Chapter 82

Chapter 82

The new fruits include mango, apple, lemon, passion fruit, and papaya; the new vegetables include lettuce, bamboo shoots, green beans, mung beans, and three types of wild vegetables; the new flowers include roses, Chinese roses, lavender, lilacs, hydrangeas, lilies, daisies, gardenias, bellflowers, and jasmine; the medicinal herb is angelica, which can nourish qi and blood.

Yun Wan first stored the plants in her space, and the next morning, she found a separate plot of land to replant them.

Yun Wan did not accept these plants without compensation. She would not truly feel at ease treating these good things as free gifts. She turned their value into a special fund to help the settlers. Yun Wan was not short of money, and considering the settlers' goodwill, she directly increased the total subsidy to ten million, with each person receiving 50 Star Coins per day for a week, allowing most people to get through the tight transition period after buying a house.

A new day began, and the people of Z3458 woke up early. Today was the day they officially became settlers of Shennong Star.

Hu Yuanyang set up a few tables and chairs at the temporary residence as a settler registration point. The day before, he had selected ten people from the Z3458 population as his assistants. After discussing with Yun Wan, he hired them as temporary workers for 200 Star Coins each.

The ten assistants were thrilled and gathered in front of Hu Yuanyang early in the morning to handle the home purchase process and complete the settler registration according to plan.

Although the scale of the residential buildings had expanded significantly, there were only 25 general apartment buildings, each with 50 floors and 10 households per floor, housing just over ten thousand people. Another group, although they had completed the home purchase process, would have to wait for some time before they could move into their new homes.

To accommodate over thirty thousand people in a short time, the home purchase process could not follow the usual steps. The floors and layouts of the houses could not be chosen; they were assigned based on need, first-come, first-served.

The settlers had no objections to this. They just wanted to settle down here as soon as possible. These new houses, built with high-quality materials, were much better than the simple shelters they had built themselves on Z3458, allowing them to leap directly from a primitive society to modern civilization.

Moreover, they did not have to wait too long. Yun Wan had the royal construction team pause their current building tasks and focus all their efforts on constructing apartment buildings. At the fastest speed of one building every three days, all settlers would be able to move into their own homes in about a month. Thirty days was not long, and everyone could wait.

Many people had spent all their savings, but there were few complaints. Their rough, cracked hands touched the bright, spacious new homes, and their hearts were filled with anticipation.

Not to mention spending a hundred thousand on a loan to buy a house, even two hundred thousand or three hundred thousand, if they had it, they would be willing!

The apartment buildings were among the earliest constructed, very close to the restaurant and the Lord's Mansion. Given the popularity of the restaurant, even the elderly who had never read a book or been exposed to the outside world knew the value of these houses. It was obvious that the value of the apartment buildings would not be low.

The settlers felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude. They knew that the lord did not treat them as outsiders!

The lord must have known that the central area of the planet was highly valuable, but she did not care, did not disdain their status, and treated everyone equally by directly arranging the apartment buildings here.

This thought filled the settlers with a strong sense of pride. They were the first settlers of Shennong Star, living closest to the lord, and would be the lord's most trusted settlers in the future!

The prosperity of this corner of Shennong Star boosted their confidence, not only filling them with hope for the future but also inspiring many grand ambitions.

Work! Labor! Build Shennong Star into an even better place! This is the home and harbor for each of them! They will never let Shennong Star become the next Z3458! They will build Shennong Star into the most powerful and prosperous planet in the galaxy! This planet will be their strongest support in the future!

After all the settler registration work was completed, Yun Wan held the first settlers' meeting, both to reassure the settlers and to explain the rules of Shennong Star.

Standing on the simple podium, Yun Wan's gaze swept over the new settlers below. They looked up at her with admiration and hope in their eyes.

Clearing her throat, she said, "The hardships of the past are behind us. Today, you officially become settlers of Shennong Star. We will start fresh together, embarking on a new journey. As you can see, the construction of Shennong Star is not yet complete, and we need to work together to build it into our beautiful home!"

Yun Wan paused for a moment, and the audience erupted into thunderous applause. Each face lit up with excited smiles due to Yun Wan's recognition.

She continued, "You have just arrived on Shennong Star, and there is still much work to be done. I won't waste your time and will briefly introduce the three things you are most concerned about."

"First: Food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Shennong Star primarily focuses on natural food. Given the high cost of natural food, nutritional liquid sales will be provided in the next few days. You can go to the sales points in the food city to purchase them. Regarding clothing, Shennong Star currently has no related industry, but clothing is not an immediate concern, so it's manageable. For housing, you should have already received the news that in thirty days, all settlers will move into new homes. For transportation, you can drive flying cars on Shennong Star, with designated parking spaces. Violating traffic rules more than three times will result in a flight ban. Please learn the roads and follow the traffic rules."

"Second: The employment issue you are most concerned about. Starting today, various jobs on Shennong Star will be regularly posted. Please go to City Hall to check and apply. Each family must have at least one employed member, otherwise, they will not meet the immigration requirements of Shennong Star and will lose their eligibility to stay."

"Third: Shennong Star will continue to distribute a week of special subsidies, 50 Star Coins per person, also available at City Hall."

"Does everyone understand?"

"Understood!"

The settlers replied in unison.

In truth, they were still a bit overwhelmed.

The lord's speech had bombarded them with so much information and opportunities that their brains were overloaded, leaving them unsure where to start.

First off, food was no longer a concern.

On Z3458, they subsisted on natural, unmodified plants—primitive and unrefined. The taste was far from pleasant, but it kept hunger at bay. The poor had always lived by a practical mindset, their survival mantra. But on Shennong Star, the unfamiliar environment offered little in the way of edible resources. Their food reserves were meager, barely enough for two weeks.

Moreover, many had second-hand or outdated smart devices, and some had none at all, leaving them unable to shop on Starnet. Food had been their most pressing concern.

Recognizing this, the lord stepped in with nutrient solutions. A few checked the prices and were relieved to find them reasonable. With the lord's subsidy of 50 star coins, they could stretch it to half a month, or even a month with careful budgeting. Within a month, they were confident of finding jobs, securing income, and kickstarting a positive cycle.

Next up: employment.

Many rushed to the city hall, eager to snag the best jobs before others could. They were eager to see what opportunities Shennong Star had in store. After scanning the job listings, many were ecstatic!

For newcomers, the crown jewel was undoubtedly Shennong Star's civil service jobs. The city hall, planetary administration, agricultural zones, and more were all recruiting. However, civil service roles demanded the highest qualifications, starting with a university degree, which excluded many and forced them to consider other options.

Other roles offered decent pay and perks, from patrol and cleaning to reclamation and service work.

Many landed suitable jobs and jumped right into their new roles. Sun Xiaolei, however, was a different story. Even if he qualified, most roles involved either mind-numbing paperwork or monotonous tasks, neither of which appealed to him.

Having run a grocery store on Z3458, Sun Xiaolei was eager to revive his trade on Shennong Star.

The lord's speech highlighted Shennong Star's glaring gaps in basic industries—clothing stores, nutrient solution shops, grocery stores, even renovation services. With a surge in new housing, the demand for these services was through the roof. If money weren't an issue, he'd have dabbled in every sector imaginable. Sadly, funds were tight, and he'd already poured his life savings into a single store.

As he was about to seek advice on opening a store, Sun Xiaolei stumbled upon a game-changer at the bottom of the job listings: self-employment.

Clicking the info box, his excitement soared.

[Self-employment: Open a shop or launch a business on Shennong Star, form a company, and receive a startup subsidy.]

It was like heaven helping him! The lord was so wise!

Sun Xiaolei didn't hesitate for a second and applied for self-employment. The conditions showed that he needed to submit a business proposal, which would be reviewed before he could receive the startup subsidy.

Sun Xiaolei immediately drafted and submitted a proposal, anxiously waiting for approval.

Yun Wan thought the residents might overlook the self-employment position at the end, but she received as many as ten proposals.

It seemed that although they had lived on a poor planet, they had many ideas. Previously, the lack of resources on the poor planet wasn't enough to support their ideas, and many were unwilling to take risks, preferring to maintain their peaceful lives. Now, after a drastic change and moving to a new environment, they were all inspired by Shennong Star's vitality and wanted to go all out.

After all, there couldn't be a worse outcome than becoming interstellar refugees!

Yun Wan carefully reviewed each proposal. The residents were opening small shops, and the proposals were written very seriously, with almost no blank spaces. Most of them had relevant experience, so she had no reason not to approve them.

Sun Xiaolei checked the application backend every ten minutes and soon noticed a new message notification. He hurriedly opened it and saw that his application had been approved.

The result was expected, but he couldn't help but cheer and started preparing for the upcoming opening activities.

Shennong Star offered generous startup subsidies, not directly giving money but fixing the storefront rental price at 3000 star coins for six months, after which it would return to the original price of 20,000.

This rent was even cheaper than on Z3458, and Sun Xiaolei felt like jumping for joy.

"The lord is really great! Shennong Star is really great!"

This was an extremely friendly planet for its residents. Sun Xiaolei felt that Shennong Star was a thousand times better than those competitive, profit-driven planets! Being a resident of Shennong Star was truly amazing!

Sun Xiaolei was confident that his future life would be ten thousand times better than before!

That night, Yun Wan kept an eye on the residents' employment situation in real-time. Many vacant positions were filled with suitable candidates. The busiest Shennong Star restaurant hired more than a dozen waiters, and Chef Wang also recruited a few apprentices to assist, expanding the kitchen team to over ten people. Uncle Wang's snack business officially began.

The snack business was a long-term and complex endeavor because of the variety of snacks, and Yun Wan planned to open a food city, spreading the snack business everywhere.

In other words, Uncle Wang alone wasn't enough. The snack business needed a larger team than the Shennong Star restaurant, and Yun Wan already had a good idea.