“Sandcastle can solve this problem for you.”
He Gan's expression shifted.
Since the rise of Sandcastle, the eastern desert has become much more stable than before, mainly due to the special grain produced by Sandcastle.
Synthetic starch.
"So the synthetic starch technology wasn't a lie after all?" He Gan asked in surprise.
"Of course, if I guarantee it, Sandcastle can provide Old Town with an unlimited supply of feed made from synthetic starch, but I have one condition."
"Please speak."
Qin Che: "Sever the Forest Group's feed supply chain and only allow Old City and Sand Castle to trade."
He Gan became much more serious. "Shouldn't we discuss this matter with the city council?"
“I represent the City Council.” Qin Che stood up and slowly paced around, saying, “If Old City can agree to cooperate with Sand Castle, the problems you face can be solved. Once the cost of feed supply is reduced, Old City will have the financial resources to develop other industries, and the research you have done in cooperation with the Land of Sages will have a chance to be implemented.”
He Gan fell silent and did not speak for a moment.
Qin Che: "What Prime Minister He is worried about... is it the Forest Group?"
He Gan sighed: "The rise of the old city is inseparable from the support of the Forest Group and the city council. If we cancel our cooperation with the Forest Group now, the old city, with its strength, cannot afford the liquidation campaign from Wall One."
Qin Che interrupted him directly: "Yuan Lin and Deng Xian are both dead."
"What?"
He Gan looked at Qin Che, his gaze filled with inexplicable shock.
He knew that Yuan Lin had died.
But Deng Xian... how could he possibly be dead?
“He drove the Scorpion Gang to burn my goods and used the Old City as a testing ground for the new weapons of Wall Ten. I killed him with my own hands.”
He Gan: ...
"With these two major shareholders dead, Prime Minister He should know better than anyone who will take over the Forest Group."
The Awakening Department was an organization founded by the Fu Party, and the extraordinary old man in front of us is also a member of the Fu Party. If Yuan Lin and Deng Xian are really dead, the Forest Group will most likely fall into the hands of the Fu Party...
He Gan made a quick decision: "Alright, I agree to your conditions and will cooperate with Sand Castle!"
Qin Che smiled and said, "The supply of meat and grain needs to be slightly adjusted. It will only be supplied to No. 1 Wall, West Fortress, and Sand Fortress, and will not be allowed to be exported to any fourth party."
"But if this happens..."
He Gan's expression changed drastically, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.
The Southwest Old City is the largest meat and grain production area in the desert, followed by the northern desert forces where the Oasis Alliance is located.
Qin Che said, "Just do as instructed. This won't cause any loss to the old city. Besides, by deliberately diverting some production capacity, you'll have more labor to do other things, right?"
He Gan tried to deduce Qin Che's purpose from his words.
However, He Gan had no clue what to do in this short period of time.
He looked at Qin Che with a complicated expression.
This proposal would indeed not be a loss for the old city. On the contrary, if the meat and grain supply were only provided to the three cities, there would be less pressure on production capacity, and labor and financial resources could be freed up, allowing He Gan to focus on other things.
The Land of Sages has been active in the Old City for many years.
They have quite a few good things they found in these ruins.
Electrical batteries, leather furniture, lighting, glass, hardware products, industrial equipment, etc...
Even if you take them out to trade one by one, the old city can live a life of luxury. If you can develop your own independent production, it will soon become a pillar industry. The electrical appliances of No. 1 Wall have terrifying profits. In the future, the old city can also manufacture them independently and set up an electrical appliance factory. Wouldn't it be great to make a fortune every day?
They toil away producing meat, eggs, milk skin for Wall No. 1, yet they receive no reward and earn very little.
"I... understand, I'll do as you say."
...
"What are Advisor Qin discussing with Elder He?"
Outside the council chamber, Hu Zhi, growing impatient, couldn't help but ask Tang Wu.
"I don't know." Tang Wu crossed his arms and shook his head. He wasn't curious about what was going on at the top; it was all just infighting anyway, nothing new.
Wu Ming said, "We are discussing business with the old city."
"Boss, what kind of business are we talking about?" Hu Zhi asked again.
"Advisor Qin's intention is to get Old City out of the control of No. 1 Wall and Forest Group. Now that Deng Xian is dead, Old City must be taken into our hands as soon as possible and made into our strength."
Wu Ming's words clearly conveyed his meaning.
They wanted to make the old city a stronghold of the Fu Party.
Advisor Qin's actions were not entirely for his own sake or for Sandcastle's. If Old City could break away from the Forest Group, it would be equivalent to removing one of the Forest Group's arms, making them even weaker, while in return, the Fu Party would become stronger.
Even after Yuan Lin and Deng Xian died and the Jiang family submitted, there were still many die-hards within the Forest Group who refused to side with the Fu faction.
By making them understand who their future masters are in terms of power and status, it will be beneficial for Fu's faction to infiltrate the Forest Group and carry out personnel layoffs and transfers.
“To perform surgery on the Forest Group from the inside out, to remove their arms, dismantle their brains and hearts, leaving only an empty shell, the men do things with a certain artistry…” Zhou Sen sneered.
However, Wu Ming frowned and said, "It might not be that simple."
"How so?"
"As the most crucial link in the meat and grain supply chain, many cities, including those in the western, eastern, and southwestern regions, rely on the exports of Old Town for their meat and grain supply. If those buyers are cut off and their supply is cut off, countless cities will likely turn to the Oasis Alliance for a new round of cooperation."
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