Super Island Tycoon

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: The High Rent of Laputa City!

”Dear Mr. Rockefeller and Mr. Thomas, please allow me, in the name of the Island Master of Jade Island, to warmly welcome you distinguished guests!” Jiang Cheng, with a genuine smile on his face, delivered a welcome speech to the leaders of the world-class tycoon families.

The two prominent figures before him, viewed globally, are individuals whose mere footstep can shake the earth, warranting Jiang Cheng’s grand personal reception.

In fact, even before Jade Island opened, Jiang Cheng had intended to attract world-class tycoons like the Rockefeller Clan, the Mellon Clan, and the Morgan Clan to Jade Island.

These tycoon families possess unparalleled wealth, but more importantly, after decades or even centuries of accumulation, the scope of their business has already infiltrated the daily lives of every person worldwide.

Indeed, every person in the world has seen or used products and services produced by these world-class tycoon families.

Their reach has expanded from the initial oil, mineral resources, and other bulk commodities to banking services, catering services, financial services, home appliances, and even daily goods.

Everyone in the world, from birth to death, has more or less interacted with or used the products of these world-class tycoon families.

Therefore, if Jiang Cheng wants to develop Jade Island, he certainly needs their support.

Without their participation, Jade Island may struggle to offer the most comprehensive and high-end services to its visitors; services such as finance, banking, and other essential high-level guest businesses would be incomplete without their presence.

”Oh, dear Island Master, the moment I saw you, I knew I made the right choice. Perhaps only such a young talent as yourself could build Jade Island so well. I can’t wait to start our collaboration.” Old Mellon said with a smile while sizing Jiang Cheng up.

For someone of his stature, accepting the invitation to Jade Island would certainly face opposition from some domestic official forces, but he ultimately disregarded other opinions and came to this place regarded as paradise. From his observations, he is pretty satisfied with his partner.

Despite his youth, he is humble and understands hospitality, meeting his basic requirements for a collaborator.

”Indeed, Island Master, although I have only been on Jade Island for a short moment, I have already fallen in love with it. If possible, I’d like to buy a piece of land in Laputa City to build a Western-style manor and spend the rest of my life here.” Old Rockefeller said with a smile, subtly expressing his desire.

”No problem! Having the affection of two esteemed guests is my greatest honor. Jade Island has always adhered to the principle of openness and is always willing to open its doors to our investors.” Jiang Cheng replied with a natural smile.

Subsequently, Jiang Cheng took a group of senior executives from Jade Island to meet some of the top figures from the two tycoon families, and then everyone boarded the Flying Car directly to the observation banquet hall at the top of the Magical Funnel.

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The windows are bright and clean, the lights are dazzling.

In the luxurious banquet hall, Old Rockefeller and Thomas Mellon looked somewhat shocked as they gazed at the entire city and the distant twilight sea view, falling into a daze.

”Oh, God! I cannot imagine such enchanting scenery in the world!” Old Rockefeller exclaimed with a trembling voice.

Behind him, Thomas Mellon was also watching the distance without blinking, his gaze flashing, evidently satisfied with the view.

At this moment, the staff gradually placed lavish food and precious wine on the dining table, and Jiang Cheng invited the guests from the two prominent families to take their seats.

At the dining table, Jiang Cheng, accompanied by the senior executives of Jade Island, attended the guests and the banquet officially began.

”I’d like to thank the visit of the Rockefeller Clan; the future of Jade Island certainly relies on the strong support of your noble family!” Jiang Cheng raised his glass and smiled at Old Rockefeller on his right.

”It is the Rockefeller Clan’s honor to invest in Jade Island. I hope we have a pleasant cooperation!” Old Rockefeller nodded slightly, also expressing his gratitude to Jiang Cheng.

The two lightly clinked their glasses and drank it all.

The rich and aromatic wine consumed, the two started discussing investment plans, spurred by the alcohol.

According to the original plan of the Rockefeller Clan, they intend to rent a floor in the Endless Mansion as the headquarters for their industry on Jade Island.

Additionally, the Rockefeller Clan intends to invest heavily in Jade Island, involving high-end service industries such as finance, banking, and credit.

To this, Jiang Cheng gladly agreed.

Next is the Mellon Clan.

Compared to the Rockefeller Clan, the Mellon Clan seems more interested in Jade Island’s infrastructure technology.

Thus, Thomas Mellon straightforwardly expressed his wish to engage in deep cooperation with Jade Island in the field of infrastructure, jointly developing the infrastructure industry, planning to expand infrastructure business worldwide in the future.

On hearing Old Mellon’s cooperation proposal, Jiang Cheng hesitated only slightly before agreeing.

This infrastructure black technology needs to be further promoted globally; however, Jiang Cheng has always lacked a strong spokesperson.

Collaborating with a family like Mellon that has a huge influence in infrastructure can significantly enhance Jade Island’s infrastructure reputation and open up vast market space.

Of course, in order to achieve this, some technology transfer is inevitable.

However, Jiang Cheng didn’t mind. His Black Technology System contains plenty of futuristic technology, so there’s no need to worry about the current infrastructure technology.

Jiang Cheng is well aware that sharing some technology with his collaborators will allow for better cooperation.

The banquet continued.

Finally, the leaders of the two families broached the core issues of this collaboration.

Office rental rates and tax issues.

Seeing this, Jiang Cheng smiled slightly and calmly stated his offer.

The rent in Laputa City CBD is set at USD 6000 per square foot, translating to a total price, the annual rent for the office area rented by the two families will reach USD 1.2 billion!

As for taxes, Jiang Cheng demanded a 20% cut from their profits!

Upon hearing Jiang Cheng’s offer, the heads of the two tycoon families were all stunned, thinking they had misheard!

An annual rent of USD 1.2 billion, and a 20% profit cut!

Goodness!

Is this Island Master of Jade Island crazy?

Such demands are practically robbery!

Even the most prosperous CBD in the world, New York’s Manhattan District, doesn’t have such high prices, and according to Jiang Cheng’s offer, it’s nearly double that of New York’s Manhattan commercial district!

This is definitely robbery!

The expressions of the two leading figures changed after hearing Jiang Cheng’s offer; the calm demeanor on their faces disappeared instantly.