Blending of Planes: I am leisurely farming

Sean did not immediately stand up to expose the Joja Group's conspiracy like a hot-blooded young man who hated evil.

Pure impulse and revelation are not enough to change the status quo, but may cause more chaos and conflict. What he needs is a more comprehensive and well-thought-out plan.

The reason why the power behind the Joja Group can expand so rapidly in the Stardew Mountains is that the poverty and backwardness in these places are becoming more and more serious. These poor and backward areas seem to be forgotten by the world.

Take Stardew Valley as an example. Ever since the True Mining Company in Coal Forest went bankrupt and the mines were exhausted, Pelican Town, which had no resources worth utilizing, was abandoned by the city.

The railway tunnel used to transport coal has been completely abandoned by the city due to a landslide; the number of public bus routes has been reduced to only one due to financial cuts; the community center has been abandoned for a long time due to lack of money for maintenance; there is no financial appropriation, everything is self-financed, but taxes are still collected.

Even the departments running the town are like this, not to mention the difficulties faced by ordinary residents.

Now the bright future promised by capital like Joja is the only way out these residents can grasp.

If Sean does not find a way to fundamentally change the poverty situation in Pelican Town, then these slogans and revelations will be like rootless duckweed and will soon be overwhelmed by the Joja Group's counter-publicity offensive.

At this moment, even if there is a bottomless abyss in front of the people, no matter how you shout, they will not turn back until they fall off the cliff.

Besides, for elderly people like Andy, even if you explain it clearly to him, he will eventually be controlled by capital and work for it in a factory for the rest of his life.

In his eyes, it was nothing more than a change from a life of struggling to make ends meet by relying on farming to a life of working day and night to barely make ends meet.

Such a life is considered progress by these people.

As for environmental pollution, loss of development potential, and loss of autonomy, these things are not important at all if you put them in their perspective.

Survival and having enough food come first!

This is one of the reasons why the Joja Group has been expanding rapidly into other areas of the Stardew Mountains. They are good at taking advantage of the local poverty and backwardness, labeling anyone who attempts to resist as "hindering development" or "opposing progress."

Therefore, finding a way of development for all residents of Pelican Town is the correct solution to fight against the Joja Group. Fertilizer promotion and video shooting are some of the methods he tried.

But as Sean's father warned in the letter: Never conflict with the Joja Group.

Sean currently doesn’t have the ability to be the first to step forward.

What we need to do now is to find some ways to slow down the expansion of Joja Group in Pelican Town and provide ourselves with more time for development.

So who is the most qualified in Pelican Town? It's none other than Mayor Lewis.

From Sean's previous conversation with him, he learned that at least Lewis had not been defeated by the money offensive like managers in other places. He still performed his duties as the mayor very well and hated the Joja Group's illegal discharge and tax evasion.

It is an object worth striving for.

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Sean stepped into Lewis' office and saw Lewis sitting behind his desk, the cap of a pen was unconsciously pressed by him, the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together, and he was filled with a rare smile. It was obvious that he had encountered something happy.

Sean asked some questions.

It turns out that if the Joja Group's land acquisition plan is approved, it will inject a considerable amount of funds into the town's finances, which will undoubtedly alleviate the financial tension to a great extent.

Even Lewis, who had never had a good impression of the Joja Group, found it difficult to find a reason to reject this proposal.

It seems that the Joja Group has a mature plan for its work style. If I hadn't known some inside information in advance, I would have been fooled by it. Sean has a better understanding of Joja's work style.

On the surface, after listening to Lewis' words, Sean quickly pretended that something was wrong: "Oh no! Oh no! Mayor, you can't listen to them!"

He clapped his hands and stamped his feet: "This land acquisition plan of the Joja Group cannot be passed!" Lewis was stunned by his anxious expression.

As Lewis looked confused, Sean told him his speculations about the Joja Group's behavior.

At the same time, in order to increase the credibility of his words, Sean attributed these speculations to his father, a lecturer who taught at a university in Zuzu City.

Sean shows Lewis the letter from his father, which contains information about the methods used by the Joja Group in remote areas.

Sean's father was a native of Pelican Town who later settled in Zuzu City. He was a well-known child of other people's families in the town.

Lewis believed Sean's words about 80% to 90% because of three reasons: Sean's father was a university lecturer, Zuzu Castle was the headquarters of the Joja Group, and the Joja Group had previously left a bad impression on Lewis.

His face became increasingly gloomy as he fell into deep thought.

Suddenly he slammed the table, stood up, and paced back and forth in the office.

"Morris is an ambitious guy! I was wondering why he was so kind to give such a large sum of money. So this is his plan. Okay, okay!" Lewis said gritting his teeth.

Sean looked at the angry Lewis and knew that his words had worked.

He took the opportunity to further persuade him, "Mayor, we cannot be fooled by the superficial generosity of the Joja Group. Their real goal is to control our land and resources and deprive us of our autonomy. We must unite and find other ways to develop in order to truly get rid of poverty and backwardness."

Lewis stopped, took a deep breath, and then said slowly: "You are right, Sean. But the most urgent thing now is to cut off the tentacles of the Joja Group trying to reach into Pelican Town!"

Looking at Lewis who had made up his mind after what he said, Sean secretly rejoiced.

However, there is still one thing he doesn't understand about this incident, which is why he only dares to describe the motives behind Joja Group's actions as his father's speculation rather than a conclusion.

"Mayor, there is one thing I don't understand about land ownership." Sean asked.

"On my first day back in Pelican Town, Robin told me that the ownership of the land here only requires whoever reclaims the wasteland and registers and pays some town construction funds. But why does the Joja Group want that?"

"You mean that? Robin is right. But this policy is only valid for residents registered in Pelican Town. Of course, you are also within this scope." Lewis heard Sean's question and a rare smile appeared on his angry face.

“And even if the land is reclaimed successfully, we will only own the right to use the land. The ownership can only be obtained after paying the town co-construction fund for 12 consecutive years. Only then can the land be resold.” Lewis’ words completely dispelled Sean’s doubts.

No wonder the Joja Group adopted a policy of acquisition rather than directly reclaiming the land. It turns out there are such door frames here.

"So I'll call a town meeting. Thanks to you, we have some evidence that the Joja Group is polluting the environment. Let's use this excuse to suspend the land acquisition." Lewis made up his mind while Sean was thinking.