"For example, Isabel, she was originally from the military, a fleet officer in the Galactic Empire, and had served in many campaigns for years," Jiang Ye continued. "She witnessed different planets and nebulae, understood how a massive military machine operated, knew the local customs and traditions of various places, and had met people and even alien creatures from all over the universe."
"After retiring, she held many jobs, including delivering express packages, doing business, military logistics, and disaster relief, accumulating rich social experience. She also attended the Galactic Empire's rigorous leadership training program," Jiang Ye said. "That's why she came to Exile Star and became its leader."
"Now, there are many biographies of leaders from various planets in bookstores. You can buy sixty or seventy of them and read them," Jiang Ye said. "Then you will identify some commonalities and know what to do."
"I understand, thank you, Commander Jiang! I'm your loyal fan! I will work hard!" The young man on the other end of the phone trembled with emotion, clearly very excited.
"Keep it up, I hope to have the opportunity to work with you in the future," Jiang Ye smiled.
Jiang Ye hung up the phone.
A round of applause erupted on stage.
The online live broadcast room was also flooded with comments:
"The kid who called is really funny, so arrogant."
"Commander Jiang is so gentle, to patiently explain so much to this little kid."
"No matter if this kid can achieve anything in the future, this call from Commander Jiang will definitely inspire him for a lifetime."
"This is the charisma of a leader. Even though the other person was a silly kid asking such an arrogant question, he still answered seriously."
"This phone connection doesn't seem to have been screened, it's truly random, otherwise, how could such a question arise."
On stage, Jiang Ye turned off his microphone and picked up his teacup to drink.
Cen Yemeng and Isabel scrolled through the screens for a long time and randomly clicked on another caller ID.
"Hello, this is the Planet Leaders Phone-in program, I am Isabel," Isabel answered the phone. "What question do you have?"
"I got picked! Surprise!" A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone. "I... I have a question about joining the army."
"Who wants to join the army?" Isabel smiled.
"My son, he is 16 years old this year."
"According to the relevant laws of Exile Star, only those eighteen years and older are allowed to join the army," Isabel said.
"I understand, my son is still in high school. I want him to join the army after he graduates," the woman on the other end of the phone said with a hint of nervousness. "A few days ago, I saw news saying that the number of recruits this year has decreased by 100,000. I'm a bit worried. Is the army preparing to downsize? Will it be difficult for my son to join the army when he wants to in two years?"
"This question..." Isabel looked at Jiang Ye awkwardly.
The overall military command was in Jiang Ye's hands, and the number of recruits was also set by Jiang Ye. Isabel was only responsible for execution.
Jiang Ye turned on his microphone. "Let me explain."
"First of all, please rest assured, dear mother. As long as your son meets the enlistment standards, he should have a high probability of being selected if he applies to join the army in two years," Jiang Ye said. "As for the decrease in the number of recruits this year, there are several complex reasons, and it's a normal fluctuation."
"The first reason is that the army's unmanned combat system reform is being upgraded, and the proportion of mechanical soldiers and various military machines is expanding. The reason for this reform is simple: to reduce the casualties of human soldiers in future wars. As everyone knows, the army is a place where soldiers are fearless of death, but officers always hope for the safety of their subordinates."
"The second reason is that in the past few years, major planets have been expanding and required many military bases to guard various regions, so there was a constant shortage of personnel. But now, the military bases on most planets have been basically completed, and there are many young new recruits. Most soldiers want to stay in the army, and it takes a long time to retire. Therefore, the army is not so short of people now, and the number of recruits will be smaller."
"But you don't need to worry. Spiral Star will soon build its first batch of military bases. At that time, a large number of troops from Exile Star will be transferred to Spiral Star, and there will be many recruitment slots," Jiang Ye said. "Do you have any other questions?"
"No, thank you!"
The call ended.
Jiang Ye turned off his microphone and began to eat the fruit in front of him.
Cen Yemeng quickly picked up the third call.
Jiang Ye was a little nervous. Don't tell me it's another question that requires my answer. I'm just here to make a cameo appearance, why has it become my main stage?
After Cen Yemeng finished her opening remarks, a young female voice came from the microphone. After thanking her profusely, she posed her question.
As soon as the question was asked, everyone on stage was stunned, and then bursts of laughter erupted.
"Sister Meng, I've seen some of your photos online, you're so beautiful, your skin is really good. Can you share how you maintain it? I heard online that you take several types of sky-high priced supplements and spend millions every month to maintain your skin and figure. Is this true?"
Cen Yemeng was also taken aback for a few seconds, probably not expecting someone to ask about skincare maintenance on such a program.
"There are no sky-high priced supplements. The food I eat is very ordinary. If you see anything online selling health products using this as a pretext, please report it immediately," Cen Yemeng said with a smile. "The secret to my maintenance is to eat well, sleep well, exercise regularly, and occasionally use a face mask. Also, photos are not that reliable. I'm actually quite ordinary in person, and I wear makeup for public appearances."
Isabel turned on her microphone. "Don't believe her. Cen Yemeng is incredibly beautiful in person. She's just being modest by saying that. But she really doesn't have any secret maintenance methods, it's probably natural beauty. There's nothing we can do about it. Sometimes I'm very jealous of how good she looks."
Isabel hung up the phone.
Cen Yemeng was left speechless, looking at Isabel with a mix of amusement and exasperation. Isabel shrugged, with a mischievous smile.
"Although this episode doesn't restrict the content of the questions, we still hope that everyone will ask about social issues that the public is more concerned about. For such personal questions, you can ask them on my social media accounts," Cen Yemeng said into the microphone. "Let's connect with the next audience member."
"Good evening, esteemed leaders. My question is about the status and relationships of several planets," a deep male voice, seemingly from a middle-aged man, said. "The internet often says that Jiang Ye Star, Bi Rong Star, and Exile Star are a big family, and now Spiral Star has been added. I would like to know which planet the leaders favor more? What are the differences between these planets? Will some funding and policy support be prioritized for any particular planet?"
Cen Yemeng and Isabel turned their heads in unison, silently looking at Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye was eating fruit, looking innocent, as if to say, "Do I really have to answer?"
Cen Yemeng and Isabel nodded in tacit understanding.
Jiang Ye shrugged helplessly, turned on his microphone, and felt he was stealing the spotlight today. He regretted coming.