"Is there anything else you want to say?"
"Look at our development philosophy, we are indeed very short of resources right now. Can't you lend us some?"
"Hmph, you're all capable, and the fortress has already been built for you. Although it has encountered a super storm, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can still rebuild the fortress!"
But you are wasting your time here again and again, with no intention of saving yourselves. Do you think I would lend you food?
Even if we lend you grain, do you think you have the ability to repay us?
Although the superstorm has hit the fortress and your fortress has indeed been destroyed, it is not completely destroyed!
Moreover, many fortresses only had their roofs blown off; it might still be possible to go back and salvage them!
Even if it's too late to salvage all the supplies inside, you can still get them if you try to do so now!
Why are you all unwilling to lift a finger? Is your life so precious that ours isn't?
Lu Yuan has done so much for you. Every day he thinks about how we can live well. He has fought for such a great opportunity for us!
And you, all you do is stand here waiting, without the slightest thought of protecting yourselves. I understand now, you people are a bunch of parasites, yes! You are parasites.”
At this point, Chen Zhongzheng was so angry with himself that he waved his hand at the crowd.
"Let's go, ignore these people. We've already given them so much time, and instead of making good use of it, they're just trying to freeload. What's the difference between them and people with hands and feet begging on the street?"
Now that they think our fortress is strong, they come to join us. Why didn't they have any worries when they built their fortresses?
If you had put your hearts into it, how could this have happened? Lu Yuan didn't mistreat you; he simply distributed the land to those capable of holding onto it. You, however, are utterly unworthy.
After saying these words, Chen Zhongzheng left the meeting room.
Guo Jialiang and his group were left speechless, stunned by Chen Zhongzheng's words, and even ashamed to stay any longer.
Chen Zhongzheng is right. These people are capable and have hands and feet, but they have no intention of saving themselves. They just watch others give them handouts or ask for handouts.
During their year in the dimensional space, they had clearly lost their practical skills and could only work silently day after day in factories and mines.
They always complained about how bad the jobs were, but they never thought about how much Lu Yuan had sacrificed to provide them with these jobs and ensure they had enough to eat.
Several assistants seemed to want to have a proper discussion with Chen Zhongzheng, since the negotiations had already broken down and there was no need to be humiliated for nothing.
At worst, they could just part ways. Just as they were about to speak, Guo Jialiang finally sighed and glared at everyone.
"What are you still standing there for? Are you going to keep making a fool of yourself here? Go back!"
Commander Chen is right. We have hands and feet, so why do we always expect others to help us?
We can save ourselves. We have all the materials inside, and we have so many people. Why do we always rely on these few people to help us? Go back and do what we can.
The assistants clearly did not expect that Guo Jialiang would be so provoked by Chen Zhongzheng's words that he acted somewhat excessively.
They wanted to say something more, but then they saw Guo Jialiang ignore them and turn to walk towards the exit.
With their core leaders gone, these small fry can't cause any trouble.
So one by one, they lowered their heads helplessly and followed Guo Jialiang back into the tunnel.
The people inside the tunnel lured them back like stars around the moon, crowding around them and asking about the outcome of the negotiations.
Guo Jialiang's gaze swept over the group of people, and he felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.
Chen Zhongzheng was right. These people had come to regard Lu Yuan as an ATM. Whenever they lacked something, they had become accustomed to asking Lu Yuan for it.
They felt that working in the mines and factories was equivalent to having a safe place to live here.
But they never realized that it was Lu Yuan who gave them the chance to live, allowing them to work properly there.
He was only working to repay Lu Yuan for saving them, but now they were asking Lu Yuan for things. He felt ashamed whenever he thought about it.
"Alright, I'm tired. You guys tell them that, I'm going back now."
The assistants were surprised to find that Guo Jialiang maintained his previous indifferent attitude upon arriving here.
They truly felt that Guo Jialiang had betrayed them, and each of them, with angry expressions on their faces, muttered accusations in low voices.
“I said it before, Guo Jialiang is obviously the kind of person whose emotions are unstable. Sure enough, after being said a few words, he looked bitter and resentful. Is he planning to become someone’s lackey?”
"Who says otherwise? You can tell at a glance that this guy can't keep things to himself. He was only provoked so much before he was defeated. We have to keep fighting and get what we deserve."
“That’s right. We can’t just let what Lu Yuan owes us go. Even though Chen Zhongzheng is in power now, Lu Yuan still owes us what he owed us. We can’t just let them get away with it so easily.”
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