The meeting lasted for three days. On the first night, Ye Chen discussed matters related to the welfare home and the academy with Fatty and Si Meng.
The two issues were discussed for a whole day in the subsequent meeting. The three of them reached a consensus from beginning to end: the welfare home and the academy were not for-profit organizations, but rather talent incubators for the Duobao Group.
Moreover, welfare homes are not places of capitalist exploitation, but rather places that provide a home for homeless orphans. Those with talent and ability stay while those without value are driven out.
For lords like Ye Chen, let alone these orphans, feeding the entire population of Blue Star wouldn't be a problem. Why would they need you to save them money? Si Meng was extremely disappointed with Yu Fei and the others' actions. A large number of high-level managers were dismissed, and everyone in the office area was in a state of panic, fearing that they would also lose their jobs.
Fortunately, after dealing with a few insignificant high-ranking officials and making an example of them, Si Meng temporarily stopped. It wasn't that she didn't want to take action against real high-ranking officials like Yu Fei, but rather that she couldn't find a suitable replacement for them in the short term. After all, she hadn't been on Blue Star for many years and wasn't familiar with the talent situation here.
Moreover, Yufei and the others are quite capable; they just went down the wrong path before. Even if they didn't achieve great things, they still put in a lot of effort. Anyway, they will be staying in the Blue Star plane for several more years, so she doesn't mind giving them another chance. The lord has no shortage of time.
As for the new generation of technology that Fatty brought out, it was not discussed in front of these people. These things were not something that ordinary people could access. Only the lords and awakened ones were left to discuss the construction of new production lines and sales plans.
“Without a doubt, the area near Blue Star is the best place to produce these items. Moreover, thanks to Lord Ye Chen’s free use of the Time Cave, we only need to send one or two lords in to complete the basic production tasks. After all, one day outside is equivalent to one year inside the Time Cave. This time difference is enough for us to produce a large number of new-generation Multi-Treasure Trading Discs and Primordial Armor in a short period of time, thereby quickly seizing the market,” said Qiao Siyu, Si Meng’s capable assistant.
Ye Chen's return to Blue Star and the opening of the Time Cave benefited her the most. After all, she was the person in charge of the Blue Star plane and could stay in Ye Chen's Time Cave for free, developing her territory without delaying the development of Duobao Group.
This method isn't uncommon among other major powers, but seventh-tier energy crystals and sands of time aren't cheap. If they were included in the cost, even if production increased, the cost would also rise. Therefore, this method is only used occasionally when mass-producing high-profit, high-volume items. Ye Chen and his group benefited from the official forces this time.
The free access to the Time Cave for nearly half a year has saved Duobao Group a lot of resources. The Duobao Trade and the Primordial Armor produced may not be enough for all lords, but they are sufficient for the initial hype and the first batch of deliveries.
As for subsequent production, with so many lords within the Duobao Group, maintaining production shouldn't be a problem even without such a sudden surge in orders.
If we just hold out for a few years and wait for the welfare home and academy to develop, production will continue to accelerate as the number of lords and awakened individuals increases.
The others were envious of Qiao Siyu's suggestion, but they were also helpless. They belonged to different star systems and were far away from Blue Star, so they could not enjoy such treatment. However, they could still get a share of the benefits.
“New products and technologies, whether for learning or manufacturing, all take time. Since we have the Time Hole, we might as well put our territories into the Time Hole and let our clans learn in a unified way. At the same time, we can initially build our own industrial lines in our respective territories. After returning to our own coordinating plane, we can quickly promote them!” said another girl. She was also one of the managers under Si Meng, at the same level as Qiao Si Yu, but she managed another distant plane.
Upon hearing her words, many other leaders echoed her sentiments. They could use the Time Cave for free, learn new technologies quickly, and rapidly establish industrial lines. Why not?
Seeing this, Ye Chen was both amused and exasperated. Did they really think the officials were blind? Letting one or two lords in would be understandable, but with a dozen or twenty lords going in at the same time, what about the newbies? Would they even be able to use the Time Rift?
It should be noted that the people present are basically fourth-tier lords, each with their own planet. Even the smallest planet they possess is comparable in size to countless new lords. Furthermore, they primarily engage in trade, and their territories are generally large, while their military strength is relatively weak. Such territories would require even more space if placed in the Time Cavern.
"You all have such a clever plan, do you really think the Time Cave is free?" Si Meng laughed at the crowd. She didn't even need to look at Ye Chen's expression to know that this was impossible. Letting in a few low-level lords was fine, but letting in so many mid-level lords? Are you dreaming? Do you really think they're all blind?
“Each of you leave one low-ranking lord here, and their territory will be merged into Ye Chen's or mine. The lords themselves will stay on Blue Star and use this time to clean up the mess there. As for you guys, once you've rested enough on Blue Star, go back as soon as possible. Do you really want to stay here for a year or two? Can you really leave me at ease?”
"Hehe!" Many of the management members chuckled. They were just talking and expressing their envy of Qiao Siyu. If they were to actually let them stay here, as Si Meng said, would they feel at ease?
They're not just managing a few people or a few dozen; they're overseeing hundreds or even thousands of lords across several planes, as well as countless clans. They also have to face the ever-present threat of interplane wars and suppression from the Tower of All Things. Let alone staying here for a year or two, even just a few days makes them feel uneasy, fearing that their vast empire will turn to dust when they return.
Hearing Si Meng's words, Ye Chen felt relieved. Looking at the crowd, there were only a dozen or so people at most. If each of them was a low-level lord, no one would notice them in his territory. Taking them into the Cave of Time would be a piece of cake.
Moreover, judging from this, they don't intend to let them go in themselves, but to leave them on Blue Star to readjust Blue Star Treasure's strategic layout, which can be considered as one person serving multiple purposes.
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