After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower

This time going to the imperial capital, Xue Dong definitely needed to follow, the reason was quite simple. Li Pan was too naive in terms of scheming and not good at playing cunning games. He was afraid Pan’er would suffer losses if she went. Some things the Base Commander might not be able to speak freely about once in Beijing, but since he belonged to the farm, and they were also in a romantic relationship, it was normal for him to fight for her benefits.

For now, the farm was left in the hands of Jiao Ming and Qin Jianzhong and a few others.

Li Pan was also at home, making arrangements with Zhang Qi and others.

"I might be in the imperial capital for a long time, it could take at least a month before I can return. You all need to take good care of the Spirit Plants at home. I’ve already spoken to Uncle Pei, he will come to check on the Spirit Plants every five days. The Five Elements Spiritual Fruit is about to ripen, and I estimate it will be ready in ten days at most."

"Prioritize the fruits for other people’s awakening first. I won’t be home and can’t work on the second formula anyway, so let’s not hold it back. I estimate we can harvest fruits three times this year, it’s the same if we save them for later."

"Alright, I’ll remember that."

"Also, you must complete the Medicine quantities on time, many people need these medicines to save their lives, we can’t slack off on this."

Li Pan also personally taught the children what responsibility and commitment meant.

"Yes, we have remembered. We won’t make high-level ones for now and will go all out on the basic and middle-level ones. I plan to become proficient in middle-level until the success rate reaches over ninety percent before considering producing high-level Potions."

Xie Ling was more cautious, having suffered and starved before. She treasured resources and hated to waste Medicinal Materials unnecessarily. Without a sure certainty, she seldom tried making new Medicines for fear of wasting too much.

Zhang Qi and Tian Yi could only make basic level Potions at present, they were required to make nearly a thousand various basic level Medicines each month, and now their success rate was already very high, almost above ninety percent.

"While I am not here, if you feel ready, you can try making middle-level Medicines. Don’t be afraid of failures. When I first made middle-level Medicines, I wasted nearly four million worth of Medicinal Materials. Do not fear wasting, I can afford the loss."

Li Pan encouraged them to embrace trial and error; without making mistakes, how could they succeed? Everyone progressed step by step.

"Remember that."

Tian Yi and the other children agreed swiftly, they certainly wouldn’t waste Medicinal Materials recklessly, that was impossible.

"Mi Le must continue to practice various Skills and achieve mastery through practice. As for Farm management and plant purification, you all need to take turns in doing it, otherwise, the crops on the farm will still contain impurities."

"I remember that."

After clarifying all the matters, he went to the forest area to infuse the Spirit Trees and Spirit Plants with superpower and communicated for a while, telling them that he would be back in a few days but might return late.

The Spirit Plants held his fingers with their leaves, reluctant to part.

After arranging everything, Li Pan and Xue Dong boarded the Base’s train to the imperial capital.

They still couldn’t take a plane at the moment and could only take a train to the imperial capital.

Sitting in the train’s sleeping berth, it was rare for Li Pan to travel so far, and he was quite excited, looking around and strolling about.

The number of people they brought this time was relatively small. Most people stayed at home to work, only the Base Commander, Gao Wenbin, Xue Dong, and Li Pan went to Beijing together.

All of them were high-level superpower users, capable of protecting themselves without any issue.

Apart from Li Pan’s matters, the Base Commander was also going to the imperial capital to report on work, and this trip might lead to a reward.

Their base was among the early ones to eliminate poverty, ensuring the locals had enough to eat and their development was doing well; this batch of bases was about to be rewarded, recognized, and encouraged to motivate other bases to strive hard in clearing new lands, letting more people have sufficient food and clothing.

The four of them gathered together to play cards, with the loser sticking a strip on their face. Everyone had several strips on their faces, only Li Pan and the Base Commander had the most strips.

They played for a while before stopping and took out some fruits to eat.

Eating the fruit, the Base Commander nodded satisfactorily, "This fruit is really sweet and juicy. Our home-grown fruits are indeed delicious and full of energy."

"I’ve brought quite a few boxes of various fruits, enough to give away as gifts. I’ve taken about twenty to thirty boxes of various delicious items, which should be enough for bestowing favors. I also brought some precious tasty grains and cheese."

"Why are you bringing so much?"

The Base Commander thought she brought too much, spent too much, and couldn’t bear to give away so much.

"You don’t go back to the imperial capital every day, so when it’s time to give gifts, don’t be stingy. It’s not easy coming here once, avoind offending someone who might make things difficult for you. Give a wave of gifts and gather some news. When we return, we’ll have a better idea of how to proceed."

Xue Dong, annoyed, gave the Base Commander a disdainful look. It was somewhat like a son lecturing his father.

"What’s there to ask about? Asking too much might make them think I’m scheming."

The Base Commander turned his head and pouted.

"Pay no mind to him, stubborn old man. Let’s just go and give a wave of gifts. It’s fine."

Gao Wenbin had a good grasp of the old man’s character.

As they spoke, they discussed other matters.

"How much land are we going to clear this year?"

"At least tens of thousands of acres. There are clearly more people participating in land clearing now. Everyone can see hope, and now that there’s enough food, there’s no worry about not having a backup. It’s much easier than when you started land clearing. However, the benefits aren’t as generous as before."

"Times change, don’t they? How much would it cost now to contract a farm and land?"

Li Pan asked casually.

"It’s about the same price as when you bought No. 4 Farm, definitely more expensive than when you contracted No. 8 Farm."

"Why, are you thinking of buying land? I’ll keep an eye out for good options for you."

"Not really, I’ve got enough for now. I’m considering cultivating Spirit Plants. I want to plant various Spirit Plants. Some might not be suitable for medicines, but I think cultivating them might help improve the environment."

"You’re thinking of expanding a plot of land specifically for cultivating these medicinal materials and Spirit Plants, including plants that are nearly extinct, to observe their habits, right? Like a botanical lab."

"How did you know?"

"People in the imperial capital have been doing it for a while now. I’ve seen it. There are many Spirit Plants I don’t even recognize, each with their own uses. The test field’s environment is no worse than your farm’s—a natural oxygen bar with various precious plants. I brought you here this time to exchange some precious Spirit Trees and stuff. Get whatever’s useful; don’t be shy about asking for technology."

The Base Commander waved his hand grandly, telling his kid in advance to bring home as many good things as possible. He would take care of the rest.

"Alright, now that you’ve mentioned it, I don’t need to worry so much. Uncle, do you think my idea will work?"

"It will work! Why don’t you contract another piece of farm specifically for this? It would also help improve other farms."

"I don’t have that much money right now; Wenwen is in charge of finances."

"That kid is tight-fisted. Every time you ask, she says there’s no money. Our farm is so poor, don’t even think about us."

The Base Commander mimicked Wenwen’s voice, making Gao Wenbin and the others burst into laughter.

"Don’t bully my Wenwen; that kid is perfect for finance. She keeps a tight grip on the purse strings."

Li Pan couldn’t help but laugh as well.

"As for the land, I’ll figure something out for you. If all else fails, we can come back and contract another farm. I’ve got my eye on No. 6 Farm. It’s right next to No. 7. That way, we could merge and expand this large piece of farmland into one big farm."

Xue Dong had his own plans.

"That won’t work; someone is already working on No. 6."