DipNovel Chapter 50 Demands, the Desire for Advancement, and Arms Supply Channels
Chapter 50 Demands, the Desire for Advancement, and Arms Supply Channels
About half an hour later, Lei Zhaowu arrived at the camp.
Upon seeing Lu Sheng, he didn't ask a single question. He directly used the bracelet to dial Lu Yuexin's contact information, then handed the bracelet to Lu Sheng before turning around and returning to his car outside.
About fifteen seconds later, the communication was established.
"Lu Sheng, I have a preliminary understanding of your situation from Lei Zhaowu. Thank you for your contributions to the family. What do you need?"
"The speed at which funds arrive determines the speed of the entire camp construction. The more the better. After that, not only will construction require money, but employees in various positions will also need to be paid wages."
After hearing Lu Sheng's request, Lu Yue thought for a moment and then responded:
"Okay, I'll organize a meeting in a couple of days to discuss this. There's one more thing I need to confirm with you: you've hired a group of homeless people?"
"That's right."
Mainland students readily admit:
"The camp will need a lot of manpower to keep running, including patrols, guards, and staff for various facilities."
"Lu Sheng, your understanding of the No. 49 Transportation Station project may not be comprehensive enough."
Lu Yuexin didn't show much emotion, but in Lu Sheng's view, her patiently explaining things to him was rather unusual.
"The location of the No. 49 transportation station is excellent, but if the goal is simply to seize the Jiang family's right of way, building a service area would be sufficient."
Another objective of this project is to provide numerous job opportunities.
Lu Yuexin spoke slowly and deliberately, like an older sister educating her younger brother:
"In the early days of the Long Night Era, the world was in disarray, and people could only trust their relatives, so various families emerged. Later, as the situation stabilized slightly, the need for corporate systems and free trade to restore productivity led to the creation of the Torch Federation."
However, the emergence of a new system means that the old one must be eliminated. In the past, many families attached themselves to the Lu family, making the Lu family a regional hegemon, but things are different now.
The situation is more stable now than in the past. A man who works for the Lu family is capable of raising two children at the same time, but the Lu family can only provide one job.
If these extra people flow to other forces, they will no longer be loyal to the Lu family, and the Lu family will gradually decline. The only way to deal with this is through development and construction.
The construction and completion of Transportation Station No. 49 will create many jobs to accommodate these people, and its construction is also the first step in the family's reclamation of the surrounding wilderness.
After Lu Yuexin finished explaining the significance of Station 49, Lu Sheng directly proposed his terms for the exchange:
"Since Station 49 is so important, I won't make things difficult for you. Let's compromise. I'll take care of the jobs for the people you send."
"You can hold meetings or conduct research as you please, but just transfer some money to me right now."
A helpless sigh came from the other end of the communication.
"Two days, give me two days. My account is being monitored, there are too many uncles and elders watching me. The struggle I face is just as intense as yours."
The process will be slow, but I guarantee I'll raise the money for you within two days.
"Can."
Lu Sheng rarely saw Lu Yuexin sigh, and he knew that the other side was indeed under some restrictions. In addition, the two-day event was not too long, much faster than a meeting to discuss it.
He was very familiar with the Lu family's internal funding process: first, a meeting would be held, then an investigation team would be formed, and a period of time would be spent conducting on-site investigations. After the investigations were completed, another period of time would be spent developing a funding plan.
After the deal is finalized, the money will have to go through multiple layers of transfers, and with some family members causing trouble, it may take years for it to arrive in the account.
The fact that they've promised to transfer the money within two days is already considered a good outcome.
Lu Sheng walked out of the house, came to Lei Zhaowu's car, and gently knocked on the car window.
The car window rolled down, and he handed the wristband inside.
"Brother Lu, how did the talks go?"
"It's alright, be careful on your way back."
Lei Zhaowu hummed in response, but did not roll up the car window, as if he was hesitating about something.
"Are you too embarrassed to speak up?"
"...Yes, it's a bit early. I feel like it's too early to say it now, but I'm also worried that if I don't say it now, I won't have the chance later."
"Alright, I'm leaving then."
Seeing Lu Sheng turn to leave, Lei Zhaowu gritted his teeth and called out to him:
"Brother Lu, Miss told me the reason for building the No. 49 transportation station. I think that with your abilities, you can build the transportation station at a speed that no one can imagine."
Lu Sheng stopped and turned around to ask:
"You've been agonizing over this for so long, you didn't just want to say a few words of praise, did you?"
"Well, I was thinking, if a suitable position comes along in the future, could you consider me?"
I know this kind of thing; even if someone isn't very capable, they can still become a leader later. I want to be a leader.
Only then did Lei Zhaowu reveal his purpose.
"So you wanted to reserve a spot in advance, huh?"
Lu Sheng walked back, leaned over the car window, and looked at Lei Zhaowu inside the car:
"Sure, I noticed you last time. But if you want my promise, you'll have to show some promise. As the saying goes, great things are rewarded after they're accomplished. If you want a reward, you have to have some merit."
Lei Zhaowu swallowed hard.
"Brother Lu, please let me know if you need anything."
"I noticed it when you came to help last time; the equipment for the supply transport crews was quite sophisticated and complete."
Faced with Lu Sheng's question, Lei Zhaowu vaguely guessed his purpose.
"Transportation and supply are crucial to maintaining the operation of each station, and supplies must be delivered even in severe weather."
So, regarding weapons and ammunition, as long as it's reasonable, the relevant departments will approve it. The specialist I'm dealing with also happens to have some personal connection with me.
At this point, Lei Zhaowu saw Lu Sheng nod slightly and immediately understood his intention.
"Brother Lu, let me say something, please don't be angry, but you've been buying bullets from the corpse recycler, which is really unfair to you."
Knowing what Lu Sheng wanted, Lei Zhaowu's courage grew immediately, and he rolled down the car window completely:
"After deducting shipping costs, their goods are priced the same as online shopping, but they have fewer items. They only have bullets, not guns, and they don't have any good stuff like fragmentation grenades or incendiary bombs."
"In the future, if you need weapons or ammunition, just tell me, and I guarantee the price will be cheaper than anywhere else."
Lu Sheng reached out and patted Lei Zhaowu on the shoulder with satisfaction:
"Good, go get me a light machine gun, and don't forget the ammunition."
After giving instructions, he turned around, opened his umbrella, and walked towards the house, not forgetting to raise his other hand and wave goodbye to Lei Zhaowu.
At the doorway, Jiang Shutong glanced in the direction Lei Zhaowu had driven away and asked Lu Sheng curiously:
"You seem to be in a good mood. What deal did you just close?"
"I guess so. It's true that problems related to development should be solved through development."
Lu Sheng sighed:
"As long as you keep building, many difficulties will naturally arise and people will come up to help you solve them."