Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Raising the Flag to Become a Tiger! When money isn't enough, internet users step in!
After dinner, Chen Yang retired to his cabin, immersed in thoughts about the next steps for the foundation of the country.
Now that the Kingdom of Yan Guo has been officially established, the central issue is nation-building. And at the core of it all are the people!
Undoubtedly, people are the foundation upon which a country is built. Infrastructure, science, and systems are important, but without a vibrant and engaged population, everything else is hollow.
Despite the clamor of netizens to join the country, if given free access now, they would likely encounter a desolate island, unable to offer anything but challenges. Who would want to migrate to a place without prospects?
If attracting and retaining people are the goals, urbanization is the first essential step. And in this process, the development of stable industries plays a crucial role.
Only with a solid industrial base can jobs and tax revenues be generated. And it is these resources that enable the development of social welfare.
Attractive benefits can only be offered when there is a strong economic base. Thus, for attracting and retaining more people, urbanization is crucial.
The first step is to invest in infrastructure. Ports and airports are priorities, followed by determining the location of the first city and building roads to connect it to the rest of the island.
After outlining his ideas, Chen Yang drew a map and defined the locations of the ports, airports, and the first city.
Once the location was decided, Chen Yang took paper and pen, accessed the system's mall, and began calculating the cost in citizenship points required for the project.
Project, materials, construction equipment, workforce... After some calculations, a wrinkle of concern appeared on his forehead.
The system is truly amazing, there's no doubt. However, the available citizenship value is not sufficient!
More than a million points would not be enough to complete the initial phase of urbanization. The difference is significant.
Of course, he could simply opt for modest development. Instead of pursuing the dream of building a robust country, he could keep the island as his own private refuge. Fishing, hunting in the mountains, occasionally going out to sea... A comfortable and peaceful life.
But that would be boring.
Furthermore, sooner or later, the citizenship value rewarded by the system would be depleted. If they wanted to keep growing, they would need to attract immigrants.
"If the citizenship value is not enough, then let's spend money to acquire it!"
Since he decided to follow the path of building a powerful country, every citizenship point should be carefully planned and maximized.
If there was money to spend, so be it.
For example, construction materials could be purchased in the system's mall, but they were in high demand. Checking his account balance, which exceeded two hundred thousand dollars, Chen Yang knew it was better than nothing.
To proceed with the urbanization plans, the estimated cost would be at least 4 billion dollars!
As for the workforce, they could purchase simulated engineering robots. They worked 24 hours a day, without breaks, and were more efficient and professional than ordinary workers.
Project drawings can also be customized from the system. After all, the design fee is a considerable expense.
The design fee for an airport, for example, alone reaches several hundred million.
Labor and design alone can save at least 1 to 2 billion.
This means that only about 2.7 billion is needed!
"2.7 billion..."
This number, when considered globally, is an exorbitant amount for most people.
Chen Yang pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Yes!"
Although he doesn't have that amount, he can turn to crowdfunding!
When he had nothing, he managed to raise 1.3 million through a video.
Where did this 1.3 million come from?
It was the project he described that caught the attention of internet users.
Now that the island has been bought and the country established, internet users' trust in him has reached its peak.
And his current popularity doesn't compare to a few days ago.
This is similar to attracting investments. The more you have, the more others trust you and the more investment you can attract.
Trading stocks and buying a house are examples of this.
When internet users have confidence in the real estate and stock markets, they are optimistic. In this scenario, real estate developers can show only the sketch of a house and attract buyers, promising to build a residential building on the site in three years. It's as if there are people willing to invest in a product that is still on paper.
Chen Yang is now in a moment of great opportunity.
But that alone is not enough.
If he raised only 1.3 million, he could start a livestream now.
But what he wants to raise is 2.7 billion!
So, what he has brought so far is not enough.
If he wants to raise 2.7 billion, he needs to present more than he already has and let the internet users see the hope of future growth of this island country.
After finding the key, Chen Yang suddenly smiled.
He already has an idea!
His idea is simple and straightforward, but in his opinion, it is absolutely effective!
To simplify, it's like raising the flag to draw attention!
How to raise that flag?
Simple!
As long as international capital is optimistic and some countries start seeking friendships, it's enough.
Without wasting time, he put the plan into action.
Opening the system's shopping mall, Chen Yang began customizing the design drawings.
"Customized drawings of urban underground pipeline projects!"
"Customized urban planning drawings!"
"Customized airport design drawings!"
"Customized port design drawings!"
"Customized highway project drawings."
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