Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 923 Desert Highway to the Outside World

"You are a smart person, you should understand what I mean!"

Sha Yanyan nodded after listening: "I understand. There's plenty of time. You're right. I'll wait for the day you become a saint!"

After saying that, the two returned to the city lord's mansion.

A month later, Chu Chen summoned Wen Zhou to his study.

"Lord City Lord, what are your orders?"

"You've done a great job with the reconstruction and planning of Desert City. It seems everything is arranged perfectly!"

Hearing Chu Chen's praise, Wen Zhou maintained a humble yet confident smile.

"Everything was arranged perfectly by the City Lord. I was merely acting under your orders!"

Looking at this capable and flattering person in front of him, Chu Chen genuinely liked him!

"Alright, enough with the nice words. Now, I have an important task for you, and only you can accomplish it. So, please bear with me a little longer!"

Upon hearing that there was another mission, Wen Zhou's eyes immediately lit up.

This city lord not only values ​​me, but he is also very generous. By following him, I am guaranteed a life of wealth and honor.

"Lord of the City, just give the order, and I will do my best!"

Chu Chen didn't waste any words with him and immediately pulled out a long blueprint from the table.

"Come here. This is the road from Desert City to the outside world, which I designed over the past few days!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhou immediately took the blueprints. After looking at them for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he said with a look of horror, "Lord City Lord, do you mean to bypass the entire Yellow Sand Land and go from the west to the south?"

"That's right, the sandstorms in this desert region are too powerful; we have no choice but to avoid them!"

"But such a large project is probably impossible to complete by manpower alone!"

"Hehe, who said it was all done by manpower? When we were building the City Lord's Mansion up ahead, I used some large machinery. It's time to show it to you!"

After saying that, Chu Chen led him out of the study and headed towards the back mountain of the city lord's mansion.

On the back mountain, various large-scale machinery and equipment were parked, along with the craftsmen from before. However, since the construction of the Great Desert City was still focused on some small-scale projects, Chu Chen did not use them. This was mainly because there were too many people involved, and also to ensure that everyone felt involved.

But things are different now. Once the road construction starts, the Desert City will send a large number of people to the road.

Therefore, large-scale mechanical equipment has found its place.

Wen Zhou's mouth dropped open as he watched the craftsmen demonstrate the power of large machinery.

I thought to myself, "Is this something a human could have made?"

"Lord City Lord, with this item as a help, I am fully confident that I can open this passage within two years!"

Chu Chen smiled slightly after hearing this, thinking to himself that two years was actually not too bad. By then, the city's construction would be almost complete, and various industries would have been initially planned. The timeline was just right.

So he shook his head and said, "No, I'll only give you one year. In one year, I'm going to drive my car to a city in the south."

"So you're under a lot of pressure, but I'll fully support you!"

Wen Zhou listened with a bitter expression, but had no choice but to accept.

"Lord City Lord, since you value me so highly, I will risk my life to open this passage!"

"Alright, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. From this moment on, these people are yours!"

"Furthermore, I will provide you with all the materials and equipment, and I await your good news!"

The next day, large pieces of equipment were brought onto the path that had previously led to the outside world, and they all started operating at Wen Zhou's command.

Chu Chen made no attempt to conceal anything as he took out piles of materials, such as cement and steel bars, from his spatial storage.

Construction of the passageway has officially commenced!

A large number of people flocked to this road, while Chu Chen drove an SUV around the road every day.

Compared to urban development, Chu Chen was more concerned about this road.

If this road is blocked, Desert City will never develop.

Three months later, everything was arranged, and spring plowing began as scheduled.

Along the banks of the great river in the middle of the desert city, waterwheels and pumps were everywhere, and neat rice paddies appeared before the people's eyes.

Most of the people who had not yet built houses set up sheds on their own contracted farmland, went to the city lord's mansion to collect seeds and fertilizer, and planted their hopes for the year little by little.

During this period, Chu Chen was extremely busy. Although everything was arranged, he also went to great lengths to prevent corruption.

The constant issuance of government orders and the implementation of various measures have driven this food delivery driver's CPU to the brink of exhaustion!

Ensuring that officials live comfortably while also ensuring that ordinary people live in peace and prosperity is a task even more difficult than waging war.

"Hey kid, you've got that 'Red Romance' thing you mentioned, why aren't you opening it yet!"

Ba Tiancheng lay sprawled next to Chu Chen, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and said with a dissatisfied expression.

"Can't you use your brain for anything serious? Everyone in Desert City knows you. Do you expect them to work for Red Romance?"

"You're right, it's so damn embarrassing!"

Ba Tiancheng pondered for a moment and immediately understood.

"You mean, after the roads are open, we'll bring in goods from outside?"

"You're quite smart. Don't worry, I'll definitely give you a satisfactory explanation when the time comes!"

"Go and take a stroll around the construction site, see if those petty officials are exploiting the workers again!"

Before Ba Tiancheng could even complain a few words, Chu Chen kicked him out.

Now that things have stabilized in the Desert City, this guy keeps pestering Chu Chen for Red Romance, giving Chu Chen a huge headache.

So the only thing to do was to keep him busy in various ways. Chu Chen believed that when a person is so busy that they don't have time to rest, they will have fewer desires. This was something he had learned from his many years of experience delivering food!

Two months later, small rice seedlings sprouted in the fields, which made the people even more grateful to Chu Chen.

Even more extreme, they would kneel and bow whenever they passed by the city lord's mansion.

Everything is developing in a good direction.

At that very moment, far away in the Tsarist city, Sha Jinrui was fishing by the fishpond with a smile on his face.

Another elderly man beside him was eating sunflower seeds and drinking a little wine.

"I told you this kid was pretty good, right? Shall we end the test?"

"What's the rush, you old codger? With his current strength, do you want him to go and die?"

Sha Jinrui looked at the old man beside him and said with a look of disgust!

"Alright, alright, you're the boss, you make the decisions. Let's see."

"Yo yo yo, here we go again! This noon, we're having braised fish, let me show you my cooking skills!"