Construction began outside the hot spring area, with construction ships coming and going like flocks of birds. At least tens of thousands of construction robots and ordinary workers were working simultaneously, creating a grand spectacle.
Jiang Ye had already signed a series of plans to expand the hot spring area into a hot spring city.
The hot spring city was positioned as the secondary capital of the entire planet.
A series of high-end facilities and venues would be established in this vicinity.
First among these was Jiang Ye's new home. The construction of the manor was nearing completion, with the main building just finished and the landscaping and interior decoration underway.
The military post and air defense systems were also in their final stages, with large quantities of weapons and ammunition being escorted by troops into nearby ammunition depots.
A total of 1,600 small manors were being built simultaneously. While the manors were small in area, the luxurious residences within were extremely opulent.
These small manors were intended for the faculty of three newly established schools. Their high cost had indeed made Jiang Ye feel a pang of financial pain, something he hadn't experienced in a long time.
Both local and extraterrestrially recruited faculty members who taught at the university would receive residency rights to a small manor.
After twenty years of service, the residency rights would convert to ownership.
This was akin to providing housing for university teachers and administrators, a deluxe version of a university staff housing complex.
Jiang Ye Star Military Academy, Jiang Ye Star Police Academy, and Jiang Ye Star University of Media occupied areas of 8,000 mu, 7,000 mu, and 6,900 mu respectively, with their main gates not far apart. Currently, only the land had been demarcated, and the campus buildings had not yet commenced construction. This was because the campus plans required the joint decision of the faculty from the three schools, as they were the ones who knew what was best. Jiang Ye was too lazy to take on the entire responsibility.
Near the three schools, there would also be a配套 university town, including commercial streets, food streets, hospitals, and police stations. There were also reserved kindergartens, nursing homes, and primary and secondary schools for the use of the university faculty. After all, many people would live and work here for most of their lives, raising their offspring.
The land was ready; all that was needed were people.
Che Zhen was the first to submit a list to Jiang Ye, his newly formed university work team.
There were a total of 46 people, ranging from junior soldiers to captains.
Jiang Ye reviewed the detailed profiles of each person. Finding no significant issues, he approved them all.
Subsequently, Shao Wan and Tang Hanliu also submitted their initial lists.
These two lists surprisingly included unfamiliar names, recruited from society.
With the work teams assembled, the next step was to recruit personnel from other planets.
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At six o'clock in the morning, Cen Yemeng had already been up for half an hour, packing her luggage.
In fact, all her luggage had been prepared the previous night, but she had a touch of OCD and had to repack everything before leaving.
Jiang Ye slowly woke up, glanced at Cen Yemeng packing her suitcase, yawned, and then turned to look at Jiang Senlin, who was sleeping on the other side.
Jiang Senlin still looked like a little old man. He was awake, his eyes half-open and half-closed, yawning continuously.
"Wake up, my good son," Jiang Ye said, reaching out to pat his head. "Have something to eat, and then we'll go."
"Go," Jiang Senlin's eyes opened a bit wider.
He could already speak simple words but couldn't yet express his thoughts completely.
However, as his father, Jiang Ye understood what the child meant: "Where are we going?"
"To another planet, on a business trip," Jiang Ye said. "Dad has some official business to attend to."
Jiang Senlin blinked. He couldn't yet understand what any of this meant. "Business trip" and "official business" were terms he had never heard before.
"When we get to the other planet, Mommy will take you to play and buy you good food and toys," Jiang Ye added.
This time, Jiang Senlin understood and giggled.
Cen Yemeng reached out, picked up her son from the bed, and efficiently dressed him.
"Hurry up and get up to wash, it's getting late!" Cen Yemeng tossed something at Jiang Ye's face.
Jiang Ye blinked, caught the object, and realized it was one of Jiang Senlin's socks.
The smell on the sock was not the milky scent of a child but the musty odor of an old person.
His phone suddenly rang. He fumbled for it and answered.
"Sir, the spaceship has arrived and is undergoing pre-flight checks," Che Zhen's voice came through. "My work group, Shao Wan's and Tang Hanliu's work groups are also all here, having breakfast."
"Good, we are already on our way and will be there soon," Jiang Ye said, sitting up in bed.
He hastily packed his luggage, changed clothes, grabbed a quick bite to eat, and then took a car directly to the spaceport.
From a distance, a large, white porcelain-colored spaceship could be seen. Its thick, plate-like shape strongly resembled the UFOs of legend.
Jiang Ye recalled the pirated books he had read as a child, many of which discussed UFOs and featured blurry photographs. Thinking back now, perhaps they weren't entirely fabricated. Who knew when aliens had started visiting Earth? Perhaps at that time, occasional star merchant ships had passed by Earth, landed for a look, and happened to be sighted by Earthlings.
The three work groups were already lined up and waiting.
Che Zhen's team was dressed in immaculate military dress uniforms, neat and solemn, arranged in four columns.
Shao Wan's team was more varied, half in police dress uniforms and half in casual attire.
Tang Hanliu's team was the most chaotic, with everyone dressed differently. The proportion of beautiful women was quite high, with various long legs and slender waists, and over twenty different hairstyles, looking as if they were preparing for a fashion week. Several young women were even taking out their phones to secretly photograph Jiang Ye and his family.
"Hey, hey, don't take pictures!" Tang Hanliu shouted indignantly.
"It's alright, it's alright. Just don't post them online," Jiang Ye said with a gentle smile. "If you post them online, you'll be fired, jailed, and expelled from the planet."
The girls who had been taking pictures looked a bit embarrassed and silently deleted their photos.
Jiang Ye first boarded the spaceship with his wife and child, followed by the various work groups.
The commander's room was the largest, located in the center of the spaceship.
Cen Yemeng held Jiang Senlin and sat by the window, looking out as the ground receded, the spaceport shrinking into an insignificant dot, and clouds continuously brushing past the window.
Jiang Senlin's eyes widened, and he stared blankly.
This was his first time being taken on an interstellar voyage. The last time his parents went on a business trip, they had left him with Isabel.
The reason he wasn't left with Isabel this time was that Isabel happened to be back at the head office for a review and was not at home. Entrusting him to someone else was not something they were comfortable with.
"Does it look beautiful?" Cen Yemeng stroked her son's head.
Jiang Senlin pointed at the clouds, "Big!"
"When we go to the other planet, do you want to eat good food?"
"Yes!"
"Do you want to see alien animals?"
"Yes!"
Cen Yemeng smiled. "Senlin, do you want a younger brother or sister?"
Jiang Ye, who was drinking a cup of green tea, sputtered it out upon hearing this, looking at Cen Yemeng in surprise.
"Yes!" Jiang Senlin said.
Cen Yemeng tilted her head to look at Jiang Ye, her smile shy. "Did you hear that? Senlin said he wants a younger brother or sister."