Launching the Renovation Plan
The first thing Meng Ci did after leaving the company wasn't to buy supplies, but to go house hunting
To survive the apocalypse, one must first secure a fortress-like residence to find stability in a dog-eat-dog environment. Upon reaching adulthood, Meng Ci had five hundred million yuan in cash directly transferred to his card
After initially giving Li Shanyang and the other two two million each, the remainder remained untouched more than enough to fund his initial operations
After meeting with the reliable agent Liang Xiu had connected him with, Meng first purchased a villa.
It featured two above-ground floors plus a basement, with an exterior courtyard surrounded by a wall just over a meter high.
This villa district sat atop a mountain, later becoming the gathering place for the male protagonist and his group during the late apocalypse.
With land now worth its weight in gold-150,000 yuan per square meter-Meng Ci paid over 100 million yuan in cash for the property.
He had the agent arrange a construction crew to demolish and rebuild the perimeter wall: 50 centimeters thick, 3 meters high, topped with a 1-meter-high electric fence and barbed wire.
All exterior windows were replaced with bulletproof and shatter-resistant glass, while the main gate was upgraded to the highest security grade.
A new drainage system was designed to ensure the house wouldn't flood even during a once-in-a-century downpour. Completion within twenty days was demanded, with cost being no object.
The agent didn't understand, inwardly thinking it would look unsightly.
But considering this client could spend over a hundred million on a house without batting an eye. he was probably just another rich second-generation heir with money to burn.
Better not to speak out of turn.
Follow his instructions to the l etter-the tip might be substantial.
Coincidentally, this agency handled properties in Jinshang Jiayuan, the very complex where the main characters resided.
Meng Ci therefore, instructed him to take him directly to view the property.
The building Meng Ci was Interested in had seventeen floors, with only half of the units currently occupied Without hesitation, Meng Ci chose the seventeenth floor.
The building featured two elevators serving six units per floor. The two units on the east and west sides had already been sold
With two units facing north and two facing south, Meng Ci chose the north-facing side, which offered a view of the neighborhood below.
He had intended to buy both units on this side, but the agent informed him that the other unit had just sold a few days prior.
Meng Ci settled for purchasing one unit-a three-bedroom, one living-room, two-bathroom layout for over ten million yuan.
The doors and windows remained unchanged, but he had them replaced with bulletproof and blast-resistant versions.
He also had the agent arrange for protective grilles to be welded over the windows. Bulletproof glass was installed on the balcony outside the living room.
He added protective grilles on the exterior as well, opting for the least dense type. When asked, he claimed it was for keeping cats
As for the rest of the soft furnishings, he planned to keep them simple, like any ordinary. Household. Of the three bedrooms, only ane was renovated for his personal use.
The other two were reserved for future consideration,
Meng Ci tipped the agent fifty thousand yuan, instructing him to oversee the construction team and ensure completion within fifteen days, emphasizing that money was no object.
The agent, delighted by the tip, assured him the project would be finished on schedule.
Meng Ci suddenly recalled Li Xaoya.
In the book, Meng Ci had bought her an apartment here, which was why they'd come to celebrate with her just before the torrential downpour.
Meng Ci definitely wouldn't buy her a place this time, but if they didn't come, he wouldn't be able to exact his revenge.
So Meng Ci proposed renting another apartment for one month
Normally, renting for just one month wouldn't be possible, but because Meng Ci had purchased both a villa and an apartment, the agent explained the situation to their boss, and that's how the contract was signed.
Meng Ci snapped a photo of the purchase contract for the penthouse, deliberately obscuring the floor number
He removed Li Xiaoya from the blacklist and sent her the photo. "Yaya, you mentioned wanting to buy a place in this complex before, right? I've already secured it."
"The agent said the handover will take a few days. I have them mail the keys directly to you then"
The message had barely been. sent when Li Xiaoya's call came through "Brother, are you serious? You really bought me a house?"
Her voice was light and ethereal. If not for the fact that she was the first to suggest pushing Meng Ci off the balcony to reduce food consumption in the book, one might easily mistake her for a kind and innocent girl.
"Of course it's true. When have i ever lied to you?"
"But I'm pretty busy with school this month, so I won't have time to pick out furniture for you."
"You still have the money I gave you earlier, right? Go pick out fumiture you like first. I'll give you more later."
"Okay, thank you, Brother." After hanging up. Li Xiaoya happily threw herself into Liu Jie's arms, who stood opposite her. "Brother jie, my brother really bought me a house. I'm so happy"
After a moment. Li Xiaoya felt embarrassed and pulled away from Liu Jie's embrace. "Brother Jie, sorry-l just got too excited."
Liu Jie curled his fingers slightly. shaking his head. "It's fine. I'm your brother, too. You can do whatever you want with me."
Hearing this, Li Xiaoya cast a shy glance at Liu jie before shaking her head in frustration. "I can't, Brother jie."
"Brother likes you. If I get too close to you, he'll get angry." As she spoke, a single tear slipped from the corner of Li Xiaoya's eye Liu Jie quickly reached out to wipe away her tears, pulling her into his embrace with heartache..
"Yaya, I only see Meng Ci as a younger brother, and he only sees me as an older brother."
"Don't overthink it,"
"Or I'll find a chance to talk things through with him."
Li Xiaoya wrapped her arms around Liu Jle's waist and shook her head. "Brother Jie, please don't."
"If you explain it. Brother will definitely be hurt. I can't bear to see him upset."
Liu jie sighed helplessly. "Yaya, you're just too kind-hearted."
"Sometimes, you really need to think more about yourself."
Meng Ci had no time to know what was happening over here.
After arranging everything, it was already past four in the afternoon.
Meng Cl approached anotherreal estate agency, Inquiringabout renting several
warehouses.
His only two requirements were the more remote the location the better, the larger the space. the better.
Fortunately, this agency had available resources-three adjacent warehouses in the suburbs were up for rent at a reasonable price.
Meng Ci reviewed the location, noting its proximity to several wholesale markets
He rented them all in one go though only for a month,
These warehouses were in a location where no one would bother looking anyway. Renting them for even a month was better than nothing, so the contract was finalized quickly. And Meng Ci successfully got the keys
After handling the major matters, Meng Ci felt incredibly hungry on his way back.
He was currently living near the school in a two-bedroom apartment.
Being a school district property, the area was packed with eateries, including a small alley offering every kind of street snack imaginable.
Meng Ci entered a shop and ordered a bowl of braised eggplant rice.
When it arrived, the flavor was outstanding.
Braised eggplant was his absolute favorite dish, so he immediately asked the owner to prepare a hundred braised eggplant boxed meals for the next day.
His excuse? The homeroom teacher, thinking of how hard the seniors had worked, planned to treat both classes to a meal as a reward.
He then asked the owner to help buy a hundred cups of passion fruit juice from the beverage shop next door. The braised eggplant rice bowl was twelve yuan each, and the passion fruit juice was seven yuan per cup, totaling nineteen hundred yuan.
Meng Ci even gave an extra hundred yuan as a tip for the trouble.
After paying a thousand-yuan deposit, Meng Ci finally headed home.
Sitting at his desk, Meng Ci began searching online for wholesale suppliers and researching what supplies were needed for the upcoming challenge.
He finalized yesterday's shopping list, ready to start purchasing supplies tomorrow.