In the Apocalypse, Hoarding Supplies with the System's Hundredfold Critical Hits

Engaging in real estate in the apocalypse might seem like madness to most, but for Li Ming, it's actually a viable option, at least with some operational potential.

Li Ming has no shortage of building materials or land. After the floods receded, the extreme heat caused many older buildings to collapse, rendering them uninhabitable.

Building a residential area within his sphere of influence, near the market he established, seems like it could command a decent rental price.

Even if he doesn't construct rooms, couldn't he convert shipping containers? Or even use prefabricated houses?

With that in mind, Li Ming asked Lu Xu, "Old Lu, I wanted to ask where the larger merchants in our market reside."

Lu Xu immediately understood his boss's idea and smiled, "They mostly stay in hotels near our market or in hotels we operate. If the chief is interested, we could build a residential area near our market. Even with higher rents, plenty of people would be willing to pay."

Li Ming understood perfectly that these wealthy individuals weren't concerned about the rental price, but rather the living experience, safety, and comfort.

He smiled and said, "Old Lu, immediately arrange for the construction of prefabricated houses or the conversion of shipping containers into housing, near our market. Once built, rent them out for 150 pounds of food per month. We'll provide a stable electricity supply, but tenants will bear the electricity costs. Additionally, we'll provide security services."

Lu Xu's eyes lit up. "Chief, this definitely has potential. If we announce that we're providing security services, these houses will be highly sought after."

Li Ming nodded to his secretary, and Secretary Wang immediately took out a walkie-talkie and issued instructions to select open spaces near the four trading markets under their control to build houses, mainly using converted shipping containers, which would save both costs and time. He had plenty of shipping containers anyway.

After resolving this matter, Li Ming and his group arrived at the port, where they saw fishing boats returning and departing.

Li Ming was somewhat surprised. "Old Lu, are there still fishing boats leaving this late?"

"Chief, the fishing boats departing at night are mostly ours. Currently, the majority of fishing boats in the market belong to our Zhongxing Chamber of Commerce, so we dominate the seafood market share."

"We've started taxing fishing boats from other factions entering the port, and our troops have completely taken over the port."

"Manager Lu, how are the merchants in the Marga seafood market divided?"

Lu Xu felt it necessary to explain this carefully. "The merchants in the seafood market are divided into three groups. The first group is our direct-sale stores and the seafood exchange within the seafood trading market. The second group consists of larger factions with fishing boats, such as the Haisheng Base and the Cao family of Marga City. These two families specialized in this area before the disaster and own many fishing boats."

"The third group includes factions like the Fuxing Society and other private bases. These factions either act as intermediaries or have their own small fishing boats with some fishing capabilities, but their market share isn't high."

"The fourth group is the largest, consisting of individual vendors who rely on collecting dead fish or seafood from the beaches to form a spontaneous market."

"Currently, the seafood quality is best in our four seafood markets. Under the chief's instructions, we established a marine products department and assembled the largest ocean-going fleet in the Tianhui Empire, consisting of fishing boats and warships, giving us full ocean-going capabilities."

"In terms of specialization, no one dares to claim to be better than us. Of course, most of the seafood we catch is used for deep processing into various canned goods."

"Even so, the portion that flows into the market is still a considerable amount. We can sell our seafood externally, but there are quantity restrictions."

"Since the chief opened the road to the sea, we've set up checkpoints at the entry points to Marga City and issue entry cards. Each refugee can purchase 10 pounds of fresh seafood and 5 pounds of dried seafood per week with their entry card."

"Currently, the price is about 3 integration points per pound of fresh seafood and 6 integration points per pound of dried seafood, depending on the quality and size of the seafood. We also give away half a pound of coarse salt with each transaction."

"After a week, each person can only purchase one pound of seafood per day, and the price will increase by about 50%."

Li Ming nodded. "That price is acceptable, but not exactly low!"

Lu Xu smiled. "Chief, the purpose of establishing the marine products department is to supply us with materials and reserve a large amount of survival supplies that can be stored for a long time. On this basis, we provide limited assistance to the refugees who have fled here."

"Moreover, these newly arrived refugees can receive one liter of fresh water free of charge every day in our market during the first week. We've already done enough."

"The other factions' stores sell seafood without any quantity restrictions, which can be considered a way out for the survivors."

Li Ming patted Old Lu on the shoulder. "Well done, I'm very satisfied!"

Then he asked, "When do the other factions usually sell fresh seafood?"

"Chief, that's usually from 9 PM to 5 AM the next morning. After all, only we have refrigeration and preservation technology; the other factions don't have that capability."

"So, if you want to buy fresh seafood, you need to come to the port before 9 PM. The other factions' fishing boats usually enter the port around 7 or 8 PM. Because the night temperature is relatively low, some seafood will start to smell bad after 5 AM."

"Therefore, many of the other factions' fishing boats returning at night tend to sell all their seafood before midnight. Any seafood that isn't sold before midnight will be sold to us at a low price."

"Is our seafood the most expensive?"