"People are what can continuously generate profits far beyond other things."
This sentence might seem a bit incoherent, but Diego actually understood.
He didn't understand by reading between the lines of what Lance meant, but he understood directly what was being said.
People are resources. With people, you can make money.
Just like his way of making money; resources are embedded in the land and won't run away, but mining requires people.
As long as there are people, even if they're chopping trees, they can bring in profits.
So people are the core resource.
This is how he understood it.
Diego was very satisfied with Lance's answer, he then asked, "So what do you plan to invest in here?"
Lance pursed his lips and spread his hands, "I just arrived here and haven't systematically observed this society, I can't give you a definite answer, I need to see what is here before making a decision."
Diego nodded and said, "A very cautious approach, there's no problem."
