[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-604":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},1887388,2510,"Chapter 604 604: Persuasion through Words","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-604",604,"\u003Cp>\"You really, really sure? I just came back from the Three Russians' place, and they already agreed to IPO a third of their company stock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good for them. But I much prefer holding the company myself. I don't want public disclosure of my finances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Anna adamantly refusing to open up the slightest, Xiaoyun soon ran out of options as he turned over to Kate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... Anna, didn't you want money to expand the company's factory?\" Kate softly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm already about to secure a loan from the bank for it. Are you trying to convince me to sell out my company, too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to be frank with you, Anna. Do you really think you can keep this company private like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kate suddenly stood up from her seat, Anna was taken aback as she looked a little intrigued towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know the company survives on government contracts. Do you really think Yuqi will let Houqin continue ordering from you if you don't play their games?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you trying to threaten me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not threatening you. I owned a portion of the company myself. I just want to tell you, every other company out there is planning to go IPO.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we are the only one that doesn't go IPO despite being the biggest company in Luoping, what do you think the public is going to think of us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did public perception matter? Besides, all of my workers love me, and thousands of people want to join in.\" Anna argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Kate fell into silence. She knew what Anna was saying was true. Everyone in the town had a positive perception of the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has one of the strictest labor laws, favoring employees even over Anna's financial interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when she was willingly giving out a percentage of profits as bonuses to the employee rather than pocketing it for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anna, you're too naive. Do you really want to know why Yuqi sent me and Xiaoyun here today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To convince me to sell out my company?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, to remind you that this company could be nationalized at any point for national security concerns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She won't do that to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Says who? You're going to be the biggest arms manufacturer that's not public. One that even the government couldn't invest in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate's word instantly made Anna realize something was a little off. Some key info that she was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by that?\" Anna asked again, her face starting to look a little nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, Anna, do you remember which country we are in? The ground that you are standing on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna didn't answer back, but Kate answered it for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are in China, a country that already has laws regarding sensitive industries like ours. What makes you think you can be free of oversight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were before the outbreak, we would have already given special management shares to the government for them to see everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no problem showing my finances to Yuqi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anna, you still don't understand... It's not that Yuqi wants to see your finances. The government wants a share of your profits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can very well do it in taxes,\" Anna responded after a short silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taxes look bad. And don't think for a second that they could just raise the cost of the steel that they sell to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I already know you are going to charge the military a higher price. They aren't stupid. There's no other way around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We need to sell a percentage of the company to let everyone in the town share the benefits, and the government to get a share of the profit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Anna fell into silence once again, it soon became abundantly clear Kate had managed to convince the brink of accepting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anna... I don't want to say this. But please don't make this hard for me and Yuqi.\" Xiaoyun murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine, fine. I'll IPO a portion of my company. How much do I need to sell before you're satisfied with it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just thirty percent. No, twenty percent is fine. You can choose whatever percentage to raise funds with.\" Xiaoyun answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kate, you tell me, how much should I IPO with?\" Anna grumpily asked as her face looked extremely annoyed by the decision she had to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty percent of yours, and ten percent of mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun and Kate stepped out of the factory, one of their faces was filled with excitement as they entered the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woohoo! Thank god she accepted it. Now everything is a fully closed loop.\" Xiaoyun happily said as he started up the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm. Don't forget what you promised me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate murmured as her face looked a little grumpy, almost as if she was starting to regret her collaboration with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just wait until this weekend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xiaoyun and Kate arrived back home, Yuqi was already sitting on the sofa with Lianrong in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Off work so early today, aren't you?\" Xiaoyun asked as the two of them sat down next to her on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only ten minutes earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daddy!\" Lianrong yelled as she turned her head and noticed Xiaoyun right beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Lianrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun gently patted Lianrong on the head, Yuqi quickly moved her back before looking at the two of them with suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two aren't trying to get me to raise the military budget, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. I already got that resolved... Ahem, where's Leyan and the kids?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the backyard. Why are you two acting so weird?\" Yuqi questioned as she gently patted Lianrong on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weird? We didn't even do anything. We're just sitting on the sofa. Anyway, I'm going to go to the backyard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun left the living room, Kate remained seated next to Yuqi on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Yuqi, how much money do we have at home?\" Kate curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you suddenly asking that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just curious. That's all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About a few hundred thousands. You need money or something?\" Yuqi questioned as Lianrong raised her arms for a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. I have my own money... I was just thinking that maybe I should invest some of my own money into the upcoming stock market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go for it. You have your own bank account, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... But do you know what's the best company I could invest in? Like hypothically, if I were given a million dollars right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know you're asking a government official right here about investing. The head deputy governor of all people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, as two private individuals in this house... Besides, who said government officials can't help their family invest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it's written in the law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi's answer made Kate fall into silence for a second as she didn't expect Yuqi to be so straightforward with her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever. I'll find the right investment myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you even get a million dollars to invest with anyway?\" Yuqi questioned as she brought Lianrong up to her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just happen to own 30% of Anna's company——Ahem, ignore what I just said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, if I were you, just keep holding the company. Her company is probably the most profitable investment you could make.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yuqi finished talking, she suddenly noticed a faint vein popping near Kate's temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You okay?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine... Sorry, I need to make a phone call. I'll be right back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Kate sprinting towards the kitchen, Yuqi didn't think too much about it as she turned her attention back to Lianrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mommy! I'm hungry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. Mommy will feed you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, out in the backyard...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what are you all doing in the backyard?\" Xiaoyun asked out loud as he walked over to the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just letting the kids have a little bit of the sunlight. You done with work already?\" Leyan questioned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daddy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the kids surrounded Xiaoyun in the middle, he quickly gave each of them a hug before putting them back into the small sandbox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to see the kids.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? No other motives?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, first Yuqi, now you? Why can't I just be here and spend time with the kids? Is it really that weird?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm... My bad. I didn't mean to make assumptions like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad! Help me m-make a sand castle!\" Yongyi yelled out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay! Let me come down and help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun getting down to the floor and picking up a small sand bucket, Leyan's mind began seriously regretting her assumptions earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honey, can you watch the kids? I need to go cook dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. Just go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leyan walked back into the house, Xiaoyun started stuffing sand into the bucket and packed it as hard as he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys all want a sand castle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah!\" All five of them excitedly yelled out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great. Let me show you guys how it's done. Yongyi, Qiaolan, can you two be my assistants?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1513,"2026-06-10T06:59:53.365Z",1,"novelbin.me","d60c48da4545a014a1d0e6b10aca87356361b34fbf42ff0e430494c401b8352d","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-655","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-603",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]