After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower
Chapter 165 - 163 Preparation

Chapter 165: Chapter 163 Preparation

The affairs of the processing factory agency were already in the preparatory stage, and this was the responsibility of Xue Dong, Gao Wenbin, Qin Jianzhong, and others, while Li Pan was not in charge of this aspect.

However, the Base Commander had propped her up in the legal department, choosing candidates that were highly trusted homegrown individuals, a combination of the old, middle-aged, and young, with the old mentoring the new, ensuring both experience and talent reserves were completely prepared.

The legal department of the farm had been established and had started to get busy, standardizing the inspection of various contracts and other issues, aiming to fix these issues thoroughly to avoid major mistakes in the future.

Jiao Ming was also busy with the construction of buildings; previously, Xue Dong had bought a piece of land to build a residential area for the employees, the financing was all sorted, and construction of the houses had already begun.

The construction of these houses was nearing completion, with the golden roof already sealed, and now the focus was on finishing touches like doors, windows, and piping.

There was also the greening of the residential area and the construction of fitness and entertainment facilities progressing toward completion, including a basement that was offered for free, with the remaining space used as a parking lot.

An underground garage was not constructed because gasoline was still a scarce resource, and other resources were not easily obtained; there were few oil resources, so everyone was developing other resources such as electric, wind, and solar power.

The piece of land he bought was quite large, accommodating three large residential areas, but only a few buildings were constructed initially to establish a good foundation for future expansion, leaving a lot of space for parking which would also facilitate future housing reconstruction.

The land was quite cheap at the time, as Xue Dong had ample funds and decisively bought two large plots of land, situated near the base city, intending to continue developing it in the future, so he took the initiative to buy it early, making future expansions convenient.

The basements of these buildings were considered a gift, not small in size, with about a dozen square meters each, which could accommodate household bicycles and storage without a problem, and during the hot summers, it was possible to live in the basements which were well ventilated with windows and doors.

Li Pan even went to check the houses personally and found them to be fundamentally sound, which gave her peace of mind.

The houses were sold with interior decor, as bare shells were too basic; the plan was to move right in after the direct fitting-out, a decision initially agreed upon by all employees.

Personal decoration was far too cumbersome and time-consuming to supervise, and also too costly; collective decoration proved to be cheaper.

Neither Li Pan nor Xue Dong were into playing tricks or falsifying things, so the quality of the decorations was very good.

At the time of giving the decoration options, they selected three different decorative styles and let everyone choose for themselves.

Registration was all that was required afterward, and then they arranged everything uniformly; for example, room 305 followed the second decoration plan, and room 308 followed the first. This way, the workers could direct their efforts according to the room numbers.

They tried to ensure everyone was satisfied, and after the decorations were aired out, one could move in directly, including all the chosen furniture.

This was considered a benefit for the employees; it was getting cold, the decorations were completed, and the furniture was set, all that was left was for one to clean up and move in.

The employees were all elated as they cleaned their homes, planning to register the property rights come next spring.

This benefit made many people at the base envious; the welfare at Panpan Farm was indeed very good.

Several employees found their partners and were planning to possibly get married in the next couple of years, and those who already had families would bring their parents to live with them, no longer needing to rent.

Seeing the employees move into new homes, Li Pan was also joyfully happy, feeling she had accomplished a great joyous event.

Many people inquired about purchasing these farm apartments, as everyone wanted to buy.

However, they were currently not for sale, because the employees had only paid a portion of the money, and the farm held the property rights. If you no longer wanted it, the farm could buy it back, but you personally could not sell it to others; it was a benefit for the farm’s employees, not for speculation.

None of the employees sold their benefit externally; with such good conditions, they had long regarded the farm as their home.

Construction of the residential area was still ongoing, with plans to build a kindergarten, supermarket, fitness and entertainment club, and more. Any residents of the residential area who were family members of farm employees could get a card under an employee’s name and pay very little to enjoy these benefits.

These days, Xue Dong was busy installing electrical wires and cables, internet optical cables, and cable TV networks into the community. Once completed, it would be convenient for residents to watch TV and surf the internet.

Of course, these would require a fee, but the farm employees had quite good incomes and could afford it.

A musical fountain and square were also being built in the community, which may facilitate entertainment programs in the future including free movie screenings, and later on, even a cinema, as the entertainment needed to be kept up.

Initially, they wanted to run a school, perhaps an elementary school, but the Base Commander rejected the idea, "What, you all do everything yourselves, won’t others be envious? No need to run a school, just go to a public one."

This ended her second thoughts. Since the Base Commander did not permit it and Li Pan was helpless, she planned to make improvements after the kindergarten was set up and keep up with enlightening education by hiring good teachers to instruct.

Now, the recruitment for Panpan Farm was managed by Jiao Ming and his team; it was no longer a place anyone could enter as they wished.

The farm offered good conditions that the entire base envied and drooled over; the staff’s morale was incredibly strong. Outsiders all wanted to work there, but times had changed, and the requirements were much higher than before.

Additionally, with the establishment of the legal department, contracts became more rigorous. The requirement was to sign a contract once a year; those who did not meet the standards would be dismissed.

If you didn’t work hard, you would be let go—this wasn’t a place to loaf around and just go through the motions.

The community had added a cafeteria that provided three meals a day to settle the families. The food was quite good, with both meat and vegetables available; the meal card was also affordable. Meat and vegetables produced by their own farm were provided, and waste was not allowed. Even if a family with a wife and children ate together, it would only cost a few hundred yuan a month to satisfy their hunger, but it was not open to the outside.

With many more facilities and spaces, naturally, there were more job positions available, and many family members who were young and strong could work there. Being close to home and able to look after the elderly and children, they were all very happy.

Even the Base Commander and Gao Wenbin admired Li Pan and Xue Dong for their broad-mindedness and treating the staff like their own family, thoughtful in arranging everything, making things better and better.

The study of medicinal formulas at the base continued, with groups after groups sent to learn in rotation.

As the base sent people, they naturally couldn’t come empty-handed. If there were good items, they would definitely secure a share for Panpan Farm. Now the farm was not lacking in resources; as long as the staff met the conditions, they could be upgraded.

Li Pan also gained much more experience and insight into the study of high-level spiritual plants.

She finally felt her bottleneck loosening; she was about to enter the Refinement Stage.

She spoke in advance to Uncle Pei and the Base Commander.

"You are entering the Refinement Stage, that’s great; what do you need, I’ll figure out a way to get it for you," said the Base Commander, standing up, his face filled with excitement.

"I might need a High-level Wood Element Spirit Core or Spiritual Medicine and Spiritual Fruit."

"Will the Five Elements Spiritual Fruit be enough?"

Last year the fruits had yielded plenty, improving in quality and confirming that a year’s storage was correct; the Five Elements Spiritual Fruit from last year was much better than before.

"That’s not useful for me; the energy is not sufficient for me to reach the Zhenhua Level."

"What about the Longevity Fruit?"

"Not very useful."

"Then what do you need?"

"I need a Spirit Core, a high-level spiritual plant’s Spirit Core, higher than the one Uncle Pei had last time."

"I understand. How long can you wait?" the Base Commander asked, his face serious as he inquired about the time. "Even if I have to scale a ladder to the moon, I’ll get it for you."

"I can wait for half a year."

"You wait for me; I’ll figure out a way," the Base Commander replied without hesitation. He immediately made a call to his father and his uncle, explaining the situation. The Wang Family said they would spare no cost to obtain this Spirit Core for her and asked her to wait for news.

Upon receiving the message, the Wang Family started to mobilize all their resources and connections, exhausting all usable relations to request a Pure Wood Element Crystal Core of eighth-tier or above, open to negotiating under given conditions, everything up for discussion.