OBS Chapter 381 Commander-in-Chief Lu Jianjun
Chapter 381 Commander-in-Chief Lu Jianjun
"My friend has a high status on Ancient Blue Star, so we can contact him through official channels."
Oh, Meng Ke understood. The person who could be contacted through official channels must not only be of high status, but might be a top figure on the ancient blue planet.
"Okay! Ask him if he needs anything and we can mail it to him."
As a matter of reciprocity, the ancient blue people can get ordinary things as long as they are strong enough, but it is not necessarily the case for precious things.
Qingyou thought for a moment and asked, "If ginseng is successfully grown in the interstellar space, can you give him one?"
"can!"
Meng Ke agreed without a second thought, but she added, "I'm not sure if people will think we're giving a blank check."
Since you want to give it as a gift, the dream should not just be talked about, there can be no perfunctory attitude.
Qingyou thought for a moment and suggested, "How about mailing him some high-quality fruits and vegetables? I heard that energy liquids made from high-quality fruits and vegetables have become a scarce strategic resource on Ancient Blue Star."
"Really? Of course they can, but I heard that the people of Ancient Blue Star are too weak to eat more than just primary interstellar fruits and vegetables. Some people can't even eat primary fruits and vegetables."
"It can be made into energy liquid, with a higher dilution ratio. Energy liquid made from high-quality fruits and vegetables can improve physical fitness and enhance physical strength. Eating low-quality fruits and vegetables can't achieve this."
Meng Ke nodded: "Okay! I'll contact He Facai and ask him to allocate it in advance and mail as much as possible."
"By the way, I heard that energy changes technology. Does your friend need energy stones? I have high-grade and special-grade ones. Do you think I can give him a few?"
"No! This will affect the internal balance of Ancient Blue Star. Both interstellar humans and the Ancient Blue Star officials are very strict in this regard. The Alliance and the Ancient Blue Star United Nations have also signed a treaty that makes the smuggling of energy stones illegal."
"Like This!"
Meng Ke's eyes flickered. In fact, Meng Ke didn't care about other families. She cared more about the flower-growing family.
"Which country does your friend belong to?"
Qingyou originally thought Mengke only cared about the results and wouldn't pay attention to such trivial matters, but she didn't expect her to be interested, so she asked her more about this friend's situation.
Meng Ke heard that this friend was not only a member of the Flower Planting Family, but also a high-ranking battlefield commander. Qingyou got to know him because he met him at a virtual military exercise.
"He is a battlefield commander with great charisma."
Qingyou had a very high opinion of this great man from Ancient Blue Star, and her eyes were full of admiration.
There was a flash of anticipation in Meng Ke's eyes. That was a real fellow villager, the kind of person she admired the most.
"Can I talk to him?"
Qingyou didn't agree directly, but said, "I'll ask him first."
So ten minutes later, Meng Ke finally met the person he admired most, a middle-aged general with a serious face.
"Master Meng, hello! I am Lu Jianjun, commander-in-chief of the Marine and Land Special Forces."
The person opposite Jian Mengke was a little girl who looked very nervous and took the initiative to break the silence.
Meng Ke was originally sitting upright, like a primary school kid. When the person opposite her spoke, she subconsciously stood up, stood in a very standard military posture, and gave a standard military salute.
When Lu Jianjun heard Commander Qing say that his wife wanted to talk to him about the purchase of energy stones, he thought he would adopt a negotiating posture, but he didn't expect that the other party was also a soldier, so he stood up and returned a military salute.
The two sides have different etiquette, but at this moment, it seems as if time and space have collided and they blend together very naturally.
"Meng Ke, Deputy Director of the Logistics Department of the Eighth Alliance Army."
After Meng Ke introduced himself, both parties sat down.
"Does Vice Minister Meng wish to discuss the energy stone trade with our Flower Country on behalf of the Eighth Army?"
"No! I want to cooperate with you on a personal basis."
Lu Jianjun frowned, thinking Meng Ke was messing around: "Smuggling energy stones is illegal."
Meng Ke could see the seriousness in Lu Jianjun's eyes, the solemnity that held his bottom line firmly inviolable. She couldn't help but straighten her back a little. "Sorry! I'm not familiar with the import and export procedures for energy stones, but if necessary, I can ask the alliance or the military to intervene and conduct the transaction legally."
Lu Jianjun didn't expect that Meng Ke, who was just the deputy minister of logistics of an army, had such great power.
No matter what, he didn't want to miss the opportunity for the flower grower to obtain more energy stones from outer space.
"The annual Energy Stone trade volume between the Alliance and the Holy Beast Nation and Ancient Blue Star is limited. This isn't because there aren't enough interstellar Energy Stones, but rather to ensure internal balance within Ancient Blue Star. The Energy Stones traded annually are distributed to various countries by the United Nations. Can Vice Minister Meng influence the Flower Planting Family's allocation?"
Meng Ke paused. She thought she could be partial to help her family, but she didn't expect the overall environment to limit the total amount. But when she thought about it carefully, the fact that Commander Lu asked this question showed that there was a lot of room for maneuver if she made some effort.
So she asked directly, "As a citizen of the Alliance, if I want to help the Flower Country, where would I be able to help?"
"Commander Qing said you can provide high-quality fruits and vegetables?"
The ultimate reason why he was willing to talk to Meng Ke was for high-quality fruits and vegetables.
Ancient Blue Star has no restrictions on the import and export of fruits and vegetables. No matter which country they are from, you can buy them based on your ability.
But natural fruits and vegetables are scarce in the interstellar world, not to mention high-quality fruits and vegetables. You can't buy them without connections. Even if you have connections, people will raise the price. Add to that the expensive transportation fees, and you can imagine how high the final cost is.
But we have to buy it no matter how expensive it is. Other countries rely on interstellar fruits and vegetables to continuously strengthen their military talents. Are we waiting to be beaten if we do nothing?
The natural fruits and vegetables grown by Meng Ke are taken care of by Uncle Lei and He Facai. If they are basic or intermediate quality fruits and vegetables, she can directly promise a certain quantity to Commander Lu, but for high-quality fruits and vegetables, she has to ask.
So she nodded and said, "Wait a moment, I'll ask them how many high-quality fruits and vegetables they can allocate as quickly as possible."
Although all the high-quality fruits and vegetables produced every day belong to her, how they are distributed has already been decided. If she wants to take out a portion, even if it is a very small portion, she has to discuss it with others, otherwise it will be a mess.
Lu Jianjun didn't expect that Meng Ke, though soft-looking, was more efficient than those alliance members and powerful families.
Previously, the Flower-Growing Country had considered contacting some powerful and influential people to supply goods on a regular basis, even if the cost was higher, they would grit their teeth and make it work.
But later he paid a considerable price but only got two very small channels, and the supply was unstable. Otherwise, as the commander-in-chief, he would not have listened to the young man's words that he could provide natural fruits and vegetables and directly talked to the other party's wife.
Uncle Lei is in charge of most of the high-end fruits and vegetables under Meng Ke’s name, especially Rising, which has always been the main star of high-end fruits and vegetables.
When he heard Meng Ke say that she wanted to select a batch of high-quality fruits and vegetables and sell them privately to Gulanxing, he was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions.
The output of the planet under Meng Ke's name is mainly sold to the military. This is stipulated in the contract. However, the output of the planet often exceeds the signed quantity by several times. The excess amount is divided into three parts. One part is distributed by the four husbands. They have the final say whether to give it to the family or use it for themselves to build a network of relationships; the second part is sold to the alliance. This is the result of the alliance's door-to-door negotiations; the last part is Meng Ke's insistence. She insists that no matter what level of natural fruits and vegetables, they should be sold at the same level of market bottom price in the optical network store. I heard that the store is now very big. Meng Ke often conducts open and secret inspections, and makes adjustments when problems are found to benefit the people of the star as much as possible.
After Lu Jianjun received the file, he was silent for a moment. He didn't expect that Meng could provide so many high-quality fruits and vegetables. It was like a dream.
Even after years of heavy efforts and no expense spared, the amount of high-quality fruits and vegetables purchased in the flower-growing countries is still not as much as those on this list.
He suddenly remembered what his friend who had migrated to interstellar space a few years ago had said in a message.
"Xiao Lu, tell the others to stop throwing good things at the aristocratic families in the interstellar world without any bottom line. The aristocratic families can get high-quality fruits and vegetables, but they are not the ones who distribute them, so the amount they get is limited. It's too difficult to get even a little from them. It's not worth it."
He remembered what he had said at the time. It seemed to be: "It has to be done even if it's difficult. It has to be done even if it's not cost-effective. You and I both know the importance of military talent. For the sake of the country and the people, these are the prices we have to pay."