173: Chapter 173 Chamber of Commerce Recruits New Members

“I want to ask, after the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce branch, will the kind of turrets we just saw be built in our Settlement?” someone asked.

“According to the current plan, the Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild will each build two turrets within the branch,” Niu Xingwang replied.

“Then if we have a need, will you undertake such construction projects?”

“Currently, we cannot undertake them,” Niu Xingwang replied.

Everyone remained silent, indicating understanding.

They believed that such technology would certainly not be easily disclosed by the Chamber of Commerce.

“It’s not that the Chamber of Commerce is unwilling to disclose this technology. In fact, such turrets are not suitable for Settlement construction because their energy consumption is enormous. However, I can promise that if a zombie attack occurs in a Settlement, the Chamber of Commerce and the Guild will provide support as much as possible,” Niu Xingwang said.

Everyone nodded, indicating their understanding.

Niu Xingwang could not reveal the secret of the ecological crisis, nor could he directly tell everyone that they would all inevitably need to build underground bases in the future, so building too many turrets would not be very effective.

To get each Settlement to build an underground base, their economy must first be revitalized. Once the economy is revitalized, the Settlements will gradually accumulate the funds to build underground bases. Oriental Chen cannot build bases for them for free; doing so would exhaust him, he couldn’t afford it, and people wouldn’t appreciate his efforts.

In short, it’s still Oriental Chen’s words: only they themselves can save them.

So, what is the purpose of the Chamber of Commerce and the Guild establishing branches? It is to revitalize the economy.

The Guild manages people, and the Chamber of Commerce manages resources, a two-pronged approach.

This can form a virtuous cycle. Oriental Chen extends his reach across the country through this method, gathering resources from all of China, allowing him to develop faster. And everyone, through their own hands, secures a chance to survive for their future.

“Then will the Chamber of Commerce interfere with the internal affairs of our Settlement?”

“The Chamber of Commerce advocates solving problems through democratic consultation. We will not overly interfere with the internal affairs of the Settlement, especially matters unrelated to our own business. Nor will we directly or indirectly participate in the management of the Settlement through violence, threats, intimidation, or other means. We advocate peace and development and will not actively instigate internal conflicts within the Settlement. All of these are written in the cooperation agreement; everyone can see it clearly by reading it,” Niu Xingwang explained.

“Then, if, I mean if, we want to cancel the cooperation, what is the exit mechanism? Also, if we withdraw, can we apply for cooperation again?”

“Actually, these contents are all explained in the agreement. However, to save everyone’s time, I will briefly explain. If the Chamber of Commerce has not yet started investing in the Settlement, then through friendly negotiation between both parties, cooperation can be canceled at any time. But please note, because the Chamber of Commerce’s initial investment is very large, if it has already entered the investment phase and the Settlement wants to unilaterally terminate the cooperation, then full compensation must be made in the form of crystals. During the compensation period, the Chamber of Commerce will not withdraw from the Settlement. If we unilaterally terminate the cooperation, then the initial investment does not need to be borne by you.”

“We do not accept second cooperation, so each Settlement only has one opportunity for cooperation.”

Within two hours, everyone discussed in turn issues such as land transfer fees, taxation, and information security, and Niu Xingwang answered them one by one.

“Alright, if everyone is clear, then you now have 10 minutes to consider. If anyone wants to withdraw from the cooperation, you can still withdraw now. In ten minutes, we will discuss some specific matters regarding the construction of the Chamber of Commerce branch.”

After a brief mutual communication, no one ultimately chose to withdraw.

“Since everyone has made their final decision, let’s get down to business.”

“The first thing is talent recruitment. We plan to recruit 1,200 people in the first batch as reserve cadres for the Chamber of Commerce. This matter requires your cooperation. As the first batch of cooperating Settlements, this is also a special benefit for everyone. The 1,200 people will be equally divided among everyone, with each Settlement having an average of 60 recommendation slots. You should know that these people will basically become the mainstays of various Chamber of Commerce branches in the future, which I think is very beneficial to everyone,” Niu Xingwang hinted.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood. Of course, it was beneficial, and very beneficial.

Having people from their own Settlement hold important positions in other Settlements would be extremely advantageous for their own development.

“Currently, we are short-handed, so this matter must be handled with special urgency. I will only give you 3 days to submit the list to me.”

“Are there any requirements?”

“The requirements are relatively lenient: university education or above, age between 30 and 45, good health. No restrictions on major or gender.”

“After 3 days, I will arrange for planes to go to each Settlement to pick up the people and bring them back to headquarters for training.”

“At the same time, within these 3 days, we must also simultaneously carry out the second matter: the implementation of land for the construction of the Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild. We will send people to each Settlement for individual inspections, and those that meet the conditions will sign contracts on the spot. Afterwards, we will arrange for equipment to arrive and begin construction according to the signing order,” Niu Xingwang said.