Chapter 54: Speculation, Transaction, and Procurement

In the crowd watching the spaceship collision before.

Some people concluded that the culprit of this situation was Yuhui based on the damage to the exterior of the spaceship when it was still running.

In fact, Chen Ming could roughly see it, after all, the spaceship was full of traces of high-temperature burning and melting, as well as damage caused by laser sweeping and piercing.

It was the obvious sign of the energy weapons commonly used by Yuhui ships.

However, Chen Ming did not think of Yuhui at first, and only thought that it was the scar left after the fight with other people with energy weapons.

Because the state of this spaceship was not enough to support it to sail in the hyperspace channel.

The encounter that caused this ship to become like this must have happened inside the galaxy.

So Chen Ming thought it was most likely a conflict with other people.

But someone in the crowd mentioned Yuhui, who has been active in this marginal star field recently.

And this statement was immediately recognized by others.

Almost everyone had no objection to Yuhui's appearance in the galaxy.

It was as if this matter had been recognized, and Chen Ming was the only one who didn't know.

Chen Ming, who had just arrived, naturally chose to believe the words of those who ran around in dangerous star fields every day.

After all, no one would not take their life seriously, unless they had nothing.

But most of the people in the dock had their own ships, so they could not be considered to have nothing.

So Chen Ming would rather believe what they said and their experience.

That was all that could be seen from the spacecraft.

More detailed information about the previous encounters of this ship was basically speculation.

The real situation was probably only known by the people of the Space Station Administration who took away the wreckage of the spacecraft and the black box.

After there was nothing to see at the dock, Chen Ming returned to Space Arm No. 2 again.

Yuhui and the like were still a little far away from him now.

Even if Yuhui's situation was different from what Chen Ming had thought before, it was not restricted by the army outside the territory of the human empire, but had begun to infiltrate the territory of humans.

Chen Ming was not too worried. The pirate space station had been running for decades. If it was so easy to be destroyed, it should have disappeared long ago. At least his safety was guaranteed if he stayed in the space station.

So instead of continuing to pay attention to the afterglow that was drifting to who knows where in the galaxy, it is better to do the business first.

Soon, Chen Ming stood in front of the counter of the hardware store again and put down the wine and cigarettes he brought.

"Are you treating me?"

The boss said jokingly, stood up, put the terminal aside, and picked up the cigarettes and wine on the counter.

When confirming whether the things were unopened original goods, the boss suddenly said: "It seems that there was an alarm at the dock just now."

"Well, a shabby ship didn't drive steadily and hit the dock and exploded."

"Oh."

The boss responded casually and operated on the computer behind the counter, probably to check the information of cigarettes and alcohol.

Chen Ming was idle at this time, so he asked: "Speaking of which, do those ships that were bombed nearby just consider themselves unlucky or what?"

The boss immediately saw Chen Ming's worry and said: "The space station will generally take care of it, after all, it is open for business, but we have to find someone who can be responsible. If we can't find anyone..."

"But if those ships have insurance, it's okay. If they don't have insurance, they can only consider themselves unlucky."

Insurance.

Chen Ming almost forgot that there was such a thing.

In fact, Chen Ming has a lot of insurance companies in his impression. After all, if the ship is lost, the probability of people coming back is a little low.

So the benefits of insurance are actually quite large, and most people who come to the edge star field will find a way to insure the spacecraft if they have a spacecraft.

Although Chen Ming's Iron Ore's armor is mixed with white cloud steel, it has extremely strong protection.

The power of the previous spacecraft explosion should not be able to take the Iron Ore away even if it was close to the face.

As long as the spacecraft does not explode on the spot, Chen Ming can repair it again.

But it is better to be safe than sorry, so Chen Ming will have to find an insurance company to insure the spaceship.

But whether to buy insurance for the Iron Ore or the new spaceship still needs to be considered.

While Chen Ming was thinking, the boss had already confirmed the goods. He held samples of alcohol and tobacco in each hand and asked Chen Ming: "Only these two types in total?"

"Yes."

"How much is the quantity?"

Chen Ming recalled the boxes that filled half of the storage cabin, occupied most of the work cabin, and the captain's cabin also had a lot of goods and said: "Thirty-four boxes of alcohol, fifty-seven boxes of cigarettes."

In fact, there were still a few scattered alcohol and cigarettes left on the spaceship that could not be put into boxes, so Chen Ming did not take them out separately. Maybe he could give them away later.

The boss was a little surprised to hear Chen Ming's answer and asked: "Box? Is it a standard box?"

"Standard box."

"So many, just made a deal?"

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, just asking casually."

The boss operated on the computer again, looked up at Chen Ming and said, "We usually charge 30% off for this kind of goods."

"But if your goods are slightly flawed like this, it's usually 35% off."

The boss showed Chen Ming the dents on the cigarette sticks caused by the impact of the spacecraft explosion and the scratches on the wine bottle.

Chen Ming also knew the situation of the goods he had rescued from the cargo hold of the exploded spacecraft, and said truthfully, "35% off."

"Okay, remember to tell me when you do business in this area in the future, otherwise there may be problems."

Chen Ming nodded and said, "I know."

The boss seemed very satisfied with Chen Ming's reaction. He could see that Chen Ming was very receptive to others.

"Then there are sixteen bottles in a box of wine. Now the market price of this kind of wine is 1,600 per bottle, so you will get 16,700 for a box."

"There are twenty packs of cigarettes in a box. The cigarettes are also okay, about 800 per pack, so a box is 10,400."

"The total is 1,160,600. If there is no problem, we will settle the bill."

Chen Ming calculated it and took out the terminal after confirming that there was no problem.

The boss directly transferred the 1.16 million to Chen Ming very straightforwardly.

Looking at the extra money on the card, Chen Ming couldn't help but think.

How much did the caravan spend on purchasing such a batch of goods? How much can it earn if it sells all of them?

I bought them at zero cost and sold them at a 30% discount. The money earned is definitely more than the caravan transporting goods.

But even with such money-making efficiency, it is still not as good as hunting mechanical tribes.

No wonder the caravan chose to rob and smuggle.

If you run the trade route honestly, you really can't earn as much as you can by robbing.

If he could tow another spaceship back and sell it after depreciation, he would have to travel many times to earn the money.

In comparison, Chen Ming felt that the one million he had just received was a little too little.

Although this one million, 1.16 million, is definitely enough for ordinary people to maintain a life of food and clothing as long as they control it a little.

But unfortunately, the value of the spaceship is not limited to this.

Even if the three million Chen Ming got before was added, it was still far from enough for a complete spaceship.

Let alone the prices of some advanced marine equipment that Chen Ming had just seen in the repair factory.

Even if it was just an ordinary mining ship with only the most basic equipment, its price would start at five million at the lowest, and the price of a 2,000-ton ship like the Iron Ore would only be higher.

A most ordinary civilian ship could empty itself out, so this little money was really nothing.

And this was one of the reasons why Chen Ming had been struggling to change the ship.

Chen Ming sighed silently, and he was still some distance away from achieving his goal.

However, Chen Ming soon cheered up again. He had already completed the goal of returning to the human world alive from Raymu.

Then he was also capable of completing the task of going from the pirate space station in the marginal star field to the prosperous star field.

Chen Ming reaffirmed his determination again and raised his head from the terminal.

Then he found that the boss sat back in his rocking chair, holding the terminal and watching the video.

"Uh, boss, when will you come to pick up the goods?"

The boss finished the transaction and lay down again.

He waved his hand casually at Chen Ming and said, "Don't worry, I have to tell the receiver first, it may take two days."

"Anyway, I have your communication code. When the time comes, send a message to arrange a time, and I will ask someone to find you."

Chen Ming hesitated at this time and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I will default on my debt later?"

The boss casually pointed outside the store and said, "Look outside."

Chen Ming looked over as the boss said. From this angle, he could see the heavy industrial equipment for manufacturing weapons in operation in the factory outside.

Moreover, Chen Ming had just looked at the map. Unlike the one in Space Arm No. 13, the boss's hardware store was the only marked location on the map of Space Arm No. 2.

Chen Ming turned his head back and looked at the boss sitting leisurely in the store. He knew what was going on.

What this situation meant was self-evident.

Chen Ming nodded silently and left the hardware store.

He went directly to the city in the core area of ​​the space station.

The first thing to do after having money is to purchase supplies.

And the city is a place for people to live. All the things needed for human life can definitely be bought in the city.

Chen Ming looked at the marks on the map one by one.

He found that most of the stores could deliver goods directly to the ship, which saved him a lot of trouble.

He could start purchasing directly with confidence.

The first and most important thing is food.

It is always right to stock up for half a year.

And the food packaged by modern technology is always easier to store than the food grown and hunted by yourself.

The space in the refrigerator can also be better utilized.

In addition to food, Chen Ming also needs to stockpile various daily necessities.

And some emergency items for spacecraft.

For example, foam tanks for emergency sealing of the gap in the spacecraft, trigger-type foam fire extinguishers that can immediately spray fire-extinguishing foam around when sensing flames, etc.

In addition, Chen Ming also needs to prepare other medicines needed to deal with various diseases and emergencies.

Although Chen Ming has not been sick, the herbs in the planting cabin have been planted.

But herbs are only temporary substitutes after all, and modern medical drugs are the best means to cure and prevent diseases.

After these things were dealt with, a long time had passed.

The feeling of fatigue gradually flooded into Chen Ming's mind.

So Chen Ming returned to the Iron Ore.

Took off the protective clothing that had been worn for a long time.

Although the protective clothing has the function of temperature regulation and it will not be too stuffy to wear, the protective clothing is not everyday clothing after all, and it is still very uncomfortable to wear for a long time.

Xiaoshi has also been in Chen Ming's helmet for a day, and disappeared as soon as he was released.

Either he went to sleep in his ore, or he went to play on the running wheel that Chen Ming made for him in the captain's room.

Anyway, Chen Ming was tired, so he didn't look for it.

After a simple wash, he lay down on the bed.

But Chen Ming couldn't rest yet.

Because the time of the space station is based on the earth time, Chen Ming's work and rest schedule must be adjusted.

He had to hold on for a while longer, and wait until the normal rest time of the earth time to rest.

Chen Ming thought about it and opened the program on the terminal.

Checked out what this forum for internal communication in the pirate space station was used for.

It took some time to get a general understanding.

This forum actually has three general functions.

Task release, mutual communication and announcement information.

The tasks are basically investigation, exploration, collection, smuggling, recycling, freight, etc.

Of course, there are also battles, battles with the mechanical race, Yuhui, and battles with other pirates.

Some are posted by individuals, and some are posted by the space station management bureau.

Chen Ming also tried to post tasks and found that all tasks that can be posted need to be reviewed, so the credit of these task publishers should be guaranteed.

But Chen Ming has no plans to leave the space station for the time being, so he doesn't consider these seemingly well-paid tasks.

By mutual communication, Chen Ming is referring to the most basic forum function of this program.

However, this forum is just like the forum in Chen Ming's previous life, full of people who are just having fun, chatting and talking, and there is nothing valuable to Chen Ming's current situation.

So Chen Ming took a few glances and ignored the existence of this section.

Then there is the announcement information part. In addition to tasks and normal communication, there are also various announcements issued by the Space Station Administration.

For example, the spacecraft collision with the dock that happened today appeared in the announcement, saying that it is still under investigation and a new announcement will be issued later.

When Chen Ming was looking through the previous announcement records in the space station, he even found an announcement related to Yuhui issued by the military outpost next door in this section.

It's simply written out that someone is behind me.

It seems that I have to pay more attention to the announcement section here. After all, not only the news of the space station, but also the news from the military outpost can be obtained from here.

After reading these, the time is almost up.

Chen Ming could no longer resist the sleepiness and fell asleep.

The next day, when Chen Ming woke up, he felt a little sluggish.

After all, it was normal to be a little tired when adjusting to the jet lag.

And now he was in the space station, which was different from when he was on Raymu.

There was no urgent matter such as the survival crisis forcing him to move forward, and it could even be said that there was almost no pressure.

However, Chen Ming still had some requirements for himself.

So although he was a little tired, he quickly got up and prepared to start what he was going to do today.

At present, the progress of his plan was very good.

The identity was settled, and part of the money was in place.

If joining the maintenance factory later was also smooth, then the progress of his continued journey to the next galaxy should also be very fast.

So what Chen Ming had to do today was very simple.

Go to the maintenance factory and find a way to find Lao Wu's boss.

And ask Lao Wu about things related to the spacecraft.

For example, the factory data modification of the spacecraft, the transformation of the spacecraft's appearance, and the price of the depreciated spacecraft for sale.

Difficult to divide, 4k, late