Willow Wing's plan was approved inside the fortress, and the next thing to be done was Jie Yi and Starlink.

For such a large investment project, Liu Yi alone will definitely not be able to do it, even the Jieyi family cannot afford such a large investment. Therefore, in any case, Starlink must be pulled into this project, and even attract more companies to participate.

Liu Yi first communicated with Old Man Tang in private, and after reading Liu Yi's plan, Old Man Tang pondered for a long time before finally speaking.

"Your plan is indeed very far-sighted, and the use of the abandoned space city wreckage will indeed result in significant cost savings, and if you only look at the economic benefits, there is no doubt that this is a great plan. But I'm a little worried, will this matter provoke the displeasure of the Imperial Government? Old Man Tang said.

In fact, what Old Man Tang said is also what Liu Yi is really worried about, this plan is not a small project, and it is unlikely to hide it completely, and the biggest risk is not from overseas colonies, but the attitude of the imperial government.

If the Imperial Government is unhappy with this, there are countless reasons to bankrupt the plan, so the real risk is what the Imperial Government thinks about it.

Seeing that Liu Yi didn't speak, Old Man Tang continued: "The best result of this matter is that the imperial government ignores it, but I think this possibility is very small. The most likely outcome is that the Imperial Government will take the opportunity to take it into the possession of the Government, and you will be left with nothing to lose. ”

After hearing this, Liu Yi felt that a basin of cold water was poured on his head, and he didn't know what to say for a while, and his face was full of worry.

Seeing his sad face, Old Man Tang couldn't help but smile and said: "Actually, you don't have to worry so much, this matter is actually very simple to solve, it depends on whether your brain can turn this corner." ”

Liu Yi heard the old man say that there was a way to solve this matter, and asked impatiently: "Please teach me the old man!" ”

Isn't the answer simple? You just have to make sure that you and the names of the people in the fortress, as well as the names of the companies in which they invest, are never in the plan, and build the factory a little further away from the fortress to make sure that it is not under the jurisdiction of the Empire, so that the Empire will not find an excuse to manage it. The old man laughed.

"It's as simple as that?" Liu Yi asked with some suspicion.

"It's as simple as that." The old man said solemnly: "But you must be prepared, in case the empire really forcibly intervenes, you must respond with a tough attitude, so that the imperial government will definitely have no opportunity to take advantage of it." Do you have the courage to do that? ”

The weight of the old man's words was really not light, and Liu Yi listened to it in his ears, only to feel heavy, like a thousand catties of weight.

Liu Yi realized that this plan was a big gamble for himself and the people around him, and if he won the bet, he might be able to become a force in the future, and if he lost the bet, he must be ready to break with the empire.

In fact, as long as we look back at the history of the empire, those overseas colonies came through this way, otherwise they would have been annexed by the empire and become part of the empire's territory.

In Liu Yi's life, such an important choice is the first time, if it were Liu Yi in the past, I am afraid that I would not even dare to think that I would one day come to such a fork in the road.

Liu Yi fell into deep thought, completely forgetting that he was still on a video call with the old man, and the old man Tang did not urge him, and waited very patiently for Liu Yi to make the most important decision.

Finally, Liu Yi opened his mouth and said in a slow but firm tone: "I have thought about it, I will definitely do this plan, even if I have to stand on the opposite side of the empire one day, I will stick to it." ”

After listening to Liu Yi's words, Old Man Tang nodded approvingly and said, "Yes, yes, I really have the sharpness of a young man, much stronger than when I was young!" Now that you've made up your mind, I can speak on behalf of the Star Alliance, and the Star Alliance will fully support you in this matter! ”

The old man's attitude moved Liu Yi quite a lot, and he said with a sour nose: "Old man, I will never forget your kindness to me!" ”

"Hehe, it doesn't have to be that way. Don't forget, I'm a businessman, I won't trade at a loss, and I support you and I have my conditions. ”

"Old man, please speak, as long as I can do it, I will definitely agree!"

"I pin my hopes on you, I hope you will definitely protect the Star Alliance and the Tang family in the future." The old man said earnestly.

"Old man, please rest assured, no matter what happens in the future, I will definitely protect the Star Alliance and the Tang family, I vouch for it with my personality!"

"Okay, I believe in your promise." Old Man Tang nodded and said, "You don't have to worry about the Star Alliance, I will persuade you, you just need to get the Jieyi done." ”

"Jieyi shouldn't be a big problem, after all, I'm the boss of Jieyi." Liu Yi said with a smile.

"Not necessarily, don't forget, Tang Jie is not so easy to convince." The old man said with a wicked smile.

Liu Yi was a little unconvinced, and said secretly: "Tang Jie, I have a way to persuade her......"

"No! I don't agree with this plan! Tang Jie said categorically, without the slightest looseness in his tone.

Liu Yi didn't expect that he thought it would be easy to convince Tang Jie, but Tang Jie vetoed the plan before he could read it.

"Can you read the plan and talk about it?" Liu Yi said patiently: "This plan is related to the future of many people, not only for me, but also for many people in Jieyi and Star Alliance, so don't be so childish, okay?" ”

Tang Jie pouted and said, "I just don't want to go so far, I'm out of the imperial border!" ”

"What are you afraid of at the borders of the Empire? In fact, those colonies outside the country are also very good, why don't you come and have a look first? Liu Yi said like a child.

"Do you understand? Mecha is a highly integrated industry, if you run away from the center of science and technology, you will soon fall behind, only as close as possible to the forefront of science and technology, in order to keep our products in the forefront of the market! Tang Jie patted the table and said.

"This ......"

"Also, don't think that our mecha still has many advantages now, during the time you went to the White Stone Fortress, many manufacturers have launched new products that are no less than ours, and it won't take long for us to catch up with this advantage!"

Tang Jie's words made Liu Yi unable to refute for a while, during this time he really paid little attention to the dynamics of the mecha market, but he didn't expect that there were already many manufacturers who were catching up, and it seemed that Tang Jie's pressure was not small.

Tang Jie continued: "So you see, which of these big mecha manufacturers in the empire will build their factories in those backward places? ”

"Isn't that entirely true, aren't we built in a backward place like Yaqiu? Isn't it also a small achievement now? Liu Yi retorted.

"Stupid! That's because of the backing of Starlink and related research institutes! Tang Jie said angrily: "If it is a completely self-made enterprise, how can it rise so quickly?" You're still the boss of Jieyi, and you don't even understand this! ”

Liu Yi was also a little angry when Tang Jie was counted down repeatedly, and said angrily: "It is precisely because I am the boss of Jieyi that I have to think about it for the long term!" Now Yaqiu is Ding Kai's world, didn't you say that Ding Kai has been suppressing Jieyi? What I do is to find a long-term development path for Jieyi and Starlink! ”

"If the product can't catch up with others and moves to such a remote place, won't Jieyi die faster?" Tang Jie said without giving an inch.

"You...... What short-sightedness! The primary goal of the enterprise is to survive first! Liu Yi said loudly.

"You are short-sighted, once the product lags behind, it is not so easy to catch up! Especially for a start-up business like ours! You really don't understand anything! Tang Jie also said loudly.

"You ......" Liu Yi was about to continue to refute, but Tang Jie had already cut off the call angrily, and there was only one picture left in the projection that was on standby.

"I'm!" Liu Yi walked around the office in a huff, unable to stop for a long time.

At this time, someone reported outside the office: "Report, I'm Yena!" ”

Liu Yi tried hard to suppress his excitement, and then said, "Come in." ”

Ye Na walked into Liu Yi's office and saw Liu Yi talking all over his face, his hair was messy, and his head was full of hot sweat, as if he had just run a few kilometers.

Seeing that Ye Na didn't speak, Liu Yi just stared at herself, so she said angrily: "What's the matter?" ”

Ye Na hurriedly withdrew her eyes, and said: "Recently, there has been a shortage of many materials in the fortress, we used to purchase from passing merchant ships, but recently there are a lot fewer merchant ships, so some things can't be bought." I'd like to request a trip to another system to procure the supplies I need. This is a list of requisitioned purchases. ”

Liu Yi opened the list sent by Ye Na and saw that there were many materials listed in it, including hundreds of items. If it was in the past, Liu Yi would not have signed it at all, because he knew that Ye Na would definitely not do those things that filled his pocket.

Today, he happened to meet Liu Yi who was in a bad mood, and he happened to calm himself down by checking the list, so he carefully checked them one by one.

"There are so many materials that need to be purchased, and it seems that the reduction in trade during this period of time does have a big impact." Liu Yi said secretly in his heart.

After reading the list, Liu Yi looked at the approximate budget again, and some of them were a little overpriced, mainly the accessories of the mecha, as well as some necessary raw materials.

"These prices seem a bit high." Liu Yi pointed out the place where he had doubts to Ye Na.

After reading it, Ye Na said: "These prices are estimated based on the prices of previous purchases, maybe they are a little higher than within the empire, but this is the border, and there is no way to do it......"