[All soldiers must be proficient in driving spider armored vehicles. Five people from each town will be sent to the military factory for training on a rotating basis, with an assessment conducted after half a month.]
[Upon completion of troop mechanization, the planetary development plan will be initiated. Specific plan details will be announced later. Those who perform exceptionally well will receive promotions and substantial bonuses.]
After the announcement, Jiang Ye switched out.
He glanced at his account balance: six hundred and seventy-five million yuan!
Jiang Ye had indeed saved a considerable amount of money over the past week. His passive income continued to grow daily, especially with the new residents buying houses. He received a 300,000 commission for each house, which added up to a substantial sum.
With money in hand, he could challenge Isabelle.
He opened the private chat window with Xu Yan.
Jiang Ye: President Xu, I want to build a large restaurant in town. Can the main building of the restaurant be custom-made?
Xu Yan: Tell me the general effect you're looking for, or what standards you have, and I can provide an initial draft. You can then adjust it.
Jiang Ye: Isabelle is planning to open a canteen, right? My standard is simple: make mine better than hers! Once my restaurant and Isabelle's are built and placed side-by-side, mine will immediately have a commanding presence, making it obvious that my restaurant is superior and hers is inferior! That's the effect I want!
Xu Yan: Understood. Please wait.
As a professional real estate manager, Xu Yan's work efficiency was incredibly high. In just three minutes, she sent over a set of architectural drawings for the restaurant.
The drawings were complex, with various structures and layouts, filled with lines and annotations. Jiang Ye frowned, trying to understand, but after a long time, he couldn't make sense of it, unsure of the final effect of the plan.
Fortunately, Xu Yan quickly sent over a finished rendering. Jiang Ye was stunned upon seeing the rendering because it was incredibly beautiful!
A magnificent grand restaurant, its exterior style somewhat resembling the Sydney Opera House, with white walls forming graceful arcs, rising like sails. The roof featured large expanses of glass. On sunny days, sunlight would brilliantly stream into the restaurant through the glass, and on rainy days, diners could look up at cascading water. The interior was primarily decorated with dark solid wood, and the lighting was a sparkling bright yellow.
The main building had three floors, but the protruding sections reached six floors.
Grand, atmospheric, romantic, and beautiful, once completed, it would undoubtedly be a renowned landmark!
Jiang Ye was moved by such excellent architectural design. However, after calming down, he became worried.
Such a beautiful and perfect design plan didn't seem like something that could be created in just a few minutes. Was it copied from famous architecture of this era?
Jiang Ye typed his inquiry:
Please tell me if this plan was just designed, or if it has a prototype. I dislike repetition and imitation. If there's a very similar building, please change it. I'd rather it be mediocre than resemble a famous building.
Xu Yan: Don't worry, this is a custom initial draft for you, with no very similar counterparts.
Jiang Ye was skeptical: My request to delivery took only a few minutes. Can such a high-level plan be produced in such a short time?
Xu Yan: Our company uses artificial intelligence, "Hua E Xiang Hui 4.0," for architectural design. It's also one of the most advanced architectural design AI programs on the market.
Xu Yan: This AI analyzes your genes, background, preferences, and past experiences to design styles you might like. The approach for this plan is I.M. Pei, as he was a Chinese architectural master from your era, and more likely to suit your taste. The AI analyzed all the buildings I.M. Pei designed throughout his life, learned and analyzed them repeatedly, and finally summarized this plan.
Xu Yan: Hua E Xiang Hui 4.0 has very strong deep learning capabilities. You can think of it as I.M. Pei being reborn and personally designing this building for you. How is it, are you satisfied?
Jiang Ye was greatly astonished. Are the AIs of this era so powerful? Can they cater to clients' preferences?
Jiang Ye: It's not a matter of satisfaction, it's simply perfect!
Xu Yan: The discounted price for this plan is one hundred and twenty million yuan. If all fourteen towns build them, it will be one billion six hundred and eighty million yuan.
Jiang Ye: I'm not satisfied again. It's really too expensive!
Xu Yan: Grit your teeth! Only such a grand plan can overshadow Isabelle! Even if other restaurants are built in your town in the future, yours will stand out from the crowd!
Jiang Ye: Even if I grit my teeth until they break, I don't have the money. How about a lower price?
Xu Yan: This is the lowest price, really. What a beautiful restaurant, it's even suitable for state banquets. Once built, it will definitely enhance your city!
Jiang Ye scratched his head, hesitating.
Xu Yan: In the past, the towns you established were just simple settlements, like gray and yellow slums. But now, you are going to build a new city that shines brightly. Everyone who lived in your city in their youth will never forget it, because a beautiful city is a moving feast. Confucius also said that architecture is the immortal soul of a city!
Jiang Ye's forehead broke out in black lines. He had read the Analects, but when did Confucius say that? Has history taken another strange turn?
He silently calculated. With his current six hundred and seventy-five million, one such restaurant costs one hundred and twenty million. At most, he could only build five.
After the restaurants are built, he'll still need to spend a large sum on equipment and hiring. The money in his account would be stretched thin.
However, five is five. Such a beautiful building was truly captivating.
Jiang Ye gritted his teeth and transferred six hundred million yuan to Xu Yan. His money was instantly depleted, leaving only seventy-five million yuan.
Xu Yan: You want to build five restaurants first, is that right?
Jiang Ye: Five is more than enough. Build them in towns 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. When will construction start and finish?
Xu Yan: Construction will begin tomorrow, and the construction period will be about four to five days.
After closing the private chat window with Xu Yan, Jiang Ye sent the architectural design drawings to Tian Rao.
He left the base vehicle and headed straight to Tian Rao's house.
The familiar scene greeted him: over a dozen workers busy amidst piles of clothes, the air filled with the scent of new fabric, and countless tiny fibers floating around.
Tian Rao was leisurely sunbathing on a lounge chair, nibbling on an apple.
As soon as Jiang Ye appeared, she immediately got up. The two of them, with unspoken understanding, went into the inner room and closed the door.
Upon seeing the restaurant's drawings and renderings, Tian Rao was utterly astonished.
"So big!" she exclaimed involuntarily.
"Is big not good?" Jiang Ye smiled. "Take a look and see how to arrange it."
"I thought it would be a small one. How could it be so big?" Tian Rao was still in a state of shock.
Through the door, they could hear the workers outside whispering:
"Wow, what is the boss talking about?"
"No way? In broad daylight..."
"It's probably not what you think. Don't guess wildly, or you might lose your wages too."
Tian Rao lowered her voice, looking at Jiang Ye helplessly. "I thought you were just going to make a small restaurant, one that could seat a few dozen people. These drawings alone have over a thousand tables. I can't manage such a large restaurant! I don't have the capability!"
"No, I believe in you, you do. There are five such large restaurants, and you will be responsible for managing them. The restaurants will be built within a week, and the equipment should also be in place. All you need to do is recruit staff," Jiang Ye instructed earnestly. "Open most of the serving windows first, and then adjust gradually."
"A week? So soon?" Tian Rao's face grew even more frightened. She felt the panic of a small shop owner suddenly being promoted to global president of Amazon.