Chapter 299 Not That Easy to Talk To
This time, Xie Yu chose a one-size-fits-all approach. Households without official positions were given three mu of land each, while households with official positions were allocated land based on the size of their official positions, with a maximum of ten mu and a minimum of five mu.
Everyone was assigned a piece of land and spent almost every day working in the fields, leaving early and returning late. They insisted on doing things themselves that were clearly capable of being handled by machines, under the pretext that machines couldn't do the job as well as they could.
Isn’t this ridiculous?
It seems to be a one-size-fits-all approach, but almost all those who hold official positions are awakened people or people with special abilities, and their interests are not really affected. Although they have some complaints, they do not resist much.
In order to encourage planting, everyone can take the collected seeds to the planting base to exchange them for processed seeds for free. This makes everyone very excited, and they go to the planting base in groups of three or five.
The people on the Star Network were looking forward to the Falling Star Man coming online to talk to them, but because of what happened last time, no one showed up, which made the onlookers anxious and scratching their heads.
The planet manager received the news immediately and contacted Xie Yu. Xie Yu was not so easy to talk to this time. It was not a life-threatening matter, so he just kept talking.
The result was that they provided the materials and paid for the labor, while Falling Star was responsible for producing the soil conversion agent. Their purpose was self-evident: to firmly grasp the core technology.
The labor fee is not entirely interstellar currency, but also includes some spiritual plants and medicinal materials.
"Damn it, isn't this just a live robbery? This wolf cub, I thought he was a good guy before."
"So they're using the raw materials we provide to make the conversion agent, and then they want us to buy it back ourselves. That's a pretty good plan!"
"Who says it's not? The key is not only that we only need interstellar coins, but it's equivalent to us providing two sets of materials."
"This little fox dares to play this trick on me. Don't fall into my hands. He will suffer the consequences."
"It just needs to be cleaned up."
"You're still too young, and you're doing things without thinking. You'll understand when you fall."
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Most managers get angrier the more they talk, and can no longer maintain their image. They start cursing and swearing without caring about their dignity at all.
Of course, there are also sober ones who ask, “So, will you buy it?”
Everyone was immediately speechless. Should they buy it? Of course they would. What if they didn't? Food was so scarce in the wild. If they didn't farm, they would starve to death.
That's why I think Xie Yu is a good-for-nothing who is trying to make money from everyone who saves their lives.
"What they are selling is technology. If you can develop it yourself, you don't have to buy it." Finally someone said something fair.
"Isn't this nonsense? They've snatched away all the planters. What can we use for research?"
"You can take it back too."
“…” They don’t have the ability to take it back.
Finally it's quiet.
Suddenly someone said, "Let's buy it. Let's write down the materials we need and try them out a bit. Are you still worried that we won't be able to make it?"
Someone immediately thought he was stupid. "If they dare to give you a list of ingredients, then it's definitely not the real recipe. If you don't believe me, just look at it. The ingredients we provide are definitely different."
"Damn, so cunning!"
"They're counting on this to make money, so they won't let you develop it so easily."
"Why not just research the conversion agent?"
"Oh, forget about the conversion agent! You have to analyze the type of materials, the amount, the technique, the temperature, whether it's a medicine furnace or an energy pot, coal or energy stone..."
Everyone immediately felt a headache after hearing this. Some people were skeptical and said, "They must use coal."
"What about the other way around? They thought we'd figure out the coal, so they used energy stones."
"It's also possible that they knew we would easily think of coal, so they used energy stones. In fact, they actually used coal."
Although it's a bit confusing, everyone knows the meaning, which is that there is no hope in researching conversion agents, so just buy them honestly.
Who told them they were incompetent? How pathetic!
"Or, let's just not buy anything and leave him alone."
"Yes, he's anxious if he can't sell it."
"The price will definitely drop when the time comes. It's not that we don't want him to make a profit, but the price he's asking is too high. Who can bear it?"
"Yes, it's not easy for anyone—" This person actually felt a little guilty about what he said. The price Xie Yu asked for was definitely something they could afford.
If he really wanted to be ruthless, he could limit the purchase to seeds they prepared. But that would be too extreme, completely beyond their bottom line.
But to be honest, the seeds produced by their planting base are good. At least the germination rate is one level higher than those on the market, they are free of pests and grow strong.
But I can’t tell you this now. I have to let them savor it slowly, figure it out, and then bring it up themselves.
"Are you getting the wrong idea? They use our materials to make conversion agents for us. If we don't provide the materials, they won't make them. What's the loss?" They also reduced the price. What kind of price reduction is this?
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A group of people grumbled for a moment, then turned around and immediately started buying, faster than anyone else, fearing that they would be late for their reservations and delay their farming.
"Hey, what are you going to plant?" After the planting fields were divided, the women and children were not in a hurry to start the task, but prepared to plant the fields first.
The fields have just been watered and it will take a few days before planting. Those who are familiar with each other get together to discuss what to plant.
Aunt Fu couldn't make up her mind and wanted everyone to give her some advice.
"Growing food is a long-lasting process. Even if we only dig up some wild vegetables during our missions, they can provide us with several meals."
"Let's grow some vegetables. Vegetables combined with exotic beast meat can fill us up. We have awakened ones now, so we can share the meat.
Eat better, maybe you can get one or two more."
"Or you can plant fruit trees. The fruits are very filling, have high nutritional value and taste good."
Aunt Fu felt a headache. "What you said makes it even harder for me to choose. I don't have any idea whether to awaken or not. The most important thing is to have enough to eat. I want to grow something that can last longer, and it would be best if I can save some."
"Oh, I don't care whether you wake up or not. You have Erqiang and Xiaoman settled down, so you don't have to worry about them." The voice came from the aunt of the Wang family before she even entered the room. It was obvious that she had been lying at the door and listening for a while.
Speaking of the Wang family, it's been a rollercoaster ride. Previously, I'd taken a neighbor to the water planet and joined the team on two missions. I did a lot of logistical work, but the supplies I was given were pitifully small.
They got angry and started arguing with others, and ended up beating up all the men in their family, and even the neighbors they knew well were not spared. Later, when they tried to find a team to go on a mission, no one wanted them.
Seeing that he couldn't stay on Mercury Planet any longer, he could only run to Aunt Fu and the others with a flattering face. Perhaps he was beaten so hard that he behaved himself for a while at first, but after a few days, he started to behave like a fool again.
To put it bluntly, it was jealousy. Jealousy that Aunt Fu's family had awakened people, while his family was still just ordinary people.
He also felt that Aunt Fu and the others were not kind and had deliberately deceived them and not let them come. He even felt that it was they who caused him to live like this.
Repaying kindness with enmity is the best way to describe these people. Aunt Fu helped her a few times, but she didn't get anything in return, so she simply ignored her.
But as the saying goes, it's easier to invite a deity than to send it away. Now, if I don't help, he'll keep pestering me every day. I could avoid the daily quests in the past, but not in this situation.
(End of this chapter)
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