Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 405: Unexpected Gains
Charlie nodded and said, "Alright, you should get ready the items the gentleman wants first. The firefly fish pond can be prepared slowly. Also, you need to make some preparations. This time, Mr. Zhao Hai might bring a lot of magical beasts and marine specialties, so you must arrange everything properly."
Hearing this from Charlie, Trazeb was momentarily stunned, then his eyes lit up as he looked at Zhao Hai. He was very clear about what the marine specialties represented. These specialties on the continent meant money and gold coins.
If Zhao Hai could bring back a large quantity of marine specialties, it would be hard not to make a fortune, which was definitely good news for them.
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, "We still don't know what the outcome will be. It depends on fate. If I really manage to fish out something good, then that would be perfect."
Charlie chuckled, "The gentleman is sure to succeed. I have confidence in the gentleman." Rather than having confidence in Zhao Hai, it was more accurate to say Charlie had confidence in the undead beings Zhao Hai controlled. Through the recent battles, Charlie had discovered the power of those undead beings; they were truly formidable.
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Your highness is too kind. However, I think I should wait until the Peach Blossom is repaired before we set off. By the way, the few ships that attacked us didn't suffer serious damage; they can set off after some simple maintenance. I think the gentlemen can take an advance team, and once the Peach Blossom is repaired, I will join them."
Charlie was taken aback and asked, "Can your undead beings stay that far away from you?"
Zhao Hai smiled and replied, "Your highness forgot; they are all high-level undead beings, so of course, they can be far from me. Speaking of which, I just remembered something. Some time ago, I sent a three-masted warship to escort a friend, but unexpectedly, it was attacked in a no-man's land. The ship suffered some damage and will also need to be sent here for repairs. Your highness, what do you think?"
Charlie waved his hand and said, "These are trivial matters, nothing to worry about. Just bring your ship over. Alright, gentleman, you should also rest for a bit. I'll have them fix your ship quickly and prepare your items so you can set off."
Zhao Hai nodded, thanked Charlie, and returned to the house where they were staying. His cooperation with Charlie had been very successful, which made Zhao Hai feel quite pleased.
After returning to the small building behind Purple Bamboo Courtyard, Zhao Hai did not rest immediately. Instead, he went into the bamboo forest in the courtyard with Laura and the others.
They didn't go to the bamboo forest just to enjoy the scenery; they wanted to dig up two bamboo shoots. A bamboo shoot is the root of the bamboo plant; when buried underground, it will slowly grow into bamboo, eventually forming a bamboo grove.
Although Purple Bamboo is quite picky about its growing environment, the one in this space was perfect for growth, and Zhao Hai was absolutely confident about it.
Zhao Hai loved bamboo and imagined how beautiful it would be if large patches of bamboo grew around his house.
Chinese people have a fondness for bamboo, and there are many ancient poems about it. Zhao Hai used to be a writer, and although web writers do all sorts of things, he had a slight preference for classical literature. Thus, he enjoyed reading poems about bamboo and always fantasized about having some around his home. Unfortunately, he lived in the north, where bamboo couldn't thrive, so he had never been able to plant any.
Aside from his personal preferences, Zhao Hai was also worried about the future. First, having Purple Bamboo would increase the variety of plants in his space, which could boost his experience points. Secondly, bamboo has many uses, and although Rice Bamboo produces good rice, its quality was not very satisfying. However, Purple Bamboo was different; it was very resilient. If Zhao Hai were to establish a nation in the Black Earth Wilderness, soldiers would be inevitable, which would require a large quantity of weapons. Purple Bamboo was an excellent material for making weapons.