Chapter 174 Can I invite you to go with me?
As expected, due to the water shortage, the yield of 40,000 acres of rice in the second season of the Su Alliance was still not high.
A total of 6 million kilograms of rice were obtained.
If converted into base points, it would definitely be a loss, not even a fraction of the cost.
But the alliance took control of both seasons’ rice harvests, which was still a considerable amount.
After all, this is real food that can be touched and seen.
Unlike the stale grain in the base warehouse, this is fresh grain harvested right now, and its taste and quality are higher than the grain stockpiled by the government before the end of the world.
But this obviously cannot satisfy the major leagues.
A businessman will not hang himself on one tree. Since reclaiming land and farming doesn't work, he might as well change projects.
Not long after, under the leadership of the Su Alliance, a long transport convoy drove back to the base from a distant place.
This fleet is very special, with all of them being drought-resistant water trucks, all of which are 20-ton large transport vehicles.
There are a total of 100 vehicles, which transport fresh water filtered from seawater from the coast more than 700 kilometers away from the base back to the base.
The cost of such a trip is definitely not low.
But on the other hand, the selling price of this batch of fresh water will not disappoint.
After all, lack of water can be fatal.
There are a million people in the base, and it was difficult to relocate them all into the mountains. Now it is not an easy task to move them to the seaside where there is water.
Finding a new place to live is a problem, and perfectly avoiding the toxic sunlight during the migration is even more of a problem.
Rather than leaving their current environment in the mountains and seeking death, the refugees might as well place their hopes on the base and believe in the power of the authorities.
In addition to bringing back fresh water, the Su Alliance also brought back some other news.
For example, there is a large private base near the sea in the east, and their fresh water is bought from there.
Of course, Fu Hengyuan told her all this information when he came to the farm to find Mu Jiu.
As the weather got hotter, the fields outside the farm became barren again.
The patrol team that was clearing the land also changed their location and went into the mountains with the college students who were planting trees.
Mu Jiu sent people to spread sea buckthorn seeds on 6,000 acres of wasteland, allowing them to grow freely.
Sea buckthorn can survive tenaciously in the barren desert Gobi, and can even bear fruit that can be used as medicine. It is perfect to plant it when it is extremely hot.
In accordance with the original agreement, the farm left behind 20 special forces to guard the farm.
A sentry post was set up on the gate tower, with armed men on duty 24 hours a day to check for unusual movements in the surrounding area.
When Gu Yang brought Fu Hengyuan to Mu Jiu's office, she was studying the fried ice machine on the table, making peach fruit smoothie.
"You're in a good mood recently, and have a lot of happy things happening to you!" Fu Hengyuan asked as he walked in with a smile.
"Not bad." Seeing Fu Hengyuan coming in, Mu Jiu specially scooped up a bowl of fried ice and handed it to him, "Try it, this is a new way of eating that I've researched recently, it's very refreshing."
After swallowing a large bowl of ice, the heat that Fu Hengyuan had brought with him from outside also dissipated for the most part.
"How come you, such a busy man, have time to come over and sit here?" Mu Jiu sat on the sofa opposite Fu Hengyuan, holding a thermos cup.
There was iced lemon cola in the thermos, with large chunks of ice floating in it and a hint of cold air.
"Have you heard about what the Su Alliance is doing recently?" Fu Hengyuan asked seriously.
"Are you talking about the fresh water they brought back from the eastern sea?
This shouldn't be a rare thing anymore.
After all, such a long convoy caused a big sensation when they entered the base half a month ago. "
"Well, that's exactly what I came to talk to you about." Fu Hengyuan sighed and continued:
“Although the Su Alliance is led by Deputy Base Commander Su, they are essentially businessmen doing business with the refugees at the base.
Profit is everything, so the water they transport back is sold at a very high price.
A truckload of 20 tons of fresh water costs 100,000 points, and the price will be higher as time goes by.
But the base is short of water, and if there is no other way, they are a monopoly."
“Do you think they might threaten the Fu family’s position?
So you want to go there as an official to fetch water and subsidize the people in the base at a low price?" Mu Jiu asked.
Fu Hengyuan nodded, "That's about what I mean.
The Su family is not as simple as it seems. There are military forces behind them.
Once water resources become the exclusive right of Deputy Base Commander Su, and the extreme heat lasts for a long time, the dominance of the base may change hands in the future.
And I heard that all the fresh water comes from a private base on the seaside.
The population of that base is not small, close to 200,000.
Those machines for purifying seawater belonged to the owner of the private base before the end of the world.
The Su Alliance must have used some materials to trade with them, and the price would not be low.
So I plan to go there myself.
It would be best if we could negotiate a long-term deal to solve the water shortage problem at the base for a long time to come."
Mu Jiu raised his eyebrows, "So you came to me, what do you want me to help you do?"
"As far as I know, Deputy Base Commander Su used the millions of kilograms of grain obtained from the land reclamation as a transaction fee to reach a cooperation deal with the boss.
But the base has limited food, and using food to exchange for water is difficult to justify and is also a dangerous practice.
Food and weapons are the foundation of the base's existence, and a large number of people, including Deputy Base Director Su, will take the lead in opposing it.
In this case, there is too much resistance to getting this thing done.
So I wanted to use the fruits and vegetables from the farm as the bargaining chip for this deal, and negotiate with the owner of the private base about fresh water trading cooperation.
First, I need a supply line that is not controlled by the base warehouse.
Everything within the farm is independent of the jurisdiction of the base warehouse, which just meets this requirement.
Secondly, fruits and vegetables are scarce. Apart from the base farms, there is almost no other place producing these things.
I believe this will also be very attractive to the owners of private bases.
Last but not least, the vegetables on the farm, like the extremely hot water source, can be supplied for a long time.
This way there won’t be the same sense of crisis as with food.
Of course, I will pay the corresponding points and debit the money from my personal account."
Fu Hengyuan spoke seriously and Mu Jiu also listened seriously.
"So you are... engaging in a business war?"
Fu Hengyuan paused for a few seconds before speaking: "Yes, it can also be seen as a power struggle in the base."
"Okay, how much do you need? Since you are working for the benefit of refugees, I can give you an internal preferential price."
Fu Hengyuan thought for a moment, stretched out a finger and said, "You should be able to take out 100,000 kilograms at once, right?"
Mu Jiu chuckled. It was just 100,000 kilograms of vegetables and fruits, not even a fraction of a season.
Now even if she is asked to take out 10 million kilograms on the spot, she can do it.
“It’s okay to take them out all at once, but do you want fresh fruits and vegetables, or dried fruits and vegetables?
10 kilograms of fresh fruits and vegetables can only make 1 kilogram of dried fruits and vegetables, so the price difference is not small.
However, the weather is hot now, and it is not easy to preserve fresh fruits and vegetables for a long time.
If you transport fresh fruits and vegetables to the seaside, there will be a lot of loss, but if you switch to dried fruits and vegetables, there will be no such problem. "
"Then I'll listen to you. To be on the safe side, I'll need 100,000 kilograms of dried fruits and vegetables."
He looked at Mu Jiu and said, "Then...can I invite you to go with me?"
"Um?"
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