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Chapter 102 Scrap Materials, The Lin Family and Preparations for Winter 2
Chapter 102 Scrap Materials, The Lin Family and Preparations for Winter II
A small camp is about to face a disaster that can damage even a well-maintained city, and its only hope is to make the best use of everything it has.
Lu Sheng entrusted the matter to Cheng Qiushui with peace of mind, and told him to come to the folding room for a short meeting that evening.
He didn't plan to let too many people know about Eternal Night, but he still needed to keep the management informed.
After explaining the matter to Cheng Qiushui, he walked to the edge of the camp wall.
He had an idea about his upgrade ability: the result of upgrading the ability would change according to his needs.
Conversely, can we determine how many materials we need to achieve the desired result by first setting our own requirements?
So he placed his hand on the wall, pondering what he could do to build a wall that could withstand the onslaught of beast tides during the eternal night.
"Level 2 wall, which consumes 3000 units of steel and 3000 units of wood, can be upgraded to Goldstone Wall."
It is strong enough to withstand the onslaught of night beasts of lord size, and also provides some insulation against the power of ghost beasts, ensuring a secure shelter for the camp and protecting it from external threats during the eternal night.
Lu Sheng's lips twitched as he looked at the words that appeared before him.
The good news is that his idea was correct; the bad news is that the materials required were far too many for him to afford.
He decided to take it one step at a time.
But at least with this attempt, subsequent upgrades can be much more flexible.
For the remainder of the day, a guest arrived at the camp.
After the other party's car drove into the camp, they immediately found the nearest manager, Jiang Shutong, through the notice board.
He then told the other party that he wanted to meet Lu Sheng, and at the same time he introduced himself.
"I come from the Lin family."
He extended his hand to Jiang Shutong, as if to shake hands: "Call me Lin Luo."
Jiang Shutong reached out, grasped his hand, and shook it: "Welcome, Lin Luo."
I'll inform Lu Sheng right away.
Hearing this, Lin Luo remarked with interest, "Speaking directly to the leader by name, it seems your camp's control isn't that strict, which is a good thing."
Jiang Shutong waved her hand: "Lu Sheng and I have a cooperative relationship, so there's not much of a hierarchy between us."
The other managers, however, liked to call Lu Sheng "Boss," and Lu Sheng just let them be.
Later, Lu Sheng received the news and met with the envoy from the Lin family in Cheng Qiushui's first-floor reception room.
After the other person sat down, they first placed something on the table and pushed it towards them.
Lu Sheng took it and saw that it was a kind of chocolate. In this era, products like chocolate require a complete industrial system to produce. The brand of this chocolate had the character "Lin" on it, which clearly indicated that it was produced by one of the Lin family's own businesses.
"I really like 80% dark chocolate; consider it my gift to Station Master Lu."
Lin Luo smiled slightly at Lu Sheng, who also smiled and accepted the gift: "Thank you."
I've been trying to figure out how to contact you, and then I tried asking the Jiang family's envoy. It seems you've already received his report.
Lin Luo shook her head: "No, not at all."
I felt I had observed enough, so I came over on my own initiative.
Family approval reports often take a long time. Even if the envoy reports his willingness to contact us on our behalf, it will probably be at least several months before the Jiang family's envoy actually arrives at the Lin family.
At this point, Lin Luo shrugged: "Station Chief Lu, you also come from a family, so you should understand how long this process can take once it starts to go through properly."
Lu Sheng nodded: "I thought it would be different in other places."
Lin Luo laughed: "Everyone in the world is the same."
He then went on to explain the purpose of his visit: "To be honest, I thought you, Station Chief Lu, would be more xenophobic."
Although, according to intelligence, you accepted refugees and envoys from other families, which made you seem very open.
But based on my understanding of family businesses, you should be more, how should I put it, more serious.
Lu Sheng shook his head: "You should put your prejudice away."
I have always maintained an inclusive and cooperative attitude towards external forces.
You know, in this godforsaken place, it's extremely difficult to establish a campsite, let alone expand it into a service area or even a city.
I can't sustain this on my own, and the Lu family can't offer much help either.
Hearing Lu Sheng's words, Lin Luo became even more interested: "Station Chief Lu, you've completely changed my expectations. You're practically showing weakness to me now."
This would be very disadvantageous for you if we were to close a deal.
Lu Sheng laughed: "I don't like all those roundabout ways, otherwise I wouldn't have been exiled here."
"Just tell me directly, what kind of business does the Lin family want to conduct at this camp?"
Lin Luo held up one finger: "We hope to get a share of the pie in every aspect."
Lu Sheng readily accepted: "As long as you can provide assistance in all aspects, you can naturally get involved in all aspects."
However, I'm worried that you won't be able to provide enough help.
Lin Luo smiled: "It seems Station Master Lu is very confident in his asking price."
Lu Sheng shook his head: "It's not that I'm confident."
He stared at Lin Luo for several seconds, noticing the doubt in her eyes, and then tentatively asked, "How does the Lin family plan to get through this winter?"
He then noticed that Lin Luo's eyes were even more confused, and sighed, "It seems our cooperation won't go smoothly."
Seeing Lu Sheng's sudden change in attitude, Lin Luo was completely baffled.
One second he thought Lu Sheng was somewhat naive and frivolous in negotiations, but now he suddenly felt that the other party seemed to have some kind of great disappointment in him.
He didn't like this feeling; it felt like he was being looked down upon.
"Station Chief Lu, you don't need to show your emotions right away. You can tell me what I did wrong that made you disrespect me."
Lu Sheng shook his head: "I didn't mean to disrespect you."
It just seems like you don't know anything.
I really look forward to cooperating with the Lin family, but the timing isn't right.
Unless the collaborators sent by the Lin family truly understand what's about to happen, our cooperation will only hinder the entire camp's development.
At this point, Lu Sheng made a gesture of invitation: "Please go back first. At least wait until you learn from your elders what is about to happen before we talk again."
If you're still confused, I can give you a piece of advice that will make your elders more willing to tell you when you ask them.
"This winter is going to be very difficult."
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After saying this, Lu Sheng walked out of the room.