Wasteland Development Diary

The two merchants were very satisfied with Emerald City, but they said they needed to go back and prepare. A lot of things had to be moved in, and the road conditions were poor due to the heavy snow in winter, so they agreed to come back in a month.

Qian Su stayed directly.

“Business is not good now, I plan to take a break this winter.”

The young female merchant smoothed her bangs of her wig, and talked about the current situation of the industry: “Customers naturally distrust small merchants. Many people think that we will run away after doing one deal, and this is indeed possible.”

“The city also strictly guards against us, often calling us tax thieves behind our backs. But this is very unreasonable. To sell things, we need to set up stalls in designated market locations, and pay a stall fee first. There are special patrol officers there, and every transaction must be taxed on the spot.”

“Opening a shop, if not in the city, but in a market town, it is difficult for me to recover the cost of doing weapons business. This kind of business has to go everywhere to find opportunities and actively look for customers…”

Opening a store in a big city is the best choice.

Those places have a large population, and various organizations and groups with spending power have resident points in big cities, and there are also a large number of strengtheners… There is just one small problem.

Too expensive.

This is a big problem for Qian Su personally.

Zhou Yi was puzzled: “Your business is aimed at strengtheners, and the profits should be good. Why is there not enough money to open a store?”

“That’s just how it is.”

Qian Su sighed, with a hint of worry on her face: “Commodities involving Imprint Light Art are controlled transactions. Not only are the taxes terribly high, but stores can only be special shops, and maintaining such a store is terribly expensive.”

“If I were not forced by life, who would be willing to run around all the time every year? It would be great if your place became popular and developed into a big city, then my business would be easier to do… I believe that day will come sooner or later.”

Zhou Yi understood now.

She is half an owner here in Emerald City, so she doesn’t have to pay rent, which can save a sum of money. She is also optimistic about the development of Emerald City, and believes that the population here will increase, so she came here early to gain a foothold.

But introducing Qian Su to settle down is also good for the promotion and development of Emerald City.

It is another way to introduce talents to settle down.

“Excuse me for asking.”

Qian Su suddenly said: “Mr. Zhou, do you want to create a brand new settlement here, right?”

Zhou Yi did not hide it: “I do have this plan.”

“No wonder, first reclaiming farmland, and then encouraging people to come over for a trial stay in winter.”

Qian Su didn’t seem surprised. She looked over with a serious look: “Since you really want to create a brand new settlement, I believe that with your resources, you will be able to do it.”

After all, the person in front of her is a Celestial.

Regarding her certainty, Zhou Yi basically regarded it as commercial flattery, and just said: “It still needs to be explored step by step.”

“Mr. Zhou, I have a small suggestion.”

“Please speak.”

Qian Su suggested: “Why not consider introducing some strengthener residents? They have a strong acceptance ability, and their understanding and cognition of new things are at the forefront of the public.”

“Emerald City is open to the public. In theory, the effect of promoting it to them should be the best.”

Zhou Yi had thought about this issue.

But he also had concerns.

It would be troublesome to manage the strengtheners who move in.

If these guys do something outrageous, such as carrying a criminal record, using the access control system to avoid external capture, or using the power of Emerald City to pull monsters in the Dead Sea, it would be a headache.

They are completely capable of doing this kind of operation.

Zhou Yi suddenly thought: “Are there any retired strengtheners like Zheng Tao?”

“Yes.”

Qian Su frowned and thought for a while: “Sand Port itself is located on the edge and is relatively stable. There are still many elderly strengtheners who have left the front line, but they are all here to enjoy their old age… These people are only a little stronger than ordinary people, and may not be of much use.”

This is not a problem.

Zhou Yi asked: “Can you find these people? They can directly stay for free for a long time if they are willing to come. My idea for Building 3 of Emerald City is to build it into a retirement and leisure residence.”

“Retirement… leisure?”

Qian Su suddenly froze: “But, can this really be profitable? I mean, these people are already past their peak, and the number of people they can influence is limited, and they may not really be willing to help Emerald City.”

“They themselves are resources.”

Zhou Yi patiently said to this young person from the wasteland era: “These strengtheners who have retired from the front line are at least experienced in a certain field, and this experience itself is valuable. They live in, which is equivalent to Emerald City’s consultants.”

“Secondly, they have relatives and friends, and these information networks are also resources.”

“But this is just an idea, and it still needs to be confirmed by practice whether it can be achieved.”

A look of realization appeared on Qian Su’s face: “No wonder there are such convenient and comfortable basic supplies inside. It turns out that it was aimed at the elderly from the beginning. For elderly strengtheners who are not valued, these conditions are indeed very attractive.”

“I once heard a saying, ‘Who controls the past, controls the future; who controls the present, controls the past.’ As long as you grasp those people of the past, the people of the present will be affected by them. This strategy is very insightful.”

Zhou Yi was not surprised.

Being able to do arms business everywhere alone, Qian Su is an excellent wasteland merchant.

Many things can be understood with just a little explanation.

“I know what to do.” Qian Su’s eyes turned, as if she had a plan: “I will try my best to give it a try, and I will never let you give me a luxurious residence for nothing.”

She hurriedly said goodbye and drove the heavy truck into the wind and snow.

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Three more days passed.

The Red Falcon returned, also bringing back the upgraded Mechatronic Rat.

Nemo's appearance remained largely unchanged, but he wore a pair of round tactical goggles, his four feet became more flexible claw-shaped, and there were two small white cylinders on his back.

“These are spare claws, Chairman. Claws are my tools, and can be replaced if there is a problem with the claws.”

Nemo’s synthesized voice was rather sharp: “Now I am equipped with a voice module and speakers, and have built-in multiple basic languages. I can now directly communicate with humans in most places.”

“The Red Falcon has carried out signal docking with me. Within a range of 10 kilometers, I can also quickly communicate with it.”

“In addition, the Red Falcon customized this shell using my previous shape. It is very thin, but has D-level impact resistance. My speed, battery life, and body strength have been greatly improved.”

“Thank you very much for your expense! I will definitely contribute all my strength to the company!”

Zhou Yi was satisfied with this result.

The Red Falcon reported the list of expenses this time through the remote control screen.

From physical examinations to parts replacement, to upgrading existing functions, there were more than a dozen items in total.

The total expenditure was 198 Light Seeds.

The Red Falcon continued its style, trying its best to use up as much of the budget as possible.

But why didn't he see one member?

Zhou Yi asked: “Where is that doctor?”

The Red Falcon said: “Da Vinci is already working.”

Its camera was aimed at Building 2 of Emerald City, where a group of people had gathered.

A tall mechanical four-armed figure was dancing around, seemingly performing a cutting operation on a large milky white sphere, creating bursts of bright dazzling light.

The four-armed figure was Da Vinci.

The one being operated on was Hunter Sea.

Zhou Yi was puzzled: “What’s wrong with Hunter Sea? Why does he need surgery?”

“Wait a moment, I’ll contact Da Vinci.”

After two seconds of silence, the Red Falcon said: “Da Vinci’s scan revealed that there are shrapnel in Hunter Sea’s body. This was caused by a special weapon and cannot be healed on its own. This has caused Hunter Sea’s body operation to be severely affected, and energy consumption far exceeds the normal level of a Hunter Spine, making it easy to feel tired and weak, and much weaker than a normal Hunter Spine.”

“This internal damage continues to affect, and the Light Nano Organ will continue to degenerate until it fails. The final result is that Hunter Sea is contaminated by dead light radiation and becomes a completely out-of-control monster.”

“Da Vinci believes that the shrapnel must be removed as soon as possible, and the Light Nano Organ must be sutured and repaired.”

“It is doing excision and suturing.”

Zhou Yi’s heart tightened.

The reason why Hunter Sea's strength was insufficient was originally due to this.

What a close call.

Having a doctor on the team is indeed the right thing to do.