#7 - Chapter 7 Procurement of Food
Building the base cost him approximately 50 million in cash!
This was after he had already taken out a 5 million loan from the bank in the name of the factory, during the later stages of construction.
Even so.
The base hasn't been officially accepted yet, and the remaining 30 million payment is stipulated in the contract to be paid at the end of the year.
He'll have to apologize to the construction company for this.
If they're still alive after the apocalypse, he can consider giving them some compensation or assistance if conditions allow.
Excluding the money spent on buying information and weapons, the total amount spent on the base actually exceeded 70 million!
This was mainly because of his special requirements, as all the buildings were constructed to high standards.
The walls and gates, in particular, cost several million.
There were also other special areas: an underground temperature control system, a greenhouse temperature control system, a secret passage, a pond design, an independent power management system, an energy storage room, warehouse management, and a large underground cold storage.
All the indoor rooms were equipped with air conditioning.
And, oddly enough, some houses were designed with fireplaces.
Given that the factory was a modern, high-tech grain agriculture operation, he specifically requested that most of the construction include fire barriers.
Each space could be completely separated by releasing a barrier, preventing mutual influence.
Each planting area was also equipped with drip irrigation or sprinkler technology to maximize water resource utilization. (There is a small river a few kilometers outside the base, but he would prefer not to use external water sources as much as possible to prevent pollution and danger.)
Wastewater and garbage disposal were also carefully considered, with several filtration processes in place.
Special protection was also implemented at these outlets.
It had to be to the extent that even rats couldn't get in.
Once the apocalypse arrives and the water and electricity are cut off.
He can cut off the external supply and start the base's internal power and water cycle.
Water resources will definitely need to be used sparingly.
He originally had nearly 90 million in cash, and spent more than 50 million on construction.
Originally, there was still more than 30 million left.
However, during this period, Qin Jin also used the few pieces of information he remembered to make a few waves in the stock and futures markets.
The initial investment wasn't large, and he only earned about ten million more.
So now he has a total of nearly 50 million in cash!
He directly contacted the largest grain and oil merchants in several surrounding cities.
After getting quotes from each, he found that they were basically the same.
So he started placing orders.
First was rice, which has the largest consumption.
This staple food of people in the North and South, and most humans across the Blue Star.
Has always occupied an unshakable position.
Ordinary rice can be stored for about 2-4 years in a normal environment. (Old rice can also be eaten, but the taste is worse)
It can be stored for 4-6 years in a deep dehydrated and low temperature environment.
But this is far from meeting Qin Jin's requirements.
He has already found a better way.
That is to directly purchase dehydrated rice grains with husks.
In a dry, low-temperature, and good environment, it can be stored for more than 10 years!
The underground warehouse and supporting systems that were built are for this time.
According to the situation he consulted with someone, his storage method has no problem storing it for at least 10 years.
If controlled well, and occasionally taken out to dry, it can even be stored for more than 20 years!
He found these grain wholesalers, negotiated prices and quantities, and ordered 5,000 tons of dried rice grains and 200 tons of high-quality rice!!
According to the current market price.
The price of one ton of rice is between 4,000-5,000 Hua currency.
The price of rice grains is cheaper, around 3,000 per ton.
This cost a total of about 16 million.
Fortunately, Hua is a major grain exporting country, with annual grain storage of hundreds of millions of tons.
His amount, although huge, is not enough to warrant an investigation.
Of course, when purchasing all materials, he will confirm with the wholesaler.
So as not to bury himself in a hole.
An adult's meal is between 1 and 1.3 pounds of rice per day.
1kg of rice can be cooked into 2.5-3 pounds of rice.
That is to say, an adult's daily consumption is about 0.3kg, and the annual consumption of rice is about 110kg (even if some people have a big appetite, it is only about 150kg).
Almost 1 ton of grain can feed 9-10 adults for a year.
The prepared 200 tons of rice can theoretically feed 100 people for more than 20 years without any pressure.
The conversion rate of rice grains to rice is about 70%, that is, 1 ton of rice grains can produce 700 kilograms of rice.
Rice husks can also be used as livestock feed or as fertilizer.
No one will dislike having too much food, it will be the hardest currency in the future!
This batch of grain will be transported to the base in batches over the next month.
Then continue to purchase 200 tons of wheat.
The market price per ton is 3,000 Hua yuan, costing 600,000.
Wheat can be stored for 5-8 years, with a flour yield of 85%. 1 ton of wheat can produce 850 kilograms of flour.
It can be used as grain to adjust the taste in the future.
Purchase 80 tons of soybeans.
The market price is 5,000 Hua yuan per ton.
It can be stored for 2-3 years, and it is also good to make tofu, dried tofu, and other ingredients in the future.
There are also 50 tons of various red beans, mung beans, black beans, etc., costing nearly one million.
The price of crude salt is cheaper, with a wholesale price of less than 1,000 Hua yuan per ton, so directly purchase 100 tons.
It only cost 100,000 yuan.
There will be many ways to collect it after the apocalypse, so it won't be too tight.
Next is white sugar.
Purchase 200 tons, with a market price of 7,000 Hua yuan per ton.
This kind of material is also a controlled item during wartime. Fortunately, it is now a peaceful era, although it is a bit troublesome, it can still be purchased normally.
Many food factories are engaged in production, and the chemical industry also uses it.
The Green Source Food Factory has a large high-tech agricultural product signboard, which is where its use lies.
White sugar, an important material, plays an important role in medicine, chemical industry, and food.
It is even a material for making bombs!
Qin Jin plans to add another batch if conditions allow before the apocalypse comes.
Next are some shelf-stable foods:
20 tons of dehydrated vegetables (market price is 5-12 yuan per pound, the price fluctuates greatly depending on the type, and can be stored for 2-3 years).
50 tons of various cured meats and bacon (can be stored for more than 10 years at low temperatures).
There are also various easy-to-store pickles and pickles, etc.
Costing millions.
100,000 boxes of instant noodles, 24 packs per box, directly sweeping away all the flavors on the market, with an average of 30 Hua yuan per box, and a shelf life of only 1 year at room temperature.
But in the apocalypse, as long as it's not moldy, even if it's damp and wormy, it can still be eaten.
Things in the apocalypse have no expiration date, and food that doesn't kill people is good food!
Cost 3 million.
50,000 boxes of compressed biscuits, with 48 packs per box, the price of one box is 150 Hua yuan, and the estimated cost is 7.5 million.
A small pack of this packaged compressed biscuit has 120g, and after soaking in water, you can get a full basin of batter, which is enough for an adult to eat for a day.
A box has a full 5.7 kilograms, enough for one person to eat for 1-2 months.
Buy 300,000 cans of various types of canned food, averaging 10 Hua currency per can, costing 3 million.
These are all materials that can be stored for a long time.
If it weren't for the limited funds, he would have liked to purchase ten or a hundred times more!
In order to have better food for daily life, there must be various seasonings such as oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and various spices and dried ingredients that may be used.
As long as it is easy to store, he will purchase it without hesitation!
He also customized more than one million servings of pre-made dishes (shelf life 1-3 years, vacuum-packed, can continue to be eaten in the apocalypse as long as it is not spoiled).
In the future, it can be eaten after simple heating, or even directly poured on rice.
It is an easy-to-carry military ration that must be brought when performing tasks outside the base in the future.
Various vacuum-packed snacks, beverages, cigarettes, tea and alcohol cost millions.
A certain amount of cigarettes, tea and alcohol should be prepared.
Although these will always be good materials, the price is higher and the cost performance is lower during peacetime.
It is more practical to find cigarette factories, wineries, and large supermarkets to directly move goods after the apocalypse.
The following is the drinking water link.
The base itself has customized high-quality filters.
I also purchased several sets of filters for backup.
But you can never have too much clean drinking water!
Purchase 50,000 boxes of pure water and mineral water, and 2,000 large barrels of drinking water.
The base warehouse has prepared 10 5000-liter water tanks, which will be filled with clean drinking water later.
Filtration devices will not be less.
A total of about 2 million was spent on drinking water.
Other instant drinks, saccharin, tea bags, coffee, milk bags, etc. in large quantities.
You can adjust your life in your spare time.
Live poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese are also indispensable.
There are also hundreds of other pigs, cattle, and sheep, all raised on the base's dedicated breeding farm.
Raised separately.
Mutated nocturnal mammals will also be mutated by airborne viruses, although the probability is lower than that of humans, I don’t know how many of these animals can be left in the future.
I hope they can be bred again in the future.
Seeds of various plants cannot be missed either.
All the commonly eaten vegetable seeds on the market are easy to buy. The base will definitely grow vegetables in the future, and these are the basic foundations.
Not to mention the rest of the odds and ends.
Basically, all aspects of human eating, as long as it is convenient to store, have been swept away!
But this also costs a lot. Just in terms of eating and drinking.
Qin Jin spent almost 30 million in total!
If the base's population remains at a low level, Qin Jin will have no worries about eating and drinking for the rest of his life.
Although it can't be compared with the hangers-on in the novels who have hundreds of billions of supplies at every turn.
His tens of millions of supplies also gave him a certain sense of happiness!
(End of this chapter)
