A small head with wet hair peeked out from the bathroom door. Her big eyes full of shyness looked around. After confirming there was no one in the hallway, Yaoyao felt relieved. Her small hands tightly gripped the towel wrapped around her body as the little loli ran into her room with her smooth white legs.
After five minutes, Jiang Chen walked out of the bathroom feeling refreshed.
Although he didn't think it was a big deal to go out together, Yaoyao insisted on going out separately with a blushing face. When she thought about how everyone looked at her dubiously the last time she came out, she wanted to find a crack on the ground to hide in.
"Is this … unnecessary?" Jiang Chen used the towel on his shoulder to dry his hair as he talked to himself.
Even if they went out separately, everyone would know that they showered together.
[Let's sleep first.]
With that in mind, Jiang Chen walked to his room.
But when he passed by Sun Jiao's door, it was suddenly pushed open.
Sun Jiao, whose hair had already been blow-dried, was "only" wearing a long, fluttering shirt. She looked at Jiang Chen with a smile.
"Uhh, what's up?" Although it was alluring, Jiang Chen, who had already emptied his bullets, was in the legendary "sage mode." If he accepted Sun Jiao's invitation, it would be bad from all aspects.
Then, Sun Xiaorou suddenly hugged him from behind.
"Hehe, brother-in-law, why aren't you going in?" With a devilish smile on her face, Sun Xiaorou playfully said in Jiang Chen's ear.
[This little vixen …]
Feeling the soft push on his back, Jiang Chen was pushed in by Sun Xiaorou, dumbfounded.
He felt that if he continued like this, his body would be finished sooner or later.
…
The next morning.
"Is your body okay?" Han Junhua asked with a frown as she watched Jiang Chen walk into the office with weak steps.
"I'm fine." Jiang Chen waved his hand, awkwardly not looking at her face as he sat on his throne.
Han Junhua looked at him speechlessly and said after a while.
"… from all aspects, it's better to restrain some things."
Jiang Chen, who just took a sip of tea, almost spat it out …
Usually, Jiang Chen, who slept too late, would choose to sleep until noon the next day and cancel the next day's work. However, there was news from Jia City yesterday afternoon that an important guest from Hang City had come to visit. Due to the consideration of prestige and other factors, Jiang Chen had to force himself to get up early.
After sitting in the office for less than an hour, someone knocked on the door. Jiang Chen adjusted his collar and said "please come in". A man in a faded beige suit walked in under the guidance of a NAC knight.
A familiar face, Jiang Chen remembered his name was Kong Qian. The first contact with the Hang Merchant Alliance was made by him.
"Welcome, Mr. President." Jiang Chen smiled.
"You flatter me, General." Kong Qian cupped his hands and added, "The uncrowned king of Wanghai."
Uncrowned king?
Jiang Chen was very satisfied with the title as the corner of his mouth curled up.
He warmly invited Kong Qian to sit on the guest sofa. Jiang Chen ordered the workers at the community center to pour tea for the two of them. Looking at the tea floating in the cup, Jiang Chen noticed that the president's eyes widened and he clearly gulped.
Kong Qian took a sip of the tea as an intoxicated expression appeared on his face.
"Great tea. If I'm not wrong, it should be West Lake Longjing."
"I didn't expect President Kong to know about tea." Jiang Chen was intrigued.
Jiang Chen never sold high-end products such as Longjing and Tieguanyin in the Sixth Street. He only sold them along with Blue Mountain Coffee and Sri Lankan Black Tea in the community center to improve the lives of his "officials". If it was Jiang Chen himself, he would drink these things like water, and he didn't taste any difference between tea and tea.
"I drank it before the war, so I know a thing or two." Kong Qian smiled, then a hint of regret appeared on his face. "Unfortunately, West Lake no longer produces tea."
The harsh natural environment, the bandits roaming like locusts, the bloodthirsty zombies and mutants. Although the anti-radiation properties of tea allowed it to be planted on a lot of soil, not to mention the quality wasn't as good as before the war. The difficulty of planting this fragile cash crop was also high.
"If President Kong likes it, I can give you two bags to take back." Jiang Chen smiled.
Jiang Chen was very pleased that the Hang Merchant Alliance listened to his warning and didn't cause trouble when NAC attacked the mutated humans. So based on the agreement, his soldiers stopped in Jia and didn't continue west.
"Thank you very much," Kong Qian said in surprise.
There was nothing better to express friendship than something that couldn't be bought with money.
"You're welcome." Jiang Chen waved his hand and continued in a pleasant tone, "But I'm guessing you're not here to chat with me."
"That's right." Kong Qian sat up straight and cautiously probed, "I'm here to confirm our friendship."
"There's no need to confirm our friendship. A month ago, you already made a choice that matched our friendship." Jiang Chen smiled.
Kong Qian heaved a sigh of relief.
He paused before he made a proposal with a cautious tone.
"We sincerely appreciate your efforts in clearing the trade route. In order to strengthen our friendship, I bring with me a mutually beneficial agreement. "
"Let's hear it." Jiang Chen smiled.
"Based on our statistics, there are currently 1121 merchants using the Sixth Street trade route. Currently, the mutated humans in Jia and the Seventh Area have been eliminated, and the danger level in Wanghai has decreased a lot. It is foreseeable that the number will multiply by several times next year. So we hope to establish a Merchant Guild branch in the Sixth Street. "
"Guild?" Jiang Chen looked at Kong Qian with interest. "Can't the Sixth Street council protect your legal rights?"
"No, no, no, Mr. General, you misunderstood." Kong Qian immediately explained, "This guild doesn't have a political nature. It only provides information support for merchants in the Sixth Street, as well as employment information for merchant guards …"
"The mercenary guild can provide the last item." Jiang Chen smiled.
Without any other choice, Kong Qian had to compromise. "Then remove the last item."
"Of course, I won't oppose the establishment of a Merchant Guild, but it must be a guild type organization and must be under the supervision of the local government." Jiang Chen used a firm tone.
"I want to know, what does this supervision mean? Do I have to wear the NAC uniform at work? "Kong Qian asked cautiously.
"Of course not." Jiang Chen shook his head with a smile. "We'll send an investigator to be stationed in the guild. His salary will be paid by us. Other than participating in your public meetings, he won't interfere with your daily work. As long as you only do what a merchant should do, he won't interfere with your daily work. "
"Is that the only requirement?" Kong Qian was skeptical.
"That's the only requirement." Jiang Chen nodded.
After a pause, Jiang Chen continued.
"Correspondingly, we hope to establish a similar cooperation with you. For example, we can establish a mercenary guild branch in your territory. Don't be nervous. Other than workers, we won't send any armed units. We trust that you can ensure the safety of their lives and property. We'll provide you with employment information, as well as a channel to publish employment information, as well as the credit rating of the hired party. "
"On the other hand, if you're interested, we can open a branch of the Sixth Street Bank in your territory. Crystals are currently depreciating at an insane rate in the Sixth Street. I believe that with the flow of trade routes, this devaluation will spread to other areas in the near future. Currently, the Sixth Street's trade has been removed from crystals. I believe that this will accelerate the devaluation of crystals. Of course, if you're not interested in the purchasing power of the credit, we don't have to bring this up. "
Kong Qian immediately said, "No, we're very interested. But I heard that the electronic payment channel of the credit can only be conducted within the Wanghai region —"
Currently, a lot of merchants in Hang City held the credit currency, but most of them held the paper currency with excellent anti-counterfeiting properties.
"Yes, it can only be conducted within the Wanghai region. If we establish a communication base in Hang City and include you in our information network, the payment channel will expand by two hundred kilometers to the west." Jiang Chen smiled.
Kong Qian held his breath after he heard Jiang Chen's words.
Establish a mercenary guild branch and a Sixth Street Bank branch in Hang City, establish a communication base, and join the information network in Wanghai. Kong Qian couldn't reject Jiang Chen's proposal.
Although the possible risks were difficult for him to ignore.
Although NAC promised not to enter Hang City, Jiang Chen used his actions to prove his credibility and NAC's non-aggressiveness. That being said, anyone would instinctively feel uneasy when facing a powerful neighbor.
If the agreement was reached, NAC's influence would undoubtedly expand to Hang City. If the expansion of influence was to pave the way for the invasion of the latter, then it would undoubtedly be terrifying. But if it was only to strengthen economic cooperation, then it would undoubtedly be beneficial.
"Your proposal is tempting, but it also makes me feel uneasy." Kong Qian let out a sigh and said frankly.
"With the wasteland's situation, how many people can Wanghai and Jia City hold?" Jiang Chen abruptly asked.
Kong Qian paused for a moment and thought for a moment before he said, "Probably, a few million."
"Then does your armed force pose a threat to us?" Jiang Chen smiled.
A bitter smile appeared on Kong Qian's face.
Their people had witnessed NAC's "financial resources". Although the rockets that covered the sky didn't have any technical content, it was obviously not something their production level could achieve.
"Then what are you afraid of?" Jiang Chen laughed.
Kong Qian paused for a moment before he understood Jiang Chen's meaning. A knowing and helpless smile appeared on his face.
The entire Suhang Province couldn't even gather one million people. There was no competition for living space between the two sides. Or rather, just developing the ruins in Wanghai was enough to keep NAC busy. From the perspective of combat power, they didn't pose any threat to NAC.
There was no need to invade.
From the day credit became common, all the survivor forces in Suhang Province would become NAC's economic vassal.
"It's a ridiculous reality. We can survive because we look harmless," Kong Qian said helplessly and stood up. "I'll pass on your proposal to the Merchant Alliance. Of course, I don't think it will be difficult for the proposal to pass. "
"Then I wish you a happy cooperation." Jiang Chen also stood up and extended his right hand with a smile.
"A happy partnership." Kong Qian shook Jiang Chen's hand and nodded.
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