Living like a salted fish in the end times

Chapter 370 Dungeons and ExxonMobil

"From the 13th floor to the second floor above, each floor is a micro-community, which can accommodate 2 to 800 people. In addition, there are infrastructure such as canteens, plant factories, and schools. The scale is equivalent to that of an ordinary school. University." Goodman briefly introduced.

"If an extreme situation occurs and the contact with the outside world is completely cut off, how long can this place survive?"

Yang Haoxuan asked a key question.

"If it is full capacity, it can theoretically be maintained for 50 years. After 50 years, the fuel rods of the reactor need to be completely replaced."

"Fuel rods?"

"Well, there is a miniature nuclear reactor on the bottom floor, which provides electricity and heating for the entire base."

The person in front of him is the Consul's confidant, so there is no need to hide it, and it probably won't be possible.

Yang Haoxuan was surprised and said, "Where did you get the nuclear reactor?"

"Of course it was customized from you. As far as I know, it seems to have cost more than 1000 billion in total."

"So expensive? Can't it cost so much to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier?"

Goodman shrugged and said helplessly: "The official is obviously the lion's mouth, but we can't resist, we can only accept it obediently."

"How much does the whole base cost?"

Yang Haoxuan couldn't help asking curiously.

"Over 3000 billion."

Goodman answered truthfully.

"Fuck..." Yang Haoxuan swears, and at the same time reveals a look of disbelief: "So much? Is it worth it? Although the sun is out now, it's not the end of the world, right?"

"Of course it's worth it. After all, no amount of money is as important as your life." Goodman said without hesitation.

In fact, he himself is a rich man.

This man, the richer he is, the more he fears death!

"This is too wasteful. With this money, it is better to go to the capital to buy some industries. Looking at the entire Federation, the capital is definitely the safest place."

Goodman nodded: "I don't deny this, but when we go to the capital, we are just cattle and sheep at the mercy of others..."

"How come? My brother-in-law is also a businessman, isn't he living a good life, and the business is getting bigger and bigger, and now he has become a consul. You should worry too much."

"Hehe, there is a proverb in the east called the three caves of the cunning rabbit. We in the West also have a saying not to put all eggs in the same basket. It is definitely not harmful to make more preparations."

"But 5000 billion is not a small number?"

Goodman waved his hand: "Ten years ago, the Federation invested heavily in infrastructure, and we did this in response to the official call. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

"Well, you have a point."

Yang Haoxuan did not continue to question.

Goodman smiled, and then pointed to a small two-story building in front of him: "Staff Yang, this is a standard residence in the base, do you want to go in and visit it?"

Due to the limitation of storey heights and the fact that the people who live here are all rich people, the residences inside the base are generally two-storey small buildings of this kind.

"Okay!" Yang Haoxuan readily accepted.

Goodman entered the password, opened the door of the small building, and explained casually: "Currently, the passwords are all eight and eight, which can be changed at any time."

"It's a pity that there is no yard."

"Staff Yang, it's easy to get a courtyard. I remember there are several high-end residences with small courtyards. If you're interested, I'll take you there later."

"How many sets are left?"

Goodman nodded and explained with a smile: "The houses here are very popular, most of them have been sold long ago, and there are less than houses left."

"How much is a building? Does it include admission tickets?"

"NO...NO...A ticket is an admission ticket, a house is a house, the two cannot be confused." Goodman shook his head, "An ordinary house like the one we are visiting now costs 1000 million yuan. In addition High-end residences, that is, the ones with yards, cost million yuan per building."

"If I only have admission tickets and don't buy a house, can I move in?" Yang Haoxuan frowned and asked.

"Of course. Apart from residences, there are also hotels in the base. Some are expensive and some are cheap."

"Is it okay to sleep on the street?"

"To be honest, I don't know if it will work. After all, the base has not been officially opened yet." Goodman shook his head.

Yang Haoxuan walked around the house and asked casually, "Why is there no kitchen?"

"Staff Yang, in order to ensure fire safety, the base has strict regulations on the use of fire and electricity. Not to mention cooking, even high-power electrical appliances are not allowed to be used. Otherwise, if a fire breaks out, the consequences will be absolutely disastrous."

"Okay, let's forget about the kitchen, why is the bathroom so small? Huh, there's no toilet?"

Yang Haoxuan was very puzzled.

It stands to reason that there are rich people here, and of course the more luxurious the house, the better.

"There are public bathhouses and public restrooms in the base. On the one hand, this is done to save water; on the other hand, it is also for hygiene considerations. After all, the underground ventilation conditions are poor. If there is no restriction, it is easy to pollute the air."

Goodman explained patiently.

Yang Haoxuan nodded subconsciously, and then changed the subject: "How big is this house?"

"The two floors add up to 120 square meters. If it is squeezed, it will be no problem to accommodate a family of ten."

"Is the packaging repaired?"

"The base provides simple decoration, and any unauthorized decoration is strictly prohibited."

Yang Haoxuan pointed around and said in surprise, "That's it? You didn't even make a suspended ceiling, what kind of simple decoration?"

"As I said just now, in order to prevent fires, private decoration is strictly prohibited inside the base. In addition, large appliances and wooden furniture are also on the prohibited list."

"That's too exaggerated, why not install automatic sprinklers in every house?"

Yang Haoxuan scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

Goodman spread his hands: "If there is no accident, the base may not be put into use in the next three to 50 years, and the best spraying device is useless.

Besides, if that day really comes, everyone will flee and come in, it would be nice to have a place to sleep, no one cares about the living conditions. "

"So that's how it is." Yang Haoxuan followed straight to the point and said, "Goodman, I want to buy one hundred tickets. I wonder if I can still get tickets?"

"Okay, no problem, if you buy more than tickets at one time, according to our company's regulations, you can directly get a % discount."

Goodman simply agreed to come down.

The other party represented the consul, and they had no choice but to save face. If they were not afraid of causing criticism, they would even be willing to give it away for free.

Yang Haoxuan breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "As for the house, I haven't thought it through yet, and I'll give you an answer later."

"Don't worry, those who can afford to buy houses have basically bought them, and there are enough houses in a short time."

"Really? Didn't you say that the house is very popular? Why is it getting slower and slower to sell?" Yang Haoxuan asked puzzled.

"There are a lot of rich people in America. In fact, we designed this refuge based on the number of local rich people."

"Is there no one in Europe and South America buying it?"

Goodman smiled wryly and shook his head: "In the final analysis, it's a matter of trust. In addition, we can build shelters, and so can others. There is no technical difficulty in this thing."

"Well, it seems that I took it for granted."

Yang Haoxuan sighed slightly.

Next, the two came to the only negative floor open to the public, which is the Disneyland mentioned earlier. The purpose of building an amusement park is actually very simple, that is to deceive people.

I have to say that Disney has put in a lot of effort, and there are many interesting projects in it.

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At the same time, Zhang Hao finally finished his condolences to the garrison base, and the next stop was the pillar industry of Cuba Island, the famous Exxon Mobil Corporation.

"Consul, let me introduce you. This is the current general manager of ExxonMobil Oil Company——Mr. Spellings."

"Mr. Spellings, long time no see!"

Zhang Hao greeted casually.

Spellings smiled slightly: "It should have been five or six years. I remember the last time we met was at the Federal Energy Conference. It was also at that conference that you, Hezhong Energy, officially announced the discovery of the Bright Coal Mine."

The Bright Coal Mine is the super coal mine on Tasmania. Zhang Hao did not change the name randomly, but directly used the name in the dream.

"Mr. Spellings, I think you have misunderstood. I quit Union Energy a few years ago."

Zhang Hao quickly corrected.

Mr. Spellings was stunned for a moment: "Oh, the flow of information in America is not smooth. There is no report of such a big news."

Zhang Hao shook his head secretly. This is obviously an excuse. Although America is far away from the mainland, there must be relevant news reports. It’s just that the other party didn’t pay attention to it, or they had forgotten it long ago.

After some courtesies, Spellings led the delegation to visit the headquarters of ExxonMobil Group, a seven-story office building.

At the end of the visit, everyone came to a large conference room, and the next step was to report.

Although ExxonMobil is a private company, it is also subject to strict official control.

Besides, Grand Consul Zhang is also well-known in the energy industry, and Spellings didn't want to miss the opportunity, so he had already prepared a bunch of questions and wanted to ask them in person.

After listening to the report, Zhang Hao nodded in satisfaction:

"ExxonMobil really deserves to be a giant in the petrochemical industry. It is not inferior to state-owned oil companies in terms of technology or production capacity."

"Consul, you are too generous. Exxon Mobil has long since fallen, and we are now relying on others, struggling to survive. Please be more considerate of our difficulties."

No need to ask, this "person" refers to the three state-owned oil companies. They used their abundant political resources to almost monopolize the source of oil and gas.

"Mr. Spellings, this statement is wrong. Not long ago, the bidding for oil and gas resources in the Middle East ended. If I remember correctly, your company seems to have won a lot of oil fields?"

"It's just a few small oil fields, and we don't have access to large oil fields. Our company currently has two main sources of oil, one is the oil field in the Gulf of Mexico next to it, and the other is Venezuela in the south. Neither of them is good at it."

"Did they embarrass your company?"

Zhang Hao immediately heard the hint in the other party's words.

Spellings euphemistically explained: "Well, dealing with them is indeed not as convenient as private companies. The most important thing is that we have no initiative at all and are controlled by others everywhere."

"You can rest assured that the central government has discovered many ills in state-owned enterprises and is currently actively promoting reforms. I believe everything will be fine."

Zhang Hao hurriedly persuaded him.

"Clap clap clap..."

There was warm applause in the conference room.

When the applause stopped, Spellings suddenly changed the subject: "Consul, speaking of reform, I heard that the oil company in Venezuela is piloting a new economic policy, which is said to greatly increase the profit margin of the oil company. I don't know Is there any chance for us at Exxon to get involved?"

Zhang Hao shook his head: "Sorry, Mr. Spellings, the pilot list has been finalized, and there is no way to add your company to it for the time being."

"It's not fair..."

Spellings shook his head again and again.

"How can there be absolute fairness in this world? Fairness is always relative. But you don't have to worry, as long as the pilot works well, the new policy will be rolled out soon, and it shouldn't take two years."

Zhang Hao tried to comfort him.

Seeing this, Spellings knew that nothing could be done, so he immediately changed direction:
"Consul, we can wait for the new economic policy, but Venezuela is engaged in large-scale development, and there are even several large oil fields that are intended to be transferred. Look..."

Zhang Hao touched his chin and gave an answer on the spot: "You can sign up and try. This time the state-owned enterprise will not make a move. As for whether you can win it, it depends on your ability."

"Is this true?"

Spellings was shocked, and quickly confirmed.

"Relevant information will come out soon, you can pay attention to it."

Zhang Hao nodded.

"Great, even if we only win one oil field, it will be a great boost to our company."

Spellings couldn't hide his excitement.

Their expectations were indeed correct. After the new consul came to power, the private economy finally showed signs of full recovery, and they chose the right person.

Zhang Hao followed with a smile, and then reminded: "The Maracaibo Basin is huge, and there are many areas that have not been explored. Don't just focus on the old oil wells, you can also focus on the new oil wells."

"New oil well?"

Spellings' heart skipped a beat.

Compared with old oil wells, new oil wells are riskier, but for giants like them, that risk is not a risk at all, and they can fully bear it.

"You can form an exploration team, or you can contact an exploration company. In short, the sooner the better, lest all good places be robbed."

"I personally prefer to form an exploration team, but I need official help."

Spellings said right away.

Of course, Zhang Hao will not refuse: "You can do it with confidence, I will help you greet the relevant departments and units, and guarantee the green light all the way."

"Consul, thank you so much."

"You're welcome, these are what I, the consul, should do. The better you develop, the best reward for me."

Zhang Hao said seriously.

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