I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 735 - 633 "Smuggling" Plan

The next day, Li Yulong, who was so excited about Chen Xin promising him work that he almost couldn’t sleep all night, changed into a neat and tidy outfit and waited in front of the office building early in the morning.

Chen Xin didn’t keep him waiting long and soon called him into his office.

"Brother Chen!" Li Yulong greeted Chen Xin and straightened his posture to appear more energetic.

Seeing him like this, Chen Xin nodded with satisfaction before saying, "Sit down, let’s talk, don’t just stand there."

Li Yulong sat down as told and only then noticed a sci-fi-looking model placed on Chen Xin’s desk.

"Brother Chen, you said there was work for me to do yesterday, what kind of work is it?" After sitting, Li Yulong didn’t bother with pleasantries and directly asked Chen Xin.

Although Chen Xin’s identity and status had already diverged from Li Yulong’s, Li Yulong didn’t show excessive restraint in front of Chen Xin and instead seemed quite close.

Chen Xin didn’t find this attitude offensive but rather appreciated it. If Li Yulong acted overly cautious and distant, it would make Chen Xin uncomfortable.

So after Li Yulong asked, Chen Xin didn’t beat around the bush, simply pointing at the model on the table and saying, "The task I want you to do is related to this. Do you know what this is?"

"Looks like a transport vehicle, but also not quite. Brother Chen, do you want me to deliver goods or run logistics?" Li Yulong examined the model on Chen Xin’s desk before guessing what Chen Xin wanted him to do.

"Yes, it is indeed related to transport logistics." Chen Xin confirmed Li Yulong’s guess and then explained, "You know about the alien invasion, but it’s not just our country experiencing an alien invasion. Europe has also suffered an alien invasion.

So a while ago, our country sent a batch of reinforcements to Europe, along with support troops from Lucia, to aid European countries in combating the alien invasion.

Although the troops themselves carry a large amount of supplies and have a certain level of self-sufficiency, European countries will also provide material support. But considering the complicated situation in the European Region now, our country plans to establish a logistics channel connecting home and the reinforcements in Europe.

This is partly to provide material aid to the troops and also to transport resources acquired by the troops locally back to our country."

At this point, Chen Xin paused, giving Li Yulong time to absorb what he was saying, before continuing, "Because traffic is cut off now, our country lacks transport tools capable of such long-distance trips and large cargo capacity, so this task has fallen to me.

The work I mentioned to you is exactly this... Of course, significant material transport is a military matter, not something you can intervene in; you don’t have the qualifications.

The main person responsible for this task is the military personnel. Even for me, the most I can do is get you into the transport team to handle ordinary material supply transportation. As for how far you can go, it depends on your own ability."

Li Yulong didn’t immediately ask questions after Chen Xin finished talking; he seriously processed what Chen Xin said before asking, "Brother Chen, the military can complete this transport task on its own, right? When you say you’re putting me in, you mean..."

"The fact that you asked this question proves you are suitable for this task." Chen Xin seemed pleased with Li Yulong for raising this question and smiled at him, "If it’s just transporting supplies, the military can handle it.

Although when the logistics channel is established, the throughput won’t be small, using only military personnel might seem wasteful, it’s still feasible. The reason I’m putting you in is actually for another matter. Can you guess what it is?"

"Hmm... Transporting supplies clearly doesn’t need civilian participation. Even if the military is short-staffed, the country can recruit enough available people. Brother Chen, you want me involved... It wouldn’t be smuggling, right?" Li Yulong pondered for a moment before tentatively expressing his guess.

"Yes, it’s smuggling, but not illegal smuggling. It’s facilitating material interaction and flow with Europe through civilian channels, with national knowledge and permission." Chen Xin confirmed Li Yulong’s guess and put it in a more dignified phrasing.

Hearing Chen Xin’s "translation," Li Yulong immediately grasped the underlying meaning.

Evidently, as he said, simple logistical transport doesn’t require any extra tricks. Chen Xin inserting him into the transport team certainly has other purposes. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

And this purpose is the smuggling that both Chen Xin and he mentioned.

Others might wonder why smuggling is needed when official logistics channels are already set. Now, not like before disasters, there are customs checks or anything. Europe is counting on Flame Country’s aid to resist alien invasion, Flame Country can transport anything they want, can’t they?

As for Flame Country transporting things back from Europe, would European countries dare risk offending Flame Country by imposing embargoes?

Li Yulong had these suspicions but didn’t ask directly. Instead, he phrased it differently to Chen Xin, "Is the country trying to bring something back from Europe?"

"Xiaolong, you should know that many high-tech processing factories in Europe, including large enterprises, are privately owned, right?" Chen Xin didn’t answer Li Yulong’s question directly but instead asked him a question.

Hearing this, Li Yulong immediately had a knowing expression. A loud drum doesn’t need a heavy hammer, and just by lightly tapping, Chen Xin had already made him understand what he needed to do.

Even though he understood his mission, Li Yulong still asked with some confusion, "In this environment, can those private factories in Europe still operate? What do I need to focus on? Are there specific targets?"

"It’s essential to respect the inviolability of private property, and the Europeans are letting these factories obey unified distribution through government procurement and providing raw materials, so overall they can still operate." For the "smuggling" plan, Chen Xin had obtained considerable information from the European fleet’s diplomatic personnel, and he presented those documents to Li Yulong: "Specific items you need to transport back are not clearly decided yet. Simply put, you transport whatever you might find, there will be someone coordinating with you on this, I’m just responsible for getting you in.

Additionally, you should be aware that you are not the only participant in this plan. What results you can achieve depend on your own capability."

"I got it, I won’t let you down, Brother Chen!" Li Yulong took the documents, visibly excited and enthusiastic.