Chapter 29, What’s Wrong with the Puppet?
When Gu Hang said that he wanted to use these abscess monsters as a source of food, he was not just talking nonsense.
He really thought so.
If there is a choice, then of course normal food is better than anything else. But in this wasteland, the production conditions are like this, and the number of people that can be fed is limited. Don't we have to find any way?
It is always more important to eat enough than to eat well.
Of course, it is possible to extract this technology from the [Technology] panel. However, the mechanism that the probability of shipping a technology drops sharply after lighting it up makes each technology quota precious. If there is a choice, Gu Hang does not want to obtain this technology from the [Technology] panel. He prefers to use normal means to achieve his goal.
His eyes turned toward the sky.
Some force on the Angry Owl Star might have mastered similar technology. However, firstly, Gu Hang had never seen it near Fuxing City, which meant that even if this technology existed, it was far away and difficult to obtain. Secondly, the synthetic starch technology was probably very precious on the wasteland planet, and those forces would not hand it over casually.
Instead of wasting time on it, you might as well go to Quintet and get some free stuff.
A giant starship like the Quintet, with a population of 100,000, does not always have the opportunity to land for supplies, especially during missions. They must have the technology to recycle almost all usable organic matter.
Thinking of this, he coughed twice again, a little embarrassed, thinking: "Last time I asked her for 200 sets of equipment and four armored vehicles. Today I'm going to ask her for new technology right away. Doesn't it feel bad?"
"Then I won't ask her today. I'll ask her tomorrow."
Gu Hang felt much more relieved when he thought about it.
Gu Hang, who was in a good mood, hummed a little tune while waiting for the merchant from Junk Town, Denison Henry.
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Denison Henry finally met Governor Gu Hang.
After a thorough body search, he was taken to the door of the Governor's house.
This was just a wooden house, except that it was a little bigger, and it looked essentially the same as the wooden houses built next to it where the servants lived. There was no special decoration, and no expensive materials were used.
The guard pushed open the door and Henry walked in. Everything he saw was simple and plain.
There was no special decoration in the room, just an ordinary long table. A man who looked quite young sat at the other end of the long table.
That should be Governor Gu Hang.
The Governor-General was quite out of place in the environment he was in. The clothes he wore were so exquisite while the surroundings were so simple. However, this difference became insignificant because of the Governor-General's calm attitude towards this simple environment.
Henry didn't dare observe any further.
He lowered his head and came to this side of the long table. He did not dare to sit down. Instead, he placed one hand on his chest and bowed deeply.
Maintaining a bowing posture, he humbly said: "My name is Denison Henry, from Junk Town, and I would like to extend my most sincere greetings to His Excellency the Governor. Your speech when you landed on this planet was so well-known that I deeply understood that you came to this dying planet with great ambitions and compassion to save us, your subjects. As a resident of the Wrathful Owl Star, I have great respect for your nobility."
A bunch of flattery came up solidly.
While speaking, Henry also took out a beautifully packaged box.
"When I learned that I would have the honor to meet the Governor, I was so excited that I decided to prepare a gift for you to express my respect for you. Unfortunately, time is too short and I can only give you this small gift. I hope the Governor will not mind."
He continued to bow, holding the gift box in both hands above his head.
The guard next to him came up, took the gift from his hand, and brought it to Gu Hang.
Gu Hang didn't even look at the gift box. His eyes were always on Denison Henry, with an interested smile on his face.
"Get up, or your waist will break if you keep going like this."
Henry straightened up as he was told.
"Sit down, let's talk."
Only then did Henry dare to sit down.
Gu Hang knocked on the table and said, "Denison Henry, I already know why you are here."
Henry said cautiously: "Your Excellency the Governor, please give me this opportunity to serve you."
Gu Hang chuckled and said, "You are good at talking, and I am very satisfied with your attitude. I know that what you say may not be what you really think, but I don't care. I can give you this business, but I have two conditions. First, I will give you the goods and what I need, and you must bring it to me in both quality and quantity, and there can be no discount at all."
The first half of Gu Hang's sentence, the so-called "may not be sincere", made him feel a little uneasy. But the second half of the sentence made him happy in an instant.
Obtaining the power of attorney was his biggest demand in meeting the Governor this time.
As for the latter request, Henry thought it was no different from a free gift. It was not a request, but another great gift from the Governor. Of course, he had to pay for the goods, and now he could get the money back by helping the Governor buy the things he needed.
Could this be a bad thing?
He nodded without hesitation: "No problem! I am willing to serve the Governor!"
Gu Hang waved his hand and said, "I have a second request. You need to expand your influence in Garbage Town as much as possible and become an agent, or even a big agent."
Hearing this second request, Henry calmed down a little.
Seeking to become one of the agents of Garbage Town was his goal. Logically speaking, the Governor's offer did not conflict with him, so he should be happy.
However, he believed that he was not stupid and would understand the hidden meaning behind the request.
With the support of the Governor, he became an important agent of Garbage Town. What happened next? Who had the final say, himself or the Governor who was his boss behind the scenes?
But he quickly put this hesitation and entanglement behind him.
It's weird to think about these things.
There is a thigh stretched out in front of me, shouldn’t I hug it?
What's wrong with being a puppet? There are so many people who want to be one but can't.
And it doesn't have to be a puppet. If you work hard for the governor, don't you have some power of your own? The governor is busy with all kinds of things every day. When he is in charge of a small garbage town, shouldn't he have the final say? At most, he has to complete the governor's goals and follow the governor's pace, which is also reasonable!
What's more... to put it bluntly, it's not certain whether the governor will still be the governor in two years.
Thinking of this, he saw the half-smile on Gu Hang's face and suddenly didn't dare to think any further.
I always feel like I'll be seen through.
(End of this chapter)
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