Hawaii and the Special Tax
Several days later, in Earth's orbit, Vampire was orbiting the blue planet. Xia Fei, Chen Dong, and Moon Song were looking out from the porthole.
This is Earth, my home planet. How is it? Isn't it more beautiful than you can imagine? Xia Fei crossed his arms and said excitedly.
Moon Song pouted. It's nothing special. You can see a gray haze in space, so it's obvious that your home planet has been polluted. Luckily, this level of pollution isn't too serious, so there's still time to deal with it.
Xia Fei nodded. I've been thinking about this problem for two years. My company, Quantum Holdings, has already built nineteen large controllable nuclear fusion power plants. Currently, more than ninety percent of Earth's electricity is made from pollution-free fresh water. We're also in the midst of upgrading the other polluting industries. It won't be long before Earth is completely free from pollution.
At first, Xia Fei and Andre's plan was to use four super power plants to supply electricity to the entire planet, but after considering the cost of transporting electricity, they changed to twenty-one large power plants to supply electricity to the region. Nineteen power plants had already been completed, and the last two would be completed in a month and three months, respectively. By then, Earth could completely stop using coal to generate electricity, and the price of residential electricity would be two thirds cheaper than before. Furthermore, there would no longer be any problems with pollution.
Quantum Holdings was currently the largest trust company on Earth, controlling 13.15 percent of the planet's economic output. The top companies in various industries, such as Mobil and IBM, had all been incorporated into Quantum Holdings. As Quantum Holdings grew stronger, this share would only continue to increase.
Does that mean that youre the richest businessman on Earth? I'm afraid he's also the strongest warrior, right? "Moon Song asked curiously.
Xia Fei scratched his head a little embarrassedly. "That's true."
Moon Song laughed heartily. Your home planet sure is poor. Quantum Holdings only has a little over ten billion star coins in assets, yet it managed to become the largest company on Earth. In my place, it would at most be a medium-sized company.
The Pan-Human Alliance was vast, and the total population was unimaginable. A company like Quantum Holdings was indeed nothing much. Avril's Starlink Corporation probably earned more than ten billion star coins every minute, so Xia Fei's little bit of money was not enough to enter the eyes of the upper class of the Alliance.
Chen Dong was the eldest son of the Frost Empire's number one family, so he had no concept of money. Xia Fei was not too sure about Moon Song's background, but judging from the way she spent money like water, she was probably no ordinary lady. Both of them were people who had seen the world, so they were not too interested in Quantum Holdings.
"Forget it. Hurry up and show us around your house. I'm not interested in anything else," Moon Song said briskly.
Xia Fei said, "Sure. I'll bring you guys to Hawaii first. Old man Qin Mangs is currently resting in the library. The fruits and beaches in Hawaii are great."
Chen Dong said, "Since we've come to your hometown, we naturally have to visit your home first. As for the other places, we can visit them another day. We still have time, anyway."
Moon Song nodded, too, wanting to see Xia Feis home.
Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows. "My home? What home do I have? "
Moon Song blinked a few times, curiously asking, "You don't have a home? Then where do you live? "
"At Andre's house, in a hotel, on a spaceship," Xia Fei said. "Speaking of which, this spaceship should be my home, since I spend most of my time here."
Chen Dong nodded, expressing his understanding. Actually, he did not really care about the concept of home. It was nothing more than a place he could return to whenever he wanted. Most of the time, he lived outside just like Xia Fei.
Moon Song was a girl. Though she was a little crazy, her instincts as a woman told her that she cared more about her family.
"That's why I said that heartless guys like you and Chen Dong won't be able to find a wife. You clearly have money in your pockets, yet you don't even know how to buy a house and decorate a home for yourselves. All you know is running around outside all day. Any girl that ends up with you guys will have eight lifetimes of bad luck," Moon Song said angrily.
Chen Dong spread his arms innocently. "What does this have to do with me?"
Moon Song was even more furious when she heard that. "How does this have nothing to do with you? You and Xia Fei are both lunatics, capable of doing anything when you're hot-headed. There's no way guys like you can find a wife. "
Xia Fei suddenly thought of Avril. No matter what other girls thought, at least Avril still supported him, and that was enough. He smiled and said softly, "That's not necessarily true. Who knows, some girls might just like it."
Moon Song's face was ashen as she asked in a gloomy tone, "Are you talking about Avril? Could the two of you … "
Xia Fei could hear the jealousy in Moon Song's voice, so he casually changed the topic, no longer discussing her privacy.
…
A beach in Hawaii, on a nameless island.
This island was bought by Andre in the name of his company, so it was considered one of Xia Fei's assets. However, this was not Xia Fei's home. In his heart, the only place that could be considered home was that dilapidated one-bedroom apartment in the suburbs and his Vampire. As for this place, it was his first time coming here.
The environment of the island was not bad, with a long stretch of soft white sand. The original owner was crazy about baroque architecture, so he had built three baroque villas on the island, each with its own private swimming pool and all sorts of luxurious facilities.
There were many banana and coconut trees growing naturally on the island, making the small island look lush and green. There was also a dock made of redwood, where two top-of-the-line yachts made by the Italian company Eva were docked. One was cream and the other was pure white.
Xia Fei was not used to living in an overly luxurious environment in the beginning, but he was now able to stay calm in any environment. He could live leisurely in any environment, be it luxurious or harsh.
There was a row of deck chairs placed on the beach by the dock. Xia Fei, Moon Song, Chen Dongs, and Qin Mangs were lying there. Since Chen Dongs was an ice ability user, he had turned the seawater into ice cubes of various sizes and placed them around him, acting as a natural air conditioner. Anyone who wanted a cold drink, he would conjure a lot of ice cubes and throw them into their drinks.
Moon Song was wearing a sexy bikini that showcased her perfect figure. She wore a pair of large sunglasses and kept ordering Chen Dong to serve her. One moment, she wanted to drink grapefruit juice, and the next, she wanted to eat ice cream.
Chen Dongs had already accepted Xia Fei's' yes' theory, so he agreed to everything and kept running around, playing the role of a nanny. Qin Mangs looked at Chen Dongs in shock. Xia Fei, on the other hand, somewhat regretted changing Chen Dongs. His original intention was to let Chen Dongs integrate into life better, but he did not expect the stubborn man to not know how to be flexible and actually become a nice guy.
This is Chen Dongs? The one from the Shen family of the Frost Empire? Qin Mangs turned around and asked Xia Fei curiously.
Yes, that's Chen Dongs from the internal division. Xia Fei nodded.
The Chen Dongs who fought with you for seven days and seven nights back then, the one nicknamed Mad Chen? Qin Mangs asked again.
Xia Fei smiled. "Old man, you're not mistaken. That's indeed him."
Oh. Qin Mangs nodded lightly and asked thoughtfully, How did he become like this?
Xia Fei was speechless. This was indeed a difficult question to answer. Actually, he had only given the man a very simple explanation. The reason why Chen Dongs had become like this was all because of his stubbornness.
He did not expect Qin Mangs to have the same bad taste as Moon Song. After noticing the change in Chen Dongs, Qin Mangs also began asking Chen Dongs to do some of the work that a servant would normally do. Chen Dongs did not react to it at all, passionately serving everyone like a gentleman.
An amphibious passenger plane quickly flew past in the sky and parked at the dock. Xia Fei knew that it must be Andre, so he took a break from Qin Mangs and the others and went to the dock to welcome him.
Andre got off the plane with a sunhat on, shielding his eyes with his hand as he looked at the sky. While Hawaii is nice, the weather is just too hot. An old man like me can't stand the temperature here.
Xia Fei interrupted him. Can't you just give me a call if you need anything? Why do you have to come all the way here? Even if I go to you, it'll be much faster than you coming here.
Andre said with a straight face, It's not easy for you to get a break, so just stay here peacefully. This journey is nothing to me.
"I've already prepared the lab you wanted. It's in Harris' lab in Alaska. I can't think of anywhere else that's secluded enough. Anyway, the buildings are ready-made. Just clear out two rooms and put the lab equipment inside," Andre said.
Xia Fei nodded. Alright, Ill head over early tomorrow morning. I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on the company while I'm in seclusion.
Andre said, Don't worry about that. Ever since Porter came, my work has become much easier. Not only is he impeccable in terms of technology, he's also very good at management. See if you can find a suitable time to let him take over as the highest executive officer. My physical strength is getting weaker and weaker, so I'm afraid I won't be able to help you for much longer.
Xia Fei was very touched. Andre was already close to eighty years old, but he was still working hard for the company. Xia Fei secretly remembered this credit. After all, he was not like old monsters like Porter and Qin Mangs, who had super strong physical strength and a lifespan of hundreds of years.
Xia Fei had once given him a bottle of gene optimization fluid, hoping that he could open up his seventh brain region and obtain a special ability to extend his lifespan. Unfortunately, Andre did not succeed in taking it, so he was still just an ordinary old man like before.
The two of them made their way to the villa. Qin Mangs drank a glass of water to moisten his throat before frowning at Xia Fei. There's something I need you to know. The Federation might impose a special tax on our company. This is what a friend of mine in the Senate told me. I heard that even the draft has been drafted.
Xia Fei asked, Special tax? Are they only targeting our company? "
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