#365 - Chapter 365 Buying Multiple Shelters Together

Mayor Xu's immediate agreement with Niu Xingwang was naturally due to the immense benefits the Chamber of Commerce brought to the settlement. Furthermore, witnessing the Chamber's formidable strength during the military exercises in Jingmen City solidified his determination to cling to the Chamber of Commerce as his lifeline.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's discuss how we can cooperate," Niu Xingwang said.

"Okay, President Niu, please proceed," Mayor Xu replied, ready to listen intently.

This is the advantage that benefits bring.

"Here's the thing: I have two projects in mind. One is raising rats, and the other is producing feed for the rats. Which one are you more inclined to do, Mayor Xu?" Niu Xingwang inquired.

"Could you elaborate? I'm not very familiar with them," Mayor Xu asked.

"Certainly. Let's start with raising rats. Raising rats is similar to raising chickens, but since you don't need to worry about the rats' health, it's much easier than raising chickens," Niu Xingwang briefly explained.

"But why raise rats? What value do they have?" Mayor Xu questioned.

"As you know, zombies produce crystal cores. But you might not know that zombie rats can also produce crystal cores," Niu Xingwang pointed out the key.

"Bang!" Mayor Xu slapped his thigh.

"I understand. You mean raising the rats to adulthood, then finding a way to turn them into zombies, and then killing them to extract the crystal cores?" Mayor Xu realized.

"Exactly, that's the idea," Niu Xingwang said with a smile.

"Hiss~, but what if the zombie rats escape? Wouldn't the settlement be in danger?" Mayor Xu was a little worried.

"There's no need to worry about that. Have you forgotten that the settlement already has ultrasonic emitters installed? Even if zombie rats escape, they won't be able to threaten the settlement's safety," Niu Xingwang explained.

"Then, since there are ultrasonic emitters, can they be raised successfully in the settlement?" Mayor Xu wasn't foolish and immediately drew inferences.

"We've already considered that. As long as you strictly follow the methods we provide, there will definitely be no problems," Niu Xingwang guaranteed.

"Also, to extract the crystal cores, wouldn't we need a slaughterhouse? Killing zombie rats won't be easy, right?" Mayor Xu asked.

"You're right, we do need a slaughterhouse. However, you don't need to worry about the slaughtering. Just raise them well. We'll build a slaughterhouse in the settlement. When the zombie rats are ready, just send them in, and you don't need to worry about anything else," Niu Xingwang replied.

"Great! Then I have no questions!" Mayor Xu understood. The Huatong Chamber of Commerce had already considered all the problems that needed to be considered, so what concerns did he have?

"Of course, raising rats requires feed. That's the second project I mentioned to you, producing feed," Niu Xingwang nodded and began to introduce the second project.

"Okay, please proceed!" Mayor Xu gestured for him to continue.

"To produce feed, you need equipment. We already have a fully automated production line, but it's relatively expensive," Niu Xingwang paused at this point.

"How expensive is it?" Mayor Xu asked.

"20 million crystal cores per unit," Niu Xingwang held up two fingers.

"Hiss~!" Mayor Xu was shocked by the price.

"Don't be afraid, you can pay in installments," Niu Xingwang smiled.

"President Niu, I'm curious to ask, what are you trying to achieve? If it were me, I could just sell the feed. Wouldn't that be more cost-effective than selling the equipment?" Mayor Xu asked.

For him, the price of 20 million crystal cores was no longer a question of whether or not to pay in installments. Even if it were in installments, he estimated that it would be difficult to afford.

"Forget it. This isn't our main business. There's no need to spend time on it," Niu Xingwang shook his head.

He wasn't telling the truth.

What the Huatong Chamber of Commerce wanted was crystal cores. They didn't need to pay too much attention to who produced the crystal cores or how they were produced. Producing feed requires people, and distributing it after production requires consuming logistics resources, as well as reconciliation and settlement, which are all costs. And these costs can be completely borne by others. That's the real reason for selling the equipment.

However, this reason was not to be shared with outsiders.

"President Niu, to be honest, the price of the feed production equipment is too high. I estimate that even with installments, it will be difficult for us to afford it," Mayor Xu was a little disappointed. He really wanted to do both things together in his heart. That way, it would be equivalent to self-production and self-sales, and it would also find something for the people in the settlement to do. It would be a win-win situation and an absolute good deal.

Producing crystal cores is like opening a printing factory now. Could there be anything more profitable than this?

But you need to have the strength to do it.

After his assessment, raising rats was no problem, but the barrier to entry for feed was too high.

"I've also considered the issue of price for you. With the ability of just one settlement, you really can't afford such equipment. But your settlement can't consume all the feed produced either!" Niu Xingwang reminded him.

"You mean multiple settlements can buy it together?" Mayor Xu's eyes lit up.

"That's right!" Niu Xingwang smiled and affirmed.

"Let's do it!" Mayor Xu no longer had any concerns and immediately made a decision.