At the critical moment, Li Ying promptly took out his jade tablet that had turned into a brick to prove that he really had no ability to mobilize anyone.
Jun Shu actually just took the opportunity to intimidate him, and when he saw that it was almost time, he put away his sword.
Yin Kanwei felt deeply sorry about this, and had no time to think about it anymore. He looked at Zhu Changyang and Jun Shu with a very subtle expression: "The leader of Dongyao Sect has come here specially to intercede for the two of you."
In fact, "to intercede" is a euphemism. To be precise, it should be "to stand up for oneself."
It turned out that after Jiufang Ruo returned yesterday, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was something very strange about this small industrial group.
Not to mention that Jun Shu's cultivation has reached an almost bizarre level, Li Ying's current situation alone is very interesting.
Li Ying's low character is obvious to all, so it is not surprising that he did such a shameless thing.
The key point is why Dong Yaoyan would agree to such a ridiculous thing
Given her strong sense of professionalism, even if she didn't care about Li Ying, she would never tolerate anyone challenging the authority of Huijiao.
Jiufang Ruo was puzzled, so he tried to send a message to Dong Yaoyan, briefly explaining everything except the identity of Venerable Lihua. He originally wanted to find out the true situation of the Industrial Sect.
Unexpectedly, after Dong Yaoyan learned the news, she rushed over overnight and showed up outside the Sujiao Demon Palace early this morning. She personally sent a visiting letter and asked to confront Jiufang Ruo.
Jiufang Ruo initially thought that Dong Yaoyan came for Li Ying.
As a result, after they met, Dong Yaoyan didn't care about Li Ying's life or death, but sternly demanded Jiufang Ruo to immediately close the formation and release Jun Shu and Zhu Changyang.
Dong Yaoyan's reason sounded very sufficient. She said that Jun Shu and Zhu Changyang were shareholders of the Huijiao down jacket and instant noodle factory.
Jiufang Ruo just realized that the two products that have been popular in the Nine Regions recently were originally the work of the Industrial Sect.
But he still felt strange.
It should be known that Dong Yaoyan hates Zhengdao the most. Even if it is profitable, she will never let Zhengdao invest and cooperate so peacefully.
What's more, he came all the way to save people.
There was also an implicit warning in her words that if Jiufang Ruo continued to embarrass Jun Shu, she would never stand idly by.
The most important thing is that she has always been arrogant and domineering, and never speaks politely to Jiufang Ruo.
But when he mentioned Jun Shu, he was surprisingly polite to him.
All these doubts forced Jiufang Ruo to treat them with caution. After much consideration, he decided to take the risk and let the few people meet.
After all, Dong Yaoyan has the entire Hui Sect behind her. If a conflict arises, it might lead to a disaster in the Demon Realm.
Led by Yin Kanwei, Zhu Changyang and his party soon arrived at the main hall of the Demon Palace.
Dong Yaoyan was sitting in the east seat. When she saw several people appear from afar, she immediately stood up and walked forward to greet them, "You..."
"Master!" After Li Ying went to the Industrial Sect, he never returned to his hometown in the East Region. The experiences he had during that time were difficult to describe to outsiders. When he suddenly saw Dong Yaoyan again, he felt as if he was in another world. His nose couldn't help but feel sore, and he rushed forward, "I miss you so much! Please be kind and take me with you..."
Before he could even say the word "go back", Dong Yaoyan slapped him away with her palm, "Go away, don't block the way."
Li Ying turned around on the spot:
Jiufang Ruo and Yin Kanwei couldn't help but be stunned.
No, the feelings within your Hui religion have become so cold
Dong Yaoyan walked up to Jun Shu and Zhu Changyang, greeted them politely, and asked, "Are you two okay?"
"It's okay." Zhu Changyang said with a smile, "Sister Yan is really kind-hearted. She even made this special trip."
Dong Yaoyan was silent for a moment, thinking that the demon brother was really good at pretending, and he had not revealed his true identity in front of this little monk.
She didn't dare to tell the truth and just glanced at Jun Shu slowly.
Jun Shu still looked innocent: "Why are you looking at me? I didn't ask you to come."
Dong Yaoyan: “…”
Could it be that the Demon Realm has really committed too many evils, otherwise how could it have encountered such a demon species
Zhu Changyang secretly laughed in his heart, but his face was expressionless. He changed the subject smoothly and said, "Sister Yan, you came at the right time. I just happened to have something to discuss with you and Jiufang Sect Leader."
Dong Yaoyan was puzzled: "What?"
Jiufang Ruo had been observing the interaction between the two parties calmly, trying to find clues from it, but he didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to himself. He was also stunned, "Huh?"
Zhu Changyang took out a bunch of magic lantern fruits and a glass bottle filled with light golden liquid from his pocket and said, "I saw that the magic lantern fruits contain a lot of oil, so I tried to pick some to press the oil. I didn't expect the effect to be quite good..."
The magic lamp fruit is rich in oil and can even be directly refined into a lamp for use.
Zhu Changyang then thought that if the magic lamp fruit was used to extract oil, it might be able to bring out greater value.
After picking the magic lantern fruit last night, he spent the whole night conducting detailed inspection and pressing of the fruit.
The final data showed that the oil content of this fruit was an astonishing over 50%, almost approaching that of the modern oil king, the oil palm tree.
Moreover, the squeezed oil is very clear and only needs to be filtered before use.
The oil has a very slight odor, the original bitterness of the nut is completely gone, and it does not change much after heating, which means that this oil can be widely used in various food processing.
Hearing this, Dong Yaoyan seemed to understand: "You mean, this oil can be used in instant noodles production?"
Zhu Changyang nodded: "Not bad."
There are not many oil crops in the Eastern Demon Realm, and the oil used to fry instant noodles needs to be imported from the mortal realm.
The oil and fat resources in the human world are not abundant, and not every family has enough for daily cooking, let alone for large-scale use in the food industry.
As a result, the instant noodle industry is not only limited in scale, but also has much higher costs.
The magic lantern fruit grows widely and has low planting costs. If it can be utilized, it will definitely be able to effectively solve the biggest problem currently faced by instant noodle factories.
And this is exactly the key point that Zhu Changyang wants to discuss with the two leaders.
Jiufang Ruo understood: "You want the Western Region to supply these 'fruit oils' to the Eastern Region so that the Eastern Region can expand the production of instant noodles?"
"That's right." Zhu Changyang nodded. "If you are willing to cooperate, our Industrial Sect can provide the Western Region with technology and machinery for pressing fruit oil to ensure your stable production."
He smiled and continued, "Right now, the demand for instant noodles in the East Region is far from enough to meet the demand. This is a business that will continue to grow."
Jiufang Ruo and Yin Kanwei looked at each other, their hearts moved, and they quickly sorted out the key interests.
Supplying instant noodle factories is just one aspect. The real focus lies in the technology and machinery for squeezing fruit oil.
The mortal realm began to refine and use vegetable oil very early, but due to limitations in oil yield and technology, the oil production was not high, which is also the main reason why the price of oil has remained high.
If it is true as Zhu Changyang said, that so much oil can be extracted from the magic lamp fruit and mass production can be achieved, it will be like a gold mountain for the Western Demon Realm.
The problem is that the Hui religion may not agree.
But how can we give up such a good opportunity so easily
Jiufang Ruo's mind raced, and he quickly made a decision. He immediately patted his chest and saluted Zhu Changyang: "I have been negligent these past two days, but it was not intentional. Please forgive me, sir. If you are willing to teach me the skills, I am willing to pay the price."
After all, he is the leader of a religion and should put the interests of the entire region first.
As for my junior fellow apprentice, if his identity is revealed, I will have to stay by his side from now on to protect him.
Zhu Changyang didn't expect him to be so humble so readily. He was surprised but also full of admiration. He bowed in return and said, "No, Master, you are too kind."
Jiufang Ruo then looked at Dong Yaoyan: "I wonder what Dong Yao Sect Leader thinks?"
Yin Kanwei on the side also turned to look.
Dong Yaoyan's face really didn't look good, but she didn't refuse outright as expected. She just said, "The management policy of our factory is determined by the major shareholder."
Then he looked at Jun Shu and said, "Director Jun, what do you think?"
"Alright." Jun Shu lazily made an OK gesture, "Then it's settled."
Jiufang Ruo and Yin Kanwei: "...?"
Wait, isn't this a bit hasty in your decision
Zhu Changyang was well prepared. Seeing that the two sides had reached an agreement, he took out a manuscript and a small blackboard on the spot and said, "Next, let's talk about the specific plan for cooperation between the two regions."
His actions were so swift that Jiufang Ruo and Yin Kanwei were unable to react for a moment.
There was a trace of confusion in Yin Kanwei's eyes: "So fast?"
"We are in a hurry." Zhu Changyang waved his hand, "Let's finish this quickly. I have to rush back to Kunlun to participate in the competition after this."
Yin Kanwei: “…”
My brothers' schedule is really full.
Dong Yaoyan was used to it. She quickly found a convenient seat to listen to the lecture and took out a small notebook, as if she was going to a meeting.
Jiufang Ruo became more and more suspicious.
It’s not his fault that he is suspicious. It’s just that Dong Yaoyan is too cooperative with the two people from Industrial Sect.
This kind of cooperation has gone beyond the interests themselves and is closer to a kind of... submission
How can this be
Dong Yaoyan is well-known for being unruly. Even when facing myself, who is in the Mahayana stage, she has never submitted. How could she submit to a small righteous sect
He didn't have time to think about it because Zhu Changyang had already started talking about the detailed cooperation plan.
First of all, the Sujiao sect needs to send a study delegation to Fubiao Mountain for further study, just like the Huijiao sect.
In addition to imparting relevant professional skills to them, the Industrial Sect will also design a complete set of machines and factories to help the oil pressing industry in Sujiao achieve industrialization as soon as possible.
In addition to supplying the magic lamp fruit oil produced by the Sujiao to the Huijiao noodle factory, the Industrial Sect will also purchase some of it, directly realizing a closed-loop industrial chain.
Yin Kanwei was confused: "Why does the Industrial Sect need so much oil?"
"Make some daily necessities." Zhu Changyang laughed and took out a few palm-sized paste-like substances from his pocket and gave one to each of them. "This is one of the products made from fruit oil, soap."
Oils and fats have a wide range of uses. In addition to food, they can also be used in large quantities in industrial production, such as lubricants, soaps, etc.
Soap is particularly simple to make, but most cultivators have practiced cleaning techniques, and when materials are scarce, the value of making cleaning products is not very high.
However, if there are a large amount of cheap raw materials, we can produce some and sell them to the mortal realm.
And all of these added together are what Zhu Changyang told Yin Kanwei, the "greater use" of the Magic Lantern Fruit.
In addition, after the two regions opened up to trade, Huijiao could sell various condiments such as broth to the Western Region and improve the cooking methods of the branches and leaves of the magic lantern fruit.
The pomace left over from oil extraction can be used to make feed, and the fruit can also be used as snacks, etc.
After he finished speaking, everyone around him was silent for a long time.
Jiufang Ruo and Yin Kanwei looked at each other in surprise, and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
This magic lamp fruit has been growing in the Western Regions for thousands of years and has always been regarded as a cheap grass. It is of great use when it is refined into a lamp.
But in Zhu Changyang's hands, it was able to develop so many uses in just one night
The key is to have supporting technologies and machines.
No wonder the industry has developed so prosperously in such a short period of time.
When Zhu Changyang took out the contract in triplicate, several people were still a little confused.
Contracts in the world of cultivation are all contracts with magical powers. Once signed, they cannot be easily revoked.
But the Sujiao and Huijiao were actually really... going to cooperate
The two religions have been fighting for a long time, and neither side has given in. Not to mention cooperation, even the number of times they have sat down to talk peacefully is extremely small.
Today they not only held a meeting together, but also reached a consensus.
This is the first time this has happened since the two domains split.
Thinking of this, Dong Yaoyan couldn't help but look at Jun Shu, her eyes becoming more complicated.
Although the demon brother himself is unreliable, the one he is with is quite powerful... This can be regarded as a disguised way of strengthening the Demon Realm.
Zhu Changyang had no idea what the two leaders were thinking. After signing the contract, he felt refreshed and rubbed his hands, saying, "It's rare for the two regions to reach a cooperation. I suggest we celebrate!"
"Yeah, that's fine." Jun Shu nodded, "Barbecue or buffet?"
"Let's grill it." Zhu Changyang looked at Li Ying, "Robot, you know how to do it, right?"
Li Ying smiled and said, "No problem. I am a great griller and I guarantee everyone will be satisfied with the food!"
Jiufang Ruo and Yin Kanwei: “…”
Studio:
[Our Red Demon Lord finally returned to the village to help the poor... ]
[Don’t mention it, it’s quite touching.]
[The guy is really touching, how many part-time jobs he has! ]
(End of this chapter)