The flying car landed in the courtyard. It was already dark, and the villa was quiet, with only the gurgling sound of the hot spring.
Jiang Ye stood at the door, swiped his face, and pushed open the glass door. The villa lights automatically turned on, a mix of cold white and warm yellow light illuminating the house.
He hadn't been home for nearly half a month. The furniture had been in standby mode, and now they all activated at once, as if startled by Jiang Ye's footsteps, chiming in one after another. The central air conditioning made the most noise, blasting hot air. Within two minutes, it raised the indoor temperature from below zero to above zero.
Jiang Ye went upstairs to make himself dinner in the kitchen.
With a buzzing sound, the sweeping robot entered.
"Master, during your absence, two visitors called 12 times, and were all refused. I have recorded their facial recognition information."
Jiang Ye paused and looked down at the robot. "Show them to me."
The sweeping robot projected a blue holographic display, showing twelve records:
【Visitor: Tian Rao Visit time: Ten days ago Status: Did not enter】
【Visitor: Isabelle Visit time: Nine days ago Status: Did not enter】
【Visitor: Isabelle Visit time: Eight days ago Status: Did not enter】
The remaining records were all of Tian Rao's visits. This girl was coming more and more frequently, sometimes in the morning and afternoon. The most recent visit was this morning.
The sweeping robot spoke again, "When they came, I asked through the door if the master was home and if they had any messages. They both said no and left."
Jiang Ye nodded. "I understand. You can go about your business."
The sweeping robot retracted the holographic projection and buzzed away, cleaning the tiles that were as smooth as mirrors.
Jiang Ye watched the robot leave, thinking that this model of sweeping robot was too obsessive about cleanliness. The floor was so clean it shone, clean enough to lick with a tongue, yet it still cleaned day and night, never stopping. But then again, the life mission of a sweeping robot was probably to sweep incessantly; it had nothing else to do.
With a little thought, Jiang Ye knew why Tian Rao and Isabelle had come.
So, he didn't send any messages to ask and continued making his dinner.
The food printer was very efficient. Ten minutes later, the table was full.
Jiang Ye sat down quietly to eat, pulling out his phone as he did.
In ten days, he still had to work hard to surpass Binglü Star in development index.
He first checked the "Commercial Factories" under "Build Factory."
He was lucky; a factory was being tendered.
【Factory Type: Melon-Strawberry Cultivation Factory】
【Factory Description: Occupies an area of 10,000 square meters, including 8,000 square meters of melon-strawberry cultivation area. Requires 80 workers. Simple operation, can be employed after basic training. Can produce 5,000 melon-strawberries daily, with a profit of 500 yuan per unit.】
【Construction Cost: 30 million yuan】
【Remaining Factories Needed: 17/100】
Jiang Ye still had over sixty million in his account, so he clicked twice and secured two factories! Da Feng Novel Network.
The factory tenders were always rare opportunities; a moment's hesitation could mean missing out.
So, when Jiang Ye saw the message, he immediately calculated the daily profit: a daily income of 2.5 million yuan, which was quite considerable. He immediately bid!
As soon as he finished bidding, the factory information disappeared. Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glad he had made it in time.
Then, he carefully browsed the factory information.
After browsing, he had only one question.
Jiang Ye added the factory manager and started typing.
Jiang Ye: "Hello, I have a question. I understand melons, and I understand strawberries. What is a melon-strawberry combination?"
Factory Manager: "Melon-strawberry is a new variety cultivated by our company's genetic engineering laboratory. Simply put, it's a strawberry that can grow to the size of a watermelon. When ripe, a melon-strawberry weighs about ten to twenty pounds, and its taste is tender and sweet. It's very popular in the market right now."
Jiang Ye was stunned.
He gestured with his hand in the air, imagining a strawberry as big as a watermelon, bright red and fragrant.
He immediately felt an urge to try it. Who could resist such a large strawberry?
Xu Yan's message arrived immediately, inquiring about the location for the melon-strawberry cultivation factory.
Binhai City and Yeyan City had many industries, but the residents of Baie's Land were still unemployed, surviving by digging chalk, and were extremely poor.
Jiang Ye therefore designated a location near Baie City as the site for the melon-strawberry cultivation factory.
He also told Xu Yan that future factories would be concentrated near Baie City, and any empty plot would suffice.
After reviewing "Build Factory," Jiang Ye opened "Investment Attraction."
He hadn't checked it in a long time and had accumulated a large backlog of enterprise resumes to process.
Jiang Ye counted them, a total of 36!
He immediately felt energized. If all these enterprises were introduced, not only would his daily income surge, but his development index would also skyrocket. He could overtake Binglü Star in one go and then mock the Binglü Star people in the group chat.
Jiang Ye began reviewing the enterprise resumes.
There were as many as ten food companies, ranging from street food stalls to snack food enterprises, and one fruit juice beverage company. They all wanted to establish a complete system, from cultivation and production to processing plants, corporate buildings, and sales centers, with very comprehensive plans.
Jiang Ye approved them all. These companies posed no threat; he wanted as many as possible.
There were ten waste treatment companies, and they weren't treating ordinary waste, but things like nuclear waste and biochemical waste.
Their operating model was also simple: transport nuclear waste and biochemical waste from other planets, process it through various stages, and finally bury it deep underground.
In simple terms, they were using this planet as a landfill.
The more waste buried, the more money Jiang Ye received.
Jiang Ye rejected all these companies without hesitation. Nuclear waste and biochemical waste were taboo subjects, highly dangerous. He wanted them as far away as possible; he didn't need them for now.
Six companies were involved in illegal businesses, such as hallucinogenic drug companies, large casinos, and mixed bathing centers... Jiang Ye decisively rejected them. These businesses might be profitable in the short term, but they could harm many people in the long run and had to be eradicated.
The remaining were manufacturing companies, bringing factories and R&D centers. The items they produced were diverse: paper cups, eyeglass lenses, bolts, nail guns, condoms, chargers, door locks...
Jiang Ye clicked to approve. These were legitimate manufacturing industries, foundational products. He wanted as many as possible.
Over the next three days, construction sites in Baie City began to operate one after another. Thousands of construction machines and tens of thousands of construction workers worked simultaneously, raising dust and sparks, creating a lively scene.
On the fourth day, various new enterprises and factories were completed in rapid succession. Baiyi Real Estate's construction efficiency remained as fast as ever.
As the supreme ruler, Jiang Ye received a stack of invitation letters asking him to attend completion ceremonies and opening celebrations.
The appearance fees varied, all above 200,000 yuan, with the highest reaching over a million!
Since he was idle anyway, a few minutes of appearance could earn him a lot of money, so Jiang Ye happily accepted.
He spent the entire day rushing around Baie City. He kept cutting red ribbons with scissors, giving brief speeches congratulating various companies on their establishment, then stepped down and headed to the next one.
He was extremely busy, and at the same time, he was raking in money!
On average, Jiang Ye earned over 100,000 yuan for standing in front of a corporate building and saying a few words!
The photographers would take pictures, bringing in hundreds of thousands more!
Jiang Ye's speeches were later framed and placed in the historical exhibition halls of various corporate buildings, serving as proof that "our company is very impressive, and the Supreme Commander personally attended our opening ceremony."
At nine o'clock in the evening, he finished cutting the ribbon for the last company.
Jiang Ye returned home, exhausted, and found that the entrance to his courtyard was piled high with yellow cardboard boxes!
The sheer number of them was enough to block the courtyard gate.