Franchise God - Chapter 1251



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Franchise 1251

Chapter 288: Do you know why it doesn’t fail? (2)

The two biggest headaches facing China in recent years are the daily falling water level of the Yangtze River and the sporadic damage from locust swarms.

There are other concerns as well, such as the burdens that arise from war, diplomacy, trade, and the abuse of minorities, but the difference between these two is that they are concerns that have been added suddenly and recently.

The two had something in common: they had a fatal negative impact on food security.

Although the reduced hydroelectric power generation due to the drop in water levels has reduced the operation of industrial zones, which has had a negative impact on the economy, it is nothing compared to the most basic problem of food.

As the lowered water level of the Sansha Dam appeared on the screen, Ha Su-yeong folded her arms and watched.

“It’s hard to see it like this. There isn’t much water, but it doesn’t seem to be enough to expose the bottom.”

The river flowing downstream of the dam was not so dry that its bottom was exposed.

“That’s because it’s daytime. This was filmed at night.”

Mireah shared the following video and photos.

Downstream of the dam, the bottom was exposed here and there as if it had never been there during the day, and there were huge puddles here and there.

“At night, the dam is completely closed to block the water. During the day, the sluice gates are opened little by little so that it doesn’t look like the downstream area is dry.”

“It’s probably worse downstream from the dam.”

“Yes. There’s a picture of that too.”

Indeed, the water level in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, far from the dam, had dropped significantly to the point where new riverbanks were being created.

“Because the amount of water flowing in from upstream has decreased significantly, we are storing as much water as possible in the dam, and we are slowly opening the dam during the day to make it less noticeable.”

“It’s admirable that they’re trying to avoid getting caught, but why do these guys keep trying to cover the sky with their palms?

“What the hell is an ostrich?”

“China also suffered a major crop failure this year. It is incomparable to last year’s.”

“What caused the drought? Oh, I guess even China doesn’t know about it anyway.”

“It is clear that the amount of water coming down from above is decreasing, starting from the upper reaches, but I don’t know the exact cause.”

“You shouldn’t try to read nature’s intentions into what it does.”

“That’s significant. What you just said.”

“Nature has a stance of, ‘How did it end up like this?’”

“Could it be that abnormal climate phenomena caused by global warming have had an effect on this drought?”

“I could have done anything.”

“Then isn’t it ultimately caused by humans?”

“You could look at it that way, but even if humans ruin the climate with carbon emissions, we won’t get 100% of the reward.”

Mireah tilted her head.

“What if it’s not 100%?”

“It could be 50%, it could be 100,000%.”

“…….”

“Whether it goes to the plus side or the minus side, nature doesn’t intend anything. It just rolls along and ends up being 50%, 100%, or 100,000%.”

Mireya continued to think, tilting her head slightly, as she had a little difficulty understanding the meaning of the words.

Ha Su-young explained it further.

“The price that humans have to pay has decreased. So does that mean nature has taken pity on humans?”

Mireah could finally understand what Ha Soo-young was trying to say.

“On the contrary, it has been amplified hundreds of times more than what humans should have originally received. Does that mean that nature despises humans that much?”

“Neither of them……”

“That’s what I mean when I say that we don’t need to read intentions. Nature itself is mindless. The planetary gods are a little different though.”

“A planetary god?”

Mireah asked with a look of incredulity.

“You weren’t religious?”

“I’m not an unbeliever. I’m a more faithful believer than anyone else.”

“What religion do you believe in?”

The religion that Ha Soo-young believes in is important strategic information from the US perspective. Of course, to Mireah, Ha Soo-young is now more important than the US…

“I believe in the Lord Ha Won-seok.”

“yes?”

“I believe in the Lord Ha Won-sik, the adoptive father who gave birth to me as a soul and raised me, and who left for a distant universe to fulfill his duty as the ancient Lord. I am the leader, the priest, and the only believer who still exists.”

“…….”

Mireya also knows the name Ha Won-seok. He is the father of Ha Su-yeong, who is currently missing.

When it was later discovered that he was such an eccentric man that he made all sorts of ridiculous and accurate predictions as easily as eating a meal, the United States assumed that he was not dead but was leisurely meditating in some deserted mountain.

“According to Father Jushin’s teachings, the Earth does not yet have a planetary god. Is it because the solar system itself is too young and small?”

“…….”

“If there was a planetary god, he would have come to greet me a long time ago. Since he hasn’t greeted me yet, I guess he doesn’t exist now.”

“Are you serious about what you’re saying right now?”

“If you’re serious, will you leave me?”

When Ha Soo-young questioned seriously, Mireah’s heart started pounding with tension.

I don’t want to leave him now.

I don’t want to be pushed around by the other three women.

But if he, who was thought to be a flawless man, had such a fatal flaw… … .

Suddenly Ha Soo-young laughed.

“I think I believe in tarot cards for fun. It’s my way of showing filial piety to my father.”

“Tarot? Filial piety?”

“My father said that if I don’t believe in the Catholic Church, he won’t give me my inheritance. What can I do? I run my farm using the family secret recipe that I inherited from my father.”

“iced coffee.”

Only then did Mireah calm her heart.

If it is a rational and worldly reason, then it is not hard to accept. I believe it myself, but it feels closer to the concept of ‘managing it out of obligation because of a legacy.’

“Do you have a religion?”

“I had it, but I threw it away. A long time ago, while working at the CIA, I realized that there is no God.”

“The Father’s Church’s correct interpretation is that there is no Earth God yet. That’s good. I will be able to join the church without any problems later.”

“Should I enroll? No, no, I will. Should I enroll right now?”

“It’s not the right time yet. That time may never come, but if I feel it’s necessary, I’ll have you all join the church at once, so I’m keeping that in mind.”

By all at once I think he means the other three women as well.

Mireah decided to accept it as a unique variation of the ancestral and ancestor worship customs in Korea.

-If you want to inherit the family’s secret farm, accept the family’s religion and become a priest! Otherwise, there is no inheritance!

Wouldn’t anyone accept that request?

It’s an opportunity to become a mega farmer who can dominate the world’s food supply in just a few years.

“I don’t know why the story got to this point when we were talking about the Yangtze River drought.”

“Anyway, so how much food do you want to buy this time?”

China has so far purchased $100 billion worth of sorghum, as well as huge quantities of rice, wheat and soybeans.

Russia also bought $40 billion worth of food, but that amount is dwarfed by China’s.

“I think we’re going to order $150 to $200 billion worth of food. It doesn’t matter what kind.”

“No matter what type?”

“Yes, China is not in a position to be picky right now. It’s not all known yet, but I think there are more serious problems besides drought.”

“Hmm… I’d like to just send him to Shindu and eat him whole, but I guess humans have the pleasure of eating and drinking.”

“You’ll want to send a moderate mix of wheat, beans, and meat.”

“Instead, I will receive twice the domestic price. It is another gift from me to myself, to prepare food in advance and do some business.”

“Yes.”

“Let’s see… Would it be appropriate to send shindoo, wheat, meat, and beans in a ratio of 3:3:3:1?”

“I think that will be enough.”

***

As expected by the United States, two days later, Ha Su-yeong was quietly visited by China.

It was a quiet, unofficial visit that was not announced to the public.

The person who visited with full authority was Fu Wuxing, vice director of the National Development and Reform Commission under the State Council.

“I thought they would be visiting from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs or the Ministry of Commerce, so it was unexpected and surprising.”

“I hope you understand that the government considers this deal to be that important.”

Vice-Chief Bu Mu-hong had a tense, stiff expression on his face the whole time.

“First of all, we want beans, wheat, beef, pork, chicken, rice, barley, and corn. These eight are essential items for our republic, and in terms of external demand, we want sesame, millet, buckwheat, beans, eggplant, potatoes, Chinese chives, mustard, carrots, garlic, cabbage, radish, lettuce, onions, cucumbers, peas, bamboo shoots, bok choy, tomatoes….”

Deputy Manager Bu Mu-hong’s mouth flowed out the names of various ingredients one after another, making one wonder how he had memorized them all.

“…I want peppers, pumpkins, etc. Of course, since I want them as side dishes, if you prepare them within the limits of your farm’s conditions, I will purchase all of them, no matter the quantity, as long as it does not exceed three times the Korean market price.”

-We’ll give you three times the price in your country, so sell to us if you can. The amount doesn’t matter.

Those were strong words of determination.

It is a completely different transaction method from the usual food transaction.

Usually, you first present the desired item, unit price, and purchase quantity, and then coordinate the price and timing.

However, Vice Minister Bu Mu-hong listed the types of food needed and said he would purchase it without limit at three times the price.

“Well, the most important thing is missing. How much is your budget?”

“We have prepared 400 billion dollars in the first round.”

Mireya almost covered her mouth in surprise.

According to American analysts, it would be at most $200 billion. No, that’s a jaw-dropping amount.

But $400 billion in the first round?

‘What on earth is happening in China right now?’

There were predictions that China and Russia would try to use North Korea to shake up the Korean Peninsula after the end of the Russo-Russian War.

The argument that we should diligently stockpile food early in preparation for that time was also valid.

But the current order volume is too much.

‘You’re saying that you gathered everything you could in advance, assuming that the swimming pool would be completely destroyed during the Korean War? No, that makes even more sense.’

Could it be that there is a completely different reason?

“If the first one was $400 billion, the second one could be even bigger.”

“It won’t be less than that, that’s for sure.”

“Okay, I’ll make a deal. Let’s try to prepare as evenly and diversely as possible without focusing on just one item.”

“i look forward to.”

The assistant manager apologized for a moment and sent a text message on his cell phone.

“Your funds will be deposited into your US bank account within a few minutes.”

“You just got in. That’s really fast.”

“Please consider that we are taking food purchasing seriously.”

The vice-president bowed politely.

Ha Soo-young shook hands and asked slyly.

“Is there something wrong with the grain storage warehouse? It’s not like one or two have been robbed?”

For a moment, the assistant manager flinched in surprise, and Ha Su-yeong asked again with a mischievous smile.

“It looks like almost all of the stockpiles across the country have been looted. If it was people, it would be a riot on the level of civil war, but there are no signs of that… Could it be a pack of rats?”

“That… never happened.”

The deputy manager’s voice trembled for the first time, and Ha Su-yeong continued to talk about his ‘experience-based’ estimates.

“It looks like a pack of rats or some other pest has raided the warehouse, and if they were able to eat all that stockpile, it would have been known long ago. Oh, I see. Looks like the sick pests have spread? If a few infected rats start poking around in the grain sacks, the whole warehouse will have to be thrown out.”

“…….”

“Judging by your expression, I guess it’s true?”