Jiang Ye, after much persuasion, finally got Tian Rao to agree to recruit employees for the restaurant as soon as possible. The employees' salaries would be handled by Tian Rao, as she was the operator of the restaurant.
Just as he left Tian Rao's place, the sound of machine guns and cannons erupted from the coast, and the ground trembled faintly.
Thick smoke billowed up, clearly indicating that the water ghosts had landed again.
These creatures were quite tenacious. Even after so many of their kind had died, they still attacked the place they couldn't conquer, over and over again. No wonder they had multiplied to such numbers. On a brutal planet, one couldn't survive without a bit of ferocity.
Jiang Ye was already accustomed to this and didn't go to the coast to check. Instead, he headed straight home.
It was almost dinner time, and he was too lazy to cook himself. He simply used the food printer to print some home-style dishes.
While eating, he sat down in front of the base panel.
Habitually, he checked the "Investment Attraction" section.
He had expected it to be as empty as usual.
But the moment he clicked it open, his chopsticks froze, and he forgot to chew the meat he had in his mouth.
A long string of company resumes filled the screen!
Jiang Ye immediately realized that it was likely because the planet had connected to the network, and many companies requiring network access were preparing to move in.
That satellite was worth the purchase!
He put down his bowl and carefully browsed each company's information.
The first entry was a godsend, addressing an urgent need:
"Company: Simiao Pharmaceutical Company"
"Company Scale: Market value 4 trillion yuan"
"Company Reputation: Good"
"Remarks: I am agent 0067 of Simiao Pharmaceutical Company in the M78 nebula. Over 5,000 cities have already chosen Simiao Pharmacies. Our pharmacies use AI for diagnosis and dispensing, selling over 8,000 types of medicine, and can also configure various traditional Chinese medicines. Data shows that cities with Simiao Pharmacies have an average life expectancy increase of over 5 years. We look forward to serving your city."
Jiang Ye clicked "agree" without hesitation. The city currently lacked a proper medical system, so having a well-stocked pharmacy approach was certainly something to seize.
Jiang Ye: Hello 0067, may I ask why your name is a number?
0067: Hello, because I am Artificial Intelligence number 67 within the company.
Jiang Ye was dumbfounded. You're not a real person?
0067: That's correct. Simiao Pharmaceutical Company is an all-AI enterprise. From the boss to the agents, everyone is an AI. The entire company has no human employees. I am responsible for all Simiao Pharmacy matters on your planet, available 24 hours online to ensure timely responses.
Jiang Ye was greatly shocked. A company with no living people?
After a brief moment of stunned silence, he tried to negotiate with 0067.
The replies from the other party seemed normal, giving no indication that they weren't from a real person. The only difference was that 0067's replies were always very fast. As soon as Jiang Ye sent a message, a reply of tens or hundreds of characters would arrive within half a second, not even enough time to type.
After chatting for ten minutes, Jiang Ye gradually understood the operational method of Simiao Pharmacy and was even more astonished.
No large pharmacy was needed; only a small storefront with some basic physical examination equipment and AI robots would suffice.
When patients entered the pharmacy, they would undergo an examination, after which the robot would analyze their condition and recommend a combination of medications.
After placing an order, the medications would be retrieved from the trading vault, and the process was quite fast.
All medications were located in the main warehouse of Simiao Pharmaceutical Company, ensuring quality and a complete range of products.
The cooperation method was quickly finalized. Jiang Ye would only provide the storefront, while Simiao Pharmaceutical Company would provide all other expenses, equipment, and employees.
After completing the first collaboration, he looked at the remaining company resumes.
The second and third company resumes were for snack foods. One made crepes, and the other made grilled fish. Neither was large, just small shops. Moreover, the companies would provide employees, equipment, and funds, so Jiang Ye decisively agreed to their setting up in the small town.
However, there was one condition: the storefronts would be located within the new large restaurant that was about to be built.
This would also allow him to leverage the influence of external enterprises and compete more strongly with Isabel's canteen.
The fourth company resume was from an old acquaintance:
"Company: Termite Real Estate Group"
"Company Scale: Daily profit exceeding 100 billion"
"Company Reputation: Excellent"
"Remarks: I am Xu Yan. We will establish an office in your city to facilitate residents' home purchases and for you to contact me. The housing prices for residents will still be determined by you."
As expected of an old acquaintance, the introduction was simple and direct.
Jiang Ye agreed without hesitation and chatted with Xu Yan for a while. She mentioned that Termite Real Estate would be investing in building its branch company on the planet soon.
The fifth company resume was from Dung Beetle Real Estate Company, a newly rising small company.
Of course, "small" was relative to other giant companies. In reality, Dung Beetle Real Estate Company's market value had already reached one trillion yuan, which would have been a giant during Jiang Ye's childhood.
However, Jiang Ye rejected Dung Beetle Real Estate Company's entry.
The reason was simple: through Termite Real Estate, Jiang Ye could earn money. For every house sold to a resident, he would receive 300,000.
Dung Beetle Real Estate Company, however, did not intend to share profits with Jiang Ye, only promising to pay a 30 million entry fee annually.
This amount was not even enough to tickle his teeth!
Therefore, he decisively refused. This was also the first time Jiang Ye had refused a company's entry since starting the investment attraction process.
The sixth company resume was quite strange. It was a manufacturing company, but the products it manufactured were completely unheard of by Jiang Ye:
"Company: Nebula Sphere United Manufacturing Group"
"Company Scale: Present in most star systems of the Milky Way, with a monthly production of 8 trillion Nebula Spheres. 60% of the Milky Way Empire's Nebula Spheres are provided by this group."
"Company Reputation: Excellent"
"Remarks: Dear Mr. Jiang Ye, I am Jiang Ying, the manager of Nebula Sphere United Manufacturing Group in the M78 nebula. After inspection, your planet meets the construction standards for a Nebula Sphere factory. We hope to have the honor of cooperating with you."
Nebula Sphere, Jiang Ye narrowed his eyes, chewing the word in his mouth.
It sounded like some kind of toy, perhaps a glass sphere containing a nebula that lit up when powered on. There were many such toys during Christmas.
However, judging by the company information, Nebula Spheres were definitely not simple toys.
It could be some very important product.
He clicked "agree" and immediately added Jiang Ying as a friend.
Jiang Ye got straight to the point, asking his question directly:
Hello, please, what is a Nebula Sphere?
Rarely, after waiting for several minutes, there was no reply from the other side.
Perhaps they had finished work, or perhaps they hadn't seen the message yet.
Jiang Ye wasn't in a hurry and picked up his bowl to continue eating.