"Based on the current scale of the logistics city and the economic situation of the entire planet, you can expect an income of about 100 million per day," Isabel said. "The theoretical peak is one billion a day, after which the logistics city will need to be expanded."
"But you can't just look at profit, you have to consider the economic boost! With such a logistics city, the economic vitality of the entire planet will receive a strong shot in the arm." Isabel paused. "So an investment of 100 billion is quite worthwhile."
"100 billion!" Jiang Ye was startled. "It'll take three years to break even?"
"You can't just look at profit!" Isabel emphasized.
"I'm really tight on funds!" Jiang Ye said with a pained expression.
"Tight on what? You're the richest person on the entire planet. 100 billion is like a drop in the bucket for you, isn't it?" Isabel raised an eyebrow.
"Your tone is so audacious it's practically cannibalistic! You couldn't get 100 billion even if you sold me!" Jiang Ye was conflicted. "Let me think about this some more. If you have any supplementary information, you can send it to me."
"Look how much Forest likes this city," Isabel changed the subject.
Jiang Ye froze.
Half the room was filled with green sandalwood building blocks, and half the logistics city had already been assembled. Jiang Senlin was still tirelessly working on the city with the instruction manual.
"After Forest finishes, you can tell him that Daddy will build him an identical city right away and take him to play once it's done," Isabel winked suggestively.
"Don't try that trick! You're spoiling the child too much! How can you do that!" Jiang Ye shook his head vigorously. "Haven't you heard the old saying, 'raise sons in poverty, raise daughters in wealth'?"
"How can you be such a dad!" Isabel gritted her teeth.
"I'm not your dad, why are you so anxious!"
"If you invest in the logistics city, of course I can call you Daddy!" Isabel retorted immediately.
Jiang Ye was taken aback. "What's going on? My son calls you Auntie, you call me Daddy, and you're my wife's best friend. Isn't this mixing up the generations!"
Isabel shrugged, stood up, and said loudly, "Forest, Auntie is leaving. Say goodbye to Auntie!"
"Goodbye Auntie!" Jiang Senlin turned and waved.
...
Jiang Senlin spent the entire day building with blocks.
At dinner, he finally completed the entire logistics city block model.
Jiang Ye and Cen Yemeng sat nearby with their bowls, watching.
Jiang Senlin was very excited, looking at the blocks filling the room and clapping his hands. "Wow! Big!"
"Come eat," Cen Yemeng said with a smile.
Jiang Senlin ran to his mother's lap and opened his mouth. Cen Yemeng fed him spoonful by spoonful.
"Mom, what is this place?" Jiang Senlin pointed at the logistics city model.
Cen Yemeng looked at her husband.
Jiang Ye was stunned, then smiled. "This place doesn't exist yet, but Daddy will build an identical city soon and take you to play."
Jiang Senlin clapped his hands excitedly. "Yay! Yay!"
Jiang Ye sighed quietly and picked up his phone to transfer money to Isabel.
Isabel was very direct. "Received. Daddy is so good."
"Don't, the generations are mixed up," Jiang Ye replied. "Notify me when the project starts. I want to see the site."
...
The construction time for the logistics city was longer than for any other city, taking a total of a month and a half.
Construction was carried out section by section. A part was built and put into use, then another part was built.
Jiang Ye went to the site to inspect it whenever he had time. The prosperity of the entire city shocked him.
Countless logistics ships came and went like flocks of birds. During the day, the sky was clear, and the high altitudes were filled with white trails left by accelerating ships. The entire sky was covered by a giant net. At night, looking up at the stars, columns of transport ships with glowing engines resembled countless fireflies, emitting rumbling sounds.
On the ground, construction robots of various models swarmed like breeding crabs, their mechanical legs making clicking sounds like crabs. Temporary charging stations were dotted along the roads, and many robots fought over charging stations. There were also robots slacking off by the sea, with soldiers walking along the beach carrying long bamboo poles. Whenever they encountered a lazy robot, they would beat it to force it back to the construction site.
Even before the entire city was completed, it had already attracted a large group of merchants, both local and alien, as well as aspiring merchants with dreams of getting rich. They were of all heights, weights, and dressed in various strange outfits, wandering the streets like a human exhibition, their eyes shining with a wolf-like glint, eager to seize the opportunity and make a fortune.
The outer areas of the logistics city were residential areas. A large number of private hotels, massage parlors, restaurants, taverns, and cafes quickly opened. They were deserted during the day but packed every night. Merchants poured into the establishments like a flood to rest and enjoy themselves, never looking at the price list on the wall. They ordered loudly and hoarsely, slammed their tables, and threw tantrums at the service staff. They were tired, filled with the fatigue of the logistics city, resting for a few hours before heading to the city center early the next day to sniff the scent of money in the air.
Feng Zhi Shuang provided Jiang Ye with economic data daily.
As the construction of the logistics city approached completion, the data curves showed astonishing changes. All the money came alive, as if banknotes had emerged from their long hibernation, rushing out like a downpour. The economic indices of major cities were rising, the curves silently soaring into the sky, without any tremors or phased declines, only upward movement.
Jiang Ye was greatly surprised and personally inspected the major cities to understand what was happening.
Signs of "Newly Arrived Alien Goods" were everywhere, just in different forms.
Banks claimed to offer new alien financial products, restaurants introduced authentic alien cuisine, massage parlors advertised newly arrived blind alien masters, supermarkets were filled with discounted imported goods, and even barbershops offered alien-themed membership cards.
However, at this time, the logistics city had not yet handled a large volume of goods. The goods that occasionally entered and exited daily were basically testing equipment.
The merchants were just following the trend. After all, everyone was shouting this gimmick, and if they didn't follow suit, they would fall behind. For a time, the entire planet was caught in a frenzy.
Jiang Ye secretly wondered if this was some kind of bubble.
He expected this craze to subside quickly, but after the logistics city was completely completed, it unexpectedly ushered in a new peak.
This new peak was somewhat coincidental. The previously established plan to attract alien enterprises began to take effect, and a large number of interstellar companies started to move in.
Unemployment dropped sharply, and per capita income increased by seventy percent in just one month.
With more money in their pockets, people flocked to buy goods again, making the economic indices even more vibrant and continuing to soar.
The number of alien immigrants also increased daily. At its peak, over 15,000 people went to the police station to handle residency procedures every day. All off-duty police officers were urgently called back to work, and the queues outside the police station stretched over twenty meters long.
The ticket prices for ships at the star station also doubled, yet it was still necessary to rush to get tickets.
A virtuous cycle was initially formed.
The one trillion yuan from his father-in-law was basically spent, and the appearance of the entire planet had changed greatly.
Jiang Ye was quite satisfied. His father-in-law's assistance had at least propelled the entire planet forward by two to three years.