When it comes to success, some people lack ability, while others lack just an opportunity.

For example, Genk from the New World falls into the latter category.

It can be seen from the fact that he sells "fake wine" and resells arms, and he is not a calm guy by nature.

And that's exactly what happened.

From the moment he set foot in Settlement One, he was pondering the rules of the league's game, even while working on the docks.

However, the reason why he pondered the rules of the league was not to find any loopholes that could make him rich overnight, but to avoid risks to the greatest extent and find policy resources that could be used.

The biggest lesson he learned from his first two businesses was that opportunistic trading could not last.

He can win many times, but if he loses once, he will take it all.

But not this time.

He has found a legal and lucrative "money-making model".

Under his persuasion, Filet founded the first investment bank registered in Settlement No. 1, Filet Bank.

And those mountains of dinars were used as collateral, and the loans that he could not apply for before, Mr. Fili also successfully applied for him.

And I applied for a full 22 million silver coins!

Counting the 8 million silver coins that Fili originally held in his hand, Henk already had 30 million silver coins in his hands.

Squeezing all the chips on a plate is a big gamble in a sense.

Docked on a cargo ship dockside, Filip looked at the bank employees who were moving boxes, mixed feelings written on their faces.

That's the wealth he's saved up for half his life.

He was going to stay in the bank, but he had the feeling of being fooled into buying wealth management products next to the bank's counter.

Although it was not just a matter of financial management, but also for the sake of his and his compatriots' future new home, he couldn't help but feel the pain in his flesh.

“…… There were only a hundred thousand people in the entire settlement No. 1, and the marshal was on top...... I really don't know how we're going to get those 30 million silver coins back. ”

Looking at the worried investor, Henk put his hand on his shoulder and patted him, enthusiastically comforting.

"100,000 is just a number, but two years ago there wasn't a single person here. However, just a few days ago, 5,000 people were disembarked in a single day on the pier under our feet...... I bet that there will be no less such cases in the future, and we will have to look at the problem from the perspective of development, just like Mr. Gu. ”

In his opinion, the representative named Gu Ning was so enthusiastic about helping them because he was concerned about the possible influx of people in the future.

"The vision of development ......" Filip's brows twitched, and he couldn't help but complain, "I've read your plan, the first phase of the plan is only 4 buildings with a total of 800 suites, and this alone is enough to spend 80% of your funds, where do you plan to find money for the rest of the plans?" ”

"Looking for money? My friend, when our first phase is completed, we don't need to look for money at all, the money will come to us. ”

Henk put his arm around his shoulders and continued with a smile on his face.

"I have already calculated, the cost of a house is about 40,000 silver coins, and the standard unit is 80 square meters, as for the price, it is not a problem to sell it for 100,000 silver coins."

"One hundred thousand?!" Filip looked at him with round eyes and exclaimed, "What are you thinking, how could anyone spend so much money on a cement box?!" ”

100,000 silver coins is equivalent to four or five hundred thousand dinars, and mortgaging the dinars to the bank is almost the price.

In Eternal Night Harbor, this money is enough to buy a house in a prosperous area.

And the population of Eternal Night Harbor is dozens of times that of here!

Henk guessed what he was thinking as soon as he saw the expression on his face, patiently explained.

"You can't compare the alliance with the experience of Eternal Night Harbor, you touch your conscience and say, are the alien races of Eternal Night Harbor considered people? Don't look at the hundreds of thousands of people, at least 90 percent of whom are livestock, I'm still going to say less. ”

As for the soldiers, they mostly lived in barracks, and they were not considered colonial.

After listening to Henk's explanation, Fili was slightly stunned, and pondered in his heart as if it was really like that.

His jewelry business was booming there, but the number of frequent customers was as good as he could count on two counts.

Strangers would not patronize his jewelry store, and naturally it would be impossible to buy a property.

Blackwater Lane, where they live, doesn't even have a house number.

Looking at Fili, who had turned his brain, Henk patiently continued.

"You don't know anything about the purchasing power of the inhabitants of the Alliance, and working on the docks for a month, as long as you don't touch the fish, it's not too easy to get 2,000 silver coins."

"2000 Credits...... Then it will take them more than 4 years to save up 100,000 silver coins, and they have to be without eating or drinking. Although Fili no longer doubted that the ordinary people of the alliance had that spending power, he couldn't help but sigh after silently calculating in his heart.

It took four years to save without food or drink to afford it, which is longer than the birth of this settlement.

He remembered correctly, the history of this settlement No. 1 was not even two years.

Looking at Fili, who was still thinking about things with a pawnshop mind, Henk smiled and shook his head.

"You overlooked the fact that we can borrow from the banks of the Alliance, and the residents of the Alliance can also borrow from the banks. Moreover, it is much easier for them to borrow money than we do, and the interest is cheaper. ”

Fili: "...... How cheap is it? ”

"One point of interest, doesn't it sound like giving it away for free?"

Looking at the stunned Fili, Henk smiled and shook a finger as he continued.

"As long as the monthly salary is more than 1,000 silver coins, and they have obtained the citizenship of the Union, and it is a loan for the purpose of self-housing, they can easily lend 10 times their annual income, and the repayment period can be extended to more than 20 years...... As for the collateral, it can be said that there is none, and it can also be said that it is the house they bought. ”

"In my experience in the New World, it is reasonable for an individual to spend less than one-third of their monthly income on housing. What's more, the low-rent housing in the alliance is not given to them for free, but the rent is cheaper. Now, with only a third or less of their monthly income, they can move into a larger, more spacious and decent house, with a separate kitchen, bathroom and toilet...... The most important thing is that the house belongs to them, and they can stay in it until the alliance disappears without anyone driving them out. ”

"According to this algorithm, as long as the monthly income exceeds 1,000 silver coins and you get the citizenship of the Union...... All of us are potential customers. ”

In fact, not only the citizenship of the alliance, but also the status of the supervised person can also get a loan, but the interest will be higher by a point.

After obtaining Union citizenship, they can change their loan through a very simple procedure.

Although the money already paid will not be returned, it will be deducted from the total amount of the loan and interest.

In a sense, it's a stimulus to the economy.

At the same time, it is also a benefit to the general citizens of the Union.

After all, relative to the league's annual growth rate, there is no difference between such a loan with outrageously low interest and giving money away for nothing.

Fili couldn't help but hold his breath, but he was still a little worried in his heart, and couldn't help but ask.

“…… But why would they buy your house. ”

Henk smiled faintly.

"Because of scarcity, the league will build them that kind of corn house, but equality does not mean equality, and no one wants to live in that thing for a lifetime or even generations, sharing a toilet with their neighbors. It is human nature to pursue a better life, and we provide it to them...... It always makes more sense than letting them waste their money on alcohol, doesn't it? ”

"Sounds wonderful...... Fili muttered to himself, his eyes lit up.

"Actually, it's not bad," Henk smiled and patted him on the shoulder, looking at Fili who was no longer worried, "The first phase of the project is completed, and our game officially begins...... As for the second phase of the project, I haven't thought about it yet, but I'll set a unit price of 120,000 silver coins. ”

Fili's eyes widened in surprise.

"A 20% price increase? Will anyone else buy it? ”

Henk smiled.

"It's going to sell out."

……

Henk's eyes are indeed vicious.

From the very beginning, he saw clients who were not just survivors of Settlement 1, but survivors of the entire Dead Coast and even the eastern provinces.

If the Alliance's space elevator is built, the land beneath his feet will become the closest "land settlement" to space, and this is truly the most scarce resource.

Although the South China Sea alliance is closer than here, the islands are small and scattered enough to compete with him.

And to put it mildly, once the Southern Legion loses the war in Borneo, the gamblers are likely to lose more than just Westsail Harbor.

The entire colony of the South could fall into the wave of national liberation movements.

Referring to the tragedy that happened in Saisail Harbor, it is impossible for the Willant people living in the colony to stay.

And by that time, they really only had three places to go-

Either go back to Triumph City or go to the New World.

Otherwise, you can only come to the territory of the alliance.

Those newcomers bring not only their work, but also their knowledge and wealth.

Henk's real ambition is much bigger than what he can say.

He not only wants to make Willant Street in Settlement No. 1 the most prosperous area on this coastline, but also takes advantage of the historical opportunity of Settlement No. 1 to make his golden sign of Henk Group!

In the future, when people mention his name, they will associate the word excellence.

And the skyscrapers he built will also become synonymous with quality and a better life.

Even further afield, the people of this planet will reacquaint themselves with the people of Wilantes in the future.

They are not just war maniacs with the barrel of a gun in their heads, they can also be skilled engineers or even imaginative artists!

With the funds in place of Filet Bank, construction teams from the North Island of the South China Sea Alliance have also gone to the construction site one after another.

The construction materials used at the site were brought from the port of fries and from the city of Wifu to the north.

As for the construction crews at the site, in addition to the workers of Settlement No. 1, there were also expatriate laborers from the Mammoth Nation who were employed by the North Island Construction Company.

Of course, there are also the Willant lads who have just disembarked.

When it comes to unity, the Willantes really don't have anything to say. Even though Henk was the "most discredited" New Worlder, Fili lent him the money.

For these compatriots who fled, Henk did provide them with the greatest care within his ability...... Even if he is "the most cunning of the Willantes".

The Brahmans, on the other hand, are extremely "fragmented".

Generous people are often so generous that they don't even care about themselves, while cunning people are often cunning to the extreme, and not a single pixel in their eyes belongs to someone else.

Except for the most ostracized Moon people in the past, who showed some solidarity, it was common for other survivors from Borneo to fight among themselves.

And this often happens not only between the snake and rat people, but also among the same people.

Sometimes it's not even out of self-interest, it's just that it doesn't look good for others.

Sometimes it's because you can't see the good of the Wilantes, and sometimes you can't see the good of the other rats.

And this creates a strange situation.

When it comes to selecting representatives, they are the staunchest opponents of racial narratives, as if the most progressive people would never vote for their fellow citizens that represents a vote of trust.

The Brahmans, who rely on the trust of the alien race, will try their best to get rid of the Brahmanic brand, dissociate themselves from other Brahmans, and put forward proposals that are unfavorable to the Brahmans, even at the expense of changing their names.

Anyway, there is no race column on the identity card of the Alliance, all of them are citizens of the Union, as long as the surname that marks the identity is changed, basically half of the brand is erased, and only the Brahmins themselves can recognize those who have also eaten soil.

And when they find out that the guy in the family has mixed up, but they don't speak for themselves, and they who have never supported that guy will become conservatives and the staunchest supporters of the racial narrative again, like Schrödinger's cat, and try to kidnap the man who bears a similar mark to them with the most vicious curses and the harshest moral standards.

As for the results, it is also obvious.

No one will give such a person a good face except for a truly selfless saint and an outright liar.

When a lose-lose situation is formed, it is often not because of a single mistake made by a single person or a decision, but because something at the root is systematically out of control.

This is not something that can be reversed by one or two wars.

It is a pity that that deafening cry is indeed rare in the wasteland, at least the people of Willant did not give birth to "Mr. Rat", let alone a series of capable people who went forward and succeeded.

But they woke up with great joy.

It was a shipwreck that woke up Genk, and it was just a guy named Kant who woke up the inhabitants of Eternal Night Harbor.

They didn't have a trace of nostalgia, and without hesitation, they put down the past and walked out.

But in the province of Borneo, the Moon people did not wake up until they were almost killed.

And even though more people have stood on the land of the Alliance, they are still lingering in their dreams......

At the same time as the construction teams hired by the Genk Group went to the construction site, a line of large characters with green background and white paint was also written on the iron wall of the isolation site.

It was written by Henk himself.

Standing on the side of the road, he tossed his brush into the paint bucket, clapped his hands with a satisfied smile on his face, and read the words out in a bard-like tone.

“…… Willant Street is a Willant-style street, not just a Willant street. ”

"As we work to end the Wasteland Age, we welcome everyone, from our compatriots from afar to our local friends."

"Not bad...... I hope that the "Survivor Daily" will give a headline. ”

……

At the same time that the construction of the Willant Street project began, the man sitting in the office of the usual committee member of the congress had a sad face.

His name is Wu Jingshan, and he used to be a resident of Boulder City, and previously served as a company commander in the Southern Construction Corps, and later came here as a pioneer and a resident of Vault 404, and is considered the earliest resident of Settlement No. 1.

At the same time, he was one of the earliest representatives of the local residents, and was later elected by other representatives as a regular member.

In the representative council, usually the members are also deputies, but they are relatively special in their positions, similar to "the presiding officer of the meeting".

Since there is no clear political faction in the coalition for the time being, or the administrators themselves and the Vault residents being the largest faction, the "usual commissioners" are usually mediators agreed upon by conservatives and radicals.

In short, neither faction could find an ally that they could fully trust, so they simply chose a "peacemaker".

And Wu Jingshan is the "peacemaker" of Settlement No. 1.

When the arguments between the different factions are too heated, he will stand up and persuade both sides to take a step back, so that the winner will not win, and the loser will not lose all the chips.

Previously, the Borneo siege of the town hall had led to a victory for the conservatives with an overwhelming vote on the "Willant Street Proposal".

To be honest, he didn't really want to come forward on such a less controversial issue, even if he himself voted against it at the time.

However, just yesterday, he was approached by a delegate named Suka and told him that a considerable part of the Borneo people were dissatisfied with the decision of the Congress, believing that the Council could not represent themselves and was planning a bigger wave.

Wu Jingshan did not know whether Sukka had found himself out of his identity as a former Brahma or out of a radical position.

But he couldn't ignore the reminder of the Brahma representative.

After all, this is a wasteland, and no one can guarantee how big the so-called big things are.

It is precisely for this reason that on the one hand, he reported the matter to the Guards Corps and the local security bureau, and on the other hand, he found Gu Ning, who proposed the relevant bill, hoping that the latter would propose another amendment to ease the mood of the radicals or the Borneos.

As the proposer, he is the one most likely to make it happen.

However, after listening to the request of the "peacemaker", Gu Ning just sighed and put the teacup in his hand on the table.

"To be honest, I was surprised. My proposal was approved with 80% of the votes in favor, and the remaining 20% of the votes against were not even half of the votes, which can be described as 'uncontroversial', but I didn't expect you to find me. ”

Wu Jingshan sighed.

"I'm just asking for your opinion, and I'm not forcing you to change your opinion......"

Gu Ning sighed.

"I guess that Sukka guy convinced you."

To be honest, he actually looked down on some of the radicals in Settlement No. 1.

Although the members of the workers' union were also mostly radicals, they dared to go to Borneo to support the local people's reforms, and they spent the money and membership dues that the workers voluntarily donated to them, without using a penny of the alliance's finances.

For example, that Eugène.

The second gunshot rang out in Xifan Harbor, and this guy was on the front line, fighting side by side with the family members of that family.

Although he was thrown back by the Southern Army in the end, he was a man who could practice his ideals to this point.

As for the so-called radicals around him, in addition to spending money, they can recite scriptures, and he really doesn't see the spirit of daring to be the first from them.

Those guys are more like treating the Borneo as kittens and puppies in need of care, misinterpreting the so-called unity into a variety of preferential treatment.

This is fundamentally contrary to the Alliance's concept of equality.

What is even more shameful is that they completely ignore the turning public opinion and the antipathy of the inhabitants of the alliance to asking for preferential treatment.

Before this group of idiots and the Brahmans messed up with the word "unity", he thought he had to stand up and do something.

In Gu Ning's view, the best thing to do is to set an example for this group of weak and incompetent radicals, so that they can see what true unity really looks like.

Looking at Gu Ning, who was not allowed to enter the oil and salt, Wu Jingshan sighed and said.

"No matter who found me, I personally don't think Willant Street is a good idea."

Gu Ning smiled noncommittally.

"They're spending their own money, and if it's a good idea, we'll have to wait until they build it. Besides, smoking pollutes the air, and I don't see you smoke less. ”

Wu Jingshan stared at him.

"Are you endorsing them?"

"I didn't say that, I just exercised my constitutional rights and did what I thought was right." Gu Ning smiled faintly and said nothing to the bottom of his words.

Wu Jingshan, who was sitting opposite him, was silent for a while, then sighed and said.

"The manager is coming, you know."

Gu Ning said lightly.

"The whole colony knows it."

Wu Jingshan continued.

"Then you should know that we have a lot of conflicts with the Legion now, if the managers have an opinion on this project, this project will definitely be yellow, and this is definitely not a good thing for those Willantes."

Gu Ning said succinctly.

"You think the manager will have an opinion, and that's because you don't know him at all."

Wu Jingshan asked rhetorically.

"Do you know him?"

Gu Ning smiled faintly.

"I don't dare boast about this sea, but I am sure that the gentleman's support for the Borneo province was not in any way out of special favor to the Borneo, but for the benefit of the alliance, which is fundamentally different from the sympathetic bunch of fellows."

Wu Jingshan couldn't help but say.

"Have you considered another scenario?"

Seeing that the usual committee member looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, Gu Ning's eyebrows raised slightly.

"What's the situation?"

Wu Jingshan stared at him for a while, and suddenly a sentence popped out of his mouth.

"What if the group of Brahsins ran to him and knelt?"

He didn't know why he had thought of this, even though just a few minutes ago he was worried that the Borneos would get a bomb and blow up the place where they were meeting.

Maybe in his subconscious, it was more like something that those people might do.

Gu Ning looked at the ordinary committee member sitting opposite in surprise, not knowing if he was surprised that he would think like this, or because he was surprised by the situation itself that he had envisioned.

Sitting up straight from his chair, Gu Ning stared at him with straight eyes.

“…… You know what I think? ”

Suddenly a little unpredictable this guy, Wu Jingshan said undecidedly.

“…… What do you think? ”

Gu Ning suddenly smiled and leaned back into his chair for a long time.

"I can't ask for it."

(End of chapter)