Chapter 52: Planet Volker's First Five-Year Plan
It must be said that the Spring Festival Gala held on the planet Volker was a great success. The people at home saw a new cultural heritage and hope, while the external people, in the words of the high-ranking officials in the surrounding star regions, were both a deterrent and a bribe.
"The new planetary commander wants to bring back the talent that left Volk to serve her, but he's not prepared to resort to radical means. So, he's showing off the best aspects of Volk. That's very clever."
"But this kind of goodness is only limited to the stage, right?"
"Hmph, notify the agricultural department to cut off food exports to Planet Volker next year. No matter how powerful a person is, he still has to eat."
"And get Agent Searles here for me. It seems a trip to Planet Volk is a must."
Turning around, the high-ranking officials in the surrounding star regions noticed their subordinates hadn't moved, and just as they were wondering, they heard them declare that the Federation had already lodged a serious protest, claiming they were looking for trouble. They also asked them, "Do you understand Volk Planet, or do we?"
The high-ranking officials in the surrounding star regions: ...
Subordinates responsible for liaison with the Federation: ...
"Looks like we have to go to the Federation as well."
While the surrounding star regions and the Federation were arguing endlessly, Shengxia was in the Federation office on the planet Volker. Just as the party was over, she received a call from An Yuan, the leader of the Independence Army. In addition to congratulating Shengxia on the success of the party, An Yuan also mentioned that the current situation was somewhat worrying.
"I have a feeling you've completely blocked all avenues for peace talks. Although you've inherited a vast fortune from the arms and population export factions, in terms of agricultural products..." At this point, An Yuan was clearly hesitant and unsure. She felt that Shengxia understood everything and must have her own plans, so any more she said would only...
But before she could even finish her words, Shengxia took over the conversation: "Go ahead, just say everything you want to say. Don't be afraid."
An Yuan: ...
Finally, An Yuan analyzed the long-term dietary structure and survival needs of the people on Volk Planet, and said frankly that if the surrounding star regions wanted to retaliate against Volk Planet, they would definitely start with the materials for making nutrient solution and commonly used staple food raw materials. After all, these were all dependent on imports in the past.
Shengxia hummed, thought about it, and asked Anyuan if she had any corresponding countermeasures for this situation. Anyuan was stunned. It seemed that she had not thought of this yet.
This made her unable to help but stand up and look around the bustling cave. She felt that since the arrival of midsummer, even she could not help but feel lazy.
Sheng Xia smiled softly and reminded An Yuan that since he was the leader, he had to carry the burden for everyone. This was an obligation that could not be avoided. Others could fall into the land of comfort and not get out, but the leader could not.
"We must remain calm and sharp throughout."
An Yuan: "I understand. I'll gather everyone for a discussion and then write a decision report for you."
"Hurry up." "Understood."
Two minutes later, Mo Siming received a report on the dietary structure of the people on the planet Volk in Rongdong, compiled by Xiao Ai, the intelligent system next to Sheng Xia. Coincidentally, An Yuan and the others were discussing this matter. Mo Siming immediately understood and took the report.
This dietary structure analysis clearly points out that after this period of research, it can be seen that the people of Volk Planet tended to have a single dietary structure in the past. To put it bluntly, it was all because of the situation. The surrounding star fields were frantically dumping excessive amounts of low-quality calcium and magnesium that they did not need to Volk Planet and using them at low prices to eventually create a best-selling nutrient solution that was praised by the Volk people and consumed in large quantities.
"Honestly, it's better not to have these raw materials." The third brother of the independent army was extremely angry after reading the analysis report. An Yuan looked at him and calmed down. He also said frankly that the focus now was not on being angry but on considering alternatives.
Once the surrounding star regions really form a trade blockade barrier to Volk Planet, then in order to be self-sufficient in extraordinary times, it is necessary to find corresponding alternative raw materials.
"But if we want to be self-sufficient, the vast amount of permafrost on Volker Planet cannot meet the demand for arable land." Old Ma took a puff of his cigarette.
The second brother wiped the weapon in his hand and said bluntly that if they wanted to expand the arable land, they would either have to knock down the mountains or move the current urban land and the forests in the rich areas. Humph, if such a thing was really done, it would only make people think that the planet commander was completely crazy. If the external pressure is not relieved, the internal will collapse first.
An Yuan: ...
An hour later, Shengxia took the initiative to contact Anyuan and asked her if she had any corresponding countermeasures. Anyuan was silent for a while and put forward a relatively compromising plan after Shengxia's final questioning, but this also required the current private land of the Volk planet to be moved. In short, there was the possibility of resorting to force.
"Yeah, that's what I thought." Shengxia nodded approvingly.
"But this is private land, you can't go too crazy."
As soon as An Yuan finished speaking, Shengxia shrugged her shoulders, saying that buying land did not necessarily require violent means. She had money now, so she could just buy it with money.
An Yuan: ...
For a moment, she was speechless. After subconsciously following Shengxia's usual tough style, she actually forgot the trading rule that "land can also be purchased". For a moment, she really couldn't tell who was crazier between them and Shengxia.
"You also forgot one thing. Even if you want to purchase the land, you must do it quickly during the ice age. The current uncertain situation makes it easier for the top leaders of the arms faction in the hot spring area to waver and make concessions.
"So what you mean?"
"Let's watch the morning news later."
Three hours later, just as everyone in the Volk Planet Melt Cave was still immersed in last night's party, a message from the planetary commander, Shengxia, about "Planet Volk's First Five-Year Plan," stunned everyone.
This 65-page plan not only lists the shortcomings of Planet Volker at this stage, but also points out the future path to be taken - to build a complete industrial chain with Volker characteristics, while accelerating the social construction in various fields.
Starting from the "agricultural sector", we need to "increase the area of arable land" to maintain the red line of arable land, and also build a "vegetable basket" and "rice bowl" project that is unique to the people of Planet Volker to ensure that people have good food, drink and use;
In terms of social infrastructure, in addition to replanning the existing urban system, it is also necessary to start road construction to form a "transportation network" covering all villages and towns on the planet Volk;
Not to mention the parts on industrial development and improvement of people's livelihood, all I can see are four words: "daydreaming".
"Hahaha, no need to worry now, the planet commander can kill himself."
"That's right. I bet if she can accomplish the agriculture part of this plan... I'll just eat shit every day."
"The ambition is great, but the strength is insufficient."
The high-ranking members of the Arms Faction, who had been extremely worried at first, gathered together in the hot spring area to look at the five-year plan with great excitement, almost celebrating with champagne. They were originally worried that the commander of the planet might control part of the underground river and would be held accountable by the superiors of the surrounding star regions.
But what if the planet commander kills himself after eight months or even a year?
Isn’t this just like sitting at home and having blessings come from heaven?
Suddenly, the door of the luxurious villa in the hot spring area was knocked. Everyone turned around and found that it was the planet commander who had brought the army to the hot spring area, and the population export elders such as Mo Siming who were with her.
A bad premonition inexplicably surged into my heart, but Shengxia glanced at the party of the senior members of the Arms Faction and added cheerfully, "I thought you weren't having a good time here, but now it seems I was worrying too much."
"What brings you here?"
"Okay, okay." Sheng Xia smiled and waved at them, then asked Wei Jie to take out the money from the treasury, and said frankly that she came here today to discuss a conscientious business with the top leaders of the arms faction.
In short – buy land.
The senior officials of the arms faction: ... Do they think they are stupid? How can they sell the land in their hands just like that?
As if sensing the disdain on the faces of the top military officials, Shengxia snapped her fingers and the model of the underground river suddenly appeared before their eyes.
This is an extremely complete four-dimensional model that can even be enlarged to see the details. Shengxia even added that the underground river is now monitored and can be viewed in real time, so this originally secret place is no longer a secret.
"By the way, during the party, I specifically instructed the technical team to restore your communication with the surrounding star regions. How is the communication going? Is it going well?"
A group of high-ranking officials of the arms faction: ...
Remembering the warning that they would be cooked into a dish after the ice age, the faces of the senior military leaders were not happy. At this moment, Shengxia said something particularly destabilizing to the army: "Think carefully, the land is something you can't take away from Volk, but the wealth in your hands will be a treasure that can flow with the family."
With just this one sentence, we have to admit that the senior leaders of the arms faction were more or less tempted. After all, who can complain about having too much money?
So once there is a leader, there will be a second person to follow. Shengxia was very considerate and transferred the money to be paid to them into their designated untraceable encrypted account in front of them.
At first, Wei Jie saw Sheng Xia spending money like this and thought Sheng Xia had a way to get the money back, but after asking carefully, he found out that the money was really given away.
"No, then why bother?" Wei Jie couldn't understand. Wouldn't it be better to just suppress them directly with Shengxia's current "force value"? But Shengxia sounded a harsh warning: "We have to comply with federal law to reclaim these lands. As for if people in the surrounding star fields want to take them away after we reclaim them, the law won't support it."
To put it bluntly, the money given now is nothing more than taking back the original "leased land", and this news is naturally to be informed to the people to motivate them to strive.
In the morning, Shengxia went to the General Administration of Information and then to the hot spring area. In the afternoon, before Wei Jie had finished his lunch, Shengxia arrived at the "General Administration of Agriculture" located in the core area of Rongdong. This place had just been established. Even the sign was casually written by the current director. It was tattered and hung outside the laboratory door. If you didn't look closely, you would think you had entered a small workshop.
"How is the research on soilless cultivation and permafrost cultivation technology progressing?"
As soon as Shengxia entered the laboratory, she could hear the wailing sounds from inside. The director of the Agricultural Bureau even dripped a drop of eye protection medicine into his eyes and sighed, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. Based on the current data, even if we can guarantee good weather and good harvests, it will still be difficult to increase production."
"Then... turn the mountainous areas in the northwest into farmland."
"Huh?!!!!" The researchers from the General Administration of Agriculture wailed again, "How do we change this?"
"Call your researchers, gather the Federal Security Team's reserve personnel, the appropriate technicians, and representatives of the repair workers and go to my office."
Half an hour later, in Shengxia's office, she sat at her desk, half-attentive, listening to everyone's debate. Meanwhile, Xiaoai asked, not quite understanding, "Master, you could have just told them about the terraced field plan and soilless cultivation techniques. Why waste time listening to them argue?"
"Anything else?" Shengxia interrupted Xiaoai's reminder. In her eyes, there were indeed many things she could give directly to the people of this planet, but without the process of struggle and seeking knowledge, wouldn't problems still come to her endlessly after she retired?
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. When Shengxia was considering when to give these researchers some decisive advice, a letter of greeting from the Space-Time Bureau suddenly brought her back to her senses.
Her former boss at the Space-Time Bureau, He Peng, not only congratulated her on her retirement, but also inquired about her retirement life and whether she was adapting to this planet called "Planet Volker." What infuriated Shengxia the most was the question, "How was it? Did you enjoy the hot springs you imagined?"
With a bang, everyone turned around to find their planetary commander had already stood up and slammed the table. He was staring at their argument as if possessed by a demon and said, "I'm going to the hot springs. Anyone want to come with me?"
A group of arguing researchers, technicians and repair workers representatives: ... ?
"Let's go, together." After saying that, Shengxia walked out of the office without looking back, looking quite anxious, leaving a group of people who were discussing subconsciously pointing their fingers at him, as if asking whether they were included in this "together"?
Fifteen minutes later, everyone in the hot spring area collapsed into the water, letting the warm current soak through their bodies. Not far away, Shengxia was snapping photos frantically. After taking the photos, she immediately sent them back to the Spacetime Bureau with the caption: "Look how comfortable this hot spring is."
Before his former boss at the Spacetime Bureau could reply, a researcher at the research institute suddenly looked at the hot spring pool built in a stepped pattern along the mountain ridge and shouted, "Got it! Got it, got it!"
"What's going on?"
"A way to turn mountainous land into arable land. Look, terraced fields!"
Shengxia: ... She turned to look at the extremely excited researcher. Well, this is a lucky coincidence.
However, what Shengxia didn't expect was that just as she finished thinking this with such satisfaction, the researchers over there turned their attention back to her and firmly believed that the planet commander was invincible.
Shengxia: ...???
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