Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 344: The Royal Family of Heaven
After listening to Hong Xun's report, Zhou Yi became very interested in the panda man Tuo Zhu.

However, when he saw Zhang He coming to deliver a letter for Tuozhu, his attention was drawn to this thin and small man.

Zhang He, 26 years old, has dark skin and a beard. He looks a bit stiff and shy when he smiles, and he seems to be at a loss as to where to put his hands when he sits on a chair.

However, he was a slave trader who had been in business for ten years.

Zhou Yi asked: "How did you do that before?"

Zhang He smiled as usual: "I was a slave at first. My parents died and I had nothing to eat. I was seven or eight years old at that time and couldn't find a job. I was bullied by adults when I ran errands. Later, the slave trader Zai Gou came over and said that if there were any children who were willing, they could go with him and have enough food."

"Then I followed. Later...thank you."

Assistant Yuanxiao handed him a cup of tea.

Zhang He held the paper cup in both hands: "I was very brave when I was a child. Zai Gou asked me to help him, running errands, delivering letters, looking after slaves, carrying things, fetching water and cooking. When I was sixteen, he was shot dead by robbers. I followed his example and became a slave trader."

"I know it's not nice for slave traders to say that, but there was nothing else I could do at the time. If I hadn't boarded that slave ship, I might not have survived the winter. My hometown is a small town in the mountains. That year, the mountains were blocked by heavy snow and many people froze to death. I didn't have money to buy firewood, so I couldn't survive there."

"So I am very grateful to Brother Zai Gou. Following him, I learned a lot and survived."

He is open about his past.

Zhou Yi nodded: "How much do slave traders earn? Are there many people doing this?"

"not much."

Zhang He shook his head: "This line of work requires hands-on guidance. How to find slaves, how to distinguish real slaves from fake ones, how to find buyers, where the market is more stable and safe, how to set prices, and how to arrange things along the way, all of these require a long time to learn."

"So slave traders, mostly people like Brother Zai Gou, would choose a few slaves as successors and bring me out like this. Even if he doesn't die, all these properties and jobs will be handed over to me in the future."

Zhou Yi thought thoughtfully: "Is this a tradition?"

"Yes, Chairman. We trade in slaves, and making money is dirty. What we can do is to give slaves some hope. Although we can't do anything else, at least we can show them that it is possible to become us. Many slave traders were slaves in the past, and slaves understand slaves."

Zhang He relaxed at this time and took a sip of tea: "Most slave traders have a ship, and they go around to buy people who are willing to sell themselves, and sell them as slaves to places in need. It depends on luck."

Zhou Yi asked: "What about real and fake slaves?"

"Among the slaves who voluntarily sold themselves, some were disguised as robbers, working together with the outsiders to rob the gangs, and some were soldiers pretending to be soldiers to combat the slave trade... There were even some people whose identities were very dangerous, and they deliberately used this method to get through and avoid being caught."

Zhang He sneered: "We are not good people either, so the people we meet are not good people either."

"I am already very satisfied to be able to wash my hands of this crime and get to shore alive."

The image of the slave trader came to life in Zhou Yi's mind.

He asked a question: "As a slave trader, in your opinion, why did the slave trade continue despite being banned?"

“Because I’m poor.”

Zhang He said without hesitation: "The key is poverty. There is no other way. People have to find a way to survive. If you have nothing and don't dare or have no way to rob, you can only sell yourself."

"Slave traders make money from slaves. We are just kittens and puppies. The ones who really make money are actually the powerful people and big businessmen behind the scenes. It's just us who do the work."

"Although I personally think that slavery may never disappear...but if there are jobs to keep people alive like in Sand Harbor led by the company, and anyone can do some work to support themselves, the scale of the slave trade will definitely be much smaller."

He looked at the paper cup in his hand and said, "As far as I know, there is almost no slave trade in the Development League. I think the most important reason is that everyone has become rich."

"Because there are other ways to make money safely and support yourself, like gliders, coolers, mushroom houses... people won't sell themselves cheaply."

"And those who are powerful also have more worthy investments and things to do. In this environment, personal prestige and credit are very important, and the slave trade itself is despised here. Because of this series of reasons, the slave trade is almost invisible here."

"In the final analysis, it's because everyone has money. Ordinary people have money to live, and the powerful have money to make more money and have better ways to make money."

Zhou Yi said, "Go on."

Zhang He chuckled, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. When I was a driver of official cars and horned cattle, I had some occupational diseases. I would observe the passengers and whether they were potential candidates for slaves, or whether they had any clients."

"Then I found that people in Shagang were always chasing new things. Even the old men picking mushrooms on the roadside were talking about how to resell coolers, or going to the helipad where the gliders were and selling gloves, hats, and food to passengers. Everyone's brains were very active, and this was not the case in other places."

"I have also come into contact with a few wealthy people. For example, Mr. Sha, who is well-known in Shagang, often holds private banquets, using beautiful women and fine wine to attract all kinds of talents to participate. His purpose is also to organize parties and find new business channels and opportunities."

"Now do you know what he is doing?"

Zhou Yi remembered this person.

The nephew of the former mayor of Shagang, who was introduced by Qiansu at that time, was said to be specialized in black market business.

When I was planning to start a senior care business, Boss Sha wanted to come over and open a silver party in Emerald City, but I rejected him. He felt very sorry about that.

"Tell me about it." Zhang He showed a strange smile: "Boss Sha, now most of the family property has been invested in Shagang City, specializing in the development of luxury gliders."

His words reminded Zhou Yi.

Because Shagang also participated in the manufacture of gliders, Shahaigong was also authorized to do research and development. However, the direction of the company is different from the direction of Pratt & Whitney, which is pursuing a more comfortable flight and developing high-end models.

"The luxury glider that has already completed its test flight is equipped with beautiful waiters, a variety of fine wines, freshly baked food, and a spacious and comfortable velvet bed... I was invited by them to test fly it, and I have to say that the conditions are very good."

"Now, all the businessmen and sea lords outside are eyeing luxury aircraft and want to buy them. Such luxury gliders are suitable for their status, which can show themselves off, entertain guests and discuss business."

Zhou Yi thought to himself, to some extent, Boss Sha has not forgotten his original intention.

It just changed from a silver party in the Emerald City to a silver party in the sky.

"Boss Sha comes to the R&D center every day to watch, and he wants to rush over to tighten screws and plane wood himself. I have to say that the company has made great changes here."

"It's similar for other businessmen. Some have invested in refrigeration boxes in the Steel Refining City next door, and some have invested in building a woodworking factory in the Tree Monster Territory. Many of the products produced by the company now require wood as a raw material. The demand is huge, so it's a sure win."

"Compared to these, slave traders in Sand Harbor have low profits and high risks. They are already an eliminated industry."

……

After Zhang He left, Zhou Yi contacted Miedinggong.

"You mean a captured panda?"

"I need to ask about this."

Waited for a while.

Mieding Gong said, "I found it. It is indeed controlled by the Ministry of Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. It refuses to fulfill its reproductive obligations and has repeatedly shirked its mating duties."

"There's another thing. It applied for a special grant of 3 light seeds, saying it would be used for construction design. But in the end, it didn't produce anything. It was discovered that most of the money was spent on food."

"It is now charged with embezzling public funds and refusing to fulfill its reproductive obligations. Preliminary estimates show that it will be taken back to the panda autonomous region to serve a sentence of more than five years, and will also be restricted from traveling."

Zhou Yi frowned: "Is there any way to fish it out?"

"Yes. First, pay off the 3 yuan in corruption. Then, regarding the reproductive obligation, let it mate, or pay a fine, so that the time can be postponed."

"I don't quite understand. Does this obligation to have children mean that the pandas have to get married and have two children? They don't seem to be willing to do that."

"Of course not."

Miedinggong said: "Panda people have a physical constitution that makes it difficult for them to get pregnant, so they need external technical assistance and use test tube technology to breed offspring."

"They fulfill their duty, which is to be sucked out of the required sperm and eggs by the sperm collection machine and then combined in the culture dish."

"This process requires multiple collections until it is confirmed that normal offspring are born... There will be many doctors and civil servants monitoring the whole process to observe and film it to ensure that the whole process and various indicators are normal, and the data will be archived."

Zhou Yi hissed when he heard it.

The Pandaman has to be watched and videotaped masturbating...many times.

It's really hard to bear.

"Heavenly Kingdom does this to ensure that the number of panda people does not decrease, because this group is very precious."

Miedinggong said: "They only have one ability, called "longevity". According to cell testing, the maximum lifespan of ordinary pandas is 300 years. If they can break through to level B, their cells will mutate significantly, which can increase their lifespan to 600 years. If they reach level A, their lifespan will be further increased to 1000 years."

"In a way, they have the strongest talent. As long as they don't want to die, they can live forever."

"This group has survived through the Age of Gods and has continued in this world for at least 800 million years. The cell samples they provide are important research materials for finding ways to break through the limits of lifespan."

Zhou Yi was moved after hearing this.

The panda is the real child of destiny.

No matter how times change and how many heroes are washed away by the waves, they remain the best among people and their status remains unshakable.

Miedinggong added: "But there is another reason why they can receive this treatment. His Majesty the Black Emperor is a panda man, so panda men can be considered as royal family."

Zhou Yixin said no wonder.

"Tuozhu's situation is somewhat sensitive. I can calm the people in the Ministry of Citizens, but it would be best if you come over for a face-to-face interview." Miedinggong said.

Zhou Yi said: "I'll be coming right over."

(End of this chapter)