landed, cracking the exquisite antique ceramic tiles like a spiderweb.
"Give me your phone. This is gold. See for yourself how much it's worth."
The boss was stunned. How did such a large gold brick suddenly appear?
Seeing the man frozen there, Fang Er snatched the phone from the counter and pressed a few buttons, pointing the camera at the boss's face.
Facial recognition successful~
Nice, Meitu 30 is quite reliable!
He quickly opened Douyin and swiped a few times. News about the 'Furry Bear' dominating the 'Crow' popped up.
While he was checking the news, the boss had also recovered.
With such a large gold brick in front of him, he immediately climbed out from behind the counter. Walking? Too time-consuming!
Didn't he see the crowd gathering outside?
"Lao Ba, Tong Zi, Ci Wei! Come help!"
After confirming that he couldn't move the gold brick, he shouted into the shop.
Soon, three young men came out from inside. Upon seeing the gold brick, they were equally speechless with shock.
Damn, in all my time in this business, I've never seen so much gold!
After the four of them stood around the gold brick for a while, one of the young men said, "Boss, our scale probably can't weigh such a large gold brick."
Boss: ..........
Damn it, that seems to be the case~
The shop's electronic scale could only weigh up to one kilogram!