Living like a salted fish in the end times

Chapter 354 Panther Tank
"Brother Chen, the food in your company is really good!"

"Where, where... There are distinguished guests coming to the door today, so the preparations are relatively adequate. Usually, there is only one dish and one soup at most. It is bitter all year round."

Chen Chuan quickly explained.

Yang Haoxuan raised his eyebrows: "Really? You scavengers are not short of money, why don't you eat better?"

Although the work of scavengers is dangerous and sometimes requires a little luck, but no matter what, it is much better than ordinary workers.

Especially during the economic crisis a few years ago, according to the statistics of the Federal Customs, at least one million people joined the treasure hunt.

"Brother Yang, you're joking. Although we have a little money, we have a fixed amount of rations just like everyone else. Not to mention eating well, it's considered a high incense to be full." Chen Chuanchang sighed.

"How is it possible? Is there no black market here?"

Yang Haoxuan said in surprise.

Chen Chuan shook his head helplessly: "The higher-ups have strict control over food, and it's almost as difficult as going to heaven to smuggle some food from the mainland."

"Can't you be self-sufficient?"

Yang Haoxuan couldn't help being a little puzzled.

It stands to reason that in America, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the central government can't fully govern it. It shouldn't be difficult to secretly build a few large plant factories.

You must know that even in China, there are many illegal plant factories. As long as they do not go too far, the authorities basically turn a blind eye and close one eye.

After all, the water is so clear that there are no fish!

"Self-sufficient? Don't even think about it!"

"why not?"

Zhang Haoxuan hurriedly asked.

While greeting everyone to eat, Chen Chuan said vaguely: "I don't know the real reason, but there have been internal rumors that it is said that this is a red line drawn on it. If we cross the line, the consequences are not something we can bear."

"Anything like that?"

Yang Haoxuan put down his chopsticks and suddenly became interested.

"In the past few years, the authority of the central government has become stronger and stronger, and its control over the major regions below has become stronger and stronger. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

Chen Chuan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

As the younger generation, Yang Haoxuan naturally supported the great unification, and immediately replied: "I think it is a good thing. The climate problem has become more and more serious in recent years. Facing such a situation, only by centralizing power can we concentrate our efforts on major tasks and finally get through. Difficulty."

"Well, you may be right."

Chen Chuan nodded in agreement.

Yang Haoxuan smiled slightly, then picked up a piece of pork belly with chopsticks, and said curiously:
"Brother Chen, since there is no way to be self-sufficient, where did this meat come from? It can't just appear out of thin air, right?"

Chen Chuan pointed to Fang Zhifang, and replied:
"They came from the south, but the quantity is very limited, and I got them through my relationship."

"Venezuela?" Yang Haoxuan blurted out.

Chen Chuan shook his head: "No, it's the warlords in South America. That's the real no-go zone. Don't talk about building a few plant factories, even if it's murder and arson, no one cares about it."

"No, isn't it said in the news that the people of South America are living in dire straits, and there is a severe famine every year there? What are they thinking, and they are still exporting food?"

"The local people are indeed suffering, but what does it have to do with those local warlords? Besides, as far as I know, exporting food is the main source of income for the warlords, and they cannot give up easily no matter what."

Chen Chuan shrugged.

Yang Haoxuan immediately frowned, and said indignantly, "You're such a jerk, you're just making fun of people's lives."

"Brother Yang, according to my many years of experience, on the continent of America, human life is the least valuable thing. Sometimes food is scarce, and those warlords will take the initiative to reduce the population. This group of people was originally from drug lords. Can't do it."

"If the sky is so angry and people complain, can't the higher-ups take care of it?" Yang Haoxuan was full of doubts.

"Of course it can be managed, but the symptoms are not the root cause. The industrial base in South America is weak, and there is a lack of energy. The unemployment rate is much worse than that in the mainland.

Without solving the employment problem, it is impossible for South America to truly stabilize. Besides, those warlords are not easy to provoke. If they cannot fight head-on, they can still fight guerrillas.

If it were you, how would you choose?Once it is really involved, it will be difficult to stop. In the end, it is the prestige of the Federation that will be lost. "

Chen Chuan explained patiently.

Yang Haoxuan nodded knowingly: "It seems that in the short term, we can only maintain the status quo. It seems that my brother-in-law is right. He said that there are a lot of problems in various regions. The current focus of work is to ensure people's livelihood and stability. Avoid escalating conflicts."

"It's still the consul who has a far-sighted vision and sees it better than all of us."

Chen Chuan hurriedly kissed a little flatterer.

Soon, the topic was transferred to the consul. Under the deliberate guidance of Chen Chuan and others, Yang Haoxuan talked a lot about Zhang Hao's entrepreneurial experience.

There is no lack of exaggeration in it.

However, everyone listened with gusto.

……

After lunch, take a short rest.

Immediately afterwards, the group came to the shooting range of Weiyuan Company, which is also the daily training ground.

Yang Haoxuan saw the three tanks in the middle of the field at a glance, and couldn't help but wonder:

"Brother Chen, where is the turret of the tank?"

"Saw off."

"Why saw it?" Yang Haoxuan asked in surprise.

Chen Chuan handed the helmet to the other party casually, and then explained: "Because it's useless, there are no shells available in the market at present, and it's useless to keep the turret, and it's still in the way."

"You can get tanks, why can't you buy shells?" Yang Haoxuan was puzzled.

"Brother Yang, although guns are not banned in America, heavy weapons are still strictly controlled, including South America, where there is also a shortage of shells."

Chen Chuan paused, and then sighed:

"So, don't look at the small number of troops stationed in the Americas, which add up to less than 10 people, but in terms of combat effectiveness, it can completely flatten the entire America."

"So that's the case, the higher-ups are also well-intentioned."

Yang Haoxuan suddenly realized.

Chen Chuan smiled, and then patted the body of the tank: "Brother Yang, do you want to shoot targets first? Or do you want to try the tank first?"

"You don't have to ask, of course we should try the tank first."

Yang Haoxuan said eagerly.

"Well, I will teach you to test drive it myself. This is an old Leopard tank. It is very simple to drive, not that complicated, and easy to learn."

After Chen Chuan finished speaking, he climbed up to the top of the tank with both hands, and then opened the hatch.

Not to be outdone, Yang Haoxuan climbed up with the help of three bodyguards, and looked at the machine gun in front of him with greed.

"Brother Chen, can I touch the machine gun?"

"Touch casually, no bullets were fired during training."

Chen Chuan nodded with a smile.

Yang Haoxuan was addicted to his hands, and immediately asked: "Where did these tanks come from?"

"They were eliminated from the garrison base. They have completely replaced the new tanks a few years ago. The new tanks have heating inside and are more suitable for the current extremely cold climate."

Chen Chuan replied truthfully.

To be honest, these old tanks are very difficult to use, and there will be various mechanical failures every now and then. Sometimes they would rather choose a pickup truck with steel plates than drive a tank out, unless it is a big project.

Yang Haoxuan looked at the tank compartment, with a look of impatience: "Brother Chen, can we go in now?"

"Don't worry, I'll go down and check the engine first, and you can come down after the check is complete."

Chen Chuan waved his hand and ordered.

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(End of this chapter)