Yu Bianwei, the owner of Yu Mining, said, "Commander Qin, didn't I already explain at the meeting held by the United Government, and list detailed evidence, and pass the polygraph test, that someone sabotaged the anti-aircraft glass during transportation, and that it had nothing to do with our production department? Why are you bringing this matter up again?"
Han Huizhi glanced indifferently at Yu Bianwei and said nothing.
Yu Bianwei continued to attack him, saying, "And as for the jobs you mentioned that were added by relying on the legions, those are all aimed at ordinary people, while most of the jobs in our mining industry are for Sequence Ability Users. Can those really be treated as the same thing?"
"Ahem! Let me say something."
Beside Qin Yingguang, the old man with gray whiskers, draped in a military coat, slowly raised his thin, withered hand and tapped the tabletop. His voice was not loud.
But everyone looked at him with some respect, including Gu Weiyang, who was seated in the main seat.
His face was waxy yellow, covered in wrinkles, and his skin was loose. Yet his pair of cloudy but still sharp eyes could still make Qin Siyang feel his authority.
Only then did Qin Siyang realize that he had actually failed to notice this old man's presence all along.
His presence had almost blended into the surrounding air, so low-key that he was nearly invisible.
He frowned slightly and recognized the old man who looked to be gravely ill.
Commander-in-Chief of the Qi Legion, Qi Tian.
Qi Tian looked at Yu Bianwei opposite him and slowly said, "Boss Yu just said that we are providing jobs for ordinary people, while you are providing jobs for Sequence Ability Users, so they cannot be treated as the same thing."
Yu Bianwei replied, "Yes, Old Commander Qi, that's what I just said."
Qi Tian nodded, "Good. Then I'd like to ask Boss Yu one thing. What is the basis for saying that? Only Sequence Ability Users count as people, while ordinary people no longer count as people?"
Yu Bianwei spread his hands, "Old Commander Qi, some things about human inequality shouldn't really be brought up. But since you asked, I'll answer without hiding anything. After the apocalypse, the gap between Sequence Ability Users and ordinary people is even greater than the gap between ordinary people and pigs. That is a fact that cannot be covered up. Take your Sequence troops and ordinary troops, for example. Are they really given the same treatment?"
Qi Tian did not argue any further, but said, "I'm done asking. Secretary-General Gu, please continue."
There was a trace of helplessness in the way Gu Weiyang looked at Qi Tian. He lightly pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and said, "Boss Yu, the relationship between ordinary people and Sequence Ability Users is like that between lakes and oceans. They have the same origin, but they differ in how they appear. If ordinary people are not treated as people, there will certainly be a backlash very soon."
Yu Bianwei shrugged, "Secretary-General Gu, I can't outtalk you when it comes to grand principles, and I can't do anything if you refuse to acknowledge objective facts."
After saying that, he leaned back and refused to communicate.
Gu Weiyang looked at Yu Bianwei, and the whole room fell silent for three seconds.
But Yu Bianwei had no intention of speaking up again to admit his mistake.
Gu Weiyang sighed, "I heard that Yu Mining has recently been secretly buying and selling people, using ordinary people to do some dangerous mining work and treating other people's lives as worthless. I originally thought it was just a rumor, but seeing Boss Yu like this today, I'm afraid it wasn't entirely baseless."
When Yu Bianwei heard this, surprise flashed through his eyes for an instant, but they soon became calm again.
"Secretary-General Gu, we're discussing the quota of crystal coins. Why are you bringing up other matters again?"
Gu Weiyang's tone gradually turned cold, "Building a high-rise on a foundation full of mistakes is destined to end in disaster."
Before Yu Bianwei could react, Gu Weiyang continued, "As the saying goes, the situation is stronger than the person. The Yu family produced a Yu Jianyun, and that really does make people look at you in a different light. But Boss Yu, it's been quite a few years since you last saw Yu Jianyun, hasn't it? As it happens, Yu Jianyun and I have always kept in contact. I also talked to him about Yu Mining buying and selling people. Guess what he said?"
Yu Jianyun!
This name that no one did not know had hardly appeared in the public eye a few times.
No one expected Gu Weiyang to bring him up himself.
Everyone immediately held their breath and listened to Gu Weiyang continue.
Even Yu Bianwei, who had originally been imposing, no longer leaned against the back of his chair and gradually sat upright.
"Yu Jianyun told me that his closest relatives all died at the hands of the gods. So he believes that it is necessary to unite the strength of all humanity to resist the gods. As long as someone violates this point and affects humanity's great future, no matter who it is, he is willing to step in and deal with them."
After Gu Weiyang finished speaking, everyone present was somewhat shocked.
The faces of the four mining bosses were very unpleasant, especially Yu Bianwei, whose face instantly turned purple like an eggplant.
His reaction undoubtedly confirmed what Gu Weiyang had said: the Yu family had not been in contact with Yu Jianyun for a very long time.
Only Qi Tian closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, looking as though the matter had nothing to do with him.
Gu Weiyang continued, "Commander Qin's request is not without reason. But mining is the foundation of production within the Safe Zone, and giving up five percent is too much. Let's meet halfway and give up three percent. However, this three percent cannot be given directly to the legions either. You've already taken quite a lot. Distribute it among all sides according to the existing ratio. What do you think?"
Gu Weiyang cut a piece of the mining industry's meat and let everyone else have another mouthful of soup. No one objected.
Of course, the United Government, which already held fifty percent of the quota, still gained the most.
But anyone with a discerning eye could actually see that Gu Weiyang had not originally intended to take this three percent share from the four major mining companies.
It was because Yu Bianwei thought his wings had grown strong and insisted on saying things that were out of place, so Gu Weiyang swung a stick down on his head.
"Does anyone else have any objections to the distribution?"
"I do."
Tianxing Research Institute President Chu Zhongxiong raised his hand.
"President Chu, please go ahead."
"There is one issue that has not been discussed from beginning to end, but I think it is very important. About a century ago, the Weimar Republic, because it failed to deal with its economic problems and kept issuing currency with larger face values, ultimately caused the government to go bankrupt and war to break out."
Chu Zhongxiong paused and continued, "Issuing currency with larger denominations will most likely face inflation and depreciation. We are issuing crystal coins for the trading of rare materials and items, which ordinary people cannot benefit from. But gold, silver, and copper coins will depreciate along with them, having a far-reaching impact on the lives of ordinary people. How should this problem be avoided?"
As a former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economics, Chu Zhongxiong raised the issue from an economic perspective.
Gu Weiyang nodded, "This issue should have been raised by Minister Jiang, but he is ill at home. President Chu has still considered it thoroughly. The crystal coin issuance plan proposed by the Zhao Chamber of Commerce contains a detailed explanation of this. We can have a representative of the Zhao Chamber of Commerce explain it."
Zhao Longteng gave Zhao Sifang behind him a look.
Zhao Sifang took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed to everyone.