Those gathering points that originally scrambled to supply, now many have taken the initiative to end cooperation, just like Double Moon Lake.

On the surface, it appears that the surrounding Shelter City has risen and is poaching Happiness City's raw material sources.

But the deeper reason is that Happiness City's industrial progress has slowed down, gradually being caught up by the surrounding Shelter City.

Perhaps there is still a huge gap in heavy industry, but in vital light industry, the gap between them is no longer significant.

Happiness City finds it difficult to radiate across the entire Stone Province as it used to, let alone harvest resources from surrounding provinces.

And once the bidding starts, with the first Double Moon Lake, there will be a second Double Moon Lake.

The price of Nutrient Paste will soar, either residents will bear it or the city's budget will be squeezed.

However, if there is no bidding or martial power, Towns, having not done fieldwork for years, also can't figure out how to solve this kind of matter properly for the time being.

"Are there other gathering places around Double Moon Lake?"

"Yes."

Hearing this, Towns suddenly felt a lot less hopeful, as he could already guess what Cheng Ye was going to say.

"If you only give me one evaluation paper, then my answer can only be to support this gathering place, let them take out Double Moon Lake, and replace it."

"Hmm?"

Towns raised an eyebrow. He predicted the answer correctly, but this straightforward bargaining was unexpected.

No way, is this kid taking revenge for the score I gave him last time?

He wanted to hold back from asking, but ultimately followed up, "What if I give you two evaluation papers?"

"Two papers, then tell Double Moon Lake that the industrial facilities they purchased from Dazhang, Happiness City can also provide, but it requires more sincerity in exchange."

"Heh." Towns couldn't help but chuckle, saying wryly, "They aren't fools, clearly getting it easily from Dazhang, why spend more sincerity to exchange with us?"

"Just because they aren't fools, wanting to develop, that is why they would abandon the massive Happiness City and turn to a small-scale Shelter City with only tens of thousands."

Cheng Ye chuckled softly, the real situation is far from simple and needs more intelligence support, but isn't this a strategy discussion on paper?

"So we just need to tell them, we Happiness City don't compete with Dazhang in the short term, we only support one location for long-term development. What Dazhang can give, we can, what Dazhang can't give, we also can, but we need to see sincerity, more sincerity."

"Sincerity..."

Towns frowned, "You mean, to... paint a big picture for them?"

"This isn't painting a big picture, this is our sincerity, something Dazhang can't match by far,"

Cheng Ye shook his head, "Competition can be about who can give more, but also about whose offerings are more irreplaceable, attacking others' weaknesses with your strengths, is a small Double Moon Lake worth our resources to compete with Dazhang?"

"We just need to show our advantages, the wise will naturally know how to choose. If their eyes are only on the bit of industrial facilities from Dazhang, there's no use talking, but if they care about these, we can immediately regain the initiative."

Towns was silent for a while and suddenly asked, "What if I add one more piece of information?"

Cheng Ye almost didn't hesitate, "Don't bother with Double Moon Lake, directly engage and cooperate with Dazhang, let them help procure surrounding raw materials, and then leak the cooperation news to Double Moon Lake, while also releasing word to support the gathering places around Double Moon Lake."

"Engage with Dazhang..."

Towns was stunned for a moment, secretly pondering.

This was an angle he never considered since taking over the problem because subconsciously Dazhang was viewed as an enemy, thinking only of competition, not that the two could engage and cooperate.

Following this angle, Towns naturally wasn't foolish, was slightly enlightened and realized the key, "Continue!"

"For Dazhang, as long as there are no past grievances, engaging and cooperating with us is beneficial without any harm."

"But for Double Moon Lake, the cost of confrontation is far greater than the benefit of cooperation, which they cannot afford."

Cheng Ye said lightly, "Since Happiness City neither wants to use martial power nor money, the only advantage to leverage is our massive scale."

"Our scale lies in making any decision that can bypass, crush, or replace them."

"And Double Moon Lake has much more to consider."

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