And with each passing day, the time until winter is getting shorter.

Zhao E, who had already signed a military order, naturally did not dare to delay, quickly organizing the troops to depart the next day.

Your Majesty, the Northern Expedition Army has set off.

Is that so? Lu Gi casually responded while flipping through the report in his hand, appearing somewhat indifferent.

This prompted Helong, who was nearby, to feel a bit strange.

He had been very attentive to this matter recently.

"So why the sudden indifference? Your majesty? What's wrong?" Lu G replied without raising his head.

"It seems you are not very concerned about the northern expedition.

" "Oh, is that so?" Lu Gi chuckled, pausing his actions.

I have done what I needed to do.

If Zhao E fails to eliminate the hyena people in the northern mountains, he shifted his tone slightly.

Then that would only indicate his incompetence.

Chapter 407.

A perfect match with the promotion of pickled food.

The variety of dishes on Lu G's dining table has become richer than before.

However, eating too much pickled meat and fish inevitably leave a salty taste in his mouth.

So, he has recently been experimenting with another type of seasoning with salt, soybeans, and weed.

Of course, he needs to brew soy sauce.

He really misses that bowl of braze pork.

When he went offline before, he did go out to eat once to satisfy his cravings, but he was left disappointed after the first bite.

Now that his pallet has become spoiled, the taste of ordinary pork is somewhat hard for him to swallow.

Not to mention inferior pork.

In the end, to get that bowl of brazed pork, he has to roll up his sleeves and do it himself.

However, brewing soy sauce is not something that can be accomplished quickly.

It requires a step-by-step approach and time for fermentation.

It cannot be rushed, and for the time being, Luog is feeling somewhat weary of waiting.

Your majesty, what is it? After lunch, Lu G, who was in the midst of his afternoon nap, responded listlessly.

The blue diamond jewelry you instructed has been completed.

Completed? Upon hearing this, Lu G immediately perked up.

Bring it to me.

Let me take a look.

Hearing this, the attendant hurriedly presented a wooden tray containing the blue diamond jewelry.

And as Lu G looked at the two pieces lying on the tray, his eyes brightened.

After examining the two pieces in his hands and confirming that the blue diamonds set in them would not fall out, Lu Gene nodded in satisfaction.

Well done.

I'm very satisfied.

Issue a decree to reward the craftsman who made these two pieces with 100.

After speaking, Lu Gi no longer paid attention to the attendant and decisively open his friend's list to send a message to Ying Shin.

Are you there? I am.

Ying Schwan's reply came quickly, followed by a cute emoji.

How has your recent development been? It's all right.

There's plenty of time, and we can definitely make it.

Upon seeing this message, Lu G felt a bit embarrassed.

After all, Yiqinguan's commercial civilization is much wealthier than his, directly, creating a 50-fold time difference, making it impossible not to have ample time.

However, there were still things to remind her about.

and he also briefly mentioned the matter of temporarily settling the grievances with the other factions.

After Yiqing Xen learned about it, a hint of surprise appeared on her face.

Is that it really? What's going on? I don't quite understand.

While sending messages, she didn't forget to attach a demoji at the end.

Lu Gi saw this and replied with a demoji as well.

It seemed that the leader of the other factions had misunderstood something.

What exactly happened he wasn't clear about either, but they indeed hadn't invaded him again.

Seeing this reply, Yiqing Xen let out a slight sigh of relief, but quickly became serious again.

It's a good thing, but we shouldn't let our guard down.

It's better to be cautious.

I think so, too.

After a brief exchange, the two of them continued to share information about their resources.

When Ying Shian learned that Lu Gi had acquired coarse salt resources, her eyes lit up.

In her view, this was all profit.

The value of salt is undeniable.

If it could be sold to players who don't have core salt, they could definitely make a fortune.

Such a good deal would be a waste not to pursue.

After some discussion, they decided to make this profit.

With Lu Gi responsible for supplying and Ying Shen for selling.

It was a perfect match and they both burst into cunning laughter.

The only minor issue was that Lu G salt drying workshop had just started and to supply a large amount of coarse salt.

He would need to go back and expand the workshop scale and increase the workforce.

After all, to sell goods, you first need to ensure sufficient internal supply.

If there's not enough for your own civilization, how can you sell to others? Ying Xian naturally had no objections and expressed that it was fine.

Both of them were not short on time.

And after quickly trading a batch of supplies, Yiqing Xen, who was within her commercial civilization, suddenly exclaimed, "Oh.

" She then swiped her finger, and a pair of exquisitly crafted blue diamond earrings and a bracelet made of the same blue diamonds appeared in her hand.

Looking at the dazzling blue diamonds, the corners of Yi Ching Schuan<unk>s mouth couldn't help but curve into a broad smile.

"How come there are two more items? A gift?" Lu Gi replied with a light laugh, saying that due to limited craftsmanship, she shouldn't be picky and that he would find better ones to give her later.

While speaking, Lu Gi also explained the origin of the blue diamonds.

Upon hearing that he had smashed such a large blue diamond, Iching Shien felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

You really went through with that.

Originally, he wanted to use the whole blue diamond to make some jewelry, but it was too large.

And no matter how it was made, it felt too goddy.

So, it ended up like this.

If you like larger pieces, I'll dig up some color diamonds and send them to you later.

No need.

I don't like overly goddy jewelry.

These two pieces are quite good.

So, you prefer something more elegant? You could say that.

After seeing this reply, a hint of understanding flashed in Ying Schwan<unk>s eyes, and she quickly changed the topic before Lu Gi could react.

By the way, have you been to the neutral area? No.

Lu G quickly replied, saying that he usually had no reason to go there.

It had been mentioned before that the neutral area was like a player hall where some players who joined alliances sometimes went to hold alliance meetings or two factions at odds might meet there to sign agreements to show sincerity.

Occasionally people also traded items there.

But since Lu G had not joined any alliance, had no need to reconcile with anyone and had no items to trade, why would he go there? He wasn't that bored to just wander around.

I'm going to the neutral area later.

Do you want to come? Upon seeing this message, Lu Gi was momentarily taken back.

After a moment of thought, he replied, "Sure, but give me a little time first.

I need to arrange some things here.

" "Okay, just send me a message when you're ready.

" After closing the message window, Yiqing quickly turned to her maid and said, "Hurry, bring me my water blue silk long dress and also the white one and the teal one.

" Chapter 408.

Feeling inferior what Yi Ching Xian was doing, Lu Gi naturally didn't know.

At this moment, he was busy putting the expansion of the salt drying workshop and adding workers on the agenda.