[Clothing Printer Activated]
[Identity Binding Complete. Bound to account Jiang Ye. Direct transfer and top-up available.]
Options then appeared.
[What would you like to create:]
[Men's Wear] [Women's Wear] [Specialty Clothing]
Jiang Ye scratched his head, tapped the screen, and selected [Men's Wear].
Immediately, the entire screen filled with a vast array of clothing categories, dozens of them appearing densely packed: [T-shirt] [Casual Pants] [Jacket] [Hoodie] [Jeans] [Knitwear]
Jiang Ye looked down at his own shoes. They were worn through, the toe area starting to come unglued, looking as if they were about to fall apart.
He needed to get new shoes first.
After a slight hesitation, he chose [Hiking Boots]. After all, he had to walk in the wilderness every day, and his shoes were constantly stepping on sand and stones, so they needed to be sturdy.
Next, a multitude of options appeared on the screen.
[What are your performance requirements for the shoes (multiple selections allowed):]
[Waterproof] [High-top] [Anti-slip] [Breathable] [Shock Absorption] [Wear-resistant] [Slip-on]
The entire screen was filled with various options, dazzling him.
Jiang Ye hesitated slightly, then selected [Waterproof], [Wear-resistant], and [Slip-on], and clicked confirm.
A 3D template of a pair of hiking boots appeared on the screen, with a prompt below indicating that the style could be modified by touch.
Jiang Ye tried touching it. The operation was very intuitive. For example, pulling up on the shoe’s upper would directly lengthen it. Pinching a part with two fingers and pulling outwards would also thicken it. If he wanted to, he could completely sculpt a bizarre, punk-style boot.
Once the style was chosen, the screen displayed size selection.
After choosing the size, it was time for the color scheme interface, where different colors could be matched to different parts.
Jiang Ye simply chose all black, not wanting anything too flashy.
Finally, there was the material interface. For different parts of the shoe, the machine provided different recommended materials, which could also be changed freely.
Jiang Ye was too lazy to change anything and simply confirmed.
Finally, the last prompt popped up: [The cost of this item is 1034 yuan. Printing can begin after payment.]
A pair of shoes was quite expensive, but to Jiang Ye, it was pocket change.
Paid, print!
A progress bar appeared on the screen: 1%, 18%, 33%
87%, 95%, 100%!
A small door below the clothing printer automatically opened, releasing a whiff of leather.
Jiang Ye bent down. A pair of black hiking boots lay quietly inside.
He took them out; they were still warm.
He took off his old shoes and put on the new ones.
They fit perfectly!
The shoe uppers were soft, and the soles were thick yet yielding. Comfortable!
He didn't want to wear his old shoes anymore.
Familiar with the printing process, Jiang Ye happily busied himself. Da Feng Novel Network
He printed clothes for himself one by one.
A pair of flip-flops.
A pair of thermal underwear.
A bathrobe.
Various patterned T-shirts, shirts, shorts, hats, gloves.
Jiang Ye carried the newly printed clothes upstairs and threw them onto the bed one by one.
Soon, new clothes piled up on the entire bed!
He printed clothes for all four seasons, twenty pairs of different shoes, and even several pairs of sunglasses and tinted glasses, along with over twenty pairs of socks of varying thickness.
However, Jiang Ye felt something was missing.
He stared silently at the clothing type options on the screen, patiently pondering what was missing.
Finally, Jiang Ye slapped his forehead.
Underwear!
He hadn't printed any underwear yet!
He quickly clicked to select, and soon reached the size selection stage.
The size could be manually adjusted by pulling, to change the tightness of a certain area.
Jiang Ye wasn't sure what size he needed, so he casually chose a size and printed it.
He took off his pants and put on the new underwear.
Tight!
Uncomfortably constricting!
He threw them away and reprinted, increasing the size.
This time, a line of text actually popped up on the screen:
[Perhaps it's a little too big? Would you like to reconsider?]
Jiang Ye was stunned and let out a chuckle.
Print!
He tried them on, and they were still slightly tight.
He decisively threw them away. Other clothes could be made to work, but not these.
He selected the size again and increased it further.
The prompt text reappeared:
[Stop boasting, do you really have this much? Appropriate wear is the most comfortable!]
Jiang Ye covered his face in silence. Why was this darn machine so chatty?
Print.
He tried them on; this time they were just right.
Remembering his size, Jiang Ye printed several pairs in one go.
His entire wardrobe was now complete, very comprehensive, even including gym shorts and wool pajamas. The quality and style of the clothes were understatedly luxurious and meaningful. They had no labels but were no less impressive than any major brand. Especially a set of pajamas; wearing them gave Jiang Ye the illusion of becoming an old aristocrat.
Looking at his personal account, Jiang Ye's face turned green.
In just a few hours, printing clothes and shoes alone had cost over two hundred thousand yuan!
His personal assets had dropped from the previous 1,938,080 yuan to 1,725,000 yuan.
He was too wasteful.
It was sheer extravagance.
He looked out the window; dusk was just settling, with fiery clouds painting the horizon.
Jiang Ye felt hungry. He opened two cans of bear meat, cut the meat into pieces, and put them in a pot to stew. He also sprinkled in some spices and salt.
While the meat was stewing, he opened the chat channel.
He happened to catch the time when his passive income was being credited.
Long-Legged Te Bai: Today's money totals 5800 yuan, sent it to you!
Cao County Citizen: The commission for employees plus the share from sales, totaling 486,000 yuan, transferred to you.
Jiang Ye checked his personal account, which had now grown to 2,216,800 yuan.
He could buy another clothing printer.
The demand for clothes on this planet would undoubtedly be huge. Shoes, underwear, and other consumables were all necessities. Any colonist with a bit of spare cash would surely want to buy some new clothes.
The clothing business was definitely profitable!
However, Jiang Ye couldn't do the clothing business himself.
Firstly, he wanted to make a fortune quietly and not expose his strength too early, lest it lead to a fatal disaster.
Secondly, printing a piece of clothing took several minutes, which was too long. His main job was still going out to mine and fish; he couldn't spend his days guarding the machine making clothes.
Therefore, he needed to find employees to run the clothing business.
These employees also had to be sufficiently reliable. After all, a clothing printer was worth 2.2 million yuan, and the clothing business was super profitable. Unreliable people could easily break away from Jiang Ye, establish their own ventures, and become commercial rivals.
Jiang Ye's first thought was to ask Cao County Citizen to do it.
But after careful consideration, he shook his head and dismissed the idea.
Cao County Citizen was already very wealthy and was catching up to him. If she were given a clothing printer, she would make money even faster, which would be disadvantageous to him.
Moreover, she was already very busy with her sales and promotions; she might not have the capacity for selling clothes.
Jiang Ye thought for a moment, then opened the private chat window of an old acquaintance.
He typed a message.
Jiang Ye: I have a huge business opportunity, are you interested in taking it on?
Long-Legged Te Bai: A huge business opportunity? Smuggling arms? Human trafficking? Dumping nuclear weapons?
Jiang Ye leaned back abruptly. What kind of terrorist’s brain circuit was this!