Lu Yuan and Xiao Shan both looked at the old man with shocked expressions.
They never expected the old man to have such abilities.
So the two of them sat down in front of the old man like elementary school students, quietly watching him explain.
When the old man talks about something important or gets excited, he will also analyze some cases with great enthusiasm.
Seeing his serious expression, Lu Yang and Xiao Shan couldn't help but exchange a glance.
"It seems the old man has really fallen in love with this performing arts industry. Who knows, he might actually become a big star in the future."
Xiao Shan nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Grandpa really loves this industry. Why don't we set up a film and television center for him in the future? Then we can get some roles for him to play, so he won't be so bored."
Lu Yuan strongly agreed with Xiao Shan's idea and made a decisive decision to complete the task for the old man.
After all, the old man had played the bad guy for so many days, so they, as his children and grandchildren, had to show their appreciation.
So the two of them continued to rehearse under the old man's guidance for several more times before leaving.
The bells rang again, and the people in the camp who had just finished dinner were slightly taken aback. After hearing the bells, they gathered in the central square.
A population of 30,000 is indeed quite large, but fortunately the square here is also quite big, so everyone just found an empty spot and sat down. The entire square below was a sea of heads.
The old man was no longer as timid as before; he still had the air of a big CEO. He gently placed his hat on the table, then picked up the microphone and spoke.
"The main reason I've called everyone here today is to announce something! Regarding the food issue, we haven't found a solution yet, so starting today, we're once again lowering our food supply standards. We hope you can understand!"
These words immediately caused an uproar. Their food standard of one or two meals a day was already very low. If it were to be reduced even further, they would hardly have anything to drink. The porridge that each of them was so clear that you could see the bottom of it, which was already a very low standard.
"What's going on? They've lowered our food allowance again. How are we going to get enough to eat?"
"Sigh, let alone being able to eat my fill, I'm getting weaker and weaker every day from drinking all this Western food. I simply don't have the energy to work!"
"Who says otherwise? You can count the grains of rice in a bowl of this thin porridge! If this keeps up, people will starve to death sooner or later!"
"I propose that Mr. Lu Yuan remain as president, and we request that Lu Zhenguo step down!"
"That's right, let Lu Zhenguo step down and let Mr. Lu Yuan take the lead again. We demand a different president!"
The crowd in the square was furious, their fists waving as if they were about to charge forward. However, the guards beside them were no pushovers; the guns they carried were real. If they pulled the trigger, there would definitely be bloodshed on the scene.
Both sides were sticking to their positions, and the old man representing the company remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about the reactions of these people.
The foremen representing these workers were furious. Their food allowance had been reduced again and again, and now they only had a bowl of watery porridge a day, but they still had to do the work. If the allowance was reduced by half again, they wouldn't even have enough soup to drink.
"What are you doing? Are you rebelling? Let me tell you, we've run out of food in the camp. Instead of finding a way to make trouble for yourselves, you're just trying to cause trouble here. What can I do? This isn't a charity!"
After saying that, the old man waved his hand and said...
"Do as I say, starting tomorrow, reduce all food allowances by half!"
Upon hearing these words, everyone present felt helpless, both angry and frustrated. They could only watch as Old Master Lu walked away with his hands behind his back, looking confident, but there was nothing they could do.
After watching the old man prepare to leave, Lu Yuan immediately rushed out.
There were still a few specks of grayish-yellow liquid on the white coat he was wearing, obviously because he hadn't had time to wash it off.
At this moment, Lu Yuan was still wearing a gas mask. He ran while looking down at the house, and when he saw the old man about to leave, he immediately turned around and rushed over.
When the crowd saw Lu Yuan arrive, they immediately cheered, and some people in the crowd began to shout Lu Yuan's name, demanding that he take the lead in governing.
The overwhelming scene immediately brought a slight smile to Lu Yuan's face. He quickly waved to the crowd, then grabbed the microphone and said softly, "Everyone, please don't panic. I just learned about the situation here. I'll discuss it with my grandfather now. Please don't make a fuss, and give me a chance, okay?"
After speaking, Lu Yuan confronted the two men on the stage.
"Grandpa, why are you doing this? Our food supply is tight, but the plants in my lab are almost ready to be planted!"
However, the old man, with his hands behind his back and a displeased expression, said, "What do you mean? We're family. Are you going to betray me to help them? We're almost out of food, and you're still thinking about them? You silly child!"
"Grandpa, this won't do! These are human lives at stake. These are all names, brothers who came out of the underground fortress with us. How can we just abandon them like this?"
Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, the crowd below showed gratitude, while at that moment, system notifications kept ringing in Lu Yuan's mind.
In no time, the gratitude points that had been depleted by 1,000 were suddenly increased to 3,000.
Just then, the system notification sounded in Lu Yuan's mind again.
[Mission: Obtain 50,000 Gratitude Points within ten days. Reward: A basic crop!]
Lu Yuan was slightly taken aback after hearing this.
He didn't know what basic crops were.
But I have a feeling that this crop could be grown on a large scale, like rice and wheat, and that a high-yield crop could feed more people.
Thinking to himself, he turned to look at the old man again.
"The plants in the lab are making progress. Give me a few more days, and please don't lower the food standards!"
But the old man still shook his head.
"Sigh, Xiao Yuan, how can I make you understand? We don't even have enough food right now. Are you going to make everyone in the camp starve with us? Have you forgotten what happened before? This matter is settled. Don't say anything more!"
After saying that, the old man waved his hand gently and left the camp.
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