Chapter 57
The medical station is bustling with people, so it's not a place to talk.
The two took the elevator to the parking level. As the elevator opened, a female doctor in a white coat greeted them in an unexpected tone.
"General Yuan? Today is not..."
Before she could finish, she saw the people around Yuan Xu and was even more surprised, "Miss Xi?"
The doctor's eyes moved between the two of them: "You..."
She recognized Xiyue, but Xiyue didn't recognize her, so she just smiled. Unexpectedly, Yuanxu raised his hand and introduced her seriously: "My servant."
"Maid, maid?"
The elevator door closed, blocking the doctor's astonished gaze.
Yuan Xu leaned against the elevator railing, glanced at Xi Yue nonchalantly, and continued with his malicious tone: "The employment contract has been signed. It's 10 million a month. I wasn't wrong."
Xiyue smiled wryly: "That's right."
Just wait and see.
Xiaozi was already waiting on the docking station, piloting the starship back to the Admiral's residence. Before landing, they saw a man waiting at the gate, rubbing his hands. In the square behind them, a Photosynthesis Technology starship was parked.
Xizi glanced at Yuanxu, who glanced at Xiyue. Without Xiyue saying anything, Xizi tactfully controlled the steering wheel and landed the starship in front of the gate.
"General Ji...Yuan!" Shan Zhuang almost called the wrong name, and his already forced smile became even more stiff. He wanted to slap himself.
The second boss and Chief Chen both told him repeatedly that there would be no Miss Ji in the future, only Miss Xi. He didn't know Miss Xi either. He came here nominally to find General Yuan, but his actual big client was still Miss Ji.
This logic made him dizzy.
Yuan Xu knew him, but he didn't know he would come. It was undoubtedly Xi Yue who called him over. So he just responded to the call: "Come in."
Shan Zhuang followed in nervously.
He graduated from a vocational college and all his classmates were working people. Frankly speaking, before Yuan Xu, Chen Yu was the highest-ranking military officer he had ever met.
Now that he was suddenly called to the general's mansion, he couldn't help but feel restrained. After entering the study, he felt so cramped that he didn't know where to put his hands, let alone sit down.
Fortunately, the unfamiliar Miss Xi now became the familiar Miss Ji.
"Why are you so nervous?" Xi Yue patted his arm. "It's a good thing I called you here. I plan to expand that order."
Shan Zhuang was no longer nervous: "Expand?"
The total price of the original order for the construction of the survival barrier has reached tens of billions, and it needs to be expanded?
Construction on the barrier project had begun two days prior, and the first third of the payment had arrived on time. But Shan Zhuang was still feeling uneasy. After all, the person who had signed the contract with him had mysteriously "disappeared." As long as the project wasn't finished, there was no guarantee of what would happen.
So when he heard Xiyue talk about expanding orders, he didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
Seeing that his reaction was wrong, Xi Yue quickly came to her senses and nodded at Yuan Xu with her chin: "The ownership of Sector 29 is now in the hands of Admiral Yuan. With him as a witness, why are you worried?"
"...Oh, yes!" Shan Zhuang finally revealed a smile that was a mixture of embarrassment and surprise. "How do you expand it? Miss Xi, please tell me."
"Do you have the previous drawings?"
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Shan Zhuang used the flying camera to project a light screen. Xi Yue shook her head: "I remember you measured the gullies of the entire star region. I want that survey map, the holographic one."
From a holographic perspective, Sector 29 resembled a floating island in the sky. Its surface was an irregular circle, with a maximum diameter of 60 kilometers and a minimum diameter of approximately 50 kilometers. The entire sector covered an area of approximately 2,000 square kilometers.
Among all star regions, it is considered to be relatively large in area.
This was the basic data, which Yuan Xu had also learned when he used his star reputation to exchange for star zones at the Asset Management Center. However, the following data was not available to him, as it required a professional long-range measuring instrument.
The star region is covered with gullies, the deepest of which is 20 meters deep, and the shallowest is nearly 10 meters deep. Calculated based on the area of the gully bottom, the total area of gullies in the entire star region is close to 40 square kilometers, which is one-fiftieth of the area of the star region.
Xi Yue: "If I want to cover all the gullies with survival barriers, how much will it cost in total? Just give me an estimate, don't be too precise."
Shan Zhuang took a deep breath, pulled out his calculator, and fiddled with it for a while before hesitating, "At least 50 to 60 billion star coins."
"What if we just build a large barrier covering the entire sector?"
This time, Shan Zhuang didn't need to calculate. Yuan Xu laughed first: "The materials for making a small barrier are, to put it bluntly, just the leftovers from the large barrier. If you don't have 200 billion on hand, forget it."
Xiyue looked at Shanzhuang, who felt inexplicably guilty and nodded.
Xi Yue smiled at Yuan Xu: "General Yuan is very wealthy. It's just 200 billion. Can you afford it?"
"Don't talk nonsense. This general is short of money. Let alone 200 billion, I don't even have 20 billion." Yuan Xu was not convinced. "Besides, it's you who wants to build the barrier. You are the one who has too much money to burn. What does it have to do with me?"
"I'm building a barrier on your territory. No matter how you look at it, it's good for you, right?"
"Land belongs to land, assets belong to assets. Even a child can understand such a simple division of ownership."
Well, considering Yuan Xu's stingy attitude, even a small barrier covering all the gullies would be a stretch, let alone a large one. After all, Xiyue only had 17 billion star coins.
She winked at Shan Zhuang and said, "Go out and wait for me."
When Shan Zhuangguang arrived, Xiyue immediately opened her hands and said, "Can you give me the difference in the price of Tang Zhishang's assets?"
Yuan Xu thought about it, opened the computer and transferred money to Ji Mingshu's account.
Xi Yue didn't bring the computer with her. She leaned over to take a look at the transfer information and frowned, "Didn't they say the price difference was 10 billion, so I'd get at least 6 billion? Why is it only 5 billion?"
"Do you think it's easy to find a buyer? Qiao Mingjin has been keeping a close eye on me these days. I can't meet with the buyer or negotiate with him. It's good enough if I can sell it. Otherwise, I'll just sell it directly to the asset management center at a 20% discount."
"Isn't it 20% off now?"
"If you do the math carefully, it's 16% off, that's an extra 40% off."
Well, Yuan Xu was the one who handled the asset resale, and Xiyue had no way of knowing whether what he said was true or not. In short, if he dared to lie to her, they would settle the accounts together in the end.
"Don't turn it off yet." Xi Yue pressed his light brain. "The pollution zone where Tang Zhishang was killed is level three. All the merits are yours. 10,000 star reputation points is equivalent to 100 million star coins. 60% is mine."
He actually still remembered this little bit of money.
Yuan Xu muttered to himself, then said, "Oh, if you hadn't mentioned it, I'd forgotten. I also got Xipo an anonymous mecha box for 8 million, and I'll deduct it from here."
"You're asking for too much? Even if the mecha case is worth 8 million, you should get at least 4 or 5 million back for the mecha case that I let you take from Tang Zhishang, right? I'll deduct half of it."
"Okay, okay, half and half." Yuan Xu clicked on his laptop. "I'm a very open and honest person. If I say we're going to cooperate, it's with all my heart. I don't take advantage of others, and I never cheat my partners. You killed Ma Liu's secondary pollution, and the credit is mine. I can exchange 100,000 star reputation points for 1 billion star coins, and I'll share it with you."
"Wait." Xi Yue blocked the screen again, "Did you eliminate that contaminated area?"
"How else could Qiao Mingjin have reached Sector 42 so quickly?"
"..." Xi Yue moved her lips, "Thank you very much. Since you are so enthusiastic about helping me raise money, you should not mind giving advances to employees, right?"
"?"
What does this and that have to do with each other?
"It was General Yuan who repeatedly emphasized my status as a servant. What? You don't admit it?"
“The reason why wages are called wages is that there is capital only when there is work.”
“That’s why I said advance.”
"Forgot you have to take an assessment every month before you can get your salary? Who knows if you can pass the assessment later."
"Assessment? There's no mention of these two words in the contract."
Yuan Xu was startled and quickly pulled out the employment contract sent to him by Butler Ai and quickly read it from beginning to end.
There was really no mention of assessment matters.
What is going on in Uncle Ai’s mind!
He stared at Xiyue warily: "How many months do you want to advance?"
Sure enough, Xiyue didn't even blink: "One hundred years, 12 billion."
Yuan Xu laughed angrily and tapped the screen: "Miss Xi, you signed a one-year contract. Please take a closer look."
Xi Yue took it for granted: "Then change it. Ten million star coins a month. As long as you don't reduce my salary, I can be a servant in your general's mansion for ten thousand years."
"You..." Yuan Xu's eyes changed, and he suddenly laughed. His fingers flew, and he actually made a simple supplementary agreement that only changed the employment period. "Ten thousand years is fine, but if you can survive a hundred years, it's a testament to your ability. Sign it."
The supplementary agreement was sent to Xiyue's optical computer.
Xiyue had only intended to play dirty and get some money out of him, but she hadn't expected Yuanxu to actually get into it. She simply deleted the message, leaving the word "shameless" written in her eyes and imprinted on Yuanxu's face.
After some effort, the money in his pocket only increased by 5.7 billion, which, together with the original 17 billion in the account, was only enough to cover half of the barrier costs.
Xiyue called Shanzhuang in again.
"I remember you said that the ravine terrain in Sector 29 is very suitable for three-dimensional planting?"
Shan Zhuang nodded vigorously. "The small barrier space is small, but the advantages are obvious. The climate inside is extremely stable. If the ravine is 10 meters deep, it can be divided into five layers for planting, ensuring that each layer has sufficient sunlight!"
"In other words, 20 square meters of arable land can be expanded fivefold. If all the gullies were covered with survival barriers, how many people could be allocated 20 square meters of arable land per person?"
That was an easy calculation, and Shan Zhuang quickly came up with the answer: "About 20,000 people. Miss Xi...are you planning to turn Star Sector 29 into a Star Town?"
"You underestimated me, didn't you?" Yuan Xu chuckled. "Xingzhen is nothing. Miss Xi is heading for Xingcheng, right?"
Conventionally, a star region with a population of less than 10,000 is considered a gathering point at best, while one with a population between 10,000 and 100,000 is considered a star town. As Xiyue said, if they wanted to accommodate 200,000 expelled trash citizens, then that would be a proper star city.
A star city without a large survival barrier has never been seen before.
Shan Zhuang widened his eyes and was secretly shocked.
Even a dull mind could see that although Admiral Yuan had purchased Sector 29, he had no intention of contributing money or effort to its construction. But Miss Xi was the one who wanted to turn a garbage sector into a star city?
That's something that only the ruler of a star region, with a ton of money, can do! Even the Grand Commander Xi Hai can only stop at Star Town!
Xi Yue ignored Yuan Xu's sarcastic tone and said to Shan Zhuang, "The project is divided into three phases. The part that has already been built is the first phase. The next two phases will expand outward from the first phase. Go back and discuss it with the technicians and come up with a plan. If there are no problems, sign the contract as soon as possible."
The project is divided into phases, and the funds are also divided into phases, which frees up time to find money.
"...Okay, I'll be right back!" Shan Zhuang hurried to the door and turned around. "As for the price, don't worry, Miss Xi. I will definitely get the best price!"
After Shan Zhuang left, there were only two people left in the study.
Xi Yue stared at Yuan Xu with a half-smile, until the latter's playful smile gradually stiffened and disappeared completely.
Yuan Xu coughed lightly: "A servant should act like a servant. How can you stare at your master like that..."
"Stop pretending." Xi Yue ruthlessly exposed him, "You keep throwing the Central Supervision Order in front of me. Aren't you just trying to drag me down? Tell me, who are you targeting this time?"
Yuan Xu touched his nose and complained, "I didn't mean to hide it from you. Who told you to accept 200,000 garbage citizens right from the start? Someone up there is causing trouble. Why don't you just deal with them?"
"Central Star District?" Xi Yue pondered the meaning behind his words. "Is it someone's idea to have Star District 33 reduce the number of useless citizens?"
"No, this is the opinion of all members of the Military Council except Xihai. Otherwise, it wouldn't have become a matter for the Military Council to oversee. However, there are so many things to oversee, and this time, they were singled out and pushed forward with such pressure. It must be the opinion of one or two people."
"who?"
"You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
"Then don't tell me, just handle it yourself." Xi Yue didn't even bother to roll her eyes and was about to go out.
Stopped by Yuan Xu.
"Even if you don't know them, you've definitely seen their names. The first is Bo Yucheng, the imperiled head of the Secretariat, and the second is Wan Bing, the deputy director of the Central Public Security Headquarters."
After such a long time, Xiyue had already engraved the entire debt list in her mind, and she could remember these two creditors without having to look up the table.
Xihai owes Bo Yucheng 82 billion yuan and Wan Bing 49 billion yuan. He is not a big creditor, but he is definitely not a small one.
However, it was the first time that Xiyue heard the name of the secretariat.
Yuan Xu explained, "You should know that the Military Council is the highest-level meeting in the galaxy, attended only by rulers. The Secretariat is a subsidiary of the Military Council. It's responsible for organizing meetings and supervising the implementation of resolutions. It welcomes and sees off guests, socializes with all sides, and has enormous power. Oh, I forgot to mention that Qiao Mingjin is from the Secretariat."
Xi Yue suddenly realized.
No wonder Qiao Mingjin, with only the rank of captain, seemed so confident. Wasn't his arrival in the local star region like a tour of duty for a Beijing official?
"You mean, if the person who pushed for this supervision dies, then the whole thing will fall through?" Xi Yue questioned. "The supervision order has been issued. No matter who takes over, the work has to be pushed forward, right?"
"Didn't I tell you? There's a lot of supervisory work waiting to be carried out. Of course, the possibility you mentioned exists. It just depends on whether you want to take the gamble or not."
Xi Yue sneered: "First, dealing with the Central Committee is your job, what does it have to do with me? Second, even if I take action, what if I lose the bet? Will it be a waste of time?"
"How could it be in vain? At least it can help you write off hundreds of billions of dollars in debt. Isn't that what you should be most concerned about? Furthermore, your creditors are everywhere in the galaxy. The officers in the secretariat are all very well-off. As long as their rank is not too low, anyone who takes over will most likely be your creditor. At worst, you can just try again."
Xiyue continued to sneer: "When the two of us clash, you don't have to worry about it."
Yuan Xu didn't care and said with a playful smile: "How about it, do you want to do it?"
"Do."
"What about your barrier?"
"Build it as planned."
Regardless of whether the supervision order can be successfully implemented, Xiyue really wants these garbage citizens who are about to be expelled.
If a star zone wants to develop, it needs people. It is not difficult to find people from other garbage star zones, but if you think about it, you will find that there are bound to be many people like the three-skinned thugs in Star Zone No. 29.
On the other hand, the garbage citizens in the jurisdiction of the 33rd Legion have been able to obtain the right to reside there after having been screened and educated through serious work. They are civilized, law-abiding, and do not cause trouble. Are there any residents more reassuring than them?
Xi Yue thought about it and suddenly laughed. Her light brown eyes narrowed slightly, like a cat, which made Yuan Xu feel uneasy.
Yuan Xu turned and left.
Naturally, Xiyue called him.
"Admiral, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
Yuan Xu sighed helplessly: "Tell me, how do you want me to cooperate?"
Xiyue tapped the air with her index finger three times: "One is crying, two is making a fuss, three is hanging."
Yuan Xu: "...arguing with reason and opposing the supervisory order?"
Xi Yue: "Then..."
"Then?" Yuan Xu waited for a moment, then understood and sighed, "One by one..."
Zhai Zhengqi wanted him to take the blame, and Xi Yue wanted to embarrass him.
None of them are good people.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
