Chapter 85 Chapter 85 Taking the Forecast on My Own Head...
"What? Is there going to be another major disaster?"
Shi Fang, Zhang Rui and others gathered together again. Looking at Lu Baian who looked calm in front of them, they all looked at each other in confusion for a moment.
Is this true? The news about the monster fish's increased power had just stabilized a while ago, so how could such terrible news come out?
However, since the news was spread by the always well-informed Lu Baian, even if they couldn't believe it, they couldn't help but believe it.
For a moment, wailing sounds were heard from several connected floating objects.
Looking at these people's reactions, Lu Baian couldn't help but turn his head and look at Chang Ruijia, and they both sighed in their hearts.
Even those of them who could be considered to have developed a strong heart had this reaction. If they had continued with their original idea and quietly spread this news among the crowd, a riot would probably not be far away.
It absolutely cannot be announced too early! This was a thought that arose in Chang Ruijia and Lu Baian's minds at the same time. At the very least, they had to give others some time to prepare mentally.
After venting their resentment, Shifang, Zhang Rui and the others gradually came to their senses and looked at Lu Baian who was mentally prepared.
"Brother Lu, where did you get this information? Is it accurate? Do you have more accurate information, such as the time, type of disaster, etc."
Putting aside other things for now, Zhang Rui thought about the scale of the crowd gathered in the entire market. If a disaster really happened, it would be better to be prepared in advance to reduce more losses.
"No." Lu Baian shook his head and said in a heavy tone, "I got the news from a ship captain I know. I also asked a lot of other people with relevant knowledge. I just vaguely feel that the recent weather and sea conditions are not quite right. Maybe something big will happen soon."
Chang Ruijia nodded aside, looking like she was listening attentively, but her thoughts had already flown away.
The reason Lu Baian gave was the excuse they discussed last night after she confessed a small part, and it was determined at Lu Baian's strong request.
Lu Baian could guarantee that he would never plot against Chang Ruijia for money or death just because of a stable source of information, but he had no way of guaranteeing others.
The human heart is the most unpredictable.
Especially in this unpredictable ocean, it would be very tempting to have such a stable and accurate source of information.
This is equivalent to being able to save your own life to the greatest extent possible when facing a future disaster compared to others. Even if there is no way to fight the disaster, you can still have more time to escape.
Therefore, for the sake of Chang Ruijia's safety, Lu Baian did not blame the matter on her, but took it directly on himself.
Anyway, because of the floating objects, he met all kinds of people from all over the world, and everyone knows these things.
So, it is reasonable to have more ship captains who are familiar with marine common sense and can see that something is wrong, right?
Although others were somewhat disappointed with the reasons given by Lu Baian, they did not question it at all. They directly accepted the result and began to discuss what preventive preparations could be made.
The only one who showed a hint of surprise on his face was Shifang, who was called over by Chang Ruijia yesterday to assemble the engine and propeller.
He originally believed Lu Baian's excuse, but when he accidentally raised his head and saw Lu Baian and Chang Ruijia looking at each other, what he saw yesterday suddenly connected with what happened this time.
However, Shifang didn't think too deeply about it. He just thought that Lu Baian was the first to tell Chang Ruijia the news, and he only told them after there were feasible measures.
After all, as their leader, if he was as helpless as they were after telling them the news, that would be the beginning of real panic.
"So what should we do? Announce it and collectively avert disaster? Or take precautions and persevere here?"
Zhang Rui was the first to break the silence and looked at the others with a frown.
As someone who spends every day at the market gathering information and doing business, she knows very well how big the market is now, and no matter which choice she makes, it will be a difficult one.
"Let's go, we must go!" Lu Baian and Chang Ruijia had discussed the outcome of this matter yesterday.
The propeller and engine warnings were already very clear. Staying where you were would not have any good results. You had to run as far as you could before disaster struck.
"But..." Zhang Rui was not surprised by the answer, but the fact that she could ask such a question showed her concerns.
Shi Fang, who was standing nearby, took over the conversation directly, "However, the market is full of mixed people right now. Not everyone will obey our orders and retreat as soon as we tell them to."
As the scale of the market continued to develop, the reputation of their market had already spread throughout the surrounding waters. It was no longer the time to gather a team by just shouting.
The current market consists of not only the old members who have been there since the beginning, but also newcomers who have come here based on their reputation, and middlemen who are trying to get close to each other...
"It's okay." Since he had chosen to announce the news, Lu Baian had thought about these things. "Now, within our trusted team, we will select members with stable mental qualities to announce the news and be ready to set off at any time."
"As for the others, once we're sure everyone's on good terms, we'll spread the news. Those who are willing to go with us can go, and we won't force those who aren't. However, we'll leave the market's anti-monster cables for them."
They cannot force everyone to spread rumors when people's hearts are stable. Preventing riots is already the most they can do.
The rest of us will naturally make the decision as to who should go and who should stay.
It’s hard to persuade a damn ghost with kind words.
"I understand." Zhang Rui was not a pushover. As she was able to control most of the commercial resources in the maritime market, she naturally knew the principle of giving up. But while agreeing with Lu Baian's idea, she also had some concerns of her own.
"But if we do this, won't it appear that we readily believe rumors, lowering our trust in the public and damaging the positive image of the market?"
"There's nothing we can do," Lu Baian shook his head. "We need to maintain a positive image for the market, publicize the dangerous news, and avoid causing chaos. It's impossible to have the best of both worlds. We don't have much time left, so we can only choose the most convenient and effective method."
"Okay." Zhang Rui nodded. Since Lu Baian had made the decision, she didn't have to hesitate.
Anyway, people who have strong trust in the market will not give up on some harmless decisions casually. She believes that as long as these people are there, no matter where they go, she believes they can make a difference.
Don't forget, it was just a few of them who started this market in the first place. They're just starting over in a new location. With more experience, maybe things will go more smoothly.
"Then we'll start gathering manpower soon," Shifang added, "and try to make all the preparations for departure as quickly as possible."
Yu Jianyi and Zhong Yuan nodded. This matter was actually easier for them.
Compared to Zhang Rui and Shi Fang who were responsible for most of the transactions and security issues in the early stage and had won over most of the manpower, their work had not yet been fully carried out.
They had just achieved some results in their recent research ideas, but seeing how nervous Lu Baian was, they decided to wait until everything was arranged before discussing it with Lu Baian.
"Xiao Zhong and Brother Yu, please help out a little. If you don't have anything else to do, please help Shi Fang and Zhang Rui. We are very short on time. We don't know when the disaster will strike, so we can't afford to waste a minute or a second."
Lu Baian looked at the two people whose brows were almost furrowed like a mountain, comforted them with a few words, turned around and spoke softly to Zhong Yuan and Yu Jianyi.
"Okay." Zhong Yuan and Yu Jianyi nodded.
At the end of the meeting, Lu Baian took a deep breath and looked at Chang Ruijia who had been silent.
"Everyone has to work hard during this period. If you can't find me for anything, please remember to call me. Chang Ruijia and I are going to go out to take care of some things. Everyone should decide for themselves whether to let go or stay."
"No problem." Everyone responded in unison.
They are not tactless people. Although they have been joking about the two people's fingertips, they will not say anything more in the face of such an emergency situation.
Shi Fang and Zhang Rui, one was thinking about security work, the other was thinking about the merchants in the market, and both left the meeting in a hurry with something on their minds.
Lu Baian wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but he didn't expect to see Yu Jianyi and Zhong Yuan wandering around, as if they were struggling with something, and it seemed that they had something else to say to him.
"What's wrong?" Lu Baian took a deep breath and looked at the two people with confusion.
"Brother Lu, actually, it's the things you gave us two before, and we finally got some answers." Zhong Yuan replied with a smile.
"What?" Lu Baian didn't react for a moment. The main reason was that things had been happening one after another in such a rush during this period that his memory was not very good.
"It's the seed you gave me before," Zhong Yuan reminded softly.
In fact, it’s not Lu Baian’s fault that he can’t remember it. It’s also because they spent too much time on this matter and never got the desired results. Later, they never mentioned it again, and the matter has been delayed in their hands.
Seeds? Lu Baian suddenly slapped his head, remembering those bags of seeds of unknown species that he had exchanged from other market people a long time ago.
Because at that time even their food and clothing became a problem, and as for the seeds, there was no soil and no irrigation water, he just handed them to Zhong Yuan and Yu Jianyi.
I want to see if these two people, one of whom uses floating objects as plant pots, and the other who likes to constantly conduct research on the sea, can get unexpected results.
As a result, too much time passed and neither Yu Jianyi nor Zhong Yuan mentioned the matter much later. In addition, there were too many confusing things going on and he was about to put the matter behind him.
Now……
"Have the seeds borne fruit?" Lu Baian looked at the two people who reported the good news with surprise, and waited for their answer with some anticipation.
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