It's none of my business. I'm just a lunch box seller.

However, the reality did not leave much time for people to think.

Just as Boss Cheng and his team were preparing to head to the second spacecraft to check, the main radar on the Life-threatening 40000 suddenly detected some kind of super-large hyper-space fluctuation suddenly appearing near the lunar orbit.

"The range of the super-space fluctuations is about the same size as the moon, meow!"

In just a blink of an eye, the super-large space-time fluctuations disappeared, and in its place was a thing that was indeed as big as the moon when viewed from the front.

However, when this red celestial body, which was almost the same size as the moon, gradually revealed its side, everyone, including Boss Cheng, unconsciously narrowed their eyes and frowned.

"Calling the Main Control General Affairs Department! Calling the Main Control General Affairs Department!"

"General Affairs Department received, please identify yourself."

"Affiliated to the Internal Affairs Investigation Department, senior investigator, identity information X05-880920."

"Verification completed, identity valid. What's the problem?"

"Major discovery. Request the General Affairs Department to receive and record real-time footage."

"Request approved, please transmit the image."

About ten seconds later, in the General Affairs Department, the highest command center for controlling the competitive world, a group of decision-makers saw a live broadcast from a desolate universe with a delay of 1 to 2 seconds!

On the screen, a red celestial body that looked like half a moon was waving dozens of tentacles nearly a thousand kilometers long and "slowly" moving towards the person filming the live broadcast.

The close-up images taken by the warship's observation device clearly showed that there were hundreds of yellow eyes of varying sizes near the dozens of giant tentacles. In the middle of the hundreds of eyes was a huge beak-like mouthpart that was hundreds of kilometers long and wide!

Boss Cheng pointed at the screen and asked the others, "Is this monster that looks like a planet planning to eat us?"

"I guess so."

"I guess so."

"I think so too, meow!"

"Oh, Sweet Cheese, deploy the battleships and start charging all the wave motion cannons. Then, aim all the wave motion cannons at the mouth of that thing. Let's let it have a taste of being killed with one shot today!"

"Report to the Pilot, all 10 battleships have been fully charged, meow!"

"Okay!" Boss Cheng nodded, "Then shoot."

The next moment, the 10 wave energy cannons on the 12 warships fired at the same time, and the 12 wave energy beams of varying thicknesses finally converged into a thick energy beam that was enough to shoot the monster in the face. Then, the decision makers of the General Affairs Department witnessed the scene of a moon-sized monster being destroyed by a small wave energy cannon fleet.

A group of decision makers heaved a sigh of relief. After all, in their eyes, a problem that could be solved by a wave cannon was not a big problem. If the monster that just appeared could really withstand the bombardment of the wave cannon, then it would be a real problem for the competitive world.

As for the spiral stick that was suspected to have summoned a monster, the General Affairs Department also issued a recall order.

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger." Even the smallest threat is still a threat. If a small threat is not dealt with, it will eventually turn into a big problem. Therefore, the General Affairs Department must not only investigate what tricks the traitor hiding in the main control is up to, but also figure out what the spiral stick is for.

Soon after, the General Affairs Department sent people to this desolate earth and took over the sealed spiral stick on behalf of the Internal Affairs Investigation Department. Also taken over was the clone of the Minister of Logistics and Equipment Department. Because the information in this guy's brain was very important, the clone of the Minister was beheaded after being taken away.

People can lie, but the information stored in their brains can. Besides, even if we encounter some unsolvable problems, we can still use our brains to revive the minister again!

At this time, we look at our boss Cheng. He and other people from the Internal Affairs Investigation Department have entered another mining ship. Unlike what they imagined, there are many traces of fighting here, and many facilities are damaged because they were smashed too hard. However, the interior of this mining ship can be summarized in four words: "clean and tidy".

This is what a ship that has been cleaned by the logistics equipment department should look like.

And just as the information that the programmer had passed on to Boss Cheng, the internal layout of this mining ship was exactly the same as the Ishimura that had just been sunk.

But the difference is that the original "impact point" high-energy space jump engine was replaced by the wave engine that the technical department is most familiar with. The original gravity anchor system and cracking system were also replaced by the gravity anchor and gravity field decomposition system of the wave gun battleship. Most importantly, there is no real spiral rod on this mining ship, not even a model used to fill the scene.

The leader of the Internal Affairs Investigation Department said responsibly: "As long as it is sent to the Technical Department for a little repair and preparation, this 30-year-old mining ship can be fully operational and put into mining operations!"

"So she is mine now?"

"No, not yet." The team leader explained, "Because the people from the General Affairs Department have arrived, they will work with you, the boss, to coordinate matters related to scrapping of mining ships and second-hand ships."

Two days later, Birch Forest City.

Zhou Zhezhi brought several senior experts to the hotel.

"You said yesterday that you wanted us to provide 1000 people who know ore exploration, 600 people who know smelting, 300 people who know CQB and CQC, 500 people who know medical technology, and other people who know various technologies. That's nearly 4000 people in total. What are you going to do?"

"Let's go mining in the asteroid belt!" Boss Cheng said proudly.

"No, I said you really plan to go mining in the asteroid belt!"

"What else?" Boss Cheng spread his hands and said, "I have bought all the boats, a total of 3!"

"Is it necessary to go through all this trouble?" Zhou Zhe asked directly.

"It's really necessary!" A mining expert who accompanied Zhou Zhezhi to visit Boss Cheng told Zhou Zhezhi on behalf of Boss Cheng:

"Because we don't have enough ore, the total global iron ore reserves are only about 1800 billion tons. Even if all the iron in the ore is extracted, there are only 950 billion tons. And titanium ore is even worse, with only 20 billion tons. With these mineral reserves alone, it is difficult for us to complete the 12000 planetary engines envisioned by the Mountain Moving Plan.

Even astronomers and physicists are not sure whether the first helium flash will stop at Jupiter or spread to Saturn. If the first helium flash reaches Saturn, and we don’t have these 12000 planetary engines, I’m afraid it will be difficult for us to drive the Earth to the relatively safe Kuiper Belt before the first helium flash of the Sun.

By then, we will never be able to escape the solar system, and human civilization will follow the Earth to extinction. Therefore, asking the universe for resources is not only necessary, but also a must."

After listening to the old expert's explanation, Boss Cheng asked again: "So that's why you are so anxious to build a space elevator, right?"

The old expert nodded.

Zhou Zhezhi then asked: "Such important information, why is it not in..."

"Because this kind of information must not be leaked out!" The old expert emphasized: "Whoever leaks it out will be a sinner to all mankind! If I don't get the answer to the problem from the boss, I will never dare to reveal a single word even if you kill me!"

At this moment, Zhou Zhezhi, who had figured out all the key issues, suddenly realized: "No wonder! No wonder the underground city's blueprints repeatedly reduced the use of metal structures while ensuring structural strength! No wonder the miniature underground city was constantly demolished and rebuilt, it turns out..."

The old expert also added: "Even the design drawings of the planetary engine are gradually streamlining and lightening the metal structure while ensuring the structural strength! This is not because we are striving for excellence, but because there is not enough material!"

"But!" Boss Cheng smiled and handed Zhou Zhezhi a 10,000-page Chinese version of the "Technical Manual for Commercial Planetary Disintegration Ships". However, the moment Zhou Zhezhi took the "Technical Manual", the book slipped through his palm and hit his feet.

Fortunately, Zhou Zhezhi's leather shoes have steel toes on the front, otherwise, with a weight of nearly 70 kilograms, Zhou Zhezhi would have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

When the "Technical Manual" fell to the ground, the page happened to be open to the page "3300 trillion tons of ore processed daily".

When the old expert saw this number, he suddenly felt a surge of blood and energy. Then he felt his whole body was top-heavy and he fell headfirst onto Boss Cheng's big body.

"Hey! Uncle! Are you okay? Are you okay? Quick, call for help..."

"No need!"

This 70-year-old man was like a spring, and he jumped up from the boss's arms. After he stood up, he threw away his elegant image, laughed loudly, and cursed fiercely: "Fuck! Spend money! Fuck the precious titanium ore! Fuck the resource shortage, fuck the streamlined structure! Spend money! Spend money as much as you can! Spend money all over!"

Of course, the old man was not the only one who suddenly abandoned his elegance and demeanor. When the more than 10,000-page "Technical Manual of Commercial Planetary Disintegration Ships" was moved to the meeting table of the Supreme General Staff, these senior staff officers who were already in the UNSC military also completely turned into old soldiers who laughed and scolded, completely disregarding their image!

Is it strange that these people suddenly went crazy with joy?

In fact, not at all! If you knew that the daily processing capacity of an interstellar mining ship is more than the annual processing capacity of the current industrial system on Earth, multiplied by 100, you would have the same reaction.

Of course, this processing capacity is only the maximum value when running at full power, but even if the normal processing speed is only one percent of that when running at full power, it is enough to make the UNSC and even the governments of the world laugh their heads off!

"Reply to Comrade Cheng Tianyan, we will definitely prepare people! But not only our UNSC people, but also major countries in the world will participate in this mining project! Instead of holding on to the secret, it is better to take the initiative to disclose it! This time, we have decided not to keep it secret!

Screw the Spaceship Faction! Screw the Digital Life Faction! Screw the Fire Faction! Only our Mountain Moving Faction is the future of mankind!"

0251 Having a lot of debts doesn't hinder making dumplings

If there is no serious survival crisis, the larger the organization, the more slow it will be in getting things done!

When the "traitors" were trying to harm Cornerstone World, they could complete all the loan and contract procedures in three to five days. However, when the General Affairs Department took over the work of the boss borrowing money to buy a ship, the whole process took the boss almost two weeks.

It's not that the people in the General Affairs Department didn't want to sell it. They also felt that a retired contestant could help the competitive world solve this crisis and should be rewarded. So the process of nearly two weeks was quite smooth.

However, after going through the whole process, Boss Cheng was very satisfied with the conditions given by the General Affairs Department. First of all, the ship as a "trophy" was really recognized by the General Affairs Department as Boss Cheng's personal trophy. The arrogance of calling something worth billions of Pt a "trophy" was really admirable.

After the technology of the ship was recovered, the trophy was properly repaired and maintained. By the time it was delivered, the interior of the trophy had been repaired to the same level as a new ship.

Secondly, the loan amount is still 90 billion. You may think that the boss has helped Jingji World so much, but the other party is unwilling to make any concessions on the price of the second-hand ship. But if you really think so, you are wrong.

90亿的贷款的确没有变化，但这次的90亿和原先的90亿却完全不同！因为后勤设备部卖船的90亿，仅仅是矿船的货款。而这次的90亿，不仅包含了两条船龄刚过10年的“准新”矿船。就连三条矿船的维护保养以及大修的费用都被算了进去！

每10年一次的大修和升级，3条矿船一共享有9次。每3-5年一次的常规养护，3条船一共享有20次。要知道维修保养一艘1.5公里长的矿船可不是一个简单的小数目，但是在诚老板的贷款购船合同中，却被全部包含进了这90亿的总价款里！

Finally, each mining ship's berth was stuffed with 20 "interstellar trucks," short-distance interstellar cargo ships. This type of ship has little technical content. Although it is equipped with anti-gravity equipment and can fly in an atmospheric environment, its loading capacity is "only" 3000 tons, the length of the ship is only 50 meters, and it can only be used for short-distance transportation within the galaxy.

But considering that 60 "interstellar trucks" also require nearly 200 million Pt, and these are all given away for free, Boss Cheng is very satisfied with these "gifts".

In addition, the technical department will send special personnel on board to provide long-term (only a few months) technical guidance to the staff on the mining ship.

Even the remaining loan of Boss Cheng's restaurant was included in the 90 billion loan. That is to say, although Boss Cheng had another 90 billion Pt loan, the money owed by his restaurant was written off!

The moment Boss Cheng left his name and DNA information on the contract, a long-lost sense of relief suddenly ran through his whole body.

This feeling is even better than having a massage after a steam bath - the peerless handsome man, Hong Qi!

Then, three 1500-meter commercial planet-crushing ships were thrown by the competitive world to the back of the moon of Cornerstone World No. 27.

What's even more amazing is that there is a mysterious airlock door in the leisure and entertainment area of ​​the three mining ships. This airlock door can only be opened by one person from the inside, and when the airlock door is opened, you will find that there is actually a box lunch restaurant behind the airlock door!

This single-world multi-port design is a technology that the technical department mastered when building the Hogsmeade "branch". After all, in the 28 cornerstone worlds at this stage, the guardians are either kings, lone heroes, or living a life of leisure.

Boss Cheng is the only one who opens his door to welcome customers.

Then, on New Year’s Eve, the day of delivery, Boss Cheng took the people in the hotel to have an “outdoor dinner” on the spacious mining ship.

"Hey! You're really, really good! In space... the TV signals inside have become much better!"

Denise glanced at the Internet cable and TV set-top box that were pulled from the hotel to the cabin, then turned her head and pretended not to see them.

The two billionaires who had their 55% income taken away but miraculously received tax payment certificates, as well as Tony who had undergone surgery and recovered quite well, also came to Boss Cheng's place to join in the New Year's fun.

But Tony said: "The Spring Festival here is much earlier than in Chinatown. They have to wait more than 10 days to celebrate. Captain, have you gotten used to living according to the time of 2025?"

（解释：2025年的除夕在1月29号，2013年的除夕在2月9号。）

The captain, who had already treated the apartment as his own home, made a little joke with Tony. He asked, "What's wrong with living according to the time of 2025? You can't let me live according to the time of 1945!"

Tony also took advantage of the captain's joke and continued: "If you really lived in 1945, I think my dad might have another rival in love!" After that, Tony shrugged again and said helplessly: "But he finally married my mom."

Natasha and Barton, who suddenly smelled the scent of "gossip", as well as Barton's wife and two children, rushed to Tony like the wind, waiting for Tony to tell them some unspeakable secrets.

Denise poked her boss with her finger and asked him, "Aren't you curious about your old lover's past love history?"

"No, how come we're old lovers again?"

"But are you really not curious?"

The boss shrugged and said indifferently: "What's there to be curious about? With his big mouth, I know almost everything he dares to say."

Well, about the captain's big mouth...

Those who know know, no explanation is needed.

"Hey guys!" Boss Cheng yelled at everyone, "Are you going to eat German food, Mexican food, or Shandong food tonight? Or all three?"

Everyone answered in unison: "We all want to eat!"

"But there can be no tacos (corn pancakes wrapped in everything)!" Tony explained, "We just had this when we gathered in New York yesterday. And it's an authentic taco made by a Mexican chef, so please don't destroy your status as a chef in everyone's mind."

Boss Cheng was convinced by what Tony said. Because only chefs who have lived in a local area for a long time can truly grasp the essence and soul of local dishes. Chefs without such life experience, even if they can match or even surpass local chefs in terms of "color", "fragrance" and "taste", are far behind in terms of "meaning" and "soul".

Do not believe?

Then you can go find a local Shunde person and ask them if they can taste the difference between Shunde chefs and chefs from other places!

Even without mentioning Shunde, if you ask a Sichuan chef to cook Northeastern cuisine, the Northeastern people, who are basically not picky and can eat whatever is available, can taste whether the dish is authentic.

At this time, the knowledgeable Natasha stood up and asked a rather tricky question:

"Boss, can you tell us what the difference is between German and Northeastern cuisine? You both love beer, sauerkraut, pork with fat and lean meat, and sausages stuffed with pig blood. Even the taste of ordinary sausages is very similar, and you both have a crazy pursuit of potatoes! So can you tell me, are German and Northeastern cuisine really different?"

Boss Cheng was stunned by Natasha's question. He thought for a long time and finally gave a relatively simple but very definite answer.

"The cooking methods are different. Apart from the local dishes that originated purely from the Northeast, the cooking methods of Northeastern cuisine are closer to the cooking techniques of Shandong cuisine. Therefore, Northeastern cuisine has always been regarded as a branch of Shandong cuisine."

"But what?" Denise asked again.

“But the local cuisine of Northeast China is indeed very similar to German cuisine.”

“So you’re making German-style crispy pork knuckle tonight?”

Boss Cheng nodded at Barton and his wife and replied, "Crispy pork elbow with rock sugar! All you can eat!"

Tony quietly came over and asked the boss: "Is the steamed Northeastern blood sausage tonight..."

"Of course, and it must be paired with garlic sauce made with spicy and Thai pepper!"

"Clap!"

Tony slapped his boss on the shoulder a few times and said viciously, "Thank God, you are awesome, Cheng!"