For the native people of Alaska, the greenhouse at the Brown Bear Camp is truly high technology.

The steel-plastic frame with transparent plastic panels, topped with a half-circle for lighting, has a ventilation fan every 30 meters, and planting areas of 10 meters by 0.6 meters are neatly arranged inside the greenhouse.

Due to the permafrost in Alaska, planting directly on the ground is impossible, so the soil used in the planting areas is special planting soil purchased externally, and subsequently, the camp established a large compost area to ensure a supply of planting soil and fertilizer.

The built-in drip irrigation and geothermal system in the planting area ensures that even in the freezing winter, off-season vegetables can be continuously produced.

As soon as the door opens, a warm breeze hits, and two huge cougars with suspicious marks on their mouths rush to the door, glaring fiercely at the unfamiliar Razer, emitting a low growl like a purr.

Mountain Eagle reached out and rubbed the heads of the two huge cougars, then pried open 'Harlow's' Big Mouth to check, discovering that these two guys had just stolen tomatoes from the greenhouse, with tomato juice still lingering at the corners of their mouths.

He laughingly scolded as he patted the heads of the two self-serving fellows, shooing them to the side, and then said to the flabbergasted Razer standing by, "Go in and take a look..."

Razer was initially surprised when the cougars appeared, but then he was completely drawn in by the scene before him.

Inside the four-meter wide and twenty-meter long greenhouse, four columns of planting areas are filled with green vegetables, including the familiar lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, as well as some vegetables he did not recognize.

The same size greenhouse, with four of them in the camp, and judging from the reserved space, it seems this greenhouse area will likely continue expanding.

At the moment Mountain Eagle invited him, Razer strode into the greenhouse, letting out a comfortable sigh while breathing in the moist, warm air, then reached out and picked a green pepper, biting into it directly.

The pepper wasn't too spicy, and its fresh and clean taste with a slight spicy stimulus made Razer sigh in satisfaction...

"How is this even possible?

We tried before, but those planting companies told us that growing vegetables in Alaska is impossible."

Razer's eyes lit up as he looked at Mountain Eagle and said, "Can you sell me some of the vegetables...

I heard you accept trade for fur, I will have my granddaughter send all the top-grade bear skin and fox fur we have at home to you."

Seeing Razer was serious, Mountain Eagle quickly waved his hand and said, "No need, if you need, I can have Little Ruby fly over and deliver some of the vegetables you like."

Razer didn't hold back after hearing this, nodding and saying, "Then let Little Ruby make a trip in a couple of days, every winter we've had to rely on the berries stored during summer and vitamin tablets for necessary vitamins, many of our tribe's children don't get enough vegetables and fruits in a year.

If this greenhouse really works, then..."

Noticing the expectation in Razer's eyes, Mountain Eagle hesitated a bit and then shook his head, saying, "I don't know where your tribe is located...

Based on the latitude, starting from Fairbanks, every ten kilometers north raises the cost of growing vegetables by a dollar.

Buddy, the United States is truly an agricultural giant; I can believe if you say the agricultural companies in the United States aren't good at greenhouse planting because, in the United States, there's no need for off-season planting and the costs are too high.

But if you say they can't solve the greenhouse planting problem, I don't believe it; truly, the crux is the cost.

The construction materials for my greenhouse were imported from East, which is cheaper than buying from the United States, but still cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, which hasn't included the expenses for Little Ruby and native helpers.

Moreover, the installation of the geothermal and drip irrigation system, the fuel consumption for the boilers running 24/7 to maintain temperature, and the electricity consumption from the lights to maintain daylight hours.

In Alaska, the further north you go, the lower the temperature by every degree increases these costs by about 20%.

Growing vegetables in Alaska costs more than California drug dealers growing marijuana in basements!

You can definitely get a greenhouse if you're willing to spend the money, and I guarantee it can grow properly, but are you sure your tribespeople can take care of the greenhouse?

When you spend money like water and only get to eat some vegetables, will your tribespeople be willing to accept it?"

Razer, somewhat puzzled, asked, "If that's the case, why are you building so many greenhouses?

According to your logic, this is a losing venture..."

Mountain Eagle shrugged and said, "I am doing it to meet the needs of the camp and the surrounding native inhabitants...

Honestly, I have never thought of profiting through the Brown Bear Camp, even if I own the surrounding land and tens of thousands of acres of mountain land containing a gold mine.

I never thought of making a fortune here because that's impossible!

There are plenty of smarter business people than me in this world; if such an opportunity existed, it wouldn't even come to me.

I can very seriously say, if the value of my land doesn't increase, the Brown Bear Camp is essentially a huge loss investment, and with annual land taxes and maintenance costs, it realistically loses a million dollars."

Razer walked within the greenhouse filled with greenery, lovingly touching the green vegetables on both sides, with a complex expression, saying, "This is really good stuff, but why?

If it's truly a losing business, what purpose does it serve?

Isn't there any other way..."

Seeing the frustrated expression on Razer's old face, Mountain Eagle laughed and said, "I can mortgage the land to get funds through bank loans, and then through the financial market or other investments, make more than enough to cover costs.

My wife is in charge of a trade route for salmon and furs. Although we haven't seen any profits yet, Alaska's specialties are still valuable, and they will eventually generate some income in the future.

At the same time, I also plan to develop part of the tourism industry, to offset the expenses of the camp by hosting a batch of well-off guests every year.

As for the gold mine and Purple Crystal in the mountains, I don't intend to develop them myself...

However, I have authorized the northern tribes to mine in a non-industrial manner. By then, I will purchase the gold and crystals they have at market value, which might as well earn me some toll fees.

Oh, I still have thousands of cattle and sheep in my valley, although it's only experimental for now and still in the investment stage, even in the worst-case scenario in the future, it can ensure the camp's beef and lamb self-sufficiency while subsidizing the livelihood of the northern tribes.

Strictly speaking, the industries on the valley side, including tens of thousands of acres of mountain land, are actually an inheritance left to me by that notorious laboratory.

I only spent 20 million to acquire it, so it's basically pure profit for me."

After listening, Razer took a sip of Erguotou, sighed, and said, "None of these things you mentioned do we have, nor can we achieve them.

That means there's no opportunity for us!"

Mountain Eagle picked a tomato and passed it to Razer, smiling, "You don't have to do it yourselves. Jungle planes have low operating costs, even if they fly for more than 150 hours a year, the cost is only about 50,000 US dollars.

Even in winter, flying yourselves over here won't cost much.

Winter doesn't have storage issues; just one trip can cover a month's needs for a family.

If you have a large demand, and a suitable runway, as long as you have goods to trade or are willing to cover shipping costs, I can even arrange transport planes to deliver goods to you.

Emperor salmon, chum salmon, Arctic char, whitefish, and winter furs, mammoth fossils, whale skeletons, all can be traded.

These were items you couldn't sell at all in the past, but now I can help you realize their value.

Your fishing and hunting methods are restricted by the weather and environment, which makes industrialization impossible, eliminating the issue of overfishing and hunting.

You only need to bring out surplus food or take a portion of the original food, to exchange for 'luxuries' like vegetables, rice, and flour as substitutes so you won't go hungry, and the variety of food will increase."

Mountain Eagle's words brought Razer into silence because he felt Mountain Eagle's sincerity...

In Alaska, besides fish and venison, daily groceries like rice and flour can truly be called 'luxuries.'

In slightly remote areas of Alaska, selling a piece of OSB board or 5 gallons of gasoline for 200 dollars in winter is not surprising at all…

These items aren't worth much, but the warmth from repairing a house with OSB boards and gasoline enabling the natives to drive snowmobiles farther to hunt directly affects their survival!

Survival is the product of highest value!

And Mountain Eagle doesn't want to interfere with 'survival,' he wants to provide them with a bit of quality on top of it.

Among traditional Inuit natives, it's not unusual not to eat any green vegetables during the 6-7 months of winter each year.

Inuits eat rice, but rice is truly a luxury for them!

Many people don't know, but the highest per capita expenditure on daily goods in America is not in large cities like New York or Los Angeles, but in Hawaii and Alaska.

Restricted by geographical environment and transportation factors in these two places, any daily necessities arriving here drastically increase in price.

In Alaska, even going to Anchorage, the area with the most developed logistics...

There, the cheapest rice still costs 5 dollars per kilogram, and the cheapest flour is around 4 dollars.

Transporting rice and flour from Anchorage to northwest Alaska, even with a one-time shipment of 5-8 tons, the price of rice and flour still increases by about 70% on average.

Of course, there are already businesses doing this in inland Alaska. Grocery store owners in those inland towns take advantage of the low-cost waterway in summer to stockpile enough supplies for consumption by the towns and surrounding natives.

Currently, Mountain Eagle's costs are actually higher than theirs, but you can't overlook that he has the powerful weapon of vegetables and has included some things natives couldn't previously trade for money into the trade sequence.

If you just look at Brown Bear Camp, it's surely a mess...

Ultimately, whether he can make money actually depends on Xiao Wan's operations domestically. Mountain Eagle hasn't yet seen any hope of profits.

However, Mountain Eagle doesn't mind this; he wants a comfortable space for him and his family.

By appropriately interacting well with those natives, then establishing a degree of dependency...

After one to two years, Brown Bear Camp will have a certain standing in Alaskan politics because it affects the livelihood of some natives and can sway their votes.

If you merely look at product trading, even if there's a little loss every year later, it's a huge profit for Mountain Eagle because he's gained something that can't be bought with money —'people and harmony'!

Moreover, the money he gets from the land mortgage can be invested to earn more profits...