Blending of Planes: I am leisurely farming

"No." Sean came to his senses and hurriedly grabbed Lewis, who now looked indignant.

How could Lewis, who usually acts indecisive, make such a tough decision? This was beyond Sean's expectations.

"Why not?" Lewis looked at Sean angrily.

"We already have solid evidence that the Joja Group is polluting the environment, and you also said that their real goal is to control our land and the townspeople. Why don't we take this opportunity to expose their true colors in front of all the townspeople? Drive them out completely!"

"I understand your anger and anxiety, but as my father said in the letter, we cannot confront the Joja Group head-on right now," Sean said slowly.

You have to know that the Joja Group is a powerful force, with a strong PR team, legal advisors, and unfathomable backers. If we don’t have adequate preparation and planning, they may manipulate public opinion and bite us back.”

Lewis frowned, and felt relieved from the feeling of being cheated by Morris with funds.

"Then what do you think we should do? Just let them continue to do whatever they want on our land?" He sighed, looking helpless.

He hates the behavior of the Joja Group, but is limited by the current helpless situation of Pelican Town. He has been bullied by his superiors for many years as the mayor.

"In a word, 'delay'. Just like the application process, each link must be completed one by one, and room for maneuver must be retained. Therefore, we should not hold a town meeting first." Sean said confidently.

"Oh, what do you mean?" Lewis couldn't help asking when he saw that Sean obviously had an idea.

"We can't hold a town meeting right from the start. This would mean that the town's intervention in the land acquisition would be discussed in front of all the townspeople, leaving no room for maneuver."

"The Joja Group, who are cornered like this, will definitely use media propaganda to counterattack. For example, they will use the land fee funds they gave you to package it as an act of bribery by you to directly point the finger at you," Sean added.

"It's really abominable. It turns out that this fund has such an intention!" Lewis' forehead was slightly sweating. "So what should we do?"

"We have to delay it skillfully. The key is that we can't stand against public opinion. Instead, we should use the banner of 'for the good of the townspeople' to further delay the pace of the Joja Group. At the same time, the benefits should fall into the pocket without hesitation." Sean continued to talk about his strategy.

"For example, we can privately use this pollution investigation report to ask Joja Corporation to make corrections, and then use various excuses to delay the land acquisition before the corrections are completed. At this time, you must hide your true purpose. You can pretend that you are using this report to slow down their progress because you haven't received enough benefits."

Sean tells his plan.

"Assuming there's no falling out, the back and forth between the experts and the reassessment of environmental pollution could cause some trouble at every stage, and it should take about half a year," Sean estimated.

"This will indeed delay the process for a while." Lewis replied in the affirmative.

"When the Joja Group can no longer tolerate this and plans to call on all residents to chant slogans to question you, then you can call a town meeting." Sean showed a sinister smile.

"At the meeting, you must use the slogan 'protecting the interests of all townspeople' to verify personal information before purchasing the land. Ask the Joja Corporation to prepare the funds for purchasing the land. It may not be realistic to gather all the funds, but the bottom line is to get more than 30%, the more the better."

"First, keep an eye on the money you use to buy the land, so as to avoid a situation like this where the land is given but only the first installment of money is collected, and the rest is nowhere to be found, leaving you with nothing."

"This move to require capital verification in the name of the interests of all residents should cause the Joja Group to be in a state of confusion for a while. If they have really raised the funds, they will probably choose to pay in installments. At this time, you must propose that in order to ensure the safety of the funds, all parties must send personnel to supervise."

“Then we must not be involved in supervising the funds, and let the residents who sell the land elect an odd number of resident representatives to supervise and distribute the funds.”

"In this way, we will withdraw from the huge sum of money, and the public opinion gathered by the Joja Group will also be divided over the distribution of the money, and thus fall apart."

"By then, we will face much less pressure from the public. Even if we reach a land purchase agreement in the end, the people who sell their land will also receive a considerable amount of money."

"Great, really great!" Lewis couldn't help but praise after hearing this. "This way, we can both delay the Joja Group's progress and ensure the interests of the townspeople. The young are truly formidable!"

"But this can only solve the urgent problem temporarily. Where is the way out for Pelican Town or the poor areas near the Stardew Mountains?" After his excitement, Lewis became a little uninterested when he thought about this.

"Remember the fertilizer promotion a while ago, Mayor?" Sean decided to reveal part of his plan, "It was the fertilizer formula that my friend gave me."

"He contacted me again these days and is going to continue to share with me some advanced formulas related to agriculture and animal husbandry. According to my estimation, the effectiveness of this fertilizer is about 1.5 times that of other fertilizers. At the same time, it does not pollute the environment, and the cost is not much different from other fertilizers." Sean paused.

"You also know that my friend is a little mysterious and comes from a special place, so the output of this raw material is not large..." Sean said in a code word that both of them understood.

"It's barely enough for the farmers in Pelican Town to use for farming. I think this fertilizer should be able to alleviate the plight of Pelican Town to a great extent. Now we just have to wait and see how the crops that use the fertilizer grow this season. If they grow well, we can use this name to promote it."

"This is really good news!" Lewis showed a long-lost smile on his face. "If this fertilizer is really as effective as you said, then the agricultural production in our Pelican Town will have a qualitative leap."

"Yes, Mayor. And the cost of this fertilizer is not high, and farmers can afford it." Sean continued.

"But before that, everything needs to be kept secret. This fertilizer is a direct competitor of the Joja Group's fertilizer factory." Sean was always cautious.

"Also, you know that my friend's place is highly confidential. He also made a great effort and withstood a lot of pressure before giving me the formula. Therefore, this matter should not be made public before significant results are achieved."

At the same time, in order to prevent Lewis and the Explorers' Guild from being exposed, Sean made up this excuse.

"I understand, Sean." Lewis nodded solemnly, "If you have any needs in this regard, please feel free to ask for it. It's for the future of Pelican Town."

I've been waiting for you to say this for so long, Sean was secretly happy.

"Mayor, now that you mention it, I do have a request," Sean said after a slight hesitation. "We currently lack a suitable office location to promote this series of special formula products. I wonder if the town can provide support?"

Lewis pondered for a moment after hearing this. He searched in the utility room for a while, and finally took out a bunch of slightly old keys and put them on the table.

"Sean, this is the key to the former community center of Pelican Town." Lewis said slowly, "The community center is located on the high slope behind Pelican Town. It used to be the activity center of our town. But due to insufficient financial support, it fell into disrepair and has been abandoned there for a long time."

He paused and continued, "Since you have this need, the community center will be given to you. Perhaps your arrival can bring new vitality to the place."

Sean took the key and expressed his gratitude solemnly.

After the two discussed some details about how to deal with the Joja Group, Sean said goodbye and left.

After Sean left, Lewis sat at his desk and fell into deep thought. He didn't know whether Sean's plan would succeed, but he knew that they had to try a new way out. Because only in this way could Pelican Town have a future.