Quantum Corporation
The vastness and complexity of the universe far exceeded the limits of human imagination. Xia Fei's description of the universe filled everyone with curiosity and yearning. Unfortunately, they did not have the chance to personally experience the mysterious and unfathomable sea of stars, so they could only imagine the inconceivable existences in space from Xia Fei's words.
"How is the company's operations?" Xia Fei asked.
Charlie excitedly said, "At present, Quantum Holdings' business scope is still limited to buying technology from other planets and then investing it in other companies through shares. Right now, we've successfully obtained absolute control over eleven companies, including computer giant IBM, energy giant Mobil, automobile manufacturer GM, and mechanical giant Siemens."
Xia Fei nodded. Quantum Holdings was a name he had personally given to the company, and under the leadership of Andre and the others, achieving such results in just half a year could already be described as a glorious achievement. After all, these old companies had a lot of influence on Earth, and they were like giant trees with dense and complicated roots. Uprooting them would not be an easy task.
"Currently, our products are mainly for internal supply on Earth. As for interstellar trade, we're still at zero." Charlie shrugged.
"There's no rush. Let's slowly build our production base first. This time, I brought Sarah and Allen to plan for the next phase of the company's operations. They are both experienced spaceship pilots, so they can be instructors and help us train our own spaceship pilots and build a transport fleet," Xia Fei said.
Xia Fei's idea was to turn Earth into a processing base, buying minerals from other planets and processing them before selling them to various places in the Alliance. After all, Earth had cheap labor, so the production cost was far lower than the other planets in the Alliance.
To carry out interstellar trade, an efficient transport fleet was essential, and this was the most important thing for Quantum Holdings next phase.
Wu Long was very excited. "That's great! If there's really a spaceship piloting school, I'll be the first to sign up! "
Xia Fei chuckled. "Brother Wu, you're now the head of security, the head of the product department, and the vice-chairman of the board of directors of Quantum Holdings. Your status is different from before, so I'm afraid it's not suitable for you to be a transport pilot."
Wu Long sighed and said bitterly, "Sigh, I'm going to die of depression sitting in the office all day. If only I could fly around the universe like you. That would be great."
Wu Long was an uncouth man. Burying his head in work was indeed a pain for him, but he was loyal enough. In his eyes, his promise to Xia Fei to help out in the company was a kind of contract that he could not break no matter what. That was why he had been patiently working overtime every day to deal with the endless amount of documents that came his way.
"Old Brother Wu, just bear with it for a little while longer. When there's a suitable candidate, we'll replace you and let you take the position you like," Xia Fei consoled him.
Wu Long's eyes lit up, then he burst into laughter. "Actually, I was just complaining to you. My old mother found out that I'm now the vice-chairman of Quantum Holdings, so she was overjoyed. She hates it when I run around all day and always wants me to get married and live a stable life."
"She's also always talking about treating you to a meal and making her signature dish, osmanthus chicken. Why don't I treat you to a meal at our place tomorrow?"
"I'd love to try your mom's cooking, but I'm leaving tomorrow morning, so let's wait for next time," Xia Fei said.
"So soon?" Everyone's eyes widened. "You're leaving so soon after coming back? Can't you stay for a few more days? "
Xia Fei smiled. "With you guys in the company, I have nothing to worry about. Besides, we can still keep in touch via the interplanetary internet."
Charlie thought about it. "Of course, it's great to build our own fleet, but these transport ships need maintenance. Currently, the company's funds are stretched thin, so I'm afraid we don't have any extra money to buy a large transport ship."
"I've already thought of that." Xia Fei lit a Hongtashan. "I have a few friends in the warship graveyard. I can buy a few transport ships from them at a low price and build a small transport fleet. I already have someone in mind to take care of the ship's maintenance, and I'll see to it tomorrow."
The person Xia Fei mentioned was none other than Old Porters disciple, Boateng. His loyalty had left a deep impression on Xia Fei. Be it his skills or character, he was impeccable, but he was too loyal to Old Porters, so poaching him to join the company would not be an easy task. Xia Fei would need to put in some effort.
"How much capital do we need?" Xia Fei asked.
Charlie began to quickly calculate in his head. Now that he had activated his math ability, he was very sensitive to numbers, and his calculations were even faster than a computer.
"At the moment, the company still has dozens of technology projects in discussion, all of which are urgently needed by Earth to replace the high-energy and polluting products of the past."
Xia Fei waved his hand and interrupted Charlie. "Charlie, the reason why I've placed the three of you in such important positions in the company is because of my trust in you. I don't need to know the details; just give me a number."
Charlie was very excited after hearing what Xia Fei had to say. Andre and Wu Long also felt their bodies heating up. Xia Fei's trust in them made them involuntarily feel a strong sense of pride.
"93.15 million star coins. Thats the most ideal number. It's enough to take care of every detail. If we don't have that much, we can put some of the projects on hold and wait until we have enough cash flow before implementing them," Charlie said.
"Not a problem. I'll transfer two hundred million star coins to the company's account in a bit. I'll pay for the transport ships separately, so it won't take up the company's liquidity," Xia Fei said. Xia Fei said, "Other than that, I also have a separate bank account, which will generate some income every month. Though it's not much, it's still meat no matter how small it is. I'll let the company manage this account in case of emergencies."
Right now, Xia Fei still had 1.04 billion star coins in his account, so he could afford to invest a few hundred million into the company. Besides, this company, which was still in its infancy, was like a little chick. It would one day grow up and lay eggs, so the money he invested would not go to waste.
As for the account that Xia Fei mentioned, it was the income from those poems. Now that the storm of poems that swept across the entire star region had passed, the monthly sales were gradually decreasing. A few million star coins a month was not very useful to Xia Fei, so he might as well hand it over to the company to manage.
The three of them were slightly stunned. Xia Fei actually said two hundred million star coins so easily. It seemed that Xia Fei's net worth was even more than they had expected.
"Two hundred million star coins is too much. The company can't use that much at the moment," Andre said very cautiously.
Xia Fei did not mind. "The most important thing for a company is to have sufficient liquidity. Just do whatever you want and don't be afraid of spending money. As long as you spend it in the right place, you'll be able to earn it back."
Andre seemed to have thought of something. He hesitantly said, "Xia Fei, the Federation's president, Pandev, has mentioned to me more than once that he hopes to meet you. Also, he wants to invest in Quantum Holdings under the Federation's name. I feel that the company is under the Federation's governance, so you might as well consider his suggestion."
Xia Fei firmly shook his head. "Why would I want to meet him? I have no interest in politicians, so I'll reject the idea of investing in the company as well. I have my own plans for the future development of Quantum Holdings, and having more shareholders means more restrictions. I don't want to have to explain everything to the shareholders; that's just too troublesome.
"So what if Quantum Holdings is under the Federation's governance? Our operations are legal and reasonable, and we pay taxes according to the rules. We don't need to care too much about these politicians. Honestly, the Federation's current performance isn't satisfactory. It's been more than three years since we joined the Pan-Human Alliance, yet Earth hasn't improved much."
Xia Fei was speaking the truth. The current Federation government was filled with stubborn conservatives. They were both shocked and afraid of extraterrestrial civilizations, only thinking about how to protect their wealth and status. They did not realize that the Pan-Human Alliance was actually full of dangers.
To Earth, the most important thing was to develop their own strength at all costs. The universe was a realistic place. Without sufficient strength, one would not have the right to speak. As a native Earthling, Xia Fei was very disappointed with the current development of the Federation.
Wu Long coldly harrumphed. "Hmph! This bunch of people in the government only know how to speak good words to fool the citizens, yet they don't do anything about it. The entire Federation doesn't even have a single warship of its own, yet these people actually said in the national defense report that the Federation's defense capabilities have been greatly improved, and the annual military expenditure is not a single cent less, but what about combat power? Do we really have to rely on our soldiers to fight with rifles when a war breaks out? "
Xia Fei patted Wu Long on the shoulder. "Forget it. What's the point of you sulking here? Why don't we focus on what we have in front of us?"
Charlie agreed. "That's right. What we have in front of us right now is much more important than those politics. The company's next stage is going to be a period of strategic expansion. At present, we don't have many products that we can bring to the market. Most of them are outdated, and even if we sell them to other planets, they won't bring us explosive profits. We are in urgent need of a hit product of our own to build our own brand."
Xia Fei said, "There's no rush for that. Although the product is low-end, there will always be a market as long as it's cheap enough. What we need to do now is to first gain a foothold, and when we have a certain market share, we can start upgrading the industry."
The four of them discussed for a long time and decided to immediately set up a spaceship pilot training school near the Federation's interstellar spaceport, as well as a logistics reserve center.
The Federation's spaceport was huge, and many of the facilities were in a state of unused use. Setting up their own training and logistics center here would greatly reduce the cost and construction time.
Sarah and Allen would be in charge of teaching, and once Xia Fei's first batch of industrial ships arrived, they would immediately start setting up their own transport fleet.
The next morning, Xia Fei set off for the warship graveyard. He would leave the matters on Earth to Andre and the others, and Xia Fei was more than happy to be a hands-off boss.
Sarah and Allen readily agreed to help Xia Fei set up his transport fleet. They were already very lucky to be able to leave the Wild Star Region. Although Earth's civilization level was very low, it was like heaven compared to the barren Wild Star Region. At the very least, they would not have to worry about making a living here.
Two days later, Vampire slowly landed in Old Porters factory in the warship graveyard. Only Boateng and a few of the factory's workers were there to welcome Xia Fei.
"Hmm? Why isn't Uncle Porters around? "Xia Fei asked with a smile, casually handing the gifts he had brought over to the workers.
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