Above Destiny

Chapter 402: Dogs on the Coast
rainy season.

Haizhou is rainy, and as the temperature gradually rises every year, the rainfall becomes increasingly abundant.

As the ocean currents flow, a large amount of moist air blows from the endless sea, turning into frequent rainstorms. After a rain, the temperature will rise again...

Until the earth was cracked by the sun and turned into a quagmire under the heavy rain.

And so on and on.

The hotter the sun, the higher the temperature, the heavier the rain, and the more humid the air.

It is difficult to expect the scorching sun to drive away the moisture, nor can it be expected that the rain can relieve the heat. With both forces added together, it will only cause repeated suffering. The whole world will become a huge steamer.

Sometimes, the impurities in rainwater explode, and the acid erosion will destroy all high-tech outside the wilderness. Solar panels will quickly age under the erosion of hurricanes and acid rain, but the clumsy wind power generation can survive the ordeal, and at most a few blades and bearings can be replaced.

It's not just that.

With the arrival of the rainy season, the entire Haizhou will usher in another period of unrest.

Not only are there floods and waterlogging in the city, but floods and tsunamis outside the city are also becoming more frequent...

Every summer is a peak season for disasters.

It was fine inside the city, as all the big and small cities in the Federation were covered by the Law of the Heavenly Governor, which could suppress the spread and intensity of the disaster to the maximum extent. But in the wilderness outside the city, the effect of the Law of the Heavenly Governor would quickly fade.

For the settlements in the wilderness, every summer is a torment.

The frequent occurrence of natural disasters is secondary, after all, we can prepare for it early. Under climate change, the activity of many disaster beasts is also easy to deal with. If we can't provoke them, at least we can avoid them. Everyone has already had the experience of escaping.

The most terrifying thing is that as the sea level rises, the intricate reef areas in many coastal areas of Haizhou will be submerged by sea water.

Large ships will be able to overcome the obstacles of the past, freely enter and exit coastal areas, and even take advantage of floods to advance into inland rivers...

——This also means that the "water ghosts" in the sea are about to come ashore!

Just like people are divided into different classes...

Although the wish of being born equal is beautiful, it is far from reality. Not only are there upper, middle and lower horses for cattle and horses, but even doing evil and committing crimes has a contempt chain these days.

In the wilderness outside of order, the lawless people who devour each other are even more different from each other.

The little Karami who force sales, pass inferior goods as good ones, or simply cheat and extort money in the market are just childish competitions like kindergarten. In contrast, the more ambitious ones are road bullies and bandits who dare to set up checkpoints at the pass or on the road in the wilderness with a gun and collect money.

The crazier ones are the gangs that are the garbage collectors in the village during the day, and the gangs that are masked, armed with guns, and roam the wilderness in groups at night. They even dare to rob cargo convoys from big cities.

But no matter how much they go too far, they are still in the Federation, and they have a little awe and fear in their hearts, so they dare not go too far.

Unless you have caused a huge disaster or have great ambitions, you can take a smuggling boat or a small sampan and go to the vast ocean... among the Thousand Islands that are still in endless disputes, and jump into the hell under the blue sea and blue sky!
Wars among the city-states have been going on for hundreds of years for various reasons.

There are countless life-and-death struggles.

Under the violent storms of the Endless Sea, countless lawless criminals have been born, doing shady things almost openly.

Among them are wanted criminals who have caused trouble in the Federation and the Empire and can no longer survive, deposed kings and usurpers who were exiled after failing in the struggle in Middle-earth, and retired soldiers or villains from many navies of the Thousand Islands... There are even escort fleets of a certain city-state federation who took off their uniforms and came here to earn some extra money.

Almost every rainy season, pirates of all sizes take advantage of the opportunity to rush to the federal coastal areas to make a fortune.

Even though they didn't dare to show up or get close to the big cities in the Federation, the countless settlements in the interconnected wilderness were almost like fat sheep to them.

Even if you are extremely poor, don't you still have life?
When human life becomes less valuable, people will become more and more valuable. Living or dead, complete or in pieces, they all have their value.

Evil deeds can be divided into different levels, but straw is still straw no matter where it is.

Most small settlements had no ability to protect themselves except for a few useless guns and were at the mercy of others.

Besides, there are many locals who will help lead the way...

How many locals are there among them?
If one wants to survive, or wants to be punished less, he or she can only endure harsh treatment and seek shelter from others.

Of course, the best way is to go into the city, but unfortunately, an ID card is a good thing, but many people don’t have it.

Every year, the scorching heat and heavy rain are just troubles for people in the city, but for the settlements outside the city, it means the approach of disaster.

Moreover, in front of Ji Jue, these small villages, which totaled only a hundred or so, were undoubtedly a fat sheep, and a fat sheep with treasures or a lot of property...

Even young people still have unrealistic delusions and hopes, but as the leader of the settlement, how could a middle-aged man not know?
What is dug out from the ground is not a treasure at all.

It is an absolute death warrant!
You can only have one between money and life. If you want both, then you can only take a gamble.

Take a gamble. This overly young factory manager still wants to make a difference. Take a gamble that you will become the horse skeleton that is worth a fortune.

During the brief silence, Ji Jue did not speak.

He silently struck the piece of raw stone in his hand, and the crisp echo reverberated in the silent garage.

It was not until a long time later that Ji Jue turned around and looked at him.

Suddenly asked, "Do you want money or goods?"

In an instant, the middle-aged man seemed to have been pardoned. He almost jumped up from his chair, wiping his sweat in ecstasy: "All right, all right! Just...just...can...can you please..."

"The coastal industry is indeed short of manpower recently, and recruitment is ongoing. If you are interested, you can sign up."

Ji Jue told him: "It's just that we need experience and foundation to find people here."

"We can learn!" the leader assured. "So we're signing a long-term contract?"

Ji Jue nodded: "Half a year of training, ten years of work, food and accommodation provided. No basic knowledge required, but you must be honest and not cheat or play dirty, and have a clean hand. Can you do it?"

"Ok, Ok!"

The leader's eyes lit up: "I have... more than a hundred people here, all young and strong, all honest and willing to endure hardships!"

As he said that, he turned around and kicked the young people behind him twice: "You cowards, what are you still standing there for! Call the boss!"

"Hello, boss!"

"Hi boss!"

Several young men, either hesitantly or decisively, lowered their heads obediently.

Ji Jue laughed: "There are only more than a hundred people in your settlement, where did more than a hundred people come from?"

"They all... all have some relatives and friends, and they are all honest people, honest people!" The leader smiled flatteringly: "They all admire you, Director Ji, and admire Coastal Industry. They are all willing to come and work!"

"It's not up to you to decide whether you are honest or not."

Ji Jue glanced at him and said, "I don't care how it came about, but after signing the contract, it's not up to you to decide how to manage it. Do you understand?"

"Understood! Understood!!!"

The leader was delighted and nodded repeatedly. He didn't even ask Ji Jue how much money or goods he was willing to give. That was not the point. It would definitely not be a small amount.

The key point is that after these more than one hundred people sign the contract with Hai'an, they can naturally stay in Xinquan. At the same time, can't their relatives at home also settle down there?
The space is not big, can't we squeeze in a little?
Among all the settlements in the wilderness of Haizhou, Xinquan is definitely not the largest. But if we talk about the one with the best development prospects, apart from Xinquan which has monopolized such a big piece of fat meat as the Quancheng Ruins, where else can it be?
There are some rules for hugging someone's thigh and being a dog. If you want to hug someone's thigh, you should hug the thickest thigh. If you want to be a dog, you should be the dog of the richest person.

If you can be a dog on the coast, why would you be afraid of suffering in the wilderness in the future? !
"Buy at a discounted price, four million."

Ji Jue patted the rough stone and turned back to tell the finance department, "There is no need to sign the loan agreement for training. There is a vacancy of 4 million for the factory's products. Let them choose what they want."

After saying that, he turned around and glanced at the middle-aged man who was still smiling.

This time, before he could finish his words, the middle-aged man had already taken out a piece of paper with fingerprints and signatures on it from his pocket and handed it to him with both hands.

It was clearly written on the note - out of gratitude for the selfless assistance and charity of Coast Industry, this piece of raw stone was donated to Coast free of charge to be used as rockery decoration.

It has been prepared for a long time.

A contract in the wilderness is more useless than toilet paper. Since you've made the investment, you should do it clearly. Why bother pretending to be so?

Ji Jue lowered his eyes and stared at the note that was placed right under his eyelids.

Eyebrows raised slightly.

Once again, look at this honest and flattering man.

He actually had a choice from the beginning to the end...

Hundreds or tens of millions, this amount of money can sometimes be a huge sum, and sometimes it can be nothing.

If it were used for the settlement, it would just be a drop in the bucket, but if it were used on himself... it would be enough for him to change his appearance, start a new life, set up a decent business in the city, and become a wealthy man with no worries about food and clothing.

Is it because he cares about the community and doesn't want to betray everyone's expectations, or is it that he would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix and wants to take this opportunity to gamble and try to go one step further?
Ji Jue actually found it difficult to tell the difference.

But no matter what, he doesn't care.

Glancing at the note, he chuckled, took it, and suddenly asked, "What's your name?"

"me……"

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, and his earnest smile gradually turned red. He said excitedly: "My surname is Gou, and my first name is not worth mentioning. I am the second child. You can just call me Lao Gou or Lao Er."

"Then register Lao Gou. The shanty town next to the factory has become increasingly chaotic recently. We are in need of an administrator. Let's see what you can do."

Ji Jue waved his hand and left with the bulldozer and the raw stones.

In the silence, Lu Feng, who was watching the fun by the side, patted him on the shoulder, and turned away. Only Yan Jian, who was in charge of the finance, was left.

At this moment, Yan Gong still looked at Gou Er with a smile: "Then let's hand it over."

"well."

Gou Er wiped his hands on his body and shook hands with him enthusiastically. While shaking hands, he quietly stuffed a heavy small bag into his hand and said, "I'm new here, please give me some guidance."

"We are all family, so it's easy to talk."

Yan Jian also smiled, although he didn't care, and didn't push the bag back.

This amount is not even as much as his daily dividends.

"Okay, no need to waste time on unnecessary politeness."

He handed over a list and said, "I'll take you to get the money later. It's up to you to transfer it or use gold. The items are all here. Take your pick."

Gou Er held his breath.

(End of this chapter)