163: Chapter 163 Visiting the Underground Base

There was another reason he was unwilling to report to the council that Oriental Chen had the ability to build an underground base. That was because a portion of the council members acted too arrogantly and domineeringly. If this matter were brought up, it would most likely provoke a conflict between the council and Oriental Chen.

"Sigh! So be it. Let's not mention it for now," Zongzheng Yue agreed.

"At least for now, Oriental Chen's existence is a good thing for Huaguo. The information he provided gave us time to prepare, and the equipment and medicine he provided saved tens of thousands of Soldiers and civilians. As long as he doesn't commit evil, let's keep this matter a secret for now," Yan Zhengping said.

Zongzheng Yue nodded.

While the two were chatting, the afternoon meeting began.

Niu Xingwang took the stage and began to explain matters related to establishing branches in various Settlements.

Originally, the heads of the various Settlements had little interest in this segment. However, after the morning meeting, everyone gained a new understanding of the convenience that the Chamber of Commerce and Guild could bring to the Settlements. This changed everyone's original views. After mutual discussion at noon, there was a general consensus that establishing branches of the Chamber of Commerce in the Settlements was a great thing.

At this moment, Gong Kaiming's intestines were green with regret.

Originally, all this glory belonged to his Meilin Settlement, but he pushed this opportunity away because he was worried about losing power.

After a complex weighing of pros and cons, he also understood. Niu Xingwang could not set up the Chamber of Commerce's headquarters in Meilin and build such an underground base there without gaining real power. But if he gave the top position to Niu Xingwang, how much would Meilin's development, no matter how good, have to do with him?

At least for now, Meilin still had the first Chamber of Commerce branch, and the power was still in his hands; that was enough.

"Next, I will talk about some rigid conditions required for the construction of Chamber of Commerce branches."

"First: Our Settlement needs to provide at least 10 hectares of construction land for the construction of the Chamber of Commerce and Guild branch office buildings. Of course, it is paid. In exchange, we will open an integral account for the Settlement and transfer the land payment into it. The Settlement can freely dispose of these integrals."

"Second: The heads of the Chamber of Commerce and Guild need the Settlement to arrange positions at the Deputy Commander level of the Command HQ. This can improve work efficiency and the closeness of cooperation between both parties."

"Third: Provide convenience for the branch's recruitment work."

"Fourth: The total population of the Settlement should not be less than 100,000."

"Everyone can consider it. Those interested in cooperating can sign a letter of intent after the meeting. We will send people for on-site inspections according to the contract order, and the construction of the branch will be implemented as soon as possible after the on-site inspection."

After an hour of discussion and Q&A, everyone basically understood.

Subsequently, interested Settlements went to Gu Qingyi to sign letters of intent.

The first batch of planned branches was 20, and the spots were quickly snatched up. Some who were still watching or hesitating, upon hearing that the spots were gone, began to regret it.

People are like this: when a pie is in front of them, everyone hesitates, fearing it is a trap. After the pie is divided, they begin to regret it.

In short, with the help of the council, the Huatong Chamber of Commerce finally successfully entered the fast lane of development.

Oriental Chen's task of establishing underground bases for most Settlements within 3 years now had the prerequisites for completion.

After the meeting, led by the staff, everyone began to orderly visit the Chamber of Commerce headquarters' underground base.

The guide, following prior training, focused on introducing the base's power system, air circulation system, water circulation system, and production warehouses.

As they learned more, everyone unconsciously connected this underground base with the 2055 human survival white paper issued by the council.

However, the plans and technologies announced in the white paper were far inferior to those of the Chamber of Commerce's underground base; in fact, there was no comparison.

Along the way, everyone treated themselves as outsiders, watching the excitement. But no one dared to imagine that their own Settlement could also build such a base.

Until they visited the production warehouse.

Unlike when Rong Po came, there were many robots busy working at that time, but the transfer hall was very clean now.

"This is the transfer hall of the production warehouse. You can see dozens of passage doors on both the left and right sides. These doors lead to different production warehouses. So now, please follow me to Warehouse No. 1," the guide said, leading everyone towards the door of Warehouse No. 1.

The guide placed a temporarily made access card near the sensor window of Warehouse No. 1's door, and the cabin door began to verify data. Then, accompanied by a deep mechanical transmission sound, the warehouse door slowly opened to both sides. Everyone entered in succession, led by the guide.

"Warehouse No. 1 is a wheat planting warehouse. The planting warehouse is fully enclosed and operates unattended. The warehouse simulates the most suitable environmental conditions for wheat growth and has formed a stable, closed ecological system," the guide said.