Tuoba Hong had experienced this kind of hot-faced but cold-butt moment countless times. He was not angry at all, and still maintained a bright smile and sat down as he was told.
The two sat opposite each other, Xiao Yicheng slowly brewing tea. The steaming water vapor was like a screen, allowing the two to maintain a certain distance without appearing too stiff.
Xiao Yijie saw that the two of them were already seated. Before his brother could say anything, he took Jin Miaomiao out of the room and entered Jin Miaomiao's own room opposite.
Xiao Yicheng heard the door close and said to Tuoba Hong with a smile: "I heard from Dr. Liu that drinking more oolong tea is good for your body, please."
Tuoba Hong had long been mentally prepared that the results of his physical examination would definitely be known to the people in charge of the Xiao family.
He held up the warm tea cup, took a sip, and said, "Good tea! Thank you Mr. Xiao for your kindness. However, I am afraid that I will not survive long no matter how much I drink tea."
Xiao Yicheng said: "It is not important to live a long life. What is important is to live a quality and valuable life."
Tuoba Hong patted his thigh and said, "That's right! Mr. Xiao said what I think in my heart. I will live as many years as God gives me. Everyone will die, but not everyone can live. Make sense."
The negotiations between the two parties went very smoothly. Xiao Yicheng, on behalf of the Xiao family, said that they would assist Tuobahong in promoting reform through technology export, talent export and partial financial support.
Correspondingly, Tuoba Hong will form alliances with the Xiao Consortium in the fields of military, economics, and biomedicine to help the Xiao Consortium resist threats from other consortiums.
Xiao Yicheng admired Tuoba Hong very much, maybe because of his attitude of risking his life to survive, or maybe because of his frank and outspoken style, which was neither humble nor overbearing. The two chatted until late that night.
The next day, Xiao Yicheng offered to take Tuoba Hong to the Xiao Resources Bureau.
Tuoba Hong was naturally delighted. This would be his first visit to the Resource Bureau of a large consortium.
Jin Miaomiao was also honored to go as an entourage.
She and Xiao Yijie were in the same car.
Tuoba Hong and Xiao Yicheng were in the same car.
Two self-driving aerial vehicles picked up everyone at 8:30 in the morning and drove slowly towards the Bureau of Resources.
Along the way, the windows of Tuobahong's floating vehicle were all opaque, and he could not see the surrounding environment until he entered the Resource Bureau.
But Jin Miaomiao can be seen.
This is her first time entering the core city.
Contrary to her imagination, there were no high-rise buildings in the core city. All the houses were not high, but they were all in the style of villas.
These villas are arranged in an orderly manner around the central avenue.
Every household has dogs or cats, and in many courtyards you can see green lawns or leafy trees.
It turns out that plants can be found everywhere in the core city!
Before she could see enough, the flying car drove into a thick fog, and nothing could be seen through the car window.
At this time, the car window where Tuoba Hong was located returned to the transparent style.
Of course, what he saw was the same as what Jin Miaomiao saw - a vast expanse of white like a fairyland.
Then, he felt a slight weightlessness around his body, and the car stopped.
A green light shot out from the white fog, swept over the two cars, and passed through the car windows to the four people in the car.
A gentle female voice came from the air: "Identity verification passed. Welcome to the Xiao Resources Bureau! Note, please do not open the windows or doors of the flying car during the whole process. It is strictly prohibited to take pictures or video in any form. If you violate the regulations, the vehicle will be shot down. aircraft."
Xiao Yicheng added: "If we don't get off the car, we only need this test to go in and visit. If we want to get off the car, there will be more procedures."
Tuoba Hong said: "It is understandable that for such an important place as the Resource Bureau, it is natural that the security inspection should be stricter. I can just visit in the car and don't have to get out of the car."
Xiao Yicheng was very satisfied. He liked people with a sense of proportion.
Not long after, Tuoba Hong felt the flying car moving with the ground, and the thick fog outside the window rolled and rustled backwards.
After about a minute, the flying car took off again. The thick fog in front of me suddenly dispersed, and what came into view was a slightly dazzling sun!
Tuoba Hong asked in surprise: "Why is there a sun here?!"
Xiao Yicheng said: "This is an artificial sun. Without sunlight, many plants cannot survive."
Tuoba Hong was secretly shocked by Xiao's advanced technology.
Jin Miaomiao, who was in another car, was also extremely surprised to see the sun suddenly!
Xiao Yijie explained: "This sun uses controllable nuclear fusion technology. I told you before that the teleportation system also requires a lot of energy, and the source is here."
Looking around, this space exists under a dome. Outside the dome is the familiar yellow sand sky, and inside the dome is a fresh and dazzling natural landscape.
Thin clouds surround a winding mountain range, which is covered with thick trees and full of colorful green.
Tuoba Hong didn't recognize these plants at all. The only plants he had seen in the desert were the short layer of turf and sea buckthorn on the oasis where the capital was located. These plants were already the most precious resource of their Tuoba clan. , feeding all their cattle, sheep and horses.
Xiao Yicheng pointed out the car window and said: "Although the vast green outside seems to be the same, if we just point out our hands like this, we may point out five or six ten species. There may be bugs, birds, squirrels or other species on the trees. Bats, the leaves on the trunk may come from the tree itself, or from accompanying vines or fungi. Everything has its place, and life can be found in no matter how difficult the environment."
Tuoba Hong said a little sadly: "But in the desert, only turf and sea buckthorn can survive."
Xiao Yicheng nodded and said: "It turns out that these rich species existed in those places when they were not deserts yet."
Tuoba Hong: “In the final analysis, it’s a human problem.”
Xiao Yicheng: "People's problems should be solved by people."
Tuoba Hong looked at Xiao Yicheng: "That's right. The Tuoba family's problem will be solved starting from me."
Xiao Yicheng did not answer and continued to look out the window silently.
At this time, the aerial vehicle was flying very slowly. As they were flying slowly on the top of the mountain, several unknown white birds were frightened out of the woods and flew into the distance.
After crossing the mountain, they saw a mountain gorge, with a thin stream hanging down from the hillside like a white chain.
There is a green flat land in the valley. There is a big tree on the flat land that opens up a huge canopy, covering almost half of the canyon.
The aerial vehicle hovered over this flat land.
Xiao Yicheng pointed to the big tree and said: "This is a banyan tree. It has a very strong reproductive capacity and can take root and sprout in the darkest and hardest stone crevices. When it grows up, it will also hang aerial roots from the trunk. Roots in the air can absorb moisture in the air, and when they touch the ground, they will grow into new trunks, supporting the mother tree to obtain more water and nutrients, and providing solid support for the mother tree."
Tuoba Hong was thoughtful.
Xiao Yicheng continued: "As the branches become more and more stable, the crown will grow wider and open wider. This huge banyan tree grows here, and the surrounding sunlight, water and nutrients are basically the same. They are all snatched away by it. You see, except for various weeds and mushrooms, there are basically no other types of shrubs growing on the ground. Even if you pour more water and nutrients, most of them will be absorbed by it. .”
Tuoba Hong: "Just like those powerful elders in my clan, they have absorbed almost all the resources and wealth in the domain."
Xiao Yicheng nodded: "Such a tree has deep roots and intertwined roots. If you want to uproot it, it will not only be time-consuming and labor-intensive, but may also hurt yourself. The best way is to remove the sunlight and water from here. Go, build a new campus in a new place, and replant what you really need."
Tuoba Hong: "Move the capital?"
