Did the lord get rid of poverty and become rich today?

Fire Spirit Suzie is back.

With her almost completely transparent body, and a mass of flickering red flames in the heart.

Qiao Yi frowned and looked at Susie who was sitting opposite: "How...how did you become like this?"

"Isn't this normal?" Susie shrugged and didn't seem to care much: "The energy is exhausted, that's it."

"Then you..." Joe opened his mouth, but didn't know how to speak.

Because this guy looks like he's in a bad state.

"Well, it's like this." Susie took a sip of the juice, and the orange juice flowed through her transparent body, and was emitted by the mist transpired by the flames.

Susie sat in the mist and put down the juice: "I'm here to say goodbye to you, kind lord."

"Farewell again?"

"Yes." Susie smiled: "However, this time I really have to leave. You understand what I mean, right?"

"..."

Joe was silent for a moment.

"What are you doing with that expression? I am already very satisfied that I can live to this day."

"Let me tell you, I took my mother to many, many places!"

"We went to the Floating Light Forest to look for the White Deer, went to the Lava Island to see the giant dragon ruins, and also went to the Wilderness of Giant Beasts and the Golden Sand Desert!"

"We also saw giant whales in the Extreme Ice Sea!" Susie waved her hands in high spirits: "It's so—so big! There are rainbows on the sprayed water vapor!"

"By the way, do you know where I went before I came back?"

Joe shook his head.

"Great Snow Mountain!" Suzy clapped her hands, "I saw the holy city of Zion!"

Zion.

The former capital of the Stuart dynasty.

There was some fluctuation in Joe's eyes.

"You can't imagine how magnificent that city is! The Norman kings in the south are like clowns in front of it! Unfortunately, it is frozen. The ice and snow there are so thick that they almost buried most of the houses. up."

"But I want to tell you an amazing discovery." Susie's eyes were shining, and she approached.

The voice was very soft, but it felt like a heavy hammer had hit Joe's heart, and his ears seemed to be buzzing.

She said: "I found a small grass on the top of the tower. It's alive and green!"

is life.

For hundreds of years, life has almost disappeared in Daxue Mountain, where there is nothing but snow, and even the tree of life of the elves cannot escape death.

But Suzie told him that new life had appeared there.

...does this mean,

One day, the people of Stuart scattered all over the mainland will have a chance to return to their old capital?

"I heard that there are still elf relics in the big forest next to Zion." Susie continued: "But I didn't go. It's too late~"

Joe looked at her silently.

Suzie, who had been chirping like a lark, finally lowered her eyes and became quiet.

After a long time, she raised her eyes and looked at the gloomy sky outside. Her voice was soft, as if a gust of wind could blow it away: "No matter who you are, you have to pay the price for what you did. Isn't it?"

"If the spirit body wants to do harm to real things, the price is to consume the essence of the spirit body."

She looked down at her almost transparent palm: "Setting fire was an irrational act I made when I was unconscious. I'm sorry. But it's still my choice, so I need to pay the price. From From the moment I woke up, I knew that I would not live long."

"If it weren't for that elf, I would have to disappear soon after waking up."

Qiao Yi was stunned: "Elves...you mean Lando?"

Susie blinked: "Lando? Is that his name? Well... I have something to return to him. After I leave, please give it to him."

Just as he was talking, Lando, who had just returned to Gallan Nord, happened to enter the door.

When he saw Susie, Lando's eyes paused.

Then he nodded slightly to Susie, sat beside Qiao Yi naturally, and took out two round fruits from the bag he brought: "The peaches in Baixi Valley are ripe, do you want to try it?"

"..."

Qiao Yi held the big peaches in his fists that were exuding a burst of fragrance, and felt that the current atmosphere seemed not suitable for chewing crispy peaches.

He could only put down the peach in his hand, and raised his chin towards Susie, who was looking at them with bright eyes and wished to reach out and press her head: "What's going on?"

Lando lowered his eyes, squeezed Qiao Yi's fingertips under the coffee table, and didn't look at Susie: "It's nothing. It's just a small favor."

Joe choked.

A small favor can make a fire spirit last half a year?

I'm so sour, I've worked so hard to collect monsters to survive for more than a dozen days, and I may belch at any time.

Humans and humans... Ah no, is the difference between humans and spirits that big?

Qiao Yi was thinking sourly.

Lando finally raised his head and glanced at Huo Ling on the opposite side, and said calmly, "You are dying."

Joe One: "..."

Brother, do you want to be so straightforward?

It was Suzie, who looked very calm: "I know. So I came back to say goodbye to you. I promised you would come back to see you. But..."

Susie paused, her eyes wandered around Qiao Yi and Lando a few times, and she laughed: "...Let me just say, you are a good match for this elf."

Joe One: "..."

Lando: "Thank you."

Joe One: ...

What are you thanking, bro!

The sky was getting darker, and the air was stuffy.

It looked like it was going to rain again.

No one spoke, and the atmosphere in the living room was a little frozen.

Joe picked up a peach and handed it to Susie: "Well... Do you want to eat a peach?"

"Eat!" Susie stretched out her hand, intending to take it: "Thank you..."

"Snapped--"

The peach passed through her transparent palm and rolled onto the coffee table.

Both Susie and Qiao Yi were taken aback for a moment.

"Ah..." Huo Ling blinked: "I don't have time, I have to go."

Joe licked his dry lips, but didn't make a sound.

Susie's eyes turned to Lando: "Thank you for your help, allowing me to stay with my mother for so long."

Her figure faded away.

Up to now, only a shallow outline can almost be seen.

"Thank you too, kind lord. Please be happy~"

"I... I'm going to find my mother~"

"……goodbye."

call

A gust of wind blows.

The blurry outline was gone too.

Only a small fire was left in place.

……goodbye.

Joe read silently.

The fire light hung quietly, and slowly, slowly, a bright white light ball was separated from it, and it floated directly towards Lando.

And the fire immediately weakened, leaving only a small flame dancing unsteadily.

There was a thunderclap in midair.

The rainwater accumulated for a long time poured down in an instant, and a rain curtain was drawn between the sky and the earth with a "crash".

As soon as Joe stretched out his hand, he held the fire light carefully.

Surprisingly, although the flame looked small, it was very warm, as if it carried a lively life force.

[Congratulations on getting the [Silver Legendary Item: Suzie's Spark of Life]! 】【Prop Description: Melt ice and snow, bring spring to dead trees. 】

[This is a spark of life that pours all the emotions of Susie, the fire spirit, and possesses magical power! 】【Remarks: It can only be used once, irreversible and non-recyclable. 】……

It was raining at night.

When Lando came out from behind the screen wiping his hair, Qiao Yi was squatting by the sofa, not knowing what he was doing.

"Joe one?"

Lando touched Qiao Yi's shoulder.

Qiao Yi clasped the sofa and turned his head: "... There are a few more mold spots."

He sighed, stood up, walked to the window, looked at the rain outside: "When is the boss..."

"This year's rain... is indeed a little too much." Lando hugged Qiao Yi from behind, and put his chin in the socket of Joe's shoulder.

Qiao Yi tilted his head and pushed his head: "Get up, itchy... It's not a little too much, but too much is a bit abnormal. Barton said that the stream on the mountain is almost full. I'm afraid... "

The manor is in a low-lying area at the foot of the mountain. Once there is a flood on the mountain, the whole village will suffer.

Qiao Yi felt that something should be done.

For example, build a dam over there, or dig a ditch to drain water or something.

"Where is Baixi Valley? Is it safe?"

"Yeah." Lando rubbed on Joe's shoulder and closed his eyes: "It's far away from the river valley, so we can't rush there."

Joe nodded and yawned.

"Sleepy?" Lando asked.

Warm breath sprayed on Qiao Yi's ears and cheeks.

"Ah."

"Go to sleep then."

Lando let go of Joe Yi.

The heat source behind him suddenly left, Qiao was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly felt a little empty.

Lando went to close the window and drew the curtains, and turned his face to see Qiao Yi who was in a daze.

Four eyes facing each other.

The dim candlelight softened Lando's outline.

Lando usually looks aloof and reticent outside, and his clothes are always neat and meticulous.

But when he was alone with Joe, the man never dressed properly.

Just like now, Lando's nightgown is not buttoned up at all, and the light and loose clothes are half unbuttoned, with a [-]% laziness and casualness.

Qiao Yi could even see the ambiguous trajectory of the water droplets dripping from his hair sliding across the skin that looked very nice to the touch.

But unfortunately, this person's expression is very serious and innocent, as if he doesn't know how lethal his image is to Qiao Yi.

Unintentional seduction is the deadliest.

When looking at those calm eyes, Qiao Yi even felt that he could hardly breathe.

How many good things did he do in his previous life to get this precious gem from God.

"what happened?"

Lando's fingers brushed against the tip of Qiao Yi's ear, and the warm and gentle touch was like a feather brushing.

His eyes stared at Qiao Yi seriously, and there seemed to be a gentle sea hidden in the dark blue eyes in the night.

Joe's ears turned red.

Touching the hot earlobe, Qiao kicked off the slippers and jumped onto the bed, covering himself in the quilt: "Sleep!"

The bed next to him caved in.

As soon as Joe felt a hand tugging at his quilt.

"I fell asleep." He wrapped the quilt tighter.

The people outside seemed to be amused: "Then why are you still talking?"

"I'm talking in my sleep."

There was no movement outside.

Joe moved, quietly lifted the quilt and poked his head.

Then he crashed into a pair of eyes.

Lando looked at him and bent his lips: "Are you awake?"

Joe One: "..."

Close your eyes and pretend to sleep.

A warm breath came over and sprinkled on Qiao Yi's face.

Then Joe heard Lando's voice:

"You rolled up the quilt, how can I sleep?"

Joe One: "..."

Without opening his eyes, he let go of his hand.

Lando pulled back the quilt and lay down.

Qiao Yi's breath was caught again.

The belt was pulled open and the wrists were pinned down.

The smell belonging to elves captured all his sense of smell.

For a moment, Qiao Yi even thought, fuck the coming-of-age ceremony!

But Jinjiang does not allow minors to do things that do not conform to socialist values, so he can only think about it.

After all, Lando is two days younger than the original owner.

……

In a blink of an eye, all the preparations have been completed, and the Northern Forest is finally going to sea!

God was very kind to me that it didn't rain on this day. Although it wasn't sunny, Qiao Yi, who was about to be depressed by the continuous rainy day, finally felt a lot better.

——But in fact, the reason for being in a good mood is mainly because of money.

Only he knows how much wealth this ship can bring to Stormwind.

Also, Sirius hasn't been seen in a long time.

Qiao Yi also wanted to go to the South to meet this old friend for a while.

During the period when the storm collar hadn't been shipped, Sirius and his brother Wang next door should have made a lot of money in the copycat factory, right?

I heard that they are still expanding their scale and plan to occupy the low-end market in advance?

"I'm not afraid of eating too much to stretch myself." Qiao Yi smiled, and threw the plush rabbit ball that felt great in his hand back into the cargo box.

A large group of citizens gathered on the pier.

They are here to send the Northern Forest to sea.

A few dwarves were mixed in the crowd, and the bicycles they produced were loaded onto the boat.As soon as Joe promised them, he would give them a share of the money when he came back.

There is also a small group of elves not far away.

After all, they also have "shares" in this ship, and it still carries their cargo.

Bill was standing at the bow of the boat, waving to the elves and shouting, "Elyris—wait for me to come back! I'll bring you delicious food!"

Then the elves surrounded a flushed girl and started booing, pushing her out.

The girl looks familiar.

After thinking about it for a long time, Qiao Yi remembered that it was the cute girl who ate pancakes like a hamster on the way to kill the big spider.

The pancakes were still given by Bill.

Later, Bill was thrown a "rogue" face for asking people's names without authorization.

At this time, "Rogue" Bill was touching his head, smiling like a melon skin on the bow of the boat, and pink bubbles seemed to be blowing from his head.

The elf girl on the opposite side covered her face and hid behind her companions. The leaders made a kind "wow" sound, and there was a jubilant fireworks on the pier.

Barton blew the horn.

The crowd gradually quieted down.

Qiao Yi and Lando, dressed in formal attire, boarded the bow hand in hand.

Joe didn't say much.

With a wave of his hand: "Northern Forest, set sail—"

In an instant, huge cheers erupted from above and below the ship.

The huge merchant ship swayed and left the port, full of the hopes of all the people in the north, and sailed to the vast sea.

And today is, July [-]nd.

This great day that changed the history of the Stormland was also designated as the "Navigation Day" by the later New Stuart Empire, with seven days of commemorative celebrations and carnivals.

However, that's all for later.

Now, after going out to sea a few times, Joe has barely adapted to the turbulence, and he is no longer paralyzed in the cabin like the first time he went to sea and killed half his life.

In order to ensure smooth sailing and keep those little pirates from looking for trouble, Qiao Yi even hung the banner of Ximeng.

Sure enough, the sneaky-looking ships cruising around receded a lot.

Of course, there are still those who are foolish or courageous, ready to move around.

The ship next to it should belong to a fool. It was his first time to rob, and he was not skilled in business and didn't know the one that hung the Ximeng banner.

Judging from their ships, clothing, weapons and demeanor, they are rookies.

It looks like farmers and fishermen who were forced into the sea again by the emperor.

As soon as Joe plans to earn money from this trip and go back, he will develop explosives. Explosives. Packs, and if he encounters a pirate who doesn't open his eyes in the future, he will blow them up.

But even now, Qiao Yi didn't intend to let this group of rookies take advantage of him.

I saw Joe called a few sailors and ordered something in a low voice.

Soon, the statue of the goddess of the moon on the bow was dismantled.

And under the statue, there is actually a sharp iron-clad horn hidden!

For more than half a month, Qiao Yi did nothing but prepare the goods.

He asked the dwarves to almost refit the merchant ship inside and out. The hull was strengthened, the bow and stern were added with rams, and even the sides were reserved for cannon ports.

As long as he has money to build guns, he can instantly turn this ship into a mobile gun tower on the sea.

As soon as Joe stared at the unprofessional pirate who was carrying a wooden plank and holding a hoe, ax, and harpoon, he smiled kindly.

"Bump him!"

The Northern Forest turned and accelerated. Under the terrified eyes of the pirates on the opposite side, the ramming horn pointed at the old looking pirate ship with a cold light.

"boom--"

The hull trembled.

A nondescript black chess piece was hung on the opposite side, and the wooden fishing boat that dared to be robbed by pirates was knocked out of a big hole in an instant.

"boom--"

Another collision.

The side of the pirate ship collapsed, and the sea water began to pour in.

Someone fell into the water, struggling with broken boards.

"Bring him up." Qiao Yi ordered.

"Lord, what are you doing with them?" Bill scratched his head and asked, "Do you want to kill them?"

"Beating and killing at every turn." Joe glanced at him: "The land in the north has been reclaimed? Is there no shortage of labor in the factory? Is there no shortage of brick movers in the brick kiln of the cement factory?"

Where can I find free labor without paying for work, don't waste it.

"No." Bill nodded: "I understand. Ship them to the south and sell them, and we will have money to hire workers!"

Joe One: ...

Qiao Yi: "Are you der???"

Bill: "?"

Joe One: Forget it.Mom said not to communicate with second-hand goods, you will be infected.

"Fill it up, make a storeroom, take off the clothes and throw them in bundles, and just give them some water and black bread for a day so that you don't starve to death."

"Pick... Strip off?" Bill hesitated.

Joe One: "..."

Qiao Yi: "What are you thinking! You are hiding a knife, a fork, or something in your clothes, escaped and hurt people! Jun

I was so angry that my brain was buzzing.

Although, these skinny, skinny pirates... may not be able to beat the extremely strong sailors who were fed by the storm leader.

However, it's better to be safe, just in case.

Bill shrank his head in response and ran away.

Qiao Yi sighed, a little worried about the young man's future.

This guy is so stupid, won't he be disgusted by Miss Elf? ? ?

……

After drifting at sea for several days, the ship finally arrived at the port of Canas safely.

The guards of the City Lord's Mansion have been waiting at the port for a long time. They came to carry the goods ordered here, including thirty boxes of porcelain, ten boxes of glass wine vessels, one box of moonlight red wine, and three boxes of liqueur chocolates.

It's not because chocolate is expensive or anything else, but because the new cocoa trees are still in the process of being transplanted and failed to produce fruit. Qiao Yi has no spare money to buy ripening potions recently, so only a few have been produced in total.

What's more, cough... Qiao Yi and Lando still want to eat.

The guard carried the cargo box and left without giving money.

But Qiao Yi believed that Mrs. Cerrael would not refuse the money.

After all, he is the lord of the city, and he is also Lenny's good friend.

The location of the store that Lenny found for Qiao Yi was very good. It was on the commercial street outside the city lord's mansion, which was the safest and cleanest.

The store made a huge window according to Qiao Yi's request, but it was empty and nothing was installed there.

A huge plaque hangs outside the door - "Mrs. Dole's Dollhouse".

This belongs to Qiao Yi, and it is also the first store in Stormland.

Three days later, "Mrs. Dole" officially opened.

The moment the curtain was lifted, the whole street was boiling.

Because Qiao Yi, that prodigal son, actually used "crystals" as windows!

Of course, Qiao Yi didn't bother to explain.

Crystal is crystal.

All kinds of toys were put on the counter, dazzling.

Exquisite dolls with movable joints, huge and soft plush dolls, wind-up cars that can run, rotating music boxes that can sing...

Most of those toys even have beautiful colors that couldn't be dyed on the cloth before!

All kinds of novelty toys quickly swept the city, and even though the price was high, they were sold out in a short period of time, and Qiao Yi even had to send a letter back to replenish the goods.

Private orders that had been suspended for a long time also came like snowflakes, but this time, in addition to the previous fabric toys, this time also added the customization of joint dolls.

It's just that the ordinary small fabrics that Mrs. Dole used to sell the best land did not appear in the store.

This made Sirius extremely proud.

He thinks that Joe has been discouraged, knowing that the low-end market has already been occupied by him, so he doesn't compete with him for small toys.

From now on, this market will be his world!Now he can safely expand the scale and collect money!

He can even imitate those new things in Qiao Yi's counter, and secretly sell them to the capital to earn more and more money, and he no longer has to risk going to sea!

But is this really the case?

Qiao Yi laughed out loud as he looked at the low-quality counterfeit dolls all over the street, and Sirius who was in high spirits signing a new order with the merchant.

But now, Sirius seemed to see him.

"Master Duke, I heard that your store has opened? Congratulations."

As soon as Joe looked at Sirius who came over to say hello, he showed a very polite smirk: "The business is doing very well recently, you look a lot fatter."

Friend, I think you are provoking me.

Sirius patted his stomach: "Thanks to your credit, I should never have to take the risk of sailing again."

Back then, when I bought low and sold high and made fake orders to fool me with the price difference, unpacked the box without authorization to imitate private customization, and threatened me to increase the commission with the help of a boat, it was really shameless to accept my honor.

As soon as Qiao took down two little bears with slightly more delicate workmanship than before from the shelf, he clicked his tongue twice.

It's been a long time, and they still sell the same ones that Baofeng led, without any innovation of their own.

It doesn't matter if they have their own original design, Qiao Yi never thought of monopoly, what he wants to do is brand.

But if you copy the original as it is, and the copying is not at all level, it's quite fun.

It's like imitating adidas to imitate an abibasi or even a dashabi, and I am very proud.

Well, Sirius looked rosy, quite proud and happy.

happy?

Joe looked at Sirius and laughed.

After two days, you will be happier.

There is still half of the goods in the warehouse on the ship that have not been moved, do you want a big surprise?

The author has something to say: I am so busy making up homework, making up online classes and taking exams like a spinning top, but my friend is leisurely calling me bored every day? ? ? ?

Is this the price of the online class paddling for a while, and the final exam crematorium? ? ?

My friend: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Me: How about this, if you are bored, take a plastic bag, fart and catch fart by yourself?