Chapter 298: The Best “Empty-Handed Wolf” Winner (Second Update)

“So you’re still missing an auction house, right? I want to invest using my big data auction house. That should be okay, right?” Su Mary’s bright eyes twinkled as she playfully asked, this was entirely her personal asset.

“Haha, sure.” Qian Duoduo arranged for someone to handle the share transfer, then hurried off to deal with the commotion on site. As for whether Qian Duoduo and Su Mary’s father truly disliked each other or were just putting on a show, Jing Shu didn’t know. Just like Qian Duoduo said, no matter what, the two had to be political opponents, playing opposing roles.

Jing Shu didn’t sign the 5% share transfer agreement, yet the other party didn’t force her either, instead showing a professional smile: “After the apocalypse, the state optimized relevant regulations, and we directly recorded your shareholding through big data. So whether you sign or not, it’s actually the same.”

Jing Shu: “.emmm”

The key was Jing Shu couldn’t refuse, nor could she openly reveal the truth, like saying she knew Qian Duoduo would die in three years, Shiyuan would be confiscated, and Taozi would be taken by the government. She couldn’t say she wanted to cut ties now, lest it cause big trouble three years later.

After all, this was Qian Duoduo’s goodwill.

Jing Shu’s mind was dizzy, forcing a smile while her thoughts were filled with the scene of all food forcibly requisitioned three years later, shareholders being cut like leeks, and everything obtained from Shiyuan handed over.

Her main worry was whether her family would be traced and have all the food she had painstakingly accumulated over the years taken away. She feared her family’s situation being exposed. At this moment, she deeply empathized with Qian Duoduo’s feelings in the previous life when the tyrant came demanding all the food.

Food obtained through her own effort without stealing or robbing, suddenly demanded all at once. The apocalypse was still long. Would she and her family have to survive on porridge mixed with rotten insects? What was the point of all her hard work? In the apocalypse, first ensure your own living conditions, then help others as much as possible.

For example, if you worked hard for five years to earn a million, and now you’re asked to donate 990,000. You used to eat meat and drink soup every day, but now only porridge. Such a huge difference, no one would want that.

But living people can’t be held back to death either.

Since accepting Qian Duoduo’s 5% shares was already decided, no matter how she looked at it, she should think of ways to solve the problem, not keep avoiding it.

“There must be a win-win solution that satisfies the tyrant’s huge demands while saving Qian Duoduo from disaster, preventing Shiyuan’s complete dissolution and government takeover, allowing both sides to benefit and survive together,” Jing Shu squinted, her thoughts becoming clearer. She seemed to vaguely grasp a path.

Meanwhile, Su Mary completed her share exchange with professionals, ultimately using 20% of the auction house shares to get 1% of Shiyuan’s shares. Su Mary’s investment was probably just for food.

“Let’s go, Jing Shu, let’s see what’s happening over there,” Su Mary pulled Jing Shu toward the noisy area.

Jing Shu nodded but thought to herself that the tyrant’s reason for pushing Qian Duoduo to the edge and wanting to slaughter him was the countless people starving daily in Wucheng and the public’s growing numbness and despair toward the apocalypse.

If the people had hope for the future and food to survive, maybe things wouldn’t be so bad. Qian Duoduo would only need to donate most of the supplies, and Shiyuan wouldn’t have to dissolve. That would solve the problem.

But with millions in Wucheng, even drinking thin porridge, the food consumption was astronomical. Qian Duoduo, so fat, had stored enough food with countless manpower reserves to feed Wucheng only for three days to avoid starvation.

Jing Shu’s magic cube space couldn’t grow or store that much food without eating or drinking. Individual power was tiny against natural disasters. She couldn’t save Wucheng, let alone all of China or billions on Earth.

“This matter, in the end, has to be solved by the people themselves. I can only play a guiding role,” Jing Shu silently set a goal for herself. The apocalypse’s fifth year, with corpses everywhere, was less than three years away—actually just over two years left.

Jing Shu took a deep breath and adjusted her mindset. Some things she was afraid of at first, avoided, and didn’t dare face. But once she understood, it wasn’t so bad. She would ensure her family’s living conditions were guaranteed, then do her best to help Qian Duoduo and Wucheng. As they say, man proposes, God disposes.

“Jing Shu, what’s this? You’ve figured it out? You were so gloomy at first. Don’t feel burdened. We all appreciate your fearless rescue back then. Every time I think about it, I want to thank you again,” Su Mary held Jing Shu’s hand, shaking it happily. Girls just liked that.

“Yeah, I’ve figured it out. Since it was given to me, I’ll take it,” Jing Shu smiled calmly. Of course, she was taking not just the shares but also the responsibility.

…

When Jing Shu arrived, Qian Duoduo had already finished handling things. She was surprised to meet Heng Jin’s father, a shrewd and experienced middle-aged man. Heng Jin was the spoiled son of Evergrande Logistics in the early apocalypse, who had taken Sun Yinrui to court with Jing Shu and later took over Jing Shu’s job of transporting RVs from the mainland to Wucheng.

Heng Jin’s father was a capable man with confidence. When Qian Duoduo tried to “empty-hand wolf” (gain without giving), he turned the tables and instead made Qian Duoduo the one who got “empty-handed wolfed.”

Everyone knows logistics is an indispensable part of the industrial chain. It integrates transportation, storage, loading and unloading, packaging, circulation processing, distribution, and information processing to meet user demands.

Express delivery is a branch of logistics, delivering parcels to customers. The difference is huge. Qian Duoduo wanted to develop a one-stop base, so logistics was necessary. But current logistics were integrated with the government, controlled by them, and responsible for reserve grain and materials.

“If you want me to give shares in the logistics company, I have none to give,” Heng Jiu said, meaning he wouldn’t give any shares, making an exception.

In the end, Qian Duoduo was still “empty-handed wolfed,” giving up 3% shares and promising that future resources for the one-stop base would come from him, on the condition that Heng Jiu assign a team to handle logistics for the base.

Without exception, this was a benefit the father fought for his son. The shares were finally registered under Heng Jin’s name. Jing Shu didn’t expect to be so connected with Heng Jin and that they would become “colleagues” in the future.

But if you talk about the best “empty-handed wolf” winner, it had to be Jing Shu herself.

There will be another update tonight~ Mwah, extra update today!

(End of chapter)