Chapter 743: The Water of the Times, the Ship of the Territory!

"County Magistrate Chen Yi, is my answer correct?"

In the hall, as Su Mo's voice sounded again, except for Chen Shen's face, everyone else's expressions changed.

Suddenly launching an attack, they thought that Su Youzong would be suppressed aggressively and continuously, putting him at a disadvantage.

But now, I didn't expect the situation to be reversed.

This Su Youzong is not only familiar with the data of other counties and cities outside Sangtian Town, but also has a deep understanding of the laws of Tianyuan Territory.

If Chen Yi still follows what he said before, he will impose his name on Xishou County, which has failed to achieve anything.

I'm afraid I have to punish him as a manager for a serious crime first.

"you!"

Chen Yi, who was blocked behind the table, wanted to say something, but in the end he could only let out a low roar.

And his performance also made other people present who were eager to try calm down instantly.

It is roughly the same as the intelligence information that was detected before. This Su Youzong is really not a fuel-efficient lamp.

It's difficult to test his bottom line in this simplest way.

Without a good excuse or reason, you will just get yourself involved first.

"Okay, okay, I already said that Youzong is the hero of our territory. You should take good care of your three-acre land. What does it have to do with others?"

"Besides, if your words are spread out to outsiders, don't you think our territory is robbing individual inventions? Isn't that ridiculous?"

It was awkward for a few seconds, and when no one answered, Chen Kai could only continue to smooth things over and let the atmosphere calm down for the time being.

"It's okay. County Magistrate Chen Yi may be drunk and talking nonsense. That's understandable, that's understandable." Su Mo continued to maintain his previous smile, but the words that came out of his mouth made Chen Yi's face turn red again.

If you choose to be the vanguard, it doesn't matter if your momentum is slowed down. The key is that it will be a bit embarrassing if you are blocked and can't speak.

Coupled with Sumo's counterattack, his hasty temptation also made most of the plans that everyone had prepared useless.

At the moment, we can only

"Haha, it seems that our Tianyuan Territory has indeed found a treasure this time!"

Suddenly.

Before anyone else could continue firing, Chen Shen, who had been sitting silently, started laughing.

Moreover, his smile also caused other people to force their words back, causing a fit of coughing.

"I heard that Mr. Su Youzong came to the territory only a month ago, and I have not personally visited other cities and counties in the territory."

"But now I see that Mr. Su is indeed a great talent. Not only does he have a unique talent for scientific research, he is also very familiar with the data and development of the territory."

"It just so happens that I have been worried about the issue of food prices for a long time these days. I am planning to hold a meeting to discuss it with everyone."

"It's better to choose a day than to hit it. I think everyone will discuss together tonight how to face this food crisis."

Wow!

Unlike Chen Yi's aggressive approach, Chen Shen's words were extremely polite and well-founded.

But the meaning revealed in it made other people present immediately notice.

Especially Su Mo, who was still smiling lightly, was heartbroken.

What is supposed to come is finally coming.

As the Vice President of Architecture of the Academy of Sciences, he could completely ignore other people's artillery attacks and fight back in a timely manner.

But Chen Shen is different. He is the acting lord of the territory in name only, and he is also the mayor of the entire Tianyuan City.

Now this "killing with praise" is a sharp knife that comes to test him.

Although this knife is not fatal, if there is a mistake in the answer, there is a high possibility that he will be caught in the future.

Just wait until he really shows his flaws, and then they all attack together.

However, Sumo had been prepared for these problems before coming, so he was not too panicked at this time.

He glanced at Chen Kai next to him again, and then said slowly: "Youzong is just an ordinary person from a small border territory who is lucky enough to join our Tianyuan Territory. He has been too busy this month and has not gone out to see the territory a few times. Most of these data. It’s all just talk on paper, and it’s not worthy of the mayor’s praise.”

"As for this food crisis, I can only talk about it based on what I saw and heard before," Sumo said sincerely.

"Don't be so restrained. We are all on our own today. It is not a formal occasion. You can say whatever you want."

"good!"

Seeing everyone focusing their attention, Sumo didn't have the slightest bit of stage fright for these key people he had promoted.

He slowly opened the top button of his suit and took out a paper bag folded into a square from his pocket.

Soma spread them out one by one and picked up the top one.

"In May of the second year of the Doomsday Calendar, deep-sea humans officially migrated and the continental era began. The number of surviving humans is 1.56 billion."

"In August of the third year of the Doomsday Calendar, the first census was taken after mankind had established its foothold. The number of surviving humans was 1.38 billion."

"In March of the fourth year of the Doomsday Calendar, a major earthquake struck, and the landscape of the wasteland changed. The number of surviving humans was 790 million."

"In August of the fifth year of the Doomsday Calendar, the first collective summer harvest is over. Humanity has a collective harvest. The number of surviving humans is 640 million."

"In December of the sixth year of the apocalyptic calendar, the last war with the aliens ended. Humanity won the final victory, and the number of surviving humans was 320 million."

"In August of the seventh year of the apocalyptic calendar, the third collective summer harvest has ended, and has temporarily entered a period of rapid development. The number of surviving humans is 270 million."

"In May of the eighth year of the Doomsday Calendar, according to incomplete statistics, the number of surviving humans has dropped to 210 million."

"Among them, among the top three gathering places for humans, the Dragon Banner gathering area has 40 million people, which is the territory with the largest number of survivors among human territories. The Northland has 28 million people, ranking second, and the Sun Kingdom has 2,000 people. Four million, ranking third.”

Given a series of data, Sumo raised his head and looked around from left to right.

Sure enough, one-third of the people present had realized what he was about to say, and their expressions were solemn.

Although the remaining people were a little confused, they also realized that Sumo did not seem to analyze it from the surface, but from another angle.

"Although 40% of human beings have joined the three major territories, according to the data provided by the Longqi Territory, the net inflow of population into the three major territories is still rising every year. Last year, it was 35% of the total population. It has just passed June this year. It has exceeded this value by a large margin, reaching an unprecedented 91%.”

"Unsurprisingly, this figure should stay around 8% by the end of the year, which means that half of the population will join the three major territories, and the remaining half of the population will be divided up by other territories." Sumo paused for a moment and looked around again. .

This time, half of the remaining two-thirds of the people immediately understood what he said, and looked over at him and nodded slightly.

The remaining people were also whispering, their eyes revealing complicated meanings.

"I came from a small territory, so I know better how important abundant food and a stable life are to the survivors who have been struggling in the wasteland for eight years."

"So, once the food crisis breaks out, I think if I am still in the previous territory, the first thing I will do is"

"The Great Migration!"

Wow!

It was the sound of tableware being knocked over and falling to the ground.

Subconsciously looking in the direction, the eyes of the first-generation Chen family members intertwined with each other, all showing undisguised astonishment.

Before coming, they were not afraid that "Su Youzong" from a small territory would guess something.

After all, knowing and speaking out, speaking out and speaking thoroughly are completely different things.

But now, the situation has completely changed!

When they discovered that Soma not only knew, but might even know as much as they did.

Without this absolute crushing of information, we have returned to the stage of IQ competition.

Mediocrity is inevitably a little subconsciously afraid of geniuses.

"Continue!" Chen Shen's voice sounded at the right time, breaking the silence and bringing the stunned people back to their senses.

But the next second.

Maybe when Chen Shen said these two words, he didn't notice the change in his tone, but the people next to him felt it keenly.

Chen Shen's tone was obviously a little more serious, with a rare added emphasis!

"Water can carry a boat and capsize it. Small boats sailing between rivers and lakes cannot withstand the wind and waves of the sea. Huge ships traveling through the waves will run aground when they reach shallow water. We are inland and try to use dams To control the quality and speed of the inflowing water, we can control the boat during navigation to avoid being affected by sudden changes as much as possible and move forward steadily."

"But there is one point that is difficult to ignore. The amount of water is actually not fixed. It is constantly decreasing. No matter how small our ship is, the water will eventually run out and it will be stranded."

"We are actually not confident that the boat we are sitting on can withstand the impact of wind and waves, nor are we confident that the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road in the same lake, so we are constantly trying to use various methods to reduce what we have to face when the risk really comes. "right threat"

"But the direction of the ship seems to be very random. It can go east or west, but in fact, there are only two directions."

"Forward or back!"

"Continue!" This time, before Su Mo's words had completely stopped, Chen Shen's voice immediately sounded.

The next second, he realized that he had lost his composure, and he took another long breath: "Su Youzong, if you were the person setting up the ship, would you choose to move forward or retreat?"

hiss.

After Chen Shen finished speaking, there was a gasp of air in the room.

Before coming, they subconsciously thought that Chen Shen would not personally end the matter and would only listen to the debate between them to come up with the result.

But no one expected that after Su Youzong just said a few words, the scene had completely become a stage for the two of them, and everyone else had become a foil.

Even if the rank is low, you can't understand what the two people are talking about for the first time.

The last time we saw this situation was when Chen Shen and Feng Tianmin were in the conference room.

It was just that at that time, one of them was the mayor of Hope City and the other was the commander of the northern war zone. Their status was extremely noble, which could not be compared with now.

"Mayor Chen, I am just an ordinary person, how can I decide the direction of the ship?"

"But I just want to hear what you will choose."

"What if I say I don't know how to choose?"

"I don't believe it. Besides, even if you don't choose, someone will force you to choose. The water is flowing and the boat is moving. As long as you don't go ashore, you can't stop."

In a few words, Chen Shen's tone became higher and higher, and the skin behind the mask tightened.

And now, he himself has realized that he has completely lost his composure and has no choice but to look down on all living beings from a high position.

But so what.

He didn't care at all, he only cared that no one had dared to talk to him head-on like this for so long.

He even dared to point fingers at him in a lecturing tone.

He eagerly wanted to know what choice the man in front of him would make next.

Is it to choose the same path as yourself and become a comrade-in-arms who supports you in the future.

Or is it to choose to be completely opposite to yourself and become an "enemy" just for the moment.

"Mayor Chen, didn't you say that the water is flowing and the boat is moving?"

"Why do you always think that the person driving the boat controls the direction of navigation? Isn't it the water flow that determines the direction of the boat?"

"Going with the current will get twice the result with half the effort, and going against the current will be difficult and dangerous"

"The captain is the soul of the ship. Every time he makes a change in course, it is to avoid danger during the voyage."

"But this change is by no means a derivative of the will of the water flow, nor is it an extension of the will of the ship. If you try to control the direction of the water flow, it will only make the ship capsize faster!"

On the same night, under the same starry sky, everyone's ideas are expressed in different ways.

People who are greedy for glory and wealth will never understand why those who are willing to sacrifice their lives and shed their blood are so brave.

The ascetic monk who walks silently will never figure out where the so-called other shore is and how to move forward to reach it.

Facing Chen Shen, Su Mo never wanted to impose his will on him and turn him into his own subordinate personality.

But the facts show that not everyone is as firm and wise as him, and not everyone who falls into the vortex has the opportunity to climb out.

After listening to the statement, Chen Shen paused, and seemed to be dissatisfied with the answer.

But he unexpectedly did not choose to continue asking, but changed the subject with a tremor: "I heard from Jiang Biao in the afternoon that your Zizailiangfang seems to want to apply for a trading license. It happens that I am full and not too tired tonight, so I will work overtime in the office. If you have time, you can come to the mayor's office to find me to handle it."

"Remember to come early, maybe I will get off work at ten o'clock?"

Lifting the watch, he glanced at the time.

Chen Shen stood up immediately after speaking, and walked to the back of the stage without any pause.

Looking at his abrupt back, the dozen people present, including Chen Kai, were a little stunned.

They tried hard to search in their memories, trying to find out when Chen Shen lost his composure last time.

But their memories told them that it had been a long time.

So long that it was difficult for everyone to remember a specific time, a specific place, or even specific words.

"How dare he?"

Until Chen Shen's figure disappeared.

Looking at Su Mo's young face, Chen Kai touched his unshaven chin, still savoring Su Mo's last words.

Since the establishment of the Chen family, the number of people has increased, and the Tianyuan territory has developed more and more.

Facing Chen Shen, the patriarch of the Chen family, the mayor of Hope City, and the acting lord of the territory.

The more pressure everyone felt, they did not dare to say anything that crossed the line, for fear of affecting the leader's thoughts.

But Su Youzong was different.

He was obviously an ordinary person from a small territory, why did he dare to be so arrogant as to confront a territory lord ranked in the top 30 when they met for the first time.

Is it really that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger?

"Everyone, have a good meal. I have to go and apply for a trading license first. After all, the workers' wages during the summer harvest depend on this."

Putting away the extra white paper, leaving only the last certificate, Su Mo stood up and picked it up, shaking it in front of everyone, and then showed a bright smile.

Then he stood up dizzy, Zhang Min obviously hadn't come back to her senses yet, and was half-dragged and half-dragged by Su Mo.

Salute the whole time.

Until the figures of Su Mo and the other disappeared from the field of vision, the dozen people at the table lifted their silence.

"Do you dare?" Chen Kai looked at Chen Zheng next to him.

"I don't dare, do you dare?" Chen Zheng looked at Chen Le next to him.

"How dare I, do you dare?" Chen Le didn't stop, and continued to send his eyes to the previously "unruly" Chen Yi.

Being stared at by everyone, Chen Yi was stunned at first, then smiled bitterly: "Don't look at me, I just sang a few bad faces. How dare I be so arrogant to talk to the clan leader like this? I dare not even if you kill me. Do you dare?"

"Dare?"

More than a dozen men in their thirties looked at each other, and they all saw the fear in each other's eyes.

This is not the era when everyone can sit as the leader, and it will be my turn next year.

In the chaotic world with frequent disasters, these people often feel overwhelmed when they only deal with the affairs of a county or even a town.

And to deal with a territory, connecting different places, races, and even various schools of thought.

The pressure they have to bear, if replaced by an ordinary person, it is estimated that after three or four days, they will either go crazy or just give up. There is no third possibility.

"He is a very idealistic guy, but his ambition seems a bit big"

"Yes, he is indeed a bit awesome. I think what Chen Kai said before is right. We have to change our attitude towards him"

"Ambition? In this world, we are not afraid of your ambition, but we are afraid of your lack of ambition!"

"What should I do? I am a little panicked now. I seem to have offended Su Youzong just now. Will he mess with me in the future?"

"What are you afraid of? If the clan leader really appreciates him and wants to train him, we can just go to his house to apologize"

"Apologize, I am thirty-five years old, and I apologize to a young man in his twenties?"

Hearing other people's suggestions, Chen Yi scratched his head and seemed a little embarrassed.

Some people look forward to changes and always want to wait for changes to come quickly.

But some people are afraid of changes, fearing that the current good life will be broken.

In the Tianyuan territory, by coincidence, the Chen family is the group of people who are most looking forward to the changes.

At this time, when I thought that Su Youzong might actually become a variable in the future.

The embarrassment of facing Chen Yi.

After everyone looked at each other, they all burst out laughing, causing the juniors at other tables to cast glances at him.

"It's boring, it's boring. It's really boring to be with these juniors. I'm going to watch the battle."

"I'll go too, wait for me"

"Then what are you waiting for? I want to see how someone who can talk to the clan leader like this will behave."

""

It only took three to five seconds to stand up.

A dozen steady men jumped up and ran away. Before anyone else could react, the building was empty.

Looking at the empty seats, the other younger members of the Chen family were doing fine.

The other outside groups that came to attend the meeting were all somewhat silent at this time.

Chen Shen's sudden departure caused the first generation members of the Chen family to run away. They didn't know the reason.

But they knew it.

I'm afraid that after tonight, no one in the small Zizai Liangfang in Sangtian Town can keep up the pace of improvement!

Just because.

Su Youzong!