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"It smells a little pungent and spicy, but when you chew it, you get a sweet bean aroma, a sun-dried flavor. The texture is like melted chocolate, but a little richer. I can eat eight bowls of rice with just one small piece!"
"Conspiracy! Trick! My family's food could have lasted two or three days, but I accidentally finished it all in one go..."
"No one mentioned snail noodles? The fact that snail noodles are among the donated supplies is an insult to snail noodles! Who would donate such delicious food?"
"I used the snail noodle soup to boil potatoes and ate three bowls."
"Help! I searched online, and no one has spicy fermented bean curd or snail noodles... They do have pork jerky, but I've tried it, and it's not even on the same level!"
"On how to preserve spicy fermented bean curd for three generations."
The group leader couldn't help laughing when he saw these comments. Adhering to the principle of not being happy alone, he took screenshots and shared them in the group, and even sent one to Ye Miaomiao: "Lord Ye, you are almost becoming an urban legend."
Ye Miaomiao: “…” As far as she knew, urban legends were all about cat-faced old ladies, human meat barbecued pork buns, etc. What did they have to do with her snail noodles!
However, the enthusiastic response from the residents of Balsam Star to Hungry Hungry products did give her more confidence in selling her products.
Ye Miaomiao checked the time. It was 6:30 pm. It was already time to get off work at E E E. She planned to contact Xiang Zhi Xing officials tomorrow. Just as she was thinking this, the screen rang with a "ding dong" notification. It was a call from Xiang Zhi Xing officials.
"Hello, hello! We are the External Affairs Center of Balsam Star. Is this the agency related to Hunger Hunger?"
Ye Miaomiao hummed, and the other end happily continued, "Thank you for your donation to Xiangzhi Star. This batch of supplies is of excellent quality and has sparked a wave of heated discussion on our planet. It has greatly boosted the confidence of our residents, making them feel that at least there are races in the interstellar space that respect us Xiangzhi Starians. Not only on behalf of Xiangzhi Star, but I personally am deeply grateful for your gift!"
"Excuse me, are you still interested in the cooperation we discussed earlier? Balsam Star will cooperate with you with full sincerity."
Ye Miaomiao, like a sleepy head, had a pillow delivered to her door. She briefly shared her idea of cooperation with the caller. The caller held a high position and had more experience than Ye Miaomiao in this area. He immediately presented some suggestions based on the situation of the two territories.
Ye Miaomiao was not unfamiliar with the final solution, because the people of Xiangzhi Star were also using "Taoduoduo" - to be precise, the victims of the "Civilization" disaster used the offline Taoduoduo, while the people of Xiangzhi Star used the online version of Taoduoduo.
Hunghunghung hadn't joined the Federation and couldn't connect to the interstellar network. However, to trade with Balsam Star, all they had to do was run a single network cable between the two locations. Therefore, trading with Balsam Star was no different from trading with any other territory; points were simply converted into Energy Stones.
"Generally, transactions outside of a planet...or even a territory, will incur an additional tax." The two first conducted a separate test connection. The director of the External Affairs Center looked at the "Hungry Hungry Shop" section that suddenly appeared on his screen and said, "Your shop currently doesn't charge any taxes."
To be precise, only taxes on domestic residents are collected.
"Tax?" Ye Miaomiao seemed to be lost in thought. The interstellar jump from E E E to Balsam Star did consume a certain amount of energy stones. "Just tax the transportation cost."
The director was incredulous. "Only the shipping costs?" He knew his position shouldn't allow him to say such things, but he couldn't help but remind her, "Your products are hard to find substitutes for anywhere in the galaxy, especially considering the current situation on Balsam Planet... We won't refuse a reasonable tax increase."
Ye Miaomiao: “…” Why is the person opposite so honest?
Hungry Hungry's current pricing is system-based, which in some ways represents the value of the product. Under stable market conditions, the most reasonable price is enough for Ye Miaomiao to earn enough points. Furthermore, Hungry Hungry can produce a large amount of goods, and they only have one partner, Xiangzhixing. She's eager to sell everything to them to earn energy stones.
Even as he thought this, he couldn't help but say, "There's no need to increase taxes. Xiangzhi Star is an important partner of Hungry Hungry, and we are cooperating with Xiangzhi Star with the utmost sincerity."
The director was deeply moved and remained silent for two seconds on the phone: "This...this..."
He was on a video call with the Star Lord's secretary. At that moment, the Star Lord, who inspired deep respect from the heart, had appeared on the video. A familiar voice came from the headset, and the director read out the words word for word.
"Thank you for your friendship and trust in Planet Balsam. Our Star Lord would love to visit you, but due to sanctions, he cannot travel for the time being. His secretary will make the trip on his behalf, bringing the cooperation contract. As a token of our friendship, we would also like to offer a small gift. Do you think it is appropriate?"
Ye Miaomiao didn't hear anything about the gift or not. She only heard the word "cooperation" and nodded frantically: "It's suitable, very suitable."
Leaders usually choose an auspicious day for their visits, but since it was only the Star Lord's secretary who was traveling, the time was rather casual. Ye Miaomiao, determined to meet as soon as possible, simply arranged for tomorrow—if she hadn't been worried about him getting off work early, she might have even considered setting it up tonight.
If nothing unexpected happens, not only will E E E be able to open a store on Xiangzhi Star, but tourism will also be able to revive.
Ye Miaomiao practically fell asleep smiling. Early the next morning, she met the Star Lord's secretary as promised. The contract signing went smoothly, and to her surprise, the secretary even brought a team of scientific researchers with her.
Ye Miaomiao covered her chest: "!" What does this mean?
"These are professionals in various fields. They have signed contracts with our External Affairs Center and can serve for at least five years." The secretary was a gentle older sister. After saying this, Ye Miaomiao felt that her affinity had to be improved by at least one degree.
"I was just discussing the materials used in fans with this expert. Hahahaha, don't get me wrong, this one is an expert in materials science, specializing in the research and development of aerospace materials. This one is an expert in human mechanics, and this one..."
She then introduced the other people, and finally winked at Ye Miaomiao, "This is an expert specializing in [Technology: Space Hub]. Although this technology can be found everywhere in the interstellar space, most of them use scientific research results, and there are very few forces that truly master this technology. Fortunately, our planet of Balsam has mastered this technology, and this is one of the three scientists on our planet who specialize in this technology."
Ye Miaomiao shook hands with everyone one by one: "Welcome, welcome!"
When she finally heard about [Technology: Space Hub], she was so overjoyed that she quickly stepped forward, grasped the girl's hand with both hands, and shook it. "You're truly accomplished at such a young age, mastering such advanced technology! Could you please let me know your preferences for accommodation? You can also tell me about your food and clothing preferences. We at Hungry Hungry will do our best to meet everyone's needs and make you feel right at home here..."
Perhaps it was the overly enthusiastic expression on her face that brought out the social anxiety in the other person. The researcher hummed for a long time, unable to deliver the pre-rehearsed lines.
Secretary: "..." How easy is it for her!
Fortunately, this small gift touched Ye Miaomiao's heart. She smiled and said the researcher's words: "We researchers must abide by the contract of the Interstellar Federation. We can't enter your research institute at will. However... we can always become an external professor at the school."
What's the difference between this and working in a lab? It can also help Hungry Hungry cultivate a few more talents. Ye Miaomiao never imagined this return gift would be so valuable; she was even a little flattered. Relationships are built through this kind of back-and-forth communication. At this moment, Ye Miaomiao truly felt like a close sister to Xiangzhixing.
She was busy contacting the school to prepare various welfare benefits. Although they were here to serve, they were still guests and could not be neglected. As for the secretary and his group, she tried her best to keep them for a meal and a stroll around, so that the visitors could fully experience the hospitality of the school.
Before leaving, the secretary whispered to Ye Miaomiao, "Lord Ye, there's something the Star Lord has asked me to tell you... This epidemic is extremely difficult to contain. There are almost signs of an interstellar economic crisis, and wars have already begun in many places. Rumors from within the Federation suggest... chaos is imminent."
"[Technology: Space Hub] can quickly transport people and objects from one place to another. The Star Lord sent her here not only to help you develop this technology and facilitate the transportation of supplies, but also to..."
At this point, her voice dropped to a whisper. "We've commissioned you to produce prohibited items, such as weapons. Your production level is quite high, even comparable to that of industrial planets, but your technological level is not high. To compare, we can also secretly send scientists here."
"By cooperating between our two territories, we will surely be able to find peace from this chaos."
Ye Miaomiao's heart sank. She hadn't expected such a reason. Since the secretary had said this, it meant she was 70% to 80% sure it would happen. Ye Miaomiao had no reason to refuse, so she nodded slightly.
"That's good," the secretary smiled and shook hands with Ye Miaomiao. "It's safer to talk about this kind of thing face to face. I'm relieved to hear that you agreed. Happy cooperation!"
“It’s a pleasure to work with you.”
It was supposed to be a pleasant thing, but after this little episode at the end, it turned into something a little bit bad.
Speaking of Hung Hung Hung and the people of Xiangzhi Star, they are not actually very familiar with each other, but they have risked their lives to seek Hung Hung Hung's cooperation, which is enough to show the seriousness of the matter - the entire interstellar space is in chaos, and what should Hung Hung Hung, a new small territory, do among those old-fashioned forces with high technology, high military power and high economic level?
Ye Miaomiao really hopes that the X1 galaxy is located in a remote area and cannot be affected by the war, but in terms of current technologies such as [interstellar jump] and [space hub], her idea is meaningless.
Ye Miaomiao tried hard to cheer herself up, took out a piece of paper, and listed all of E E E's current advantages.
The Hungry Hungry had ample supplies, enough to keep them dormant and surviving; their cooperation with the Balsam Planet ensured their technological advancement; their emphasis on military development ensured they had the strength to protect themselves...
After listing them all, Ye Miaomiao felt a little more relaxed.
From this point of view, Hungry Hungry only needs to lie low and quietly develop technology. It may even have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters during a disaster. When the time comes, it can follow the history of the United States, selling "spears" to this person and "shields" to that person, and maybe even make a fortune.
Just as he was thinking this, Mingyi suddenly knocked on Ye Miaomiao's door: "Boss, I'm back! I have good news and bad news! Which one do you want to hear!"
Ye Miaomiao was speechless for a moment: "Bad news."
"On our way back, we were attacked by several patrols. We dealt with them all, leaving several alive. We learned they were from different factions, some even from several galaxies away. The bad news is... we heard from the survivors that the patrols had lost contact, and an armed team might be coming to investigate."
Ye Miaomiao: “?” How come we’ve just heard that the interstellar world is about to go haywire and we’re already under attack? Could it be that the “will” the secretary mentioned refers to the next second?
She was a little puzzled, and then asked, "What's the good news?"
"The good news is..." Mingyi said happily, "We learned from the survivors that the reason they patrolled here was because they detected a large amount of energy stone fluctuations!"
Ye Miaomiao suddenly had a bad feeling. She stood up with her bright eyes wide open: "Where does the energy stone fluctuation come from?"
"Our planet!" Mingyi also found it somewhat magical. "The people in the factory have tested it. Our planet is actually a huge energy stone mine. Previously, a very hard crust blocked our detection. Then a nuclear explosion blew the crust apart, revealing the energy stone mine!"
"It's said that the entire planet is filled with energy stones! How much would that be?! Someone said we're like a giant signal transmitter, and civilizations within ten galaxies can receive our signals—"
"Come on~" she shrilled, "We have a buffet here~ Come on~"
Ye Miaomiao couldn't laugh. She couldn't believe it. Like a dead dog, her heart was dead. She slumped down on the chair with a thud.
She finally understood what it meant to be an inescapable doomsday disaster.
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