The pristine white bed was occupied by a petite, delicate girl kneeling on the quilt. Her upper body was clad in an almost transparent white shirt, revealing black lingerie beneath. Her legs, smooth and fair, were adorned with white ankle socks, peeking out from under the shirt.
Her face was truly what could be called a palm-sized face, with a slightly messy black bob. A single strand of hair on top of her head playfully stood on end.
Jiang Ye was mesmerized. Oh!
Chang Tui Te Bai, her eyes wide, looked at him and shyly reached up to cover her face. "Hello, Brother Jiang."
"Hello," Jiang Ye couldn't help but swallow. "You're so beautiful."
Chang Tui Te Bai let out a giggle, her cheeks flushing red.
The two stared at each other through the screen, a long silence stretching between them, neither knowing what to say.
Jiang Ye searched for a topic. "How is the clothing business lately?"
"It's going well. I spend all day making clothes," Chang Tui Te Bai nodded gently, lowering her hands from her face and fiddling with the corner of her shirt.
She was clearly a bit nervous and shy, speaking cautiously, her gaze darting around.
Jiang Ye's breathing grew heavy. This girl, simply sitting on the bed, was incredibly alluring. How did she manage it?
"One machine is actually not enough," Chang Tui Te Bai spoke again, her voice soft and hesitant.
"Not enough?" Jiang Ye blinked in surprise.
"There are many outstanding orders for clothes. The machine has been printing non-stop," Chang Tui Te Bai's voice was soft. "Brother Jiang, if possible, could you get me another clothing printer? That way, I can print many more clothes every day."
Jiang Ye, as if under a spell, agreed. "Okay."
Jiang Ye immediately clicked on the panel, opened the [Galaxy Mall], and selected a clothing printer.
He spent 2.2 million, bought one directly, and sent it to Chang Tui Te Bai.
His account balance was now 4.35 million.
"Received! Thank you, Brother Jiang!" Chang Tui Te Bai clasped her hands together. "I'll assemble it shortly."
Jiang Ye pondered for a moment. "What clothes are selling the best right now?"
"The hottest items are shoes and shorts," Chang Tui Te Bai thought for a moment. "I can sell over three hundred pairs a day. Many people's shoes are worn out, and they also lack pants to wear."
"You could make some generic styles of shoes and shorts and stock them. Selling them directly should be faster," Jiang Ye suggested.
"Yes, yes! I've stocked some. I'll get them to show you!"
Chang Tui Te Bai stood up from the bed and left the video frame.
As she stood, her shirt rode up, inadvertently revealing black triangle panties and a sliver of her slender waist. Her backside was quite shapely, and her slim, white waist was reminiscent of the Western dancers in ancient paintings.
Jiang Ye's eyes widened, and he gulped hard.
This girl was truly something else!
Soon, Chang Tui Te Bai reappeared on the screen, holding a pair of black athletic shoes in her left hand and black knee-high shorts in her right.
"They're all black. Firstly, they don't show dirt easily. Secondly, black is a timeless color. Thirdly, I've found that for the same style of clothing, black costs a bit less to produce," Chang Tui Te Bai explained, her eyes lighting up with passion as she spoke about clothing, her expression very professional. "These two styles are quite popular right now, with many repeat customers."
Jiang Ye nodded. "That's great! You're very good at designing clothes. Do these two styles also have high profit margins?"
"The profit margins are decent. The prices aren't too high; it's a strategy of small profits and quick turnover," Chang Tui Te Bai paused, her face flushing slightly again. "The clothes with the highest profit margins are currently various stockings and women's lingerie. Men buy them. I've tried it; even if the prices are raised significantly, most of them will still buy."
"Ah?" Jiang Ye was taken aback, then immediately understood. "Heh, charge them what you can. Making money is important. It's like Zhou Yu fighting Huang Gai – one is willing to strike, the other is willing to be struck."
"Do you want some?" Chang Tui Te Bai suddenly winked.
"Me? I'm not into that," Jiang Ye shrugged. "Besides, I have a clothing printer."
Chang Tui Te Bai reached out, grabbed the hem of her shirt, and gently pulled it up, revealing her black triangle panties. She whispered conspiratorially, "Actually, I can give you this."
Jiang Ye's face turned red. "No need! I really don't like that kind of thing!"
Chang Tui Te Bai's face also turned red, and she felt embarrassed herself. "I just wanted to repay you, but I don't have anything else to give you."
Jiang Ye scratched his head. "Just chatting with you makes me happy. Alright, it's getting late. You should get some rest. Let's talk again when we have time."
Chang Tui Te Bai nodded and waved at the screen. "Goodnight, bye-bye!"
The call ended.
Jiang Ye immediately got up, went to the fishing boat, entered the bathroom, and turned on the cold water to rinse himself.
He only calmed down after a minute of showering.
Although he also had a fondness for women, he wasn't so desperate as to make a move on a business partner. Don't bite the hand that feeds you, and don't let friendship sour.
As for Isabel, that was… that was an accident!
Jiang Ye rinsed himself with cold water for another three minutes, calmed down sufficiently, then switched to warm water, washed himself thoroughly, and returned to the base to sleep.
At five in the morning, a wolf howl erupted.
Jiang Ye woke up.
He pushed open the window and, as usual, yelled a few times. The wolf pack quieted down.
Jiang Ye wearily collapsed onto the bed, trying to fall back asleep, but he couldn't.
Sighing, he got up and made himself a spinach and egg soup.
He felt that the pack of wolves he kept, while useful for guarding, were primarily just noisy alarm clocks. These alarm clocks couldn't be set, sounding precisely at five in the morning, rain or shine.
While the soup was simmering, Jiang Ye went downstairs and found Xu Yan on the base panel, typing a message:
"I'm up. We can start working."
A few seconds later, a reply came:
"Understood, Mr. Jiang. We will officially begin in five minutes."
Jiang Ye went upstairs, poured the spinach and egg soup into a bowl, and ate it heartily.
After a few bites, the rumbling sound of construction began outside, like tanks crossing the land.
Jiang Ye ate and pondered.
The thoughts on his mind were naturally about the next phase of development.
He felt that the time was ripe for him to become a small leader.
Gathering some colony officers and fostering his own influence. While fighting alone was free and unrestrained, it wouldn't last forever.
As he was thinking, he suddenly remembered someone.
Guan Wenwen.
A few days ago, Guan Wenwen had announced on the public channel that she was recruiting people to join her central community.
There had been no news for the past couple of days; he didn't know how things were going.
Jiang Ye carried his bowl downstairs and sat in front of the panel, opening the chat channel.
To his surprise, as soon as he entered the public chat channel, he saw Guan Wenwen's name.
However, it was others discussing her:
"That Guan Wenwen is so pitiful!"
"Is she really dead? No way?"
"They've even posted photos of the body. What else could it be?"
"The central community is also finished. A few rotten apples spoiled the whole barrel!"
"Damn, I was just heading to the central community, and now this bad news. What a wasted trip."
"Hey, the guy upstairs, be grateful. If you had gone earlier, who knows if you'd be alive or dead right now!"