Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

Chapter 238: A Visitor from the Imperial Court, the Minister of Rites

It was just dawn in the Longmen agricultural area of Yanguo.

A large commercial fishing boat with the number "9527" printed on its hull was already sailing smoothly in the scaly beast breeding area, and the roar of the Originium engine at the stern stirred up white waves.

"Okay, pull in the net!" the burly captain shouted at the top of his voice, and the crew responded by starting the winch and pulling up the fishing net dragged under the boat.

The two-finger-sized scaly beast struggled in the pulled-up fishing net, throwing fishy-smelling water droplets onto the crew, its silver scales glittering under the searchlight.

The crew members wiped their faces with the towels hanging around their necks and skillfully put the live scaly beasts into the seafood boxes that had been prepared in advance.

A small, inconspicuous machine nearby emits a low hum, pressurizing air and injecting it into the aquaculture tank through a hose. If oxygen is not continuously pumped into the water, these small scaly creatures will sleep on their backs during the long transportation journey.

Generally speaking, there are rarely large orders for these smaller scaly beasts, and they are usually caught after they grow up.

However, just yesterday, the company received a big order, and the other party specifically wanted the small-scaled beast.

The captain takes the order from the company, gets up early to finish this order, and then takes another normal order.

As for what the orderer wanted the little scale beast to do, that was not something he should worry about.

All the small-scaled animals caught in the fishing nets have been packed into boxes. As for the large-scaled animals caught, they will be sold to the vendors later.

After the weighing weight meets the order requirements, the captain turns the rudder and returns to the dock to deliver the goods.

I just received a message on the radio that the buyer's convoy has arrived at the dock to pick up the goods.

"What's so delicious about small-scaled beasts? There are more bones than meat. If we want to make fish fry, they are a little too big..." The captain touched the top of his sparse head, holding a pipe in his mouth and steering the rudder with one hand.

Just as the captain was puzzled, a traditional wooden boat floated past the fishing boat. The person rowing at the stern was wearing a black straw raincoat and a bamboo hat, so his face could not be seen clearly.

"This kind of boat is rarely seen. Is it here to fish?" The captain followed the movement of the wooden boat with his eyes until it was blocked by the huge hull of a commercial fishing boat, then he turned back and looked forward again.

......

In the cabin of a wooden boat floating downstream, three people sat cross-legged. In the white jade teacup on the wooden table, half a cup of green liquid exuded a faint tea fragrance.

"Lord Wei, why do we have to set the meeting place on the boat?" a woman sitting opposite Wei Yanwu asked.

The peculiar twin horns and the red robe embroidered with gold patterns all highlight that this person is not a simple person.

"You two arrived at Longmen in the early morning. I received the official notice while I was resting. I wanted to treat you two who came from afar to have morning tea, but the store is not open at this time."

"Let's go down the river first, visit Longmen, talk about work, and then have morning tea. We're in the center of the river, so there's no need to worry about ears."

"I wonder what instructions the court has given that would allow the Minister of Rites and the Minister of the Dali Temple to personally visit the remote Longmen." Wei Yanwu placed his palms lightly on his crossed knees and said calmly.

"My identity this time is Bingzhu Ren, a subordinate of Simuitai, codenamed Jingzhe." The blonde woman stated her identity.

"Come for the Sui Beast?" Wei Yanwu still underestimated the reaction speed of Simuitai. Just one week after the intelligence personnel reported the discovery of a strange dragon woman in Kazdel, Simuitai sent someone.

"That's right!" Jingzhe nodded seriously.

Regardless of whether the dragon woman is the Nian beast, the whole matter will involve the relationship between Yan Kingdom and Kazdel.

Going to Kazdel with the Minister of Rites who is in charge of foreign affairs is undoubtedly the best choice.

"Duke Wei should know that our neighboring country Kazdel has sent out invitations to surrounding countries. The person in the court and the cabinet have discussed and decided to send me to take full charge of this matter."

"Longmen is one of the Yan Kingdom cities closest to Kazdel, and it has a prosperous commercial trade. I have heard about it even though I am far away in the capital, and it was me who asked Qingyan to stay in Longmen temporarily."

"Today I went boating on the river with Duke Wei, and everything I saw was just as the rumors said."

The middle-aged woman sitting next to Jingzhe smiled and explained the purpose of her visit in an elegant and graceful manner.

Judging from the horns on her head, this Minister of Rites is of Elafia ethnicity.

"What is the court's attitude towards Kazdel?" Wei Yanwu picked up the teacup, blew on it, and took a sip.

"It's hard to say. Each party has its own opinion. What he meant is that we can just have normal negotiations. If we can get cooperation for the potion to cure mineral sickness, we can help Kazdel privately."

"Oh...that person actually also paid attention to that small potion?" There was a hint of sarcasm in Wei Yanwu's calm tone.

"Da Yan has a population of 300 million, and countless people are infected, including high-ranking officials in the court and generals in the army. We must reach a cooperation with Kazdel on the medicine to benefit all the people."

After saying this, the Minister of Rites closed his eyes lightly, as if he didn't want to talk any more about what happened in the court.

"It is time to benefit all people... It is almost time. I will take you two to taste Longmen's morning tea."

Wei Yanwu's words penetrated the cabin. The man in black straw raincoat who was sitting down to rest at the stern stood up and rowed the wooden oar in his hand.

......

"Why didn't you come to work yesterday?" Roy, who looked a little pale, just opened the door of his office and saw the great painter Xi, wearing loose sportswear, sitting cross-legged on the sofa painting.

"I was busy with other things, so I didn't come." Roy was about to boil a pot of hot water for himself and found that Xi had already done it.

"You look unwell, are you injured?" Xi put down the paintbrush in her hand and frowned slightly.

"No, I ate something wrong and my stomach feels a little uncomfortable." Roy felt a dull pain in his abdomen when he thought of the grilled octopus legs he had eaten last night.

The battleship's main gun was successfully tested at sea, firing at half power and boiling a large area of sea water.

Marine creatures of all sizes, cooked by high temperatures, floated on the sea with their bellies turned upside down.

In order to try new things and celebrate the success of the second test flight, Roy went into the sea and electrocuted dozens of kilograms of seafood. He removed some that he was not sure were edible and shared the rest with others present.

It turned out that everyone else was fine after eating it, but Roy only ate a grilled octopus leg and soon started vomiting and having diarrhea.

Roy was sure that what he ate was not Haisi, and the discomfort in his body was probably an allergy.

Medical spells were useless in this situation, so Shining prescribed some medicine for Roy and told him to take it and then go to bed and rest an hour later.

After a good sleep, Roy felt much more refreshed and there was nothing wrong with his body, so he came to work as usual.

"Oh, be more careful next time." Xi turned around and continued painting, no longer paying attention to Roy.