(I'm a bit busy today, but I'll try to update as much as possible)
Perhaps the information was too much, but after Jiang Ye posted the message to the channel, there was no reaction for over ten seconds.
Xu Yan and he looked at each other, both feeling something was off.
There should have been some reaction, right?
Xu Yan gestured with his chin towards the control panel, Are you sure the message went through? Send it again?
Just as Jiang Ye was about to send it again, a notification sound suddenly rang out – someone was sending a private message!
It rang once, then a cascade of pings followed, and in an instant, the private chat notifications became denser than machine-gun fire!
He quickly checked the private messages, and sure enough, they were all asking about the job openings:
Boss Jiang! Count me in! Where do I report?
Is it true, one hundred thousand a month? Such a good deal, can anyone just sign up?
It's not illegal work, is it? Is it a legitimate job? They won't sell me, will they?
Is this job tiring? I haven't eaten a full meal in days, I'm quite weak.
I'll do it, I'll do it! Grandpa Jiang, hire me! I only want fifty thousand a month!
Xu Yan suddenly reached out, pointing at the person who only wanted fifty thousand, his eyes shining, I want him!
Jiang Ye suppressed a smile and clicked on the ID of the person who wanted ninety thousand, starting a conversation with him.
The other party was very eager, claiming to be starving and desperately needing a job.
Therefore, the negotiation went smoothly, and a verbal agreement was quickly reached, obtaining the other party's location information.
For the next half hour, Jiang Ye was typing non-stop.
He replied to the vast number of private messages one by one, introducing Termite Real Estate and the recruitment policy.
Most colonial administrators were still living lives worse than pigs and dogs.
Therefore, they eagerly seized any opportunity for legitimate work!
The number of hired workers also grew steadily.
One worker, three workers, five workers
Ten, twenty, thirty
Half an hour later, 34 people had agreed to work for Termite Real Estate!
Xu Yan smiled, clearly in a good mood.
Jiang Ye was also in a good mood, as each person represented a sum of money.
Bang bang bang! The base door was pounded heavily.
Jiang Ye paused, got up, and went to open the door.
Isabelle stood outside the door, her brow furrowed, The food is almost cold!
Oh, oh, oh! Jiang Ye finally remembered, Sorry, I was busy and forgot.
Isabelle peeked inside and made eye contact with Xu Yan in the base vehicle.
Xu Yan's expression was calm, and he nodded at her, acknowledging her presence.
Isabelle was surprised, narrowing her eyes suspiciously as she sized up Jiang Ye, her expression seeming to say, Well done, you little rascal!
Jiang Ye turned back and waved to Xu Yan, I'm going to grab a meal, please wait a moment.
Xu Yan stood up, No need. I actually need to go check out a construction site. Please continue to manage the recruitment matters. I'll send a ship to pick up the workers tomorrow morning and settle the headhunting fees with you then.
Alright! Jiang Ye nodded.
After seeing Xu Yan off, Jiang Ye followed Isabelle to eat.
Lunch was as lavish as ever: beef brisket with olive sauce, lobster with celery, stewed chicken in a clay pot, white wine, foie gras, quail, morels, peas, and asparagus. There were even four different flavors of ice cream: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and matcha.
Jiang Ye sat down and began to eat, devouring the food.
As he ate, he stopped.
Isabelle wasn't eating; she was gazing at him with a very gentle expression, a motherly smile.
Jiang Ye felt a shiver down his spine under her gaze, Wh-what's wrong? Aren't you eating?
Do you like office girls? Isabelle maintained her smile.
Jiang Ye's face flushed with embarrassment, No, you've misunderstood! Xu Yan asked me for help with recruitment, that's why he entered my base vehicle. We're just collaborating, it's very innocent!
Really?
Really! What's there to lie about! Jiang Ye said.
Fine, I'll remember that. Isabelle nodded, her smile disappearing as she picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.
Jiang Ye was speechless, he hadn't expected her to be so possessive.
However, there was no need to explain such things; the more he tried, the worse it would look.
After finishing his meal in silence, Jiang Ye returned to the base vehicle and continued to chat with people on the private message list.
Most of those who sent private messages were in dire straits and desperately needed a job to make a living.
So, the conversations were very easy, and agreements could be reached in a few words.
Occasionally, some were overly suspicious, fearing that Jiang Ye would sell them into slavery, harvest their kidneys and livers, or force them into prostitution, and thus refused to work.
Jiang Ye was too lazy to waste time with them and simply moved on to the next person.
The entire afternoon, he didn't leave the base vehicle, hunched over the screen, recruiting people.
Every time a worker was confirmed, he recorded their name and location.
The list grew longer and longer.
One page, two pages, four pages, eight pages
As dusk settled, he finally finished replying to all the private messages from those who wanted to work.
Jiang Ye tallied the results.
It was even more than he had expected!
A total of 129 people were willing to try working for a month.
27 people were willing to work for three months.
4 people agreed to sign a full year's employment contract directly!
Jiang Ye sent all the names and geographical locations to Xu Yan in one go.
After a brief wait, a reply came.
Xu Yan: Okay, Mr. Jiang, I'll transfer the money to you first. As we discussed, for those willing to work for one month, you get one hundred thousand per person; for three months, five hundred thousand; and for a full year, one million. So, you'll receive 12.9 million, 13.5 million, and 4 million, totaling 30.4 million yuan.
Jiang Ye's spirits soared!
This money was earned so quickly!
No wonder there were so many slave traders in North America back then!
Oh, wait, this isn't slave trading. Slave traders are evil and inhumane. I should be called a work intermediary. I introduce people to jobs, benefiting the real estate company and helping the workers, and I collect a small fee in the process. It's perfectly legitimate, even benevolent!
Checking his personal account, the balance had indeed increased to 31,392,000 yuan.
With enough money, he quickly returned to the basic function panel and clicked on [Build Factory].
There was still only information about the carbonated beverage bottling plant.
Clicking to check the remaining slots, Jiang Ye was startled:
[Remaining factories needed: 1/100]
Only one slot was left!
He decisively clicked, paying!
The 10 million yuan factory construction fee was instantly spent, leaving 21,392,000 yuan in his account.
A text prompt popped up:
[Congratulations! You have obtained the construction and operation rights for a carbonated beverage bottling plant!]
[This construction project will be undertaken by Termite Real Estate, with Xu Yan as the person in charge. They will contact you shortly.]
[Wishing you a prosperous start and early success!]
Jiang Ye nodded, Good, an old acquaintance.
Half a minute later, Xu Yan's message arrived.
Xu Yan: Mr. Jiang, I have received your order. It's for a carbonated beverage bottling plant, correct? Where do you plan to build it?
Jiang Ye: Near the town.
Xu Yan: Understood. The construction team for the factory will arrive soon. I will confirm the specific location with you then.
Jiang Ye: Thank you for your hard work.
The soda factory was settled.
Jiang Ye returned to check [Build Factory] again.
The previous entry had disappeared, replaced by a prompt:
There are no factory bidding opportunities in this galaxy at the moment. Please wait patiently.
It seemed that building factories still depended on luck; it wasn't something you could do just because you wanted to.
Jiang Ye returned to the chat channel and continued to post recruitment information, casting a wide net.
The headhunting fees were too high, so he planned to earn as much as possible.