However, Guan Wenwen's actions also inspired him.
Jiang Ye pondered for a moment and typed out a message:
"Friend, I might be establishing an organization soon, bringing everyone together to work and live. Specific details are still being finalized. Are you interested in joining an organization? If so, just send me a '1', and I'll reserve a spot for you. You can come then, or it's fine if you don't.
After editing, he copied and pasted.
He sent it directly to everyone on his list.
Except for Cao County Citizen, Chang Tui Te Bai, Li Yangcheng, and Isabella, all of Jiang Ye's list friends received this message. These list friends were basically people Jiang Ye had befriended by giving out free medicine during the plague.
After sending, he quickly received responses:
"1111, no questions asked, wherever our benefactor goes, I go."
"1, I've long wanted an organization to rely on."
"1, Brother Jiang, I want to be your subordinate!"
"1! Definitely 1, you are my savior!"
"0, sorry, I still prefer living alone."
Jiang Ye silently counted the numbers.
An hour later, most of his friends had responded, and Jiang Ye had tallied everyone's attitude.
Willing to join the organization: 872 people
Unwilling to join: 216 people
No response: 228 people
Those who didn't respond might be dead, or perhaps they were napping and hadn't seen the message.
In short, if Jiang Ye were to establish an organization, he could probably gather several hundred people!
Such a scale was quite considerable.
With this survey, Jiang Ye felt relieved. Of course, this matter was not yet mature and had to wait.
After lunch, he didn't sleep and went straight out.
He ambled to the dock to check on the mother-of-pearl oysters.
The mother-of-pearl oysters were indeed magical. In just this short time, dozens of small pearl oysters had gathered at the dock.
Jiang Ye carried a sack, picked up all the small pearl oysters, and put them into the trading bay to sell.
Two hundred thousand yuan in hand!
He tied the mother-of-pearl oyster to the edge of the dock, letting it stay there to attract small pearl oysters.
He boarded the boat and set sail to continue fishing.
Jiang Ye didn't sail too far, letting the fishing boat drift nearby. He cast bait, dropped the net, cast bait, dropped the net, repeating the cycle.
On average, each net yielded over one hundred thousand yuan in income.
The work was very easy. Although it wasn't as profitable as digging bird droppings, it was still quite good.
He worked until evening, and his account balance rose to 3,105,000 yuan.
He sailed back home and docked at the pier.
As soon as he got off the boat, Jiang Ye was stunned.
The entire dock was densely packed with pearl oysters!
Hundreds, thousands, filling even the shallow waters near the shore!
There was nowhere to step!
"Holy cow? Are you all here to save your mother?" Jiang Ye exclaimed in surprise.
He directly took out a sack from his pocket.
He started scooping up oysters!
He filled three sacks before clearing out the pearl oysters from the dock.
Counting them, there were a total of 568 oysters, of various sizes.
Jiang Ye didn't sell them directly.
Instead, he took out a small knife and opened the oysters to retrieve the pearls.
The oysters he had just scooped up were still alive and had a lot of strength; he had to pry them open with effort.
Every time he pried one open, Jiang Ye would pick out the pearls inside.
Some oysters had no pearls, while others contained several.
Soon, he had picked out a large pile of pearls.
Jiang Ye then took the three sacks of oysters into the fishing boat's trading bay to sell. Many oysters had died and lost their pearls, significantly reducing their price. They sold for only one hundred thousand yuan in total.
His personal assets increased to 3,205,000 yuan.
Jiang Ye then put all the retrieved pearls into the trading bay.
Scanning them, information appeared on the screen.
[Item: Assorted Pearls]
[Item Description: Pearls of various grades and types, uneven in quality, but there are really quite a lot.]
[Estimated Value: 670,000 yuan]
Jiang Ye did not sell them but instead took all the pearls out.
He stuffed them into his pockets and returned to the base vehicle.
Going upstairs, he rinsed all the pearls repeatedly under the faucet. The pearls were coated with a layer of oil and seawater, and after being washed, they appeared even more beautiful and lustrous.
Then, all the pearls were laid out on a cutting board to dry.
Jiang Ye washed his hands and wiped them dry on his clothes. He began to sort them one by one.
Black pearls, white pearls, and pink pearls were each placed into different glass jars.
After filling them all, Jiang Ye took the three jars downstairs and opened the chat channel.
He first sent a message to Isabella.
Jiang Ye: "I scooped up some pearls. Do you like black, white, or pink pearls?"
Isabella: "Are you giving them to me? That's so touching, I haven't received a gift this year. White pearls, I think, would match my skin tone better."
Jiang Ye directly put a jar of white pearls into the trading bay and transmitted it.
Isabella: "So many! Thank you! I'm so touched I don't know what to say."
Jiang Ye: "It's nothing, just a small gift. I'm glad you like them."
Closing the private chat window with Isabella, Jiang Ye opened the private message interface with Li Nannan.
Jiang Ye: "Commander Li, I scooped up some pearl oysters and managed to get two jars of small pearls, black and pink. You can string them into a necklace or bracelet or something."
After saying that, he directly sent the remaining two jars of pearls.
He waited for a long time, but there was no response.
Jiang Ye shrugged. Perhaps Li Nannan was busy and hadn't seen the message yet.
Closing the private chat window, he got up and went upstairs to make himself dinner.
Giving away gifts worth 670,000 yuan in one go made Jiang Ye feel a slight pang of regret.
However, this gift had to be given.
Li Nannan was a military officer, and Isabella was the delivery person responsible for this planet.
These two were the only people Jiang Ye could currently contact who were in charge of military and transportation.
By giving them gifts, if there were any benefits in the future, they would naturally come to him.
Especially Li Nannan, she could even become his protector.
There were two cans of bear meat left in the base. Jiang Ye opened them both and fried them in a pan.
He also sprinkled some spices for flavor.
Just as he finished eating the bear meat, another private message arrived.
Li Nannan: "Alright, kid, you're quite savvy. Already know how to bribe, huh?"
Jiang Ye: "Oh, Commander, how can this be called bribery? It's just two jars of small pearls, they're not worth much."
Li Nannan: "I've accepted them. Don't do it again, I don't fall for this kind of thing."
Jiang Ye: "Understood, understood!"
Li Nannan: "By the way, I forgot to tell you something. There's been talk recently that the military wants to support some high-ranking officers in various colonial planets, meaning officially recognized planet governors. If you're interested, start preparing."
Jiang Ye: "How should I prepare?"
Li Nannan: "Nonsense, money! Reserve cash, the more the better. You'll need it then. Alright, I won't waste your time, I have a battle to fight in five minutes."
Jiang Ye's spirits lifted.
This gift was not given in vain; it had yielded a very important piece of intelligence!
From today onwards, he had to have sufficient cash reserves.
Being a planet governor, especially one supported by the military, was an opportunity to change his destiny. He absolutely couldn't miss it!