"Mr. Wald, welcome you!"

After Zhuke arrived in Seattle and expressed his willingness to invest in Seattle, he immediately received feedback from the local government.

Mondo Gusta, male, 42 years old, has served as a member of the Seattle City Council, a member of the Washington State Council, director of the Seattle Mayor's Office, deputy mayor and other positions.

"Mr. Gusta, I didn't expect you to take me to visit the city of Seattle in person." Zhuke shook his hand.

"It should be true that for you, Mr. Wald, who is worth billions and has a very high influence in the Internet field, it is very appropriate for me to receive it." Gusta laughed heartily.

In addition, local government officials in Seattle around expressed their welcome to Zucker's arrival.

Rich people come to invest, why don’t they welcome them?

These are all political achievements!

Not to mention tax payment, just solving the employment problems of many people is enough to make the local government in Seattle excited.

Chief Assistant Alexander whispered beside Zucker: "Boss, what they mainly value is the employment problem of the unemployed population, which will be of great help to their future election."

"So that's it." Zhu Ke immediately understood.

Zhu Ke has traveled through time until now and is no longer the novice he used to be.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ke couldn't help but think of an interesting story.

In early 2000, before the Internet bubble broke out, the federal government of the United States launched an investigation into Microsoft's monopoly issue, intending to dismember Microsoft.

The move was supported by the federal government.

However!

In the city of Seattle, where Microsoft's headquarters is located, the local city government openly accused the federal government of making a fool of itself!

Why?

Why would the Seattle City Government choose to fight against the federal government?

Because Microsoft has employees in Seattle, there are as many as 7,500!

Once Microsoft's monopoly investigation is verified and identified, many employees will inevitably be laid off, and the unemployed will definitely accuse the city government of inaction and affect the political achievements of officials and lawmakers. Under various factors, the Seattle city government is of course on Microsoft's side and chooses to fight against the federal government!

"hehe!"

After Zhu Ke knew it, he immediately said, "Mr. Gusta, I won't say much. Once the LinkedIn company under my name is settled in Seattle, we will solve the employment problem of at least 1,000 people."

Upon hearing this, the Seattle local officials present were immediately overjoyed.

"Thank you Mr. Wald for your support for our work and for your contribution to the people of Seattle."

Gusta is worthy of being a veteran politician, and he is tying his hats for praise, one after another, and one on Zucker's head.

"It's so serious."

Zhuke smiled again: "If possible, I would buy a large piece of land in the Seattle area to build the LinkedIn tech park, which would also require hiring a large number of construction workers, and then the strong support of the government and Mr. Gusta."

"Support, we will definitely support it!"

Gusta had no reason not to support him, he was too happy!

Purchasing large pieces of land and building a science and technology park will inevitably hire a large number of workers. Zhuke will definitely invest a lot of money in transportation, materials, medical care, food, industrial equipment, etc., and it is expected to be less than US$500 million.

Political achievements!

A true political achievement!

In the following days, Gusta took down his work and worked diligently to serve Zucker.

"Mr. Wald, are you sure?" Gusta was extremely expecting.

"certainly!"

Zhukron said: "I feel the enthusiasm of the 4 million people in Seattle and the work attitude of your government. Therefore, I decided to invest in Seattle. It is expected that the amount of investment will not be less than US$1.5 billion in three years!"

$1.5 billion?!

For a moment, Gusta and other officials were all extremely excited.

This is US$1.5 billion in 1999, not US$1.5 billion in 2020, and the cost-effectiveness is completely different!

900 acres!

Yes, the place that Zhuke is interested in is about 900 acres (about 5,400 acres) of land located in the outskirts of Seattle.

"In 1999, the land in the suburbs of Seattle was still very cheap, but after the outbreak of the Internet bubble, real estate prices in Seattle rose one after another, until the subprime mortgage crisis broke out in 2008, which means that if you buy the land now, you can make a profit even if you don't do anything." Zhu Ke thought in his mind.

Of course, buying land and investing $1.5 billion is not something that can be done overnight.

It is expected that it will take at least half a year to completely settle the plan to invest in Seattle.

"We understand, we understand very much!" Gusta immediately expressed his opinion.

"Thank you for your understanding. After all, this matter is very important, and I cannot act rashly." Zhu Ke pretended to apologize.

Gusta would not question Juke's financial resources!

Zucker owns 2% of Yahoo stock and 8% of Amazon stock, with a total value of up to $3.8 billion, and is still growing due to the huge wave of the Internet.

This is something that is well known throughout the United States, and no one doubts Zucker's financial resources!

Moreover, LinkedIn, as the world's first company that mainly operates Internet recruitment, has a low market value, but its influence is not small. It has signed employment cooperation agreements with thousands of well-known companies. It has settled in the Seattle area and it is too late for the local government to welcome it!

What's more, once the industrial science and technology park is settled, it will inevitably have a huge impact on the increase in the surrounding land prices.

“$1.5 billion?”

"In three years, invest $1.5 billion!"

"This is not stressful for me, and I can also apply for interest-free and low-interest loans from the local government, so I can make money from the bare-gun."

"In addition, once the Internet bubble breaks out, I can make a big profit after taking short positions. Wouldn't it be extremely easy to make $1.5 billion?"

Zhu Ke couldn't help but feel very happy.

.........

Swiveling Los Angeles.

As soon as he came back, Zhu Ke informed LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner about the idea of ​​building a technology park mainly composed of LinkedIn.

"I fully support the boss's decision! LinkedIn is now worth $130 million, which is far lower than many Internet companies, but our foundation is laid firmly enough and implementing a steady strategy will soar. At that time, we will definitely need our own technology park." Jeff Weiner smiled.

Zhu Ke also laughed at the moment.

"Okay, this matter is settled!"

Zhuke said: "In the near future, I will arrange for people to form a special responsible team to work with Seattle local amplitude, determine the investment plan, and expect to complete the actual investment within half a year."

Having an independent science and technology park is an important means to enhance brand influence for a company!

Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook...

Which of these giant companies does not have their own independent technology industrial park?

Although the land prices in the United States are always inexpensive, the land prices in major cities and their surrounding suburbs are growing. How could Zhuke miss this opportunity to take the opportunity to get a bargain?

"Linking In, you must have your own independent park!" Zhu Ke clenched his fists.

...........

The next day.

The Global Times published an article with Zhu Ke as the front page headline!

[Newly promoted super billionaire Juke Wald, worth only 10 billion US dollars!]

As soon as this news report came out, it immediately caused a sensation in the United States!
Chapter completed!