As Fang Er's records grew more extensive, the expressions on Zhang Gongjin's and Cheng Yaojin's faces gradually changed.
This was ridiculous. The helicopter, originally priced at a mere five hundred thousand guan, ended up costing at least six hundred and fifty thousand guan after all the added modifications!
"Brother, you're not planning on fleecing me, are you?" Zhang Gongjin nudged Fang Er with a hint of embarrassment.
The cheapest helicopter, the one for six hundred and fifty thousand guan, was exactly the one modified according to his specifications!
Upon hearing this, Chai Shao immediately took offense.
"Zhang, what are you talking about! If it weren't for An Zhi helping you with business, would you have the prosperity you have today? And you say he's fleecing you, how can you be so full of yourself?"
"Fleecing you? With the little you have at home, you wouldn't even qualify for a sheep's wool!"
Zhang Gongjin's face flickered between anger and embarrassment after being berated by him. "Hey, Old Chai Dog, you've gone too far!"
"Exactly, exactly! While we all know it, you shouldn't blurt out the truth like that!"
Cheng Yaojin, ever happy to join in, chimed in.
Initially, Zhang Gongjin thought he was defending him, but as he spoke, he was still mocking him!
So, gritting his teeth, he declared, "It's decided! What's six hundred and fifty thousand guan? Damn it, who's afraid of whom!"
Seeing Yu Chi Jingde and Niu Jinda snickering while covering their mouths, he continued in a fit of rage.
"What are you laughing at? Look at all those things on An Zhi's list!"
"Don't you dare be cowards! Anyone who cuts corners is a son of a bitch!"
"And you, Old Chai Dog, don't you get smug! Don't think you're an elder. If you dare shortchange An Zhi even a single copper coin, I'll curse you!"
"May your farts be so explosive they produce feces!"
"May your ass-wiping paper be torn!"
"May you step on nails when you walk!"
"May you bite your cheek when you eat!"
With each curse he uttered, Chai Shao's face grew darker.
When he asked his son-in-law for things, when had he ever paid?
But by the last sentence, he suddenly became bewildered.
"You son of a bitch, I understood the first few. What do you mean by biting your cheek when you eat?"
Zhang Gongjin stared at him with a look of utter disdain. "Cheek, got it?"
"Ignorance is truly terrifying. You can't even tell I omitted a character to make it rhyme. Humph!"
Chai Shao: ...
Fang Er was truly surprised. He hadn't expected this guy to come up with such vicious curses!
However, with Zhang Gongjin's words, others felt too embarrassed to remove the added configurations, and the list was quickly finalized.
Seeing him put away the list, Zhang Gongjin flashed a triumphant smile at the others and then proposed.
"An Zhi, since this matter is settled, why don't we take a trip to the island nation?"
"I heard they're having some grand banquet there, very luxurious. Take a few of us to experience it?"
Fang Er's interest was immediately piqued. He asked Wang Xuance.
"Where are we now?"
"Reporting to the Duke, we're just a little further from the Alaskan waters," Wang Xuance replied casually without even looking at the map.
Fang Er was astonished. "So soon?"
He glanced at the radar topographical map on the instrument and compared it with the actual map, only to admit one fact.
That is, he wouldn't be able to attend the "banquet" this time.
Although the others felt a bit regretful, they also knew what was more important. Turning back for a meal was obviously out of the question.
The next morning, the helicopter flew near the waters of San Francisco.
Upon seeing the three aircraft carriers, they were once again awestruck.
They were even larger than the Zhonghua Fuxinghao!
"Your ship, kid..."
Before Niu Jinda could finish speaking, Qin Qiong glared at him, and he quickly changed his tune.
"Hahaha, we've arrived, haven't we? This journey has been so stifling!"
Fang Er chuckled, pretending not to have heard his earlier words.
The helicopter did not land on the aircraft carrier but instead headed directly for the immigration registration office.
Still a few hundred meters away, Fang Er sensed something was amiss.
"Huh, Duke, didn't you say the immigration would take a long time? Why is it so quiet down there?" Wang Xuance also noticed the anomaly.
"Let's go down and see!"
As soon as the helicopter landed, Li Xiaogong and Li Ji rushed out from a nearby wooden cabin.
Seeing Cheng Yaojin, Chai Shao, and the others here, they were both surprised and delighted.
"Why are you all here?" Li Xiaogong greeted them with a smile.
Fang Er, however, pulled Li Ji aside and inquired about the immigration.
"Why is it so quiet? Where are the immigrants?"
Li Ji was completely baffled by his question. "You've been gone for nearly half a month. Those people were all settled long ago."
Fang Er felt utterly confused. "Are you kidding me? A hundred million people, settled in just a few days?"
Li Ji was even more perplexed. "Where did you get a hundred million people? It was just that previous batch!"
"Wait a moment, let me sort this out!"
Fang Er felt something was wrong. He uttered a sentence and then walked to a nearby rock to sit down, mentally summoning the system.
"System, didn't you say the entire world of PS3026 was migrating?"
Soon, the system's voice echoed in his mind.
【Yes, but you have to be in PS3026 for that. If you're not here, how can I get things done?】
Fang Er: ...
Damn it?
There's such a restriction?
After the surprise came sheer ecstasy. This gave him some breathing room.
"Where were those people arranged, and how are they doing?"
He got up and walked back to ask Li Ji.
Upon hearing this question, Li Ji's face immediately fell.
"Don't even mention it. After they were settled, they started clamoring every day to be sent back."
"But don't they realize I don't have the capability for that?"
Fang Er's heart tightened, and he quickly pressed, "Is someone causing trouble?"
Li Ji nodded. "That's right. Less than a day after you left, someone started to make a fuss, and they even incited others to join in."
"To prevent the situation from escalating, we had to have them arrested and sent to work in the gold mine."
"In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken."
"Fortunately, after seeing the consequences of their troublemaking, the others became much more well-behaved."
"Although they still harbored dissatisfaction, there were no more riots."
Hearing him say this, Fang Er's relieved heart finally settled.
As long as there were no major disturbances, simply sending a few people to the gold mine for labor reform was acceptable.
After resting for a night, early the next morning, upon hearing that Chai Shao and the others had arrived, Chai Lingwu, who was stationed on the destroyer, came over with Motorola.
After checking in with Chai Shao, the two found Fang Er, who was busy adjusting the stamping machine.