Cave Refuge-Chapter 218 - 217 New Field Renewable Resources Recycling Ltd. (1)_1

Robinson’s actions would have been considered illicit even during the establishment of the empire. Though many did it at the time, it was an unspoken rule everyone deliberately overlooked. After all, in those days, there was a saying, "No matter if it’s a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it’s a good cat."

This saying may have been intended to impart ambition to ordinary people. However, it led to a gradual collapse of the empire’s long-standing moral code held for nearly a thousand years. Some began resorting to any means necessary to make money.

This method of using semantic trickery to profit was a prevalent approach to earning money, apart from drawing up contracts.

This would not have been allowed prior to the catastrophe. If the local power hadn’t assumed complete control, and if Ye Liuyun wasn’t his actual younger brother, Robinson wouldn’t have done such a thing.

Since Robinson had transferred all risks involved in the transaction to himself, Dong Tianyu no longer needed to worry about it.

"Same old arrangement?"

Hearing Dong Tianyu present the price for saltpeter, Ye Liuyun thought for a bit and then clenched his teeth and said, "I know you’re trying to help me, but that price won’t work. I’ll add thirty percent to the original price we negotiated."

Upon hearing Ye Liuyun say this, both Dong Tianyu and Robinson were surprised. They hadn’t expected Ye Liuyun to increase the price even at this stage.

Dong Tianyu glanced at the nearby Robinson, eager to understand his thoughts at the moment.

After all, the price of the transaction didn’t significantly alter things for him. The decision was merely between selling more saltpeter at the right price or selling less if the price was not suitable. It could simply be considered as helping a friend.

Besides, Dong Tianyu was initially prepared to give Ye Liuyun a batch of goods on credit.

So when Ye Liuyun proposed the price increase, the one most affected should be Robinson, since he alone bears all the risks throughout the process.

Robinson, noticing Dong Tianyu’s inquiring gaze, simply shook his head to signal that the decision for this transaction was entirely in his brother’s hand. Apart from assuming the risks, he had relinquished control of everything else to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun realized the silent communication happening between his brother and Dong Tianyu. Seeing his brother’s expression and assuming that his brother has decided to hand over full control, Ye Liuyun felt profoundly grateful towards Robinson.

Although Robinson had bullied him ever since he was small, Robinson always remained the strongest support he had whenever they encountered problems.

Once assured that Robinson had completely let go, Dong Tianyu thought for a bit and finally asked, "How much do you want?"

What ordinarily might be classified as an average statement had taken on extraordinary meaning when heard by these two.

Since Dong Tianyu dared to ask how much he wanted, instead of saying how much he was willing to supply, it could be inferred that the amount of saltpeter he possessed was plentiful.

Hearing Dong Tianyu put forward this question, Ye Liuyun looked towards Robinson, wanting to know how many metal ingots were stored in that warehouse.

Recognizing his brother’s gaze, Robinson turned to Dong Tianyu and asked, "What type of metal do you specifically want?"

"It doesn’t matter, any type will do."

Upon hearing Dong say this, Robinson was momentarily taken aback, wondering why Dong would say such a thing.

Noticing Robinson’s surprised expression, Ye Liuyun quickly explained to him: "Brother, the situation is a bit unique on the Dong’s side. They collect all kinds of metal ingots, and not just pure ones, even some that haven’t been decomposed and purified. They still accept those."

Hearing Ye Liuyun say this, William no longer gave it much thought and assumed Dong Tianyu simply collected those items to assist his younger brother.

"Well, since you mentioned that scrap metal is also accepted, I do know of a place. While I don’t know exactly how much scrap metal they have, it should at least be in the thousands of tons."

Upon hearing William say this, Dong Tianyu’s eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Brother, can you give me more details about the situation there?"

Robinson did not intend to keep Dong Tianyu on tenterhooks, and proceeded to give a straightforward account: "In the former Old West District was a waste recycling station... "

"After thinking for a moment, he stood up and said to the two men, "Wait for a moment, I will get a map."

Watching Robinson leave hurriedly, both Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun felt somewhat speechless. However, they both instinctively began collecting the leftover food from the table to make space for the map Robinson intended to bring.

Given that William, a martial artist, was swift in action, he returned with the map before Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun could finish clearing the table.

Noticing that the table had not been cleared completely, Robinson decided to spread the map out on Ye Liuyun’s bed. Then, waving to the two of them, he said, "Let’s address the main issue first. After we’re done with that, we’ll clean up together."

Hearing Robinson’s call, they both stopped clearing the table and moved to the map.

Robinson had brought a map of Pengcheng, and judging by the marked areas on it, Dong Tianyu knew that such a map wasn’t available to the public before the catastrophe, as it included many sensitive locations.

Robinson pointed to a location close to the edge of the map and explained, "This is the New Field Renewable Resources Recycling Ltd. It’s an old waste recycling station from the Old West District. When it was moved here, the second-ranked official in Pengcheng somehow secured it."

"Before the catastrophe, all the waste produced daily in Pengcheng was sent here for initial sorting. I don’t know how a simple, run-down waste recycling station could attract the interest of a second-ranked official."

After hearing what Robinson had said, Ye Liuyun, who knew a bit more about how things worked, clarified things to his brother: "Brother, the second-in-command isn’t stupid. Waste recycling stations can make a lot of money." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Firstly, the city pays a handling fee based on the weight of the waste being transported to them.

"Next, the waste recycling station begins to process the waste received. For construction waste, for example, it can be crushed and sold as soil or sand.""

"Discarded plastic, paper, metal - all these can be sold again after sorting."

"Even food residue and other waste from the sanitary facilities can be thrown into a biogas digester for fermentation. The biogas can be sold, and the fermented byproducts can be converted into fertilizer for sale."

"The profits that can be generated are not small, considering the minimal labor costs. The second-in-command getting a hold of the waste station is merely making a fortune quietly."

"However..."