Chapter 1455: Chapter 1455

1455: Chapter 1451: Unfolding 1455: Chapter 1451: Unfolding When Lu Ping’an really got to work and fully laid out his plans, he was somewhat surprised by his own “energy.”

“Old Guan really did do a lot…”

Rebirth Commerce transformed into Rebirth United Company, and it only cost one dollar and fifty cents to register…

When the staff across the counter directly asked if they could switch jobs, Lu himself was a bit startled.

“If I can work with the Ark, my family will be very proud!

I don’t need a high salary, just about the same as I earn now, even a pay cut is fine…”

In the official institutions of the Capital, the staff member’s earnest request to jump ship once again verified the value of the “Ark.”

Lu became increasingly certain that the “rescue” of the past ten years might actually be the most valuable trump card he held.

Mortals can sometimes be short-sighted, sometimes they can be misled and deceived…

But as the long years pass, those who have received extended kindness indeed know who the good and the bad are.

It’s not without reason that the reputation of Easterners is better compared to other races, and among the various powers in the Eastern Country, Rebirth Commerce stands alone.

As long as the sign of Rebirth Commerce and the Ark remained, the issue that Lu Ping’an was originally concerned about of “being ostracized by the locals” was not really an issue at all.

And his expansion, particularly from a non-profit, semi-welfare institution into a real corporate group, did not provoke the anticipated public backlash…

because the world did not have a similar concept, and they had not even fully grasped the concept of companies, legal entities, and organizations.

“If one merely wants self-satisfaction, an obligatory rescue would suffice, but if one truly wants to change the world…

to save the world, one must set profit as the goal.”

That’s what Lu directly said to the potential idealists during the internal meetings.

Guan Xinxian’s ten years of touring brought fame but also a heavy moral shack and…

good people might not deserve to live at gunpoint, but the reality is, in most cases, good people are “shot” dead.

Among the new recruits who came worshiping the touring Ark and Guan Xinxian, many were idealists.

To prevent displeasure later, Lu straightforwardly spoke to the worst-case scenarios.

“In order to focus resources on meaningful work, we must suspend these unprofitable touring activities (disaster relief, goods transportation).

If anyone disagrees, they can leave now…”

Yet the result was much better than Lu expected, he waited for several days, not a single resignation letter came.

After some investigation, on one hand, the era truly was one of decline; other organizations hardly ever treated people fairly.

By comparison, Rebirth Commerce had always been more than up to the moral standard.

On the other hand, the reason was even more practical…

“Most idealists, especially those who have toiled for over ten years in the Chaos Times, are probably the ones who are most knowledgeable about the necessities of life…”

Only by actually dealing with these former idealists did one understand that they truly knew how to live; not only were they good at all sorts of money-saving tricks, but they were also particularly adept at identifying various scams and business frauds.

In fact, if they weren’t so “savvy” in living, they would not have survived so long.

As Lu Ping’an knew, there were too many charitable organizations that ended up unable to pay wages…

Whenever they tried to put out fires, they always found that the sea of suffering was endless, and their own abilities were limited.

“Alright, at least I will provide sufficient treatment here…”

For those cadres who had followed the Ark and Captain Guan over the years, regardless of their race, Lu chose to rely on them heavily.

At this time, perhaps loyalty was more important than ability…

with the organizational structure Lu was now deploying, even a pig could take off, let alone the hardworking practitioners of many years.

“We need to extensively lay out our branches…”

The sub-bureaus of the Chamber of Commerce, or the sub-churches of the Church, were originally something to be wary of.

It was no exception to eliminate the branch in the Ancient City; a subsidiary branch of an outsider naturally suffered the jealousy of the local masters…

even if they weren’t wary of you, they would think about getting more benefits from you.

prioritize the main cities within Lincoln Force.”

But this time, since the Big Shots of Lin Nu had promised, Lu naturally would not refuse this rare kindness.

Re-registering the company was not only an acknowledgment of New Kingdom’s authority, but also equated to a transformation from the original “semi-charitable and semi-commercial” nature…

to truly do something, Lu felt that profit must be the priority.

“When you carry the banner of charity, you actually don’t do much good because there’s always someone with high expectations watching you.

It’s taken for granted when you do good, but if you show the slightest flaw or fatigue, you are accused of deceit…

It’s better to start with pure interest; you’ll have more leeway to decide what to do later.”

Dropping the moral shackles was mainly because the first batch of business was particularly delicate.

“Our first main commercial business will be arms.”

Lu’s side was full of maxed-out logistics and various goods that only he could supply.

In a world destined to be in a long-term state of war, nothing sold better than weapons.

“In this chaotic and powerless era, selling the power to protect oneself may just be the greatest act of charity…”

Of course, Lu would not voice this thought; he would speak purely of business matters.

“‘Better than giving hope and encouragement to those in despair is to give them a Sharp Blade to protect themselves’ will become our new ad slogan, with the first batch of goods mainly targeting the Abyssal Insect Race and the Octopus Sea Tribe…”

Perhaps to outsiders, this would seem like a typical case of a regular business being forced to turn shady, but the high-level team actually knew that in such a world, anything without force was false.

If Guan Xinxian were to Ascend, “Guardian God,” “God of Vengeance,” or “God of Redemption” were all likely options.

But he was without doctrines…

in reality, doctrines are the interpretation of a Deity’s concepts and paths, and now Guan didn’t know how to craft his own.

“Let’s take these potential options and use them as ‘product’ ad slogans, allowing them to spread far and wide while also associating them with our organization.

When the time comes to interpret the doctrines, pick the most accepted batch to write your Holy Scriptures…”

Lu was quite cunning in his thinking, as the Deity’s Holy Scriptures and even Divine Position were not predetermined but allowed the people of this world to “vote”…

This might not be the most accurate interpretation of Guan’s path to Redemption, but it was definitely the interpretation that would be most readily accepted by this world.

Lu began to roll out business operations directly, to achieve his goals, mere titles and fame were meaningless, he needed to turn all resources into tangible Power.

Naturally, Lu’s team began to recruit a large number of people, with the first batch of business right in front of them.

“The Eastern Country…

immigrants from the Ancient City have arrived, we need to meet them at the airport, and prepare a new livable city for them.”