Chapter 274 There are chips everywhere!

   "Ah Choo!"

   "Damn... who is thinking about Lao Tzu again?"

  North Fourth Ring Road, front line.

  The sporadic gunshots in the distance made Dittwig, who was standing on the street, tense up.

  He has a habit of sneezing when he is nervous.

  The situation here is completely different from that on the Western Front.

  The west line is a pile of ruins made of concrete debris, and the scattered buildings here are like a forest. Behind every dark window, there seems to be a pair of scarlet eyes hidden.

   It can be seen that these hillbillies are dealing with the wave for the first time, and the buildings and streets here obviously don't seem to have experienced the baptism of long-term artillery fire.

  If you can't clear a relatively open area on the ruins, you can only fight hand-to-hand with those alien soldiers in buildings and alleys.

  The constant stream of alien species will come like a tide, and it is a miracle that it can hold on.

   Tightening the gas mask hanging on his face, DeWitt took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time.

  The time is already noon.

   As the elected representative, he will represent all businessmen who are interested in this "emerging market" in the north, and meet the lord here—the manager of Vault 404.

   Accompanying him are two other partners and a dozen bodyguards who sent them here.

   To be honest, this is not a good job.

  If it wasn’t for other people’s promise to let him take the lead, if it wasn’t for Weijia Trading Company’s monopoly of all the spoils on the Western Front, Dittwig would never be willing to be the leader and come to this barbaric land to open up the market.

   Outside the huge wall, there are very few people who obey the rules. To do business with people you have never met, you have to tie your head to your belt.

  What if the dictator is in a bad mood and cuts himself off?

  The risk may be low, but it's definitely not zero.

   Especially the performance of these blue coats always gave him a feeling of doves occupying a magpie's nest.

   Are they really blue coats?

  Could it be that they killed all the people in the shelter and snatched their coats to wear?

   Just as he was muttering in his heart, a man in a black military uniform with a rifle on his back came out of the building next to him.

  Looking at Dittwig, the man said.

   "The manager agrees to see you, please come with me."

  Ditwig heaved a sigh of relief, with a friendly smile on his face, he said politely.

"please."

   After speaking, he winked at the two partners behind him, and led them towards the building in front of him.

  The frontline headquarters of these blue coats is on a certain floor of the building, with good visibility and signal from high up, and the concentration of spore clouds will be lower.

  However, the manager did not meet them in the headquarters, but chose the meeting place in the office area on the 20th floor.

  There are ready-made tables and chairs here. Although they are old and the surface is covered with dust, it does not affect the use.

  After going up the stairs, the three people who came to the room through the corridor saw the azure blue power armor at a glance, with surprised expressions on their faces, but they quickly restrained themselves.

  Ditwig took a step forward, lowered his head slightly, and said in a respectful tone.

"Dear Lord of the Northern Suburbs, the manager of Vault No. 404, please allow me to introduce myself. I am a merchant from Boulder City, and my name is Ditway. The two behind me are our partners , Yang He and Tenuo."

   "On behalf of the partners present and absent, I offer you my highest respect."

  Chu Guang looked at the three people standing in front of him. Although he already knew their purpose in his heart, he didn't take the initiative to reveal it.

   Urgently exposing one’s needs is a big taboo. It is easier to take the initiative by waiting for the other party to make an offer first or reveal their hole cards.

   This is the experience of his previous life.

   "Welcome to the northern suburbs."

  Chu Guang, who unlocked the helmet mask, continued to speak in a relaxed tone with a gentle smile on his face.

   "It's very unfortunate that you came here. We are dealing with the wave, so we can only entertain you here. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality."

   "Where is the matter, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to have an interview with me!" Dittwig had a bright smile on his face when he said this.

  The manager in front of him is easier to get along with than he imagined.

   And this made him feel relieved.

  Perhaps this transaction will be much easier than I imagined.

   Chu Guang looked at him and continued.

   "So, friends who have come from afar, why are you here in the northern suburbs? You shouldn't come here from Boulder City to greet me."

  Ditwig said respectfully: "My dear manager, we are here to share your worries."

  Chu Guang looked at him with great interest.

   "Oh? Tell me."

   Seeing that Chu Guang gave him a chance, Dittwee immediately brought out the rhetoric he had been planning for a long time.

"As you should have seen, the streets outside are full of dead bodies, and they are rotting and stinking! It's spring, and in less than a week they'll be breeding grounds for the plague, attracting rats, cockroaches, and other troubles ...and actually, when I got here, it was starting to get worse."

  Chu Guang didn't speak, just looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

   Dittwig paused for a moment, then continued with a serious tone.

"This kind of situation is not uncommon on the Western Front. It can even be said to be a common trick of the wave... We call it a plague offensive. Even if the militia in Boulder City wins, they will be confused by the plague and plague after the war Burnt out."

  Chu Guang looked at him and said, "So you are here to help me solve these troubles?"

   Dittwig said immediately.

   "Of course! The wave is the common enemy of all survivors in Qingquan City, we can't just sit back and watch you get into trouble."

   "We can provide you with cheap and easy-to-use medicines. In addition... we can also dispose of the corpses on the battlefield for you for free."

  Although the former can make a small profit, it is not much.

  The latter is the real purpose of Dittwig.

   It’s okay to dispose of dead bodies for free.

  Chu Guang smiled in his heart, but he didn't expose him, but looked at the person in front of him with interest.

   "What are you going to do about it?"

   Seeing that the manager in front of him was interested in his proposal, Dittwig was overjoyed and continued to speak calmly.

   "We will hire a group of corpse recovery experts from Boulder City, transport the corpses to the Fifth Ring Road, put them on the backs of two-headed oxen, and then transport them to other places for disposal."

  Chu Guang: "Like Boulder City?"

"Uh, of course! Boulder City is a good choice... We will simply dispose of the corpse and turn it into something that can be used... After all, the transportation team and the experts who recover the corpse are not cheap, we have to earn a little subsidy Travel expenses, this way we can save a little less money.”

  In fact, Dittwig didn't really want to disclose the whereabouts of these corpses, especially he didn't want the man in front of him to realize that the corpses of the eaters can be sold for money in some places, although they are sold very cheaply.

  But Chu Guang has already pointed out Jushicheng, obviously he knows something, if he pretends to be stupid again, he will treat others as fools.

  Ditwig could only pray in his heart, as the manager in front of him did not understand the specific market situation.

However…

is it possible?

  Chu Guang looked at Dittwey who opened his eyes and told nonsense, and couldn't help secretly laughing twice.

   Less losses?

  If it wasn't for his own people who went to the front line to understand the market price, they might have been fooled by him.

   "How can it be done, my friend," Chu Guang shook his head, "How can we make our friends suffer so much? I will find a way to deal with these corpses, so I won't bother you."

   Dittweg became anxious when he heard this, and said hastily.

   "Please don't say that. For our friendship, we are willing to show some sincerity. Please give us this opportunity."

  Chu Guang said seriously: "But this will make me feel bad. Once I feel bad, I will be so uncomfortable that I can't sleep."

   It’s okay if you can’t sleep.

   Ditwig almost couldn't spit out when he heard this sentence.

  This is too fake!

   Now Ditwig knows, this guy knows that these corpses can be exchanged for chips. Otherwise, why have I already offered to dispose of these corpses for them for free? The manager has no intention of letting go.

   Dittwig took a deep breath and said slowly.

   "How about 5 chips per ton?"

  Chu Guang said with a faint smile.

   "How can we do that? It's enough money to help us get rid of these troubles for free. How dare we let you pay us more."

   Sure enough!

   This guy knows it!

  Ditwig's brows twitched violently.

  He can now be sure that the man in front of him not only knows that alien corpses can be sold for money, but also has a good understanding of the market.

   Otherwise, this guy will not acquiesce, the money is paid to them by himself.

   Going in circles has lost its meaning.

   Dittwei looked up at Chu Guang and said frankly.

"My lord, I admit that we can earn a little by dragging these corpses to Boulder City, but that is hard money. These corpses are not light. Whether we drag them from the battlefield or transport them to Boulder City, we have to It costs a lot of money."

   "Five chips per ton is the highest price we can offer. The freight we pay for each ton of goods is far more than that. If the purchase price is higher, we will have no profit at all... I hope you can understand."

   "Of course I can understand, I just simply can't bear to see you lose money," Chu Guang smiled kindly, and looked at him sincerely, "How about this, I can provide a more sincere proposal here."

  Dietweil faintly felt that something was wrong, but he still forced a smile on his face, and said bravely.

   "Please speak."

   Chu Guang continued.

   "You just said that you have a way to turn the corpse of the alien species into something that can be used. In that case, why not turn it into something that can be used here, in the northern suburbs?"

   Dittwig froze for a moment.

   "In the... northern suburbs?"

"That's right," Chu Guang nodded, and continued with a smile, "We can produce bullets and shells, and naturally we can also produce nutrient cream and fertilizers. Instead of dragging bulky raw materials around, why not directly produce them at the place of origin? Is it turned into a lighter weight, higher value-added commodity and then taken away?”

   Old Dittwig blushed.

  Good guy, not only does this person know that the corpses of different species can be sold for money, he even knows what these corpses of different species can be made into.

   Then I watched myself perform for a long time...

   This cunning blue gopher!

  Ditwig lowered his head and coughed lightly in embarrassment.

  “…Equipment with tens of thousands of chips is too expensive. We have to consider the risks when we open a factory outside the huge wall.”

  Chu Guang nodded slightly.

   "Understood, after all, your understanding of us is still limited to last winter, and it is natural to feel worried."

  Ditwig raised his head, his eyes full of hope.

   "Then you mean to agree to..."

   "I mean, your lack of understanding of our real situation."

  Chu Guang looked at Xu Shun who was waiting at the side.

   "Take these three friends to visit our industrial area, and stay at the hotel in Changjiu Farm at night. The air there is better."

   Which places are suitable for visiting and which places are not suitable for idlers to wait in, I have already explained to the guards.

  The performance of this little guard has been quite good, Chu Guang believes that he knows it well.

   "Good sir!"

   Standing aside, Xu Shun stood at attention and saluted, then looked at Dittwey and his party, and said politely.

   "The three please come with me."

  Ditwig looked at Chu Guang in bewilderment, not understanding what he was going to sing.

  Visiting… an industrial area?

   This is a completely unexpected itinerary for him.

   By the way, there are industrial areas in the northern suburbs?

   How many small workshops can also be called industrial areas?

   He could guess what Ditwe was thinking, but Chu Guang did not answer his confusion.

  Some things are useless to talk about.

   Facts speak louder than words.

   "I don't like wasting time on unresolved arguments, especially at this juncture."

"I'll give you two choices, either buy the **** at a price of 20 chips per ton and haul it to where you want to go, or consider setting up a factory here. You can dispose of the corpses outside, we don't accept them For any expenses, you only need to pay taxes legally."

  Looking at Ditwit who was standing there without moving, Chu Guang said in a gentle tone.

   “Don’t rush into a decision.”

   "Give me the same answer tomorrow."

  …

   Dittwig couldn't think of any reason to refuse Chu Guang's proposal.

  Although he doesn’t think that the country bumpkins in the northern suburbs can understand what it means to have complete industrial facilities, and he doesn’t think they can build a so-called industrial zone, but if someone is willing to show him for free, a fool will refuse.

   Take a look without spending money.

  Anyway, they are here.

   I boarded the truck on the south side of Huayuan Street Subway Station, and drove along the abandoned road to the intersection of No. 76 Street and Linghu Wetland Park. The road in front suddenly became level.

  A surprise appeared in Dittwey's eyes.

   But the more surprising thing is yet to come.

  The truck continued north and stopped near the abandoned tire factory.

  When Ditwig followed the guard named Xu Shun off the truck and stepped into the "Northern Suburb Industrial Zone", he immediately realized how wrong his previous thinking was!

  The sound of banging can be heard endlessly, the tall chimneys are puffing out clouds, and trucks full of goods pass through the park, and workers in work uniforms gather around the door to load and unload goods.

   It's like a clock that winds up.

  Everything here is incredibly organized.

  Three pairs of eyes widened in unison.

   Teno, who was standing next to Dittwig, couldn't help swallowing, and squeezed out half a sentence from his throat.

"here…"

   "Is it the northern suburbs?"

  The other partner didn't speak, but the same surprise was evident in his eyes.

  Compared to the industrial area of ​​Boulder City, this place is undoubtedly much smaller, but if there is anything they lack, he really can't see it at a glance.

   "In front is Liszt's factory."

   "Liszt?!" Dittwig looked at Xu Shun in surprise, "Is that guy here too?"

  Xu Shun looked at him unexpectedly.

"you know?"

   Dittwig coughed dryly and said.

   "Don't know...but I've heard of it."

  The business circle in Boulder City is not very big, and there are only a few well-known local businessmen. Of course, he knows more powerful businessmen like Liszt.

  Although Liszt may not know him.

  Xu Shun nodded and didn't say anything more.

   "Except for military factories and factories involving sensitive technology, I can show you all other factories."

  Yang He, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

   "Can you show us your power station?"

  Xu Shun nodded.

"no problem."

  Since they want to consider setting up a factory, power supply is undoubtedly one of the issues they are most concerned about.

  The most fearful thing for a production line that is running stably is a sudden power failure, especially if it stops for a whole day.

  But after seeing the power station planned by these people, the three of them immediately dispelled their concerns in this regard.

  The blue coats do have two brushes.

  Not only were the planning of the power station so that they couldn't fault it, but the transmission and distribution facilities such as the substation and power grid made them amazed.

   This is not a very advanced technology.

  However, it is not something that just anyone can do to plan every wire and every generator set in an orderly manner.

   Glancing at the VM on his arm, Xu Shun cleared his throat and introduced them to the surprised three.

   "Currently our power supply is mainly thermal power generation. The large forest farms in the northern Yumu District and the vegetation in the nearby urban areas are enough to supply the consumption of the power station for more than ten years."

   "In addition to this, there are biogas digesters and gas-fired power stations under construction, as well as oil-fired power generating units for the Camus tree."

   "In the future, we will consider improving the existing energy structure through diversified power generation methods."

  Dietwe looked at Xu Shun in a little surprise.

   "You also planted Camus trees?"

  There must be at least three or four hundred people working in this industrial area.

  Where are there so many people in the northern suburbs? !

   Could it be a refugee from the north?

   But even if they take all the refugees as they are ordered... how to solve the problem of food?

  So many people have to eat!

   "The planned area is 5,000 mu," Xu Shun replied truthfully, glancing at the VM, "not just kamu trees, we also planted corn and potatoes...and other high-yielding crops."

   "I will take you to the hotel at Changjiu Farm in a while."

   "After you get there, you will see it naturally."

  …

  If it is said that the industrial area in the northern suburbs has contracted Dittwee’s surprise and astonishment for the next month, then the situation in Jiuchang Farm is enough to shock him from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.

  Boundless field ridges, patches of seedlings, as well as tractors, two-headed cows and refugees working in the fields.

  The degree of mechanization here is not high, but Dittwig can feel with the naked eye that these people pursue advanced productivity and a better life.

   This was something he had never seen in other survivor enclaves.

  Of course, what interests Dittwig the most is the food here.

  The dish so spicy that he sticks out his tongue seems to be called mapo tofu, and there are soy stewed pig's trotters, potatoes and double-headed beef...

   The taste is absolutely amazing!

  He is in the grain business.

  I have long coveted the food processing business of Weijia Commercial Bank.

But envy is envy. He neither has a farm of tens of thousands of acres and thousands of serfs who sweated for him, nor can he afford expensive land rent, nor does he have the capital to open a ten-acre farm in Boulder City. big factory.

  Everything he needs can be found here.

   That night.

  Living in the hotel of Changjiu Farm, Dittwig, who was sleeping on a warm bed, couldn’t fall asleep anyway, staring at the beer on the bedside table without moving, as if in a daze

  Finally, he made a decision, took out a palm-sized messenger from his bag, dictated and edited a thousand-word message, and sent it to the partners in Boulder City.

  It's not that he didn't think about eating alone.

   It didn't cost much to buy the two small partners who came with him.

   Gritting his teeth and borrowing some chips from the bank, it is not too difficult to buy equipment and personnel by himself.

   But he wants to do something big.

  The opportunity here is far more than just the corpses and nutrition cream. The mere tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of chips can no longer satisfy his appetite.

   To do it, sit at the largest food supplier in Boulder City and even Qingquan City!

  If he can use the power of these people, he feels that he has this hope.

  He even thought of the name of the firm.

   It's called Didiwei Firm!

  The factory is called Didiwei Grain Processing Factory!

  The name is catchy to pronounce, and it can make people think of him as soon as he hears it. He has made money and gained fame.

  Thinking of this, Dittwig couldn't help but smile.

   "It doesn't sound much better than silly names like 'tastes good' and 'extremely good taste'!"

   Click.

send!

   Two light beeps.

   A "delivered" pop-up window appeared on the screen of the communicator.

  Waiting for the replies from the partners, Dittwig fiddled with his index finger on the palm-sized screen, and lightly read the information he had edited.

【…The situation in the northern suburbs is astonishing. With the assistance of the shelter residents, the local survivors built power stations, water towers and a relatively complete logistics system. They used trucks to transport supplies, and cement to repair abandoned roads. Steel was cast into rails and laid on the ground, and new settlements were built in the wilderness, and a large area of ​​wasteland was reclaimed into farmland...]

  【We must admit that the towering walls and ruins block our sight, and our knowledge of this place is still a year ago. And in less than half a year, they have achieved achievements that ordinary survivor settlements may not be able to accomplish in ten years. 】

  【My point of view is that it is true that we can make a fortune by transporting the good things here to Boulder City, but if we process them into nutritional cream and organic fertilizer here, we can definitely earn more. 】

  【There are opportunities everywhere! There are chips everywhere! 】

  (end of this chapter)