Chapter 297: The Mayor's Duties
On Baryon, the development process was difficult, but as the precious super-heavy element ore was excavated in large swaths, everyone temporarily forgot about the grievances of the past.
Super-heavy elements are widely used in the experimental field and the military field, and they are natural materials that have maintained a considerable price so far, and there are no rare metals such as gold that have become very expensive.
Therefore, as long as these metals are shipped out of a few tens of tons, they can be exchanged for hundreds of millions of revenues, not to mention that their ships carry 50,000 tons, and if they are full, they will exchange for a considerable amount of currency for the sustainable development of the city.
With several mines in operation, Sophia turned to the advance team to think about how to build the city, and there was also a need for a city under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Galaxy Company on Baryon.
However, the loss of supplies and personnel caused by the rebellion made it difficult for them to build a city here, and in the process of exploring the surrounding universe, the advance team found a better target, the moon of the baryon star, whose gravity was only 0 of standard gravity. 1 times, separated by 1.5 million kilometers and with a diameter of 1,800 kilometers, if you build a city on it, it will be much less difficult, and you don't have to rely on the lost materials, and many of them can solve it by themselves.
At that time, the sub-base will be placed on the baryon star, relying on the production of unmanned units and the supervision of a small number of personnel, and the continuous mining of raw ore, and the remaining immigrants can develop their cities on the satellite with peace of mind.
The city will be dominated by the processing industry, which is the specialty of this group of immigrants, and it is also the traditional strong field of the East Galaxy Company, and the profits of processing will be held in the hands, so that the transportation cost will be reduced, and the local economic system will not be simplified and primitive.
According to this line of thinking, the construction of the city is progressing smoothly. It didn't take long for the team to have a home on the satellite, and most of them moved there without having to worry about the terrible gravity under their feet all day, but they still had quite a lot to do.
At this time, Sophia took on the responsibility of acting mayor and tried to attract investment, compared to the hope star of the chaotic development prospects. The development goal of the baryon star, which has already arrived with an unmanned exploration spacecraft, is clear, and preparing in advance will save a lot of time.
She uses quantum entanglement communication equipment to contact the trade department, who will be responsible for finding buyers for the goods, of course, this kind of business depends on the situation, sometimes the trade department only plays the role of transportation, and sometimes it is the middleman.
She first presented the approximate production and the list of goods. quality and other information, and then wait for interested people to order, then when they find an opportunity, they can send the finished goods out, and in 10 years, the first batch of goods can be sent back to the earth.
Anyway, after the exploration of the solar system is completed, there is absolutely no abundance of super-heavy elements in the interior, so the possibility of super-heavy elements falling in price is extremely low, and the baryon star is a strange commodity.
It didn't take long for the message to go. Sophia was overwhelmed with an influx of inquiries, and she was negotiating with businessmen. Confirm which businesses to do, and finally summarize the demand for different resources and different processed products, so that she can reasonably arrange the relationship between production capacity and the city's own development.
"Will there be a total demand of 80,000 tons in the next three years?" Sophia saw the final result, which was an approximate number, just like a contract of intent. After a few years, there will definitely be discrepancies, and even those scheduled companies may go bankrupt and will not be able to complete the contract at that time, but. The only thing she could rely on now was this.
80,000 tons, the production capacity can barely keep up, if it is not for the long distance from the earth to the baryon star, there is no way to keep up with the fast pace of industrial production, I believe that more businessmen will have the confidence to buy resources on the spot.
Sophia contacted the trade department to confirm the arrival time of the next batch of support, and decided to use the Changyang-class spacecraft carrying 50,000 migrants that would arrive in three years to make the delivery.
In this way, the economy of the baryon star is circulated, and the city has a good income, about 500 billion.
Think about it, if the money is divided evenly among everyone, it is enough to make everyone a billionaire, and it is an ongoing business, not a one-shot deal, and the thought of this can make everyone enthusiastic about their daily work.
After Sophia came outside and took care of foreign trade, she didn't have to worry about it in the next few years, and she could devote herself to urban development with peace of mind.
She saw that in the city where there was a shortage of manpower, several regular employees of the original exploration department acted as skilled workers, directing the transport vehicles to dump the raw ore mined on Baryon Star into the factory, which would be processed into more downstream parts with more value.
Suddenly, two transport trucks collided, and in an almost gravityless environment, raw ore flew all over the sky.
"What are you guys doing!" Sophia shouted loudly, and she called the person in charge to apologize for them, "These guys have caused you trouble with Engineer Lin." ”
Lin Ni is a college student, a very petite girl, because of her professional and technical strengths, she is appointed as the head of the factory in the city. But she was very young after all, and she was a little scared to see the heroic Sophia, and four or five big men standing in front of her.
Seeing that Lin Ni didn't answer, Sophia said solemnly: "Don't worry... I will mention the loss to Miss Sylvie, and the merit will be deducted as punishment at that time. ”
"Thank you, Mayor Sophia." Lin Ni finally understood what was going on, "There is a reason for it, I think these uncles will definitely not do it again in the future." ”
"I reserve my opinion." Sophia, who knew the temperament of her subordinates, pouted, "However, now that the manpower on the baryon star is so tight, even the unmanned units will have a decrease in work efficiency due to super gravity, so there will be a system where everyone has to participate in the front-line work." Engineer Lin, please feel free to use them, don't have any scruples. ”
As Sophia's descendants, the employees of the exploration department, after a hundred years of training, did not dare to have any resistance to Sophia, and when they heard their minister say this, they had to accept it silently, praying that they would not be caught again.
Of course, if they do a good job, they may be like the Ruhr, enjoying the occasional vacation, going to the polar regions of Baryon, taking photos and videos, and sharing them on the Internet, which is an excellent temptation for them.
"Engineer Lin, there's one more thing, I don't know if you have received the email. As a result of the interstellar trade negotiations with the base camp, the demand for super-heavy elements is very large, so it is required to ensure the production of 80,000 tons within three years so that the spacecraft can be delivered. ”
"And your factory will be responsible for about 10% of the share, I wonder if you think it's difficult? If there are still difficulties, I will find a way to coordinate and solve them. ”
"80,000 tons?" Lin Ni thinks about it as an expert: "This number is a bit challenging, but I believe that with the efforts of everyone, it will be achieved." ”
"Hehe~" Sophia showed a charming smile: "Then, I'll contact the other people in charge first, if you still have any questions, please feel free to contact me." (To be continued.) )