Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

As Beijing fully entered the era of large-scale infrastructure construction, Ximen Lang suddenly discovered a very awkward situation.

That means the busy infrastructure workers weren't the construction teams in Beijing, nor the automated production lines of later generations, but rather themselves who had to do almost everything personally!
Especially after the maps were expanded and expanded, Ximen Lang was really kept very busy.

He's indispensable to me everywhere!
The warehouses in Beijing need his help, and the warehouses in Tianjin need his assistance with logistics.

There are also the warehouses in these newly opened maps. He needs to come here from time to time to restock these warehouses. Otherwise, these areas can forget about operating smoothly, and the newly established operations will immediately come to a standstill.

It's no exaggeration to say that the survival and development of both worlds now rests entirely on the shoulders of Simon Lang!

The survival and development of two worlds rested entirely on Ximen Lang's shoulders!
It would be strange if he didn't feel immense pressure!

In particular, Ximen Lang is a lazy person who only has a short attention span and can't stand being alone.

This made Ximen Lang feel that it was really not an ordinary ordeal.

Of course, as a reward for Ximen Lang's busy schedule, the results he has achieved during this period are also very impressive.

For example, the famous Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Harbin Railway, and Beijing-Kowloon Railway have already started construction with the full support of later generations!

Especially the section from Tianjin to Lushun on the Beijing-Harbin Railway, because Ximen Lang spent a lot of time in this area, leaving behind a large amount of supplies wherever he went, and the supplies were abundant.

In Beijing, construction was also fully underway, with multiple projects starting simultaneously in several areas before being connected together.

In just a month or two, the 850-kilometer-long railway was almost completed!
In another month or so, when Ximen Lang comes here to visit again, he can take the train directly, and he can take the classic green train!
Yes, in pursuit of efficiency, and also in order to save costs.

In Beijing, they really acted like a junk collector, buying up all the green-skinned trains that were left in the inventory of later generations.

Coincidentally, in the future, due to railway upgrades and other reasons, these green trains were in a dilemma: they couldn't be sold or scrapped, and the authorities were worried about what to do with them.

With both parties showing mutual affection, they hit it off immediately.

Nothing could have gone more smoothly than this. Ximen Lang had only mentioned it to both sides, and the matter was immediately settled.

Then, trainloads of them were transported directly from the future to Beijing by Ximen Lang!

The railway here isn't even finished yet, but a whole bunch of green trains have already arrived over there.

There are so many trains that even the entire city of Beijing can hardly hold them all!

There was no other way; it was both to free up some space for the warehouses in Beijing and to maximize efficiency.

Simon Lang had to abandon the idea of ​​bringing all the trains over at once and instead adopted a method of dropping some off in one place and spreading them out.

Once the railway is completed, these trains will immediately be put into operation, instantly bringing the ancient world of Beijing to life.

Of course, it's not just railways; there has also been significant progress in highways.

Because Beijing has the support of the super manufacturing power of the future, the materials it needs are supplied without limit. The future will supply as much as Beijing needs!
Just like the railway, the construction speed here in later generations was incredibly fast!

With the same method of multiple projects launched simultaneously in multiple locations and then connected at one point, the construction speed was incredibly fast!

Right now, absolutely right now, in many places, cars can now drive on the road!

Furthermore, the various communication base stations used to build the communication network in Beijing are being erected by the Beijing authorities every day at an extremely exaggerated rate.

In other words, the personnel have not yet been properly staffed and trained; otherwise, Simon Lang's long-awaited pager would be ready to use right now.

Of course, the most important development is undoubtedly the construction of several major shipyards that have already begun construction.

Shipyards in Tianjin, Huludao, and Dalian, in particular, have been circling around these areas for some time now.

With the generous support of later generations who spared no expense and provided whatever they needed, it has even taken shape by now.

It won't be long before it's put into use!
This is absolutely terrifying!

Especially the shipyards in Dalian, which are capable of building nuclear submarines and even aircraft carriers!
If we could make full use of it...
Whether it's a nuclear submarine or an aircraft carrier, is that still a problem?
It's not a problem at all!
In addition, there are many other small contributions that seem minor but have a far-reaching impact compared to these national-level major projects.
Its direct impact was immense, and naturally, Ximen Lang's status in the world of Beijing immediately rose to a new level.

It has reached a level of rarity even greater than that of the giant panda!
So, it was clear that the continuous hard work had completely exhausted Ximen Lang.

Through rounds of consultations, the efficiency of the negotiations between the Beijing authorities and later generations was further improved.

To give an analogy, it's like those old-fashioned green trains. Before Ximen Lang was to transfer his goods, his ancestors had already prepared everything and put it in the warehouse long ago.

Similarly, in Beijing, space was cleared out for Ximen Lang to store these things as soon as possible.

What should we try to do?
Try your best to make sure Ximen Lang comes and leaves as soon as possible, and try not to waste a single second of Ximen Lang's time.

He even managed to manage so many places, and it only took him about half an hour at most.

Even so, this tedious work still wore Ximen Lang down.

Health is secondary.

After all, his superhuman physical abilities are what they are. Even if the workload were increased tenfold or a hundredfold, it would be impossible for Ximen Lang's body to break down.

It's mainly about the mental aspect.

You should know that Ximen Lang had long ago sworn that he would never work for anyone in his life!
As a result, I now have to spend time every day doing this kind of repetitive and mechanical work.

What's the difference between this and going into a factory to tighten screws?
Therefore, while trying to reduce Simon's workload, the attitudes and ways in which people around him treated Simon changed once again.

Previously, didn't Bai Ling despise Ximen Lang for sitting in front of the computer every day, playing games without fail, and wasting his life on trivial pursuits?

Now, Ximen Lang can play as he pleases without any more nagging.

Even Bai Ling herself put aside her prejudice against the game and joined in without hesitation, playing with Ximen Lang.

All this was so that Ximen Lang could have fun and enjoy himself to the fullest.

Naturally, Xia Yiyi, in later generations, followed suit.

She would study whatever Ximen Lang liked to play. She would practice whatever Ximen Lang wanted to play.

In short, there's only one principle: as long as Ximen Lang is happy, he's willing to play with her directly! Then, something even more frustrating happened to Ximen Lang.

That is, his own gaming talent, which he was so proud of, was actually inferior to that of Xia Yiyi and Bai Ling, two beginners!
At the beginning, Ximen Lang was able to take the lead over them thanks to his years of experience.

But the longer they played together, the more in-depth their understanding became.

They covered a vast distance in a single day, and soon the two of them had left Ximen Lang far behind, so far that even their taillights were no longer visible.

All I could do was chase after the two of them, inhale their exhaust fumes, and then be carried away by them in turn.

It would be truly strange if Ximen Lang could tolerate this!
Especially after Ximen Lang switched from playing single-player games to online games in order to find a game that could be played by three people.

Goodness, no matter which game it is, as long as Ximen Lang goes online, whether it's Xia Yiyi from the future or Bai Ling right in front of him, his friend name immediately lights up!

So, very quickly, the two of them made Ximen Lang almost lose interest in the game.

"But what else can you do if you don't play games?"

As he muttered this, he turned his head and saw that Bai Ling had just subconsciously picked up the controller, a habit she had formed, and sat down next to him, picking up the other controller as well.

The way his eyes shone was even more intense than his addiction!
Pointing at Bai Ling's excited expression, Ximen Lang said speechlessly.

"Ling'er, do you know what you look like now? You're a complete internet addict! No, you're not a girl anymore, you're a woman! Hmm, an old woman addicted to the internet! Look at yourself now, how outrageous you are! What happened to your original style? You need to straighten up, you can't just keep wasting your life like this and continue to be addicted!"

It was both heartbreaking and a genuine pity for Bai Ling.

With a tone that seemed to suggest trying to corrupt respectable women or persuade prostitutes to reform themselves, Ximen Lang couldn't help but offer his advice.

"You're a top student who graduated from the intelligence program at Moscow Central University, a degree that's top-notch even in Beijing! You're also an outstanding cadre who has received numerous commendations, merits, and awards! You're at the prime of your career, and yet you've become addicted to games at such a crucial age. What am I supposed to say to you?!"

Bai Ling's veins bulged as she heard the phrase "internet-addicted old woman," and the incessant nagging made her unable to bear it for even a second longer!

I put the handle aside and immediately started to fight back.

"You're the old woman! I'm only 25! I'm in the prime of my life!"

"26."

"?"

"I graduated at the age of 20, returned to China to work in the same year, and worked for 5 years."

"Isn't that exactly 25?!"

"But it's already January in the Gregorian calendar, and the Chinese New Year is almost here. 26 years old, no mistake."

"you"

He hated Bai Ling so much he wanted to grind his teeth.

Subconsciously, he wanted to bring over his formidable rival Xia Yiyi from the future and compare them properly.

Before Bai Ling could even speak, Ximen Lang explained the situation to her.

"Yi Yi is exactly one year younger than me. I will be 24 after the New Year, and she will be 23 after the New Year."

The wise gaze dealt Bai Ling a tremendous blow, making her feel that her entire life was beginning to darken.

Seeing that he had managed to hurt Bai Ling so badly with just a few words, he was shocked.

While marveling at his own talent for playing venomous snakes, Ximen Lang naturally lost all interest in continuing to play the game.

There just so happens that there is a mining area right next door.

This was both a consolation and an invitation to Bai Ling.

"Alright, alright, don't be angry. I'll apologize, I'll apologize, okay? There's a coal mine right here. I've never been to a mine before, let's go, let's go up and take a look, let's see what's going on in there!"

Ximen Lang has already apologized, so what else can Bai Ling do?
We can't just keep harping on this, can we?
Moreover, strictly speaking, what Ximen Lang just said wasn't actually wrong.
So, Bai Ling quickly adjusted her state of mind.

While muttering
"Go and go!"

Meanwhile, Bai Ling immediately called Lao Luo and the others over.

Upon learning that Ximen Lang had such an interest, Lao Luo and his group immediately expressed their agreement.

However, before setting off, in order to avoid any unpleasant incidents, Ximen Lang made sure to explain things clearly to Bai Ling and Lao Luo beforehand.

"Let me make this clear first, you all know my temper. And the mine is the place where things are most likely to go wrong. If I find out something serious later, don't blame me for criticizing you!"

That's true. You know, mines are the easiest places for filth and dirt to hide.

If we were to truly delve into the matter of hiding filth and corruption, it wouldn't even be possible to elaborate on it here.

If some unexpected problem were to arise, given Ximen Lang's temper, no one would be able to help him, and he would not tolerate anyone; he would immediately start cursing.

If you're not prepared, and Ximen Lang scolds you on a sore spot, breaking your defenses, that would be bad.

However, this is clearly unrealistic for professionals like Lao Luo.

Faced with Ximen Lang's prior statement, he simply dropped a sentence.

"Don't worry, Ah Lang. If anything goes wrong by accident, just yell at them! If anyone complains, tell them to come find me! I want to see who's so shameless as to try to justify their mistake!"

Then, to show that he hadn't cheated, and to inform the mine in advance, Lao Luo directly ordered the main force to set off immediately.

Before long, the group arrived at the coal mine, which was so large that it could be mined directly in the open. They were chatting and laughing.

Then, by sheer bad luck, as soon as he arrived at the destination, Ximen Lang immediately discovered a number of problems.

The most important one of them is undoubtedly...
"Ugh, that guy up there isn't even wearing any safety gear, all he does is dig around on the coal hill with a pickaxe, is he trying to get himself killed! Of all places to dig, he just dug right into the middle of the coal hill! Is he crazy?!" (End of Chapter)