Fang Zhou, I'm just a farmer, not Shennong!

In Longmen, Lin Yuxia completely took over the Civilian Grain Association. Since Ursus was seriously short of experienced people, Lin Yuxia continued to dispatch the elite and experienced personnel of the Longmen Public Security Bureau to Ursus.

Since the situation on Longmen's side has completely stabilized, they no longer need so many people. It would be better to send them all to Ursus to help.

With the external support of a large number of elite police officers and staff from various fields, the expansion efficiency of the Civilian Grain Association has doubled again. Except for the local underworld forces, there is no obstruction. If any other force is replaced, even if the local gangs and the local government are defeated, there will still be obstacles.

After all, the relationships within the local underworld are complicated. Any large gang will have more or less close ties with the local high-level officials.

However, due to the special nature of the Civilian Grain Association, the so-called "connection" disappeared in front of him. These district heads, high-ranking nobles, etc., pretended not to know these big bosses of the underworld forces, for fear that they would accidentally run into trouble.

A failure is no big deal, but if you lose your life, that would be a huge joke.

Therefore, this group of sensible district heads and senior officials would play dead as soon as the Minliang Society entered the area under their jurisdiction, allowing the Minliang Society to wreak havoc in the slums while pretending not to see it. They would even help intercept some short-sighted petty nobles and cadres.

With these assistances, the difficulty of the Minliang Association's land reclamation was adjusted to the minimum at once, and Ansuo and the various middle and senior levels and grassroots members of the Minliang Association did not disappoint this difficulty.

Push forward all the way, from the initial Jialin District, all the way to the Jialin District.

It circled the entire twelve outer city slums of Shengjun Castle. As for the inner city, there were no slums, so Lu Yuan didn't need to worry about anything.

At one stroke, he took control of the slums in all twelve districts, with a total population of over 300,000.

The number of people living in the slums of Saint Jun Castle is much smaller than that of Longmen.

Saint-Etienne Castle is just a capital of Ursus, with a total population of about three million. One out of ten people lives in the slums, a ratio that is quite high for a prosperous capital.

In addition, the truly poor people in Ursus are distributed in remote border areas and small cities.

There are so many poor people in the capital alone, so you can see how many there are in the whole of Ursus.

Because the Minliang Association developed so rapidly, it became famous throughout the entire Saint Jun Castle. However, with a large amount of staple food flowing into the slums for free, it naturally caused dissatisfaction among many food capital nobles.

"This Civilian Food Association... has no rules! I have no problem with them playing gang games, but they broke the rules and actually offered to give food to those refugees for free..."

In a building in the inner city of Saint Jun Castle, many capital tycoons from Saint Jun Castle gathered together for a daily meeting. In the past, these daily meetings discussed some ordinary little things and rarely discussed serious matters. But this time, many capital tycoons began to discuss serious matters.

The one with the most unhappy attitude was a capitalist viscount who mainly dealt in grain.

Although his main food supply area is the entire Saint Castle, including a large number of surrounding cities, the slums are just a drop in the bucket for him.

But as long as one is a capitalist, he or she will be stingy.

Even 1% of the profit will be strictly controlled in one's own hands, and no mistakes are allowed.

Moreover, his grain enterprise has strong capabilities due to its relationship with all the district heads.

It almost monopolized the food market in the entire Saint Jun Castle and even the surrounding urban areas, which naturally included the food supply to the slums.

Moreover, the food supply in the slums is quite important to the capital. It doesn’t matter in terms of income, but other aspects are quite important.

for example...

Some shady transactions.

After all, people in the slums are very poor, but they still need to eat staple food no matter how poor they are.

This also forced many refugees to sell various things in order to avoid starvation and survive. Some women with relatively good looks sold their bodies, and some healthy refugees sold their blood and internal organs. As for the purpose, all of them did it to prevent their families from starving to death.

Through such extreme exploitation, the food capital has made a fortune in underground dark markets such as human trafficking and human organ trade.

And now.

A new force not only broke into the slums and drove away the original gangs, but also broke the rules of the slums and gave porridge to all the refugees for free.

How could these refugees go to extremes when they have enough to eat?

How can he make huge profits?

This is also the reason why this capital tycoon was so popular at the meeting.

"Hahahaha~"

Seeing that the capitalist viscount blushed over such a small matter, several people nearby couldn't help laughing.

Among them was a young capitalist who was also a viscount and monopolized the light manufacturing industry. He couldn't help laughing.

"Lord Kiffley, I thought this was a big deal, but it's just this small. An organization that can sweep away all the gangs in Saint Jun Castle is indeed powerful, but those gangs are weak and helpless. What's there to worry about? Send someone to warn them first, and if they refuse to obey, use force."

"If you can't handle a small foreign organization, I will look down on you."

The Viscount named Kivre said unhappily, "Warning? I don't even bother to warn. I'll just destroy such an unruly foreign organization..."

Although he was also a noble of Saint Stein Castle, he was not an official of Ursus. He had a title but no territory. Like almost all the capitalist nobles present, he was neutral and did not join any faction. The reason was quite obvious.

Ultimately, it’s about interests.

Although this group of people have noble titles, they are ultimately just a group of capital. The most important thing for capital is not to take sides blindly. When the situation is still unclear, only by remaining neutral can there be a chance to waver at a critical moment.

Stay neutral and you can join the war faction or the peace faction at any time in the future. If the war faction is strong, you will be a member of the war faction. If the peace faction is strong, you will be a member of the peace faction. Be flexible and free.

However, once you have determined a faction, there is no chance to change even if you want to. You have been completely branded by that faction. Even if you only join for one day and then leave, this brand will accompany you for life.

So it is more cost-effective to remain neutral.

A group of neutral capitalist aristocrats naturally do not belong to the core circle of the pro-royal faction, and naturally have no right to know the specific situation about Lu Yuan and the Minliang Association.

However, although this group of people does not belong to the core circle of any faction, it does not mean that their circle is low. As capital aristocrats, they have their own circle and their own "power". The most classic one is to grasp the economic command. Many of their companies have completed the monopoly of the entire industry in Ursus, which is a bit similar to the business giants in the upper city of Longmen.

Although this group of people had no soldiers, they had considerable economic power and had secretly trained a number of "elites".

Over time, when the pro-war and pro-peace factions were fighting fiercely, this group of capital aristocrats who controlled the economic power naturally became more and more arrogant.

Just as a group of newly-emerged capital aristocrats who had risen to prominence were clamoring there, several slightly older middle-aged capital aristocrats sitting in the center frowned slightly.

"The People's Grain Association..."

"The Civilian Food Association..."

They kept repeating the name, and for a moment it seemed to sound somewhat familiar.

Although Ursus is a closed country, the central cities of Ursus, headed by the Fortress of Saint-Germain, rarely have any contact with other countries. Only emerging cities like Chernobyl, which are out of place and controlled by capital, will collide with foreign cultures.

However, as capital giants, they will more or less absorb some important news from other countries to keep up with the pace of the times.

The name of Minlianghui sounded very familiar to these middle-aged capitalist aristocrats. It was too familiar. Although they couldn't remember where they had heard of it, they had definitely heard of it, and it was very important.

Suddenly, a financial capital giant in Ursus spoke up.

"That Civilian Grain Association in Longmen?!"

"right!!"

“That’s it!!”

The three words "Minlianghui" are so niche that there is no possibility of having the same name as others, especially in Ursus. Anyone with a brain would know that this naming style is the same as that of Longmen and Dayan.

"I remember that this Minliang Association has been providing free aid to the slums of Longmen since its inception, ensuring that the refugees in the slums have enough food to eat. I didn't expect it to come to Ursus..."

"And I remember... the person in charge of the Civilian Food Association... wasn't that the person?"

"Lu Yuan?!"

This agricultural genius who once caused a huge stir in the entire world was the object of the dreams of many governments of various countries. However, more than half a year ago, this legendary agricultural genius completely disappeared.

Some people say that he was hidden by Longmen, while others say that he died in an assassination in other countries, but Longmen is unwilling to make it public.

There are many different opinions about Lu Yuan in the international community, but since half a year has passed and there has been no news at all, the countries that originally searched for Lu Yuan have gradually given up, leaving only a small number of people paying attention to the rumors about Lu Yuan.

Since the people's food will be in Ursus, does that mean...

Lu Yuan is also in Ursus? ! !

How could Viscount Kifley, whose main industry was grain, not have heard of Lu Yuan's name? In the beginning, he even sent people to try to recruit Lu Yuan to join his team at a high price.

However, with the intervention of various countries, Viscount Kiffley realized that he no longer had the opportunity to make trouble, so he simply gave up.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Lu Yuan, who stirred up the world, actually came to Ursus.

This is big news.

For a moment, Viscount Kifley couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth. If he could control Lu Yuan in his hands... wouldn't it be equivalent to a real monopoly in the grain industry!

Thinking of this, Kiffley couldn't help but get excited.

However, the middle-aged capital tycoon who was in charge directly poured cold water on the young and arrogant capital viscount.

"Give up your fantasy..."

"Guess why Mr. Lu was able to wipe out so many underworld forces so quickly? Although the underworld forces themselves are weak, they have been able to occupy the slums for a long time. Their leaders are more or less connected to the upper echelons of the area."

"But the Civilian Grain Association was able to sweep all twelve districts in one go, and yet none of these district chiefs said anything. Can you guess why?"

"Is there someone behind you?"

"That's right, and he's a big shot. Who's the most powerful person in this Saint Jun Castle?! Then this person might be the one supporting the Minliang Association..."

As the middle-aged capital tycoon spoke, everyone present immediately thought of a possibility.

"His Majesty?!!"

If you think about it this way, there is indeed such a possibility.

"So, the Minliang Association, including Lu Yuan, has long been your Majesty's people. This also indirectly shows that your Majesty is preparing to let Lu Yuan take action in the entire agricultural sector of Ursus. You can refer to Longmen for details on this."

"The average grain price in Longmen is now only one-third of what it used to be... The largest grain conglomerates have been arrested, leaving some with nothing... So..."

The middle-aged capital tycoon in the lead looked at the people present. These people were all the heads of the largest agricultural groups in Ursus. They monopolized the agricultural lifeline of the entire Ursus. With this, they also indirectly decided the life and death of countless farmers and ordinary people in Ursus.

After saying this.

Many people present changed their expressions drastically.

Especially the several capitalists who monopolized agriculture. They all knew that if Lu Yuan continued with the same tactics he used at Longmen, they would have no way out. They would either go bankrupt or die.

Is His Majesty also using the boiling frog method to target the capital? Just like Longmen did.

"This is why I'm so anxious for you all to come here today. Not long ago, Your Majesty hanged Duke Baikal. It seemed that Your Majesty was simply representing the struggle between the peace and war factions, and it seemed that we, the neutral capitalists, had nothing to do with it. But in fact, Your Majesty defeated the war faction, and we will be the next to suffer."

The middle-aged Earl of Capital, who was in the lead, looked at everyone present.

"Let me ask you, if you were the king, would you allow capital to control food? You must understand that Ursus is an imperial state, not like Colombia. We have no army. If Your Majesty really wanted to kill us, it would be very easy. He can just find a pretext."

"So, we may seem to have great power, but in reality, it will break at the slightest touch."

"When the time comes, when His Majesty takes charge of us, important industries like grain, manufacturing, and heavy industry will either be handed over to the state or die. Let me ask you, are you willing to do that?"

The narration of this neutral capitalist leader made everyone present think for a while and gradually realize the seriousness of the matter.

"Not long ago... the old Duke François Reina, who advocated for war, approached me and extended an olive branch. He said, 'If the peace faction wins, we'll be the next to be liquidated. If the war faction wins and successfully launches a war, we'll earn even more from it...'"

The capital tycoons with them told a lot.

The expressions of all the neutral capitalist aristocrats present gradually changed from their original contemplation to enthusiasm. It was obvious that under the persuasion of the neutral leader, they also decided to join the pro-war faction.

If Lu Yuan had not been there, it might not have been so easy to convince this group of cunning businessmen, but Lu Yuan's appearance in Ursus just showed His Majesty's awakening to the need to reorganize the grain industry, and also made many capital tycoons feel a sense of crisis.

at the same time.

The news about Lu Yuan in Shengjun Castle naturally reached the ears of the pro-war nobles. As for how they dealt with it, no one knew.

...........

“Hmm!! Not bad!!”

"As expected, the most difficult thing is going from 0 to 1. Once you break through this barrier of creating something from nothing, the rest will obviously become much easier!"

Lu Yuan was sitting at the desk in his room, feeling extremely excited.

Ever since cultivating the [First Generation Originium Mutated Rice VI], Lu Yuan has been constantly trying other crops.

Then, Lu Yuan cultivated a large variety of crops.

[Generation Originium Mutated Potato VI]

[First Generation Originium Mutated Corn VI]

[First Generation Originium Mutation Wheat VI]

.....

These are not able to resist Originium energy, but they use Originium energy as food. Without exception, the precautions given for these crops are that they are too difficult to grow and are not recommended for ordinary people to grow.

of course.

Lu Yuan conducted deeper experiments based on this theoretical foundation.

After this experiment lasted for more than half a month, Lu Yuan's crops gradually became outrageous.

Ordinary rice was fused with the blood of Lu Yuan's own [Immortal Wood Body] to cultivate [Holy Healing Rice Generation]