Natural Disaster Strikes: I Stockpiled Billions and Carved My Way Through the Apocalypse

A sudden burst of light flashed in Duan Qi's eyes.

Secretary Cao casually remarked, "Our General Manager Wei is just being kind; he can't stand seeing talented people being mistreated, so he took in those dozen or so teachers. And let me tell you, they're all truly talented. They're obviously graduates of reputable universities; teaching a child is a piece of cake for them."

Duan Qi was filled with regret at this moment.

When they were fleeing, those dozen or so teachers wanted to seek refuge with them, but he rejected them because he thought they were physically weak and a bunch of cowards.

He never expected that what he considered trash, Wei Lie would treat as a treasure.

And they really are treasures.

At this moment, Duan Qi had to admit that he was really just an ordinary working man, and in terms of vision and perspective, he was far inferior to Wei Lie.

Secretary Cao added, "Now those dozen or so teachers are giving lessons to our people whenever they have free time, and they're finally putting their skills to good use."

"Classes? What classes do you have?" Duan Qi asked curiously.

“You’re right. We have quite a few underage kids in our team too,” Secretary Cao replied with a smile. “There are five seventeen-year-olds, three eighteen-year-olds, and six nineteen-year-olds. They were all students before the apocalypse. They had to stop their studies because of the apocalypse. Now that we have teachers, of course we have to pick up the lessons again. But what we’re learning now is more practical. For example, we’re learning how to operate boats, how to drive motorboats, how to repair cars and machines, how to make explosives, and later we’ll learn how to farm, grow vegetables, and weave cloth… In short, we’ll teach them everything we can.”

Duan Qi's eyes lit up even more: "You guys are so well prepared?"

Secretary Cao, slightly drunk, replied, "Of course! Otherwise, how could we have built this entire mountain into an impregnable fortress? We're planning to establish our own base."

Duan Qi found it hard to control her feelings.

"It's a pity that your side is all men. My daughter is a girl..."

"What! You forgot about those four female teachers?" Secretary Cao replied, "The female teachers are responsible for teaching classes, while the male teachers only come to teach in their spare time."

Duan Qi's fingers kept clenching and scratching.

I'm very tempted, extremely tempted.

“The young men over there are all talented. Otherwise, why would President Wei have chosen them and kept them by his side all this time? Take Fang Qi, for example, who has the worst background. He's seventeen this year, just over five years older than your daughter. He's already a gold medalist in chemistry and has been admitted to university without taking the entrance exam. It's a pity that with the apocalypse, he can't go to university anymore.” Secretary Cao muttered, “Oh dear, I've said too much. I'm drunk, I have to go back.”

Seeing that Secretary Cao was really about to leave, Duan Qi quickly stopped him, saying, "Why don't you stay here tonight?"

"It's alright, someone's coming to pick me up. I'm off, Brother Duan, I'll come find you for a drink later." Secretary Cao swayed away.

Once he boarded the ship, he was no longer drunk; his face and eyes were full of smiles.

After Secretary Cao left, Duan Qi couldn't sleep at all.

I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

"What are you doing? Making pancakes?" His wife nudged Duan Qi.

"Honey, what do you think of Wei Lie's side of people?" Duan Qi asked.

"It's pretty good," his wife replied vaguely. "They're rich, they have connections, they're good-looking, and most importantly, they have resources, so they're naturally living a good life."

Duan Qi's eyes flickered, and she said, "Then what do you think about us forming a marriage alliance with Wei Lie's side?"

"A marriage alliance? Who's marrying whom?" His wife snapped back to reality: "Are you delirious? Our daughter is only eleven!"

"Isn't this a good time to place our bets early?" Duan Qi said. "Secretary Cao said there are several seventeen or eighteen-year-old lads over there, all of them talented, with undeniable intelligence and abilities. Honey, have you thought about what kind of partner our daughter will find when she grows up? In this apocalyptic world, how many good men are there?"

The wife was stumped by the question: "But our daughter is still so young."

“We didn’t say we’d settle it right now. Let our daughter date them first and see if she develops feelings for them,” Duan Qi said. “Honey, we have to think about our daughter’s future! We’ll both get old eventually. What will we do when we can’t protect her anymore? Especially since our daughter is so beautiful, everyone who sees her will compliment her. In this world, the prettier you are, the more dangerous it is!”

His wife hesitated as expected: "What you said makes sense."

“You saw those ships today, didn’t you? Such big ships, loaded to the brim with supplies. I counted, there were twenty-five in total. That much supplies is enough to feed those people for a lifetime.” Duan Qi continued, “If our daughter can marry into that family, at least she won’t have to worry about going hungry for the rest of her life. And if one day we leave early, we won’t have to worry about her.”

His wife suddenly hugged Duan Qi's neck, choking back tears as she said, "This damned world, what kind of life am I living every day!"

“We only have one daughter, and you love her, so do I,” Duan Qi said. “That’s right, the earlier we start planning, the better. At this point, we can’t rely on old ideas. It’s not uncommon for girls to get married at fifteen or sixteen. We’re not forcing our child to get married now; we’re just giving her more options. What do you think?”

"So what are your plans?" his wife asked.

“I’ll go and beg Mr. Wei tomorrow to let Yingying join the classes. She’s only in elementary school now, her education level is too low,” Duan Qi said. “No matter how much she learns, every little bit helps.”

"Okay, whatever you say," the wife replied.

The next day, Duan Qi indeed went to Wei Lie and made his request.

"President Wei, rest assured, I, Duan Qi, am not an ungrateful person. As long as you agree to take my daughter in to study here, please feel free to ask if you ever need my help." Duan Qi said sincerely, "I don't have any special skills besides my strength, but I will never refuse to help you if you need my assistance."

Wei Lie smiled and said, "They say parents' hearts are full of love and worry. Although I'm not a father yet, I can understand that feeling. Your daughter's name is Duan Yingying, right? Okay, no problem. As long as you trust me, you can send her over to school tomorrow. Or, why don't you go and see our classroom today?"

"Really? Thank you so much." Duan Qi happily followed Wei Lie to the small classroom specially prepared for the children.

From afar, one could see a dozen or so teenagers sitting upright at their desks, writing furiously.

Sometimes they discuss topics they don't understand, and sometimes they engage in heated debates, which makes it seem particularly sophisticated.

Duan Qi looked at the incomprehensible formulas written on the blackboard and finally made up her mind.

He had his eye on a few young men in the classroom who looked fresh-faced and intelligent.

If he could become his son-in-law, he could die in peace.

So, Duan Yingying was soon sent to Wei Lie's school.

Over time, she actually got to know the boys and followed them around every day, calling them "brother" repeatedly. She was pampered by them and became their darling.