The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 185 Fox is Super Handsome
Ling Chengen was stunned for several seconds by his words, then said with a look of astonishment, "You've thought of a solution? How did you come up with it? No, what solution is it? You seem so confident."

“Build a bridge.” Chongzhen looked at her bewildered expression and couldn’t help but chuckle. “You were the first to come up with this idea.”

Ling Chengen asked, completely bewildered, "Is it the kind of bridge I'm thinking of?"

“We analyzed it before; building a bridge requires bridge piers, but neither of those rivers is suitable for them. The large aquatic beasts that migrate and give birth in those rivers alone weigh over ten tons. If a fight breaks out near the bridge piers, a single tail strike could smash them to pieces…”

"Therefore, it is impossible to build conventional bridges."

The two had already reached their doorstep. Seeing that she was really curious, Chongzhen took her wrist and led her to the shade of the trees below the treehouse.

Because he spends most of his daytime outdoors, where it is cooler under the trees, he placed tables and benches made of giant cedar wood under the shade of the trees. They were not fancy in design, just natural wood with a very smooth surface.

Chongzhen opened the bamboo tube he was carrying, took out blank paper and charcoal pencils, and started drawing directly on the table, carefully explaining his ideas to her.

"In the book you gave me before, regarding bridge design, besides the conventional method of driving piles into the river to build bridge piers, there was another method... which is to build a bridge between two mountains. Do you remember that?"

Ling Chengen looked up at him and said, "You know that this kind of bridge is much more difficult to build, right?"

"Moreover, building a bridge between two mountains does not require building bridge piers in the river, but the problem is... first of all, there must be a height difference between the two banks and the river surface."

"But I don't need to explain the terrain of the Mulan Plain, do I?"

That was truly a flat plain.

The Mulan Plain is a plain formed by the erosion of the Xuemu River and the Yehelan River over many years. Within a ten-kilometer radius along both banks of the river, it is difficult to find even a mound with an altitude of more than 150 meters, let alone a mountain.

While listening to her questions, Chongzhen calmly continued drawing. He quickly stopped and pushed the simple drawing in front of her: "I have naturally given this issue a priority and have thought of a solution, which is why I am so confident in telling you this."

"I don't know if you know a kind of tree called Fengshan wood."

Ling Chengen shook his head: "Never heard of it."

"Fengshan wood is a super-giant tree species that grows in the southeastern coastal area of ​​the northern wilderness."

"This tree is extremely large; you can hardly imagine it if you haven't seen it before."

“A fifty-year-old Phyllostachys nigra can grow to over 500 meters tall, and has a massive root system… Even during the annual hurricane season along the coast, this tree has never fallen. This tree is more stable than man-made bridge piers, and a fifty-year-old Phyllostachys nigra can have a diameter of over 80 meters.”

"All we need to do is find the species of Fengshan wood, cultivate four super-giant Fengshan wood trees, and let them take root on both banks of the Xuemu River and the Yehelan River. Then, using the Fengshan wood as foundation piles, we can first build a rope bridge over the two rivers, and then refine a strong enough metal to replace the ropes. This will complete the task of building bridges across the two rivers that are a kilometer wide."

"Moreover, the Fengshan tree is very resilient. The oldest Fengshan tree is over 3,700 years old and is still alive and well. The Fengshan tree is also very hard, a plant with a hardness greater than most metals. So the problems you were worried about before can basically be solved by the Fengshan tree."

Chongzhen rested her chin on her hand, smiled slightly at Ling Chengen's astonished expression, and said slowly, "The only problem is that we need to send people to the southeast region to find the species of Fengshan wood."

"Fengshan wood is also known as thousand-year wood, because it will not die, will not rot, and will not break for a thousand years."

"Because this tree is very hardy, the Fengshan tree will only produce one seed every hundred years or so."

"Therefore, it will be quite difficult to find all four species of Fengshan wood."

"But this plan is definitely less difficult than the roundabout way you're thinking of."

After all, the priority is to save the merfolk of the Northern Region, negotiate with them to help manage the water monsters in the two rivers, and even ensure their safety every year, month, day, and night...

If any link in the chain goes wrong, the final result will be failure.

"As long as we can find the Fengshan wood, I am confident that I can build these two bridges within three years."

Because of Yuheng's addition, the abilities of the wood-type warriors in the tribe have been significantly improved. This power can then be used to promote the growth of Fengshan wood, and the effect will definitely be excellent. Firstly, it will enable the rapid driving of piles on the riverbank, and secondly, it will further train the special abilities of the wood-type warriors in the tribe. It's a win-win situation.

Ling Chengen looked down at the blueprints quietly, even marking the data on them.

"When did you measure the estimated length of the bridge, and how did you calculate it?"

Chongzhen blinked and said mysteriously, "That's a secret. I naturally have my own way of doing it."

"Don't worry, it's guaranteed."

Since he mastered measurement and numerical values, he has become increasingly adept at using them. Moreover, after his superpower reached level seven, his control and understanding of his superpower have also improved. Combining his earth-type superpower with what he has learned, he can better complete his surveying work.

"If you're still worried, I'll go with you to measure it several more times, and then we'll come back and calculate and check it together... Anyway, it will take a long time from the completion of the drawings to the actual start of construction."

When Chongzhen talked about these things, he was radiant and full of vigor, completely unlike his lack of confidence during battle.

Seeing his smug look, Ling Chengen rolled up the blueprints, stuffed them into the bamboo tube leaning against the table, and said with a smile, "Your plan sounds very good, and it has indeed convinced me."

"But in practice, there will definitely be all sorts of problems. Anyway... this is a good start. We can solve the problems one by one when we encounter them."

Being poor now doesn't mean it will always be like this.

The process of human society coming into existence from nothing is all too common.

Once a problem is identified, it should be solved.

After sealing the bamboo tube, Ling Chengen said very seriously, "I suddenly realized today that you are quite capable!"

"Very handsome!"

Ling Chengen stood up, gave him a thumbs up, smiled, and turned to go to the kitchen.

Chongzhen rested his chin on his hands, squinted slightly, and watched her departing figure, unable to help but chuckle softly.

I just realized he's handsome and capable?
That's really not a good eye.

No wonder she was so easily fooled by Bai Qingyu, that two-faced liar, like an embryo.

Although a certain part of my heart couldn't help but feel sarcastic, there was actually an indescribable sense of pleasure.

After arriving at Shilin, he held everyone back too many times, always doing trivial tasks and failing to make a real difference...

For a male orc who wants to find a mate and fully demonstrate his abilities to someone he likes, this situation is actually quite frustrating. He's neither as strong as his mate nor as capable as his mate's other lovers… he seems inferior in every way.

A feeling of happiness enveloped his heart, and his body involuntarily relaxed. Chongzhen gradually felt a bit tired, so he lay on the table with his arm as a pillow and fell asleep without realizing it.

A rare breeze blew through at midday, and although it was still very hot, it didn't wake him up.

After Ling Chengen went to the kitchen to help Yu Shaochen and Bai Qingyu prepare lunch, he was about to call Chongzhen over to serve the dishes when he looked up and saw that Chongzhen was already asleep.

Bai Qingyu scooped the vegetables into a bowl and followed her gaze: "Let's wake him up and eat first. He hasn't eaten this morning and has been busy from last night until noon. Let him eat and then go back to the treehouse to rest."

Ling Chengen asked hesitantly, "Can you even wake him up?"

“He’s a light sleeper, so we should be able to wake him up.” Bai Qingyu had actually noticed Chongzhen’s condition a long time ago.

Perhaps because Yaoluo is a small tribe and Chongzhen is the young chieftain, he began to worry about the entire tribe at a young age. He was very thoughtful and not only slept lightly but also slept little and was easily awakened.

He had practiced his powers by the stream several times at night before. Chongzhen would check on him several times during the practice, sometimes just glancing at him from the treehouse window to confirm, and sometimes coming down... but he never said that he was disturbing his sleep.

The two had been living under the same roof for several months, so Zhong Zhen should have been very familiar with his abilities and aura. However, he would still get up and check on him without fail after noticing any movement.

It can only be said that his extreme vigilance and distrust of the outside world are ingrained in his very being and will be difficult to change in a short period of time.

Ling Chengen sighed; she was well aware of Chongzhen's problem.

But apart from using mental power to soothe it, there was no better way.

Ling Chengen finally woke Chongzhen up. After he listlessly finished lunch, he urged him to take a cold shower and then hurry back to the treehouse to rest.
To help him sleep more soundly, she used her mental energy to soothe his tense state, and then moved two basins and put some leftover ice cubes into them.

The afternoon temperature soared to over forty degrees Celsius; stepping on stones outside could burn the soles of your shoes.

But Ling Chengen still insisted on going out and getting several large pieces of bluestone, preparing to carve a few natural cooling beds suitable for summer.

However, her special ability wasn't very effective at chiseling bluestone, so she could only pry the stone off and carry it back first, and then figure out a way to shape it later.

After bringing the bluestone back, Ling Chengen thought of a very serious problem.

This bluestone is too heavy; it definitely won't work in the treehouse. If it breaks under the weight of the branches, her super-sized cat house will be gone.

We could only temporarily place the bluestone under the tree and rinse it several times with cool water.

Ling Chengen lay down directly under the purple vines and let out a long, comfortable sigh.

This is just as effective as Bai Qingyu's water-based cooling ability.

Lying on the straw pillow, Ling Chengen drifted off to sleep. When he woke up again, the sun was already setting on the western hills.

She stretched and rolled over on the stone bed, only to find someone sitting beside it.

Bai Qingyu arrived at some point, and it was unclear how long she had been sitting there. She held a rather poorly woven palm-leaf fan in her hand and slowly fanned her.

Ling Chengen's face, which had become two shades darker from the summer sun, was now flushed. His bright phoenix eyes were still sleepy, making him look rather adorable. Two strands of hair, damp with fine sweat, clung to his cheeks.

She licked her lower lip, feeling a bit thirsty, and suddenly sat up from the stone bed, preparing to jump to the ground.

Bai Qingyu reached out and pressed down on her knee, took a cup filled with clean water from a small wooden stool beside her, and handed it to her: "I knew the first thing you would do when you wake up is drink water, so I prepared it for you in advance."

After gulping down more than half a glass of water, Ling Chengen handed the glass to him and cleared his throat: "How long have you been sitting here?"

"Not long, less than two beast hours."

Ling Chengen stared at him in shock: "..."

"Hasn't it been long? Weren't you bored sitting there watching me sleep with two beasts?"

Bai Qingyu smiled and said, "It's alright. It's quite amusing to watch you sleep. You're so cute."

Ling Chengen was speechless for a long time, unable to understand his thought process: "Whatever makes you happy."

After saying that, she got up and jumped off the stone bed, and stretched her limbs and neck a little.

Bai Qingyu lay down on the spot where she had just slept. The bluestone still held some of her body heat, but it was indeed very comfortable to lie down on. He fanned himself with a fan, tilted his head, and glanced at the slender figure standing by the bed...

"Your idea is good; a bed made of bluestone is indeed cool to sleep on."

"Do you want one? I have some more here!"

Bai Qingyu lay on her side, propping her head up with her left hand, and asked, "Have you prepared some for the others?"

"Of course I'll treat everyone equally." Ling Chengen raised his chin smugly, his expression fixed on Bai Qingyu.

"I'll take one. Yours isn't polished, is it? I'll polish it for you."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

After distributing the bluestone to the rest of the family, Ling Chengen planned to set off for the Mulan Plain with Bai Qingyu after dinner.

Yuheng is even more sensitive to heat than she is, so he should prefer this bluestone bed.

Before setting off, Yu Shaochen, who had been quiet and unremarkable, was urged by Chongzhen several times before finally slowly coming down from the treehouse, carrying a rather large basket on his back, and shyly placing the basket in front of her with his clear and soft eyes.

Ling Chengen looked at him, puzzled, waiting for him to continue, but Yu Shaochen remained silent for a long time.

Chongzhen raised her hand and slapped him on the back, saying with exasperation, "You're usually so good at arguing with me, but you're speechless when it really matters."

Ling Chengen watched their daily interactions with amusement and asked in confusion, "Does he want to go too?"

“That’s definitely impossible.” Seeing that Yu Shaochen opened his mouth but didn’t say it in the end, Chongzhen took the initiative to explain for him, “These should be the herbs that you and Yuheng need. Although they are not rare varieties, they should be the ones you have consumed the most recently…”

Ling Chengen squatted in front of the bamboo basket and inspected the quality of the herbs. Most of them were hemostatic and anti-inflammatory, some were heat-clearing and fire-reducing, and some were commonly used herbs for treating epidemic diseases. Without exception, each one had been carefully processed.

Ling Chengen put the herbs away, nodded to Yu Shaochen, and touched his soft short hair: "Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I didn't even think of preparing these when I came back this time."

Yuheng didn't mention the herbs to her, probably because he thought they could be cultivated on-site quickly, requiring only some supernatural power...

However, she should not ignore this matter, because these herbs are naturally found in the tribes, and the task of solving the problem of the Mulan Plain should not fall on Yuheng's shoulders alone.

"Xiaoyu, the family is counting on you these days!"

Ling Chengen spoke to him with a loving tone, as if he were coaxing a younger brother.

Yu Shaochen felt a little uncomfortable, but his cheeks and ears felt like they were on fire, so hot that he couldn't help but raise his hand to touch his bright red earlobes.

"I can't be of much help, but if there's anything I can do for you, just let me know."

"I will take good care of the house, my wife, please don't worry."

He finally overcame his psychological barrier and was willing to speak.

Chongzhen breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing him, and couldn't help but marvel at Ling Chengen's discerning eye.

These kids in my family are truly two extremes.

Some people compete and fight, while others do not compete or fight.