That evening, in the wealthy district, inside the headquarters building.
A group of staff members in the conference room all had their brows furrowed, and Ye Hua was also having a bit of a headache. After all, this was not a decision he could make alone, so he tapped the table to signal the meeting to be paused.
Then he turned and went into the next private room. Inside, he saw several men in suits, smoking expensive cigars, chatting and laughing on the table with various champagnes and red wines. When Ye Hua came in, they all seemed completely unconcerned.
After gathering his thoughts, Ye Hua said softly, "Brother Tiger, our R&D department isn't currently able to solve the catalyst extraction problem, and regarding our investment..."
Upon hearing Ye Hua's words, the burly man at the head of the group flew into a rage, slammed his hand on the table, and began to curse loudly, showing no respect whatsoever to the regional official.
"Ye Hua, what the hell do you mean? I've given you so much money and so much R&D funding, and now you're telling me there's not a single step forward? What are these people doing? If they're not up to par, I'll replace them immediately!"
Ye Hua stood stiffly to the side, feeling beads of sweat forming on his forehead: "Brother Hu, don't worry, let me explain slowly. This catalyst isn't something that can be made overnight, and many of our devices are already obsolete."
If this were before the apocalypse, it might be manageable, but now it's after the apocalypse. Our research and development team and some crucial equipment are gone; we'll have to find substitutes. Our research staff are already facing considerable difficulties, so the only solution is to increase funding!
After hearing Ye Hua's explanation, the middle-aged man sitting at the head of the table looked unhappy. After all, he had already invested too much money in this project and was still not seeing any results, which made him regret it. However, if he wanted to stop now, it would mean that all his money had been wasted. So he was unwilling and frowned.
The room was completely silent; no one dared to breathe. After all, Tiger, the leader, was known for his explosive temper. If they really offended him, their future cooperation, or even whether they could stay in District 5, would become a problem.
At this moment, a young secretary standing next to Tiger suddenly had his phone vibrate and received a message. After reading the message, a look of joy appeared on his face. He then quickly put the phone to Tiger's ear and whispered something.
"Brother Tiger, we can solve this in another way!"
Upon hearing the secretary's words, Tiger Brother became suspicious and turned to look at the secretary beside him.
"There are no outsiders here, so just say what you want to say!"
The secretary quickly stood up straight, cleared her throat, and said, "It's like this, although currently only this Future Company has the capacity to mine ore, I wonder if everyone still remembers the gold mining team incident?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment, then began whispering among themselves, creating a chaotic scene in the room. Ye Hua, standing not far away, immediately recalled what had happened last time.
Chen Kaiming, the highest-ranking officer in charge of the inner city's guards at the time, was dismissed because of this incident. It can be said that anyone in the inner city who dared to mention this matter would basically suffer the consequences.
At this moment, Ye Hua was unsure how to broach the subject. He wanted to refuse, since he was the one who had caused the gold mining team incident. If more people died while mining, it could lead to another round of attacks from the public.
Tiger, sitting at the head of the table, nodded slightly and said, "You mean to bring back the original men and start our own mine?"
The secretary beside him quickly nodded and smiled obsequiously, saying, "That's right, Brother Tiger, that's exactly what I mean. After all, if we keep importing these ores from abroad, our funds definitely won't keep up. But if we can mine these ores ourselves, then we'll save a lot of money..."
Tiger nodded repeatedly after listening, and after pondering for a while, he finally spoke up: "That's a good idea. By the way, the main person in charge of the last gold mining team should have been Pang Rui. He's been executed now, so who else can we turn to?"
"Hehe, Pang Rui is just the person in charge behind the scenes. The one who is really in charge of the gold mining team is Zhao Tinghai, and he is still staying in the rich area!"
After listening, Tiger nodded: "Okay, since Zhao Tinghai is the main person in charge of this gold mining team, then you should talk to him about this matter. However, I still have the same request: minimize our investment as much as possible, understand?"
After listening, the secretary nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Brother Tiger, I'll handle this personally and make sure it's done perfectly!"
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This is a rare day of rest.
Lu Yuan took the elevator to land. Although the air was still filled with the smell of smoke and dust, it was much better than the air filled with sand and ash in the rift valley.
After returning to his residence, Lu Yuan locked the door, opened the dimensional space inside, and went inside.
During this time, Lu Yuan was busy with mining. Every time he obtained a dimensional crystal, he would put it into his resource space for verification. He would bury the suitable dimensional crystals underground, and take out the others and put them away in batches.
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