Tan Qing's eyes darted around for a moment, then he immediately curled his lips into a cold smile: "You're quite the schemer, aren't you? I really didn't expect this if you hadn't told me. But who exactly is this Lu Yuan? Has his background been investigated?"
The man beside him quickly said, "We checked, he's just an ordinary person. He probably got some food from somewhere and hoarded a lot of it. Now that we're in the apocalypse, he's using this food to win people over. We also got news from Qingshui City that he sent two chickens to the survivor base, and these two chickens specifically eat bloodthirsty black beetles! They've already multiplied on a large scale!"
"Oh, is that so? That's quite interesting. Let's play with him then!"
Tan Qing saw the man beside her again, his eyes narrowed as if he were fantasizing about the future. The man beside her was still hesitant, as if he had something to say but was too embarrassed to speak.
Upon seeing his appearance, Tan Qing frowned and shouted sternly, "What are you chattering about, you woman? Spit it out!"
The man smiled ingratiatingly, walked up to Tan Qing, and whispered in his ear, "I think we should try to be on good terms with him now, otherwise he'll think we can't do anything about him. We need to show a cooperative attitude so he knows that Lao Wu's death is not good for either side. This way, we can also make our stance clear and allow him to focus on his work without worrying about us!"
After hearing his words, Tan Qing frowned, then slammed his hand on the table and said, "You want me to bow down to him? Are you kidding me? When have I, Tan Qing, ever bowed down to anyone? Don't even think about it. Don't mention this again!"
Seeing that Tan Qing was about to explode, the man next to him quickly put on a smiling face and continued, "President Tan, you misunderstand. That's not what I meant. You are the leader of our base now. How can I let you take the lead in this matter? I meant to find someone below and have him negotiate with Lu Yuan!"
"Should we ask the people below?" Tan Qing's eyes darted around, and he immediately felt that there was still something to be done about this matter. However, he himself would never step forward and bow down to others because of this.
Since Lu Yuan avenged the dozen or so people who died in the mining accident, everyone's morale has soared. They trust Lu Yuan even more, because in this apocalyptic world, there are very few people who care about everyone's lives. Lu Yuan's previous words, which persuaded his men to oppose him, warmed everyone's hearts. They were almost ready to kowtow and acknowledge Lu Yuan as their elder brother.
However, Lu Yuan was still worried about Sun Tao. After all, once he killed him, Boss Tan from the survivor base would definitely come looking for trouble. But two days had passed and there had been no movement at all, which surprised Lu Yuan. Had the other party just swallowed his anger like that? It seemed a bit out of character for people like them.
After waiting for two more days, Lu Yuan finally relaxed and stopped worrying about the matter. He hadn't slept well for the past two days, so he decided to ignore it. He figured he would deal with whatever came his way, and if the other party dared to come to him, Lu Yuan wouldn't be afraid at all.
On this day, Chen Bin brought good news. As the general commander of the entire construction site, the project had been completed within the scheduled time. The first batch of buildings had been largely completed, and the planning for some individual residences and the factory area had been finalized. The first phase of the project consisted of more than 100 buildings, and most of them had been completed. The remaining parts were gradually entering the final stage, and the villa area at the back had also been completed.
When Lu Yuan saw the rows of houses completed, a feeling of joy welled up in his heart, and he couldn't help but take Xiao Shan for a stroll around the neighborhood.
When Lu Yuan led Xiao Shan to a field in the back, several tractors were loosening the soil. Xiao Shan was a little surprised when she saw this, and then she turned to look at Lu Yuan and asked, "You've left such a big field, are you really planning to grow crops here?"
Lu Yuan nodded and smiled, saying, "Of course, we must ensure that we have enough food to last. Otherwise, my little bit of reserves won't be enough. Yuan Yuan has already used up all his reserves. We're now going all out; we can't afford to fail!"
After glancing at the area of the farmland, Xiao Shan cracked her knuckles for a while and asked, "Do we have enough manpower? If the crops grown here are harvested several times a year, will it be enough to feed all of us?"
Lu Yuan sighed: "I called Wu Tian a few days ago, and he said that the first batch of seeds will be ripe soon. With this batch of seeds, the land will be ready for harvest in a month at most!"
Xiao Shan was so shocked that his mouth dropped open. He looked at Lu Yuan and asked, "A month? Did I hear that right? What kind of crops can ripen in a month?"
Lu Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Of course it's rice and wheat, what else could it be? I've also set aside a piece of land specifically for planting underground plants like yams, potatoes, and sweet potatoes! There's also a livestock farm there. We'll be building pig farms, sheep farms, cattle farms, and chicken farms. The breeding grounds for chickens, ducks, and geese are under construction right now, and I believe they'll be completed in a few days!"
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