Blending of Planes: I am leisurely farming

As Sean and Abby build a habitat for the two capybaras, the aftermath of the landslide intensifies in the town.

Some rumors took the opportunity to spread in the town, attributing the cause of the accident to the town's long-term neglect of infrastructure maintenance, and the scene became obscure and difficult to describe.

But no matter what the reason, the real problem is there: the road up the mountain is blocked and some residents are trapped on the mountain.

What's worse is that in order to prove his innocence, after the unpleasant parting with Lewis, Morris deliberately ordered a period of suspension of work.

In less than a day after the work was stopped, rocks kept rolling down from the back mountain. Although they were not big, they still caused panic among the people.

Although some discerning people could see some clues, these signs could not rule out the possibility that the blasting of explosives destroyed the rock strata and caused a series of impacts.

But more people's attention has shifted to the gossip under the guidance of people with ulterior motives, and they no longer care about the impact of Morris's blasting project.

Residents’ sense of security and trust in town government have been challenged.

Sometimes the truth is not important, and the proper handling of the people trapped in the blasting project is also not important. The first priority for people like Morris is to guide public opinion in a direction that is beneficial to them after the incident.

These post-disaster responsibilities naturally fell on the overwhelmed Lewis.

After assessing the scale of the landslide with Demetrius, it was discovered that without the use of large-scale construction machinery, it would take more than half a month to move the rocks using only manpower.

It is already spring now, and every family is busy with farming. Hunters are busy hunting in the forest, and fishermen are rushing out to sea to fish during the flood season. There are no longer as many people to be assembled as when the deputy mayor had an avalanche before.

Lewis thought about it and decided that if he wanted to clear the road quickly, he would have to ask for help from Morris of the Joja Group.

This moment made Lewis look as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.

"Be patient. Impatience can ruin great plans." Lewis repeatedly advised himself that it was not time to break off relations with the Joja Group.

Forbearance is an essential duty for a politician.

Now I can only put aside my personal feelings and try to communicate with Morris again.

Just like that, a day later, Lewis knocked on Morris' office door again.

Unlike the first time when he rushed in with a rage, this time he was cold-skinned and could not hide the deep anger hidden under the embarrassment.

"Hey~ Isn't this Mayor Liu? How come you have time to come to my place again?" Morris turned around in his boss chair, crossed his legs and made sarcastic remarks.

Lewis tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, the muscles on his face were tense, but his tone remained as calm as possible.

"Morris, I came here to talk to you about this landslide. We need your engineering machinery to help clear the accumulated mud and rocks."

Morris raised his eyebrows, put down his crossed legs, leaned forward slightly, and a calculating light flashed in his eyes:

"Oh? I thought Mayor Liu was here to call me to task, but he came to ask for help. But you know, my company is not a charity. I have so many employees waiting for me to support them. I can't just work for them for nothing."

"Don't go too far! I won't hold you responsible, but you still want to collect the money!" Lewis couldn't hold back his anger and slammed the table, causing the coffee cup to tremble and a lot of it to spill out.

"Mayor Liu, that's not what I meant. The division of responsibility for the accident can wait for the inspection report issued by a professional inspection agency, but the labor fee must be charged, otherwise I will have a hard time explaining it." Morris calmly covered the coffee cup again and placed it on the other side.

"How about this? You restart the stalled land acquisition contract. Wouldn't you have money then?"

Morris's words were obvious. He was taking advantage of Lewis's misfortune, waiting for him to speak up and make concessions in other areas.

He was very skilled in using this method of applying extreme pressure.

Lewis' face trembled a few times when he heard this, and finally he couldn't suppress his anger: "Morris, I'm warning you! We are all decent people, and it's no good to tear our faces apart."

As for the methods of exerting extreme pressure, one is to have enough ability and a calm mindset to achieve a great result with only a little effort, and the other is to go completely crazy with the mentality of throwing away a broken jar and biting off a piece of flesh from the other person even at the cost of death.

Now Lewis is showing a desperate attitude of fighting to the death.

"Don't be so angry. Everything can be negotiated. We can talk about the land acquisition later." Morris took a step back.

Ultimately, extreme pressure is to extract more benefits, not to fight to the death with the other party.

The secret is to step on other people's red lines to make them angry, then test their bottom line. After a few rounds of this, the bargaining chips will be tilted to your side.

"How about this, I can't do the project for free, but I'll give you a 20% discount based on our long-term friendship. It doesn't matter if you don't have the money, we can owe you the money first, as long as you sign and stamp in the name of the town government, and I won't charge you any interest, how do you think?"

Morris stroked his mustache with a smile. Lewis had no choice but to bow his head in the current situation.

Lewis lowered his head and said nothing, his fists resting on the table with veins bulging.

"Of course, if you advertise that we provide free rescue, I can give you a 40% discount." Morris continued shamelessly.

Lewis clenched his fists and unclenched them, struggling internally.

"Mayor Liu, time waits for no one. The trapped townspeople are still waiting for rescue in the mountains. My construction machinery can't just sit here idle forever. They will have to go out to take on jobs in a few days. Please make plans early."

Morris took advantage of the victory and pressed hard.

“I’ll think about it again.” Lewis gritted his teeth and said, with a loose tone in his voice.

Morris saw Lewis's hesitation, so he decided to add more information:

"Mayor Liu, I heard some gossip among the employees that you are very close to Marnie, the rancher in the north of town. Our Joja Group is about to launch a new type of feed. You can help to make the connection."

The threatening words couldn't be more obvious.

It was this explosive revelation that caused Lewis to explode again.

The untimely death of his wife and the departure of his children to start their own families made Lewis, who was left alone, cherish this secret twilight romance very much.

His eyes became firm, and his voice revealed unquestionable determination:

"Morris, I will not tolerate any more of your threats. I will find other ways to solve this problem, even if it means we have to do it ourselves or seek outside help. As for the so-called cooperation you mentioned, I will not let it happen. My private life has nothing to do with you and will never be a bargaining chip."

After saying that, he slammed the door and left, leaving Morris in shock.

It took him a while to recover, muttering to himself, "I underestimated his stubbornness. If Lewis doesn't make good progress, we have to start preparing for the second option in order to achieve the goal of vote binding as soon as possible."