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"Mr. Wald, you are welcome!"

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

Mundo Gusta, male, 42 years old, has served as a member of the Seattle City Council, a member of the Washington State Assembly, director of the Seattle Mayor’s Office, and deputy mayor.

"Mr. Gusta, I didn't expect you to take me to visit Seattle in person." Zhuke shook hands with him.

"Yes, for you, Mr. Wald, a billionaire with a wealth of billions and a very influential Internet field, it is more appropriate for me to receive him." Gusta let out a hearty laugh.

In addition, the Seattle local government officials around also expressed their welcome to Zhu Ke's arrival.

How can they not welcome rich people to invest?

These are all political achievements!

Leaving aside the tax payment, just to solve the employment problem of a large number of people is enough to make Seattle's local government excited.

The chief assistant Alexander, whispered beside Zhuke: "Boss, what they mainly value is the employment of the unemployed. This will be of great help to their future elections."

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

Zhuke has traveled through, but he is no longer the original Xiaobai.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ke could not help but think of an anecdote.

In early 2000, before the Internet bubble burst, the US federal government launched an investigation on Microsoft's monopoly and wanted to dismember Microsoft.

This move was supported by the federal government.

however!

In Seattle, where the Microsoft headquarters is located, the local city government has openly accused the federal government of fooling around!

Why?

Why did the Seattle city government choose to oppose the federal government?

Because Microsoft has 7,500 employees in Seattle!

Once Microsoft's monopoly investigation is verified and appraised, many employees will inevitably be laid off, and the unemployed will definitely accuse the city government of inaction and affect the performance of officials and congressmen.Under various factors, of course, the Seattle city government is on the side of Microsoft, choosing to oppose the federal government!

"Ha ha!"

After Zhuke understood it, he immediately said: "Mr. Gusta, not much else, once the LinkedIn company under my name settles in Seattle, then we will solve the employment problem of at least 1,000 people."

Hearing this, the local officials in Seattle were immediately overjoyed.

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

Gusta is worthy of being a senior politician, a big hat of praise, which is putting on Zhuke's head one by one.

"The words are serious."

Zhuke smiled again: "If possible, I would buy a large piece of land in the Seattle area to build a science and technology park for the LinkedIn company. This also requires the employment of a large number of construction workers, and the government and Gusta Mr.’s strong support."

"Support, we will definitely support!"

There is no reason for Gusta not to support it, he is too late to be happy!

To purchase a large piece of land and build a science and technology park, it is bound to hire a large number of workers. In addition, Zhu Ke will definitely invest heavily in transportation, materials, medical care, food, and industrial equipment, and it is expected that it will not be less than US$500 million.

Achievement!

Proper political achievement!

In the next few days, Gusta took off his work and served Zhuke diligently.

"Mr. Wald, are you sure?" Gusta looked forward to it.

"of course!"

Zhu Klang said: "I feel the enthusiasm of 4 million people in Seattle and the attitude of your government, so I decided to invest in Seattle. It is estimated that the amount invested will not be less than 1.5 billion US dollars in three years!"

1.5 billion dollars?!

For a while, Gusta and other officials were all very excited.

This is 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in 1999, not 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. The price/performance ratio is completely different!

900 acres!

That's right, Zhu Ke's fancy place is located in the suburbs of Seattle, covering an area of ​​about 900 acres (about 5400 acres) of land.

"In 1999, land in the suburbs of Seattle was still very cheap, but after the Internet bubble burst, real estate prices in Seattle rose one after another. Until the subprime mortgage crisis broke out in 2008, they increased by a full 170%. In other words, if you buy land now, even If you don't do anything, you will earn a profit." Zhuke thought.

Of course, the purchase of land and an investment of US$1.5 billion cannot be done overnight.

It is estimated that it will take at least half a year to fully finalize the plan to invest in Seattle.

"Understand, we understand!" Gusta said immediately.

"Thank you for your consideration. After all, this is a big deal. I can't act rashly." Zhu Ke pretended to apologize.

Gusta would not question Zucker's financial resources!

Zhu Ke owns 2% of Yahoo's stock and 8% of Amazon's stock, with a total value of up to 3.8 billion U.S. dollars, and it continues to grow due to the Internet wave.

This is a well-known thing in the United States, and no one doubts Zhuke's financial resources!

And LinkedIn, as the world's first company operating mainly on Internet recruitment, even though the current market value is not high, its influence is not small. It has signed employment cooperation agreements with thousands of well-known companies. It is located in the Seattle area and the local government It's too late to welcome!

What's more, once the industrial technology park is settled, it is bound to have a huge effect on the surrounding land price increase.

"$1.5 billion?"

"In three years, 1.5 billion US dollars invested!"

"There is no pressure for me, and I can also apply for interest-free, low-interest loans from the local government, which can completely complete the empty glove white wolf."

"Furthermore, once the dot-com bubble breaks out, I will take advantage of the trend and make a big profit. Isn't 1.5 billion US dollars an easy thing by then?"

Classmate Zhu Ke couldn't help being in a good mood.

.......

Return to Los Angeles.

As soon as he returned, Zhu Ke informed Jeff Weiner, the president of LinkedIn, about the idea of ​​building a science and technology park based on LinkedIn.

"I fully support the boss' decision! LinkedIn is now valued at US$130 million, which is much lower than many Internet companies, but our foundation is solid enough to implement a steady and steady strategy, and when it will take off, we will definitely Need a science and technology park of its own." Jeff Weiner laughed.

Zhuke laughed immediately.

"Okay, that's it!"

Zhu Ke said: "In the near future, I will arrange for someone to form a dedicated team to work with the Seattle area to determine the investment plan. It is estimated that the actual investment will be completed within half a year."

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

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

Just ask these giant companies, which one does not have its own independent technology industrial park?

Although land prices in the United States have always been inexpensive, the prices of land in major cities and their surrounding suburbs are constantly increasing. How can Zhuke let go of this opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity?

"The LinkedIn company must have its own independent campus!" Zhu Ke shook his fist.

........

The next day.

"Global Times" published an article with Zhu Ke as the headline!

[New super billionaire Zhuke Wald, worth only tens of billions of dollars!

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

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