Chapter 35, Henry, Henry
Denison Henry found that every time he came to the Governor's camp, he would see a new surprise.
At this moment, he had just finished a business trip and came to meet the governor again. He was accompanying Gu Hang to inspect the newly established synthetic starch production line.
He saw the workers mixing the decomposed bodies of alien monsters, the discarded wood scraps after construction, and the leaves and branches from the nearby woodland, and feeding them into the machine. After being broken, decomposed, and reconstructed, the other end of the machine output a rectangular starch block.
Each piece is of standard weight of 50 grams, and a few pieces are enough to keep an adult from starving to death.
Although the raw materials used to produce it looked a little... strange, Henry still realized the great value of this technology.
Toxic alien monster corpses, wood waste, weeds with very low nutritional value, old clothes, rags... these things that were originally of very low value can be transformed into precious food in the wasteland through this machine.
What's wrong with the raw materials being disgusting? When people are starving to death, why would they care so much?
This is real food, it is carbohydrate and high in calories.
Isn't this much better than finding some wild vegetables, weeds, and bugs and mixing them with some grains to cook a bowl of thin porridge?
Henry pinched his nose and tried to eat a piece himself.
The taste...it can be said to be tasteless, like eating gypsum powder, with a slight sweetness from the starch being simply broken down by saliva, and a little saltiness.
But the same thing applies, these problems are not problems in the wasteland.
Not to mention the starving environment in the wasteland, even the Imperial Astra Militarum and the Imperial Navy, when supplies were not so smooth, still had a large amount of food rationing achieved through 'corpse starch'. Who is nobler than who?
This is terrible technology.
Henry's eyes widened. He said, "Unbelievable, I..."
Before he could finish his words, Gu Hang raised his hand to interrupt him: "Don't talk about it, I'll take you to see it."
"Well……"
Henry's face turned a little red from choking.
But then he immediately realized that it was impossible for him to get this part of the business, especially the production line and technology, from the Governor.
In a sense, this technology has the potential to change the entire world and is of great significance.
He could only feel regret about this, and his determination to cling to the governor's thigh became even stronger.
After visiting the newly established synthetic starch production line, Gu Hang took Henry to his office.
Henry, who had just finished a business deal, had a lot of things to report to Gu Hang.
Sitting in front of the Governor, Henry was a little reserved. "Fortunately, we have accomplished our mission this time. The alloy plastic steel has caused a sensation among material merchants in Fuxing City. In the past, only a small amount of this material would flow out from Blackbird Heavy Industry, and they controlled it very strictly. Now there is an additional channel, and those merchants are very happy. Our goods are also selling very well."
"I have basically exchanged everything you wanted for you. The generator set using hot limestone should be enough to build a small power plant. At the same time, I also used my connections in Garbage Town to allocate a batch of hot limestone. The textile machines are also enough to open a production line. The porridge shop propaganda station we opened recruited more than 2,000 refugees in one go..."
"However, there has been some unrest in Renaissance City recently, which has affected our prices. The Alliance Parliament has been frantically investigating cults throughout the city, and many people have been affected, causing panic. I heard that a councillor in charge of food was found to be in collusion with a cult, and it is said...it is said that you, Governor, were furious?"
Henry paused and stole a glance at Gu Hang. Seeing that there was no answer to this question, he understood, that meant he agreed? Maybe the governor had killed him.
He continued, "This incident caused a big stir. The entire city of Fuxing was in turmoil. And that congressman was finished. The grain trade business he controlled was also in chaos, and the entire market was in turmoil. If not for this, our alloy plastic steel could be sold at a better price."
"But it's not bad now. Fuxing City is the largest market nearby. Not only does it have a strong consumption capacity for various raw materials, but more importantly, it is a trade hub connecting multiple forces and regions. I have also reached long-term agreements with many agents. They can take on a large amount of production and don't have to worry about sales."
"In addition, the bulletproof vests we sell are even more popular in Junk Town. They can even withstand a bullet from a green-skinned orc! Now our products are completely popular in Junk Town! Recently, the range of activities of those green-skinned beasts has been expanding, and scavengers and adventurers are clashing with them more and more frequently. Arms and bulletproof equipment are now the best-selling items."
"This is an opportunity, Governor. I don't ask for exclusive agency rights, but if you are willing to grant me the exclusive sales rights of the armored vest, it will be of great help to me in my efforts to become the agent of Junk Town! Then, I will be able to serve you better!"
After reporting a lot of situations - mainly taking credit - Dennison Henry couldn't help but mention the exclusive authorization that he had been thinking about.
In his opinion, Governor, you asked me to prove my loyalty, so have I done well this time?
I have tried every possible means to get you the materials and equipment you wanted; as for the people you wanted to deceive, I paid for them out of my own pocket and brought them to you.
Is this enough to prove my loyalty?
You are not willing to give me the full authorization of the alloy plastic steel production line, but it is not too much to give me the exclusive authorization of the bulletproof vest, right?
"Henry, Henry..." Gu Hang muttered his name, "Do you want me to say whether you are smart or stupid?"
"I...I don't understand?"
"You are so smart. You are telling me that you have made contributions and achievements. You are also expressing your loyalty to me, saying that you will do more and better in the future and hope to get exclusive authorization from me. You are worried that if you open up the sales channels for materials and bulletproof armor, more businessmen will come to me and do this business, and you will no longer be able to earn this exclusive business."
At this point, although he was praising his intelligence, Denison Henry just felt embarrassed.
What Gu Hang said was indeed what he was thinking, and it wasn’t that difficult to guess what he was thinking.
but……
How can you say it so directly? Where can I put my face?
He didn't speak, and Gu Hang continued, "But you are so stupid that you can't see the essence of the matter. The production capacity of alloy plastic steel is not large, and it takes time to expand the scale. Now and in the near future, you can consume all the goods, so what are you worried about?"
"Are you worried that you won't be willing to work for me wholeheartedly in the future, and I will find a better partner?"
"Are you worried that you won't be able to manipulate the prices of goods at will, and that I will restrict your ability to make money in the future?"
"Are you worried that you won't be able to keep me dependent on you, and that you won't be the master behind the Governor in the future?"
"Henry, Henry, tell me, is this what you are worried about?"
(End of this chapter)
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