That afternoon, the police station issued a public announcement.
【Effective immediately, the Binhai City Police Bureau, the Shale City Police Bureau, the Chalk City Police Bureau, and the Petroleum City Police Bureau will officially begin processing marriage and divorce procedures.】
【Spouses wishing to marry or divorce should bring their identification documents to the police station for registration. A processing fee of 100 yuan will be charged.】
The announcement was brief, only two lines, but the reaction it caused was sensational.
It was the talk of the town.
Many seized the opportunity to confess their love and happily headed to the police station to register their marriages.
As more and more people arrived, long queues formed at the police stations in each city!
An old lady passing by saw the long lines and mistook it for a promotional event at a store, like free eggs.
Jiang Ye was sitting in his office, reviewing refugee applications with Isabelle.
Shao Wan called him to report the situation. In the past two hours, over 800 couples had registered their marriages, with thousands more queuing.
Jiang Ye was also surprised. He hadn't expected so many people in the colony to be willing to get married.
Shao Wan: "There are a few more matters I need to consult you on, regarding the standards for marriage. These are all more or less restricted on other planets. I don't know if you want to set any related restrictions on our planet."
Jiang Ye: "Go ahead, I'm listening."
Shao Wan: "First, is marriage between different races permitted?"
Jiang Ye: "Permitted, of course. Why not?"
Shao Wan: "On some planets, racial segregation is practiced. Marriage and procreation between different races are prohibited to create division, facilitate management, establish beliefs, and so on."
Jiang Ye: "We don't do that here. As long as both parties are willing, they can do as they please."
Shao Wan: "Second, is marriage between people with a significant age difference permitted?"
Jiang Ye: "Of course, it is. Why should there be an age limit? Is there a reason for it?"
Shao Wan: "Some planets have unusual age distributions. To regulate the marriage rates of different age groups, they restrict marriages between people with a significant age difference."
Jiang Ye: "Damn, they do that? No need. My territory doesn't restrict age."
Shao Wan: "Third, is marriage between close relatives permitted?"
Jiang Ye: "That... won't the children have genetic diseases? And it feels ethically awkward, doesn't it?"
Shao Wan: "Most planets prohibit marriage between relatives within three generations. However, some planets have no restrictions. Ethical concepts vary from planet to planet. As for genetic diseases in children, there are methods like not having children or gene therapy. In Binhai City, there is a pair of cousins who want to register their marriage, so I'm seeking your instruction."
Jiang Ye frowned. "No, marriage between relatives within three generations is prohibited. This must be forbidden."
Shao Wan: "Fourth, is same-sex marriage permitted?"
Jiang Ye: "This, this, this, this... Hmm... I... permit it for now."
Shao Wan: "Fifth, is marriage between humans and non-human species or objects permitted?"
Jiang Ye: "What the hell?"
Shao Wan repeated himself.
Jiang Ye: "What nonsense is this? Not allowed! Are there really people marrying objects?"
Shao Wan: "There's a woman in Petroleum City who wants to marry her cat, and she's waiting."
Jiang Ye was utterly bewildered. Why were people so strange these days? Isn't a cat just a pet? Can it be a husband?
Jiang Ye: "Not allowed." Da Feng Novel Network
Shao Wan: "Sixth, is renewal marriage permitted?"
Jiang Ye: "What is renewal marriage?"
Shao Wan: "Generally, the renewal period is one year. For example, couples who register today will need to come to the police station for renewal around the same time next year, and so on every year. If they fail to renew within ten days of the due date, the marriage will be automatically dissolved."
Jiang Ye: "It's like topping up a membership, right? Top up for a year, then top up again next year. If you don't, you're not a member anymore? What kind of bizarre genius came up with this marriage system? It's a bit crazy, isn't it?"
"How provincial," Isabelle interjected. "Renewal marriage allows couples to cherish each other more and be more cautious about arguments and silent treatments. It's a very fashionable marriage system, common on most planets. With renewal marriage, those smelly men can't possibly forget their wedding anniversaries."
"Alright then, renewal marriage is permitted," Jiang Ye said into the phone.
Shao Wan: "Are polygyny, polyandry, polygyny and polyandry, and polygamy permitted?"
Jiang Ye was stunned. He couldn't help but curse, "What kind of idiotic systems are these? Are they even human? They're like beasts! No, only two people can get a license. Don't let a whole bunch of people get licensed."
Shao Wan asked over twenty questions in total.
Each question challenged Jiang Ye's worldview and bottom line.
Some questions were so outrageous, they were truly like "heaven raining millet and ghosts crying at night."
Jiang Ye never would have imagined that marriage systems in this era were so rich and diverse. The so-called humans of the space age were truly vastly different from ancient humans.
The most critical thing was that, according to Shao Wan's explanation, these bizarre systems actually existed on other planets!
Jiang Ye had only stayed on three planets so far: his home planet, Earth, the current Jiang Ye Planet, and Node Star. These three planets were relatively normal.
Therefore, Jiang Ye felt an urge to travel to other planets as soon as possible to broaden his horizons.
Of course, this was contingent on his development index reaching ten thousand points, building the space station, and then being able to leave by rocket or spaceship.
Jiang Ye clicked on the screen to view the leaderboard information. After a night and a morning of territorial expansion, the increase in his development index was considerable:
【Jiang Ye Autonomous Region / Development Index 7098 / Rank 8102】
At this rate, he would break through ten thousand points before the next winter!
Isabelle's phone suddenly rang.
She took it out and looked, exclaiming in surprise.
"Jiang Ye, I'm sorry, I have to go back," Isabelle said, standing up and putting on her down jacket.
"Why are you leaving so suddenly?" Jiang Ye stood up.
"Your subordinates ordered over two hundred rotorcraft, and I have to deliver them slowly. Although delivering express packages doesn't earn as much as working for you here, it's still my main job. If I don't deliver the goods within the time limit, I'll be penalized." Isabelle paused. "You will pay me for this morning's work, won't you?"
"No problem, no problem. I'll transfer it to your account shortly," Jiang Ye said readily. "I'll have someone drive you back."
"Okay, then I won't be polite."
Jiang Ye made a call, asking for a fluttercraft to be ready downstairs. He personally saw Isabelle off.
Well, the remaining refugee applications would have to be processed by himself.
Fortunately, there weren't many left, and he could probably finish them in a little over a day.
Jiang Ye returned to his office and sat at his desk, clicking through the applications one by one. He clicked from daytime until midnight, his fingers aching, feeling like he was about to master the "One Yang Finger."
At two in the morning, he finally confirmed the last refugee application, and a prompt message popped up on the large screen: