What is the concept of 100,000 tons of grain?
It is enough to feed the entire population of Antu County for one and a half to two years.
This is really an outrageous demand. Even Rongcheng, as a city with a long history, has only stored hundreds of thousands of tons of grain, and it has to feed such a large population.
Qu Dongbo was only in a small county town, yet he dared to ask for so much. Uncle Cao narrowed his eyes and looked at Qu Dongbo without saying a word.
Although it was a negotiation and both sides had room for bargaining, the price was really too high.
The two of them confronted each other slowly and the air was eerily quiet; only the subtle clash of cutlery and plates could be heard.
"Commander—"
Suddenly, one of Uncle Cao's men came in from outside and reported to him quickly and in a low voice. Uncle Cao narrowed his eyes slightly and took out a cigar comfortably.
The waiter on the side was quick-witted and immediately helped him cut the cigar, lit it, and brought it to him.
"Well, I'm not here just for official business today. I heard that my nephew is young and promising. Does he have someone he likes?" Uncle Cao suddenly changed the subject.
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Cao. Family and national affairs have nothing to do with personal relationships." Qu Dongbo obviously didn't want to talk to him any more.
"It just so happens that I have a daughter who is twenty-three years old this year. She is a perfect match for you." Uncle Cao smiled and said, "She happens to be here today. I'll ask her to come and meet me."
"No need, your daughter is so precious, I can't afford her." Qu Dongbo frowned.
"Don't be so quick to refuse. Just meet her. I believe you'll like her." Uncle Cao interrupted the conversation and called his men over: "Is the young lady dressed up? Ask her to come and see me."
…
Lu Qin's eyes were covered with a black cloth, and her newly applied eyelashes were pressed by the black cloth, making her feel a little foreign.
She closed her eyes.
Is it late at night now?
Just as she was getting familiar with her surroundings, she was taken to another room by a group of people.
This is a five-star hotel. Although Lu Qin has never been inside, she knows it.
This is a famous hotel in Rongcheng and one of the landmarks in the later base.
She was taken to one of the rooms and three women worked on her from head to toe.
Lu Qin did not resist. She had calmed down from her initial panic.
It wasn't that she didn't want to resist, but there were seven or eight strong men standing at the door, all of them carrying guns.
The three makeup artists also kept silent. No matter how she asked them, they refused to say a word.
But she had already vaguely guessed what had happened.
Rongcheng.
The place she was most familiar with in her previous life.
She had built the city wall of Rongcheng and worked as a garbage collector for a period of time. She was familiar with every street in Rongcheng.
However, Lu Qin did not expect that he would be "invited" in this way when he came to Rongcheng for the first time in his life.
Three female makeup artists did her makeup, picked out her clothes, and fixed her hair, taking care of her from head to toe.
Lu Qin also deliberately refused to cooperate and dropped the cosmetics on the table, but then a black gun muzzle was pointed at her forehead.
So she chose to be quiet.
She is still useful. Lu Qin clenched his fist, then unclenched it.
Otherwise, these people could treat me roughly.
"Da, da, da"
Only the sound of high heels could be heard in the empty room.
A large group of people escorted the dressed-up Lu Qin along the corridor of the hotel.
Lu Qin only felt that he was going down the stairs, but his eyes were covered and he could not see anything.
High heels are too difficult to walk in.
Lu Qin thought so.
She had worn them often in her previous life, but since the apocalypse, no one would be stupid enough to go out in high heels. She had long forgotten the sense of balance in them.
Fortunately, the ground was smooth, and three female makeup artists surrounded her from the front and back, one holding her elbow on each side, so there was no danger of her falling.
She knew it was to restrict her movements, but it was totally unnecessary because her hands were handcuffed behind her back and she couldn't move freely at all.
Where are they taking her?
…
Qu Dongbo raised his eyes.
The young girl who came down the stairs had short hair that was slightly curled into a soft curve. She wore a white ankle-length skirt that made her skin look as white as snow. She only had a small necklace of scattered diamonds hanging between her collarbones, shining like stars around her neck.
The black cloth covered his eyes, but his furrowed brows revealed a hint of worry.
Lu Qin only felt that there was light shining through the gaps in the black cloth around her, and the people escorting her also stopped.
She instinctively reached forward and felt around, but there were no more steps.
Suddenly someone passed by her and pulled off the blindfold.
The glaring light made it difficult to open my eyes.
…
"How is it? My little girl, is she okay? I told you that you will definitely like it."
"Cao Yulei!"
Qu Dongbo stood up with veins bulging on his forehead and a violent look in his eyes.
How could it be Lu Qin? !
He had planned everything, but he had never expected that Cao Yulei would secretly do something to capture Lu Qin.
Only then did Lu Qin adapt to the light. When he opened his eyes, he saw a long Western-style dining table filled with a variety of exquisite foods. Slender golden candles were burning, giving the feeling of a candlelight dinner.
However, the tension in the air cast a shadow over everything.
Qu Dongbo was sitting right opposite her.
Although Lu Qin had already guessed something, she was still overwhelmed the moment she saw Qu Dongbo.
"I……"
"Let her go." Before Lu Qin could speak, Qu Dongbo said in a deep voice.
"Hey, that's ridiculous." Cao Yulei smiled like an old fox. "I just invited Miss Lu to stay here for two days. Look, I treated her to delicious food and drinks. Not a single hair was spared."
"This is a negotiation between us. It has nothing to do with her. If you release her, we can still have further discussions."
"Nephew, please don't get angry." Uncle Cao smiled and said, "I told you I wasn't here to see you today on official business. I know Miss Lu lost her father at a young age and was deprived of his love and care. Isn't this a coincidence? When I was young, I also had a daughter, but she was always in poor health and didn't live past the age of sixteen. If she were still alive, she would be about this age."
Uncle Cao sighed, "What a coincidence! I saw that Miss Lu was so kind and amiable, and she actually looked a bit like my daughter. As an old father, I'm not afraid of being laughed at by my nephew, but I really do wish I had a daughter."
"How about this? I'll acknowledge Miss Lu as my goddaughter, choose a good day, have a recognition wine, and then I'll decide whether to marry her to you, how about that?" Uncle Cao exhaled a puff of smoke.
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