Lu Zhou didn't expect that such a romantic and meaningful Valentine's Day gift that he had spent a lot of effort to come up with would actually be used by the investment banks on Wall Street.
And in just a few days, all the galaxies around the solar system had been booked.
The most annoying thing was that the 68 K-type main-sequence stars within 20 light-years were not enough. Some investment banks even had their eyes on red dwarfs and blue giants.
From a certain point of view, it was not impossible to do so.
As long as one could withstand the raging solar wind and tens of thousands of times the radiation of the solar system, it was theoretically possible for people to live on red dwarfs and blue giants.
However, he was afraid that it wouldn't be very comfortable up there.
In addition, there were some people with a rich entertainment spirit who regarded obtaining a citizenship certificate and land as a postmodern "fashion". Although it was not legally recognized, for many people, $10 was the price of a pack of cigarettes.
However, what surprised Lu Zhou was that some people actually took it seriously. They even spent a million dollars on land on a habitable planet that might not even exist on Proxima Centauri.
When Lu Zhou heard about this from Xiao Tong, he was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.
"Then what happened?"
Lu Zhou put down the chopsticks in his hand and couldn't help but ask, "He just … paid for a bunch of zeros on a piece of paper?"
"That's not true."
Xiao Tong, who was sitting across from him, said, "Due to the huge amount of investment, the general manager and deputy manager of the Proxima Centauri Colonization Foundation personally drove to the farm in Texas and delivered the bill to the farm owner. They also gave him a specially customized space colonization pioneer medal and promised to erect a statue for him in the center of the Proxima Centauri Colonization Square."
Because of the Tau Ceti Colonization Foundation and the fact that she was coming back for Chinese New Year, Xiao Tong took a small vacation from school some time ago and returned to China.
About two days ago, she finished all the paperwork in Shanghai and returned to Jinling before returning to Princeton.
She said that she would report to her brother.
Although Lu Zhou thought that it was the same to go through the mailbox and express delivery, he thought about how they only saw each other a few times a year, so he let her do it.
"Brother, to be honest, why don't you think about it? Set up a public fund in your name and issue it on Wall Street. I bet you'll make a fortune! "
When she said this, Xiaotong's eyes almost turned the color of RMB. She enthusiastically recommended it to Lu Zhou.
"… Forget it. There's no point in asking for so much money. I can't cheat others."
"How can this be called a scam!" Xiaotong retorted. "I believe that in a hundred years, you will definitely have a way to send them over! We can also earn foreign exchange for our country and support the aerospace industry! This kind of opportunity won't come again if you miss it. "
"A hundred years later." Lu Zhou smiled and shook his head. "I don't even know if I'll still be around then."
"I'm fine! You and Senior Sister quickly work hard. With your intelligence and wisdom, Little Zhouzhou will definitely be a super powerful scientist! Ouch! I told you not to hit my head! My head is about to explode from your knocking! "
"Stop pretending, I didn't use any force." Lu Zhou retracted his hand and looked at Xiaotong, who was covering her head pitifully. He then said, "You don't have to worry about making money for me. Just take care of the task I gave you. If you can't do it, tell me and I'll find someone else to do it."
"Psh! Don't look down on me. "Xiaotong wrinkled her nose in dissatisfaction and said," Just wait and see, I'll make you a billion yuan in five years! "
Lu Zhou couldn't help but complain.
"Ten billion … Your interest in the bank is more than a billion!"
"Haha, that's just a conservative estimate. We can't just think about investment income, we also have to think about supporting the aerospace industry …"
Xiao Tong scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. He laughed awkwardly and looked to the side. Then, he quickly changed the topic by flattering Lu Zhou.
"Speaking of which, bro, you're too nutty! My supervisor, Professor Paul Krugman, has praised you for at least ten hours in the office and on TV. Why don't you switch to economics? "
Lu Zhou: "I'm not interested in money, forget it."
Hearing this, Xiaotong sighed helplessly.
"Economics isn't just about money, it's mainly about the distribution of social resources. Forget about it, I won't explain it to you laymen … Speaking of which, the Outer Star System Colonization Fund that you recently registered seems to have caused a lot of controversy in the academic community. I plan on using this as the topic of my graduation thesis. "
"Graduation thesis?" Lu Zhou looked at Xiaotong with some surprise. He then asked, "You're about to graduate? That soon? "
If he remembered correctly, Xiaotong was only admitted to Princeton around New Year's Day in 2022, right?
At the very most, only two years had passed.
"It won't be that fast … But I can prepare my graduation thesis first. If I write it well, I might be approved to graduate early." Xiaotong said with a smile. "Then, I'll help you manage your money!"
Lu Zhou said, "You should study hard, money is secondary compared to knowledge. Also, I'm just giving you some practice. I'll arrange for a professional manager to help you. "
Perhaps because his status today was based on knowledge, Lu Zhou's attitude toward money was much more indifferent than before.
But that was true.
Money was something that depreciated all the time.
However, knowledge would never disappear.
With his current knowledge reserve and learning ability, even if he was thrown into a completely unfamiliar era and started from scratch, he wouldn't worry about starving to death.
After all, he was the one who created Star Sky Technology.
It wasn't Star Sky Technology that created him.
Xiao Tong didn't fully understand what Lu Zhou meant. He thought that Lu Zhou was worried that he wouldn't be able to manage so many assets. He confidently patted his chest and spoke.
"Don't worry, bro, I won't scam you!"
Lu Zhou sighed.
"I hope so."
In fact, the more confident Xiao Tong was, the more worried Lu Zhou was.
However, even though he was worried, Lu Zhou didn't regret giving this task to Xiao Tong.
After all, she was a top student at Princeton and studied under a Nobel Prize laureate. She was a professional, and she had the support of Star Sky Technology. Even if she made a small mistake, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?
Not to mention, with Star Sky Technology's status in the aerospace field, if she wanted to research a high-tech company, she could just ask Chen Yushan.
With so many cheats in his hands, Lu Zhou thought that even if he was an idiot, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Not to mention it was only 10 billion yuan, it wasn't a big deal to give it to his sister.
However, what Lu Zhou didn't expect was that this decision, which he didn't think was a big deal, scared a lot of people …
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