Chapter 411 Cooperation Continues
Meng Qingyin contacted Hanmei: "Can you come up with more funds?"
Hanmei: "I've already invested 500,000, and there's still no way I'll break even. How dare you ask me to do this again?"
Meng Qingyin thought to herself, "If you want money, you have to be shameless."
She suppressed her guilt and continued to persuade, "I am currently training the core members of the construction team. If we have sufficient funds, we can set up more construction teams."
Hanmei: "The more I think about it, the more something seems off. Can this project really make money?"
Hanmei: "Building a bridge requires at least 180,000 gold coins, plus workers' wages and building materials, it will cost close to 200,000 gold coins. Will it really be possible to break even later?"
Meng Qingyin also began to think about this problem.
She suddenly realized that the payback period for this project was too long, and it was even very likely that she would not be able to recoup her investment.
If the cost of a bridge is 200,000, then even if the toll for each person is only 2 gold coins, it would still require 100,000 people to cross the bridge.
But their 30th district simply doesn't have that many players!
Moreover, a toll of 2 gold coins is too expensive for ordinary players, because they are not just facing one bridge, but thousands of them!
Even if they had enough funds to build bridges across all the cliffs, the players wouldn't be able to afford the exorbitant tolls!
Meng Qingyin felt that she had been thinking too simply before; this cliff-cutting activity was clearly not that easy.
But if we don't build a bridge, what other methods are there?
The cost of modifying the vehicle is as high as 200,000 gold coins, and only Hanmei in the entire region can afford this amount.
Meng Qingyin tugged at her hair in frustration; she seemed to have walked into a dead end.
Hanmei: "Have you thought this through seriously? We made the decision too hastily. This project will not only fail to make money, but it may also cause us to lose everything! Let's terminate the cooperation while there's still time."
Meng Qingyin wanted to say something, but found that anything she said would be inadequate.
Even she herself felt that building the bridge would not be profitable, so how could she convince Hanmei against her will?
Yes, Hanmei is indeed very rich, but that's no reason for her to be taken advantage of.
Meng Qingyin felt helpless. Was there really no other way?
The next moment, she felt that she couldn't just give up like that.
If this event is truly a test from the gods, and they surrender without a fight, then there is truly no hope!
Meng Qingyin's eyes cleared again. Yes, she must never give up hope!
She replied to Hanmei: "Okay, our cooperation is over. Consider this 500,000 gold coins a loan from me."
Hanmei: "Are you going to continue? If you continue, you'll really lose everything!"
Mengmeng: "So what? Building the bridge is our only hope so far, and I don't want to give up."
Hanmei was puzzled: "But you don't need to set up so many construction teams. Don't you have connections? You just need to make sure they build bridges in your path. Setting up too many construction teams only makes things easier for others, and it's a losing proposition for you."
Meng Qingyin was well aware of this, but she still wanted to give it a try.
Countless historical experiences have taught her that in the face of disaster, the only way out is through unity and mutual assistance.
Perhaps what God wants to see is the unity and mutual assistance that humanity shows when facing difficulties?
Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, she'd still want to try.
Even if she lost, at least she tried her best and helped more players survive, so she has no regrets.
Mengmeng: "Yeah, I just want to try my best. It's the only thing I can do."
Hanmei sent another message after a while: "Even if I fail, I won't regret it?"
Mengmeng: "There's nothing to regret."
Hanmei: "You are truly the most contradictory person I have ever met."
Most of her conversations with Mengmeng revolved around making money together, as she knew Mengmeng was also a money-loving person.
But now she's risking everything to build this bridge. She could have just stayed out of it, but she didn't.
Knowing full well that there are tigers in the mountains, yet still venturing into the tiger's den.
What prompted Mengmeng to make this decision?
Jiang Hanmei didn't know, but she seemed to have been infected by Mengmeng.
Are you really going to give up without even trying?
She wasn't such a timid person before. When did she start to hesitate and overthink everything she did?
At this moment, Jiang Hanmei also made up her mind.
Hanmei: "Perhaps you are right. Let's continue our cooperation then."
Meng Qingyin asked in surprise, "Aren't you worried about losing everything?"
Hanmei: "I'm worried for a moment, but rather than cowering in fear of losing money, I might as well take a gamble. After all, I also want to clear this event."
Mengmeng: "In that case, could we continue to invest more?"
Hanmei: "..."
Hanmei: "What's wrong with you? I was just getting into the swing of things, and you poured cold water on me. Aren't you afraid I'll regret it?"
Mengmeng: "Just kidding. If you regret it, where am I going to find another partner as rich as you?"
Subsequently, Hanmei still invested an additional 150,000 yuan in Meng Qingyin. She also said, "Now I've given you my life savings. I'd better block you for now, otherwise I'm afraid I'll regret it."
After saying that, Hanmei indeed blocked Meng Qingyin, deciding to avoid seeing her altogether.
Meng Qingyin was both amused and exasperated.
Li Tieniu's training session lasted only one morning before it ended.
All 24 remaining players successfully completed their apprenticeship.
Meng Qingyin first selected three people: a designer, a technician, and a safety officer. She signed contracts with them and granted them bridge construction permits.
Some people were puzzled: "Why were they only given three? What about us?"
Meng Qingyin explained, "I have limited funds, so I need to make sure I can assemble a complete construction team first. Please be patient."
She glanced at her account balance; she had 520,000 gold coins, of which 150,000 were to be used to buy bridge construction permits for ordinary workers.
Another 100,000 yuan is for workers' wages and the cost of building materials.
There are 270,000 gold coins remaining, enough to form two construction teams.
Meng Qingyin contacted Zheng Shi and found 42 workers, forming three construction teams.
Of course, the core technical personnel of these three construction teams are all from the same group, which is also to save costs.
The others didn't say much and went back to wait for further instructions.
Meng Qingyin selected three cliffs to give the new construction team some practice.
At the beginning, their construction speed was very slow. After all, from the technicians to the ordinary workers, they were all novices, and everything was done by trial and error, so the efficiency was naturally not very high.
But they learned quickly, becoming proficient in just one day.
Another encouraging development is that the narrow gaps between some cliffs mean that the construction period will be shortened.
The cliff that Li Tieniu's construction team encountered at the beginning was arguably the widest cliff they'd ever seen.
Later, when the new construction team encountered a cliff, Li Tieniu, taking into account various factors, estimated their construction period to be one day, one day, and two days respectively.
This is undoubtedly a huge surprise.
Because of the short construction period, they can build more bridges. The biggest cost is the construction permit, which can be considered a fixed expense. The more bridges they build, the easier it is to break even.
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