Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 570 - 560: "Waste" Utilization (Part 3)

As soon as Yao Ruyi was sent away, Huang Yong immediately shut the door to the chairman's office tight, then quickly walked up to Liu Fugui and leaned in to whisper, "Mr. Liu, are you seriously planning to give the task of going out for supplies to that Yao guy?"

Liu Fugui replied nonchalantly, "Yes, why? Do you have any objections?"

"Oh?" Momentarily taken aback, how could Huang Yong dare have any objections to Liu Fugui's suggestion? He immediately responded loudly, "No, no, no, Mr. Liu, of course, I have no objections to your idea, it's just..."

His eyes twinkling with thought, Huang Yong quickly caught on and replied in a roundabout way:

"It's just that if we hand over such an important task of fetching supplies to Yao Ruyi, I'm afraid the guys downstairs won't be convinced by him, you know, after all, he's a newcomer."

"Haha, that depends on Yao Ruyi's own capabilities!" Liu Fugui dumped Yao Ruyi's leftover tea into the nearby trash can, got up and began pacing again:

"Trust those whom you use, don't use those whom you doubt, Huang Yong, our factory needs more than just the chips in hand to survive in this apocalypse. We must recruit as much talent as possible to work for us. And since Yao Ruyi can survive on his own out there, it shows he has some ability. Putting him in charge of the teams going outside is also a way to preserve the factory's strength. At the very least, when dealing with external dangers, his experience is somewhat superior to the guys under you."

Faced with this, Huang Yong really had no words, after all, his past opponents and those under him were all living humans.

Now, however, after the outbreak, human society has undergone a dramatic shift.

The rulers of this world have changed from fearful humans to a group of bloodthirsty, ruthless undead with no emotions.

Moreover, since the disaster struck, they've been trapped in the factory by zombies and haven't been able to go out. They know little about the outside world, let alone have any experience dealing with zombies.

"But Mr. Liu, even if we need to recruit and expand our team, there's no need to grant that kid such high treatment, right? If we do that, then every time a new person comes by, if we treat them that way, I'm afraid..."

"Haha, Huang Yong, if you don't sacrifice the child, you can't catch the wolf, remember, we're no longer living in the same world as before. In this era, only those with resources have a foothold, as for everything else, it's just external possessions. Besides, do you really think the things I'm offering are so easy to take?"

Turning his head slightly, Liu Fugui gazed at Huang Yong, a spark of brilliance in his eyes.

Seeing this, Huang Yong couldn't help but draw a cold breath.

Yeah, how did he forget the cunning nature of this old fox?

Yet, Huang Yong still feigned ignorance and asked, "So what does Mr. Liu mean?"

"Of course, I won't just give out such a high treatment for nothing, taking what Liu Fugui offers naturally requires paying an equivalent price."

Huang Yong only felt a chill down his spine.

"The reason I'm doing this is to win him over, you have to know, to make someone stick with you without reservation, you have to show care and help when they're down. I believe after today's favor, Yao Ruyi should be grateful to us, so whatever I say next, he will naturally commit to without hesitation." With hands behind his back, Liu Fugui exuded an aura of complete control.

"So how does Mr. Liu plan to use him next?"

"Let him first lead the outside squad to check things out. If he does well, the chips I'm offering are worth it. But if he doesn't perform well, heh, heh, then I'll have an excuse to retract everything, won't I?"

Looking back at Huang Yong, a faint smile hung on Liu Fugui's face.

Yet Huang Yong felt no joy, on the contrary, he felt a chill.

What a vicious mind, turns out the old fox had calculated everything.

"Listen carefully, Huang Yong, in the apocalypse, people's minds are hard to fathom, but each survivor is a valuable resource for us now. If we find these distressed people in the future, don't recklessly beat or scold them, treat them with courtesy, and try to figure out their characteristics and strengths. Of course, there's a limit to this 'courtesy,' the standard is to keep those with ability, as for the useless ones who just waste food, hehe, I don't need to tell you what to do, do I?"

Fixing his gaze, Huang Yong immediately replied, "Mr. Liu, I understand!"

"Good! Oh, by the way, I also plan to use this Yao Ruyi to handle another matter for us."

"Oh?" Huang Yong showed a look of surprise, he felt that appointing Yao Ruyi as the captain of the outside squad was already a bit much, he didn't expect Liu Fugui to have further plans, so he asked somewhat puzzlingly, "Mr. Liu, how else do you plan to use him?"

"You still remember the group from the villa who came to us before, right?"

"I remember, what's up? Mr. Liu? Are you saying the task you want Yao Ruyi to handle has something to do with them?" Now Huang Yong was completely confused, he really couldn't figure out what Liu Fugui had in mind, why the talk about Yao Ruyi suddenly shifted to the group from the villa.

"Yes!" Liu Fugui nodded and continued, "Then you should remember they hurriedly left midway, right?"

Huang Yong recalled the scene carefully in his mind, "They said they were going to find that believer Tang's parents' whereabouts that day?"

"Exactly, that's the thing." Liu Fugui had a strong memory for people and events, one of the essential qualities of someone who achieves great things: "I got in touch with them afterward, and during the process, they asked me about the shelters, so… if the villa people hear what Yao Ruyi tells us tonight, what do you think their reaction would be?"

Watching the slightly playful smile on Liu Fugui's face, the thoughtful Huang Yong seemed to understand something: "Mr. Liu means… to use this message to negotiate with them."

"Haha!" Nodding approvingly, "I think if we use this message to negotiate with them, they will agree to any of our requests."

"Why is Mr. Liu so sure?"

"Affection, these people all value affection and loyalty!" Besides Liu Fugui's ability to discern people, his confidence also partly stemmed from what his precious son, Liu Yunpeng, observed while living at the villa.

"So, what does Mr. Liu intend to do?" Huang Yong had already roughly guessed Liu Fugui's plan, but he wouldn't foolishly "act smart" at this moment.

Liu Fugui lowered his head in thought for a while, then laughed calmly: "Hehe, didn't we draft a detailed resource exchange rate list with the villa before? At that time, due to our weakness, they got a lot of advantages. But now, hehe, it's time to renegotiate the rates!"

"Okay, Mr. Liu, I will take care of it!"

"Yes, however, this matter still needs to be communicated with Yao Ruyi in advance, you should…" To avoid Yao Ruyi refusing to cooperate when he learns of this at the last moment, Liu Fugui gave Huang Yong a few handling instructions.

After saying this, Huang Yong then left on his orders, but just as Huang Yong stepped out the door, He Lei's burly figure blocked his path. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)