"How many days has it been?" Standing on the roof of the Crimson Chamber of Commerce Building, Cao Guangkai, wearing a suit, looked wordlessly in the direction of Wanghai City.
"Six days." The guard standing beside him said respectfully.
Has it been six days
The morning light dyed the mist with a light golden shimmer. Even if you were standing in Su City, more than ten kilometers away, you could smell the fragrance of order and freedom. It was sunny there and there had been no smoke rising for six days.
After a long while, Cao Guangkai slowly spoke.
"How long has that man been gone?"
The man he was talking about was naturally Lin Chaoen.
The man who calls himself the apostle of the supreme civilization.
The guard hesitated for a moment and said in an uncertain tone, "About two months."
Hearing this, Cao Guangkai nodded and said slowly.
"Then he probably won't come."
According to the agreement, if he does not come after two months, it means that the agreement is over.
"Even God can't stop their rise?" Looking in the direction of the Fish Bone Base, Cao Guangkai frowned slightly.
Not long ago, news came from the Crimson Chamber of Commerce's branch in Hangzhou that the merchants' federation and NAC had reached an agreement to launch comprehensive cooperation in banking, merchants' guilds, and mercenary unions. Although NAC soldiers have not set foot in Hangzhou, NAC has exported its influence to its interior.
The foundation of a businessman is money. What else can control a businessman better than controlling money
Cao Guangkai lowered his head slightly.
He now needs to seriously consider the future of the Crimson Chamber of Commerce.
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At this moment, there was a prosperous scene in the Sixth District.
The sub-crystal content analyzers that were once ubiquitous on the streets have quietly disappeared, replaced by banknote transactions or E payment transfers. In addition to official acquisitions, the Sixth Street Bank injected ample amounts of money into the market through lending, while Congress signed a credit settlement tax reduction bill to promote "credit points" for trade.
At the beginning, people were still skeptical about this currency, but as time went by, the exchange ratio of credit points to Yajing gradually appreciated. It has climbed from the initial 1:2 to the current 1:4. If it weren't for NAC's strict restriction on the issuance of currency, people would be tempted to throw all the gradually depreciating crystals in their hands on the bank counter.
It is precisely because NAC limits the issuance of credit points that the purchasing power of credit points becomes so strong. The never-ending printing of money will only turn the banknotes into a pile of waste paper. Currently on the black market. The exchange ratio between Yajing and credit points even climbed to 1:6.
On the other hand, the establishment of the merchants' guild provided merchants with demand and security information in Suzhou and Hangzhou provinces and even further afield, and at the same time provided orders from outside Wanghai City for the factories in the Sixth District.
The establishment of a branch of the mercenary union in Hangzhou has also given hunters who have lost their "hunting ground" in Wanghai City a new way out. Change your job to become a mercenary or caravan guard. Head to Hangzhou to open up new trade routes.
At this moment, Jiang Chen was walking on the street in the inner circle, accompanied by Chu Nan and a group of NAC soldiers, patrolling this ever-changing street.
"Currently, 174 alien nests have been wiped out, accounting for 89% of the entire Western City cleanup work. The remaining 21 alien nests have a high risk factor, and there is currently no mercenary organization to take over the task alone."
"Then leave it to the NAC soldiers." Jiang Chen said casually while looking at the bustling street with interest.
"On the other hand, the owners of the large mines in Sioux City expressed dissatisfaction with us because the large-scale depreciation of Yajing caused his assets to shrink by four times in an instant."
Hear the words. Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows.
"What does he mean?"
"They want to buy credits from us at a price of 1:2." Chu Nan teased.
"Reject him and let him negotiate with the factory in Block 6." Jiang Chen curled his lips disdainfully and said impatiently.
The only one that needs Yajing now is the factory in the Sixth District. Although in principle banks also provide factories with credit points to purchase sub-crystals, the Sixth District officials still encourage them to purchase sub-crystals from private hands. And the fact is that more Yajing can be purchased from private hands with credit points.
"They said they could not accept the exchange price of 1:6. Their envoy should be losing his temper with Zhao Chenwu and the others in the parliament right now. Do you want to see them?"
"No, our people will start a military exercise in the no-man's land between Wanghai City and Su City in two days. Fireball-1 will participate in the performance. Give them a ticket for a special seat." Jiang Chen said casually.
Chu Nan smiled knowingly and replied respectfully.
"As commanded."
I believe that after witnessing that extravagant fireworks, all those who are lucky will re-evaluate their own strength.
The streets are filled with the tempting aroma of food. The entire snack street is full of shops of all kinds. Even though these are just food shops, apart from the casino, this is probably the most profitable place in the entire inner circle. In addition to ordinary restaurants, Jiang Chen also saw a ramen restaurant run by a service robot and a barbecue restaurant run by a foreign-looking owner. The NAC's food supply gradually increased, and the people in the Sixth District had more and more food.
This scene would never have been seen a year ago.
Pre-war crops cultivated without soil, non-mutated livestock cultivated through cloning technology. Originally, even nobles and wealthy businessmen could not afford these luxuries only a few times a year. However, nowadays, even ordinary people in the Sixth District can have the opportunity to occasionally enter the inner circle and enjoy luxury as long as they work hard.
At the end of the street, there is also a street full of lights and entertainment.
Just looking at the ambiguous signboard and the warm-toned neon lights, I knew that this was obviously not a serious place.
Within the Sixth District, brothels and casinos are legal establishments. Even one of the ten members of the Sixth District runs the largest "entertainment venue" in the inner circle under Jiang Chen's instructions. After all, most of the survivors living here are desperadoes with knives licking blood. For those people, only these exciting things can give them a "feeling of being alive."
Of course, compulsive transactions are prohibited. The Sixth District did not prohibit the slave trade, but no slaves were allowed to enter the Sixth District, and the slave trade was neither taxed nor covered by the protection of the gendarme.
In other words, anyone who steps into Sixth Street is considered a free person by default, and his or her personal freedom is protected by the constitution enacted by Parliament.
"Want to go in and take a look? I will keep the secret for you." Chu Nan smiled teasingly, touched his nose and looked at Jiang Chen.
"Let's forget it." Looking at the girl who was ogling him, Jiang Chen looked away subtly.
The family is almost out of food, not to mention that he really has no interest in these vulgarities.
The team skipped this red light street and ended today's trip early. Next, Jiang Chen will go to the Sixth District Parliament Building to inspect the work of the parliament this quarter and report on the recruitment and military action plans for the next quarter.
Finally, Jiang Chen will also meet with eight invited local businessmen to discuss matters related to cooperation.
After turning a corner, the roadblock on the main road attracted Jiang Chen's attention. I saw several construction vehicles driving over the smooth cement road, using sharp tools like pile drivers to leave holes at equal intervals on the road. The construction workers at the back surrounded the holes and stuffed cylindrical black pipes inside.
"What is that?" Jiang Chen pointed to the blocked road,
"They are laying a geomagnetic track, which was built with money from a businessman from Hangzhou. In exchange, we provide them with a two-year maglev car franchise and a four-year tax-free car sales policy." Chu Nan explained with a smile, "When the magnetic track is laid, maglev cars will be able to pass on this road."
Magnetic tracks buried under roads have very low resistance to explosions and nuclear explosions, so they were basically degaussed or partially degaussed by bombings during wartime. Now that the Sixth Street District has returned to stability, the economy is growing rapidly, and per capita income is rising steadily. Businessmen with bright minds have naturally paid attention to this aspect.
Maglev car
It finally feels like the future.
Looking at the construction vehicle that was advancing gradually, Jiang Chen couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
The seeds of civilization have been sown.
He was pleased to see that it was sprouting. (.)