“First of all, I want you to tell me frankly how many staple foods those scalpers controlled by foreigners have bought from you.”
Jasper’s question made Weston and
Channing feel conflicted.
No matter which company you went to, the sales data was absolutely confidential and it would not be leaked so easily.
However, Jasper was opening with this question. Obviously, the basis for the two sides to continue this discussion would depend on whether they answered this question or not.
So, Weston did not hesitate for too long. After gritting his teeth, he replied, “About 120 thousand tons.”
Although he was mentally prepared, Jasper knitted his eyebrows tightly when h e heard the number.
120 thousand tons!
One had to understand that there were
many kinds of food.
Major crops such as soybeans, corn,
buckwheat, and rice could be classified as
food.
However, in Somerland, rice was the
absolute staple food.
The consumption of rice accounted for
more than 70% of the country’s total food
consumption.
It was only 2001. Although food security i
n Somerland was no longer a problem,
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