CHAPTER 330 -
Project Trailblazer
Qin Mangs coughed. For ease of calculation, one trillion star coins is called a dun in the Alliance.
Dun?
Thats right. The entire Alliance has a population of more than a trillion, and the amount of capital they have is astronomical. Just take the Adjudicator Union, for example. Just paying the salaries and benefits of its members costs thousands, even tens of thousands of dun. That is why Quantum Holdings can be counted as a top-tier corporation for its turnover to reach dun, but it still can't compare to the true giants.
Xia Fei nodded. No matter what, Quantum Holdings net profit of over a trillion was something worth celebrating. This was just the beginning. As the amount of trade with the military increased, Quantum Holdings' future would only get brighter.
Charlie, are there any problems with the production after accepting this huge order? Xia Fei asked.
Charlie smiled. Ever since the company became an A-list supplier for the military, we've had so many companies wanting to work with us that we can't even keep up. Be it raw materials or machine tools, they're all provided to us for free and paid on time, greatly alleviating our financial pressure.
"Wu Long of the Earth Federation has taken the lead in this regard. He has cooperated with the top 1,000 universities and directly launched a middle-level management training program in the schools, so that these university students can begin to learn relevant professional knowledge in school. Every year, they will also be organized to do a three-month internship in a factory. When they graduate in the future, they can immediately be put into positions that require them."
As for the workers, there's even less to worry about. Earth's current population is seven billion, with more than two billion men and women of working age. They can all be used to supplement our huge labor force. After all, Quantum Holdings has long been famous, and there are countless people who want to work in the company.
Porter added, I'm currently promoting the automation of the company's machinery production, using a large number of machines to replace labor. A person's energy is limited, and working continuously for eight hours is already the limit, but machines are different. As long as they're not damaged, they can keep working and never make a mistake.
If everything goes well, we can increase the daily production of the energy-shield boosters to more than ten thousand sets within a year.
Xia Fei nodded. If they could produce ten thousand sets a day, Quantum Holdings would have a net income of at least 3.65 trillion every year. Moreover, the energy-shield booster did not only have a standard version; there were also enhanced and super-limited versions with higher profit margins. The most conservative estimate was that the annual net profit would not be less than 4 trillion!
Everyone was excited about the bright future. Xia Fei briefly explained the company's development plan for the next five years, which was to base their business on the energy-shield booster and develop derivative equipment, such as the coordinated energy distribution device that was necessary for the shield array, and so on. They would strive to develop it in all aspects.
"Let's put an end to the company's affairs for now. What I'm going to announce now is a much larger long-term plan. The total amount of funds involved may reach dozens or even hundreds of duns." Xia Fei said in a deep voice. He had just learned from Qin Mangs that the Alliance's unit of measurement, the shield, was being used on the spot.
"New plan!"
"A sum of several hundred duns!"
Everyone was surprised, and even Qin Mang could not help but feel puzzled.
"Within a few years, I might obtain a large territory in the periphery of the Alliance. A conservative estimate would be dozens of galaxies and at least five habitable planets."
Everyone was boiling with excitement! A territory of dozens of galaxies! Five habitable planets!
Such a large territory was unimaginably vast in everyone's eyes. While they were shocked, they were also wondering what Xia Fei was planning to do with such a large piece of space.
After a pause, Xia Fei continued. "I'll call this plan Pioneer. The Pioneer plan has three steps. The first step is to recruit a large number of immigrants from Earth who wish to develop in the galaxy and build their new homes in distant places. Earth's population is far from enough, so I'm also considering bringing in immigrants from other places who wish to live. As long as they have a skill and aren't afraid of hardship, they'll have a lot of room to develop.
"Second, the Pioneer plan requires two battle-capable fleets to ensure the implementation of the plan. These fleets must be extremely powerful. In my plan, there will be at least twenty battleships as the main force, supported by various logistics and reconnaissance ships. The total number of people in the fleet will be at least five hundred thousand.
"Third, Earth will be Quantum Holdings' first production base, but the company's operations will be moved to the capital ring. After all, all the top companies and organizations in the Alliance are gathered near the capital ring. If we want to truly become a mega corporation that leads the development of the Alliance, we'll need to have a closer relationship with the other top corporations. As for the work on Earth, the headquarters will control it remotely.
"Does anyone have any opinions on this?" Xia Fei asked.
The entire place was silent. No one was mentally prepared for this unprecedented and grand plan. A huge colonized star system, a fleet of the highest standards, and an investment of hundreds of trillions. Everything shook everyone's nerves. Even Qin Mangs did not expect Xia Fei's plan to be so grand.
"Though the territory involved in this plan hasn't been confirmed yet, we still need to take action and prepare for the future," Xia Fei added.
Wu Long nodded dumbly. "I'll listen to you."
Charlie also expressed his support for Xia Fei's Pioneer plan. Xia Fei had been the undisputed leader along the way, and reality had proven that Xia Fei had played this role well. Though he was younger than many of the others, it was just as Xia Fei had said; age had no meaning other than to prove how long a person had lived.
"Since everyone has agreed, I'll assign the following tasks. Brother Wu Long, you're the current president of the Earth Federation, so you'll need to personally facilitate the immigration plan. Don't leak this matter to the public, but the Ministry of Civil Affairs should immediately start investigating and draft a list of people who can join the immigration plan. Pick out the suitable candidates first, and once the plan is implemented, start convincing these people. Remember, this must be done in secret."
Wu Long hurriedly nodded. "Don't worry; I'll handle this personally."
"Charlie, once the plan is implemented, we'll need to use a large amount of funds in a short period of time. You'll need to contact all the major banks in advance and increase Quantum Holdings' credit limit. If we need money, I'll need them to transfer the funds to the company's account immediately.
"However, the largest financial company in the Alliance, Planet Financial, must be excluded. I don't wish to have anything to do with Planet Financial or any of their affiliated companies.
"Uncle Porter, Sarah, Boateng, the heavy burden of establishing a fleet will be on your shoulders."
…
Xia Fei casually outlined a shocking new plan, assigning the tasks that each person would be responsible for. This was only the preparatory phase, and once the Pioneer plan entered the implementation phase, the workload would be extremely intense.
Everyone was very nervous, but also very excited. This was the first time in the history of Quantum Corporation that such a large scale project had ever been undertaken. Even the vigorous production expansion plan could not compare to this. No one had any confidence in whether or not the plan would be successfully realized.
Seeing how confident Xia Fei was, the nervousness in everyone's hearts eased. Relying on Xia Fei had become a habit over the years. As the saying went, if the sky fell, the tallest person could hold it up, but in Quantum Holdings, Xia Fei had always been the one holding it up.
As everyone discussed excitedly, Xia Fei quietly approached Porter and asked, "How's Windchime?"
Porter somewhat embarrassedly nodded. He had no idea what methods Xia Fei had used, but his beloved woman was right beside him, and no one could refute that.
"She's fine, but she's been unable to contact her friends in Black Abyss lately, so I'm a little worried."
Xia Fei nodded. It must have been Yawei who had secretly wiped out that so-called resistance army as per their agreement. Windchime no longer had anything to worry about, and she had always cared about Porter. It was just that she had not been together with him because of some trivial matters. Given enough time, this woman would definitely be willing to be a good wife and mother to him.
"Uncle, women need to be coaxed. Windchime has just arrived on Earth from the Death Trio Star Region and has no relatives, so it's understandable that she's in a bad mood. Now, it all depends on how you treat her."
Porter bitterly asked, "I've never been able to figure it out. Back then, I personally went to look for her and tried to persuade her to leave with me, but she just wouldn't agree. Just what method did you use to convince her?"
Xia Fei laughed. "Things are different now. Now that the Death Trio Star Region is in a state of war, she naturally has to make plans for the future."
Porter believed him, but little did he know that Xia Fei was actually using her weakness of loyalty to force Windchime to come. The process was not important to Xia Fei. As long as the outcome was good, it did not matter even if he ended up being cursed.
So what if the entire world hated Xia Fei? Xia Fei was not God, and there was no reason for him to save all of humanity. He would be satisfied as long as he could protect those who were worthy of his sacrifice. As for the others, let them be.
…
Old man Qin Mangs quietly left the hall and went for a stroll in the yard. Xia Fei excused himself from the others and followed him.
"You're really generous," Qin Mangs said with a smile as he strolled.
Xia Fei replied, "Life is all about suffering. Since the heavens have given me this opportunity, it'll be a pity if I don't take advantage of it."
"What a glib tongue." Qin Mangs jokingly scolded, "Still, I'm very optimistic about your fearlessness. Actually, Yawei already told me that you wanted to buy a large piece of land in Terminus. At first, I thought that you saw the business opportunity and wanted to make a killing, but after hearing what you said today, I realized that you're actually trying to build your own power. Does that mean that you're not willing to do as I said and enter the core department of the Adjudicator Union first before finding a chance to join The Brotherhood?"
Xia Fei silently nodded. It was nothing. He would have to lay his cards on the table sooner or later, and since Qin Mangs had already seen through him, Xia Fei would openly admit it.
Xia Fei had never been one to look at other people's faces, and there was only one way to do things in this world without looking at other people's faces, and that was to make others look at him. Though Xia Fei was still far from reaching that level, it did not stop him from making it his goal.
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