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Undoubtedly, this incomplete approach will lead to a significant drop in his profit margin, causing dissatisfaction among both the Swire Group, which relies on this for profit, and local businesses in Lungmen.

Conversely, this behavior also instills more investment confidence in others.

“For example, these contractors? What happened to them?” White Rabbit watched as Old Xia received one Lungmen contractor after another. “The reason I didn’t use them before is because if I had, things wouldn’t have worked out. That’s why Lungmen’s development projects failed several times before.”

Using Longmen's contractor's funds means using Longmen's current business cash flow, affecting the interests of all parties. Ultimately, it is impossible for Lao Wei to use this method.

If foreign contractors are used, then as the head of Lungmen, Lao Wei would be giving Lungmen's own money to foreigners to earn, and he would face a lot of resistance.

But Lao Xia was different. He paid Longmen for the privatization of the land. At that time, the old city was a quagmire, and Longmen had to pour nearly 10 billion yuan into it every year to prevent the tumor from festering and erupting.

So, the thought that the entire old city block was sold to Lao Xia for only 150 million Lungmen Dollars, with a three-year tax exemption, a two-year tax reduction, free water and electricity infrastructure, and preferential water and electricity rates, made Lao Wei want to travel back in time and chop off the hands that signed the agreement.

However, there was no other way. At that time, not only him, but everyone in the Longmen Commercial Bureau was of one mind, thinking about getting rid of this mess that cost money every year as soon as possible, not to mention that they could get 150 million for free.

The main reason was that everyone thought that it was rare for a sucker to come with 40 billion Lungmen dollars to dump into this mess, so naturally they wanted to do their best not to scare away such a fat sheep—otherwise, it would be quite painful to spend tens of billions of real money every year.

Now that he has bought the entire old city area, the subsequent development plan will use funds brought by Lao Xia himself, without affecting Longmen's commercial cash flow. With the economic prosperity brought about by the massive purchases and development plan, the interest groups of Longmen Commercial Bureau will absolutely not cause trouble.

Since it's someone else's money, it's up to Lao Xia to choose which country's contractor to hire with that money. As a free commercial port, Longmen would never dare to engage in forced buying and selling on the surface, let alone with the backing of the Swire Group.

If Lao Xia had come with four million to do a small business, the gangsters and black-glove agents from various companies in Longmen would probably be knocking on his door by now.

However, since he brought 40 billion borrowed from Swire Group to do big business, no one dared to touch him.

"Now that I have enough money and the first phase of development is on track, it's time to start the second phase of development."

"Wait, you're running low on money? So, what method are you planning to use to get those Lungmen people to compromise?" White Rabbit looked at Old Xia curiously. "They're not like Rembiton. If you advance too much money for the project, the locals will have objections, and they're not very interested in investing in the old town."

"Huh? Pay me? Why should I pay you? They need to pay me to get the project bid."

"Why did I wait until the first phase of the project was completed before bidding for the second phase? It's because by then, some of Rembiton's raw materials, as well as raw materials from other cities in the Great Yan, had already arrived due to the huge demand here. And Rembiton's merchants don't get along with these guys from Longmen; they won't form a monopoly alliance to raise prices together for the time being."

"That means raw material costs are down, and construction costs are down as well. Especially since I had Rembiton and the others announce that infected people can also work on the construction site, the infected have reduced labor costs to one-third. In other words, for the same scale of construction, the current cost is almost 50% cheaper than before..."

After all, Rembiton travels a long distance to do the work, which involves some transportation costs, and this will be reflected in the cost.

"However, because Phase 1 is indeed underway, land prices and investment value in the old city are rising. In other words, if I use the land as collateral, theoretically, the contractors in Longmen should have to make up the difference between the land price and the price I pay."

And whether they resell it or do something else, they're now happy to add a handful of beef to this hot pot that's already seasoned with spices and boiling oil.

"All I need to do is take out some of the remaining money, set out the dipping sauces for them, and I can practically eat a free meal based on the ingredients they brought. Oh, and maybe I can even eat a few more bowls."

Therefore, in the end, the various contractors and construction companies in Longmen chose the plan provided by Lao Xia and successfully won the project located in the western part of the old city, which is close to the urban area of ​​Longmen itself, by bidding at a flat price of about 600 billion.

This area has the most local thugs and the highest concentration of gangs, so entrusting these tough nuts to the local, mixed-use businesses in Lungmen is the best option.

Meanwhile, with the first phase of the project already underway, the entire Lungmen and even the surrounding cities have witnessed the determination behind this transformation plan.

After all, previous renovation plans had all fallen through, but this time it's officially entering the implementation phase.

Therefore, the value of the surrounding area has also increased, and everyone can see that if the second phase of the project starts at the same time, the price will continue to rise.

In the end, these contractors not only didn't receive a single penny of the project payment, but they also spent nearly 10 billion yuan to buy some prime locations from Lao Xia. They then used these properties as collateral for loans with a return of almost 100%, and after several rounds of operations, the money quickly rolled over into enough income for them to start their projects.

Swire Group's apparent investment intentions regarding the third phase of development, which is located near the industrial area, have prompted the guys from Longmen to beg Old Xia to take the money, fearing they might miss out on this wealth-generating opportunity.

"Now I think the plundering methods of those nobles and merchants in Ursus are absolutely stupid."

The White Rabbit has become numb. Look at those bureaucrats and nobles in Ursus. Which one of them doesn't boast of noble lineage and vast knowledge, yet they make money with knives or guns, and the wealth they steal isn't even enough to feed themselves; they might even lose money.

Just like the former emperor of Ursus and the Black Serpent faction, they were exceptionally skilled in martial arts, causing those around them to flee in terror, but in the end, when they carefully tallied up the accounts, they actually suffered a loss.

In contrast, this group, which spent almost no money and whose land was still a wasteland and construction site, not only made money by overdrawing future profits and selling confidence, but also attracted a group of people with money, acting as if you were disrespecting me if you didn't take my money, and I had no choice but to use some dirty tricks to force you to take it.

"You can make money like this?" White Rabbit was already lost in thought, wondering if there was something to eat in the bread. She had seen plenty of people forced to hand over money at knifepoint, but she had never seen anyone forced to accept money at knifepoint.

"Yes, money can be made this way. But I'm not doing this just to make money. If it were, I should keep making empty promises, gradually dumping land plots on them, and then taking the money and leaving."

Whether I succeed or fail, it's none of my business anymore. I've already cashed out at the peak and left. It's none of my concern who gets to handle the mess that's left behind...

"So, Yelena, this is the most crucial lesson you need to learn: the difference between you using money and money using you..."

"Now that I've cashed out, I have two choices: cash out and leave, and the financial game enters its next cycle. The profits from this cycle are already in hand. The next cycle is called 'blowing the bubble.' As long as I run away before the bubble bursts, I can use real estate to lead Longmen into a glorious era of prosperity. However, when the bubble bursts, all the wealth Longmen has accumulated over the past few decades will evaporate."

"Uh..." The white rabbit showed a somewhat frightened expression. What does it mean to instantly evaporate the wealth accumulated by a super mobile city-state over decades? This amount of money is even enough to directly destroy a country.

"The second option is to invest the money I made from speculation into real industrial production. The return on investment will be almost zero in the next year or two, which is just breaking even. It will gradually increase over about ten years. However, during this period, I will have to bear the risks of international market fluctuations, changes in the trade environment, and even the impact of policies such as the Longmen Agreement. In the end, I may even lose money..."

"However, in return, or rather, at a cost, Lungmen will gain a large production and commercial center, countless infected and civilians will get jobs, and abundant goods will be dumped on the surrounding areas at low prices. While changing the livelihoods of the surrounding countries, it will also drag their economies into this vortex..."

Of course, this will inevitably lead to bankruptcies, mass unemployment among farmers and basic workers, the emergence of new vested interest groups, and the discovery that making money this way is not as comfortable as the first option...

"No matter which path you take, it will change the world. The first path is simple, comfortable, and highly profitable, just like this apple. You eat the sweet flesh, and give the little bit with the core stuck to it to others. In the end, the meaningless core is thrown away as garbage and rots."

"The second option is difficult and controversial, and may lead to resistance and sanctions from national powers, with risks lasting for years or even decades. It's like this seed; it might grow into a towering tree, or it might be quickly killed by other plants, or it might not even sprout at all. You'd end up losing money on fertilizer and land use time..."

"Which do you choose?" Old Xia held a bright red apple in one hand and an unassuming seed in the other. "Fruit, or seed?"

"Fruit or seed?" Yelena pondered the choice before her. If it were the old her or if Black Serpent were here, she might have quickly chosen the fruit. The thing the least trusted thing on the snowfield is the "future." It's unrealistic to expect someone who can't eat their fill now and will starve to death at night to think about things a year from now.

"What do you think that silver-coiled dragon girl will choose?"

"What do you think?"

"I choose this seed." The small hand covered Xia Lin's palm, pressing tightly against the cold seed. It wasn't comfortable; it even felt a little rough on the hand.

"Then you've just begun to understand. Those who choose the fruit are pure capitalists, but choosing the seed is another matter entirely, even though both use money, or rather capital, as a tool and weapon."

Just as capitalists can use the same tactics as feudal landlords in land annexation to make sheep devour people, it is also normal for economic means in a higher level of society to leave capitalists speechless.

A few days later, in Lungmen, in the old town, at the construction site of the new Imperial Guard Bureau, a voice cried out, "Poetry Sir, are you getting rich?!"

"Hehe, no problem, no problem—" The girl with long, slightly wavy, honey-colored hair smiled, clearly in a very good mood.

Swire doesn't like doing business. Due to her childhood experiences, she prefers to be a police officer, upholding justice and punishing criminals. However, it is undeniable that the little tiger has a very high level of business acumen.

Upon arriving in District 16, she was first shocked to discover that she was a lone commander with no one in charge, and even the police station was just an empty plot of land. Then she discovered that the area was in terrible security, chaotic, and had more gang members than cockroaches. This was just too... amazing!

For a wealthy woman like this, who is obsessed with achieving success and building her career, a barren, empty plot of land might make a police officer like Old Chen anxious to the point of tears, but for someone like Swire…

It's like a little girl getting a set of playhouse toys in her life, or like bacteria falling into a petri dish full of humus.

It's just money, it's just business investment... I, Swire, probably can't say anything else, but when it comes to money... So that's how Swire Group's third phase of investment intention came about.

This led Xia Lin to always greet her with a smile—there was no way around it, the rich woman who brought her own food didn't need anything in return—

If it weren't for her expression, as if she'd just gotten a new toy, Old Xia would have suspected she was lusting after him.

"This is the new headquarters of the Guard Bureau. I will build this into the commercial offices of the Swire Group, and here, I plan to turn it into my favorite restaurant..."

"A restaurant? They wouldn't choose to open one in a place like this where government offices are concentrated. There's too little foot traffic here, and it's too conspicuous for official receptions."

Old Xia frowned. "I doubt any business owner would rent the shopping mall you built..."

“Boss Xia, what are you thinking? Since it’s my favorite restaurant, of course I’m going to buy the whole thing.” Little Tiger frowned. “That way, it’ll be perfect for bringing everyone here for dinner after work…”

“That makes sense,” Old Xia nodded blankly. He had originally wanted to say, “Won’t you get arrested by the Lungmen Anti-Corruption Agency for spending public funds so blatantly?”

Then it suddenly dawned on me that if she could buy the entire restaurant just for her own preferences and then forcibly relocate it, then of course she would have to pay for the gatherings herself.

It must be said that this applies to any bureaucratic or administrative system, including corporate systems.

If your boss is a wealthy woman or a second-generation rich kid who doesn't lack money, and all her attention is focused on uniting her subordinates to build a business, then her cohesion is indeed extremely impressive.

"Poetry Sir, wishing you continued success in your promotion!"

"Hey... Mr. Xia, you're doing great too. I'm so glad I didn't get here. If it weren't for your connections, I wouldn't be here."

Although Swire didn't like to actively rely on her family's power, it didn't stop her from enjoying the benefits that came with it.

Without Lao Xia, Swire Group would most likely not have thrown money into the cesspool, and if Swire Group didn't throw money into the cesspool, then naturally no novice like Swire would have gotten a chance to come here.

Of course, another reason is that the gangsters are now waiting to take the money to make a living elsewhere, while the infected are working hard on construction sites.

Although the security situation is still chaotic and terrible, it is much better than before when every member of the Guard Bureau who went in died.

"Crunch—" Yelena, arms crossed, chewed on a candy and squinted at the little tiger chatting happily with Old Xia. She exuded a cold aura. She looked up at the little orca, who looked like a dutiful bodyguard and was attracting attention, and suddenly felt that she was much more pleasing to the eye.

There's no way around it; the wealthy woman, who's an expert in eating, drinking, and having fun and doesn't lack money, and Lao Xia, who comes from a highly productive interstellar society, at least have a lot in common in their daily lives. They've also exchanged many insightful opinions on business, economics, and public security management.

They could even talk about music, art, painting, and other entertainment. Old Xia was surprised to find that Terra also had hip-hop rap and rock music, which surprised him greatly.

"Old Xia, it's almost time. You still have new engineering drawings to review today!"

White Rabbit interrupted Old Xia, who was enthusiastically discussing the differences between digital playback devices and analog audio equipment, as well as the brands and advantages and disadvantages of vinyl records.

"Well, then, Mr. Shi, I won't bother you any longer." "It's alright, it's alright. I didn't expect Mr. Xia to be so fashionable, not the kind of old man with such interests."

"Longmen Management Building, 'You actually managed to chat? That big cat is really skilled; he's much better than me in this area.'"

Old Wei scrutinized the report about Old Xia's whereabouts. After all, this guy was involved in several big deals for Longmen. If something happened to him, Old Wei would be in deep trouble.

While covert protection and necessary surveillance are essential, this guy is quite savvy. He not only brought an Iberian bodyguard and a Sarkaz mercenary, but his seemingly young adopted daughter is also incredibly skilled, and even the seemingly insignificant former thief loli is highly proficient.

[If a thief had too much visibility, the job would be impossible. So it's normal for thieves to have low visibility; after all, if everyone around you were clutching their wallets and staring at you the moment you stepped on the street, this skill would probably be lost forever.]

"Shouldn't my husband write a letter to congratulate me? After all..."

"No, madam, please don't tease me." If I really sent that big cat a letter congratulating him on getting a son-in-law, he'd probably be driving an armored landship over there and bombarding the Lungmen administration office.

"That big cat doesn't really want a marriage alliance. Whether he can get a seat at this banquet depends on his next plans, as well as the identity of this Mr. Xia and what he's going to do."

Meanwhile, in the lower levels of the old city, someone said, "You're so bad at this, yet you're out here trying to make a living? Didn't you ever get beaten up by the instructors in the Sarkaz training camp?"

W rolled her eyes cutely, looking at the Sarkaz mercenary who was too terrified to speak because of the bombs stuck to his body.

"Fine, I'm not good at interrogation, so I won't ask who tried to assassinate the boss. But even if you manage to deal with me, it won't help. That silver-haired woman upstairs is even harder to handle than me. Goodbye, and remember to use your brain next time you're reincarnated..."

"boom!"

"Boss, the rats in the sewers are all gone. Anything else you need? As for the rat nests, of course, they were burned clean. Don't worry, no one can tell whose body it is from my hands..."

W glanced sideways at the rooms and secret passages deep inside that looked as if they had been forged by flames. "Hey, Lungmen, the old town, it's common for people to go missing."

"Seriously, why would you eat my bomb when there's food to eat? Are you all being masochists? [Sarkaz profanity] - That's it." The cockroach girl with red-streaked hair tossed the detonator and disappeared into the gradually darkening passage.

Quick fact: How was Lao Xia able to borrow money?

This is what everyone is most curious about: Lao Xia and Swire Group have no connection whatsoever, so why would Swire Group be willing to lend out 40 billion for 10 million tons of sugar that is practically impossible to obtain?

Even with Lao Xia's production capacity, it might take a thousand years to produce this ten million tons of sugar (assuming no expansion).

It's very simple, the operation is as follows:

Old Xia divided his 14,000 tons of sugar into several batches, first dumping one batch into the market, and then dumping another batch every cycle, each time at a lower price than the previous one.