Over the next two days, Chen Yu went to several other gathering places of base members and, following the same pattern, roughly repeated his speech in the square in front of Tianyu Hospital several times.
Those who were originally on the sidelines or lacked resolve were scared off by his speech, and most of them sided with Li Xiubai. As a result, Li Xiubai's side grew stronger and stronger, and the number of people supporting Chen Yu decreased.
Fortunately, most of these people were ordinary citizens. Only a very small number of the engineers in the base were misled by Li Xiubai, and only a dozen or so scientists and engineers in the mountaintop research area turned against him.
However, this is not a fortunate thing. The reason why the scientists and engineers did not side with Li Xiubo is not because they were too loyal to the "Tianyu Base" or Chen Yu.
More importantly, compared to ordinary people, they are generally more educated and have a broader perspective, so they are less likely to be swayed by Chen Yu and Li Xiubai's words.
Therefore, they did not rush to take sides.
But what Chen Yu is going to do this time is to completely clean up the "Tianyu Base". He will treat all people equally, whether they are scientific research talents who are more beneficial to the development of the base or the general public.
In fact, he believed that keeping those disloyal researchers at the base would cause even greater harm in the future.
Before the "Tianyu Base" is about to embark on a period of rapid development, it is imperative to eliminate these hidden dangers.
Seeing that he couldn't test those old foxes with just a few words, Chen Yu had to find another way.
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On this day, a spirited Li Xiubai was visiting a research staff residential area at the "Tianyu Base".
“Mr. Niu Ke, you are the richest man on Blue Star and a super entrepreneur who has a deep partnership with our Great Xia. You are our most honored guest. How can you now be subordinate to Chen Yu?” Li Xiubo said to Niu Ke.
While petting the cat with one hand and stroking the dog's head with the other, Niu Ke replied, "Hehe, District Chief Li, as you know, I'm a businessman, and I always consider profit in everything I do."
"Mr. Niu Ke, rest assured, as long as you come with us to the 'Red Sky Alliance,' we will treat you with the highest standards and put you in charge of the scientific and technological affairs of our base. What do you think?" Li Xiubo's tone was undeniably tempting. He knew all too well how much a super entrepreneur like Niu Ke valued status and interests.
The "Red Sky Alliance" that Li Xiubai mentioned is the name of their newly built base. To facilitate relocation and to prove themselves to the "Tianyu Base," the "Red Sky Alliance" chose a location less than 20 kilometers away from the "Tianyu Base" at the foot of a hill. Currently, some of his followers have already begun building temporary accommodations there and are starting to plan for long-term development.
Li Xiubo further explained: "Our 'Red Sky Base' is currently in dire need of reconstruction, and we deeply understand the concept that science and technology can change humanity. We will definitely put science and technology first and do our utmost to support its development. Your joining us will undoubtedly inject strong momentum into our scientific research, and we will do our best to provide you with everything you need to help you achieve more technological breakthroughs."
“But Chen Yu has already promised to make me the deputy director of the Science and Technology Development Department of the Tianyu Base,” Niu Kesi said with a smile.
“Vice Minister?” Li Xiubo smiled slightly. “Isn’t this still a vice position? If you come to our ‘Red Sky Alliance,’ you will be in full charge of science and technology affairs.”
Niu Ke shook his head and laughed, "District Chief Li, do you think it's more impressive to be a commander-in-chief with no one in command, or to be a deputy with a strong and capable army?"
“I, Niu Ke, am a businessman. I never care about empty titles. I only care about practical benefits. Whether you stay at the Tianyu Base or go to the Red Sky Alliance, the key is which side has more power.”
Li Xiubo smiled wryly upon hearing this: "Mr. Niu Kesi, you may not know this, but the food supplies of 'Tianyu Base' are now all under our control. If you follow Chen Yu, you might not even know where your next meal will come from."
“District Chief Li, we are all smart people. Do you really think Chen Yu would give you his grain without any scruples just because of a momentary impulse?” Niu Ke said with a faint smile.
Li Xiubo was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then burst into laughter.
Indeed, he had already thought of this. Under such extreme cold and natural disasters, what is the most important thing?
It's about survival!
Food is essential for survival. If Chen Yu didn't have a backup plan, how could he have given him the food so easily?
Moreover, he guessed that Chen Yu was using him to get rid of those who had ulterior motives and were disloyal, but what could he do even if he guessed it?
This is an open conspiracy, but what does it matter?
This matter was also very beneficial to him, a win-win situation, so he was naturally happy to accept it and go with the flow.
Niu Ke continued, "If you and I can both think of this, then surely the elites from all walks of life can too. Those who follow you now are, in the end, nothing more than a rabble, or short-sighted fools blinded by immediate gains. Do you really think you can fight Chen Yu with them?"
Li Xiubo frowned upon hearing this. Niu Ke's words had indeed hit a nerve. It was precisely because he realized this that he came to the researchers' residential area to earnestly persuade him.
I have an idea, District Chief Li, would you like to hear it?
Li Xiubai narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Niu Ke: "Why are you helping me?"
“Because I’ve long disliked Chen Yu too! I’m the richest man on Earth, what is Chen Yu? Do I have to act according to his whims?” Niu Ke put down the cat in his hands, his gaze becoming deep and sharp. “I can help you, but we need to renegotiate the terms!”
Li Xiubo nodded and said in a deep voice, "Go ahead."
“The second-in-command of the ‘Red Sky Alliance’,” Niu Ke said, emphasizing each word.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiubai pondered for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "Deal."
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