Chapter 70
After the brother and sister left, the man looked at the booklet on the table and became more and more angry. It seemed that it appeared there just to remind him and deliberately slap him in the face.
Angered, he swept the brochure to the ground with a bang, followed by the pink jacket, and then... the beef jerky.
When the beef jerky was about to leave the table and fall, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. At the critical moment, he quickly used his supernatural power and the beef jerky returned to its original path along a parabola.
He took the beef jerky and looked at it carefully with concern. Fortunately, it was not stained with dust and was edible.
Realizing his inconsistent and childish behavior, the man snorted and threw the beef jerky in his hand back on the table, but this time he controlled the force a lot more.
He scratched his head in annoyance. It was the first time he encountered such a difficult decision.
After pondering for a while, he finally picked up the brochure from the corner and started reading it again.
The twin brother and sister didn't know how to explain their failed persuasion to Ye Qing for a while, so they wandered around the street thinking of a solution. On the other hand, Ye Qing was listening to Tu Ping's report with great interest.
Tu Ping shared the information his brothers had gathered: "The city lord here is surnamed Lu, and his full name is Lu Zhicheng. He has no parents, and only a pair of siblings at home. I haven't found out their names, but I heard they are twins."
"Boss, you knew they were..." Tu Ping thought about his boss's behavior a few days ago and suddenly understood.
Ye Qing took a sip of chrysanthemum tea: "I'm not completely sure, it's just a guess."
Tu Ping suddenly felt impressed. They were a group of rough men who only knew how to do menial work. After being together for such a long time, the boss had already guessed their secrets, while he hadn't even gotten close to the door. He felt really ashamed.
"Have you found out any news about other nearby shelters?" Ye Qing glanced at Tu Ping and guessed about 70% of his thoughts from his expression.
Tu Ping immediately put aside his guilt and got down to business. "There are fifteen shelters that have had exchanges with Zhucheng, but only five of them have frequent exchanges, and the distance is basically around 100 kilometers."
Before the end of the world, 100 kilometers was the distance between two cities. Now there is no transportation and everyone has to walk, so the travel time has naturally been greatly reduced. But with tools, a round trip can be made in 2 hours.
"Are all the other evacuees here? Have you found out their addresses and any other information about them?"
Tu Ping straightened his back and said, "I found out everything. Our logistics guy, Xiao Zhang, is really smart. He used a bag of mung bean cakes to get all the information about the inn owner."
"There are currently seven other refuges in Pearl City, hosting both diplomatic missions and merchant caravans. We've also roughly determined their locations."
Ye Qing nodded in satisfaction, called Tu Ping over, and whispered the next task: "Pick the three largest shelters, first do this... then that..."
Tu Ping pricked up his ears. The more he listened, the more amazing it seemed to him. He couldn't wait to do it.
Before leaving, Ye Qing specifically reminded him: "Remember, be open about your actions. The more people know about it, the better. If you don't have enough supplies, you can ask me for more."
Tu Ping bared his teeth and smiled: "Got it, boss!"
They may not come up with strategies, but they are good at exaggerating.
On the second day, brother and sister Lu Yun and Lu Feng went straight to their eldest brother's office early in the morning. Lu Zhicheng was holding a morning meeting after his inspection.
After waiting for a long time for the meeting to end, everyone filed out. They were already used to seeing the twins appear again. They smiled, said hello, and then left.
But I could still hear their teasing from a distance.
"See? These two siblings have nothing to do all day. They finally managed to make some dried fish, and just the day before yesterday they said they were going to sell it, but they ended up going out during the day and coming back at night."
"Alas, it's a good thing the city lord dotes on these two siblings. If it were my child, he would definitely lock him up and beat him up."
"you do not say!"
"Do you think these two really have the same parents as the City Lord? How come they don't look alike at all?"
"Haha, even good bamboo can produce bad shoots~"
They thought they were speaking quietly, but they didn't know that the Lu brothers and sisters were all high-level psychics, and these words reached their ears word for word.
This was referring to the twin siblings, yet even the city lord's brother made fun of them, secretly accusing him of doting on them and not raising them well.
Lu Yun had a bad temper. When he heard this, he immediately became furious and was about to rush over to argue with them.
Lu Feng pulled her and raised his eyebrows to signal her.
Lu Yun cautiously glanced at his eldest brother who was standing behind them. His eldest brother was not angry, but the serious pursed corners of his mouth hinted at his dissatisfaction.
Thinking that she was clearly contributing to the shelter but was misunderstood by others, she felt an inexplicable sense of grievance in her heart. Her voice choked with sobs and she stammered, "I'm sorry, big brother, we...we're not playing around, and this isn't a decision we made lightly. We just want to do something good to convince them. Don't you also want the residents of the city to live a stable and happy life? This is truly a great opportunity, and we can't miss it again!"
After hearing his sister's aggrieved words, Lu Zhicheng's heart softened, and the serious expression on his face subsided a little: "Big brother, of course I know what you are thinking, but what does it matter if I know? People outside only look at the results. If the results are not good, they will overturn all your previous efforts."
Lu Feng knew that this group of people were talking about the previous dried fish project. The research and development test period consumed a lot of manpower and material resources, and the final result was good. They were also trying their best to earn the crystal cores that were consumed, but they met Ye Qing just after they set out. She had a better opportunity.
This is the best opportunity to prove himself. He wants to achieve this cooperation to slap those people in the face and let them know that Lu Zhicheng is not biased towards them and that they are also capable.
Lu Feng took a deep breath and said, "Brother, Boss Ye's project is really good. This cooperation will benefit us in every way."
Of course Lu Zhicheng knew it was good, but those few samples were not enough to make him completely trust her, and he couldn't help but feel reluctant to give up the final decision-making power. This was the only wealth left to him and his siblings by their parents. How could he face his parents in the afterlife if he gave it away like this?
Lu Zhicheng frowned. "Will giving up management rights still be our refuge? No! We'll be on the chopping block then, and we'll have no choice but to do whatever they say. Go talk to Boss Ye again, and I can give you a bigger share of the profits."
Lu Feng opened his mouth to try to persuade him, but Lu Zhicheng swung his sleeves and turned back to his office, his voice full of disappointment: "You have to learn how to maneuver and fight ruthlessly in business. Whoever can endure to the end will be the winner. You can't just accept what others say. Go quickly and come back this afternoon to tell me the result."
The office door slammed shut from the inside. Lu Feng and Lu Yun were disappointed. They stood there in a daze for a while before turning around and walking towards the cave where they lived.
"Brother, what did Big Brother mean when he said we should fight hard?"
Lu Feng thought carefully about what Ye Qing said, and finally figured out something. He felt relieved and kept saying, "Big Brother is really smart."
Lu Yun was still confused and pushed Lu Feng: "What do you mean? Tell me quickly."
Lu Feng glanced at his sister proudly: "Do you still remember what Boss Ye said about only choosing one company to cooperate with?"
Lu Yun tilted his head: "I remember, but what's the big deal?"
Lu Feng said: "What a great opportunity to make money. If it were you, would you only choose one?"
"If it were me, I would sell as many as I could, the more the better. I wouldn't pick just one and make so many rules." Lu Yun suddenly understood, "So you're saying..."
Lu Feng nodded vigorously: "Yes, there must be a hidden reason for Boss Ye to do this. Either there is not enough supplies, or he wants to take this opportunity to seize other people's shelters... Well, there are restrictions anyway."
Lu Yun thought for a moment and asked another heart-wrenching question: "If there really is a hidden secret, then how can we guarantee that she will only choose our family and not others?"
Lu Feng looked at Lu Yun as if he were a fool: "Our shelter is the strongest and the biggest. If they don't choose us, will they choose someone else?"
He paused, then continued, "And most importantly, we met her first, not someone else. Didn't Boss Ye say time was running out and she had to go back two weeks later? She's only been out for four days now, so we should keep the news secret from the other people in the shelter. We'll keep it this way and make her anxious until she can't wait any longer and has no choice but to choose us."
Lu Yun laughed out loud upon hearing this. "Hahahaha, so this is how you compete to see who's more ruthless. That's a really good method. Big Brother is worthy of being the Big Brother. He hit the nail on the head with just one sentence."
Lu Feng walked quickly: "Well, they have only been here for a day and they probably haven't reacted yet. We have to plan well to prevent people from other shelters from seeing them."
Lu Yun quickly followed: "Yes, now let's go and test Boss Ye's attitude."
The two hurried back to the cave camp where they lived. When they reached the door, they saw the big guy Tu Ping smiling and escorting a man with a small mustache out.
The man was not tall and wore a white robe with a cloth bag on his shoulder. He looked like a traveling merchant, but that was not important. What was important was the familiar black plastic bag in his hand, the familiar logo, the familiar bulge, which was exactly the same as the gift Tu Ping had given him that day.
The brother and sister felt a stab in their hearts and were overwhelmed by an inexplicable sense of panic. They stared at the corners of the two men's mouths, wanting to hear what they were discussing.
But it seemed like everything that needed to be said had been said, and now they were just talking about some irrelevant topics, such as "When will we meet again?", "The things are really good?", "Let me think about it."
Taken together, the result was somewhat deviated in a direction they dared not imagine.
No way, don’t do that!
Finally, when the mustache man left, the two men hurriedly stopped Tu Ping, who was returning from escorting someone, and asked, "Brother Tu, who was that just now?"
Tu Ping didn't look like someone who would lie, so he told us everything: "He's from the West City Shelter. He came to discuss business with us, and the boss is very optimistic about him!"
Lu Feng's voice was trembling: "Cheng... Chengxi? How come they made the contact so quickly?"
Tu Ping seemed to have not noticed Lu Feng's thunder-struck expression, and continued to dig deep: "Not only that, we have also contacted the South City, East City, North City, the First and Second Shelters, and have arranged to discuss cooperation with the boss today!"
"Oh, there's another one coming in half an hour. I have to go prepare the gifts first. I won't say any more!"
After saying that, he hurried back to the tent, muttering loudly about asking for this and that, as if he was really preparing gifts.
The brother and sister looked at each other blankly, and saw the despair in each other's eyes.
Were they supposed to compete in ruthlessness? Before they even started competing, he was slapped to the ground by the other party.
Lu Yun was extremely anxious and looked at Lu Feng at a loss: "Brother, what should we do this time?"
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