The next morning, Jiang Chen personally brought the five people who were about to undergo surgery to the Sixth Street, along with five Fishbone soldiers.
The reason why he personally led the team was partly because he was curious about the changes that happened to the Sixth Street after the expedition, and partly because of "market research".
Since the purchasing power of the Sixth Street had increased, the content of trade was no longer limited to food.
Once the initial explosion of industrial production ended, the crazily operating production line allowed everyone to equip themselves with powerful weapons, and the demand for firearms would definitely decrease due to saturation. But the upgraded hunting ability would only increase the number of crystals. The survivors would even have the ability to expand the hunting radius and head to the city center to hunt more crystals.
After satisfying the most basic need of filling their stomachs, people with pockets full of crystals would begin to pursue a quality of life.
Due to the demand of the market, a large number of small workshops would spring up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. Then, with the affirmation of the market, they would transform into small factories and large factories. A dazzling array of products would fill every store's shelves. The greetings between friends would change from "Did you get nutrient supply today?" to "How many crystals did you earn today?"
Order would reappear on this land. Prosperity would reappear under this free order.
And what made all of this possible was a war that lasted only a few days.
…
"Welcome to the Sixth Street, my friend." With a cigar in his mouth, Zhao Chenwu welcomed Jiang Chen with open arms from afar.
"We meet again. Is the investment you made in me worth it?" Jiang Chen laughed.
"Of course." Zhao Chenwu handed him a cigar. "This is a great product from before the war. One costs ten crystals."
Without a doubt, since Jiang Chen was standing here, it meant that the danger to the Fishbone base had been resolved. And this also meant that the food had been transported into Wanghai.
Jiang Chen took the cigar and lit it up with a smile. Although his smoking addiction was almost gone after the injection of the genetic vaccine, it was still not a good idea to decline.
"Looks like you're rich?" Jiang Chen laughed.
"That's right, I'm about to be rich." Zhao Chenwu grinned and then enthusiastically put his hand on Jiang Chen's shoulder. "Let's go, it's cold outside. Let's talk in the car."
The five people who needed surgery were taken by Zhao Chenwu's men and brought to the clinic, while the five accompanying soldiers returned.
They got into Zhao Chenwu's car, and the driver drove them toward the Inner Circle.
"Tell me, my old friend, what brings you here?" Zhao Chenwu asked with a smile.
In the past, orders were sent directly over the radio, and those that needed to be discussed face-to-face could be settled in the virtual conference room.
"On one hand, it's to bring a few newbies down for chip implantation surgery. On the other hand, I want to see how things are progressing here, and I can also send orders." Jiang Chen looked out the window and handed the graphene card to Zhao Chenwu.
It was still the same wide gate, and beyond the gate was still the terrifying infantry cannons. However, the skinny faces had been replaced by confident faces.
Construction materials were piled up on the empty ground, and construction vehicles were busy outside the Sixth Street. It seemed like they were starting the expansion project. There were few people in the ghetto, and it looked a bit empty.
As if he saw the shock on Jiang Chen's face, Zhao Chenwu smiled, pinched the graphene card, pressed the start button, and said nonchalantly.
"Those buildings are newly expanded industrial areas, and the walls have to be expanded a few hundred meters. The ghetto no longer sells people. The council passed a bill to start a redemption system for the refugees in the ghetto. "
"Redemption system?" Jiang Chen was unfamiliar with this new term.
"Anyone who has registered their identity in the Sixth Street can be redeemed at the price of 10 crystals. The redeemed refugees are not allowed to leave the Sixth Street. They will work in the redeemer's factory for three years without pay, and then they will be free. "
"So the population trade is no longer supported?" Jiang Chen frowned.
"Officially, the refugees will no longer be a burden to the Sixth Street. But I recommend you check out the free market. There are a lot of merchants from other survival bases there, and there are professional slave traders in this area. "Zhao Chenwu slid the list on the graphene card and confirmed the purchase information Jiang Chen gave him.
"Five hundred Reaper Rifles, twenty Ghost Sniper Rifles, five hundred bulletproof combat suits, four boxes of conventional grenades, common combat equipment, five 20mm machine cannons … So much, are you planning to arm an army?" Zhao Chenwu was confused.
"Ship it out of the province," Jiang Chen said concisely.
It was actually shipped to the modern world.
"Okay. But with such a large amount, let's postpone the transaction to the 10th. I'll let the factory arrange it. "Zhao Chenwu took out a paper-like phone from his pocket and pressed a few buttons.
"One thousand winter suits, one thousand pairs of snow boots, twenty tons of C-type steel, ten tons of Carm tree sap? These are easy, I can get them at Sixth Street, and I can get the wholesale price. "Zhao Chenwu finished reading the list and smiled.
Carm tree sap, a resin extracted from a mutated plant called the Carm tree. It could be used as a raw material for a variety of plastics and was a common industrial raw material on the wasteland. Although the contaminated soil couldn't produce any edible crops, the plants that survived the selection process weren't a big deal. The Sixth Street had a few small plantations that specialized in the production of this resin.
Carm tree sap and C-type steel, along with the electronic parts recovered from the survivor groups, the main raw materials for the Hummingbird drone were all gathered.
"Then I'll leave it to you. The transaction date is set for the 10th. This batch should be enough for three months. How about the next transaction in January? "Jiang Chen smiled.
"No problem." Zhao Chenwu nodded with a smile.
The car drove to the inner circle and stopped in front of a restaurant called Lihua Hotel. Based on what Zhao Chenwu said, this was the restaurant he opened in the inner circle.
Jiang Chen gladly accepted the invitation to have lunch together, but when the dishes were served, he was stunned.
Curry chicken, potato beef, vinegar cabbage. There were a total of three dishes, two meat and one vegetable.
The problem was not with the dishes, but rather, wasn't this just canned food?
Looking at Zhao Chenwu's eagerness to eat, Jiang Chen was speechless.
In terms of quality of life, the well-respected council member of the Sixth Street ate worse than a beggar in the modern world.
All in all, Jiang Chen was only eighty percent full. Sitting in the luxurious restaurant, eating bread made from synthetic starch and heated dishes from the canned food.
It was an indescribable feeling.
Especially when the person sitting across from him was enjoying the food.
After the meal, Zhao Chenwu wiped his mouth with a napkin, leaned back in the chair, and smiled at Jiang Chen.
"I have to compliment you, the food made by Fishbone is delicious."
"Thanks for the compliment." Jiang Chen smiled.
"Also, since you are here, there is something that I don't know if you are interested in." Suddenly, Zhao Chenwu seemed to have thought of something as he sat up from the chair and whispered.
"Oh? What is it? "Seeing this, Jiang Chen's expression turned serious. The guy in front of him was a member of the Group of Ten council. The information leaked from his mouth must be taken seriously.
Zhao Chenwu smiled mysteriously and dropped a heavy bomb. "Based on the Sixth Street's latest proposal, we are planning to establish a bank. Regarding the feasibility of this proposal, although it is still under discussion, it is highly likely that the proposal will pass. "
"Bank?" Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.
Opening a bank in the apocalypse, what the hell?
"The average wealth continues to rise, so the Sixth Street does have the need and the ability to open a bank. People can store crystals that they don't need in the bank for interest, and the factories that need to start production will borrow crystals from the bank to start production. The blood is already abundant, but we still lack a heart. "Zhao Chenwu smiled proudly as he looked at Jiang Chen in high spirits.
It was foreseeable that the emergence of a bank would create a new batch of factories.
Jiang Chen thought for a moment before his eyebrows relaxed. "Not a bad idea, but what does this have to do with me?"
"Of course." Zhao Chenwu smiled and lowered his voice. "Don't you want to be a shareholder of the bank?"
It was an interesting question.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen's expression turned strange as he asked back, "Don't you want to?"
If there was such a good thing, would you come to me out of the kindness of your heart?
Zhao Chenwu seemed to have guessed what Jiang Chen was thinking as he smiled and continued, "Of course. But based on the rules, each member of the Group of Ten council is limited to 7% of the shares, with each contributing 100,000 crystals. The remaining 30% of the shares will be sold to the public at a premium. "
"In other words, your cake is already divided, so you thought of your old friend." Jiang Chen smiled.
"That's right, are you interested?" Zhao Chenwu crossed his fingers as he looked at Jiang Chen with a piercing gaze.
Jiang Chen didn't immediately agree as he rubbed his chin in deep thought.
Each member of the Group of Ten council is limited to 7% of the shares, meaning that everyone's influence on the board is equal. This should be to prevent one party from monopolizing the board, a decision made after multiple discussions. The reason why Zhao Chenwu leaked this information to me is because he hopes that I can acquire some shares. Because of our alliance, he will gain more influence in the bank. Since my core interest is in the "headquarters," I don't care about the right to speak, but the bank's profit.
Considering the recent development speed of the Sixth Street, this bank's significance is extraordinary, or else Zhao Chenwu wouldn't be so interested.
Since this is the "heart" of blood transfusion.
Thinking about this, a smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face as he made a decision.
He suddenly realized that he was becoming more and more adept at scheming.
"What is the bank's scope of investment?" Jiang Chen asked without changing his expression.
"Providing loans as collateral for factories, stores, developers, mercenary groups, and hunting teams with potential," Zhao Chenwu quickly said.
"What are the conditions for purchasing at a premium?"
Hearing Jiang Chen's question, a smile immediately appeared on Zhao Chenwu's face.
He understood that Jiang Chen was tempted.
"1% of the shares is priced at 20,000 crystals. The requirement for the purchaser is to own at least 200 square meters of real estate on the Sixth Street. Also, the purchaser must not be wearing slavery chips or other equipment. "
Jiang Chen suddenly laughed as he extended his right hand. "Thank you for your information, I am very interested. If the proposal passes, please let me know. "
"Of course. Our interests are aligned, isn't that right? "Zhao Chenwu shook Jiang Chen's hand with a smile.
"Of course."
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