the days before i bought the galaxy

Three days is enough time for Warren to do a lot.For example, renting an office in a prosperous area, such as negotiating with Bethel officials the tax rate that the Slim Chamber of Commerce will have to pay in the next three years.

In order to attract investment, each business circle will provide preferential tax rates to chambers of commerce resident on the main star.Considering that Warren has successfully completed several solicitations, although this time he only opened an office in Bethel, he also received a tax rate that is almost equivalent to setting up a headquarters.

Warren contacted the Leslie Chamber of Commerce only once in three days.His explanation to Millet was that he didn't want to rush things, but was generally positive about the marriage.He deliberately brought up the threat of Jacques Ruddick, and repeatedly stated that he was not afraid of the other party, so that Mirit could believe that he was actually a little shaken, and he was reluctant to give up the huge benefits that the Leslie Chamber of Commerce might bring him.

Warren thinks he has to hide for now.Slim's family is the weakest among the three chambers of commerce, and the only thing he relies on is his own wisdom.Therefore, only if he is intentionally underestimated first, can he win this game and become the final winner.

One thing that makes Warren quite happy is that Odin's injury is almost recovered.In order to recover as soon as possible, half of them received osteopathic treatment every six hours.Normally, such a high-intensity stimulation would cause a kind of insufferable itching from the depths of the bones, but Odin calmly endured it.Due to the half-human's excellent self-healing ability, most of the other wounds on his body turned into shallow scars.In addition to the abdominal and thigh injuries that need to be removed, he is basically alive and well.

Interestingly, the osteopathic instrument seemed to stimulate tail growth at the same time.The next evening, Odin had to change into a pair of trousers specially designed for half-humans, so as to keep a fluffy red tail that had just grown out of the trousers.

Warren had never been this close to a demihuman before.Not afraid of Odin's warning eyes, he secretly touched the tip of the half-human's tail.

"It feels so good, maybe I should consider getting a cat."

When he said this emotion, Warren felt that Odin looked at him as if he wanted to dismember him alive.Still, he watched with interest the tail's effect on the half-human.

Due to the high position, it does not seem to be pressed when sitting down, and the half-meter-long tail can be rolled up and rested on the thigh.This tail is very flexible, just like the extra hands and feet, it can be completely controlled by a half-human.When Odin walks, the tail hangs down most of the time, but occasionally it is level with the ground or raised.Could it be related to mood?Warren speculated happily.

"How long are you going to look at me with such disgusting eyes?!" Odin roared frantically.

For several days he had been performing the duties of adjutant in the hotel room, explaining to Warren many of the rules that would only be expected among the main stars of the business circle full of chambers of commerce.

"If you keep looking at it like this, I'll cut it off!" Odin said viciously.

"Why?" Warren asked in surprise, "I think it has a certain impact on your balance."

"That's when I'm fighting. It's fine to walk without a tail. Especially since I'm a degenerate species. When using special abilities, I have to get used to walking without a tail."

"That's it! It's better to take it back than to cut it off!" The expression on Warren's face made Odin feel particularly annoying.

"You can't hide the tail alone. The ability of the degenerated species is to suppress the companion gene to the minimum. That is to say, if the original companion gene ratio is 30%, I can probably suppress it to 0.1%. It’s almost exactly the same as humans. Both the tail and the ears are dominant features of the companion gene, and I can’t hide only one of them.”

"Then keep it, I think it's so cute and fluffy," Warren said, propping his chin.

Odin: "..."

"Warren, it's dinner time." Lan walked into the room.

Odin couldn't help but rolled his eyes.He couldn't bear the fact that Warren needed blue reminders for three meals a day.What also makes him uncomfortable is that Warren needs Lan to tell bedtime stories every night. Warren does not let the hotel staff enter his room and only lets Lan clean it. Lan came to prepare, etc... But he didn't object to Warren giving Lan a certain amount of free time every day. (Odin's original words were "You still have a bit of conscience, and you haven't squeezed out all the labor force of the 'iron head'".)

"Where's Charlie and Pogo?" Warren asked Blue.

"I've been waiting in the garden." Lan replied.

"Okay, go eat! Come down with us!" Warren stood up.

"Actually... I don't need to eat." Lan said hesitantly.

"But you're responsible for my safety," Warren said naturally.

"Then you don't have to order food for me every time, it's a waste." Although the robot doesn't need food, the high-simulation design allows Lan to simulate eating, but the swallowed food will be immediately incinerated into ashes by the high temperature.

"No, no, my dear Lan, this waste is very necessary." Odin stood up and patted Lan on the shoulder, "If anyone comes to trouble Warren, he may not know in advance that you are Robots, plus the fact that Warren has recently upgraded your simulation, it is also difficult for him to judge your identity from the outside, and at this time a piece of steak in front of you is deceptive."

Lan nodded: "You're right." He turned and walked out of the room.

Warren stood there dumbfounded.

Odin: "What's wrong?"

Warren: "I'm wondering why you're trying to convince him for me."

Odin: "The look on your face..."

Warren: "Emoji?"

Odin: "It's like a wild wolf looking at the rabbit's expression. It's so strange. If you want Lan to take care of your physiological needs by the way, wouldn't it be good to load him with a new module?"

Warren curled his lips: "I'm afraid you don't quite understand the thinking of natural people."

Odin smiled: "Maybe! But I understand the expression of male animals when they are in heat."

Warren suddenly began to look at Odin: "I think, in fact, you are also a good candidate."

Odin immediately frowned: "You'd better dismiss this idea, I'm not interested in natural people."

This time it was Warren's turn to smile: "But I'm interested in half-humans."

"Aren't you planning to go downstairs?" Lan walked back to the door.

"No, no, we're coming!"

The two men who had just finished their verbal fight each put on their victorious smiles and walked out of the room.

-

On the fourth morning after Warren arrived in Bethel, Blue piloted the airship to take him to the Leslie Chamber of Commerce, accompanied by the new lieutenant Odin.

The headquarters of the Leslie Chamber of Commerce is located in the most prosperous center of Bethel.A white building is located in the center of a lawn with an area of ​​more than [-] square meters, showing a great contrast with the surrounding dense buildings.The house is just three stories high, with a Roman-style colonnade in the front and an ultra-modern design in the back.Six silver arcs of different thicknesses, like planetary orbits, pierced through the interior of the house, circling around the periphery of the entire building like irregular electron orbits.

Millet Leslie, president of the Leslie Chamber of Commerce, came to greet her in person.

"Welcome, Warren! I thought I was going to be disappointed again today!" Millet's expression perfectly interpreted the word coquettish.

Warren stepped forward and kissed the back of the lady's hand, and said with a smile, "How is that possible? Even a supernova explosion can't stop me from coming to you."

"So have you really thought about it? Maybe you already know that I'm being pestered by an unreasonable guy." Mirit pouted.

"Are you referring to Jacques Ruddick?" Warren snorted disdainfully, "One day I will let him know how good I am! The only thing I worry about now is..." He looked at it as if asking for proof. He glanced at the girl in front of him: "Milliet, do you really love me? I don't want you to be forced to make this choice."

"Of course not! I forgot to mention it last time, but I have always been your admirer! I never thought that when we actually met, I found that you are a hundred times more handsome than I imagined." Millet's face appeared flush.

"That's good." Warren smiled and took Millet's arm, "Let's sign the agreement quickly!"

The group quickly sat down in a small meeting room.The aide-de-camp from the Leslie Chamber of Commerce also attended the signing ceremony.That was Mirit's father's adjutant, and Mirit did not replace him after taking over the chamber of commerce.The man named Schiller is about 50 years old and looks quite old-fashioned.He obeyed Millet's orders, but he didn't pay much attention to Warren and his party.

The two sides exchanged a few pleasantries first.Mirit is slightly taken aback when she learns that Odin is Warren's newly hired lieutenant.It's not because Warren found an adjutant in such a short period of time, but she really couldn't imagine why Warren would let one and a half people take up such an important position.She felt that if Warren was willing to wait, his marriage to the Leslie Chamber of Commerce should attract better alternate adjutant candidates.Now this...God knows what Warren is thinking, how can a half-human obtain a diploma from the Adjutant Academy?

The marriage agreement was prepared by the Leslie Chamber of Commerce.It's a pretty standard agreement.Warren read it roughly.

"Are there no comments from both sides on the terms?" Schiller asked.He looked at the whole audience, and just skipped over Odin's direction. He had already shown obvious disgust when he saw Odin for the first time.

Warren crossed his fingers and touched the thumbs of both hands lightly. "What do you think, Odin?" he asked.

"I think it's better to set the liquidated damages higher." Odin suggested with a smile.

Schiller immediately put on a straight face: "All the terms are based on standardized agreements..."

"It's okay, Schiller." Mirit interrupted him, "Since it's a negotiation, we should make changes according to the opinions of both parties. Mr. Odin, what do you think is the appropriate liquidated damages?"

The liquidated damages of a marriage agreement is the compensation that one party must pay to the other party when the agreement is violated.This number will increase according to the number of years that the marriage agreement is executed. The initial value is usually set at 15%-25% of the total assets of the defaulting party, and the maximum value is 50%.According to federal law, ten years after the marriage agreement takes effect, if the two parties want to dissolve the marriage relationship, the breaching party must pay 50% of the other party's total assets.

"How about setting it at 50.00%?" Odin suggested.

Millet: "Warren, what do you think?"

"I think Odin's suggestion is good. Doing so can prove our sincerity for this marriage." Warren smiled affirmatively, turning a blind eye to Schiller's irritation, "Of course. Judging from the current total assets, it seems that Lai The Slee Chamber of Commerce will be at a disadvantage."

"It doesn't matter, let's set it at 50.00%, anyway, this compensation clause is impossible to take effect." Millet said with a smile.At her cue, Schiller changed the numbers on the chip.

"If there are no other questions, let's start signing!" Schiller said dryly.

Warren and Millet each signed their names on the blue chips.Then Schiller brought champagne for the celebration.Although he was not happy, he still had to prepare a cup for Odin.

"Great! Cheers to our future!" Millet raised her glass to Warren.

"For our future!" Warren said, looking Millet in the eye.

In January 1212 of the Galactic Calendar, the Slim family and the Leslie family officially married.The engagement lasted only nine months, after which Warren Slim was never engaged or married to anyone.

The author has something to say: Due to changes in social patterns, in the era of the great interstellar colonization, the marriage relationship between the presidents of the two chambers of commerce is more like a commercial bondage, and the sense of trust between husband and wife is not as good as that between the president and the adjutant. trust between.