Chapter 861 Pastoral Retirement Plan
"A wealthy merchant? But if you want to achieve this goal, you may have to go through many tests."
Gu Sanqiu smiled and said, "Is being a wealthy merchant your ultimate goal, or is there someone more powerful?"
"That's not the case. It's just a phased goal."
Li Ben said confidently: "After I work hard to become a wealthy businessman, or if one day I get tired of this kind of life, I will sell all my property and become a retired farmer."
“A life of plenty and leisure, this is my goal in old age!”
Gu Sanqiu chose his words carefully: "Is it possible that if you work as a black market merchant for a few more years, you can achieve this so-called old age goal ahead of time?"
Liben: ...
"No, it's different, my dear guest. Of course, I need to achieve my life goals one by one, so that my efforts will have meaning."
Li Ben clenched his fists and said, "When you are young and strong, you should work harder. If you skip this goal, you will only regret it in the future."
"Don't you have any dreams, guest ?"
"As for me, perhaps world peace is my ultimate dream."
"ah?"
Li Ben was surprised: "World peace, if that's the case, your whole life may be spent on this goal."
"Oh, strictly speaking it's not a dream, but a prerequisite for realizing a dream."
For no reason, Gu Sanqiu thought of the original head of the family.
God Gu eventually fought alone in the Dark Sea, killed countless enemies and ascended to heaven to become a god. If this were placed in an ordinary storyline, it would be a rare perfect ending.
But the truth is often more tragic, because Gu Shen’s ultimate dream is to break out of Teyvat and go to different worlds to compete with the strong.
But for the sake of everything he cherished, Gu Shen decided to sell himself to heaven, which went against his own wishes.
In today's age, even the Eye of God would lose its due light at the moment when Gu Shen ascended to heaven.
If he also wants to hang out in another world, it should be after world peace.
Li Ben looked at Gu Sanqiu deeply and said, "Your ambition is very great. No wonder this ceremonial crown has some effect on you. Compared with you, my dream seems insignificant."
"Dreams are not big or small, but they depend on the individual. There is nothing wrong with rural leisure."
Gu Sanqiu asked, "Have you thought it through? Your goal in middle age is to become a wealthy businessman in the outer world, and what about your pastoral life in old age?"
Li Ben instantly perked up: "I have already checked it out. Xumihua City is pretty good. If I have time, I can also go to Daocheng Forest and chat with the scholars who are practicing."
"Mond is not bad either. Become an old man who grows crops like grapes and dandelions, or get a piece of land in Qingquan Town and become a rancher, specializing in breeding and producing high-grade meat products."
"I heard that Inazuma is constantly reforming now. I think it will be successful by the time I'm old. It's worth considering. Fishing offshore and then going home to farm sounds very tempting."
"Let alone Liyue. If Chenyu Valley and Qiaoying Manor hadn't refused to give me land, I would have wanted to carve out a farm in the surrounding area!"
"Fontaine is not bad, but the industrial pollution there has worsened, and the social and cultural conditions there are not very suitable for retirement ."
"Nata and Zhidong...from a climatic point of view, they are totally unsuitable for outsiders to live there for retirement. If I had the conditions, I would definitely choose a place with a more suitable climate. It's always good to live two more years."
Liben is now very excited and seems to have a fairly mature plan for his retirement.
Although it sounds more like raising a flag.
Do these guys who have made a lot of money all have a pastoral dream of living in their old age?
It is more like a hobby for them and it is definitely impossible to treat it as a day to day job.
But even so, the enthusiasm that Liben displayed at this moment was rare to see.
Fast forward directly to the time of Chenyu Valley Story or Qingquan Town, and start the farming and retirement mode.
But it is also possible that you will continue to work yourself to death when you are old.
The two chatted along the way, and Gu Sanqiu finally understood Liben's thoughts.
"Logically speaking, someone like you should be recognized by the Eye of God. Why not?"
Liben was stunned for a moment, then pointed to the ceremonial crown in his arms.
"Maybe it's because of it."
"If there is no external help, the dream carved out by oneself may be noticed by the gods, but my situation is a bit special."
Li Ben smiled carefreely: "There are too many people in this world with strong wishes. I am not the only one who has not obtained the Eye of God. There is nothing to be sad about."
“That’s a good attitude.”
Gu Sanqiu nodded: "By the way, how far is that ruin? Are you sure it is a complete parts warehouse?"
Why did the style suddenly change to the part about picking up garbage in the wasteland to survive, or are all these ruins dwellers like this?
"It's not far away. It should be a complete warehouse. This is the guidance I got from my own experience. After all, the usual benefits are already great enough."
Liben explained: "After much thought, I realized that only a well-preserved parts warehouse could achieve my goal.
Gu Sanqiu nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Anyway, no matter how much the so-called parts warehouse is worth, he can get the new sprouts by making a trip and complete the task.
The two-man team met by chance, and even with the blessing of the previous impression, Gu Sanqiu had no intention of going further to help him.
"We are here. Guest, you should wear a disguise mask. Please do not take it off after you enter. The people inside are not easy to talk to."
Li Ben demonstrated a light-speed transformation: "Not only monsters and relic machines, but more dangers actually come from the same kind."
"Their composition is quite complex, including but not limited to wanted criminals, members of evil religions, etc. Bandits and robbers even use the ruins as their base."
Gu Sanqiu inexplicably thought of the old man Fontaine whom he met in the Vulcan Arena that year.
Li Ben said: "If you meet some easy-going people, at most you can exchange your supplies for the relics in their hands, but more often you will meet some crazy people who want to collect protection fees from you, or even kill you directly."
"After living underground for so long, many people have opinions about people like us who can walk in the sun."
Gu Sanqiu nodded, although he didn't think there was anything in the ruins that could threaten his kind.
With strength reaching a level similar to his, how could such a being choose to hide in the ruins? Even if he is in hiding, he can still thrive outside.
"Logically speaking, no matter how complex and huge the ruins are, the resources inside will eventually be taken away. After all, not every exploration team has the ability to enter the depths."
Gu Sanqiu asked: "How do you manage to always have gains, or is it just luck?"
