Blending of Planes: I am leisurely farming

Today is the day for the town’s general meeting.

Sean and a few girls gathered early and followed the townspeople's team to the town square.

The outcome of the investigation into whether Mayor Lewis committed misconduct is the top priority of the conference.

It is worth mentioning that Martin, as the external representative of the Joja Group, also attended the conference.

Without keeping everyone waiting for long, the meeting was quickly held as people arrived one after another.

Since Lewis had not yet been cleared of all charges, he did not preside over the opening ceremony. Instead, the most important part of the meeting began directly: several respected elders came to the stage and announced the results of their review.

"Although there are some minor omissions in Lewis' account books in recent years, they are insignificant and no major problems have been committed." The old man in the lead read out the results.

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience exploded.

The townspeople who supported Lewis breathed a sigh of relief: "I told you, Mayor Lewis will be fine."

The townspeople who opposed Lewis shouted angrily: "How is this possible? There must be something fishy!"

The opinions of the two groups collided fiercely and arguments broke out one after another.

As the situation was getting more intense, the old man who announced the results started shouting, "What are you talking about? The investigation report is on the stage. If you think there is a problem, come up and confront it."

The roaring words echoed throughout the venue. No one dared to look at them, and no one responded.

In this way, Lewis' corruption scandal was over.

Lewis in the background wiped the sweat from his forehead. His position as mayor was secured for now.

He straightened his uniform and was pushed back to the stage by the old men, where he began to preside over the meeting.

Then there are the matters of town development planning, which are vague and boring.

Just when everyone was dozing off from waiting, the strange fish incident that had been widely publicized a few days ago finally made its debut.

He waved his hand, and two people carried the strange fish that had almost turned into a salted fish onto the stage. An indescribable stench swept the entire venue, and the hideous and rotten appearance of the fish caused people present to talk about it.

"How did this fish become like this? It's so scary!"

"It's a monster!"

"Please look over there to learn about the origin of this strange fish!" Lewis coughed and interrupted the discussion.

At some point, a movie screen was set up in the back right, and Lewis played the video recorded by Sean in front of everyone. In the video, Joja's sewage pipes continuously discharged black sewage, and the mutant fish could be vaguely seen swimming in the sewage.

The scene changed and Sean appeared. He threw a net and fought fiercely with the strange fish. It took a lot of effort to drag the strange fish to the shore. Such a thrilling scene made everyone gasp.

"Now please invite Sean to come to the stage and say a few words about his findings."

Having made up his mind not to hide himself anymore, Sean strode onto the stage and narrated the entire incident from the discovery of the strange fish, to the deep search in the underground pipes and finally to the successful capture of the strange fish. However, he omitted the existence of the two women and the figures of Jody's family from the narration.

As planned, Sean, as the person involved, used vivid words to guide public opinion, making everyone believe that it was the sewage discharged by the Joja Group that caused the carp to become so horrible.

Then strike while the iron is hot and add fuel to the fire.

Lewis showed the evidence he had collected about the Joja Group's illegal and unauthorized discharge of pollutants, as well as evidence of the deterioration of the ecological environment and the decline in soil fertility in Pelican Town in recent years due to the entry of the Joja Group.

After Lewis presented the evidence, the townspeople were outraged and demanded an explanation from the Joja Group.

At this time, Martin, the representative of the Joja Group, who was originally prepared to watch Lewis's comedy, was unprepared. He never expected that this meeting would turn into a struggle session against them. He covered his face and tried to leave, but was stopped by the townspeople.

At that time, the same experience as Lewis happened to him again. It can only be said that God spared no one. Unfortunately, this person was just Martin, a local resident of Pelican Town who spoke out, not Qiao Casta himself.

"It's over, it's over, how could it turn out like this? We must find a way to stabilize the situation and not let it get worse." Martin, who was being carried away, had his clever brain working rapidly as he searched for a solution.

"Everyone, please listen to me!" Martin shouted. His thin body was squeezed and he could only hold the edge of the podium to resist the pressure.

"First of all, I don't deny that the Joja Group has some loopholes in its measures regarding the improper disposal of excess wastewater, but that's all."

He planned to admit a small problem first to calm their emotions.

"But the subsequent problems of environmental pollution and decreased soil fertility have nothing to do with us. In particular, we are not the cause of the biological mutation at all. Please be patient and we will come up with a professional test report." Martin frowned and looked serious, trying to make his words sound more convincing.

Due to the pressure, he cannot admit everything, otherwise the blame will be completely put on him. Even if he gets through this hurdle, it will be difficult for him to explain to the company when he returns.

As expected, when he said this, the townspeople laughed at his shamelessness and pushed him again, trying to pull him off the stage.

Martin's heart tightened, and he quickly said, "What you don't know is that this is an internal matter of the company, and it really can't be made public. But now the situation is like this, we can't say anything about it!"

He wiped away a few tears and pretended to be sincere. "In fact, the improper disposal of sewage was caused by Morris's faction. I have never been treated well in the group."

Martin began to put all the blame on Morris, and his voice rose a few notches, as if he was accusing Morris.

There are still melons to eat? For a moment, the townspeople stopped pushing and shoving, ready to see how Martin would explain.

"My leader, Qiao Casta, had just taken office. He was deceived by villains and constrained in every way by the faction left by Morris. He had no idea that someone was actually violating company regulations and secretly discharging sewage for some profit." He looked innocent and helpless, pretending to be a victim.

"Now with the help of the villagers, I know what's going on. I will report this to my leader, Hashicasta. Please wait for a while. I believe that Joja Corporation and Hashicasta will give you an explanation."

Finally, he straightened his chest and raised his voice and said, "My leader Qiao Kasta is not like Morris. He is truly concerned about the development of Pelican Town. Please support Qiao Kasta."

People were skeptical about what he said and their expressions were not as excited as before.

"I am the spokesperson for Joja Corporation and a native of Pelican Town. I love my hometown just like everyone here. So if you have any suggestions on the development of the town or any difficulties you encounter, please feel free to contact me. I will do my best within my ability."

Finally, Martin did not forget to build up his own reputation for the subsequent election.

The town meeting ended in a whimper.

As time went on, the Joja Group began to slowly gain momentum.

First of all, Martin gained a lot of attention for his handling of the crisis and gained a firm foothold in the Joja Group. Hakkosta also took advantage of the crisis to eliminate several elders of Morris's faction and dismissed several leaders as scapegoats to calm public anger.

Gradually some voices appeared in the crowd.

"Food is the most important thing for people. What's the point of having a good environment if people are starving to death? Eating grass? Eating tree bark?"

"Work and income are the most important, no matter if it discharges pollutants or not!"

"Joja Corporation can give us jobs and make us money, that's enough!"

Then the Joja Group officially announced a notice: the factory in the back mountain will be completed and put into production in half a month, which will bring 200 jobs with a monthly salary of 2000G. Town residents holding Joja membership cards will enjoy priority recruitment rights.

Compared with the previous fertilizer factory with 50 people in the back mountain, its scale has expanded by 4 times.

200 jobs, this is tantamount to a huge storm in a town of only 2000 to people. And the salary of G is a generous condition for the residents of Pelican Town.

The annual income of a family from farming is only about 1 to 2G, and after deducting a series of expenses such as fertilizers and seeds, the remaining amount is even less. The monthly salary of 2000G is real, without any discount, and this is the income of one person.

Moreover, working in the factory does not mean that the land will be abandoned. You can still take care of it after get off work. With this in mind, everyone was excited.

"That's great, I'm going to apply for the job!"

"Such a good opportunity cannot be missed!"

"Who cares about sewage issues? Let's make money first!"

No one cared about the pollution problem of Joja Group anymore. Everyone was immersed in the joy of upcoming work and high income.