Chapter 47: Blue Moon Dollar

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Colonel Chu and his team were invited by Zhao Yu to board a cruiser loaded with star destroyer cannons.

Mr. Zhao Yu, can you make the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p invisible when you fly it? Colonel Chu asked nervously.

He added, Were worried that the early exposure of extraterrestrial civilizations will lead to social instability and riots. Ordinary people arent mentally prepared to face alien civilizations yet

Yes, 1 can the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p invisible.

Zhao Yu nodded. The main purpose of coming to Earth ws to earn technology points and obtain resources from Earth. He wanted to keep a low profile to ensure that there wasnt any trouble while he was here.

He glanced at the crowd, many of whom were looking around with curiosity.

Zhao Yu smiled faintly and said, There are quite a few scholars here, right?

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Yes Colonel Chu nodded somewhat awkwardly. They dont have any ulterior motives, 1 can a.s.sure you that. They are just very fascinated with alien technology

Its alright. Let them move freely. It will take a few more minutes to reach Great Xia. Lets talk in the meantime, Zhao Yu suggested.

Great! Colonel Chu was eager for this. He quickly sent the group of experts to visit the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p.

After the crowd left, Zhao Yu said, Before we discuss business, 1 have two requests

Please speak, Colonel Chu responded humbly. As long as the requests werent too excessive, he had the authority to agree.

First, the Moon is our base, so you people having satellites taking pictures is kind of impolite

No problem. After we return, we can bring down all the satellites on the Moon, Colonel Chu quickly agreed.

This request wasnt demanding at all. Normally, it wouldnt be surprising for a lower civilization like theirs to have surveillance devices knocked down by a higher civilization, especially since Zhao Yu himself brought it up.

Zhao Yu nodded and continued, Second, the Blue Moon was pushed into orbit around Earth by us, and its owners.h.i.+p belongs to us!

Blue Moon Colonel Chu hesitated. Blue Moon was very close to Earth. It would be easy for them to establish a base there, which would be beneficial for their development into s.p.a.ce.

After a moment, Colonel Chu seemed to understand something and replied, Alright, the owners.h.i.+p of the Blue Moon belongs to your side!

In his view, although Blue Moon was closer to Earth, as Zhao Yu had said, the other party had the ability to push it into Earths...o...b..t and even into Earth itself.

Good, since you have no objections to these two minor requests, lets now discuss the matter of a trading port! Zhao Yu said, and Colonel Chu was the first to respond.

Mr. Zhao, if 1 may ask, what is the purpose of your trade with us? Colonel Chu inquired.

We need some resources that are available on Earth but not on the Moon, Zhao Yu answered.

Hearing this made Colonel Chu very happy. The aliens could have resorted to plundering, but they chose the civilized way of trade.

Indeed, extraterrestrial civilizations were truly civilized, as expected!

Colonel Chu praised and had some admiration for the extraterrestrial behind Zhao Yu.

Through this event, he had even higher expectations for Earths integration into the cosmic community.

If they could establish contact with more powerful extraterrestrial civilizations, perhaps they could really buy some technology from them.

Of course, that was a matter for the future. Colonel Chu didnt think much about it and continued, Mr. Zhao, what products do you plan to trade?

For now, we intend to export three items: holographic touch watches, magnetic levitation cars, and intelligent robots, Zhao Yu explained.

Colonel Chu was delighted. The manufacturing of these three products involved a wide range of scientific fields, and understanding the technology behind them would greatly enhance the technological level of the Great Xia.

The only problem now was to convince Mr. Zhao to establish a factory on Earth. Well, he didnt really need to convince Zhao Yu to do this. Little did Colonel Chu know that it was also Mr. Zhaos intention.

After pondering for two seconds, Colonel Chu spoke, Mr. Zhao, may 1 inquire about how you are going to put a price on your product?

I have noticed that the internal currency on Earth is in disarray, and it seems inappropriate to tie my products to any particular nations currency, Mr. Zhao replied casually.

We are already discussing the proposal for merging currencies and establis.h.i.+ng a unified currency

No need for such trouble!

Mr. Zhao smiled faintly and said, We can create a currency called Blue Moon Dollar. It will be tied to natural resources on Earth

Colonel Chus heart skipped a beat. When it came to the issue of currency issuance, he needed permission from higher authorities to make any sort of agreement with the aliens.

After all, whoever had control of that power would benefit from it.

Are you concerned that we will flood the market with currency and exploit your resources for free? Mr. Zhao proactively voiced Colonel Chus concerns.

I am worried that your currency will depreciate Colonel Chus response was subtle, using the example of Zimbabwean dollars.

That was the only currency that had experienced hyperinflation.

So, tying Blue Moon dollar to the resources of Earth and our technological products would work! Mr. Zhao chuckled. We can buy your resources with Blue Moon Dollar, and you can buy our products with Blue Moon Dollar. That way, there wont be any issues

Buying products with Blue Moon Dollars Colonel Chu fell into deep thought once again.

The other partys products could be continuously manufactured, but the resources on Earth were limited.

Perhaps in the short term, three to five hundred years, Earths resources would be inexhaustible, but what about the future?

If the extraterrestrials didnt leave and the trade continued, thousands of years later, their descendants would probably have to dig up Colonel Chus ancestral tomb.

But on second thought, three to five hundred years later, the Great Xia would likely have already expanded into the universe. By then, they could completely develop other planets.

Trade was definitely necessary, and the only thing to figure out was how to use the trade to enhance the technological level of the Great Xia.

After careful consideration, Colonel Chu spoke, Once these three products are released, similar industries on Earth will be bankrupt. Tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of people will face unemployment

If you are willing to establish a factory on Earth, 1 can represent Earth

A factory?! Mr. Zhao feigned surprise and pretended to contemplate.

Seeing that the other party did not outright refuse, Colonel Chu immediately seized the opportunity.

After all, your production base is far away on the moon, and transportation costs should be high

If you establish a factory on Earth, transportation costs would be almost zero

In addition, 1 can take charge. We will bear all the initial costs of establis.h.i.+ng the factory

Mr. Zhao did not expect that, following Uncle Das advice to indulge in desires, he would actually obtain even better conditions than he had imagined.

The other party was even willing to bear the costs of building the factory.

Transferring the production line to Earth is beyond my authority. Please wait a moment while 1 consult! Mr. Zhao did not rush to accept, but in line with his image, he turned and entered another room.

Through the window, Colonel Chu saw the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p rapidly ascending and reaching outer s.p.a.ce in an instant.

Whats going on? one of the experts asked, looking confused and perplexed as they observed the situation.

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Colonel Chu quickly provided an explanation, Dont worry, everything is fine. Mr. Zhao needed to contact the Moon. We are currently experiencing electromagnetic disturbances here on Earth.

After waiting for what seemed like half an hour, Mr. Zhao finally emerged from the room. Colonel Chu hurriedly approached him with an expectant look on his face and asked, Mr. Zhao, how did it go?

A smile appeared on Mr. Zhaos face as he replied, We can build the factory!

Thats great news! Colonel Chu couldnt contain his excitement and clenched his fist. He quickly reached out to shake hands with Mr. Zhao and expressed his grat.i.tude.

To Colonel Chu, the fact that the extraterrestrial being agreed to establish a factory on Earth meant that Mr. Zhao, as a former citizen of Great Xia, must have contributed significantly to this outcome.

This made Mr. Zhao feel a bit embarra.s.sed. He did, in fact, have a casual conversation with Uncle Da about setting up a branch on Blue Moon.

Subsequently, both parties discussed various details. They addressed issues such as maintaining a reasonable exchange ratio between Blue Moon currency and Blue Star resources and products. It was important to avoid situations where they would buy a few items while selling thousands of tons of resources, as that would be unfavorable.

In addition, they agreed on the exchange rate of Blue Moon dollar for Earths resources and the prices for purchasing three specific goods, reaching a mutually satisfying range.

Finally, as the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p began its invisible descent towards the ground, the negotiation came to a formal close, marking the end of the trade talks..