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"L789364"

Hu Weijian answered without hesitation.

"Beep, transferring to a live agent... Someone answered, it starts with L, from the Food Agency, hello, Minister Hu, what can I do for you?"

"Help me transfer offices, Mr. Qian."

"Ok!"

"..."

About ten seconds later, the call was transferred again.

When he heard another "beep," Hu Weijian knew that the person he was waiting for had arrived!

"Xiao Hu, is there something wrong with the grain in Sichuan Province?"

An aged voice, tinged with anxiety, rang out.

"That's right, Elder Qian, a specialized strain of the wilt virus has appeared on rice..."

Hu Weijian gave a wry smile, making no attempt to hide anything.

"...I knew this day would come, but it came a little too soon. So why did you call specifically for this?"

The old man on the other end of the phone sighed softly and then asked a question in return.

"Old Qian, I've done some preliminary calculations. If the rice in the north is also infected with the virus, and we also have to deal with corn, soybeans, and other crops, it will be very difficult for us to get through next year!"

Hu Weijian's tone was veiled, but his meaning was clear.

They won't have enough food next year!

"In the past, we had rice, which was enough to barely keep the people from starving, but now..."

Old Qian on the other end of the phone sighed deeply, paused, and then replied:

"I understand what you mean. You should organize the harvest immediately. I will contact Lao Mi's side."

Eh,

Don't get me wrong, contacting the US isn't about begging for food.

The whole world is facing a food crisis right now. Even if the rice fields are suitable for farming, they are like landlords with no surplus grain.

If there's no surplus grain, why contact the Americans?

Cough,

The two most powerful of Earth's five permanent members of the UN Security Council are contacting each other because they're running out of food.

What do you think it's for?

Of course, we'd go and loot the food!

We can't possibly let our people starve to death!

Chapter 519 already mentioned that the server crashed.

Plundering grain,

This somewhat unethical approach is a last resort.

The wilt virus came on fiercely. Human viruses don't listen to reason. They kill large areas of crops right away, causing global food production to plummet by 80% in the first year!

That's food!

If it weren't for the fact that this great Eastern country has a long-standing habit of stockpiling food, 1.4 billion people would have been wiped out in the first wave of the epidemic!

The grain reserves of this great Eastern country can meet the normal consumption of its residents for one year and six months. With wartime rationing and other supplementary foods, it can last for about three years.

But that's already the limit.

After all, with the successive extinction of major food crops,

Gradually, they ran out of money!

The fact that they have persisted until now, with rice facing extinction due to disease, is already the limit of their efforts!

After hanging up the phone with Hu Weijian from the Sichuan Provincial Grain Administration, Qian Lao frowned as he looked at the biologists working busily in the laboratory through several glass partitions, and sighed repeatedly.

"The Academy of Sciences was right. This year, even the virus-resistant wheat varieties have been infected with Fusarium wilt, jeopardizing next year's food supply..."

Hands clenched tightly,

A ruthless glint flashed in Qian Lao's eyes.

Previously, the major Eastern power would only use economic means to intercept the grain it needed when its domestic reserves were insufficient.

However, food shortages are now occurring in many countries, leading to a complete halt to food exports.

When economic means are no longer available, there is only one path left to take!

"This is for our people!"

Old Qian murmured a couple of words in a low voice, his eyes showing an unprecedented firmness and revealing a wise gleam.

"We must involve the US, Russia, Great Britain, and France in this matter!"

If one person tries to steal something, that's called stealing.

But if five people are fighting over it, then it's no longer a fight!

That's called taking!

What does "take" mean?

They've got the whole world under their protection, so what's wrong with taking some food?

No one dared to object!

no way,

If you don't want your own people to go hungry, then you have to be tough on others!

The experienced man had already placed the phone on the landline, ready to have his secretary transfer him to the US embassy.

Sometimes, things just happen by chance.

He hadn't even looked for anyone yet, and the person came to him on their own!

As soon as the call connected, the secretary immediately reported:

"Mr. Qian, I was just about to call you when the US ambassador called, saying that the US president wants to have a private video conference with you!"

What was the National Security Bureau's reaction?

Old Qian frowned. Why was Old Mi coming to see him?

"The National Security Agency's outside line reports that the antiviral wheat in the United States has also developed diseases today, most of which have been burned, and there is also a food shortage. This visit may be to discuss issues related to Brazil and India."

"understood."

Old Qian nodded.

Some might ask, what's the problem between Brazil and India?

That would be a big problem, as these two are the world's two major food producers besides the United States!

Both the United States and a major Eastern power are facing food crises. So why would they visit these two countries at this time? Haha, guess what it's for?

"Get ready to answer the phone!"

Old Qian has already set a bottom line.

India can only take 30% of its grain; the rest must come from Brazil!

The neighbor's grain will need to be thoroughly disinfected after it's brought back, which is a lot of trouble. Anyway, the US doesn't care at all, so let's just give more to the US!

"Wait, Elder Qian, Hu Weijian from Sichuan Province sent an urgent telegram. It has been transferred to a quantum secure channel, and the level is Special Promotion!"

At that moment, the secretary's voice suddenly changed.

"Tete? Things are important back home. Get him connected immediately. Tell them there's a problem with our network in the US!"

Upon hearing the urgent telegram of special rank, Elder Qian did not hesitate at all.

Urgent, Express, Special, Special Request

This is already the highest level of urgency; it has reached the point where an immediate response is required and there can be no delay!

"Connected!"

"Old Qian, something's happened here. Some members of the production team saw an iron man fall from the sky. The iron man sent a message, which I've already sent over. Please take a look!"

"I've received it!"

Old Qian raised an eyebrow.

What the hell, an Iron Man?

With a sense of doubt, he slowly tapped the smart device in his hand.

Upon seeing the message Hu Weijian had sent, his pupils constricted sharply, and he froze on the spot.

Has the National Security Bureau investigated?