Ye An

The Ancheng convoy arrived, and there was joy in Haicheng.

Xiao Yun went out to meet Ye An in person, and seeing Ye An jumping off the car, the coldness surrounding his body dissipated instantly like ice melting, which amazed Gerald and others who followed closely. And rightly so.

The two sides met, did not exchange greetings outside the city, and soon entered the city.

Compared with Ye An's last visit, Haicheng has changed a lot.

The ruins of the past have disappeared, and the remaining rubble and stones have been cleared away.The collapsed houses were replaced by tall and neat buildings, and the fountains in the city were also rebuilt, with gurgling water gushing from the pools, bringing some coolness in the hot dry season.

The scale of Ancheng is large enough to occupy most of the isolated island, and Haicheng is even worse.

The city is also divided into different areas. Two long streets run from east to west, north to south, and meet at the center of the city. Looking down from above, they form a huge cross.

The neat well-shaped streets pass through the residential area, dividing the large area again to form regular rectangular blocks.According to Ye An's observation, some squares are similar to ancient buildings, but occupy a larger area, and there are no high walls around them to seal them off.

Thirty years ago, Haicheng was a powerful force on one side, and the powerful cities of the same period could not stand against each other, and the rising stars could hardly match it.Today, only two-thirds of the buildings in the city have been restored, which is enough to shock the world, which shows how powerful it was back then.

Ye An walked in the city, passing by the ants carrying the bluestone.

The leading soldier ant stopped moving forward and waved its antennae to signal to Ye An.

Ye An bent down to greet the other party, thought for a while, and took out several crystals from his pocket.This is not included in the negotiated remuneration, it is an additional gift.

The soldier ants were very happy, and they were not as polite as Ye An. They generously took the spar and prepared to send it back to the nest and hand it over to the queen for distribution.

Since the Haicheng project has not yet ended, walking in the city, you can see busy ant colonies and craftsmen working with the ant colonies anytime and anywhere.

What surprised Ye An was that there were quite a few businessmen in the city, most of them were familiar faces who had shown up in Ancheng.

Seeing Ye An's doubts, Xiao Yun said, "They arrived half a month ago and want to go to sea together."

Businessmen pursue profit, which has never changed since ancient times.

During their stay in Ancheng, these people inquired many ways, and they were all very moved when they learned of Ye An and Xiao Yun's plan to go to sea.

They got together quickly and exchanged the information they got with each other. They expected the fleet to go to sea. They didn't want to miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a fortune. They approached Gerald through their acquaintances and jointly ordered several seagoing ships.

The fleet that Gerrard sent to Haicheng included merchant ships.Due to the rush of time, only two ships were delivered.But for businessmen, this amount is enough to go to sea for the first time.

Xiao Yun did not refuse the merchants' request to follow.

"What's the condition?" Ye An raised his eyebrows, not believing that Xiao Yun would be so eloquent.

A smile flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes, and he whispered a few times in Ye An's ear, causing the latter to look sideways with surprise on his face. He never expected that these caravans would spend so much money.

"They really said that?" Ye An asked.Knowing that Xiao Yun can't talk empty words, he still finds it inconceivable.

It takes a lot of energy to collect materials that can be used by Haicheng for three years.Are these penny-pinching guys willing, or at a price that barely makes any money?

"The contract has been signed." Xiao Yun added, "All participating businessmen have signed and pressed their fingerprints."

Ye An couldn't help but sigh.

He opened a trade zone in Ancheng, racked his brains for various discounts, and just now has the scale it is today.Fortunately, Xiao Yun didn't need to expend much energy at all, just released the news, and a large number of caravans came to their door.

Are people really incomparable?

Ye An turned his head sideways, comparing the Ancheng Trade Zone and the Haicheng Fleet, he had to admit that the expected income was indeed not the same size.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yun asked strangely.

Ye An was silent for two seconds, then suddenly squeezed Xiao Yun's cheek hard, and smiled happily under the other's surprised gaze.

No matter what, this man is his.

When I think about it, I feel happy, and the messy emotions are swept away in an instant.

Xiao Yun covered the place Ye An pinched, looked at the other's smiling face, and raised the corners of his mouth unconsciously.

The team following the two remained silent.

No matter how strong the curiosity is, no matter how hard the brain is, he will not disturb him at this time.Unless you live too comfortably and want to find some other kind of stimulation for yourself.

When the group arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, they were already sweating profusely.

Walking into the hall, the refreshing feeling hits instantly.

Everyone took a closer look and found a large number of ice buckets by the wall, mostly made of metal and wood, filled with ice cubes, and bursts of ice fog floated above to lower the indoor temperature and disperse the heat of the dry season.

There is a long table in the hall, and dozens of high-back chairs are arranged beside the table.

There are a lot of drawings and documents scattered on the table, some have been unfolded, and some are still rolled up and stacked together in a barrel.

Quill pens and charcoal pencils are placed randomly, and there are as many as [-] metal bottles containing ink, most of which are open, and less than half of the bottle of ink is left.

Ye An's gaze swept over quickly, guessing that Xiao Yun was discussing going to sea with his subordinates before he arrived.What worries him is that the charts in front of him are very unfamiliar, and he has never seen a single one.

"These are recent discoveries."

Xiao Yun pulled out a high-back chair and invited Ye An to sit down.

At the same time, Broken Arm led people to move more chairs so that everyone could sit around the table.

As early as when they entered the city, most of the people in the convoy were resettled, only a dozen or so people including La Qiwa followed Ye An.

Even so, there is still not enough space at the long table, even if you try to squeeze, you still can't sit down.Some Haicheng and Ancheng people could only stand by the table, stretch their necks as much as possible and prick up their ears, so as not to miss any useful information.

Xiao Yun sat down beside Ye An, unfolded a few blueprints, and told Ye An about their origins.

A few days ago, he took people to the island, entered the center of the island alone, found the secret passage of the management office, and carried out several metal boxes.In addition to the spar, the box is full of drawings and documents.

The drawings were left by the managers at that time.

Haicheng suffered a sudden change, and a tsunami swept across the entire city, followed by attacks by traitors and conspirators.The Haicheng people stationed on the island could not leave, and they all fought to the last moment until the last drop of blood was shed.

The villains who broke into the island searched everywhere, but failed to find this secret passage.He wanted to climb to the top of the tower to take the ore, but encountered many obstacles and suffered heavy casualties, so he had to give up in the end.

In the past 30 years, the organs on the lighthouse have been seriously damaged and damaged, and some of them are still damaged in the same year, unable to exert [-]% of their power.Otherwise, Jason and the others would not have climbed to the top of the tower safely, but would have been trapped or even died in the process of climbing the tower just like the people who rushed to the island back then.

As for the secret road on the island, it is a secret passed down by successive generations of managers.

The person who raised Xiao Yun happened to be the son of the last administrator.Without that accident, he would have succeeded his father 30 years ago and continued to guard the lighthouse and the island.

After listening to Xiao Yun's narration, Ye An couldn't help pressing the back of his hand.Xiao Yun raised his head, smiled at him, and held Ye An's hand instead.

With fingers clasped together, you can feel the other person's comfort without words.

The Haicheng people and Ancheng people in the hall had numb expressions. They all had a deep understanding of what it was like to be forced to eat dog food.

Fortunately, Ye An and Xiao Yun did not continue, and their attention quickly returned to the blueprint.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"The ship is in place and the supplies are adequate. According to the plan, we will sail in ten days."

Xiao Yun made a final decision, and everyone was excited.

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to the merchants who joined in the middle, Gerald also plans to join the fleet and participate in this voyage.

Both Ye An and Xiao Yun welcomed his joining.

As the number of voyages increases, the size of the fleet will continue to expand, and the number and tonnage of ships required will increase.At that time, Jincheng, which can manufacture sea-going ships, will become very important.

For the future development, the Lord of Jincheng took the initiative to join, which is absolutely beneficial and has no disadvantages.

After discussing the important matter, the crowd did not disperse. Xiao Yun decided to hold a grand banquet in the city. Firstly, it would cleanse Ye An up, and secondly, it would be convenient for all parties to get acquainted with each other, so that they could set sail in ten days and face the stormy sea together. .