A good life starts with blind date

Chapter 294 Give Me Some Land

When Jiang Ning went to Africa, her two uncles' families also returned.

Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze didn't have time to share their European experiences with their relatives and friends. They first consulted with Zhou Aiguo. Zhou Aiguo couldn't sit still when he heard this. Grudges are grudges, and business is business. If Jiang Ning wants to withdraw his money, what's the point of raising this cow?
Who knows what will happen to the farm after Jiang Ning leaves?

The key is to cash out in time to cut losses and preserve profits.

While pastureland is in high demand right now, it can still fetch a good price.

After the three reached a consensus, they immediately contacted the buyer.

Once the news was released, people quickly came looking for us.

Currently, due to the impact of the overall environment, the livestock industry is not doing well. Under the influence of international trade, cost is the key to success. Domestic breeding costs are high, while imported meat prices are low, resulting in many farms operating at a loss.

Against this backdrop, low-cost ranches are very popular.

Many companies want to enter the market, but the pastoral area is already full.

If you want to get in, you'll only end up being the one left holding the bag.

The first to arrive was an agricultural and livestock company from a neighboring city. Knowing that Jiang Wei was the big boss's cousin, they were a little uneasy, fearing that something might have happened and they wouldn't know about the pit operation. They asked, "You were doing so well, why did you quit, Brother Jiang?"

Jiang Wei had already planned ahead, saying, "Raising cattle is boring; I'm going to do something else."

The other person asked, "Brother, do you have any ideas on how to make money?"

Jiang Wei said, "I plan to go to Africa!"

The other person suddenly realized: "I heard the big boss has a gold mine in Africa. Are you planning to go to Africa to pan for gold?"

Jiang Wei nodded, thinking to himself that this was not what he said.

You made that up in your head.

The other party had no further questions and asked, "How do you plan to transfer it, bro?"

Jiang Wei said, "Let's pack them all up and transfer them together."

The other party asked, "What's the price? How much are you planning to offer, bro?"

Jiang Wei said, "Sixty million."

"Impossible, that price is too high."

"If you don't want it, plenty of others will."

"There's no way anyone would take over at 60 million. With just over 2800 cows, you could only get 10,000 per cow at most, and maybe another 2 million in transfer fees. That's a maximum of 30 million."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Jiang Wei was furious: "I've been raising cattle for almost two years. The smallest ones weigh 500 kilograms, and the largest ones weigh 700 kilograms. Even if you weigh them live at the market price, a cow would cost at least 1 yuan. You think you can get a bargain here for 5 yuan?!"

The other party remained unfazed: "Market price is market price, and the final price is the final price. Those clothing sellers dare to charge 300 yuan for something that costs 30 yuan, but in the end, the final price is what matters."

Jiang Wei cursed out, "How the hell can these be the same? Are cows and clothes the same thing?"

The other party smiled and said, "Business is all about negotiation, we can talk about it!"

"Show some sincerity, or we won't talk anymore."

"I'll give you a maximum of 3500 million."

"Go ask other people if it's on sale."

The first contact is a test, and of course, it won't lead to anything.

Jiang Wei briefed the shareholders on the results and then continued the discussion.

Africa!

The rainy season has arrived early, and a light drizzle is falling.

The mine is still under renovation and hasn't started production yet!

If it weren't for the rainy season affecting the progress, it should be almost done in another two months.

Production should be able to resume before the Spring Festival, but it's hard to say if the rainy season comes.

It's possible that production won't resume until after the rainy season.

Jiang Ning came here for this reason, as it had taken too long.

A progress report meeting is being held inside the conference room.

Wendt also came over and personally reported on the progress of the mine's renovation.

After listening, Jiang Ning gave an instruction: "Production must begin before February. Don't make excuses. Why can't we start construction just because it's raining? As long as you're determined, work like crazy. You should learn from China in this regard."

Wendt looked helpless: "Boss, this isn't objective, it's subjective."

Jiang Ning said, "Anyway, production must be started before February. If there are difficulties, we will find a way to overcome them. You will find a way. With February 1st as the deadline, we will reward you with $500,000 for each day that production starts ahead of schedule."

Everyone perked up – this was a great idea!
I did the math: $500,000 a day early.

If it were ten days earlier, it would have been five million dollars.

Those small-time miners certainly don't get bonuses; only the mine's managers and technical staff do. There are fewer than forty people in total. If production can start ten days ahead of schedule, each person can get at least $100,000.

Nice!
Everyone came to this godforsaken place just to make more money.

What eight-hour workday? What labor law?!

To hell with it, you can earn $100,000 a month.

Who doesn't want to work overtime?

Unless you're just someone who wants to coast along on 3,000 yuan a month.

Fight.

One engineer spoke first: "Hooray, if what the boss said is true, I'm happy to work overtime in the rain, even if it involves some risks. Compared to the generous bonus, I can ignore those risks."

"I'm also willing to work overtime."

"I'm also willing to work overtime."

The atmosphere became lively, and everyone expressed their opinions.

The next day, the crew also arrived at the mining area.

Living in Goma and not being able to go out is a huge torment for those who can't stand loneliness. Especially after hearing from Boss Jiang that they could play with guns in the mining area, the two captains wanted to see for themselves, so they decided to come.

Sun Yang's eyes widened when he saw Jiang Wen.

After spending more than half a year in the mining area, my aesthetic sense has declined sharply.

Now, even the dark-skinned girls seem pretty, but suddenly seeing a high-quality beauty like Jiang Wen, even though she's not wearing her flight attendant uniform today and has changed into casual clothes, still makes her look stunning with her exquisite makeup and intellectual demeanor.

It still dealt a huge blow to Sun Yang.

He was a young man, at the peak of his fiery temper.

How could one not be mesmerized?

range.

Under the guidance of a mercenary, Liu Jun and Chen Qi enthusiastically practiced shooting.

The two ladies were also very interested and were studying firearms.

You don't usually see this thing.

This is a rare opportunity, so why not give it a try?

Jiang Ning is also practicing target shooting; he hasn't touched a gun in a while.

I was a bit rusty, and it took me a few shots to get the hang of it.

Sun Yang leaned closer, looking rather furtive: "Boss, can I ask you something?"

"what's up?"

Is that flight attendant Jiang Wen your relative?

"What do you want to do?"

"this and that……"

"Just say you're in heat."

"Uh……"

Sun Yang looked embarrassed, but still stared longingly at his boss.

Jiang Ning said, "We're related by blood, but not by marriage. If you want to pursue her, go ahead."

"okay!"

Sun Yang happily agreed, almost jumping for joy.

Jiang Ning's lips twitched, hoping she wouldn't be so shocked by the situation that she would question her existence.

Elite women have very high standards for choosing a partner.

Jiang Wen is not just a simple flight attendant; she has many skills and is capable of being a senior secretary. She is 28 years old and still unmarried. Let's not say she's waiting to be sold, since we're from the same family, it wouldn't be a very nice way to put it.

The requirements are certainly not low.

Only Sun Yang still harbors unrealistic fantasies.

If someone is a few years older, they shouldn't be so unable to see reality.

In the afternoon, Jiang Ning organized an event.

Gather the little black guys for a party.

I made my presence known.

There is no loyalty without a reason in the world. These three hundred-plus selected "little blacks" can barely be considered his core group. If you want people to risk their lives for you, you have to feed them first. No matter how strong a person's intimidation power is, there are only so many things he can do.

If you want to mine honestly, you still have to rely on these people.

The best way to keep these black-collar workers from going astray is to raise their wages.

So when Jiang Ning announced that her salary would be raised to $500 a month.

The little black ones cheered and jumped for joy.

They were practically shouting "Long live the boss!"

Jiang Ning didn't forget the miners either, and gave them a raise as well.

Using incentives is always safer and more efficient than forcing someone by pointing a finger at them. The cost of this incentive is negligible compared to the output of a gold mine, and it also eliminates many hidden dangers.

Once people are at ease, security personnel only need to keep an eye on external threats.

There's no need to be constantly on guard against internal issues.

However, the refugees in the town of Casoto have always been a huge hidden danger, consuming a great deal of energy from security personnel. If these problems are not resolved, the mining area will remain tense. Jiang Ning had not considered these issues before.

Now, however, we are forced to start thinking about it.

How can we solve these hidden dangers once and for all?

After all, it will take more than a decade to mine the Casoto gold mine.

Jiang Ning had some ideas and discussed them with Wend: "What do you think about taking Casoto and a few nearby towns over and managing them ourselves?"

Wendt was taken aback: "Boss, that will be a huge problem."

Jiang Ning said, "But these places are too close to the mining area. If we don't solve those problems, they will always be a hidden danger. They will cause trouble from time to time. Even if the mining area doesn't suffer any losses, it's not a good way to keep things in this state."

Wend said, "But if we take over these places, we'll have to feed those refugees. Tens of thousands of refugees will be a considerable burden for the company. And once people are fed, they'll have higher aspirations, which will be a bottomless pit."

Jiang Ning said, "We can organize those refugees to reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land to become self-reliant, and even develop some handicrafts so that the refugees can support themselves. I believe the United Nations will not refuse to pay a relief fund."

Wendt shrugged: “Boss, that’s something the government should do, and it’s not a simple thing. It will be very, very troublesome. First of all, you need to have an outstanding candidate for mayor to do these things.”

Jiang Ning nodded, agreeing.

People's livelihood issues are the most complex, with tens of thousands of refugees!
Feeding so many mouths and ensuring the well-being of tens of thousands of people is no easy task.

But it's not impossible.

Farming alone cannot support a person, but that is the general situation.

As long as the yield from farming is high enough, everything is not a problem.

Jiang Ning called Zhou Tong over: "Old Zhou, do you want to do something meaningful?"

Zhou Tong looked confused: "What did the boss want me to do?"

Jiang Ning said, "How about I take over Casoto and a few surrounding towns, and you become their mayor?"

"This……"

Zhou Tong looked surprised, unable to process what was happening.

Jiang Ning said, “These places are too close to the mining area. Those refugees are always a destabilizing factor. If the refugees are not dealt with, the mining area will have to stay on edge, and people will not dare to go out. So I plan to bring those towns over. You can organize the refugees to reclaim wasteland and let them farm to support themselves. As long as their lives are stable, this hidden danger will naturally be eliminated.”

Zhou Tong immediately understood: "Boss, I don't have that kind of ability!"

Jiang Ning said, "You haven't even tried, how do you know you don't have the ability? I see you managing the refugee camp, and you're managing it very well. It's the same thing: organizing people to reclaim wasteland and farm. There's not much difference." Zhou Tong said with a bitter face, "It's different. How can a few hundred people be the same as a few thousand? Those refugees are hard to manage. They only dare not cause trouble because of the security personnel in the mining area. The refugees in the town are really no good."

Jiang Ning said, "Why not? Fight those who need to be fought, chase those who need to be chased, kill those who need to be killed, just like in the mining area. I'll have those little black guys from the mining area cooperate with you, and I'll have Kakule send some people to back you up. What waves can the refugees make? Besides, do you want to farm for the rest of your life? Think about it, how powerful you are as the town mayor. You can make all the decisions. This is much more powerful than the town mayor back home. The town mayor back home doesn't have this much power. As long as you get this done, you can hold your head high when you go back home. Even if you want to find a few black girls and enjoy the life of an emperor, that's no problem."

"No way, boss, you must be joking!"

Zhou Tong's face turned red, and he shook his hands repeatedly.

Jiang Ning said, "Think it over, and come to me when you've made up your mind."

Zhou Tong agreed and left, preoccupied with his own thoughts.

When I first heard it from the boss, I thought it was a huge problem.

But he was quickly drawn in by the scenes described by the boss, and his old heart began to pound.

Yeah, the town mayor back home isn't that awesome.

The power of life and death over tens of thousands of people—that was true power of life and death.

In this place where the law has collapsed and there is no justice.

Killing someone is really no big deal.

After the mine took in the refugees, it killed a few bastards to establish its authority.

Of course, those killed were all people who deserved to die.

If they dare to disobey, beat them; otherwise, drive them away; and kill those who deserve to die.

The town mayor in my hometown doesn't have that much power.

Everyone has ambition in life.

It's only because reality has worn us down that we have no choice but to bow down to it.

Now that the opportunity is right in front of me, although things are troublesome, as long as I do a good job, just thinking about the taste of power and the prospect of going back to my hometown in glory and bragging, my resigned heart is quietly stirring again.

Go and discuss it with Sun Yang.

Sun Yang was young after all, but much stronger than him. His eyes lit up as he said, "Say yes, Uncle Zhou! Why not? How can we miss such a good opportunity? Think about it, where would we get a chance to make a name for ourselves back home? It's just a town mayor. What are you hesitating about? Do you believe that if the boss goes back to his hometown and shouts, there will be plenty of people willing to come to Africa to expand our territory?"

……

The next day.

Jiang Ning changed into work clothes and put on a safety helmet.

He personally went down into the mine to inspect the progress.

It wasn't raining, and more than a dozen excavators were working at full capacity to clear the waste rock layer.

Dozens of dump trucks, like ants, were transporting the cleared construction waste out.

The newly trained young workers were too incompetent. When loading the trucks, the excavator buckets bumped the dump trucks so hard that not a single one was undamaged; all the truck beds were deformed to varying degrees.

The correct direction.

Suddenly a mercenary ran over: "Boss, two Chinese men have come to see you."

Jiang Ning was surprised: "A Chinese person?"

The mercenary confirmed: "Yes, Chinese."

Jiang Ning waved her hand: "I won't see you."

The mercenary agreed and ran out to chase after them.

He returned after a while, looking troubled: "Boss, those two said they have something important to discuss with you?"

Jiang Ning glanced at him sideways: "Fuck, how much did you take from them?"

The mercenary, quite the bachelor, said, "Those two guys gave me a thousand dollars."

"Damn, I bribed you with a thousand dollars."

"Why not take it if it's free? If the boss doesn't want to see me, I'll kick them out."

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment: "Bring it over, let me see what this is."

The mercenary agreed and ran off again.

After a while, he came over with two guys who looked like seasoned veterans.

Jiang Ning had already left the mine and was standing on the side watching.

He turned his head and looked over.

The guy on the left has a big gold tooth; he's definitely not a good person.

The guy on the right is all smiles; his laughter seems harmless.

"Hi boss."

The two men clearly recognized Jiang Ning, as they saw him turn his head to look at them.

They hurriedly greeted each other.

Jiang Ning asked, "Did you need something from me?"

Big Gold Tooth quickly said, "There's something I'd like to discuss with you, what do you think..."

Jiang Ning thought for a moment, then walked to the side.

The two of them quickly ran over.

After walking about seventy or eighty meters, we stood on another clod of earth.

Jiang Ningcai said, "Speak up, what do you do?"

Big Gold Tooth said with a smile, "I do some fruit business in Africa, and he deals in some clothing."

"Ok?"

Jiang Ning looked around, her gaze somewhat unfriendly.

Big Gold Tooth's scalp tightened, and he quickly added, "I also send some messages home from time to time."

Jiang Ning continued to scrutinize him without uttering a sound.

The two became tense, feeling a sudden surge of pressure.

This person is different from other bosses. Other bosses work hard outside and either need resources from their hometown or need support and convenience from their hometown in certain aspects. As long as there is a need, it is easy to take advantage of it.

But this one is different.

Without relying on his parents, he rose to become a powerful figure in the extremely chaotic Democratic Republic of Congo.

How to handle it.

Moreover, this person is ruthless and vicious, although there is no evidence.

But the two suspect that this guy was the one who killed the previous leader of North Kivu province.

This result is inferred from the ultimate beneficiary.

The two were uneasy.

Jiang Ning looked him over for a while before speaking: "Speak, what do you want with me?"

Big Gold Tooth smiled ingratiatingly: "What's your take on the situation in Kinshasa?"

Jiang Ning frowned: "Get to the point."

Big Gold Tooth didn't dare to say anything unnecessary, so he said, "My hometown would like to ask for your support for Shiwami."

Bobcat added, "My boss said that if you agree, your hometown can buy all the produce from your farms in the US and Australia, and can also provide you with some support in certain areas..."

"okay!"

Jiang Ning waved her hand to interrupt: "I don't need what you're saying. I can help you with this, but only this once. Don't come looking for me again, and don't investigate me again, or don't blame me for being impolite."

The two wanted to talk more.

Jiang Ning had already left, and soon someone came to chase her away.

Left with no other choice, the two reluctantly left the mining area.

Once outside, he began to sigh and lament.

Big Gold Tooth said, "This guy is really hard to deal with!"

Lynx said with a bitter face, "Those who have made a name for themselves through their own abilities are not easy to talk to. If they don't rely on their hometown, dealing with us will not only bring them benefits, but they will also definitely get into trouble."

Big Gold Tooth said, "Thank goodness the job was done. Now I can finally give the boss an explanation."

……

In the afternoon, the miners had lunch and took a short rest.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and then made a phone call to Kaleku.

Kinshasa is still in chaos, a situation where many powerful figures are vying for power after the Qin dynasty lost its throne. Shiwami is one of the contenders, and several other individuals are also quite active, essentially acting as proxies. It's a power struggle among several major rogue states.

There are so many resources here, especially mineral resources.

Everyone has a vested interest, and everyone wants to promote their own spokesperson.

Jiang Ning didn't get involved, nor could she afford to.

Compared to the big gangsters, his small frame was too thin and weak.

The Great Vanish spell can't handle this kind of thing.

Unless you kill a bunch of people and cause chaos in the world.

Aside from the gold mine, Jiang Ning had no other interests.

As long as you stay in your small plot of land and dig for gold, you can make a fortune quietly.

These two guys asked him to support Shiwami, which implies that they had clearly investigated him and knew about his relationship with Kakul. Supporting Shiwami obviously means that Shiwami has some kind of cooperation with his hometown.

It doesn't matter to him who he supports.

As for the benefits of returning to one's hometown, let's forget about that.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

If you gain an advantage, you have to pay the corresponding price.

Although the farm's grain has to be sold to the four major grain merchants at extremely low prices, how will those local powers view it for taking advantage of their hometown? What if he uses it to gain some kind of status? Then it's best not to try.

If we face a united boycott, we can't afford to cause global chaos...

Endless killing.

After making the call, I was about to leave.

Zhou Tong ran to him and said, "Boss, I've made up my mind."

Seeing his expression, Jiang Ning smiled and asked, "Have you decided to become the town mayor?"

Zhou Tong was a little embarrassed: "I'd like to give it a try."

Jiang Ning encouraged him: "Don't feel guilty. This isn't your hometown. It's okay if you've never done this before and have no experience. Just go for it. It doesn't matter if one or two people die. Sun Yang will help you. If you have any difficulties, ask the mine manager and Hai She."

Zhou Tong agreed and excitedly went to find Sun Yang.

Jiang Ning then called Kakul: "Buddy, I need some land."

Kakul asked, "I have no problem with you as long as you don't want my minerals."

"Of course we won't steal your mines."

Jiang Ning said, "I want the management rights to several towns, is that alright?"

Kakul was quite curious: "What do you need the town's administrative rights for?"

Jiang Ning said, "There are a large number of refugees stranded in Casotho. The UN can't solve the problem of employment and resettlement for the refugees. They cause trouble from time to time. My security personnel have to spend a lot of energy keeping an eye on these refugees. Give me the management authority, and I will have people organize these refugees to clear land and farm. I will provide Goma with food from now on. Is that alright?"

"No problem at all."

Kakul readily agreed, which is a good thing.

People are dying every day around Goma, and in large numbers.

He was also troubled by the refugee issue. The UN people would come to him every few days to discuss the refugee problem, and he was already fed up with it. It was best that Boss Jiang was willing to take on this trouble, since Lao Hei didn't have any concept of a country.

The idea that territorial sovereignty is sacred and inviolable is utter nonsense.

Having been colonized for hundreds of years, how could they possibly have these concepts in their minds?

As long as it doesn't infringe on my interests, I wouldn't mind letting Jiang Ning claim territory as his own.

The food crisis has been looming over Goma, with people starving to death every day.

It would be wonderful if the Chinese were willing to reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land.

(End of this chapter)