Chapter 130 Prosperity
In the early morning of the next day, Jiang Chen personally took the five people who were about to undergo surgery to the sixth block, along with five soldiers from the Fishbone Base.
The reason why I personally led the team was on the one hand out of curiosity about how much the sixth block had changed after the expedition, and on the other hand for the purpose of "market research".
Now that the purchasing power of the sixth block has increased, the content of trade need not be limited to food.
After the initial burst of industrial production capacity is over, and the frantically running production lines have put everyone into strong arms, the demand for arms will definitely fall back due to saturation. However, with the upgraded hunting ability, the number of sub-crystals will only increase, and the survivors will even be able to expand the hunting radius and move toward the city center to hunt more sub-crystals.
Satisfied the most basic need of filling the stomach, people who have their pockets full of crystals will inevitably begin to pursue the quality of life.
Born in response to market demand, a large number of small workshops will spring up like mushrooms after a rain, and then transform into small factories and large factories under the affirmation of the market. A dazzling array of products will fill the shelves of every store, and the initial greeting of friends will change from "Have you got a nutritional mixture today?" to "How many crystals did you earn today?".
Order will be reproduced in this land. Prosperity will reappear under this free order.
And what contributed to all this was just a war that lasted only a few days.
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"Welcome to the sixth block, my friend." Zhao Chenwu held a cigar at the corner of his mouth. From a distance, he opened his arms to meet Jiang Chen.
"Meet again, is the investment in me worth the ticket price?" Jiang Chen said with a laugh.
"Of course." Zhao Chenwu handed him a cigar with a smile, "A good one before the war. One cigar costs 10 crystals."
No need to think about it, since Jiang Chen is standing here, it naturally proves that the danger of the Fishbone Base has been lifted. And this also means that the batch of food has been shipped to Wanghai City.
After taking the cigar, Jiang Chen lit it with a smile. Although his craving for smoking has almost disappeared since the injection of genetic medicine, it is still difficult to refuse this respect for cigarettes.
"It looks like you should have made a fortune?" Jiang Chen laughed.
"That's right. I'm about to make a fortune." Zhao Chenwu grinned, then put his hand on Jiang Chen's shoulder enthusiastically.
"Come on, it's quite cold standing outside, let's go to the car and talk."
The five people who needed surgery were taken over by Zhao Chenwu and brought to the clinic. The five accompanying soldiers then returned.
Sitting in Zhao Chenwu's car, the driver drove the two towards the inner circle.
"Let's talk about it, my old friend, what kind of wind blows you here?" Zhao Chenwu looked at Jiang Chen with a smile and asked.
Usually orders are transmitted directly by radio, and those that need to be negotiated in person can also be resolved through the virtual conference room in advance.
"On the one hand, I brought a few newbies down for the chip implantation operation, and on the other hand, I wanted to see what the development of this place was like, so I sent the order along." Jiang Chen glanced out the car window and handed over the graphene card. In the hands of Zhao Chenwu.
It is still the wide gate, and beyond the gate is still the terrifying infantry cannon. It's just that the thin faces were replaced by confident faces.
Construction materials were piled up in the open space, and construction trucks were busy outside the sixth block, seemingly fighting the expansion project. There are few people in the slums. It seems a little empty.
As if seeing the shock on Jiang Chen's face, Zhao Chenwu smiled, held the graphene card, pressed the start button on it, and said casually.
"Those buildings are newly expanded industrial areas, and the walls have to be extended by a few hundred meters. The slums are no longer sold. The parliament has introduced a bill to activate the redemption system for refugees in the slums."
"Redemption?" to this new term. Jiang Chen was very unfamiliar.
"Anyone who has registered status in the sixth block can redeem it for 10 crystals. The redeemed refugees are not allowed to leave the sixth block and will work unpaid for three years in the redeemer's factory in the sixth block. , and then be free.”
"In other words, the population trade is no longer supported?" Jiang Chen asked with a frown.
"The official is this, refugees will no longer be a burden on the sixth block. However, I recommend you to go to the free market to see, there are many merchants from other survivor bases, and there are professional slave traders doing this business. "Zhao Chenwu swiped the list on the graphene card, confirming the purchase information given by Jiang Chen.
"Five hundred Ripper rifles, twenty Ghost sniper rifles, five hundred bulletproof combat suits, four boxes of regular grenades, general combat gear, five 20mm cannons... so many, you're going to be armed with one A legion?" Zhao Chenwu asked in confusion.
"Ship to outside the province." Jiang Chen said succinctly.
In fact, it is shipped to the present world.
"Okay. But for such a large amount, the transaction time should be postponed to the 10th. There is still a little stock, and I will let the factory arrange it." Zhao Chenwu took out a paper-shaped mobile phone from his pocket and pressed a few times. key.
"One thousand pieces of cold protection clothing, one thousand pairs of snow boots, twenty tons of C-shaped steel, ten tons of Kamu resin? These are easy to handle. You can buy them in the sixth block, and I can get the wholesale price." Zhao Chenwu read the list , said with a smile.
Kam resin, a resin extracted from a mutant plant called the Kam tree, can be used as a raw material for a variety of plastics, and is a relatively common industrial raw material on waste soil. Contaminated soil may not produce edible crops, but those plants that survive selection are fine. There are several small plantations in the sixth block that specialize in the production of the resin.
Came resin and c-shaped steel, plus electronic parts recovered from survivor groups, are roughly the main raw materials for making the Hummingbird drone.
"Then I'll leave it to you. The transaction date is set on the 10th. This batch of goods should be enough for the consumption of the past three months. How about the next trade is scheduled for January next year?" Jiang Chen laughed.
"No problem." Zhao Chenwu smiled and nodded.
The car went to the inner circle. Stopped at the door of a hotel called Lihua Hotel. According to Zhao Chenwu, this is the restaurant he opened in the inner circle.
Jiang Chen gladly accepted the invitation to have lunch, but waited for the dishes to be served. He was stunned.
Chicken curry, beef with potatoes, cabbage with vinegar. There are three dishes in total, two meat and one vegetarian.
The problem isn't the dish, but isn't this nima just canned food?
Seeing Zhao Chenwu moving his index finger, Jiang Chen secretly felt ashamed.
In terms of quality of life, the well-respected councillor on the Sixth Street. The food is simply not as good as that of the beggars in this world.
In short, Jiang Chen only ate 80% full. Sitting in a luxuriously decorated hotel. Grab a bread made of synthetic starch and eat a dish that is poured out of a can and heated.
This feeling is indescribable joy.
Especially when the people sitting across from them are eating with relish.
After the meal, Zhao Chenwu picked up a tissue and wiped it, then leaned back on the chair. Looking at Jiang Chen, he smiled.
"I have to praise you, the food you made from fish bones is really delicious."
"Thank you for your compliment." Jiang Chen smiled.
"By the way, since you've come here, I don't know if you're interested in something." Suddenly, Zhao Chenwu seemed to have thought of something, sat up from the chair, leaned in and whispered.
"Oh? What's the matter?" Seeing this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but look serious. The guy in front of him is one of the ten members of the committee, and the news leaked from his mouth. Can not be ignored.
Zhao Chenwu smiled mysteriously, and casually dropped a bombshell: "According to the latest proposal in the sixth block, we are going to set up a bank. Regarding the feasibility of this proposal. Although it is still under discussion, but The passage of the proposal is a high probability event."
"Bank?" Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.
Opening a bank in the end times, what the hell is this?
"Wealth per capita continues to rise. The sixth block is indeed necessary for this, and it has the ability to open a bank. People will save the crystals that are not needed temporarily in the bank to earn interest, and factories that are in urgent need of construction will borrow from the bank to start production. Yajing. The blood is already abundant. We still lack a heart." Zhao Chenwu smiled proudly and looked at Jiang Chen with high spirits.
foreseeable. The emergence of banks will give birth to a new batch of factories.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Chen suddenly stretched his brows and smiled: "The idea is good, but does this have anything to do with me?"
"Of course," Zhao Chenwu smiled, lowered his voice and asked, "Don't you want to be a shareholder of this bank?"
This question is interesting.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen's expression became a little weird, and he asked, "Don't you want to?"
There is such a good thing, you will be kind to me?
As if he had guessed what Jiang Chen was thinking, Zhao Chenwu smiled slightly and continued: "Of course. But according to the regulations, the members of the ten-member committee have a limited shareholding ratio of 7%, and each contributes 10w Yajing. The remaining 30% of the shares. , sold at a premium to the public.”
"In other words, your cake has already been distributed, so I thought of my old friend." Jiang Chen smiled.
"That's right, I wonder if you're interested?" Zhao Chenwu crossed his fingers and looked at Jiang Chen with bright eyes.
Jiang Chen didn't agree immediately, but touched his chin and pondered.
The shareholding ratio of each member of the ten-member committee is limited to 7%, which means that everyone has an equal influence on the board of directors. This should be in order to prevent a single family from becoming dominant and a decision made after multiple consultations. The reason why Zhao Chenwu disclosed this news to me should be that he hoped that I could acquire a certain equity. He will gain more influence in the bank because of our allies. After all, my core interests are in that "headquarters", and what I care about should not be the right to speak, but the bank's dividend profits.
Considering the recent development speed of the sixth block, I am afraid that the significance of this bank is extraordinary, otherwise Zhao Chenwu would not be so concerned.
After all, this is the "heart" of blood transfusion.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face, and he had already made a decision in his heart.
He suddenly found that he seemed to be getting more and more handy at playing tricks.
"What is the investment scope of the bank?" Jiang Chen asked calmly.
"Provide mortgage loans for potential factories, shops, developers, mercenary groups, and hunting teams." Zhao Chenwu said quickly.
"What are the conditions for a premium acquisition?"
Hearing Jiang Chen's question, Zhao Chenwu's face immediately showed a smile.
He understood that Jiang Chen was already tempted.
"1% of the shares are sold at 2w sub-crystal. For the buyer's requirements, they must own at least 200 square meters of real estate in the sixth block. And they must be free people who do not wear slave chips and other equipment."
Jiang Chen suddenly laughed and stretched out his right hand: "Thank you for the news, I am very interested. If the proposal is approved, please let me know."
"Definitely. Our interests are the same, don't we?" Zhao Chenwu smiled and held Jiang Chen's outstretched hand, shaking it vigorously.
"Of course." (To be continued)