Whether to close the online store
He paused and added, “As for technology…try your best, but don’t force it.
She has given us so much. First, we need to thoroughly understand the existing samples and study their mechanisms of action, which in itself requires a lot of time.
At the same time, we should continue to find ways to get more information from her; even a few words could open up new research directions.”
"We should distribute the rewarded vegetables to the relevant personnel as soon as possible so that they can experience the effects firsthand. This will be more convincing than any report and will also boost team morale.
As for her words, 'Well done, we will definitely cooperate in the future'... it was also a signal, or a promise. "Zhou Zhenguo's voice was filled with a hint of anticipation.
"I understand, Minister. I will make proper arrangements." Qiao Jianmin replied.
"Thank you for your hard work, Jianmin," Zhou Zhenguo said. "This project is related to the future of the country. You have a heavy burden on your shoulders. If you have any difficulties, please report them to me at any time."
"Yes, Minister!"
After ending the call, Qiao Jianmin leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
"Ancestor, oh ancestor... he is truly a living ancestor." He muttered to himself, with a helpless expression on his face.
However, the Minister is right that commitment is a good thing.
He pulled himself together, picked up his briefcase, and walked out of the secret room. He wanted to have more emotional communication with the ancestor.
Zhou Zhenguo is also under a lot of pressure.
The heavy wooden door closed, and several powerful figures sat around the long table.
Most of them have gray hair, but their eyes are extremely sharp.
Zhou Zhenguo leaned back in his chair, his expression unusually calm.
"Comrade Zhenguo, have you read this report?
"An old man sitting in the main seat spoke in a calm voice.
He pointed to a document on the table, which was a report on the recent operations and online public opinion of the "Delicious Vegetable Shop".
The file is full of dense data.
Astonishing sales, 100% positive reviews, and comments from netizens about this sky-high priced store.
"I saw it." Zhou Zhenguo responded briefly.
Another middle-aged minister pushed his glasses, his tone full of obvious dissatisfaction and worry.
"Minister Zhou, with all due respect, allowing such a strategic resource to appear in public view in such a... frivolous manner, and even to attract such widespread attention, is completely out of control."
"That's right." A military representative nearby also echoed in a deep voice.
"If this so-called 'online store' had a security breach or leaked critical information, the consequences would be disastrous."
"We cannot abandon the most basic safety principles just because of the other party's uniqueness."
There were scattered murmurs of approval in the conference room.
Each of them shoulders heavy responsibilities and is used to having everything in their hands.
Zhong Ling's completely unconventional behavior made them feel extremely uneasy and passive.
"I think this online store should be shut down immediately." The middle-aged minister just now made a direct suggestion.
"All vegetables produced will be brought under unified national allocation and management."
"Although we must be courteous to Comrade Zhong Ling, rules are rules."
"We can't let her do whatever she wants."
He stared at Zhou Zhenguo, as if he was sure that he would protect Zhong Ling.
Zhou Zhenguo remained calm.
He knew these concerns were legitimate, even irrefutable.
But they didn't understand Zhong Ling, not at all.
She was not any scientist, expert, or person who needed to rely on a system to be of value that they had ever encountered.
She was like a gust of wind, powerful, mysterious, and completely unrestrained.
Trying to restrict her with conventional "rules" will only backfire.
Zhou Zhenguo leaned forward slightly.
"I understand your concerns." His voice was not loud, but it drowned out all the discussions.
"Online stores do bring risks, and Comrade Qiao Jianmin and his team are doing their best to compensate and control them."
"But we have to see the other side."
"Comrade Zhong Ling, she is not our subordinate, nor is she an employee hired by us."
“She has a partnership with the state.”
He emphasized the word "cooperation".
"Moreover, the basis of this cooperation is based on respecting her personal wishes and freedom."
"You may not have seen the latest research report." Zhou Zhenguo changed the subject.
He did not mention such shocking words as life optimization.
He only used the relatively "mild" conclusions in Qiao Jianmin's report.
"Director Qiao's team conducted a detailed analysis of Comrade Zhong Ling's latest batch of vegetables."
"The activity index is nearly double what our base has routinely produced."
As soon as these words were spoken, the conference room fell silent again.
Nearly twice as high?
Everyone here knows what this means.
"This shows that she has a technique for growing this special vegetable that we cannot understand or replicate at all."
“And she can control the quality of the vegetables produced.”
Zhou Zhenguo's tone became more serious.
"She is now willing to offer higher quality products and sell them online for 600 yuan per kilogram."
He glanced at the surprised expressions of the people present. "For her, 600 yuan per kilogram might just be her 'normal' price."
"It might even be a random act."
"From what Director Qiao has learned, it seems her motivation for opening this online store was simply to save enough for 'travel funds.'"
Travel expenses.
The appearance of this word in such a serious national meeting seems so out of place, yet so true that it is laughable.
The expressions of those ministers who wanted to forcibly shut down the online store became complicated.
They need the value of this vegetable, desperately.
But what if forced intervention angers those who control core technologies, and they end up walking away?
“She went to Luoyang, but we have no idea how she got there and we can’t trace her whereabouts.
We can't stop her from going anywhere. She might even be able to... we guess... teleport.
Because she didn't enter the compound at all on the day she came back, we only found out that she was at home after she called Xiao Zhao.
Although this information has not been detailed publicly, it is no longer a secret.
Zhou Zhenguo continued, "The core of our cooperation with her lies in her."
"She wanted some quiet, so we gave her an independent courtyard."
"She wanted her freedom, and we promised her she could leave at any time."
"Now that she has opened an online store, if we forcibly shut it down, it will undoubtedly send a signal that we are interfering with her freedom."
"She has no dependencies on our system and she has the ability to completely disappear."
"If she feels constrained and chooses to terminate cooperation, or even disappears completely... that would be an unbearable loss for the country."
After he finished speaking, his eyes swept across the audience.
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