The Beginning of Natural Disaster, I Won by Hoarding Tens of Billions of Supplies

Chapter 254: Fortune Accumulated From Past Life

Huo Yishen, who wanted to take his time with his work, couldn’t convince Jiang Ning. He could only passively accept, saying, “Okay, we’ll cover the meals, and we’ll pay you wages later.” 

“Don’t spoil them. I still have their contracts in my hands,” Qin Chuan said. 

Qin Chuan called the two over to rest and eagerly asked, “How do you plan to decorate?” 

Jiang Ning didn’t hide anything and briefly mentioned building a high wall, a glasshouse on the top floor, and in the backyard, where they could grow vegetables and raise chickens and ducks. 

Qin Chuan almost dropped his cigarette, “Other families are building swimming pools, and you want to grow vegetables?” 

“We emptied our family savings for this house. We can’t afford such frivolous things,” Jiang Ning said plainly. “Skipping swimming won’t kill me but missing a few meals might.” 

Qin Chuan laughed, “Well said, we won’t go for frivolous things. Growing vegetables and raising chickens is more practical. When your decoration is done, I’ll just copy it.” 

Both of them were shrewd individuals, especially Jiang Ning, who was not one to be taken advantage of. 

In the three years of the apocalypse, many rich people lost everything, but she seemed to be doing better and better. 

So, copying their plan shouldn’t go wrong. 

However, when Qin Chuan learned they wanted to install broken glass on the high wall, he was somewhat reluctant, “Why bother with that? It’s not secure enough. I’ll set up some electric fences for you.” 

It wasn’t that Jiang Ning didn’t want to take the easy way out, but fencing the entire yard would require a lot of electric fencing. 

In the three years of the apocalypse, such things were hard to come by. 

But when it came to handling goods, there were a few things Qin Chuan couldn’t manage. 

Jiang Ning smiled, “Then we’ll rely on Brother Qin.” 

There was a knack to installing electric fences around high walls; too high and there was a risk of collapse, too low and it wouldn’t be effective. 

The two estimated the height, let Qin Chuan help find them, and they’d exchange it for grain later. 

Qin Chuan readily agreed, “Let me know if you need anything else, and I’ll take care of it.” 

Most things were ready; it was just assembling the glasshouse that posed a challenge, as neither of them had experience. 

“It’s not difficult. Lao Luo understands this. Let him help you when the time comes.” 

It was getting late, Jiang Ning saw that the others were working energetically, so she planned to show off a bit to them before returning to the house. “I’ll cook. Eat whatever, don’t be picky.” 

Having tasted her cooking before, Qin Chuan was quite looking forward to it. He also took off his jacket and rolled up his sleeves to help. 

Jiang Ning cooked while Doudou and Coke helped out. 

When she said, “eat whatever,” she meant it. 

Sweet potato and brown rice, fried wax beans with cured pork, dried radish stir-fry with cured pork belly, dried cabbage, and a big bowl of sweet potato leaves. 

Just enough salt, not too oily. 

After cooking, she asked Doudou to call them over. 

The others brought their own bowls and chopsticks. They were not picky, scooping up rice with plenty of dishes and sitting down casually on the ground. 

“Mm, Sister, your cooking is really delicious!” 

Starved, they dug into their meals. 

Despite being able to earn, they had wives and children to support, and they didn’t have a full meal every day. 

Sister’s cooking was not only oily but also incredibly tasty. 

Unlike what their wives made, which was worse than pig feed and had to be endured. 

The others, including Qin Chuan, felt the same way. 

He didn’t lack food, but he couldn’t cook. Most of the time, his brothers took charge of the kitchen. Compared to what Jiang Ning made, it was not fit for human consumption. “Brother Huo, you’re lucky to have Sister.” 

Huo Yishen agreed, “Yes, it’s the fortune I’ve accumulated from past life.” 

After the physically demanding work, the men finished eating, packed up, and went to sleep on the floor of Qin Chuan’s villa. 

They slept for two hours and then got up to continue working. 

They unexpectedly excelled at all sorts of skills, and the wall was built up quickly. 

They kept Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen busy to the point of exhaustion, rushing to fetch materials by car and barely keeping up with their pace. 

In less than a day, the over three-meter-high courtyard wall was perfectly finished. 

Next was plastering the wall. Because the wall was too thin, three layers were required: cement mortar, mixed mortar, and white lime mortar. 

Each layer needed to be thickened, with a focus on soundproofing. 

Lao Zhang used to work with a decoration team in his early years, and after the apocalypse, he clung to Qin Chuan’s thigh and became a second-hand dealer. While he couldn’t claim to live in comfort, compared to most survivors, he was doing quite well. 

Now, returning to his old profession, he was extremely confident and directed the others on-site. 

Accidentally, he remarked on Qin Chuan’s work, “Boss, your plastering isn’t spread evenly.” 

Unfazed, Qin Chuan tapped the back of his head with a wok spatula. “Are you teaching me how to do things?”  

Lao Zhang quickly retreated, “No, no, no, I wouldn’t dare! Boss, you’ve worked hard. Sit down and have a drink. I’ll take care of the plastering.” 

Qin Chuan tossed the tools to him, “Be more active. If I catch anyone slacking off, you’ll have to bear the consequences.” 

Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen didn’t have time to participate at all. With these people being so efficient, the two of them kept bringing materials from outside. 

Cement, river sand, coarse sand, lime, tiles, waterproof coatings, latex paint, doors, windows, and more. 

“Where did you get all this stuff?” Qin Chuan couldn’t help but envy them. “How about forming a connection so we can snatch some of the materials from the villa area’s renovation and split the profits?” 

Jiang Ning smiled, “Don’t joke, Brother Qin. It took us more than half a year to gather all these things. If it were that easy, we’d have finished this business first. Would we give you the opportunity to ask?” 

Qin Chuan thought about it. Indeed, with non-renewable resources becoming scarcer and encountering the destruction of a super earthquake. Gathering all these materials wasn’t easy. 

However, these tiles were really good quality, top-notch. 

While he could manage to get everything else, he was genuinely tempted by the tiles. “Could you get me some tiles?” 

Jiang Ning agreed, “Sure, I’ll ask for you, but they might not be the same style.” 

Floor scraping, tile laying, waterproof coating application, toilet installation, anti-theft doors and windows… 

Second-hand dealers who didn’t know a thing about these skills couldn’t be considered good renovation engineers. 

However, within just a few days, the villa transformed as if by magic. 

The bathroom sparkled, the floor tiles gleamed, and the garage was renovated. 

As for the exterior wall decoration, tiling was too extravagant, so they applied cement mortar, which could withstand the erosion of wind, rain, and haze. 

With high walls protecting the courtyard, there was a sense of security. 

Cement mortar was simple and low-key. If the villa area were targeted by a mob of evildoers, the first target would undoubtedly be the glittering luxury villas. 

In less than ten days, except for the construction of the glasshouse, all other projects were completed. 

Newly renovated houses needed to air out the smell, so all the windows were opened for ventilation during the day, and tents were set up on the balcony at night. 

After measuring and calculating, Jiang Ning handed the high-strength transparent glass to Qin Chuan’s men. “There’s no rush for the glasshouse. You can do it whenever you have time. Focus on more urgent matters for now.” 

Building the glasshouse required other materials, but since Qin Chuan had asked, she believed he could handle it. 

Jiang Ning also provided tiles and glass separately, enough for him to renovate the villa, which could be considered as payment for the glasshouse and electric fence. 

Qin Chuan was quite satisfied with the material exchange. 

As for the other’s labor fees, Jiang Ning specifically asked to only give the construction team an additional 10% on top of their usual pay. 

After all, other places didn’t provide meals, but she did. 

She gave them dried corn, not only fresh but also fragrant, something they wanted but didn’t dare accept due to the boss’s authority.