Survival in a wooden house, the bosses’ life of pampering their wives!

Chapter 374 Negotiating Terms with Officials

Several people entered the cave. The entrance looked a bit narrow, but there was a different world inside.

When they stepped into the cave, the originally dim environment became slightly brighter because of several oil lamps.

At this moment, Mr. Li and several other people sitting in the house saw them at a glance. The expression on his face instantly changed from calm to excitement. He didn't even care about his old body and stood up from the chair suddenly.

His wrinkled face was now particularly lively with joy. He walked quickly to the door to greet everyone and said loudly:

"Oh, you're finally here! Come on, come on, come in, sit down and rest your feet!"

Lu Xiaoli followed the group into the house and looked around curiously. Although the house was simple, it was tidy and clean.

After everyone was seated, Lu Xiaoli couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Li, have you always lived here? How do you usually make a living?"

Like what to eat, drink, etc. Oh, and I see a lot of elderly people and children here, I wonder what their situation is like now?"

Hearing Lu Xiaoli's rapid-fire questions, Mr. Li was startled for a moment, then he sighed heavily and began to narrate in a slow and heavy tone:

"Alas... girl, to be honest, we are only staying here temporarily.

Although this place is relatively safe as it is not disturbed by strange creatures, life here is still quite difficult.

As for food and drink, ever since the monster came into the world, crops can no longer be grown on the land, and the water in the river has been polluted and cannot be drunk.

Even the food that had been stockpiled was rotting at an alarming rate.

All weapons are useless, this is really going to force us living people into a dead end!"

At this point, Mr. Li couldn't help but shook his head, his eyes full of helplessness and sadness.

Then he continued, "Now, in order to fill their stomachs, the people on the front lines have to participate in extremely dangerous and difficult dungeon missions.

Work hard to earn ghost money, and then use this hard-earned money to buy some cheap food.

But even so, the amount of food we get is still limited and far from enough to meet everyone’s needs…”

Lu Xiaoli listened quietly to Mr. Li's narration, and ripples of emotion appeared in his heart.

She originally thought that the situation might not be too bad, but at this moment, she truly realized that the current situation was far more serious than she had imagined.

Mr. Li looked at the two people in front of him solemnly. His voice was low and full of sincerity:

"Hey kids, you two are both at the top of the national and world rankings! Your strength is truly astonishing.

Therefore, today I sincerely invite you to join our Bright Base.

I firmly believe that as long as we work together and make unremitting efforts, one day we will be able to dispel the darkness and usher in the dazzling moment of light! "

Lu Xiaoli smiled slightly, and said gently but firmly, "I'm really sorry, Senior Li.

The two of us have always been used to freedom and really don't like being subject to too many constraints and restrictions.

But please rest assured, our hearts will always belong to the land of Dragon Country that gave birth to us, and this will never change!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Li frowned slightly, but soon relaxed his brows and continued to persuade earnestly: "My child, do you know how difficult the situation is now?

We are truly on the verge of collapse! More and more young people, relying on their own slight abilities or advantages, are acting recklessly and committing illegal acts.

If no one steps forward to stop it, this chaotic situation will probably never end, with no end in sight!"

At this point, Mr. Li couldn't help but sigh, staring at Lu Xiaoli and Shi Yan eagerly, and then said:

"If you two can enter the base as the top of both rankings, it will undoubtedly give those who are still hesitant a strong reassurance and allow them to rekindle their hope for the future!

As for the conditions... As long as you are willing to join the base, no matter what requirements you put forward, I will naturally consider them and will never force you.

After all, the final choice is in your hands!"

Lu Xiaoli turned around and looked at Shi Yan, only to see Shi Yan nodded slightly, indicating that everything was up to her sister.

So, Lu Xiaoli took a deep breath and decided not to beat around the bush. She looked at Mr. Li with a firm gaze and said straight to the point:

"Mr. Li, let's stop beating around the bush and discuss the terms directly! I'll start with the rest of the story. Please listen first. After I'm done, we can discuss the details together."

After a brief pause, Lu Xiaoli continued, "I can provide you with sufficient water and food, as well as comfortable shelter, and all other necessary resources.

But there is a prerequisite, that is, all personnel must unconditionally obey my command and dispatch.

Here, I solemnly declare that I will never engage in any illegal or criminal activities, nor will I use my authority to force those below me to do things that violate moral ethics and should not be done.

As long as everyone performs well and completes the task in place, everyone will receive corresponding ghost money as a reward.

Furthermore, in the early stages, in order to build this base into the largest and most powerful in Dragon Country, I am willing to invest a large amount of ghost money out of my own pocket for the construction and development of the base."

Having said that, Lu Xiaoli took a breath and continued:

"But to be honest, I'm really not good at managing so many people and affairs effectively.

Therefore, if we can successfully reach a cooperation intention, all subsequent specific work on base operations will be

Including personnel deployment, material distribution, etc., are still left to experienced seniors like you, Mr. Li, to coordinate and arrange.

As for me, I am mainly responsible for the continuous investment of funds, monitoring the return on results, and controlling the core direction of the entire project.

But I have to emphasize again that I may not manage, but I have the right to manage. This needs to be made clear in advance. What do you think, Mr. Li?"

After Lu Xiaoli finished speaking, he quietly looked around at everyone present, then sat there quietly, patiently waiting for their response.