Chapter 1556 - The Ambition of Loki Jr. (2/2)
Because of this, Hong Zewei’s first impression of him was positive. Compared with the nouveau riches who waved money and acted arrogantly the moment they stepped into the office; it was obviously more comfortable to work with this kind of people.
Now that the development of space resources was the trend, Heavenly Palace City did not lack investors. Because Celestial Trade was also the leader in this aspect, as a governor in Celestial Trade, Hong Zewei did not need to act politely to anyone.
“This is?” Jason asked when he saw the wine-red tea on the table.
“Losim tea, it is a type of fungus that grows in the mantle and is a companion species of oxygen-producing fungi. After being dried, it is surprisingly delicious when used to make tea. It is a very popular drink in Heavenly Palace City.” He picked up the tea, took a sip, the said in a joking manner with a smile, “It is not poisonous, rest assured.”
Jason copied Hong Zewei’s action and took a sip of tea. When he felt the sweet coolness spread down in his throat, his eyes lit up.
“This is a great tea!”
“You can take some back,” Hong Zewei said, “Next year we plan to ship a batch to Celestial City for sale. It is not for sale as of now.”
“Then I’ll make myself feel at home.” Jason laughed.
The two chatted for a while and soon got to the topics prepared for today. Jason visited on behalf of the B City Steel Group, and his purpose was self-evident. And Heavenly Palace City, in the midst of restructuring, naturally welcomed a large international capital with open arms.
“We are very optimistic about the development prospects here and plan to invest and set up factories on Mars. The entire B City Steel Group was established for this purpose, and I am here for that,” Jason said, “Of course, in addition to steel, we are also very interested in other industries.”
“For example?”
“Such as real estate.”
“Oh? Does Mr. Jason see the prospects for real estate development in Heavenly Palace City?” Hong Zewei smiled.
“With the establishment of Interstellar Highway and a second space elevator in South America, there will soon be a flood of immigrants from Earth, as well as tourists. And I noticed that the buildings here all seemed to have been carved out of a mold. With all due respect, in terms of comfort and aesthetics, it’s certainly not great,” Jason said with a smile.
“Many people complained to me about this.” After Hong Zewei took a sip of the tea, he said, “After all, in the early days, survival was the most important element.”
“In the future, the citizens of Heavenly Palace City will be very wealthy. After all, you are sitting on a treasure. I think it is necessary to improve the housing in the city. If you trust me, you can give this task to us. I know a few talents in this area, they will surely be able to design beautiful and comfortable apartment buildings for the city,” Jason said while he looked eagerly at Hong Zewei, who sat across from him.
The development of real estate on Mars required a lot of steel, and this steel could be supplied by the B City Steel Group. After he turned the manufactured steel into housing, sell them to immigrants who settle on Mars, or develop them into high-quality hotels, B City Steel Group was bound to make a boatload.
Jason also saw something more long-term.
Five years later, once the Earth Defense Alliance rescued Golovins’ starship from Europa’s ice sheet, it was necessary to find a place for those refugees of the extraterrestrial civilization. This place was unlikely to be on Earth, so the most likely place was Mars.
As long as the B City Consortium development was successful in the next five years, it could be an opportunity to win the bid for this contract.
What kind of business with your own people is posher than doing business with aliens?
It is not just about being posh.
From this business, Jason saw countless banknotes.
In five years, when people mention his name, he will no longer be the youngest son of the Loki family of the B City Consortium, but a steel tycoon.