Mitsui Tengzaburo and Lao Sun arrived quickly and left quickly.

Looking at Mitsui Fujisaburo's anxious expression, it seemed he had a lot to say, quite different from Lao Sun's smiling face.

Xing Baohua saw this but didn't say anything.

It's good that it was discovered early. If it had been delayed any longer, it would probably have affected π payment as well. Right now, it only affects a little over a million people, which is only about 2% of Japan's population.

If PiPay gets involved, even targeting the people at Huaba will probably cause them a headache.

That wasn't just dealing with the lower-level Japanese soldiers; it meant that many wealthy people would be drawn in, creating a lose-lose situation.

It would still cause enormous damage, the kind that can destroy the very foundation of the economy. It could set back the Japanese economy by several years. Their economy was already bad, and if it were set back a few more years, they wouldn't be able to make a living.

Of course, Western countries won't just stand by and watch Xing Baohua destroy the Japanese economy; they'll definitely impose sanctions in various ways. The bright future of rice will be over.

Putting aside their own safety issues, with so many rice companies, when funding runs out, they have to cut business, and the number of unemployed is enough to give local governments a headache.

Therefore, we must race against time now.

Try every possible way to spend money quickly, turning cold numbers into colorful bills.

Then, convert the money into investments in physical buildings and the like.

As long as it's just numbers, and as long as those numbers are still with the Japanese, this money doesn't belong to Xing Baohua.

Mitsui Fujisaburo has a heavy responsibility: to find ways to collect gold. With Lao Sun offering advice behind the scenes, Xing Baohua believes they can handle it well.

Even if Mitsui Tousaburo were to surrender and repent now, he would still be doomed. His crimes were too great, to the point that even seppuku wouldn't be an option. Even being subjected to slow slicing wouldn't alleviate people's hatred for him.

The only way to survive is to follow Xing Baohua to the bitter end.

Following the plan Xing Baohua gave him, he would send his family to other countries as soon as possible after returning to China.

Xing Baohua recommended Singapore to him, preferably the kind where he could become a citizen.

Because Singapore's passport is said to offer direct access to the world, allowing travel to any country.

It avoids the hassle of visas, and if a crisis really occurs, you can just pack your bags and run away—how convenient!

At worst, they can go to Malaysia and hide anywhere. It's incredibly easy for people from Singapore to enter Malaysia.

After the two left, Xing Baohua pondered whether to build a landmark building in central Shandong. Since it was going to cost money, he decided to invest more.

Building skyscrapers?

After thinking about it, Xing Baohua felt it wasn't necessary. A tall building all alone would be too lonely. Xing Baohua remembered that in his previous life, the tallest building in central Shandong was only a little over a hundred meters high.

If you build a 300-400 meter high structure, what's the point? At least half of it will be vacant. That's clearly a waste.

The course I discussed with Wei Leisson can be booked ahead of schedule, without waiting for results. If money can't generate results, then... what's the point of playing here?!

Call and ask Wei Laisong to come over tomorrow.

But a stadium only costs a few dollars!

Therefore, it still has to be a landmark building. This also reminded Xing Baohua of the Giant Building, which was once hailed as one of the tallest buildings, but ended up being abandoned.

It seems to be the world's first iconic building. How much did it cost again?

It seems to be only a few billion US dollars. Money is still worth something now, so it probably won't even cost 1.5 billion.

Xing Baohua did some mental calculations and wondered, why not have one in Shenzhen and one in Shanghai, one the world's number one and the other the world's number two?

That's the decision.

Three billion US dollars is still not enough!

Well, both cities have landmark buildings, it wouldn't be right if my hometown didn't have one!

Just because the space is small doesn't mean we shouldn't do it! Even a small one, around 200 or 300 meters, would be fine!

There was indeed a landmark building in central Shandong back then, but it was too small, yet many people still remember it.

The sign "Golden Rooster Crows at Dawn" stands at the exit of the Luzhong Expressway.

Back then, it only cost around a million yuan to build this thing, but many people recognize this chicken and know about Luzhong.

Later, a strong wind blew down the chicken that had stood there for over ten years.

It is said that it was a chicken with a high copper content, which had oxidized after decades of exposure to wind and sun. A gust of wind could blow it over, so it was probably not worth more than a million.

Go ahead and do it. Anyway, Xing Baohua is thinking about spending money, and the money comes like a gust of wind. On the other hand, it's a symbolic gesture, so let's get a better chicken.

What connection does Lu Zhong have with chickens? I really don't know. Anyway, Lu Zhong got a chicken back then, and it ended up being blown over by the wind.

Xing Baohua called Xie Yingying and asked her to come over.

Xie Yingying went to Xing Baohua's study, where Xing Baohua told her, "I want to build a world's tallest skyscraper in Shanghai, preferably near the river. Ask the Shanghai Urban Planning Bureau to come up with a few plans and see where would be suitable."

"What made you decide to build a skyscraper in Shanghai?" Xie Yingying asked in surprise.

"I had no choice. It's too hot to spend the money. Someone wants to eat this plate. We can't leave the money on the plate to them. We worked so hard to earn this money, so we should spend it!"

Xie Yingying pursed her lips and didn't say anything. Especially when Xing Baohua said that the flowers were made with great effort, she wanted to laugh. This is what you call hard work? How are people who really work hard supposed to live?

Xing Baohua only talked about the Huaba project; he didn't put in any real effort. Of course, if the project went wrong, Xing Baohua would also bear the risk.

Xie Yingying nodded and then asked, "Is there anything else to do?"

"We sent letters to major design firms around the world, stating that Dami Technology Group wants to build two skyscrapers, one around 800 meters tall and the other around 700 meters tall, in Shanghai and Shenzhen respectively. We gave them three months to come up with a design and then submit their proposals for bidding."

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