But he smiled when he looked at the two young bosses.
"Roasted toads aren't tasty," Jiang Ye said.
The two young bosses looked disappointed.
They had thought Jiang Ye was rich and would buy roasted toads to eat.
"Have you thought about selling something else?" Jiang Ye asked again.
The two young bosses were stunned.
Then they both lowered their heads, looking thoughtful.
Jiang Ye smiled and left without saying more, his hands behind his back.
Two days later.
In the evening, Jiang Ye inspected the logging area again.
Unexpectedly, the logging area was not quiet as before, but noisy.
As he got closer, Jiang Ye was slightly taken aback.
Dozens of stump tables were set up in the open space.
The lumberjacks were all sitting around the tables, shouting, "Serve the food! Serve the food!"
The two young bosses, holding large handfuls of grilled skewers, ran back and forth, serving food to each table.
Some tables were already covered with skewers.
The business was booming.
Seeing Jiang Ye approach, the scene quickly quieted down.
The lumberjacks still had some fear of Jiang Ye.
The two young bosses also ran over and offered him a handful of skewers.
"Thank you for your guidance! Please have some skewers!" one young boss said.
Jiang Ye looked at the handful of skewers, which included small fish, unknown insects, leeks, tomatoes, and small broken buns.
There were no seasonings, quite primitive.
"You're not cutting trees anymore?" Jiang Ye asked.
"We're not cutting trees anymore. We make skewers during the day and grill them at night," another young boss replied.
"What are your names?" Jiang Ye asked.
"My name is Mu Gui, and his name is Zekaria Benson."
"Your catering business is unhygienic, primitive in operation, and the taste is poor," Jiang Ye said.
Mu Gui and Benson's faces turned pale.
They were both somewhat at a loss.
They understood that with a single word from Jiang Ye, their business would be ruined.
"Are you interested in learning about real catering?" Jiang Ye changed the subject.
Mu Gui and Benson were stunned and knelt down in unison.
"Yes!"
"Get up, it's a small matter, no need to kneel," Jiang Ye smiled.
He turned to the accompanying officer and said, "Send these two to the military base's mess hall tomorrow to learn some basic cooking and food hygiene."
"Yes!"
Jiang Ye turned and left to patrol the nearby forest.
Mu Gui and Benson looked at each other, both very excited.
Learning real catering!
That night, the two of them were too excited to sleep, tossing and turning in bed.
Before dawn, they were both up and waiting.
Soon, a military spaceship arrived at the logging area and picked them up.
...
Jiang Ye Star, Commander's Mansion, Study.
Jiang Ye sat down behind his desk, and the screen automatically lit up, displaying a string of unread messages.
He picked up his teacup and took a sip, reading them one by one.
Isabelle: "I'll be free to visit Birong Star in a few days. Is there anything you need me to do?"
Tian Rao: "Brother Jiang, Brother Jiang, my company is participating in a fashion design exhibition. Can I borrow Jiang Senlin for a week to be my model?"
Shao Wan: "[File · Last Month's Major Cases in Various Cities]"
Che Zhen: "Two more camps of different forces have been discovered. I've organized the situation for your review. [File · Submitted for Commander's Review]"
Jiang Ye put down his teacup. So many things to do?
He tapped the screen with his finger and replied with voice.
First, he replied to Isabelle.
"Birong Star is just getting started, there are no cities yet, only star stations, military bases, mines, logging areas, and greenhouses. What do you want to do?" Jiang Ye paused, feeling his tone was too business-like, and added casually, "Didn't you say you had several stops to travel to? Why did you finish so soon?"
As soon as the message was sent, a reply came back.
"Don't mention it. This morning I was surfing at the beach, wearing a very ordinary swimsuit. Some scumbag came up to chat. He was very ugly, and I didn't want to talk to him. Then the scumbag's paw unexpectedly grabbed my chest, and he was still grinning." Isabelle's tone was quite annoyed. "I just came out of the police station. That scumbag is locked up, and I've lost all interest in continuing my travels. It makes me sick just thinking about it."
"Oh dear," Jiang Ye said, "That's too frustrating."
"I'll go to Birong Star to check the situation first. After I understand the situation, I'll decide what work to do," Isabelle sent another message. "Can you prepare a place for me to stay? Are there any small towns on Birong Star yet?"
"No," Jiang Ye considered. "I'll have Xu Yan hurry up and build a house for you."
"No need, I can stay in your office for now. Don't you have offices in every base? Give me one." Isabelle replied. "I know Birong Star is short on supplies, so building a house specifically for me isn't worth it. Anyway, I'm just staying for a few days temporarily, and I'll move out after I figure things out."
Jiang Ye considered it, and it was fine.
He spent most of his time on Jiang Ye Star, only occasionally visiting Birong Star.
Several military bases had already been built, and the Commander's offices were vacant. If Old Yi wanted one, he would give her one.
Besides, the offices were quite spacious, with bathrooms, bedrooms, studies, dining rooms, and toilets. It was fine for a temporary stay, let alone a long-term one.
Switching messages, he replied to Tian Rao again.
"What does the fashion week have to do with Jiang Senlin? You know Jiang Senlin's situation, a virgin with an old man's face. Whether you design children's wear or elderly wear, using him as a model is inappropriate!" Jiang Ye said.
"What do you know? This is fashion! You old fuddy-duddy," Tian Rao replied immediately.
She followed it with two thumbs-down emojis of contempt.
Jiang Ye was surprised.
This girl's way of speaking has become quite sharp?
"I won't lend him," Jiang Ye refused.
"Don't be like that, Brother Jiang, just for a week, please," Tian Rao's tone immediately changed.
"You talk to my wife. If she agrees, I don't mind. Oh, and you also have to convince Jiang Senlin. If he's unwilling, you can't abduct him," Jiang Ye replied.
Tian Rao was very displeased. "Aren't you the head of the household? Step up! The correct script should be, you say you'll lend Jiang Senlin to me, and your wife and children will obediently listen. How dare they disobey you?"
Jiang Ye was speechless.
This girl is quite good at assuming authority.
He was too lazy to argue with her.
He switched messages and looked at the "[File · Last Month's Major Cases in Various Cities]" sent by Shao Wan.
The population of Jiang Ye Star was growing rapidly, with a large number of alien immigrants processing their settlement procedures daily.
At the same time, the crime rate was also soaring.
After all, it was a mixed bag of people, and a new environment, so it was strange if no trouble occurred.
Looking through the file, Jiang Ye's brow furrowed.
A murder case in Binhai City: two street pickpockets who fell out over stolen goods. One drugged the other and threw him off the roof, staging it as a suicide.
When Shao Wan arrived at the scene, the landing posture was incorrect, and he knew it was murder. He caught the killer in two days.
A drug manufacturing ring was busted in Lantian City. It was a family workshop, with the husband, wife, and sister-in-law secretly manufacturing drugs. Over the past six months, the husband had borrowed more than thirty chemistry books from the library and written seven thick notebooks of study notes, successfully completing the purification process from cold medicine and beverages.
The products from this family workshop had not yet been sold when the police busted the entire operation. The library had a special procedure for reviewing borrowing records, and anyone found borrowing too many dangerous books would be secretly reported to the police.
A major theft case at the gold mine in Lvhhai City: the foreman and workers colluded to steal, dissolving gold with aqua regia and then carrying it out of the mine in urine buckets.