Chapter 1030 - Luo Lan Wants To Get Stronger (1/2)

”By the way, Future Commander,” Wang Yuexi said, ”the first step of clearing the silt for the irrigation works is almost complete. A preliminary canal has also been dug. However, we've yet to make any progress on our plan to procure the crop seeds.”

Wang Yuexi and the others had planned the irrigation works with a three-step approach. The first step would be to clear the silt and dig up the sand to clear the old rivers that had dried up or diverted in the past. Then they would only proceed after a new river basin was formed in the vicinity of Stronghold 144.

At that point, they could start reclaiming the land. Although it would still be very difficult for them to fetch water for farming, they could at least start working.

The second step was to build a reservoir and sluices to drain the river. Now was the time to complete all the irrigation infrastructure in case another flood suddenly arrived during the coming year and ruined all their efforts.

The third step was to finalize the layout of the irrigation canals so they would be more effective and allow the people to farm more efficiently.

With the full cooperation of the Northwest Chamber of Commerce, the first step was completed very quickly. But if there were no seeds, it would be impossible to continue.

Ren Xiaosu was thinking of a solution when Zhang Xiaoman suddenly ran over and said, ”Future Commander, a Qing Consortium merchant caravan has arrived from the South. They said that they wanted to see you. Their leader calls himself Xu Man!”

Ren Xiaosu was taken aback for a moment. Then he led everyone out of the stronghold. Xu Man was an old acquaintance of his and could be considered Qing Zhen and Luo Lan's trusted aide.

When they arrived outside the stronghold, everyone saw a long convoy of trucks parked in the empty space outside the city. Xu Man was waiting there.

”Why didn't you enter the stronghold?” Ren Xiaosu asked curiously.

Xu Man smiled and said, ”I have other matters I have to attend to, so I'm gonna leave after I see you, Future Commander.”

Honestly, Xu Man also felt a little emotional. When he first met Ren Xiaosu, Ren Xiaosu was just a normal refugee. But now, he had become the future commander of the Northwest.

Ren Xiaosu said to Xu Man with a smile, ”It feels like you're always very busy. Every time I see you, you have to leave in a hurry.”

”There's nothing I can do about that. There's things that need to be seen to.” Xu Man said, ”Mr. Qing Zhen asked me to deliver the seeds here. They're all loaded inside the trucks behind me. On top of that, I've also brought a sales agreement that covers a year of low-cost food supplies. Although the Wang Consortium is unwilling to sell food to the Northwest, our Qing Consortium is.”

”Only for a year?” Ren Xiaosu asked.

”Yes. Mr. Qing Zhen said that if you all can survive this year, you won't have to buy any more food from the Qing Consortium in the future,” Xu Man said.

Ren Xiaosu felt a little emotional. Perhaps saving Luo Lan from the Experimentals back then was his wisest decision.

”But Luo Lan previously mentioned that he wanted to come and visit the Northwest. Why isn't he here this time?” Ren Xiaosu asked.

Xu Man's expression turned strange. ”Boss Luo is currently trying to lose weight.”

…

To be precise, Luo Lan was not trying to lose weight. Instead, he had a very specific goal of training his body and willpower. He hoped to use this training to quickly raise the level of his superpower and mental strength.

This was hellish training that would last for half a year, and Zhou Qi was appointed as his instructor.

At this moment, Zhou Qi was lying on a recliner in a valley in the Southwest and eating some freshly ripened peaches with a hint of smugness. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses that covered half his face and a checkered shirt with a pair of loose-fitting shorts. He resembled a rich man from before The Cataclysm taking a vacation at the beach.