Lu Yuan also walked towards the other person, his steps light, carrying a small basket in his hand with a slight smile.
"Hehe, Mr. Zhao seems to be in good spirits lately!"
After saying that, Lu Yuan put the basket in his hand on the ground, opened the lid, and inside were neatly arranged dried beef and mutton, various fruits and pastries, and a few bottles of beer.
Lu Yuan pointed to the things lying on the ground, then asked in an inquiring tone, "Mr. Zhao, would you like to have something to eat together?"
Zhao Tinghai glanced at the ground, where various ingredients appeared, causing him to secretly swallow hard, though he didn't show it.
But I was already extremely shocked. Not to mention that these things were extremely rare in their mining area, even in the inner city, very few people could afford such large chunks of beef and mutton. Moreover, the beer seemed to be homemade, without any packaging paper, but the aroma of the beer was definitely there.
How did this guy survive? Did they have higher quality ore? But that doesn't make sense; their conditions weren't good enough to allow their lab to extract the catalyst. How did they do it?
As Zhao Tinghai pondered, he looked Lu Yuan up and down, somewhat puzzled as to how this young man in his twenties had managed to do it. Could it be that they had discovered a mine with higher quality water? It must be! Otherwise, they would never have survived!
"You're quite polite, but let's skip the meal. Who knows if you've poisoned the food? I don't want to cause myself any trouble. By the way, what brings you here today?"
Seeing that the other person didn't want to eat, Lu Yuan shrugged helplessly, then squatted down, took out a piece of braised beef, and took a bite. Instantly, juices burst out, and a rich meaty aroma exploded in his mouth.
"It smells delicious! I wonder how things are going over there, Mr. Zhao? By the way, is there a shortage of food where you are these days?"
Lu Yuan looked at the beef and asked vaguely.
Seeing Lu Yuan devouring the beef, Zhao Tinghai couldn't help but swallow hard again.
"Why are you asking this? As long as you haven't starved to death, that's all that matters!" Zhao Tinghai's expression wasn't very good.
"Haha, oh dear, life in the mines is really tough. Not only is it hot and windy, but there are also frequent ore collapses. We don't eat or dress well, and we also suffer from radiation! Sigh, it's really miserable!"
Seeing that Lu Yuan was rambling on and not getting to the point, Zhao Tinghai became annoyed: "What did you call me here for today? If you have nothing else to do, I'll be leaving. I'm not here to play games with you!"
After saying that, Zhao Tinghai made a gesture as if he was about to leave, so Lu Yuan quickly put down the beef in his hand, rubbed his hands together and said, "Hey, Mr. Zhao, don't be in such a hurry. Let's eat something first. You saw it yourself, I ate it all. There's no poison in it. Why don't you believe me?"
"Hmph, I'd be a fool to believe you. We're mortal enemies. Even though Zhao Tianhu gave the order to kill you, we still have a grudge against each other. My nephew, Pang Rui, died at your hands, and I still remember that grudge!"
Lu Yuan shook his head and sighed, "Alas, Mr. Zhao, you've completely misunderstood. When I worked for the garrison, it was out of necessity. Now I'm no longer with the garrison, so you shouldn't hold this grudge against me! Besides, we're both miners now, and in this rift valley, we should be considered half friends, right? Friends can't just stand by and watch you die! That's why I asked you to come here this time to offer you some support!"
Upon hearing Lu Yuan say he wanted to support him, Zhao Tinghai's face twitched, and he looked at Lu Yuan with suspicion: "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Supporting us? What exactly do you want? Tell me now, or I'm really leaving!"
Lu Yuan feigned a sigh: "Sigh, Mr. Zhao, what do you want in order to believe me? I really want to help you out. So many people are dying every day, and I can't bear to see it anymore. I know a bit about your food; it's all synthetic stuff that's not good for the human body. In this rift valley environment, how can you survive without eating meat? Even if the workers don't eat it, how can you leaders get through the days without eating meat!"
"So what?" Zhao Tinghai was somewhat tempted, but after glancing at Lu Yuan, he immediately abandoned this unrealistic idea.
"So I plan to cooperate with you. I can provide you with some pork, beef, and mutton for your meals. I have quite a lot here. I also have seafood!" After saying that, Lu Yuan took out a Boston lobster from his bag, then broke open the shell, revealing the white lobster meat, and juices dripped all over Lu Yuan's hand.
Looking at the enormous Boston lobster, Zhao Tinghai's eyelids twitched. He knew the value of this kind of lobster; even in the wealthy district, some of the top billionaires in the inner city rarely had the opportunity to eat it.
However, Lu Yuan casually took out a Boston lobster and ate it with his mouth full of juice, which made him feel hungry.
"Cooperation is fine. Tell me your terms. If I think they're suitable, then cooperation isn't out of the question!" At this moment, Zhao Tinghai was finally somewhat tempted.
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