Chapter 257: Agreement with the Merchants' Cooperative
The leader of the legion went out, and Xu Yuan was still handed over to Zhao Wenlong.
Of course, this is also what Zhao Wenlong has been thinking about, because he can finally take revenge!
The slaughter of his brothers' 9064 security zone was his biggest goal on this expedition!
The army assembled, gave the notice, and set out for the battle.
This was done in just two days.
At the same time, the scientific research room of the shelter on the other side brought new good news to Xu Yuan.
About a kilometre behind Xinguo, more than a dozen trucks were parked on cracked country roads.
The slaves carried the steel bars to the wasteland, and under the command of the engineer who held the drawings, the steel bars were inserted in the designated places.
Excavators work in a circle of kilometers in diameter around the rebar bars, starting from the center and loading piles of earth onto trucks to transport to an open field two kilometers away.
In the center of the pit paved with cement blocks, a concrete column with a diameter of about five meters stands.
The cylinder is connected like a wheel bearing to a series of steel bars that extend the perimeter of the pit, while the bottom of the cylinder is fitted with a drainage pipe with a graphite filter layer, and the perimeter of the grinding disc is connected to the water treatment plant.
It's like a big stone grinding disc.
Trucks dump the dirt and inject pure water from an automated water treatment plant in the suburbs a few kilometers away.
The clods, pure water and treatment fluid are stirred into a thin sludge under the operation of a stone grinding disc, and the toxins and radioactive residues in the soil are washed into the waste disposal area by a continuous flow of water, which dilutes and purifies the soil through this rough washing.
Soil purification, which is the first step in the planting project.
Although soil can be brought in from the present world, it would be astronomical to build a five-kilometer diameter planting area.
With the size of the country, it is not easy to get so much soil, and even if it is imported through customs, it is not easy to explain where all the soil went.
Therefore, if it can be solved in the source star, it is better to rely on the materials of the source star as much as possible.
Anyway, Xu Yuan has achieved undoubted dominance here, no matter how chaotic the construction is, with his financial resources and influence, it can be realized.
This soil purification system is only the first one, and Xu Yuan plans to deploy more than ten in this vicinity in the future.
"In three months, the soil will be cleaned, and at the same time, the foundation here will be transformed, and in another month, the air separation film will be deployed, and the first phase of the plantation will be completed."
A man with eyes standing next to Xu Yuan had a smug smile on his lips.
His name is Zhou Hongjiu, the initiator and implementer of the plantation plan.
"Four months? Then by that time the fortifications will also be reinforced. Looking in the farther direction, Xu Yuan also smiled.
When this first plantation is established, food production can be self-sufficient in the source star.
At the very least, rice, wheat, and some cash crops will be produced directly on the Yuanxing side, which may be a little more expensive, but this is undoubtedly a good start.
And then there's the second, and then there's the third.........
Then, the new ecosystem will be like a string of closely connected bubbles on this wasteland.
In the beginning, the space here will only be used for food production, and then it will be developed into residential areas, commercial streets, residential areas, high-rise buildings......
The population of the new country is increasing, and it cannot always rely on Xu Yuan, a "grain porter".
While it works in theory, it is not stable in the long run.
Self-sufficiency in the means of production will be the first step towards order.
It is also a step that must be taken sooner or later.
All the engineering drawings of the plantation, including the specific implementation of the project, are responsible for Zhou Hongjiu and his team.
To this end, Xu Yuan also set up a special department called the "Plantation Planning Research Institute".
However, because Zhou Hongjiu has no experience in personnel management at all, and he himself has little interest in managing such troublesome things as others, this department is different from the independent aerospace science and technology research institute and is managed by the personnel department.
The sky gradually darkened, and after finishing the engineering inspection, Xu Yuan returned to the villa.
As usual, Xu Ruiwen had already prepared a delicious dinner, while Shen Xi and Chen Bei were talking about various matters at work while helping to start.
Looking at the lively kitchen, Xu Yuan's face would always involuntarily show a happy smile.
In this lively atmosphere, Xu Yuan finished dinner with the women.
Next, it's time for a "pleasant" sleep.
Still as usual, Chen Bei left the villa quickly, and the other two women followed Xu Yuan into the room with blushing faces.
Early the next morning.
"Are you alright?" Watching Xu Yuan, who was holding his waist, walk into the office, Chen Bei said with a slight frown.
"It doesn't matter." Xu Yuan waved his hand, embarrassed not to look at her face, he was too crazy to play last night, and he didn't control it all of a sudden......
Chen Bei looked at him speechlessly, and only after a while did she speak: "It's better to restrain some things, after all, your current status is different, and it is rumored that you are out... It's always not so good. ”
"Ahem, ahem, ahem!" Xu Yuan, who had just taken a sip of tea, directly squirted out the tea.
In fact, if it is usual, Xu Yuan, who sleeps too late, will mostly choose to sleep until noon the next day, and directly push off the next day's work.
However, news came from the inner district yesterday afternoon that a guest was coming to visit, and out of prestige and other factors, Xu Yuan had to get up early.
After sitting in the president's office for less than an hour, soon there was a knock at the door.
After adjusting the collar and Xu Yuan said please come in, a man in a gray suit walked in under the guidance of the soldiers.
A very familiar face, Xu Yuan remembered that his name was Zhu Wuyang, and he was the president of the Merchants' Federation of the Ninth District.
"Welcome, President Zhu." Xu Yuan said with a smile.
"Don't dare to be, Your Excellency the President," Zhu Wuyang shook hands with Xu Yuan with a smile.
Xu Yuan likes the title of Your Excellency the President.
Warmly invited Zhu Wuyang to sit on the sofa of the guests, and Xu Yuan instructed the orderly staff to pour tea for the two.
Looking at the tea leaves floating in the cup, Xu Yuan noticed that the president of the Chamber of Commerce was staring straight and obviously swallowing and foaming.
Picking up the teacup and tasting it, Zhu Wuyang's face showed an intoxicated expression, "Good tea!" ”
These teas were brought by Xu Yuan from the earth, that is, they would be taken out at the time of reception, and they would not be sold to the public for the time being.
Yuanxing does not have any good tea, although the radiation resistance of tea allows it to be planted on a lot of soil, not to mention that the quality is not as good as before the war, and the difficulty of planting this delicate cash crop is not ordinarily high.
"If President Zhu likes it, I can send you two packs to take home." Xu Yuan said with a smile.
Xu Yuan was very satisfied with the fact that the Merchant Federation obeyed his orders and did not stumble when he attacked the Radiant Man.
So according to the agreement, his soldiers did not have any persecution of the merchants.
"Thank you so much." Zhu Wuyang said in surprise.
There is nothing more expressive of friendship than this good thing that money can't buy.
"You're welcome." Xu Yuan waved his hand and continued with a pleasant face, "But I guess you definitely didn't come this time to drink tea with me and catch up with me." ”
"That's right," Zhu Wuyang said tentatively, sitting slightly upright, a little cautiously, "I'm here to confirm our friendship." ”
"Our friendship needs no confirmation, and a month ago, you made a choice that suited our friendship." Xu Yuan said with a smile.
Hearing this, Zhu Wuyang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After a pause, he suggested cautiously.
"We sincerely thank you for your efforts in clearing the trade route, and in order to strengthen our friendship, I bring a mutually beneficial agreement."
"Tell me about it." Xu Yuan smiled.
"According to our statistics, there are currently more than 2,000 merchants walking to your land, and the radiation people currently entrenched in the brigade in the ninth district have been cleared, so the danger level has also decreased a lot.
It is foreseeable that the number of merchants coming and going will more than multiply next year, so we hope to be able to set up a branch of the merchants' guild in your place. ”
"Guild?" Xu Yuan looked at Zhu Wuyang with interest, "Isn't it possible that the parliament of the new country can protect your legitimate rights and interests?"
"No, no, no, Mr. President, you misunderstood." Zhu Wuyang hurriedly explained, "This guild is not of a political nature, but only provides information support for merchants who do business in your land.
"I certainly wouldn't object to the establishment of a merchants' guild. However, it must be organized in this guild nature, and it must be carried out under the supervision of the local **. Xu Yuan said in a tone that could not be refused.
"I would like to know, what does this so-called supervision mean, is it necessary to wear your uniform when you go to work?" Zhu Wuyang asked cautiously.
"Of course not." Xu Yuan smiled and shook his head, "We will send a prosecutor to the guild to be stationed in the guild, his salary will be paid by us, and he will not interfere with your daily work in any way except for participating in your public meetings." In other words, as long as you only do what a businessman does, he will not interfere with your daily work in any way. ”
"Is this the only request?" asked Zhu Wuyang with some skepticism.
"That's all there is to it." Xu Yuan nodded.