Arman stared blankly at Shire for quite a while before asking, "Are you joking, General? Buy all the land you can!"
Shire replied expressionlessly, "Do I look like I'm joking?"
"Alright then!" Arman raised his glass and walked to the other end of the living room, took the map of France hanging on the wall with one hand, and handed it to Shire upon returning.
"West of the Meuse River is mostly wheat-producing farmland." Arman recited familiarly: "To the west are pastures, and to the south are vineyards, potatoes, and beets..."
"I only want the farmland and pastures," Shire interrupted Arman: "as well as land for construction."
Shire's purpose for purchasing the farmland is to ensure national security, to secure the food and housing of citizens, avoiding having the lifeline of the nation controlled by capitalists.
Vineyards are mostly used to produce red wine, which is a non-essential commodity, and Shire deemed it unnecessary to intervene.
Arman sighed with relief:
