Chapter 510: Interstellar World Farming (23)

"Tsk tsk tsk, kicked out and too embarrassed to say so, how pitiful."

The system was muttering quietly there, clearly up to no good at a glance.

Shen Yao resignedly picked up a beverage and casually tasted it, "How much longer do they have?"

The system promptly replied with a single sentence, "Don't know," "There's plenty of content to haggle over inside; the Xu Family doesn't want to give up too much profit, while everyone else wants some."

What else could be done? They definitely had to reach an agreement before proceeding.

Fortunately, the two people they found were fairly reliable, didn't touch too many hot stoves, and specifically targeted several not-so-obscure industries.

"This is just the beginning; the industries the Xu Family truly relies on for survival are still held firmly in hand," far from the point of hurting their muscles and bones.

"It seems this event will drag on for a while," Shen Yao stood up, her gaze sweeping around, finally landing on several young ladies exchanging notes on attire, "Since we're here, we can't do nothing," Xu Zi Qing was busy socializing with the men, so she couldn't keep hiding in the corner.

Letting the system continue monitoring the profit-sharing event upstairs that hadn't ended yet, Shen Yao smiled and walked into the group of ladies, blending in smoothly after just a few sentences, proving that even in this technologically advanced interstellar world, people still couldn't escape these boring yet necessary social interactions.

"Really? A new commercial building opened in the city center recently, but I haven't had time to browse it."

"I happen to have time; a new batch of learning pods just arrived, said to simulate in real time, suitable for children."

"A new culture solution recently came out, targeting teenagers about to awaken their mental power..."

The big shots had a lot to talk about, covering food, clothing, housing, transportation, daily household matters, children's education, body care, everything included.

Shen Yao had witnessed these people's capabilities and thought, why not open a shop? Indeed, women's and children's money was easy to earn.

Xu Zi Qing walked over to Shen Yao, smilingly mentioning that the Xu Family elders had already come downstairs from upstairs, "The banquet is about to begin, we should go."

Hearing this, Shen Yao raised an eyebrow, using a voice only the two of them could hear, "I truly admire these elders, still able to hold a banquet with a calm mood," just after selling off the family's industries.

Xu Zi Qing put one arm around Shen Yao's waist, easily pulling her into his embrace, "The elders have experienced many things; besides, the internal situation isn't a monolith, appearing to lose on the surface, who knows if they're making money in private?"

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao considered this expected; the Xu Family was currently a clan system, and the elders in power each had their own small families.

At present, it seemed the Xu Family's overall interests were damaged, but just like them, secretly taking some scraps, not only not losing but even making a small profit, what about the other elders? Although the Xu Family didn't have many clever people, there were always a few old and crafty ones who knew how to adapt.

Thinking this way, how could the banquet not go on? They should continue with music and dance.

Each wearing expressions of mutual understanding, Shen Yao raised her hand and hooked her arm through Xu Zi Qing's, the couple walking toward the banquet center ahead with smiles on their faces.

On the dazzling high platform not far away, several Xu Family elders had calm and gentle complexions, either turning sideways or lowering their heads to chat happily with the invited noble guests.

This appearance made it hard to associate them with the people who had argued until their faces were red and necks thick in the conference room, showing that changing faces was indeed very common in great clans.

The lights above were bright and soft, and soothing music rang in her ears; Shen Yao leaned sideways against Xu Zi Qing's embrace, her eyes flowing, as if coated with a layer of water light.

"Truly interesting, friends in public, enemies in private," yet they could still keep up the facade.

Sometimes looking at the Xu Family was like looking at the life she had once experienced.

It was like looking in a mirror, the difference being the change in current identity; after all, the mindset of a participant and an onlooker differed, and the methods they adopted were different.

"Host, it seems Xu Chengguang and Xu Chengyao truly can't come back," the Xu Family's luck was indeed quite bad.

Shen Yao didn't care, "Poor judgment, can only accept the loss willingly."

The Xu Family was such a large clan, with so many children born to the main and branch lines; after careful selection, they still precisely stepped on landmines—whoever came would find it hard to believe.

"Or perhaps someone inside the Xu Family did it on purpose?" A colossal giant couldn't decline toward the west; how else could others profit from it?

Not everyone considered the clan wholeheartedly; those with heavy selfishness inevitably went to extremes.

"Where did you hear this news?" You're quite good at reading human nature.

"The reason the Xu Family has reached today is that problems exist both internally and externally," one couldn't simply blame one side; it was like a wealthy family fighting over inheritance, where they would fight each other to the death without mercy.

The Xu Family hadn't reached that point yet; otherwise, today's banquet wouldn't be like this, and undercurrents would already be surging with murderous intent at every step.

System:... What do you mean?

"It means just do your job well; some gossip shouldn't be exposed until the time comes," Shen Yao said lightly, shooing away the system, then stood up to find Xu Zi Qing.

"You're here."

Xu Zi Qing had just hung up the video call, his hands crossed and resting on the table as he pondered.

"How is it?"

Xu Zi Qing nodded and shook his head, "What was obtained was within expectations."

The Xu Family was soft to the weak and hard to the strong; the industries they conceded varied in size.

The largest portion went cheaply to the military; the other clans split the remaining parts equally, and the few remaining scraps went to the highest bidder.

The planet Shen Yao had originally eyed ultimately wasn't obtained; the Xu Family regretted it at the last moment and sold it to an obscure exploration hunter.

"If I'm not mistaken, this exploration hunter is related to certain people in the Xu Family?"

Shen Yao bent over and leaned toward Xu Zi Qing, browsing the text on the projection screen.

"It's Xu Uncle's people," Xu Zi Qing smiled, curling his finger to tap the table, "Xu Uncle isn't too foolish; the two have no relationship on the surface."

But the forces behind this exploration hunter had always been funded by Xu Uncle's clan cousin.

Shen Yao raised her hand and pointed to a passage on the screen, "Not only did Xu Uncle make a move, several other uncles and elders in the Xu Family also gained something."

"This Yao Clan is connected by marriage to Third Uncle; this Lady Liu is a seated guest of Fourth Aunt."

Carefully digging into certain people participating in this event, they more or less all had the Xu Family's shadow behind them.

Tsk tsk tsk

"Look, when the eldest brother's mind isn't pure, one can't blame others for having selfish motives."

Everyone wasn't thinking of making the Xu Family prosper; instead, they were united in dragging the Xu Family down.

"Host, this isn't bad for us," even if the Xu Family fell, we could still eat some benefits.

"Yes, so we need to earn more money, save more money," otherwise how to buy our own family's industries? The plan to develop planets for farming needs to speed up; it's best to stabilize the characteristic planting techniques, especially businesses touching the thresholds of certain highly profitable industries—even if conceding profit, we must do it!

The couple made a trip to Planet N25; on the surface they acted as background boards, but secretly they acquired quite a few Xu Family industries.

Considering the two weren't often on Planet N25, the industries they acquired were mostly on other planets, some even unknown to the Xu Family; conceding profit was just an added bonus.

"The breeding farm on N45 Planet, the flying vehicle manufacturer on N50 Planet, the mercenary association on L52 Planet?"

What do these have to do with each other? Does the Xu Family even know they hold so many shares? There isn't even recent data, no wonder the bundled price is so cheap.

Shen Yao complained with her mouth, but she was very fast when it came to transferring money and settling accounts.

After all, the Xu Family matters were settled, Xu Zi Qing's cooperation with the two Exploration Hunters ended, and after paying the corresponding generous remuneration, both said that if there were such good things in the future, they could continue to look for them.

After all, it was just acting as a middleman to resell and earn 10% of the total price, which was much easier than going to an Exploration Planet to find the World Core.

"Next we set off to return to Chaoyang Star; on the way we can check on the situation of these industries," Shen Yao arranged their next plans, including the Exploration Planet where the two children were. After all this was busy, it would be a new year again.

Time in the Interstellar World was short and hurried; it seemed nothing had been done yet, and a day was already over.

Shen Yao and Xu Zi Qing did not stay long on N25 Planet. Basically they took what they should get, flicked their sleeves, and left especially unrestrained.

"The military sent the latest news: Xu Chengguang and Xu Chengyao are confirmed dead," Xu Zi Qing read the message received on his wristband to Shen Yao.

Shen Yao tilted her head. "Does the Xu Family already have new candidates?"

Xu Zi Qing silently tapped his wristband. "Xu Cheng Zong, Xu Cheng Hao, Xu Cheng Wei."

The Xu Family chose three this time, concentrating resources to cultivate them, and it is expected that all will be sent to the military in half a year.

Shen Yao:...

"Must they go in?" Picking a fight, huh? Why still rush toward difficulty.

"The core industry in the Xu Family's hands is land reclamation," and the most convenient profession for land reclamation is soldier.

Although the loss rate of land reclamation is astonishingly high, once successful, the earnings are overflowing.

The Xu Family's original accumulation relied on this. Having seen how easy it is to make money, they won't easily give up.

"The military must be entered. Otherwise, if the Xu Family's land reclamation quotas are taken away, the Xu Family's foundation will also shake," Xu Zi Qing looked out the dimly lit window.

"In recent years, the Xu Family's land reclamation has been unfavorable. Is it because their military background is not enough?"

Shen Yao speculated this was the deep reason why the Xu Family sold off interests (made concessions).

"Not to that extent. More so, the military wants to kick out overly bloated force compositions."

The Xu Family had bad luck. From Xu Zi Jin to Xu Chengguang and Xu Chengyao, none brought enough benefits back to the Xu Family.

Even because of these three killing each other, the Xu Family lost step by step. If the three chosen ones don't come out again, then it will truly be interesting.

Indeed it is interesting. The Xu Family is bustling there cultivating new people, hoping the new people can bring returns to the Xu Family.

But not everyone is willing to see new people rise, especially some groups who just gained benefits or lost benefits and fell down.

A messy atmosphere enveloped the entire Xu Family. Just the news Shen Yao and Xu Zi Qing received every day was enough to prove the Xu Family's liveliness.

However, they merely treated these as boring talk during leisure time, and spent most of the remaining time on the industries in their hands.

The breeding farm on N45 Planet, due to poor management and internal corruption, was sold by the two at a cost price. Incidentally, they didn't forget to send the raised livestock to the nearest private planet for grazing.

The flying vehicle manufacturing scale on N50 Planet was too small. After surveying the market, Shen Yao increased investment, expanding the industry while increasing sales channels, opening different production lines for supply, to slowly recover costs.

The culture medium investment on N52 Planet had little use and didn't make money, so it was sold.

The wristband industry on N60 Planet had a small share and no novelty, so it was sold.

N74 Planet...

Walking and looking along the way, Shen Yao doodled on the plan in her hand until the spaceship arrived at the Exploration Planet where Xu Father and Xu Mother were.

Xu Father and Xu Mother were busier than when they came before, and the two children also played very happily.

Xu Zi Qing and Shen Yao thought they had nothing to do anyway, so they simply stayed on the Exploration Planet for a while. They could relax and accompany their family at the same time.

The two planets that were originally going through procedures had already come down with proof.

One of them was somewhat special: no life forms existed, but because it produced a kind of crystal ore of extremely high hardness, it was sold at a sky-high price.

The buyer was naturally Xu Father and Xu Mother. Ownership of the planet fell on the two children's heads, and because they were minors, guardians were temporarily responsible for management.

The other one was chosen by Shen Yao herself, a planet containing a bit of Spiritual Energy.

She searched for several years and found only two planets, showing how rare and precious Spiritual Energy is.

Shen Yao found Xu Mother to discuss the feasibility plan for large-scale cultivation of Spiritual Plants, and planned to use part of the benefits to let the Federal Government have a share as a premise, striving for the sales rights of the entire N62 Star System for herself.

"The entire N62 Star System is not realistic. We can strive for the sales rights of the entire L System Planet."

The star system is too large, containing many planets and resident citizens. The Federal Government wants to make money, but doesn't want to cultivate a new upstart that can rival itself.

Xu Mother had worked for the Federal Government for many years and knew these people's virtues too well.

Compared to other families that still cover themselves with a fig leaf, the Federal Government has no such scruples at all. It is also strong enough in propaganda methods that ordinary Interstellar citizens don't realize it. Otherwise, the entire Interstellar would erupt in riots at any moment.

Shen Yao sincerely thanked Xu Mother for the suggestion and said she would consider it carefully after returning.

Benefit distribution is indeed a difficult point. Compared to the Federal Government, this Pangran Giant, Shen Yao has thin arms and thin legs and cannot compete head-on.

"The yield of Spiritual Plants cannot be too high. The quantity is best controlled within a certain range." This way she can make money while keeping the threat limited, so as not to let the Federal Government have some bad thoughts.

Don't doubt it. The Federal Government once caused a period of chaos in the Interstellar because of being soft-hearted. Even the now famous Star Pirates once had a period of good reputation.

It's a pity that in the Game of Victor and Vanquished, those who are too greedy don't have a good end. The Star Pirates eventually became infamous Star Pirates, and the Federal Government managing the entire Interstellar is still the Federal Government to this day.

Picking up the two children who were reluctant to leave, Shen Yao and Xu Zi Qing's family of four returned to Chaoyang Star.

On the way they didn't forget to check the development of several planets. By the time the spaceship formally landed on Chaoyang Star, the three new candidates cultivated by the Xu Family with resources had already entered the military. Whether they can take the opportunity to bring rich benefits to the Xu Family depends on the result this time.