Chapter 298: Only My Unique Method Chapter 298: Super Long Freight Train (2)

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

After testing, the Water Land God Box was able to move freely while loaded full of rebar and iron ingots; although the axles, made of some unknown alloy, squeaked and creaked, maintaining a speed of 300 meters per minute, or 20 kilometers per hour, was no problem.

Of course, under such conditions its waterborne function was definitely useless.

Loading a carriage full of 450,000 cubic meters isn't a simple matter; of course, that depends on who you're talking about. For Chen Yi, in the Jiangning Storage Area, mobilizing nearly a thousand Martial Arts Hall workers and nearly a hundred forklifts, handcarts, cranes, and trucks, the loading and unloading speed was still quite fast. After more than half a year of development, the Martial Arts Hall had spent no small amount of money, but had finally gained a certain degree of help.

Depending on the workers' loyalty and their differing susceptibility to control, they could be conveniently arranged to enter certain projects for work; loading and unloading was the same.

However, for Chen Yi, the real problem to solve was still the Chen Family Department Store. Originally he went alone, carrying a large pack and three Random Chests, entering and exiting the Subway Station without much trouble. Later, when building the store, he merely utilized the concealment of an underground Parking Lot; a few trucks were considered a lot. But now that wouldn't do. Although the Jiangjing Service Area was nearby, Binjiang Road was after all a bustling district; even at dawn cars passed by, and he couldn't stage a blockade every time, as if an outstanding proletarian revolutionary passed away every day.

Lying across Chen Yi's path was the main problem: the hundreds of merchants on the second floor and above of the store. Doing business pays attention to outlasting the wharf; now that they had barely outlasted the wharf, making them leave immediately obviously wouldn't work. Even if he paid them, it would have to be enough for them to outlast the next wharf — a psychological price that no normal person would be willing to pay.

Chen Yi found a few subordinates from subsidiary companies to discuss, and Fang Zhong, who frequently engaged in capital restructuring and had considerable experience, said: "Since you're preparing to tear the building down, just get a dangerous building certificate."

"A building just built becomes a dangerous building? Who would believe that?" Tang Xiongfei asked strangely over the phone.

"You've been away from China too long." Fang Zhong sneered. "A random Division Level unit can issue a dangerous building certificate; greasing the palms costs only a few dollars. Once the certificate is in hand, we pay the merchants the breach of contract stipulated in the contract, then tear the building down immediately. At that point, who can prove it wasn't a dangerous building?"

Tang Xiongfei shook his head and fell silent. He was now on Wall Street, playing games that violated morality and conscience but not the law; he definitely wouldn't participate in such things.

Chen Yi had no intention of being the sucker. Merchants who could rent storefronts in the city center had all sorts of connections after seven twists and turns. Once demolition and relocation came up, they'd often demand prices until the other party coughed blood. In others' eyes, he was God-knows-what brand of fat sheep.

After brief consideration, Chen Yi said: "Fine then. We can increase the breach amount a bit, so they don't suffer a loss."

"No." Fang Zhong immediately rejected, advising: "Mr. Chen, people nowadays are all shrewd. You add money, they instead think there's a problem, and won't sell even more. Actually, the Chen Family Department Store is built atop the old Subway Station; unstable foundation claims can be made about anything. The fear is just that dragging it out too long."

Tang Xiongfei muttered: "Wouldn't paying them be faster?"

"How much can you pay? Their rent might be 50,000 a year. Now the breach pays them 50,000. But you show the slightest weakness, they pounce and demand 500,000. You pay or not?"

"How could it be 500,000?".

"They'll say, I earn 500,000 a year now. You tear the building down, naturally you must compensate them a year's profit."

"Torn down, they can go elsewhere to earn money……"

"Doesn't matter. Demolition is like that." Fang Zhong snorted disdainfully. He had cooperated with various developers or companies for years, and knew especially well the difficulties of urban demolition. In this era, the poorer the person, the more they lose out; for example farmers, laid-off workers, they might not even get limited compensation. But if it were merchants in the Jiangning city center, the demolisher faces all sorts of people who think they hit the lottery, jumping up and down; one slip and you lose both money and reputation.

Chen Yi scratched his head. "Then it's up to you. Money's there, just don't use it in the wrong place."

Fang Zhong happily agreed, then laughed: "I heard Mingde Company started building Jiangbei Wharf. We'll get the building sorted before their main force stations there."

Chen Yi naturally didn't care. After ending the video call, he went to the Jiangjing Storage Area, where he had the Wheeled Armored Vehicles fitted with newly purchased Heavy Machine Guns or Machine Cannons, then loaded full of Ammunition and sent to the West Continent.

Thus, the Binjiang Road Subway Station was sealed again at dawn. With tremendous effort, they managed to get two 20-ton standard Oil Tankers and the Water Land God Boxes loaded full of rebar and Weapons into the Subway Station under the Chen Family Department Store. This time they didn't use all 30 Carriages, but only selected 13, about 600 meters, just enough to stuff the Parking Lot and repaired Subway Station.

Besides Chen Yi and the Yun Cun Four Brothers, there were Dayang and Dai Adi, plus Li Feng and nine Martial Arts Hall Students who had decided to "go abroad to earn money" — 17 people total. Yet the group was still exhausted half to death, finally putting on blindfolds and entering the Subway of unknown capacity.

One minute later, Chen Yi opened the West Continent gate in the Second Carriage again. Hot wind rushed at him, making Chen Yi sweat all over, but eliciting cheers from Yun Five and Yun Eight.

Dayang and Dai Adi stared stupidly outside, looking no different from the Students arriving at the West Continent for the first time. Chen Yi smiled. "At least for the few years before I get a foothold, you can't go back to Earth."

He spoke very clearly. The group of Students nodded in understanding. They had to nod; in a place strange to life and land, anyone would have the worst worries.

The 13 Carriages were pulled directly out of the Subway by tow trucks. Yun Five and Yun Eight, the best drivers, drove the Oil Tankers out. Two Wheeled Armored Vehicles mounted with Machine Guns — one stayed local for guard duty, one driven by Yun Twelve and Yun Thirteen to West River Water Fortress to deliver news.

Although claimed to run extremely fast, the Water Land God Box trying to drag carriages loaded full of supplies across West Continent land was frankly a bit of a fantasy. Moreover, Chen Yi wasn't planning to send the boxes to West River Water Fortress; unloading locally would save him no small amount of time.

By the time defensive measures were arranged and some important supplies sent to West River Water Fortress, 10 hours had already passed. Chen Yi summoned all upper-level personnel in the Water Fortress and the Students, introducing Li Feng, Dai Adi, and Dayang for them to recognize.

Among them, Dayang, like Yu Weichao, wasn't a formal Martial Arts Hall member; there was an implicit closeness, merely the former was responsible for intelligence work, so his face was stiff like constipation, not leaking a bit of expression. Li Feng was Chen Yi's Disciple, nominally speaking, but now besides Bare Bear, he was practically the most core Student, which instead aroused everyone's suspicion — West River Water Fortress was thriving, and being here, they naturally wanted to climb higher. Dai Adi counted as Dayang's Subordinate, responsible for different directions; a Twelfth Session Student, not even counting as senior in West River, he sensibly stood in back, not uttering a word.

"Future supply increases will happen, but don't fantasize about a huge increase all at once; the loading and unloading problem of these Carriages still awaits solution. Anything need priority supply?" Chen Yi looked around West River Water Fortress briefly, not planning to stay. If Jiangning City was five-star Hotel enjoyment, West River City belonged to roadside Zhaodaisuo class — although some Students had already started using big-and-strong West Continent nannies, local service industry also deeply praised by Malacheng.

Yu Weichao signaled with his eyes. Liao Fou, watching the Team's tail, said softly: "Recently quite a few vehicles broke down; we can't find the cause ourselves. Estimate we need one or two Machine Repair Workers."

"Martial Arts Hall doesn't seem to have people that capable." West Continent vehicles came in many styles: Oil Tankers, Container Trucks, Cranes, Forklifts, Cement Mixers, Bulldozers, Excavators, ordinary Trucks, Humvees, Toyota Pickups, etc., and now Wheeled Armored Vehicles added. Chen Yi had abundant Funds, so all vehicles transporting supplies to West Continent were kept there, not brought back — also convenient for his concealment. Even if Martial Arts Hall had two or three people who could repair vehicles, they couldn't fix that many. He considered, asked: "Current vehicles, any type not enough? Need immediate replacement?"

"Engineering vehicles wear out faster." This time Yu Weichao answered.

"Short how many, write requirements, I'll go buy new." That was Chen Yi's thinking mode: convenience first, safety second, price considered only when short of money.

Liao Fou hurriedly assented. Chen Yi didn't take it to heart, quickly taking Yun Cun Four Brothers and Dayang to Shanglie Village to select people.

Through West River Defense Battle, Shanglie Village proved their loyalty. This time besides inquiry, Chen Yi mainly wanted to select a few more people back to Earth, thereby continuing to increase his transport capacity. Based on safety, his current Subway personnel principle: West Continent people used in Jiangning Subway portion, Martial Arts Hall Students used in West Continent Subway portion; if crossing, West Continent as main.

Shanglie Village Chief warmly received Chen Yi. "West Defense Once" Medal wasn't a simple metal piece; it represented various forms of benefit distribution, and more and more. Not to mention gifted clothing and food, just the exemption from corvee labor made other villages infinitely envious. Of course, West River City-State wanted to gradually implement full exemption, replaced by paid labor; but which Village Chief gets exempted first, which later, therein lies essential difference.

【45> Shanglie Village youths, long-time hunters, were more confident than Yun Village people, bodies more robust. Wanting to catch good game in West Continent, non-excellent close combat won't do; ordinary ranged weapons barely handle Mangniu, Saber-toothed Beast not even worth thinking.

【46> Taking this opportunity, Dayang also started making files for Hunter Villagers. Villages that submitted first get files first; later evaluation tables based on files help them use personnel.

【47> Staying half a day in the lush green village, Chen Yi took away several not-so-excellent hunters: Lie Six, Lie Nine, and Lie Fourteen.

【48> Counting Yun Five, Yun Eight, Yun Twelve, and Yun Thirteen, all numbers added up to 5,6,8,9,12,13,14 — quite easy to remember.

【49> Rush fast rush slow, it was the second day before returning to West River Water Fortress. Just as Chen Yi prepared to go straight back, Shi Nengren stumbled in, shouting loudly: "Know what I discovered?"

【50> "Slow down!" Yu Weichao said worriedly, then asked: "What happened?"

【51> Shi Nengren also saw Chen Yi, but just shouted even happier: "Natural Rubber!"

【52> "Natural Rubber?"

【53> "Four great industrial raw materials: Steel, Petroleum, Coal, and Rubber. We're rich."

【54> "West River City-State's Funds." Yu Weichao also showed a smile. Having become a true manager, his former cynicism was gone; he now hoped to provide massive supplies, thereby raising his position in Chen Yi's eyes.

【55> ……(To be continued. If you want to know what happens next, please log on to www. qidian. com, more chapters, support Author, support genuine reading!)

Youths of Shanglie Village who had long been hunters were somewhat more confident than the people of Yun Village, and their bodies were sturdier. To hunt good prey on the West Continent, one had to be skilled in close combat; ordinary long-range weapons were barely enough against aurochs, let alone saber-toothed beasts.

Taking this opportunity, Dayang also began making archives for the hunter villagers; the villages that submitted first would have their archives made first, and the evaluation forms produced from those archives would later help them assign personnel.

After staying half a day in the lush little village, Chen Yi picked out several not very excellent hunters, namely Lie Six, Lie Jiu, and Lie Shisi.

Counting Yun Five, Yun Eight, Yun Twelve, and Yun Thirteen from Yun Village, all the numbers added up to exactly five six eight nine, twelve, thirteen, and fourteen, which was easier to remember.

Hurrying along, they only returned to West River Water Fortress on the next day; just as Chen Yi was preparing to go back directly, Shi Nengren stumbled into the Gong Suo, shouting loudly: "Do you know what I discovered?"

"Slow down!" Yu Weichao said worriedly, then asked: "What happened?"

Shi Nengren also saw Chen Yi, but only shouted even more happily: "Natural Rubber!"

"Natural Rubber?"

"The four major industrial raw materials: steel, petroleum, coal, and rubber. We've struck it rich."

"It's the funds of the West River City-State." Yu Weichao also smiled; after becoming a true manager, his former cynicism was nowhere to be found, and now he hoped to provide a large amount of Wu Li Fang, thereby improving his position in Chen Yi's heart.

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