Tianhao walked over, moved a rock over, and sat down beside Fang Zhao. He sized up Fang Zhao and his three bodyguards and clicked his tongue in his heart. This guy sure knows how to put on an act, bringing along a major and two captains. Many people would be envious if they knew about this setup.
Completely oblivious to the vigilant gazes of the three bodyguards, Tianhao crossed his legs, pulled a blade of grass from the grass beside him, and put it in his mouth. His words were not very clear as he said to Fang Zhao, "We are all participants in the first episode of Project Starlight and can be considered colleagues. We shouldn't be too distant. Shall we head back to the base for a drink?"
"I'm still undergoing military service," Fang Zhao replied. There were many restrictions during military service. In principle, conscripts were not allowed to drink in private. Of course, the wine given by the officer didn't count. The large-scale celebration feast didn't count.
"Oh yeah, you're still in the army." Tianhao felt that it was a pity. He had wanted to tell Fang Zhao that it was fine to secretly drink on planet Wai, but he saw the three bodyguards staring at him vigilantly. He curled his lips and thought to himself, How are these bodyguards? They are practically spying on me.
With someone watching, Tianhao did not try to persuade Fang Zhao to do anything illegal. Instead, he changed the topic. "I heard you are quite good at history. Do you know any historical figures? Some people say that I resemble Founding Era General Woo Tong. What do you think? "
"It's a little similar," Fang Zhao replied simply.
Tianhao, whose real name was Woo Tianhao, was from the Woo family of Tongzhou. However, when he was in the entertainment industry, Woo Tianhao usually didn't reveal his surname.
Although he did not know if Fang Zhao was flattering him, Woo Tianhao was still very happy to hear this. The smile on his face widened. "I think so too." He loved to hear others say that he had the air of a great general. It was similar to Woo Tong.
"Did the people at Wai base look for you to invest?" Woo Tianhao asked.
"Yes."
"What do you think? Actually, it's good to invest here. It's not like you don't have any money. " Woo Tianhao had inquired about the prices of Fang Zhao's works and his other income from endorsements. It wasn't that he didn't know, but after doing some calculations, he understood that this small celebrity Fang Zhao's money was no less than his! This was also the other reason why he was so anxious to find Fang Zhao.
"I can give it a try," Fang Zhao said.
"I think so too, and I'm already looking at the place." Woo Tianhao raised his eyebrows. Noticing that Fang Zhao was looking at the experimental plot, he rolled his eyes. "Let's play a game, brother. Do you know what I want to build on planet Wai? There were three chances. If he got it right on the first try, he would get one million. If he got it right on the second try, he would get five hundred thousand. If he got it right on the third try, he would get one hundred thousand. What do you think? You won't lose out no matter what. "
Seeing Fang Zhao look over, Woo Tianhao was delighted. The bait has been released, but even if you rack your brains, you won't be able to guess it!
"Enclose a mountain to build a dojo?" Fang Zhao asked.
Woo Tianhao: "…"
Woo Tianhao almost swallowed the grass in his mouth. He coughed and spat it out. His face was full of surprise and disbelief. "How did you know? Don't tell me you also 'heard' it with your ears? "
"I guessed." Fang Zhao had a smile on his face. Just like how Su Mu had said many times that he would graze sheep after the war ended, Fang Zhao remembered that Woo Tong had also said many times that he would look for a mountain to build a dojo after the war ended. Woo Tianhao actually had the same idea as Woo Tong.
Actually, Fang Zhao wasn't sure what Woo Tianhao wanted to build on planet Wai, but since Woo Tianhao had said he resembled Woo Tong, Fang Zhao had recalled what Woo Tong had said. That was why he had guessed in the direction of a dojo. Actually, he had guessed correctly. However, he wouldn't tell Woo Tianhao the exact reason.
Woo Tianhao didn't pursue the matter any further. That wasn't the reason he had sought Fang Zhao out. If it was one million, so be it. Compared to what he needed to find Fang Zhao, one million was worth it.
"Give me your bank account number. I'll transfer it to you when we get online," Woo Tianhao said.
The three bodyguards behind Fang Zhao exchanged glances. In their hearts, they were all thinking, Is he really going to build a dojo? What on earth were the people of the Tongzhou Wu Clan thinking? What era is it to build a dojo? People of the New Era weren't interested in this. Even if they were, there were all sorts of virtual tutorials online and all sorts of one-on-one tutorials from home tutors. It was very convenient. Gyms were gradually withdrawing from the stage of history. Something from the old era like a dojo only existed in history textbooks. Was there a need to build one?
Did he have too much money to spend? Or had he been fed chicken soup for the soul by the people of planet Wai?
Fang Zhao didn't find it strange.
The Woo family had been a martial arts family in the Old Era. They had trained quite a few martial arts stars. Logically speaking, they didn't lack ways to earn money, but in the end, Woo Tong had become a physical education teacher. After the outbreak of the disaster, Woo Tong had quickly gathered a group of people and taken refuge. After that, he had rebelled, counterattacked, and recaptured Tongzhou. In the end, he had become one of the great generals of the New Era. However, due to various reasons, he hadn't been able to build a dojo.
Tongzhou did have a memorial dojo, but it wasn't a traditional dojo, and it wasn't the one Woo Tianhao wanted. Other people in the Woo family weren't interested in this in the New Era, but Woo Tianhao was. Woo Tianhao had probably planned long ago to snatch a spot in the first phase of Project Starlight and come to planet Wai.
Woo Tianhao didn't hide his plans from Fang Zhao. "The places in Tongzhou that I'm satisfied with are all ecological parks and protected areas. I can't just tear them down and build them, so I can only build them on a foreign planet. After picking and choosing, I chose planet Wai."
Land resources were scarce in the New Era. There were too many people and too little land. Scenic areas were also protected by all sorts of laws and regulations. Even Woo Tianhao, who was from the Woo family, couldn't dream of owning an entire scenic mountain. Besides, on Earth, even if there were no laws and regulations protecting such scenic areas, the land was ridiculously expensive. Woo Tianhao didn't have that much money to buy it. Just buying a mountain would cost him money.
"How about it? Are you interested in buying land here? Build a castle or something, buy a large piece of land, raise a few good horses, and when you're in a bad mood, you can live here. You'll be like those aristocrats from the Old Era on TV. How cool would that be! For safety, you can bring along a few bodyguards. Although the fees are a little high, given your income, you can still afford it. "
Woo Tianhao wanted to rope Huo Yi in. It was too risky for him to invest here alone. After all, this was planet Wai base. Huo Yi wasn't from Tongzhou and might not necessarily give face to the Woo family, but planet Wai really satisfied him and he didn't want to let it go.
So he wanted to rope in a few people to share the risk. If anything happened, the more people, the more help. Woo Tianhao had also sought out a few friends, but they had all sorts of reasons but hadn't agreed. The Woo family either weren't willing or gave Woo Tianhao some financial support on account of their friendship.
Recently, Woo Tianhao had been anxious. When he heard that Fang Zhao was coming, Woo Tianhao started thinking.
"Isn't retro in fashion now? Let's have some nostalgia. The scenery here is great, there aren't many dangerous animals, and the land is cheap. Wai base's people are worried about not being able to sell their land. For us, this is a rare opportunity. Are you interested in the experimental plot? If the experimental site is approved, the price of land on planet Wai will definitely rise. Let's first secure the land. Otherwise, when the time comes, all the good land will be snatched up by others, "Woo Tianhao continued persuading.
He simply hadn't mentioned the possibility of the experimental site being approved. Even if the experimental site was approved, it wouldn't have much of an impact here. Even if the price of land rose, it wouldn't increase by much. The driving power of the experimental site was rather limited.
Fang Zhao understood all this. He had considered it long ago. However, he really wanted to secure a piece of land here and build a house. Just as Woo Tianhao had said, it was for the sake of nostalgia.
Back during the Founding Era, the survivors had also rebuilt those commemorative ancient buildings in Huangzhou. Iron towers, palaces, and so on. They said they were cultural heritages, but in the end, didn't they tear them down bit by bit and build commercial buildings, leaving behind a small shell?
When it came down to it, capital dominated everything.
The natural conditions on planet Wai were indeed not bad.
Fang Zhao had had this thought before. After Woo Tianhao finished, he asked, "Have you chosen the location?"
Woo Tianhao was stunned and hurriedly said, "Not yet! I've been waiting for you! "
Woo Tianhao was looking for partners, but he wasn't looking for those who played around. They had to be serious long-term investors. He was just waiting for a second investor besides himself to appear. Seeing that Fang Zhao had this intention, Woo Tianhao's face lit up. "If you want to invest, we can partner up and secure a piece of land to build our own things. As for the manpower, as long as you agree, I will find the construction team and split the costs equally. How about that?"
Fang Zhao nodded. "Sure."
"Wait here. I will draft up a contract and send it to you in a bit." Woo Tianhao couldn't sit still anymore. He had waited so long for a partner to appear. He had to hurry and make this person stay here. His "Tianhao Dojo" was about to be born!
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On planet Wai base, Huo Yi and the others, who had been somewhat dejected, perked up when they heard that Woo Tianhao and Fang Zhao were going to secure a piece of land to build a house.
Great news!
"Commander, when will the transport ship that will send Fang Zhao off set off?" someone asked.
"Set off what? Push it back, push it back! What's the rush! Those who don't know might think we are chasing people away, "Huo Yi chided.
Two minutes ago, you were the one who said to hurry up and send Fang Zhao off. Out of sight, out of mind.
Huo Yi seemed to have forgotten what he had just said. He pulled out a map. On this map, all the places that could be taken out were marked. "Give this to them. Let me know when they have picked something. I will give them the best price!"
On this matter, Huo Yi did not hide anything and did not make things difficult for Fang Zhao. On the contrary, in order to squeeze as much money out of Fang Zhao and Woo Tianhao's pockets, Huo Yi had even recommended professionals. The place that Fang Zhao and Woo Tianhao recommended was indeed a place with verdant hills and limpid waters. There were many places like this on planet Wai, but comparatively speaking, this place was slightly better. At least it avoided active crustal zones and was not deliberately trying to scam Fang Zhao and Woo Tianhao.
In the past, there had been news of investors being scammed when investing on foreign planets. After all, this was base territory. If one wanted to tamper with this place, one might not be able to defend against it no matter how many precautions were taken.
Huo Yi also knew this, so when he heard that Fang Zhao and Woo Tianhao wanted to invest here, he showed his utmost sincerity.
How rare was this? Planet Baiji was now a hot topic for investment. Everyone was investing on planet Baiji. For those that were at the bottom of the development sequence, if they wanted to speed up the pace of development, they could only pull in their own investments and rely on their own means and luck.
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