Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 279 Pain and Turning Point

Cui Mao said with emotion: "Mr. Zhou, Jincheng was very sorry to learn about your company's experience, and also admired your courage."

"In this world, there are very few forces that dare to reject the Mechanical and Electrical City."

“It’s a huge cost to make this decision.”

"The other two cities, 'Motorcycle City' and 'Hardware City', each have their own reasons."

"From what we know, Motorcycle City is a city that practices slavery. A large number of semi-civilized beings are sent there to work as slaves, and some mechanical life forms are also trafficked there... Motorcycle City has always refused external inspections and supervision. Anyway, it has been sanctioned many times, so this time is not a big deal."

He added: "The hardware market is home to many criminals, many of whom are mechanical and electrical criminals. They also rely on the trade of contraband and money laundering by criminals to generate income, and they will not accept external inspections or searches."

"Your company is different from them. It was originally in a honeymoon period with the electromechanical city cluster, but it dared to oppose their technological power sanctions and did many things that many cities wanted to do but could not do."

The knight on the other side exclaimed: "But this is indeed what Mr. Zhou would do."

Zhou Yi's face twitched when he heard this.

Motorcycle City is a slave city, and Hardware City is a gathering place for criminals - no wonder it has an outrageous -B rating.

So I am actually the only child this time?
He asked the other party: "Tianjin City has also been investigated?"

"Yes."

Cui Mao looked calm, as if he was used to it.

Zhou Yi was curious: "What about heaven?"

"Heavenly Kingdom and Mechanical and Electrical City have a special cooperation agreement."

Cui Mao said: "The review will also be carried out, but it will be different from the way we do it in independent cities. The interests of the Kingdom of Heaven and the electromechanical cities are consistent in this regard, and there are a large number of electromechanical life forms working for the Kingdom of Heaven. If they have independent vacations, it will also cause considerable losses to the Kingdom of Heaven."

Zhou Yi said "oh".

As if realizing that he was interested in this aspect, Cui Mao extended another sentence: "In fact, there are individuals and organizations that refuse to be reviewed by the Mechanical and Electrical City. However, they are either completely independent mechanical and electrical life forms, or like the Beiyang region, they are related to the Star Hub, so the Mechanical and Electrical City cannot intervene."

“Your company is the only one that has fallen out with the city because of its close relationship with the city’s electromechanical interests.”

The official business is over.

Zhou Yi handed him a can of Coke and asked, "How have you been living in Shagang City in the past two years?"

"Thank you. It's a lot easier than before."

The young knight relaxed a little. He opened the pull ring and took a sip. "The crime rate was not low two years ago. Now the number of theft and assault cases has been reduced by half."

"On the one hand, the city's economy is booming, and everyone is busy making money and has hope. On the other hand, the Buddha has played a very good role in diverting people away from the city. It is a very magical and strange shape."

"In the past two years, apart from my daily duties, I have spent the rest of my time exercising and reading, and also... found a wife."

Zhou Yi teased, "So you're busy with your wife's affairs. This has been your main job for the past two years, right?"

Cui Mao smiled a little embarrassedly: "My wife is a good woman. She is a tailor in Shagang. She is a little older than me. She is a very good and upright person. She is always willing to help others."

Zhou Yi nodded: "It's not easy to find someone you like, cherish him or her."

"hey-hey."

"wait for me a while."

Zhou Yi walked outside, took a bottle of Jiannanchun in a box from the warehouse, and handed it to Cui Mao.

"Happy wedding."

Cui Mao waved his hand hastily: "This is too expensive, I can't take it."

"It's just a gift between friends."

Zhou Yi said, "Keep it, just for fun."

"Then...thank you."

The two started chatting like friends.

The sale of official polished sand will be coordinated by Yuan Tong and the captain of the Tianjin Knights' Third Squadron.

It was not until late at night that Cui Mao said goodbye and left.

……

Although there is support from Recursive City and the Tianjin Knights, the negative impact of the sanctions on the Mechanical and Electrical City is very significant.

The express delivery center is no longer as busy as it used to be. The bone fish couriers often rest in the Dead Sea, and the employees' salaries have plummeted.

The suspension of production at Coral Mouth has caused the stocks of Emerald Soup and Goblet of Fire to run out. Many imitations have appeared on the market, selling fake goods under the name of Emerald City.

Zhou Yi's response was to make the Jade Soup and the Cup of Fire again by himself, and gave both products to Lord Shahai for production.

Compared with the electromechanical city that has specialized in manufacturing for many years, Shahaigong has been stumbling along.

It said, "Mr. Zhou, as for raw materials, the roots of the explosive mushrooms provided by the Mushroom Forest are sufficient, and I can also find a sedimentary zone where it can be planted."

"We configured it according to the proportions you gave us before, and used a pressing machine to ensure that the jade soup was small enough after dehydration. But for some reason, it broke easily... Maybe the craftsmanship is still not as good as before, so it doesn't look very good."

"Also in terms of production, we use manual pressing here, and the output is about 10 tablets per day."

Zhou Yi remembered that the sales volume in Shanhukou in the first month was 4 million pieces, and more than 1333 million pieces were produced every day. But in Shagang, it was only a fraction of that. The difference in production efficiency was indeed huge.

Sha Haigong also said: "The current quantity is definitely not enough, but I am expanding the scale of workers. As long as the number of people is increased, the quantity can be increased. Currently there are 10 people working on it. I plan to expand it 100 times, recruit 1000 workers, and buy a few more related equipment. Although it cannot reach the level of Shanhukou, it is enough to produce millions of pieces a day."

"As for the Goblet of Fire, you can buy a light printing device with radiation capabilities, but it is difficult to operate it so accurately, and obsidian is not easy to make or obtain. So I made a bold adjustment and replaced it with a container material that is easier to make."

It shows off the new Goblet of Fire.

This thing has now completely turned into a casserole.

Zhou Yi thinks that the current design is more practical than before, the only flaw is that it is a bit too big.

"The cost of making a stone pot by burning sand is lower than that of obsidian and it is easier to operate."

“The difficulty is still the price issue.”

Lord Sha Hai smiled bitterly: "The cost of the jade soup we make is 20 mushrooms, which is twice that of the coral mouth. The market price cannot be lower than 30 mushrooms, otherwise there will be no profit."

"The cost of the Goblet of Fire is not low either. The price must be raised to at least 2000 mushrooms, or 20 coppers."

Zhou Yi expressed his understanding: "Based on the actual situation, we focus on high quality and low price, but we cannot do business at a loss."

"Mr. Zhou, I am very confident in our stuff."

"Even if the price of Emerald Soup is 30 mushrooms, it is already an extremely cheap and nutritious food. The Goblet of Fire is also an indispensable tool for wintering and daily cooking and boiling water."

Sha Haigong said: "It's just that the price increase is so large that it will take some time for buyers to accept it. In addition, our transportation channels also need to be gradually opened up. After being sanctioned, our ships can't dock at the ports of the mechanical and electrical cities, and some places require a long detour."

Zhou Yi nodded: "These are all difficulties we have to face. We should slowly explore and try. There is no rush."

……

The comprehensive sanctions against the Mechanical and Electrical City continue to radiate.

Previously, there were many professionals who wanted to join the company and were in contact with the heads of various departments, but after the announcement was released, this group basically disappeared.

Foreign mechanical and electrical life also avoids this place.

Previously, Da Vinci had agreed to work with an electromechanical doctor and a nurse, but they both refused the job because of this.

Zhou Yi only found out about this through Feng Ying.

As a result, the entire Development Alliance's export transportation was blocked by the Mechanical and Electrical City. The Mechanical and Electrical Port refused to allow ships carrying the company's goods to dock.

The intensity of the crackdown has shaken many organizations doing business with the Development Alliance, and many of the existing trading partners have chosen other suppliers.

Not only are existing channels decreasing, but opening new ones is also difficult.

Zhou Yi was also a little annoyed by this.

He simply decided.

If no ship is willing to transport it, then we will do it ourselves!

Since the express delivery center has fewer orders now, the couriers will deliver the goods to your door.

Qiansu agreed with this point very much.

She said: "The bone fish couriers now have a good carrying capacity. In the Dead Sea, it is no problem to carry 300 kilograms of cargo. Three couriers are equivalent to a small transport ship."

"We now have 85 couriers. Based on the carrying capacity, they are equivalent to 27 small transport ships, and their speed is much faster than that of small ships."

Zhou Yi immediately decided: "Let's do it this way. We'll deliver the goods to your door and make a profit from the shipping fee!"

So the express delivery center became busy again.

The pain caused by the sanctions on mechanical and electrical cities continues.

However, just one week later, the situation suddenly took a turn for the better.

The reason is that the high temperature lasted unusually long this summer, with little rainfall in many areas, severe damage to the land and crops. In addition, a large number of urban residents became sick and injured due to the heat, making it very difficult to work outside.

then.

The high-quality and low-priced refrigerators have become a hot commodity this summer.

Steel Refiner happily reported: "Mr. Zhou, last month, we sold 6 refrigeration boxes and 471 million pieces of refrigeration coal!!! The total revenue was 246 million yuan, and the net profit was 148 million yuan."

"This month, we have received advance payments for more than 19 refrigeration boxes and more than 2000 million pieces of refrigeration coal. In addition, there are also customized needs for large cold storage and frozen storage."

"As long as the refrigeration boxes are sold, they need a steady supply of refrigeration coal to keep them running. The sales volume of our most important refrigeration coal will continue to increase! In order to reduce local consumption, I purchase coal from other places as a supplement to avoid over-exploitation of local minerals."

"We are already too busy to handle the workload! I just purchased three machines urgently and am hiring people on a large scale."

This is a breath of fresh air amidst the bad news.

"Mr. Zhou, there is another special buyer who wants to purchase a large order...but his identity is quite special."

Zhou Yi felt relieved: "Who? Rebels or a raiding group?"

"neither."

Bei Dugong said: "He is a weapon hunter from the "Master of Weapons" family."

(End of this chapter)