CHAPTER 42: CHAPTER 42: DEVELOPING LAPUTA CITY!

Originally, it was supposed to be a grand gala dinner, but because the news Jiang Cheng revealed was so shocking, it left all the distinguished guests present uninterested in savoring the cuisine, instead sparking a flurry of conversation among them at their seats.

The topics they discussed were nothing more than how to obtain a green card for Jade Island and, if fortunate enough to get one, what a wonderful life they would have here.

In short, every topic revolved around this enchanting island.

As for their persistent concern about how to get a Jade Island green card, Jiang Cheng didn’t give a direct answer, only promising them that when Jade Island introduces relevant policies for attracting talent in the future, they would be prioritized.

According to Jiang Cheng’s exact words, these distinguished guests, being the first batch on Jade Island, played a significant role in promoting the island. Hence, even just for this reason, their contributions to Jade Island must be duly considered.

After hearing Jiang Cheng’s remarks, everyone expressed heartfelt admiration for his character, as in their eyes, this graceful Isle Master Jiang truly knew how to handle matters well.

If they were truly fortunate to settle on Jade Island in the future, surely under such an island master’s leadership, they wouldn’t face any unfair treatment.

Therefore, all the distinguished guests present were highly enthusiastic about joining Jade Island.

This grand banquet, after nearly two hours, finally ended amid a chorus of laughter and conversation.

Following that, they would continue exploring Jade Island and could look forward to the official announcement of the specific policy for obtaining a green card.

However, while most of the tourists returned to their accommodations to rest, a smaller group headed to a small meeting room on the top deck of a cruise ship.

This time, the invitees were all CEOs, presidents, and company leaders from various publicly listed companies, such as Ma Huateng of Tencent, Ma Yun of Alibaba, Wang Jianlin of Wanda Group, and others were prominently present.

On Jade Island’s side, include Jiang Cheng and Mr. Li, among other members of Jade Island’s management.

This meeting, which only high-end people could attend, started at ten at night and went on until two in the morning.

As for what exactly they discussed, outsiders didn’t know, but starting the next day, rumors began spreading continuously that all the top executives from the major companies on Jade Island had reached agreements on strategic investments with the island, involving all aspects of its development and construction.

These pieces of news, like powerful bombs, once again swept the entire world.

Keep in mind, Jade Island is already a land that integrates nature and technology, and with investments from these world-class enterprises, it’s bound to advance rapidly.

Hence, regarding the future of Jade Island, and the extent of its possible development, everyone couldn’t help but feel an intense curiosity.

This, in turn, further propelled talents from various sectors to focus their attention closely on Jade Island, because as the island master, Jiang Cheng had solemnly announced that he would soon unveil Jade Island’s talent recruitment plan, through which anyone passing the evaluation could obtain a green card, allowing them the opportunity to reside permanently on the island.

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Baisha Bay, Seaside Villa.

"Island Master, these are the cooperation intention agreements reached with various CEOs of large enterprises this time, I have organized them, please sign to confirm."

Monica, wearing light makeup, gently placed a stack of folders in front of Jiang Cheng.

At this moment, Jiang Cheng was frowning slightly, his face full of weariness, and upon hearing Monica’s words, he couldn’t help but chuckle wryly.

There was no way around it; he was truly exhausted now.

With those cooperation intentions reached, Jiang Cheng’s work had become even busier.

During the day, he not only had to discuss with Mr. Li and other management about selecting cooperative enterprises and formulating specific rules and procedures for the talent introduction plan, but also had to handle other future development and construction plans for Jade Island.

And at night, he had to return to the villa, browsing the planning maps provided by the Island Master Tycoon System, pondering how to proceed with the island’s construction.

After all, since Mr. Li arrived, he had already informed him that the specific management affairs of Jade Island would be handled by him, while the basic constructions and other matters of Jade Island were to be managed by Jiang Cheng because he had the backing of a vast number of construction enterprises.

However, despite having made such statements, when actual construction began, Jiang Cheng realized that there were indeed many considerations for building Jade Island, far more complex than when starting the Dream Paradise Resort.

Initially, to accommodate so many companies intending to invest on Jade Island, a vast business district was needed, and even to meet the needs of certain enterprises, some land had to be allocated for setting up factories. Of course, most of these factories would be assembly-based, and Jiang Cheng would never allow polluting factories to establish themselves on Jade Island.

As a result, Dream Paradise Resort was unsuitable, as it was a scenic area with limited space. It could manage small business districts but was clearly insufficient to accommodate so many enterprises, especially considering future needs.

Keep in mind, the ones that have reached cooperation intentions with Jade Island are only the distinguished guests he invited this time. In the future, there will still be many famous Chinese enterprises from Hua Country, Port City, and other countries worldwide settling here.

For such a large number of enterprises, if they were to set up branches on Jade Island, or possibly relocate headquarters here, there must be enough land to support its future expansion.

So, looking at it this way, Jiang Cheng had no choice but to find another location.

According to Jiang Cheng’s initial plan, it was to construct three main urban areas.

Considering this, only the center of Jade Island—Laputa City—appeared most suitable.

Since returning last night, Jiang Cheng had been contemplating how to develop Laputa City; this city is crucial to the economic lifeblood of Jade Island, and its development must be thoroughly thought out and ensure scientific reasoning, as a single misstep could lead to irreversible regret.

However, no matter what, Jiang Cheng had the system support, so he could save a lot of mental effort.

Listening to Monica, Jiang Cheng raised his hand slightly, taking those intention agreements in hand for careful perusal.

As he gradually reviewed them, Jiang Cheng began forming a rough idea about the preliminary development of Laputa City; according to these intention agreements, his development plan this time involved about 100 to 200 enterprises.

Combining with some cooperation intentions previously conveyed by enterprises from other parts of the world to Mr. Li, Jiang Cheng boldly decided to construct a moderately sized Central Business District, a CBD, in the central district of Laputa City!