[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-467":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1887194,2510,"Chapter 467: May Reports (2)","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-467",467,"\u003Cp>In the end, Xiaoyun changed his position, opting to approve the funding request to expand the police force in Guangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he moved on to the next document, he was getting hungry. So he put down the paper and made a piece of bread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to eat it, the door suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez, what has gotten into you? You're in the office so early today.\" Yuqi commented as she walked into the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just wanted to get work done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun quickly finished the bread and turned his attention back to the paper, Yuqi looked at the paper lying on his table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You already read these?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi looked a little surprised but said nothing as she sat back down and started looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xiaoyun had moved on to the fourth department, the judicial department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the number of court case statistics, an interesting note caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It requested judicial change, specifically to have a separate court for Guangzhou rather than having all court cases be heard in Luoping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goal was to reduce the travel needed and the constraint on the police force to travel back and forth in some cases constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a second, Xiaoyun rejected the request as it required too much funding for a few court cases that were barely worth the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the cases that the police had caught didn't even need to go to court, considering how minor the infractions were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The police simply detain them for a few days before letting them go, only needing to bring them to court after repeated offenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving onto the next document, it was from the Department of Construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun was a little surprised as it didn't ask for expansion or anything. Instead, it was just asking for work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply had a giant working crew that didn't have much assignment besides basic road repairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the city was still intact, with the damages auctioned off to private construction businesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun sat in his seat, he started reading through all the suggestions that the department had listed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, all of the projects cost a lot of money. But having them do nothing also costs money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuqi, do you think it's a good idea to rebuild the metro between the cities?\" Xiaoyun suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... I mean, it sounds good in theory. But that would cost way more than what we can handle right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what if we just re-use the old rail in place? Surely it can't be that expensive, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably. But then, it would only connect Foshan and Guangzhou. Not to Luoping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's fine... Better than having the construction crew doing nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, maybe we can allocate some resources to building a railway to Guangzhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi answered as she put her work down, looking back at Xiaoyun with a serious face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What changed your mind all of a sudden?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just feel that if we connect all three cities, it can promote easy inter-travel and make it a lot easier to move cargo around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun thought for a second, then nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But which part of transportation do we want to restore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two turned their attention to the map, they saw that metro stations were connected throughout all of the cities under their control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, there was a railroad that could carry both people and cargo, but with much more restricted locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't choose both as the number of workers needed would double, not to mention the sky-high cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, I have an idea... Why don't we do both, but we raise money through stocks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stocks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun fell into silence for a second as he immediately understood what Yuqi was trying to imply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was a little hesitant, knowing that his own company had gone public and that he was forced to deal with all the pressure for profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. It's not like we're making a stock market. Think of it more like a bank investment for dividends only.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi's idea started to appeal to Xiaoyun, as the idea of not being pressured by the investors sounded perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brain quickly realized how plausible the plan was, considering how much people were saving in the banks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With higher inflation, everyone would, in theory, want to spend more money on investing something higher than the basic bank rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much should the dividend be?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know... We're going to need to talk to financial experts and the banks about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about I schedule a meeting with them tomorrow, and we request the construction crew to begin surveying the two rails.\" Yuqi suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure. That sounds good to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi quickly pulled out her phone and started making phone calls, Xiaoyun turned his attention back to the reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sixth report, the fire department didn't request anything and didn't have anything significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was running smoothly, besides the environmental complaint from the bombing smoke that lasted a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the agricultural department was the most important document as it was much thicker than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening to the first page, it was good news, as the food production growth continued from last week's report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overall growth in April was about 30%, and as he flipped to the next page, he was a little surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a detailed plan to eliminate food insecurity within three months and be able to export food in mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the main solution was to massively utilize the fish ponds on the rural sides of Foshan and Guangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were already a lot of pre-existing ones that were abandoned in various towns and villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, it was to continue the farming expansion, with continued mechanization of farming to reduce the need for people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun thought of rejecting that idea, as there were too many people with too few jobs currently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after reading further down, he quickly realized why the detailed plan stray away from individual farmers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were already enough people farming, with almost ten thousand. The biggest issue was the various factors outside of farming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From lack of fuel to run the machines to transporting the food in time to avoid rotting, it was all just logistical issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the low-yield issues were resolved, from selective breeding to eliminate bad yields to controlled pesticides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuel, fuel. Where the hell am I supposed to get fuel in the South?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun murmured as he tried his best to think of a solution. But the only solution he could think of was for him to make oil nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was only a matter of time before it raised several eyebrows and suspicion, especially at the plan's required amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is actually oil in Guangzhou. Don't fall into the misconception that only Heilongjiang has it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun immediately turned over to Yuqi, grabbing onto her shoulder in excitement as he asked it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, really. You're lucky we live in the Pearl River Delta. It's literally the only province in the South that produces oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the only issue is that we need workers who know how to run it. Not a single person has reported that work experience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They probably think it's not that important... Wait, have you tried putting it in the newspaper?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I put it in the newspaper? I already have everyone's job experience in stats——wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi immediately stood up as she quickly realized what Xiaoyun was trying to imply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're a genius, babe! Muah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she kissed Xiaoyun on the forehead, he quickly wiped it off before turning back to the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You keep reading these reports yourself. I'll go contact the newspaper owner myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun arrived at the Luoping Daily, the security guard immediately led him to the boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Mr.Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning... Shen Wen, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... Is there something I can do for you, sir?\" Shen Wen curiously asked as he took out a small piece of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I buy an ad to be put in your newspaper?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wen thought for a second, then quickly nodded in agreement as he took out his pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to advertise about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just want a hiring position—anyone who has experience managing anything oil-related, like oil rigs or refining oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they have any kind of experience, or even if they are fresh out of school, that's fine. Just as long as they have knowledge on the topic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Shen Wen nodded, Xiaoyun took out a small check that he had made himself recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just tell me how much it cost, and I'll pay for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, sir. You don't need to pay for this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone else is paying for it. Don't give me special favor like that——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No sir. I really mean it. No one pays for job listing ads. Everyone can request to have their job listing for free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shen Wen's face looking fully serious, Xiaoyun awkwardly put his check back into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, thank you for putting it up. I really appreciate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, sir. I'm honored to attribute to Luoping's cause.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1532,"2026-06-10T06:59:31.433Z",1,"novelbin.me","7a6fd0a716a5355cc63c1eb5311bb0ac6317da4f40e911b13458e3db44bc07db","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-468","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-466",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]