Gu Chen?!
Why did he come? Thinking back to Grandpa Lu's mysterious smile last night, the helper he found was Gu Chen.
After washing up and going downstairs, sure enough, there was a line of soldiers standing outside the courtyard, with Gu Chen at the head.
Seeing Lu Yulan come down, he immediately bowed at a 90-degree angle, "Thank you for the meal, sir."
Lu Yulan blinked. "Xiaomi, am I dreaming?"
What the hell is this? A nightmare?
[It's not a nightmare! A group of soldiers appear in front of you, aren't you happy?]
To be honest, this isn't about being happy or unhappy. Gu Chen went to the border star to find his brothers, so why is he here instead of patrolling properly?
You think you can just get a free meal from a powerful figure?!
When she didn't know how to answer, Grandpa Lu slowly walked over. Hmm... this was a real big shot. She stepped back.
"Don't scare my child." After saying that, he looked at the row of spirited new recruits and nodded with satisfaction. They were all top-notch workers.
"Gu Chen, come here and tell Yu Lan your terms."
Ever since Cole took control of the Lu Family Army and was promoted to army commander, he has been making a big show of things. Bai Shan and He Zhang handed over the military's financial power to him, telling him to deal with those government officials and ask for money.
When he saw those huge expenses, he knew that even the Empress might not be willing to approve them. Not only were they not less, but they were 30% more than in previous years, unless he wanted to die.
The Royal Guard's three-year budget wasn't even enough to support a legion, which made him break out in a cold sweat. Even if he argued with the empire's politicians every day, he couldn't get that much money. Especially after Lu Yuanhong's incident, the public wasn't very supportive of the newly appointed Cole and only wanted to secretly oust him. They were far from willing to pay taxes for him.
Since we can't get the money, we have no choice but to increase revenue and cut costs.
Those like Gu Chen, who clung to Lu Yuanhong to the bitter end, were naturally the first to be targeted.
Since they could eat insects and beasts, they decided to rely on themselves, and the supplies they received were extremely meager.
After hearing this, Lu Yulan was furious.
"That's too much."
We can cut supplies from any province, but how can we reduce the supplies for these border officers? They are struggling for their lives, especially since this season is the peak season for insects and beasts.
"That's right, that's too much. So, boss, we've come to you for help. We'll do anything, as long as you provide food."
After saying that, Gu Chen lowered his head. This was something Glasses taught him; he wasn't lying on purpose.
While that's true, Glasses wasn't going to be trifled with. Since resources were dwindling, he figured the Imperial Guards who remained behind would handle the insect and beast horde.
They were responsible for cleaning up the mess, collecting the insectoid carcasses, and selling them. Wasn't that what Commander Cole had requested?
They earned their own living, and they did.
After listening, Lu Yulan turned around and glanced at her smiling grandfather. She had a feeling that her grandfather had known this would happen all along and had planned it all out.
So, yesterday wasn't a day spent playing with meteorites; it was probably just an opportunity to visit the border star's outpost.
Although Rose Star isn't particularly large, it is indeed a vast untapped resource, and relying solely on robots is definitely not enough; human resources are needed.
Lu Yulan was naturally at ease with these soldiers.
“Okay, let’s draft a contract. I’ll pay you according to the amount of work you do each day.”
Gu Chen chuckled, "No need for money, boss, we can just use food instead."
Cole only dared to cut back on food and clothing; cutting back on weapons would be suicide.
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