Jiang Ye looked back and saw Isabella.
"Don't rush to buy insurance! You have so much money now, contact the construction company first and build the foundation for the express center!" Isabella said.
"No, I have to buy my life first," Jiang Ye replied.
"This place is so safe, and there's no danger for now. You can buy it in a couple of days!" Isabella hugged Jiang Ye from behind, rubbing her face against his ear. "Right?"
"Alright, it's only two days anyway," Jiang Ye shrugged.
Closing [Galaxy Mall], opening [Construction Company].
Jiang Ye pointed to the row of construction companies on the screen and asked her, "Which one should I choose?"
"Termite Group!" Isabella said without hesitation.
"Why? This express center is a small project. Termite Group has a market value of 26 trillion. It's terrifyingly large. Will they take on my small job?" Jiang Ye asked, confused.
"26 trillion is terrifyingly large? Termite Group has a market value of 26 trillion, which is just an unknown small company!" Isabella chuckled. "The development of this galaxy is just beginning. There are no large companies. Of course, you should choose someone like Termite, which has military background. It won't be expensive, and the quality is solid."
"Alright, I guess I was ignorant. When I was young, a company with a market value of over a trillion was a global giant," Jiang Ye shrugged and clicked on [Termite Real Estate Group].
Upon entering, several options immediately appeared.
[What project do you wish to build:]
[Small Projects: Single buildings, or small building clusters not exceeding 40,000 square meters]
[Medium Projects: Large-scale building clusters, such as mini-cities, underground defense lines, etc.]
[Large Projects: Building clusters that take a long time and are massive in scale, such as cities for a population of five million, etc.]
Jiang Ye clicked on [Small Projects].
A line of prompts immediately popped up:
[Termite Real Estate Group Project Manager No. x32160, Xu Yan, will be responsible for your project]
[Xu Yan is fully responsible for all matters. If you are not satisfied with her service, please click here to complain.]
Isabella pointed at the screen. "This character is strange. I've never seen it before."
"Pronounced 'Xū', like in Wǔ Zǐxū. Have you heard of Wǔ Zǐxū?" Jiang Ye said.
"No," Isabella replied, looking bewildered.
"Wǔ Zǐxū was from the State of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period. He helped King Fuchai of Wu strengthen Wu. There's a poem that goes, 'Outside Gusu City, Hanshan Temple.' Gusu City was built by him. Later, treacherous officials slandered him to the King of Wu, and the King of Wu ordered Wǔ Zǐxū to be executed. Before he died, Wǔ Zǐxū said, 'Dig out my eyes and hang them on the east city gate. I want to watch Wu perish.' Nine years after his death, the State of Yue destroyed the State of Wu," Jiang Ye explained.
After explaining, he looked at Isabella.
Instead of a look of sudden realization, her expression became even more bewildered.
"What is the Spring and Autumn period? Where are the States of Wu and Yue? What is 'outside Gusu City, Hanshan Temple'?" Isabella asked tentatively.
Jiang Ye was shocked. "You don't even know this? The Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, haven't you heard of this term?"
"I really don't know!" Isabella said righteously.
"Where did you learn Chinese?" Jiang Ye asked.
"Chinese? What Chinese?"
Jiang Ye's expression turned to horror. "You're speaking Chinese right now! This panel is also displaying Chinese!"
Isabella looked bewildered. "I only know this is Mandarin, the common language of the Earthlings. From the moment I was born, my parents spoke this, everyone spoke this."
Jiang Ye's face became very interesting. He suddenly realized that a very long time had passed.
"Are Earthlings the general term for Earth people?" Jiang Ye asked.
"That's right. After the Third World War, Earth's ecosystem was completely destroyed and uninhabitable, wiping out ninety percent of the population. Coincidentally, the year after the war ended, humanity joined the Galactic Empire and became a minority race within the Galactic Empire. With imperial technology, they began to colonize space. On the Galactic Empire's citizen identification, the race column for humans is filled as 'Earthling.' The official language is Mandarin," Isabella said. "The way to distinguish if someone is an Earthling is actually very simple: reproductive isolation. If you and I can have children, then we are both Earthlings."
Jiang Ye blushed upon hearing this, and Isabella laughed heartily again.
A prompt sound suddenly rang out. A private message had arrived.
Jiang Ye clicked on the chat channel, and a friend request appeared.
[Xu Yan requests to add you as a friend]
He decisively clicked to agree.
Xu Yan: "Hello, Mr. Jiang. I am Xu Yan, the project manager from Termite Real Estate Group. You have booked a construction project, correct? May I ask what you plan to build specifically?"
Jiang Ye: "I want to build a planet-class express center. The road network is already laid out. I'd like to inquire about related information."
Xu Yan: "Certainly, Mr. Jiang. According to the current engineering quotation, a standard planet-class express center has a budget of 70 million. It supports seven interest-free installments. You only need to pay 10 million to start construction, and it will be completed in about a week. After that, you will pay 10 million on the 15th of each month until the total of 70 million is paid."
Xu Yan also sent over an electronic spreadsheet with over two thousand lines, which was the cost breakdown for each part of the express center.
Jiang Ye saw that interest-free installment payments greatly reduced the pressure.
With his current earning speed, paying 10 million a month for the mortgage was more than enough.
Jiang Ye: "Okay! Then it's settled. I'll give you 10 million in cash first, and please come to start construction as soon as possible."
Xu Yan: "Certainly. I will send you an electronic contract. This contract is a universal construction contract certified by the Galactic Empire. The contract contains some content that requires you to fill in, such as the construction location, your personal information, etc. Finally, sign and submit it. The payment interface is at the very bottom of the contract."
The contract was sent over quickly.
Jiang Ye and Isabella huddled together to look at the contract, which was over forty pages long and contained over six hundred clauses, quite tedious.
After reading it all, they filled in the coordinates near the base and their personal information.
Signed, paid!
Ten million was instantly transferred out, and the account balance dropped to 8,989,000 yuan.
Xu Yan: "Thank you for your trust! The construction team will arrive at your base tomorrow morning around 8 AM and will start construction with your permission."
Jiang Ye: "Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work."
The matter of the express center was thus settled.
Isabella was very excited and hugged Jiang Ye tightly.
"I really want to stay here and watch the groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow morning," Isabella said, releasing him and frowning, her eyes filled with sadness. "But I have to go back now. My husband is returning from his business trip today."
"Okay," Jiang Ye said, getting up. "I'll see you off."
He stopped at the edge of the spaceship.
Isabella hugged him again, holding on for a long time.
"I'll visit when I have time. You can buy a video call device and call me whenever you miss me," Isabella whispered into his ear. "I'll call you too when I miss you."
"Okay, I'll buy one when I get back," Jiang Ye patted her back. "Drive carefully on the way."
"It's automatic driving," Isabella smiled, released him, and walked onto the spaceship.
Jiang Ye stepped back, watching the express spaceship roar into the sky and disappear into the vast night.