The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 19 Request
The moment the other woman spoke, Andy's first reaction was that Ms. Jiang's voice carried a strong classical charm. Her voice was clear and melodious without being sharp, her phrasing was precise, and she spoke at a measured pace, giving one the feeling that she was difficult to refute.

Andy: ? !!
Are all kids these days so hard to deal with?

But the other party's words did make him feel embarrassed. Because the plan he proposed was the middle one of the three options, but it was also a backup plan, a smokescreen, all to lay the groundwork and create a contrast with the final plan that would emerge from the ground up with all the overall conditions.

He was supposed to mention the worst option first, but it sounded so insincere—it offered no additional compensation, just a meager sum of cash, which he was too embarrassed to even mention. The after-sales department's budget for a single dinner was more than that, so he had no intention of bringing up that low-standard plan.

Even if the company is trying to negotiate, has it considered that a naive child might actually accept it? Wouldn't that be bullying a child?
Although Andy also hoped this difficult task could be completed, it seemed to cross too many boundaries, especially for an unawakened individual. Andy felt that, given his conscience, still intact after joining the Heluth Group, he wanted to retain the compassion and love for children that an interstellar being should possess.

He had originally planned that if Ms. Jiang didn't understand and accept it, he would help her by telling her that she could go back to the group and try to get it done for her. Then, when she returned to the group, he could just report it to the group according to the highest standard.

Unexpectedly, these hidden thoughts shattered into pieces under Jiang Hui's questioning. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but the opponent was too powerful; he didn't even have the opportunity to aid the enemy...

Andy felt it was more realistic to mind his own business.

The atmosphere immediately became stiff after being exposed. Even though they were face to face, separated by a screen, every action would be magnified, and the young man even felt an awkward sense of having nowhere to go.

Fortunately, he was a very good self-regulatory person and not a bad person at all. Even so, he did not turn to hate Jiang Hui.

Because he genuinely understood. After all, a person almost died because of the AI ​​system's negligence; anyone would be angry in that situation, and he himself was furious just imagining it.

So he was mentally prepared to be rejected before the quantum computer contacted him. Thankfully, as long as the other party didn't show too much resistance, there was still a chance…

Andy quickly composed himself, feeling slightly embarrassed, and was about to give it his all when he heard the girl ask, "Let's be frank, the cause of this isn't exactly a pleasant memory, and I don't want to dwell on it any longer. Could you please tell me the final solution your company can offer me—I mean the final one?"

Jiang Hui emphasized the last sentence. What a joke! Interstellar companies hold manufacturers deeply accountable in these kinds of disputes. Even she, who wasn't entirely familiar with Interstellar's situation, knew what their current demands were, and Mr. Carlette and the others had mentioned it before she was discharged from the hospital. So she roughly understood.

Regardless of the amount, she never imagined that the other party intended to simply give her a few hundred thousand interstellar coins to settle the matter. Was the poor original owner's life really worth that much?!
Jiang Hui, who was initially only able to describe her feelings as complicated due to the barrier between them, suddenly became furious, her anger rising to a fever pitch, and she was extremely angry.

This is the so-called Hailusi Group, which claims to have come to negotiate in good faith. They really are sincere, sincerely trying to deceive children.

Jiang Hui immediately wanted to lash out, but then she thought it was completely pointless and didn't even want to try to negotiate anymore. She didn't want to make things difficult for the other party. For her, it was better to be open and honest, clarify the issues, and then go home, than to talk in a secretive and ambiguous way.

Since such an absurdly low proposal has been made, there must also be a higher, or so-called bottom-line, proposal. That's what she wants to know now.

This time, Andy didn't dare to try anything funny and revealed everything. He was starting to feel fortunate that he hadn't said something even more outrageous in the first place, otherwise he would have been scolded to death by now.
The compensation was actually quite modest, roughly a little over twice the legally mandated minimum, around five million interstellar coins. That's enough to buy two or three of the well-furnished apartments she lives in now, a villa in the city center would be manageable, but a luxury mansion would be a long shot. Her current account balance, excluding various subsidies, was her original parents' savings accumulated over many years, which was roughly the same amount…

The real estate industry has remained unchanged throughout history: supply exceeds demand, yet prices never seem to drop. The interstellar world is no exception; buying a house remains a challenge in this era.

However, this world ultimately benefits from technology. Those who cannot afford villas, private residences, or apartments still have government-subsidized housing to choose from. However, these properties have purchase terms, such as two or three hundred years, which, in the context of interstellar life, is essentially renting.

Villas, apartments, and private residences are also limited in number; each person purchases them based on a quota, not just by having money. For example, the apartment the original owner had in the inner star system was part of the severance pay the Jiang family gave to Jiang Hui, purchased for her using a quota.

There are many ways to obtain quotas, such as buying and selling in the market, residents exchanging points, contribution rewards, special military supplies, etc. There are too many methods to list here.

Therefore, if Jiang Hui wants to buy another house in the future, she will need to obtain a quota. However, in the compensation plan, Hailusi simply and efficiently obtained one for her, and it's the kind that's valid throughout the entire star system. This quota might be more expensive than a house, so it's quite a generous offer.

In addition, they paid for the repairs to the damaged apartment before Jiang Hui was discharged from the hospital and arranged for the repairs to be completed, so that Jiang Hui wouldn't have to face a mess when she returned. There were also other expenses, including nutrition fees, delay fees, and so on, totaling over 650,000 interstellar coins.

The other party originally wanted to provide her with a replacement smart system, but Jiang Hui refused. Given that the original owner's situation was partly due to the responsibility of the Hailusi Group's products, how could she dare use them? So, she decided to simply convert it to cash.

The series of compensations doubled Jiang Hui's account value out of thin air, and that was it. Considering the gains and losses, it didn't seem like anything to be happy about, but the reasons were best left unsaid.

Seeing that Jiang Hui was still dissatisfied after hearing that she had received so much, the other party was not surprised and said that they could report it to higher authorities for her.

However, Jiang Hui rejected this offer, stating that the current plan was acceptable. Before Andy could even breathe a sigh of relief, Jiang Hui added two demands unrelated to material compensation, saying that she would not agree to a settlement otherwise.

Andy felt that these two requests were not difficult to fulfill, but they were also strange—just as strange as the girl herself.

(End of this chapter)