<=""></> A little head with wet hair poked out from the crack in the bathroom door, looking around with big shy eyes. After confirming that there was no one in the corridor, Yao Yao breathed a sigh of relief. Holding the bath towel tightly around her body with her little hands, the little Loli shook her smooth white legs and ran into her room.
About five minutes later, Jiang Chen walked out of the bathroom refreshed.
Although he thought it was no big deal to go out together, Yao Yao blushed and insisted on going out separately. When she thought about the ambiguous looks she received when she came out last time, she wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.
"Is this... unnecessary?" Jiang Chen said to himself happily while wiping his hair with the towel on his shoulder.
Even if they are separated, everyone must know that they are washed together.
Just go to bed today.
With this thought, Jiang Chen walked towards his room.
However, when passing by Sun Jiao's door, the door suddenly opened.
Sun Jiao, whose hair had been dried, was seen wearing only a long fluttering shirt, looking at Jiang Chen with a smile on her face.
"Uh, what's the matter?" Although this look is very tempting, Jiang Chen, who has empty bullets, is in the legendary "sage mode" at the moment. If you accept Sun Jiao's invitation, it would be bad from all aspects.
At this time, Sun Xiaorou suddenly hugged him from behind.
"Hehe, brother-in-law, why don't you go in?" With a little devil's smile on her face, Sun Xiaorou said playfully in Jiang Chen's ear.
This little goblin...
Feeling the gentle push from his back, Jiang Chen was pushed in by Sun Xiaorou, dumbfounded.
He always felt that if he continued like this, his body would be finished sooner or later.
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Early next morning.
"Is your health okay?" Han Junhua said with a slight frown as Jiang Chen walked into the office with frivolous steps.
"It doesn't matter." Jiang Chen waved his hand and sat on his throne without looking at her face in embarrassment.
Han Junhua looked at him speechlessly. After a while, he spoke.
"... In every sense, it is better to exercise restraint on some things."
Jiang Chen just took a sip of tea and almost spit out the tea...
If it is normal. Jiang Chen, who went to bed too late, would usually choose to sleep until noon the next day and directly refuse the next day's work. But news came from Jia City yesterday afternoon. Important guests from Hangzhou are visiting. Due to considerations of prestige and other factors, Jiang Chen had no choice but to bite the bullet and get up early.
After sitting in the office of the community center for less than an hour, there was a knock on the door soon. After adjusting his collar and saying "please come in", Jiang Chen saw a man wearing a faded beige suit walked in under the guidance of a NAC knight.
A familiar face. Jiang Chen remembered that his name was Kong Qian. He was the one who came into contact with the Hangzhou Merchants Federation for the first time.
"Welcome, Mr. President." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"I don't dare, Your Excellency Marshal," Kong Qian smiled and cupped his hands, and then added, "The uncrowned king of Wanghai City."
The uncrowned king
Jiang Chen was very satisfied with this title, and the corners of his mouth could not help but raise slightly.
After warmly inviting Kong Qian to sit on the sofa, Jiang Chen ordered the community center staff to pour tea for the two of them. Looking at the tea leaves floating in the cup, Jiang Chen noticed that the chamber of commerce president's eyes widened and he obviously swallowed and spit.
After picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, Kong Qian showed an intoxicated expression on his face.
"Good tea. If I guessed correctly, it should be West Lake Longjing."
"I didn't expect President Kong to know about tea?" Jiang Chen asked with interest.
Jiang Chen has never sold high-end products such as Longjing and Tieguanyin in the Sixth Street District. He only puts them in the community center together with good things like Blue Mountain Coffee and Sri Lankan Black Tea to improve the lives of his "subjects". If it were Jiang Chen himself. He always drank these things as water, and he never noticed any difference in taste between tea and tea.
"I drank it before the war, so I know a little bit about it," Kong Qian smiled, and then a trace of regret appeared on his face, "It's just a pity that West Lake no longer produces tea."
Harsh natural environment, bandits wandering like locusts, bloodthirsty zombies and alien species. Although tea's radiation resistance allows it to be grown on many soils, the quality is not as good as before the war. The difficulty of growing this delicate cash crop is not generally high.
"If President Kong likes it, I can give you two bags to take back." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
The Hangzhou Merchants Federation followed his warning. Jiang Chen was very satisfied that NAC did not stumble when it attacked the mutants. So as agreed, his soldiers stopped at Jia Shi and did not continue westward.
"Thank you very much." Kong Qian said in surprise.
There is nothing more expressive of friendship than this kind of good thing that money can't buy.
"You're welcome." Jiang Chen waved his hand and continued pleasantly, "But I guess you didn't come here just to have tea with me and reminisce about old times."
"That's right," Kong Qian sat up straight and tentatively said, "I'm here to confirm our friendship."
"Our friendship does not need to be confirmed. A month ago, you have already made a choice that is consistent with our friendship." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Hearing this, Kong Qian breathed a sigh of relief.
After a pause, he suggested in a cautious tone.
"We sincerely appreciate your efforts in clearing the trade routes. In order to consolidate the friendship between us, I bring a mutually beneficial agreement."
"Tell me about it." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"According to our statistics, there are currently 1,121 merchants taking this trade route in Block 6. The mutants currently entrenched in Jia City and No. 7 District have been eliminated, and the danger level in Wanghai City has also dropped a lot. It is foreseeable that , this number will more than double next year. So we hope to set up a branch of the Merchants Guild in the Sixth Block."
"Guild?" Jiang Chen looked at Kong Qian with interest, "Can't the Sixth District Council protect your legitimate rights and interests?"
"No, no, no, Mr. Marshal, you misunderstood." Kong Qian quickly explained, "This guild is not political in nature. It only provides information support for merchants doing business in the Sixth District. As well as employment information for caravan guards..."
"The last item can be provided by the mercenary union." Jiang Chen smiled.
In desperation, Kong Qian had no choice but to compromise. "Then remove the last item."
"Of course I won't object to the establishment of a merchants' guild. However, this kind of guild-like organization must be carried out under the supervision of the local government." Jiang Chen said in a tone that could not be refused.
"I want to know, what does this so-called supervision mean? Do you have to wear NAC uniforms when you go to work?" Kong Qian asked cautiously.
"Of course not." Jiang Chen smiled and shook his head, "We will send a prosecutor to the guild, and his salary will be paid by us. Except for participating in your public meetings, he will not have any influence on your daily work. It will not cause any interference. In other words, as long as you only do what businessmen should do, he will not cause any interference to your daily work."
"Is this the only request?" Kong Qian asked suspiciously.
"This is the only request." Jiang Chen nodded.
There was a pause. Jiang Chen continued.
"In contrast, we also hope to carry out similar cooperation with you, such as setting up a mercenary union branch at your chamber of commerce. Don't be nervous, except for staff, we will not send any armed units to station. We believe in you It can protect the safety of their lives and property. We will provide you with employment information, and at the same time provide you with channels to release employment information and the credit rating of the employed party."
"On the other hand, if you are interested, we can open the branch of the Sixth Street Bank to your area. Yajing is currently depreciating crazily in the Sixth Street. I believe that with the circulation of business routes. This depreciation The phenomenon will soon spread to other areas. At present, the trade in the sixth block has been basically eliminated from Asia Crystal. I believe this will accelerate the depreciation of Asia Crystal<="l">. Of course, if you If you are not interested in credit points with strong purchasing power, we don’t have to mention it.”
Kong Qian hurriedly said, "No, we are very interested, but we heard that the electronic payment channels for credit points can only be carried out within the scope of Wanghai City—"
Currently, many businessmen in Hangzhou hold currency such as credit points, but most of them hold banknotes with excellent anti-counterfeiting properties.
"Currently, it can only be carried out within the scope of Wanghai City. If we build the communication base station in Hangzhou and include you in the information network we have established, the territory of this payment channel will expand by another two hundred to the west. Kilometers." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
After listening to what Jiang Chen said. Kong Qian couldn't help but hold his breath.
A mercenary trade union branch and a Sixth Street Bank branch were established in Hangzhou, and a communication base station was set up. Join the information network established by Wanghai City. It must be said that Kong Qian could not refuse Jiang Chen's proposal.
Although there may be risks involved. It was also hard for him to ignore.
Although NAC promised not to march into Hangzhou, Jiang Chen did use his actions to prove his credibility and NAC's non-aggression. But having said that, anyone will instinctively feel uneasy when facing a powerful neighbor.
If these agreements are reached, NAC's influence will undoubtedly expand to Hangzhou. If this expansion of influence is to pave the way for aggression and subversion, then it is undoubtedly terrible, but if it is only to strengthen economic and trade cooperation, then it is undoubtedly beneficial and harmless.
"Your proposal is tempting, but also very unsettling." Kong Qian sighed and said calmly.
"Based on the conditions of the wasteland, how many people can Wanghai City and Jia City accommodate?" Jiang Chen asked abruptly.
Kong Qian was stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Probably, it can hold several million."
"So do your armed forces pose a threat to us?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.
A wry smile appeared on Kong Qian's face.
Their people have seen the "financial resources" of NAC. Although the overwhelming rockets have no technical content, they are obviously not able to achieve it with their productivity level.
"Then what are you still afraid of?" Jiang Chen laughed.
Kong Qian was stunned for a moment, then understood what Jiang Chen meant, and a smile of understanding and helplessness appeared on his face.
The entire Suzhou and Hangzhou provinces cannot gather a million people, and there is no competition for living space between the two sides. In other words, just developing the ruins of Wanghai City is enough for the NAC people to work. From the perspective of this combat effectiveness, they do not pose any threat to NAC.
There is no need to invade at all.
From the day when credit points are popularized, the survivor forces in the entire Suzhou and Hangzhou Province will become economic vassals of NAC.
"It's a ridiculous reality that we can survive because we look harmless to humans and animals." Kong Qian said helplessly and stood up, "I will convey your proposal to the Businessmen's Federation. Of course, I It is estimated that it will not be difficult to pass the proposal.”
"Then I wish us happy cooperation." Jiang Chen also stood up, smiled and extended his right hand.
"It's a pleasure to cooperate." Kong Qian held Jiang Chen's hand and nodded. (.)<=""><=""><="">