"Thanks for working overtime. I'll buy you coffee." Watching the newly formed Purchase Group, Lu PingAn quietly closed the door and turned to leave.
Their work was tedious and complicated. Lu Mouren, a layman, had better not get in the way. Entrusting the work to others might have been Lu PingAn's most important job.
As the team's leader and one of Mercury 42's major shareholders, Lu PingAn truly had far too much to handle. Of course, him slacking off and dumping work on others was also a reality.
After Lu PingAn gave his assurance, Catherine returned to action and began handling project procurement as Lu PingAn's representative.
She drew up a list and, after repeated consideration, designated agricultural machinery, war tools, biopharmaceuticals, and arts and entertainment as the key areas for introduction.
Lu PingAn did not concern himself with the specifics. But now that they were in Wanjing, there was nothing on the market that could not be bought—only things one did not dare to imagine buying. Naturally, some goods could only be obtained through gray or black-market channels. Lu PingAn would step in again only when special connections were needed.
"Everyone, time is tight. We'll need to work overtime." As the Purchase Group Managers got busy, the other members of Lu PingAn's team also began working. There were simply too many loose ends to tie up.
At this point, the negotiations had led to contracts, a dozen alliance agreements for reinforcements had been signed, and they had even hooked the big fish that was the Moon God. By all rights, they should have been able to leave already.
And it was not only Lu PingAn and the officials who were satisfied with this outcome.
Lu PingAn spent some time communicating with Ancient City. Judging from the results, they were