"I asked for this for a friend, it has nothing to do with me."
What a clever way to create a friend out of thin air!
Everyone laughed heartily, but no one exposed them, all agreeing, "Okay, okay, whatever you say, we'll pretend we didn't see anything."
In the end, Cao Yu kept the box of pills that Xu Jiawei had given him, and the remaining people also gave him some things they thought were useful.
Xu Tianshui and the others joked, "These are all for your friend; you must make sure to hand them over to him carefully."
Cao Yu's face was also flushed with embarrassment, but he still managed to give a perfunctory response.
"A huge oil deposit, Mysterious Water, was recently discovered on the outskirts of the Huang City. Has the corresponding extraction equipment been installed at the research institute?"
Before long, everyone started talking about serious matters. Currently, the Imperial Capital Research Institute is under the management of Lu Xuanshui.
He was the one who relayed many messages to Xu Jiawei.
Initially, Cao Yu was in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Capital Research Institute, but he turned it down because Cao Yu found it too troublesome.
Everyone knows how important oil is, since with the popularization of science, the use of scientific products will rely heavily on this resource.
Therefore, mastering these skills means mastering one of the key factors for future technological development.
"Your Majesty, these will take another ten days or so. Assembly has already begun."
"Okay, that's good." Xu Jiawei nodded, quite satisfied with the current progress.
Cao Yu then said, "Actually, there is a resource that might be even more useful than oil."
"Any other good stuff?"
"Yes, there should be an energy source called methane hydrate in this ocean."
"The ocean? Let's forget about that. The seas are full of dangers these days, especially the closer you get to the seabed."
Upon hearing this, everyone unconsciously shook their heads. It would take at least several more decades before they could begin exploring the sea.
"However, besides the Sun Moon Empire, the Heaven Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire have also been quite restless these past few years."
"What's wrong, brother-in-law?"
Xu Jiawei chuckled softly and said, "Those guys are just jealous. They see we've come up with so many new gadgets, and they all want to come and buy our technology."
Cao Yu said, "How could we possibly sell what we've created to them? Wouldn't that be aiding the enemy?"
"So when they couldn't sell it, they simply sent people to steal it, both overtly and covertly, but several waves came and none of them succeeded."
Cheng Gang and the others snorted, "These shameless bastards, all they do is steal chickens and other petty tricks."
"Luckily, quite a few people were riddled with bullets on the spot, which has calmed them down a bit. I have to say, those modified bullets are really effective!"
"They're as brittle as paper."
Speaking of this, Xu Jiawei seemed to recall other happy things and said with a cheerful smile:
"Seeing that force wouldn't work, the Heaven Soul and the Dou Ling Empire actually wanted to arrange a royal marriage with us. I heard that those princesses are quite beautiful."
As he said this, Xu Jiawei glanced at Cao Yu, seemingly unintentionally.
Cao Yu said in a serious tone, "Brother-in-law, don't look at me like that, I already have enough wives."
"Moreover, once we get involved with them, it will be harder to deal with these empires in the future."
Moreover, Cao Yu's original idea was to let the Sun Moon Empire take the initiative and destroy the two empires first.
Then let the Star Luo Empire reap the benefits, so that we won't get our hands dirty.
Thinking about it that way, it does make some sense. Xu Jiawei nodded in agreement, " Little Yu, I didn't expect you to be even more thoughtful than I was."
He paused for a moment, seemingly deep in thought.
"How about I refuse their request in a few days, Little Yu?"
"Brother-in-law, don't ask me, just refuse already!"
Cao Yu felt that Xu Jiawei was deliberately teasing him, and this feeling was quite obvious.
It's practically written all over their faces.
Haha, you're so easily amused.
Everyone understood Xu Jiawei's meaning; teasing Cao Yu was one of their usual sources of amusement.
More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this month or so, besides spending time cultivating relationships and practicing meditation with his wives,
Cao Yu spent half a day in the palace every day, attending the morning court every other day and reviewing documents. However, he also received much more instruction from Xu Jiawei on his experience in governing the country.
This has benefited him greatly, at least he's not as flustered as he was at the beginning.
The situation between the various empires has not changed much.
News of the old king of the Sun Moon Empire falling seriously ill would also come from time to time.
Of course, rumors also spread like wildfire, sometimes saying the old king was dead, sometimes saying he was alive again.
This has made many people a bit neurotic, especially the soldiers and generals guarding the border.
After all, the death of the old king of the Sun Moon Empire would signify the outbreak of an imperial war.
Compared to the Star Luo Empire, the Heaven Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire are also moving in a surprisingly similar fashion.
They all dispatched large numbers of troops to garrison the borders, and they even proposed that the three empires form a mutual aid alliance.
However, Cao Yu's suggestion was ruthlessly rejected, since the Star Luo Empire was now completely unafraid of the Sun Moon Empire.
However, in order to increase their chances of winning the war, they still planned to develop cautiously and in order to manufacture more new weapons to face the impending imperial war.
Meanwhile, the Heaven Soul and the Dou Ling Empire could only stand there anxiously, stamping their feet in frustration.
After all, their strength in Martial Soul Master is inferior to that of the Star Luo Empire, and their Soul Tool technology is inferior to that of the Sun Moon Empire.
These two empires had no other choice but to unite.
Even some nobles in these two empires began to lie low and indulge in pleasure, resembling a scene of national subjugation.
"He's utterly Adou."
Upon hearing this news, Cao Yu shook his head, wrung out the towel soaking in warm water, draped it over the edge of the bed, and began washing the feet of his beloved wives.
As for why he did this, all I can say is that pregnant women are the most precious.
During this period, first Ma Xiaotao started feeling nauseous after eating, then it was Ju Zi's turn, and then it was the other wives.
This is a sign of pregnancy, especially since he didn't use any protection, which greatly increases the chances of her getting pregnant.
Sure enough, after the examination, they were found to be pregnant.
" Xiaotao, your feet are so white and beautiful."
While washing her feet, she observed them carefully.
It must be said, this is also a kind of enjoyment.
For those with a foot fetish, this might be a direct hit to their heart.
Ma Xiaotao smiled gently, her eyes full of tenderness, and couldn't help but giggle, "Really?"
"It's just that I can't touch her for the rest of the year." Cao Yu couldn't help but sigh, after all, he could only look at her but not touch her during her pregnancy.
What's even more terrifying is that all thirteen of his wives became pregnant one after another.
Goodness, once these kids are born, they could form a whole football team!
"I can help you with my hands."
(End of this chapter)