But …
[Fu * k, it's all money!]
[Any piece of wreckage from there would be space technology more than a hundred years ahead of the modern world!] [Selling to … doesn't seem to be a good idea.]
Jiang Chen forced a smile and was about to give up on the idea of making money in space. But then he thought about it. [It's not a good idea to sell, but what if I use it myself? Once I get the island, I can use my country's name to launch a satellite. That's a good idea.]
"Phew, that's about it." Jiang Lin suddenly let out a sigh and the holographic screen shut down.
Jiang Chen paused and asked, "What happened?
"What happened? Didn't you successfully launch the rocket?"
Jiang Lin shrugged helplessly and looked at Jiang Chen. "It was successfully launched, but the low-Earth orbit is filled with magnetic turbulence … Mhmm, you can think of it as an EMP that's hard to defend against. Explorer 8 lasted this long, but it was already its limit. Explorer 7 only lasted for ten seconds. "
"Then what's the point of launching this thing? To increase space debris? "Jiang Chen glanced at him.
"How could it be meaningless? This is all precious data! "Jiang Lin saw that his achievement was denied and was instantly displeased. He tapped on the touchpad a few times and the holographic screen projected again, but this time, it was a bunch of data that Jiang Chen couldn't understand.
"Can I know what the fu * k this data is for?" Jiang Chen looked at the pile of green floating point data with an odd expression.
"To prepare for interstellar travel." Jiang Lin's eyes flashed with passion.
Jiang Chen laughed and asked, "Interstellar travel?"
"That's right. In the year 2176, the World Alliance Organization launched six space colonization ships into space. The closest destination was Captan B in Centaurus, 13 light years away from Earth."
"In other words, your firecracker can travel 13 light years? And you're planning to use that firecracker to fly to Captan B and join the previous regime? "
"What firecracker! It's called Explorer 8! Of course, I can't use that thing to go to Captan B … But isn't that what scientific exploration is? Experiment, collect data, improve equipment. At least, after countless experiments, I've reached this step. "Jiang Lin confidently pressed another button on the touchpad.
"What is this?" Jiang Chen looked at the graph filled with various parameters and asked in confusion.
"The concept map of the warp drive, but due to financial problems, only 50% of it is completed, hehe." Jiang Lin scratched his head in embarrassment and looked at Jiang Chen expectantly. He then said, "Faster than light navigation through warp drive and sleeping in a freezer for a long voyage. How about it, are you interested?"
There was a short silence.
"I want to know. What does this have to do with me buying this house?"
Jiang Lin didn't seem to understand what Jiang Chen meant as he looked at him dumbfounded. "What?"
Jiang Chen took out the bedsheet and pointed.
"The shop is for sale, the price is negotiable. I don't think I entered the wrong door. "
In an instant, Jiang Lin's face turned the color of a pig's liver. He muttered to himself, "No, they can't do this."
Suddenly, he grabbed Jiang Chen's hand as if he was grasping at straws. "Did you see the notice at the door? Interstellar Travel Plan! Aren't you interested? A world untouched by radiation, a brand new civilization, as long as you are willing to invest in my plan — "
[Sorry, I already have that world.]
"I'm very sorry, I'm a businessman." Jiang Chen shrugged. "I can't see any investment value in your plan. I'm doing fine here, and I don't plan to fly into space. "
"But-"
"No buts. You don't seem to be the owner of this house? Or, are you just a tenant? "Jiang Chen sighed and put away the flyer.
Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps downstairs, followed by a rush of footsteps on the stairs.
"Jiang Lin, how many times have I told you? NO! WANT! TO! BUILD A ROCKET IN MY HOUSE! " A fat man in a suit burst into the door. He wiped his face and glared at Jiang Lin fiercely.
"Ahem, I set up a launch base. It won't destroy the structure of the building. Your worry is completely —"
The man didn't seem to want to continue arguing with him. He rubbed his temples and said tiredly, "I don't care. Two months of rent, I want you to pay me now! Then, take your trash and get the hell out of my house! "
Jiang Lin's face turned white as he said in a panic, "You can't —"
"This! It's mine! My house! " The fat man pointed at his nose fiercely. His nearly bald head was so angry that it almost stood up.
"Calm down, Mr. Gu. We'll follow the procedure." A man in a black combat uniform with an automatic rifle on his waist slowly walked into the room. He looked at Jiang Lin. "Hello, Mr. Jiang, I'm the security officer of the Sixth Street. Based on the law, you need to pay a total of 68 crystals to Mr. Gu Hongkai within three days. Otherwise, the security department will enforce the law on your assets. Also, because the rental contract has been terminated, please move out within three days. Otherwise, the security department will enforce the law. "
"But, but I don't have that much money," Jiang Lin stuttered.
"I'm sorry, that's the law. You will be restricted from leaving the country within three days unless the debt is paid." The sheriff shrugged and looked at Gu Hongkai. "May I ask if you're satisfied with this result?"
"I'm very satisfied." Gu Hongkai naturally did not dare to get angry at the sheriff. He then looked at the pale Jiang Lin and pointed at his nose fiercely. "You'd better gather the money within three days, or else —"
Jiang Chen, who was watching from the side, suddenly interrupted him and said impatiently, "Are you the owner of this house?"
Gu Hongkai paused for a moment as he looked at Jiang Chen with a frown.
"You are?"
"Jiang Chen. If this flyer is yours, we can discuss the price. "Jiang Chen took out the flyer and tapped it with his finger.
Gu Hongkai's eyes lit up. He immediately became energetic as he greeted Jiang Chen with a laugh.
"Mr. Jiang wants to buy a house? Sure, let's go to the bar and have a good chat. "
"Since the problem is solved, I'll leave first. Gentlemen, have a nice afternoon. " The security officer skillfully took out a subpoena from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Lin before walking downstairs.
"No need to go to the bar, let's do it here. Give me a price. If it's reasonable, we can close the deal. "Jiang Chen shook his head and rejected.
Gu Hongkai, who was rejected, wasn't unhappy at all. Instead, the smile on his face grew wider. He was in desperate need of money to build a factory in the newly developed area, hire a hunting team to acquire production equipment in the industrial area outside the city, purchase raw materials, and invest crystals to start production. The property in the market area? He didn't only have one house. How could collecting rent compare to starting a factory?
He didn't know the Sixth Street was planning to open a bank, or else he wouldn't have sold the property at such a low price.
It was rare to see such a generous buyer.
After pondering for a moment, Gu Hongkai tentatively threw out a reasonable price.
"Based on the development of the Sixth Street, my store is located near the center of the market area. Including the warehouse in the back, the total area is 300 square meters, and the total price is 6900 crystals. "
The rent was 34 crystals per month, and the price to rent ratio was around 200, which was reasonable. Jiang Chen thought for a moment before he nodded. But with such a high development potential, Gu Hongkai must be in desperate need of money since he was in such a hurry to sell.
Jiang Chen's eyes moved slightly and he said.
"No problem, I'll pay 6900 crystals at once. But I have a request. Transfer his debt to my name. "
Gu Hongkai paused for a moment as he calculated in his mind. Sixty-eight crystals was not a small number, but he was in urgent need of money, so he didn't care that much.
Gu Hongkai glanced at Jiang Lin before he turned to Jiang Chen with a smile. "Okay, then as Mr. Jiang wishes, the debt will be transferred to your name."
Jiang Chen nodded and took the agreement. He scanned it carefully before signing his name.
Tomorrow, he only needed to pay at the consignment shop in the market, and then he would receive the certificate of the property. Since 6900 crystals was not something a normal person could carry around. With the development of the economy, banks were necessary.
Of course, he was an exception because he had the storage dimension.
Seeing the creditor Gu Hongkai leave, Jiang Lin let out a sigh of relief as he wiped the sweat off his forehead.
"Phew, buddy, thanks. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know what to do. "
Jiang Chen squeezed the IOU in his hand as he looked at Gu Hongkai with a half-smile.
"Thank me? It's still too early. "
Jiang Lin paused as he looked at Jiang Chen, confused.
"Transfer of debt does not mean release of debt. So now you owe me 68 crystals. "
In an instant, Jiang Lin's face that had just regained some color turned pale again.
"I … I don't have money."
After a long time, he finally squeezed out these few words.
For his answer, Jiang Chen was not the slightest bit surprised. He shrugged and continued.
"You have two choices. Sell all the assets in the store. Considering the popularity of the military industry, there is a large shortage of metal materials. It shouldn't be a problem to sell your little things at scrap price. "
When Jiang Lin heard that his treasures were going to be sold as scrap, he immediately panicked as he roared in excitement.
"Impossible! Don't even think about it! My things are worth at least ten thousand! This is a flight to the new world! Do you understand the value of this place? Since you are a businessman, there is no way you don't understand! "
Jiang Chen patiently listened to Jiang Lin as he smirked. When Jiang Lin began to feel the chills, he slowly opened his mouth.
"Ten thousand? The value that is not recognized by the market is only your wishful thinking. I can say that a strand of my hair is worth hundreds of millions, but would you buy it? Without a sale, there is no value. In my opinion, this pile of scrap metal is not even worth 30 crystals. "
"Fly into space? How many crystals do I need to invest? How many years? With your small game plan, you won't be able to fly out of the solar system in 100 years. "
"Captan B? How are you so sure that the previous regime would have a good life there? How are you so sure that you will be warmly welcomed there? "
"I'm very sorry, I am a businessman." Jiang Chen repeated the last sentence word by word.
The words were like needles stabbing into Jiang Lin's heart.
He bit his lips until they turned blue.
His heart was filled with anger at the fact that his research results were degraded to worthless, but he could only suppress this anger.
Jiang Chen's words woke him up from his dream.
No one was going to pay for his ideals. Even if he spent hundreds of crystals to order the equipment from the National Planetarium. But no one would recognize the value of these things because no one needed them.
He began to regret it. If he hadn't stubbornly abandoned his father's business and devoted himself to the research of aerospace technology, he wouldn't have fallen into a situation where he couldn't even pay the rent.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Lin said in a low voice, "Can I hear the second option?"
He finally heard a hint of maturity in the voice as a smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face.
An immature dream had no investment value, but a mature scientist was worth investing in.
"The second option is to work for me."
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