Dawn arrived.
The dazzling dawn light seemed unable to dispel the gloom of Fengqi City. Countless citizens opened their doors and instinctively looked towards the granary, gathering to discuss last night's fire. wp.kanshuwu.net
The destruction of the granary was indeed an unbearable event for Fengqi City.
It held hope and the future.
Tens of thousands of tons of grain provided the citizens with the confidence to survive. Yet, a fire turned the granary to ashes, and shattered the hearts of the people.
Fortunately, amidst the misfortune, the fire in the granary did not spread to other areas.
"Come, come, try some." Chen Yu carried a basin of radish and beef to the stone table in the courtyard, smiling as he looked at the little demon who had already taken a seat, raising an eyebrow. "It's been a while since I cooked, I feel a bit rusty. Try it and tell me how it tastes. I think it shouldn't be too far off."
Chen Yu's face was full of smiles, and he paid little attention as the little demon sat down and took a bite of meat with a spoon.
"Mmm..."
"Delicious!"
With a low hum of enjoyment, Chen Yu glanced at the little demon and nudged her with his chin.
"Try some."
"What were you doing last night?" The little demon on the stone stool narrowed her eyes, her dark pupils seeming to pierce through Chen Yu's soul.
She didn't even glance at the delicious food on the table, but quietly gazed at Chen Yu's profile.
"What was I doing?" Chen Yu, eating beef, looked bewildered. He tilted his head, glanced at the little demon, and then looked back at the radish and beef pot. "What else could I be doing at night?"
"Come on, the bloodshot eyes haven't faded yet."
The little demon spread her hands helplessly and pointed at Chen Yu's eyes.
"Look at your eyes. At your current cultivation, you might not be able to stay up all night and still look like this. What, are you worrying about Fengqi City's affairs until you're haggard?"
"Hmph!"
Chen Yu, without answering the little demon, continued to eat beef. The little demon glanced at him and picked up the spoon Chen Yu had prepared for her.
The excellent texture made the little demon unable to help but slowly lift her chin.
"If I had met you tens of thousands of years earlier, I would have definitely captured you as my cook." The little demon sipped the soup in small mouthfuls, then frowned. "Have you thought about how to encourage those citizens? The granary burning was quite a blow to them. Also, where did you send that little girl Nuo Yi? What did you have her do?"
"You're only noticing now."
Chen Yu grinned.
Nuo Yi had been out of the city for nearly half a month. It was only now that the little demon realized it. It was hard to say whether she was carefree or slow to react.
"I sent her out to do something. She took two thousand bottles of canned food from me when she left."
"If you gave her 2,000 bottles, the matter you entrusted to her must be significant." The little demon chuckled. Chen Yu smiled noncommittally.
From the moment he re-entered Fengqi City, what he wanted was far more than just the main city of Fengqi.
What he wanted was the entire territory.
The division of the main city was like child's play to Chen Yu. He didn't need to waste much energy on it. After the salary system and tax policies were announced, Chen Yu began to make further preparations.
Little Nuo Yi was one part of it.
"City Lord, City Lord!!!"
Suddenly, hurried shouts came from outside. Deputy Commander Lauren, with a sword hanging from his waist, rushed to Chen Yu.
Chen Yu put down his spoon and slowly looked up.
"What is it?"
"City Lord Ke Lai requests that you come to the front of the mansion immediately." Lauren's face was grave. Chen Yu almost instantly released his elemental domain and then sensed many people gathered in front of the mansion.
He retracted his domain, his brows furrowed.
What was happening in front of the mansion?
Why were so many people gathered? The granary was burned, but the City Lord's Mansion could still distribute food. It shouldn't be enough to cause a disturbance in front of the mansion, right?
Chen Yu looked at Lauren for a while, then got up from the stone stool.
"Let's go!"
At this moment, in front of the City Lord's Mansion.
Countless citizens, holding bags of grain, gathered at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion. Deputy City Lord Ke Lai stood in front of the citizens, his eyes filled with emotion.
"City Lord, please accept our grain."
"The granary was burned, and the city's grain supply is definitely insufficient. We all received a lot of grain from the City Lord's Mansion before, and we can't possibly use it all. If you accept this grain, you can keep it for those who need it."
"Please accept our grain."
The citizens holding bags of grain shouted in unison.
Listening to the calls, Ke Lai's eyes inexplicably became moist.
He could not have imagined it!
After the granary burned, he couldn't sleep all night, his mind only filled with how to solve the grain shortage in the city and satisfy the citizens' need for grain.
He never expected that after seeing the granary burn, the citizens would offer their own grain.
"Everyone, this matter..."
Ke Lai, with moist eyes, didn't know how to respond. Deep down, he certainly did not want to take the citizens' grain.
This grain was all earned by their hard work.
If he didn't accept it, and the city had no reserve grain, his storage items might not be enough to support much longer. If the city ran out of food, he couldn't bear to think of the consequences.
"Take the grain back."
Just as Ke Lai was hesitating, Chen Yu, who had arrived, appeared before everyone with a smile.
"City Lord."
Ke Lai bowed slightly. Chen Yu smiled, nodded, and then looked at the citizens in front of him. A sense of pride inexplicably rose within him.
The city was in trouble, and the citizens offered their help.
If this were a hundred-year-old city, he might not be very surprised by such a scene. However, his city had only been established for less than a month, and the bond between the citizens and the city had become so strong. How could he not feel proud?
With such a city, why worry about the future!
"We, the City Lord's Mansion, accept everyone's kindness. Please take your grain back. Last night's fire did indeed damage Fengqi City, but it did not injure the vitality of Fengqi City." Chen Yu's eyes were filled with a smile. "Our Fengqi City has not yet encountered a grain crisis, please rest assured, everyone. I still say the same thing: Fengqi City never lacks grain. Fengqi City yesterday did not lack, Fengqi City today does not lack, and Fengqi City in the future will never lack. I know this is all everyone's love for Fengqi City. As City Lord, I am deeply moved. Please keep the grain for yourselves to eat."
"City Lord, we this..."
"Take it back." Chen Yu resolutely interrupted the citizens' calls. "Don't you believe me?"
"How could that be? We absolutely trust City Lord!"
"We trust City Lord."
"Trust!"
The citizens shouted incessantly. Chen Yu's eyes also showed a smile.
"Since you trust me, then take this precious grain back. In the future, I will lead our city to greater heights."
"There are many spies from other cities in our city."
"Those cities do not want Fengqi City to develop, so they set fire to the granary late at night, burning our reserve grain, wanting to make our city fall into decline, and even wanting to use you to expand the chaos within the city. Unfortunately, they miscalculated."
"My citizens, although they have been in Fengqi City for a short time."
"But they are already connected to the city by blood."
"I am truly touched to see you willing to offer your grain to save the city. This also tells me that what I have done has been recognized by you."
"Just a granary."
"What was burned yesterday, I can rebuild ten, a hundred, a thousand tomorrow. Even if tens of thousands of tons of grain are burned to ashes, I can still get hundreds of thousands of tons, millions of tons, tens of millions of tons of grain for this city."
"Those in the dark want to destroy our city!"
"Then I will show them how indestructible our Fengqi City is, and let them know how strong the bond between our citizens and the city is!"
A soaring cry rose from Chen Yu's mouth as he raised his arm and shouted.
"Fengqi City, eternal glory!"