"I'll report this to the higher-ups when I get back. I think it should—no, it'll definitely be fine..."
Xiao Yuya could only agree, and it was hardly a difficult matter anyway.
"Besides, logistics are well developed now. If we get some supporting equipment for automatically picking watermelons, we can definitely bring down their price."
Xiao Yuya nodded solemnly. "I also think watermelons have gotten more expensive this year."
Lu Zheng took a satisfied sip of coffee and smiled. "Xinjiang Province is also perfectly suited for growing melons and fruit. It can become a distinctive tourist destination, while the rest can be made into candied fruit and dried fruit. I never expected this river I created to have so many knock-on effects."
Lu Zheng smiled. "Before, I'd thought it would be enough just to help the higher-ups build a few islands in the South China Sea. It was Lin Wan who reminded me that an island appearing overnight would be far too conspicuous, so I changed it to the Red Chess River Project."
Xiao Yuya was briefly speechless. No matter how she thought about it, she could not understand why Lu Zheng and Lin Wan believed the Red Chess River Project was any less eye-catching.
But... wait...
"Building islands? Building islands in the South China Sea?" Xiao Yuya's eyes gleamed brightly, and her heart pounded. "Actually, that could work too!"
Lu Zheng raised a brow. "The South China Sea isn't like those uninhabited regions in the west. Who knows how many satellites are watching it from the skies? Are you sure?"
"The Red Chess River Project is already complete. We've encountered everything we were supposed to encounter, and we have experience now." Xiao Yuya curled her lip. "What does building an island in the South China Sea even count for?"
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