Chapter 326: There are many unfair things in the world
On Sakaar, in the most luxurious hotel still in operation.
The banquet on the top floor of the building was still going on. Yang Ming was sitting in a corner watching a short movie. Most of the nobles in the hall had gloomy faces and were in a depressed mental state.
Han Yin walked quickly to Yang Ming's side and whispered, "Boss, I just received news from the palace that Her Highness Daphne will arrive at Saka in sixteen hours. Please prepare for her reception."
"Daphne?"
Yang Ming pressed the pause button and looked up at the scattered figures everywhere. Many nobles had gone to their respective suites to rest.
——Before the resources from various families to support the construction of Sakaar arrived here, they all "voluntarily" stayed on Sakaar.
"What is she going to do now?"
Yang Ming suddenly looked worried.
Behind Daphne is Director Ino, the scary old man who holds the core secrets of the empire and the empire's dimensional laboratory. This is a huge threat that she cannot ignore at all.
Han Yin smiled and said, "Maybe this prince admires the boss."
"Appreciate me? Don't be ridiculous," Yang Ming curled his lips, "Daphne is a beautiful girl, and she is good at using this beauty as her asset. This is different from other girls I have met. I don't think she can have a true relationship between a man and a woman."
Hanyin snorted, "You talk like you're an expert on relationships."
"You and Hanxiang will have to take the trouble to make some necessary arrangements to welcome Her Royal Highness the Princess," Yang Ming said. "You have seen what this planet looks like. There is nothing good here. Let Daphne stay in this hotel as well."
"yes……"
"Also," Yang Ming thought for a moment, "please help me contact the local Saka family members and tell them that Hui Saka is back and wants to find a group of talented people who are interested in building their hometown."
"knew!"
Hanyin turned around and walked away, muttering:
"You ask us to do everything, and you hide here to watch movies. Is there any boss like you?"
Yang Ming's voice caught up from behind: "Your instructor will arrive at Saka soon. When she arrives, she will take over most of your work."
Instructor?
Han Yin snorted softly, and a hint of fighting spirit rose in his eyes.
If you want to make Hanxiang submit, you just need to tickle her armpits; if you want to make Hanyin submit, that is not something that can be done by just any woman.
The honor of the palace maid will be protected by her!
Yang Ming continued watching the movie for a while, then stood up and strolled around the banquet hall. The idea of going out for a walk came to his mind again.
Taking out the hidden earphones in his ears and establishing a conversation with Lu, Yang Ming began to fully understand the current state of Saka.
“It’s a terrible situation.”
Lu sighed:
"The territory that the emperor gave you, boss, is the worst, and it's only valid for a hundred years.
"If we develop this territory well, and the future emperor takes it back... I feel like we're losing out."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "A hundred years is too long. Don't think about things that far ahead. Just think about building Sakaar up in a few years."
"Well, it depends on what you want to choose, boss."
Lu said softly:
“I have drawn up three plans for you, with corresponding development cycles of thirty years, twelve years, and four years.
"The first option is a normal planetary development plan. It aggregates resources, attracts population, and encourages childbirth. Hopefully, within thirty years, this planet can be restored to its pre-insect prosperity."
"Ignore this plan," Yang Ming said, "Faya's game will start in a dozen years at the latest, and it may only take three to five years at the fastest. It doesn't make sense for me to plan too far ahead."
Lu asked, "Boss, what is your vision for this territory? In other words, what goal do you want to achieve with Sakaar?"
Yang Ming fell into deep thought.
He walked into the sightseeing elevator and looked out the window at the gloomy city.
Currently, 85% of the population of Sakaar is concentrated in this city, and the rest is scattered around the city, engaged in agriculture and heavy industry.
This planet, which had experienced several periods of glory and several periods of decline, was almost dead after the insect plague.
The sky is still gray, and the environmental pollution caused by hundreds of years of continuous over-development still shows no signs of reversing.
When Yang Ming walked out of the elevator, he had already turned on the shielding device covering his entire body and was walking by the stove with his hands behind his back.
He said slowly:
"The purpose of this territory is to serve as our base within the empire. The forces we control now are: first, Dark Star, second, Falling Wind, and third, this place.
“The resources of Dark Star and Falling Wind cannot have any intersection with this place. This place will become our disguise and the basis for us to exert political influence on the empire.
"We created a miracle on the Dark Star, why not try to create a miracle here as well."
"Boss, this is hard to do."
Law explained:
“Dark Star has undergone tremendous changes in just a few years, which is based on mechanical civilization.
"Mechanical civilization is based on the cycle of mechanical self-replication. As long as there are enough resources, there will be an exponential explosion in the speed of development. This is different from human civilization.
"Mechanical self-replication may only require one assembly line, but the training of talent units in human civilization is calculated on a ten- to twenty-year basis."
Yang Ming asked: "What is your second plan? The one for twelve years."
“Ancient technology.”
Lu smiled and said:
“The core is what we have always told the Empire, the ancient technology that the White Ghost possesses.
"Use science and technology to develop the country, establish high-tech companies, attract talents with high salaries, build a group of large-scale technology companies, and build new cities around these technology companies.
“Because Sakaar’s industrial system has been paralyzed, it’s like starting from scratch. This way there won’t be any resistance, and we can just start from scratch.
"I calculated that this process would take about twelve years."
"So, what about the third option?"
"The second plan is the basis of the third plan," Lu deliberately kept it a secret, "which is equivalent to adding some abnormal means."
Yang Ming was surprised and asked, "What abnormal method?"
"Make use of your personal strengths and White Ghost's appeal! Make Sakaar the base camp for White Ghost's fans! Build Sakaar in the same way as creating a popular tourist destination. Use the slogan of "White Ghost's Protected Land" to lure people over and develop it!"
Law cheered excitedly:
"Ghost Daxing Saka! Honor belongs to me! Ghost sanctuary! Humans can coexist peacefully!"
Yang Ming silently took out the network access terminal and sent a message to 026.
[Go check Xialu's mainframe to see if there are any loose screws. ]
【Okay, boss! 】
"Oh!" Lu complained helplessly, "It was just a joke, boss, what are you doing? I'm sane!"
Yang Ming sneered: "How can the third plan be implemented now? You sent people over here, and all they saw was a dilapidated building built hundreds of years ago. Isn't this a scam?"
"How can we develop without cheating?"
Lu sighed:
"There are no talents, no resources, no urban construction, and the local defense force has only eight broken ships. The annual military budget does not reach them. There is a serious shortage of government staff. Those who can leave have left, and those who cannot leave have been left behind. The quality of the population is the lowest in the Milky Way.
"This place is not comparable to Luo Feng's Fifth Administrative Planet. After all, the Fifth Administrative Planet still has a large number of cheap laborers."
"Don't rush it yet."
Yang Ming had actually been thinking about this question for a while, and said slowly:
“First, we need to make a preliminary plan to see if there is any way to improve the environment here, and then see if we can quickly build a new city.”
"Well, boss," Lu whispered, "we can simply introduce a robot factory, requisition the labor force here, and use the mechanical efficiency to ensure the steady improvement of overall efficiency. After building a model of a new city, we will name it after you, boss, and then attract people to settle in."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Is there any way for us to venture towards the tourist planet?"
Lu clicked his tongue and said, "For tourism, there is a full atmosphere of industrial culture here. The rise and fall of hundreds of years ago can reflect the rise and fall of the empire's industrial planet to a certain extent. However, I think that the number of people interested in this place should not exceed one-third of the number of people interested in the agricultural planet next door."
Yang Ming: …
My goodness, has he entered the 'Rust Belt' of the Empire?
Yang Ming covered his neck and shook his head, his eyes suddenly drawn to the street corner not far away.
There were several figures squatting there, with some metal plates or solid-state displays in front of them, all with the word "laborer" written on them.
What concerned Yang Ming was these people. They looked like they were underage and should be of school age.
Should this kind of situation occur in the most powerful empire in the galaxy?
Can’t interstellar civilization solve the problem of people’s poverty?
Yang Ming frowned and walked over.
These young men stood up immediately. They all looked pale and thin. They tried their best to show their not-so-large muscles and stared at Yang Ming with their eyes that should have been young but were already mature.
The boy on the far left obviously recognized who Yang Ming was. He clenched his fists nervously and his breathing became a little rapid. It was obvious that he wanted to shout out that name.
The other boys didn't recognize Yang Ming, so they took the initiative to ask for work:
"Sir, do you need a temporary worker?"
"We can pay you by the hour, or you can give us a tip if you like."
"It's better to provide meals!"
Yang Ming nodded and wanted to take some banknotes from him, but found that he had no habit of carrying money with him when going out.
He pointed the access terminal at a few people and asked in a low voice: "How old are you?"
"Twenty-two!"
"Twenty-five!"
"Twenty-three!"
"I'm twenty-twenty-eight!"
Yang Ming frowned and looked at them: "I'm not checking your actual age, do you think I'm blind? None of you have grown a beard!"
"Why do you look so familiar..."
"I am more or less a public figure, so I am short of a few people," Yang Ming said calmly, "You guys look pretty decent and good-looking, eh."
"Sir, we don't do that kind of thing!"
"We can help you wash your car and sweep the yard, and we can also help you with some simple assembly work. We have all worked in the model assembly factory for at least half a year!"
"Yes, sir. We have all heard of the nobles' games. That is a bit insulting to our dignity!"
"Actually, it's not impossible..."
Several people turned and glared at the fat guy who said he was twenty-eight.
The little fat man quickly shook his head, swallowed his saliva, and said with his head down: "Anyway, as long as I can make money, anything is fine."
Yang Ming smiled and asked, "Who among you is the leader?"
The skinny little boy on the far left stood up: "I am, sir."
"What's your name?"
"Peterson."
Yang Ming asked: "Do you know me?"
"White Ghost, hero of the Empire," the boy pursed his lips tightly and whispered, "Your poster is on the opposite wall."
"Yeah?"
Yang Ming turned his head and saw the huge projected poster that covered the entire building. It was a close-up of him facing the swarm of insects.
The boy said: "Thank you, you saved us."
"Where are your family members?"
"Dead."
"The last infestation?"
"Famine behind the pestilence."
“Did something go wrong during the post-disaster reconstruction?”
"They said they distributed food, but a lot of it was moldy and the portions were seriously insufficient. The adults gave the food to us."
“Why don’t you report this issue online?”
"They confiscated our internet access terminals, sir. This is the price of food."
The boy's eyes were slightly red, but he sniffed and quickly calmed down:
“Before he died, my father said, ‘You saved us and gave us hope. This hope is the most precious. We must survive on our own and take root on this planet again.
"You have fought for us. If we don't live well, we will let you down."
The boy at the side whispered, "They told the public that many people left the planet, but in fact only a small number of them did. Many people were deceived into doing high-load or high-risk labor. Many people starved to death, and it was covered up."
The fat boy muttered, "The land is completely polluted. Nothing can grow from the crops we plant. The water is problematic. Purified water is incredibly expensive. We have to queue up to use the toilet and there are water restrictions."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "I think I know. Take me to where you live. Maybe I can bring you a few full meals."
"Do you want to inspect?" the boy asked.
"Not really," Yang Ming said, "I haven't officially taken office yet, and I don't really know what a lord can do. Take me with you."
"Okay, I hope you don't mind the environment here. At least we all have a place to live. There are plenty of houses here."
Peterson turned around and gestured for invitation. He pursed his lips slightly, looking somewhat nervous.
Yang Ming smiled, rubbed his head, and walked forward with his hands behind his back.
"Boss," Lu said softly, "We have purchased enough supplies near the planet and will deliver them to where they live later."
Yang Ming raised his hand and tapped the headset: "First, dispatch two comprehensive supply ships."
"Boss, we don't have any supply ships that can legally operate within the Empire."
"Then buy them. Use the name of forming a private army in the territory," Yang Ming said. "Use the legal reserve funds in the empire to buy more equipment. Build a food processing plant and a water purification plant as soon as possible, and also build a temporary hospital. If the period is too long, get a few medical spacecrafts over. Remember, at least be able to guarantee food, drink and medical services for three million people."
"Yes, boss."
"Investigate the various problems that have arisen in the post-disaster reconstruction of Sakaar."
Yang Ming whispered:
"You don't have to report to me. Once the problem is found, it will be solved. There is no need to go through any legal channels. The legal channels take too long. I don't want to meet them, as it would make me feel sick."
"Understand, if we do this, the existing local government of Sakaar may be paralyzed today."
"If you're paralyzed, you're paralyzed. It's useless anyway."
The corners of Yang Ming's mouth twitched slightly. He casually turned off the shielding devices around him and revealed a gentle smile.
Peterson asked nervously, "Can you really fly?"
Yang Ming smiled and said, "I know a little bit. It's using mental power to fight against gravity, which is a bit like simulating a gravity field."
The fat guy at the side asked, "So, can you really fight a 4th-level queen by yourself as the Internet says?"
"That was before. If I call on my most powerful helper now, maybe I can deal with the fifth-order insect swarm."
"Why would bugs attack us? They don't eat humans."
"The previous insect plague was their revenge. Ultimately, the two races are fighting for the right to survive. The minerals needed for our jump engine are the same as the minerals their queen needs for evolution, which creates direct competition."
The sound of laughter and chatter drifted out of the alley, as if the years were peaceful and nothing had happened.
Law of thinking space.
Lu slowly put on black sunglasses and white gloves, and changed his suit into a solemn dress.
She looked at the rows of projection screens that popped up in front of her, a sneer appearing at the corners of her mouth.
These are the scumbags that make the boss unhappy.
Killer Lu is online!
