Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies

Chapter 391: Higher Wall, Power Grids

Chapter 391: Higher Wall, Power Grids

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Hearing Yao Ran's offer, the workers became excited. They exchanged glances and then glanced at their Boss. None of them dared speak as they worried they might disrupt his negotiations.

Yao Ran observed their reactions and thought, 'This offer should be higher than the market price.'

She turned back to the Boss and noticed he was still hesitating. Concerned that time was running out, Yao Ran added, "Uncle, if you think the price is too low, then forget it. I will just find someone else."

Hearing this, the other workers grew anxious. They knew competition for finding jobs in the villa area was tough. More than a dozen teams have arrived today, so there will be a lot of people willing to take over this job with generous pay.

One of the workers became anxious and couldn't help but grab his Boss's arm and pull him aside.

Lowering his voice, he said, "Boss, if you keep hesitating, this young lady might really hire another team. Jobs like this with such a good payment aren't easy to find."

Seeing that his Boss was considering it, the worker continued, "Besides, she said she will provide a meal today. We haven't eaten since this morning, and we are starving. Let's take the job and eat first."

The Boss considered it for a moment and realized that they had no particular advantage that would make Yao Ran insist on hiring them, so he finally nodded.

"Alright," he said.

The worker's face lit up at his agreement. "Great! Boss, accept the job quickly before the young lady changes her mind."

Urged by his worker, the Boss walked back to Yao Ran and asked, "Young Lady, could we have the meal first?"

Yao Ran glanced at her watch and saw that it was past lunchtime. She thought for a moment and said, "Sure. Please come with me."

After the eternal night arrived, the temperature gradually decreased day by day. Although it was colder than before, for survivors who had endured the extreme cold, the current temperature felt surprisingly comfortable.

Taking advantage of the milder weather, Yao Ran planned to let the workers have their meals in the backyard.

When they arrived in the backyard, Yao Ran said, "Please wait here. I will go and get the meals."

The Boss smiled gratefully upon hearing that. "Thank you, Young Lady."

Yao Ran nodded and headed to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Shi Xuan heard her footsteps and turned around. Seeing her open the hanging cupboard, he put down the empty cup and asked, "Has Brother Yuan already left?"

"Yes," Yao Ran replied, taking out ten packs of self-heating meals.

Seeing her actions, he asked, "Yao Ran, what are you planning to eat all of them?"

Yao Ran closed the cupboard and answered, "No. I have hired a team of workers to install power grids and raise the wall. Since we have decided to stay here for a while, I think it's important to enhance security."

Recalling what Li Tianyu had mentioned earlier, Shi Xuan agreed. "You are right. We need to prepare before those gangs attack."

After saying this, he helped her carry the self-heating meals and asked, "Where do you want to bring this food to?"

"To the backyard," Yao Ran answered, filling cups with hot water.

"Alright."

After Shi Xuan had left with the self-heating meals, Yao Ran carried out the water. When she arrived, a worker quickly stood up to take the water.

As he waited for the meal to heat, the Boss asked, "Young Lady, how much higher do you want the wall raised?"

Yao Ran looked at the wall thoughtfully before replying, "Five meters. Can you manage that?"

The Boss nodded, "It's possible, but the wall will need to be reinforced to prevent it from collapsing."

Yao Ran nodded in understanding and said, "Don't worry about the materials. If you need more, just let me know, and I will find them."

She then paused for a second and asked, "How long will it take to build the wall and install the power grids?"

The Boss calculated for a moment before replying, "We will need at least a week to raise the wall around the entire villa. Installing the power grids will take half a day. If everything goes smoothly, we can finish this project in eight days."

After hearing his assessment, Yao Ran nodded, "Alright."

Noticing that the self-heating meals were ready, Yao Ran added, "Uncle, you can eat first. I will prepare the materials."

"Alright," the Boss agreed.

While the workers ate, Yao Ran went to the small storage room in the backyard and retrieved the necessary materials for the wall, including concrete blocks, steel bars, and cement.

She also took out the materials for the power grids from her space. After stocking up the storage room, she returned to the backyard.

Seeing that the workers had finished their meals, she said, "The materials are in the small storage room there. You can start transporting them and begin the work."

Now that they were well-fed, the workers eagerly transported the materials and got to work. Since there was only dim light from neighboring villas, Yao Ran brought out a few solar lamps.

Handing them to the Boss, she said, "Uncle, use these lamps to light up the area. If they run out of power, put them in the box, and I will recharge them later."

Impressed by her preparedness, the Boss silently resolved to work diligently. Accepting the solar lamps, he replied, "Understood."

After confirming they had everything they needed, Yao Ran noticed Shi Xuan talking to the other workers. Trusting him to oversee the work, she went inside to begin her daily training.

Entering the training room on the third floor, Yao Ran saw Long Yu practicing his control over the wind element. She sat beside him, took out a bag of seeds and a large basin from her space, and began training her wood and water element abilities.

As she trained, Yao Ran informed Long Yu about the ongoing construction.