Chapter 460: Chapter 460

So Jin Tianci hadn’t noticed anything unusual. With this hurdle passed, he couldn’t help praising Gold Dominator once more, allowing Gold Dominator, who had suffered significant losses, to finally recoup some interest.

Speaking of declining the commendation, Jin Tianci looked at Jing Shu with a hint of surprise and smiled gently. "I know you. I once chatted with you using that girl Mary’s WeChat account, about the... Honeysuckle that time."

"Hey, and me, old man! I was also watching you guys chat via video on the other side," boasted Zhou Bapi, quite pleased. At the time, he was in Guangdong searching for Honeysuckle and couldn’t believe someone could grow it so well.

Jing Shu’s mouth fell open. She certainly remembered the odd behavior Su Malie had exhibited that time. It hadn’t occurred to her that there were so many sleazy old men on the other side of the chat. Jing Shu didn’t know that it wasn’t just them; a one-eyed man called Bald, and Su Malie’s father... were also there.

Jin Tianci then became interested and turned to ask Jun Jia, "What were the conditions for the donation of supplies? Make sure to satisfy them and implement them properly. Even if it’s difficult, make it happen. Pull some strings if necessary."

A bitter taste filled Jun Jia’s mouth. This is truly like I’m sewing a wedding dress for Jing Shu, all for free! Despite this, she smiled and said, "It was a bit difficult, but once you gave the order, I’d certainly find a way."

Jin Tianci raised his eyebrows. "Let’s hear it."

"President Jing wants to rent a large piece of land and has set her sights on that suburban factory industrial land in the new district. It’s about twenty mu in size—the equivalent of two soccer fields—and she wants to set up a feed factory there. But there are already several thousand people who have made it their home, and without relocating them, the work can’t start. Also, both the site and equipment are privately owned. We wanted to requisition that area recently, but the owner insisted on selling the equipment before moving out. We are not completely unreasonable, you know."

Like I’d believe you, Jing Shu rolled her eyes. You call yourselves reasonable?

"Whose is it?" Jin Tianci asked directly.

"The Second-in-Command’s," Jun Jia coughed. "For those with connections, it’s a matter of ’being reasonable’; for those without, it’s simply ’requisitioning’."

Jin Tianci pondered. Gold Dominator, on the other hand, couldn’t contain his indignation on several occasions. On what grounds? This woman has contributed nothing, and now she gets to take such a large piece of land for free? After the apocalypse, usable land has become even more precious, even though industry has collapsed and many factories have closed down.

Meanwhile, Jing Shu was thinking about her current plan. Renting that piece of land was unexpected, but the reason I want it is to develop it into a second sanctuary for the apocalypse. Indeed, if the villa was a safe haven for the first five years, then that piece of land became the Golden Land after the relocation. In the years I know of, that Golden Land survived disasters unscathed, gradually becoming a central gathering point. It’s like playing that battle royale game: if you know where the safe zone will be after the circle shrinks, wouldn’t you hide there in advance to survive safely until the end? Besides, to prevent the tyrant from turning Stone Garden into a slaughterhouse in the fifth year, I have my own plans for this factory land. This Golden Land is crucial to me. Even if I don’t get it this time, I’ll find a way to secure it next time. And I must sign the contract before the tyrant comes to power.

After a while, Jin Tianci finally asked, "Why rent it, instead of buying this piece of land?"

Jing Shu was stunned. "Didn’t you just say that we could sign a lease for ten years, with the first three years for free? Buy it? That must be very expensive; I can’t afford it. Before the apocalypse, billions were invested here. How many Virtual Coins would I need now? Besides, it’s the apocalypse; buying land is like buying a house. If a natural disaster destroys it, there’s nowhere to even cry. I only know the trends for the next ten years; I can’t guarantee anything beyond that.

"How about this," Jin Tianci said. "You buy the land plot, the factory, and the equipment. The factory and equipment are ready-made, with a 70-year property right. I will act as an intermediary and give you a half-price deal. This is to protect against the possibility that I... am no longer in office and the lease becomes void."

Jin Tianci was afraid that if he died, the lease might not be recognized by a subsequent administration and could be revoked. Who knew who the next person in power would be? If this area really became valuable in the future, taking it back would be a trivial matter. They could jack up the rent or impose restrictive conditions that would ruin Jing Shu. A half-sale, half-gift arrangement was better.

Jing Shu was somewhat moved and tempted. "How many Virtual Coins? But I don’t have enough Virtual Coins..."

"You make a down payment of half the price, and then I’ll give you a loan. But let’s make this clear: the down payment can be in Virtual Coins, but the monthly repayments must be made with food and supplies of equivalent current value, to guard against future inflation."

"Brother-in-law is really impressive, exchanging so much food for a piece of land and some scrap equipment in just a few minutes."

"This is a triple-win situation; nobody loses out. Go and process the paperwork for President Jing quickly."

"Alrighty, let’s go, Daddy. Follow me and learn a bit more; it will be good for you to get into this field in the future." Google seaʀᴄh 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽

Jun Jia took Gold Dominator away, with Li Yuetian also going along to settle the accounts. Only Mrs. Jin, Jin Tianci, Jing Shu, and Zhou Bapi remained in the vast living room.

Zhou Bapi complained softly, Finally, that’s settled. Can we talk about my business now? Seriously, this girl Jing Shu has some nerve! It’s the apocalypse, and she dares to take out such a huge loan. I don’t get what she’s thinking. There are so many abandoned factories, yet she insisted on that one with connections. What, is it some kind of special feng shui treasure land or something?

Never mind Zhou Bapi; even Jing Shu was still a bit bewildered. Initially, I just wanted my supplies back. Then I got greedy and thought about leasing that Golden Land for ten years to secure my family’s future and plan my next big move. But I never, ever imagined that during the apocalypse, I’d take out a massive loan to buy an abandoned factory larger than a soccer field! And now, today’s windfall—Gold Dominator’s supplies worth four million Virtual Coins—will all be poured into it. Virtual Coins used to be just numbers to me. Now, those numbers haven’t just hit Zero; I’m also saddled with a massive debt. Every month, I’ll have to make repayments with supplies, making me a genuine negative-asset holder. Of course, I *could* provide various supplies, including those brought back from the United States later, but that wouldn’t be worth it, and I’m not willing to part with them. I’ll just use the cheapest red worm cake to settle the debt.

Logically, after the apocalypse, the value of houses and land should have dropped. However, the destructive power of natural disasters was too strong, submerging a large part of the city and causing many buildings to collapse. The number of usable buildings and plots of land had decreased by more than half. Many real estate agents had secretly built simple prefabricated houses for low rent. Otherwise, people had to live in the Government-distributed ones, where more than a dozen people shared a single house, unless they had connections and Virtual Coins to afford a private room.