People Found Out About The Base I Built On the Moon - Chapter 88
Chapter 88: The Way to Not Buy The Skynet!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Whilst holding a sense of frustration about the aliens, Colonel Chu returned to Earth.
As soon as he emerged, a subordinate came to report the situation.
“Colonel Chu, have you been online today?”
“What’s the matter?”
The subordinate brought a network cable, plugged it into a laptop, and showed him the selected comments.
“Two robot reservations, a total of 1.1 million units. I would prepared half an hour in advance each time, but still couldn’t get one…”
“Same here. Thirteen people in my family tried at the same time, but none of us got one…”
“Haha, in our school’s large group of nearly 20,000 people, not a single person got one!”
“Maybe this robot reservation is just for show…”
“No, I have a classmate who got one. He has won first prize in essay contests from primary school to high school. Oh, his name is Yuan Hua…”
“I have a rich classmate who got one too. I heard he went out his way to drive to Xiadu, just so he could get to know the wealthy people there…”
As Colonel Chu read these comments, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he asked, “Did someone use underhanded methods to get robots?”
“No!”
The subordinate denied it immediately and said seriously, “This is a matter of great importance. We have exclusive spots, and there’s absolutely no such thing. Even I didn’t get one…”
“Maybe someone just got lucky. When will the third batch of robots be delivered?”
The subordinate looked worried and said, “Sir, the Chang’an Factory has built a lot of robots, but we lack the resources to make the trade with Blue Moon dollars…”
“Lack of equivalent resources…”
Colonel Chu muttered.
Although the production line for these robots is in Great Xia, every sale requires them to exchange resources for Blue Moon dollars with Zhao Yu’s side in advance, and then use the Blue Moon dollars to purchase the robots.
Suddenly, he seemed to have figured something out, his eyes brightened, and he patted his subordinate’s shoulder, praising, “Well done!”
After saying that, he hurriedly went downstairs.
The subordinate looked puzzled, not understanding what he had done to earn the leader’s appreciation.
In the underground base, the members of parliament were about to disperse when Colonel Chu suddenly called them back.
“Is there something wrong?”
“There is!”
Colonel Chu smiled and said, “I’ve figured out a way to refuse Zhao Yu’s construction of SkyNet!”
“What?!”
Everyone was shocked and quickly asked for details.
In response, Member Zhou spoke up, “Let’s go back to the conference room first!”
Soon, the members of parliament, along with the members of the think tank, returned to the conference room.
“Colonel Chu, what solution have you come up with? Tell us quickly!” impatiently asked Member Sun.
Colonel Chu smiled slightly and said, “Do you know what I saw when I just went online?”
“Colonel Chu, please don’t keep us in suspense. Speak directly. I can’t handle any more surprises at my age…” one member said helplessly.
Colonel Chu nodded and didn’t waste any more time. He said, “There are many comments online about people not being able to get the robots…”
“I asked around, and it’s not that the production at the Chang’an Factory is insufficient. On the contrary, they have built many robots, but they are all sitting in the warehouse and can’t be sold…”
“They can’t be sold?”
Member Zhou was taken aback for a moment and realized the key point. He exclaimed, “You mean Blue Moon dollar?!”
“Exactly!”
Colonel Chu laughed and said, “Our initial deal with Zhao Yu was to exchange resources for their Blue Moon Coins and then use the Blue Moon Coins to purchase their products…”
“Now, our Earth’s reserve of resources is almost empty…”
Mainly due to the fusion power plant, which took away 2 billion Blue Moon dollars worth of resources at once, leaving many reserves completely drained. “That SkyNet, even if it’s not as good as the Sky Curtain and the laser defense system around the planet, the price is definitely not low…”
“So, we can’t afford it!”
Everyone was delighted.
“In this case, it’s not that we don’t want to buy it, but we simply can’t afford it!”
One wise member spoke up, “To be safe, I think we can continue to expand the orders for robots, as well as the orders for maglev buses. In any case, let’s owe tens of billions of Blue Moon dollars first…”
“Yes, and the light ladder. Originally, we didn’t want to push forward with that project, but now it can be put on the agenda. Let’s promote it vigorously and have major companies place orders directly…”
“Also, the netizens who couldn’t get the robots seem quite agitated. We can amplify their voices. Even if Zhao Yu wants us to prioritize buying his SkyNct, we can use the netizens’ opinions as an argument…”
“That’s right. It’s not that we don’t want to buy it, but we lack resources. Moreover, the public is going crazy over the robots, and we have no choice but to prioritize supplying the robots…”
Everyone brainstormed, and a series of measures were quickly devised.
“Colonel Chu, thanks to you this time…”
Colonel Chu smiled and said, “It’s nothing. I just discovered it a little earlier than you did. When you all go online, you’ll naturally see these things…” “Good. We can’t delay. Let’s quickly implement the measures and get prepared before Zhao Yu arrives!”
Everyone left as soon as their tasks were assignmened.
“Blue Moon Technology.”
“Three flagship products, shocking the world.”
“Robotic manufacturing, replacing human labor.”
“Interest-free loans, a cause for nationwide celebration.”
“Many heartwarming stories about people trying to get their hands on robots.”
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On the internet, there was an endless discussion about people not being able to secure a reservation for the robots. Many netizens even wrote humorous poems to mock the situation.
This time, the fire spread with the wind, and the wind fueled the fire, turning it into a nationwide frenzy.
At the same time, unbeknownst to the netizens, a bidding event with thousands of attendees was taking place.
Representatives from various companies across Great Xia sat in the audience, while Colonel Chu stood on the stage.
“I’m a straightforward person, I don’t like beating around the bush, so let’s get straight to the point…”
“You’ve all seen the prospects of the maglev bus project. In recent days, over 30,000 companies have inquired about related investment projects…”
“After careful consideration, we have decided to allow private funds to enter the market, benefiting the people…”
“There are no restrictions on participation. All companies, big and small, are welcome to join…”
Although he said that, the audience did not show much excitement.
Those who were present here were not fools. How could such a stroke of good fortune fall into their laps?
Seeing this, Colonel Chu continued, “Of course, due to production capacity constraints, there may be some delays in the delivery of the maglev buses…”
Upon hearing this, the audience finally got excited and started clamoring to place their orders.
Colonel Chu wasted no time and immediately dispatched tens of thousands of prepared staff members to provide one-on-one service and sign contracts on the spot.
In just one hour, nearly 800,000 contracts for maglev buses were signed.
A smile appeared on Colonel Chu’s face. 800,000 buses equated to 8 billion Blue Moon dollars.
However, at present, Earth did not have 8 billion Blue Moon dollars worth of resources.. Even if they did, if the companies had already paid the money, wouldn’t they be given priority in receiving the products?!
