Su Mu soaked in the spiritual spring while taking out her phone to check recent events on Earth.
Summer has arrived, and the weather is quite hot.
In previous years, the Huaxia coastline would usually experience several typhoons around this time, but I don't know what's been happening lately.
After typhoons rush into Huaxia, they either change course or cause little impact.
In the past, typhoon weather was practically nonexistent.
However, none of the neighboring countries were hit by typhoons.
Su Mu glanced at it a few times, then noticed a rather inconspicuous news item.
The America. Department of Agriculture has announced that this year's grain harvest may decline significantly due to extreme weather, leading to reduced stocks.
Shortly after this news broke, Wall Street capitalists began buying up grain futures on a large scale, causing grain prices to rise sharply.
The recent food crisis was exacerbated by the America' massive printing of money and the previous extreme drought.
Now, due to the America ' series of actions, the food crisis is beginning to show signs of erupting.
In contrast to international grain prices, grain prices in Huaxia have not fluctuated significantly.
The problem is, for some reason, the higher-ups have relisted grain futures, even though they had already been delisted.
However, as Su Mu looked at the news, he couldn't help but think of the previous soybean incident. With that thought, Su Mu quickly picked up his phone and made a call to Zhou Jianhua.
I briefly explained my concerns to the other party.
Zhou Jianhua didn't say much on the phone, only telling Su Mu that if she wanted to know the details, she could come and find him in person.
Upon hearing this, Su Mu thought about it and decided to go there himself.
A few hours later, Su Mu arrived at the Security Bureau.
Zhou Jianhua personally brewed tea for Su Mu Su Mu and invited her to sit down.
"You don't need to worry about this. Those guys from the America have tricked us many times before, so this time we plan to trick them back."
The America had already set traps for them several times before.
More than a decade ago, the America successfully developed high-yield, high-transfer, and low-cost soybeans using gene transfer technology.
Afterwards, they gave the seeds of this soybean to the people of Huaxia to plant for free.
Shortly after the Huaxia began cultivating the crops, the other side filed a complaint with the WTO accusing Huaxia of stealing their technology.
Later, they were forced to stop planting, and Huaxia companies could only import this raw material from the four major grain merchants.
Then another raw material war broke out.
Aside from this incident, this isn't the first or second time the America has set traps for them.
Zhou Jianhua briefly explained the layout to Su Mu.
Su Mu then realized that the America was using these tactics because it had a backup plan: to wait until the Huaxia rice harvest was almost complete.
They will reveal that Huaxia has destroyed all the rice that was originally planted, and there will be no harvest this year.
With the America stirring up trouble, and the current global food crisis, Su Mu and his people will also face a food crisis, and food prices will skyrocket.
Once everyone starts hoarding grain and drives prices up to the extreme, they repeat the same trick, claiming a bumper harvest, and then dump large quantities of grain futures.
When food prices begin to fall, companies that hoarded food at high prices will suffer huge losses, while the America may even be able to sell more food futures when prices peak, thus making a fortune.
This is the kind of tactic the America is trying to employ.
However, in reality, it was Zhou Jianhua's side that deliberately leaked this information to the other party.
The goal is to get the other party to make a move.
The other party has no idea that what Huaxia is planting are Spirit Plant, which not only yield extremely high harvests but can also produce five harvests a year.
Given the amount of grain they had stockpiled, if the other party raised the price, they could continuously sell their grain to them, making a hefty profit while also helping themselves clear out their own grain inventory.
Anyway, since we're going to promote Lingmi on a large scale later, we won't eat the rice we used to eat anymore.
They give them food that they themselves wouldn't eat.
Once the spokesperson announces this news, given the production capacity of Spirit Plant and the grain reserves, the grain market will definitely experience a sharp drop. It will be absolutely impossible for the other side to influence their grain market based on this.
This was a scheme that the higher-ups had started setting up long ago, just waiting for the other side to take the bait.
Zhou Jianhua's current feeling is probably one of joy at finally getting his prey hooked.
Upon hearing this, Su Mu finally understood that the higher-ups were planning to sabotage the America.
With that, Su Mu felt relieved.
"Alright, since there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
Su Mu waved his hand, patted his backside, and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Zhou Jianhua quickly said, "You're leaving already? Aren't you going to stay for a meal? The food at our bureau is pretty good."
Su Mu simply waved his hand upon hearing this. He might have been somewhat interested in a spiritual feast if the other party had prepared one, but having developed a discerning palate, Su Mu was no longer so interested.
Seeing Su Mu leave so decisively, Zhou Jianhua felt a little annoyed. He had wanted to keep Su Mu Su Mu for a meal and, incidentally, try to trick her into asking when the next teleportation would begin.
If I had known Su Mu would leave so decisively, I would have just asked directly.
Su Mu returned to the Qinling Mountains, took out a Dao Scripture, memorized it, and then returned to the Haotian Realm.
Above a continuous mountain range, Su Mu held a Dao Scripture, seemingly waiting for something as he studied Dao Scripture.
A moment later, a flying boat sped toward this place from afar.
Upon seeing someone blocking their path, the airship immediately stopped.
"I am an elder of the Qinyuan Immortal Trading Company, passing through this area while transporting goods for the Immortal Journey. I hope you will make way for me, fellow Daoist."
A person disembarked from the flying boat and bowed to Su Mu from afar, performing a cultivator's salute.
Knowing that Su Mu must have a reason for blocking their way, they realized it was too late to turn back and run now.
It would be better to find out Su Mu's background.
The elder looked closely at Su Mu; the other man seemed to be holding a Dao Scripture. Could he be a member of a righteous sect?
Su Mu slowly put down the Dao Scripture in his hand, a bright smile appearing on his face.
"A fellow immortal is most welcome. I've been lacking Cultivation Resources lately. It's shameful to admit that I, a Holy Son of the Demonic Dao Cultivation Resources, have fallen to such a state of scarcity. If word gets out, it will be a disgrace to the Haotian Realm. Fellow Daoist, you are also a fellow immortal, why not offer some assistance?"
Elder Xianxing's face stiffened upon hearing this.
You're insane!
You're a Demonic Dao saint, lacking Cultivation Resources? Go find the various Demonic Dao sects, why are you coming to me, Immortal Cultivator!
If all else fails, you can try contacting the various merchants in the Demonic Dao!
What do you mean by disgracing the Haotian Realm? Does the Haotian Realm need your face?