Half a month later, all eleven families accepted the olive branch extended by Chen Chen and joined the big family of God's Forbidden Zone.
The Twelve Apostles Council was officially established.
Next, it was time for the two sides to test each other further.
These families sent some unimportant direct or collateral members to Chen Chen's research center for project treatment. As long as Chen Chen could provide satisfactory results, their relationship would slowly stabilize.
Of course, Chen Chen was not afraid of this.
After obtaining sufficient funds, the next thing Chen Chen did was to submit a land lease agreement to the Namibian Parliament.
Blacklight Biotechnology was willing to lease about 50,000 hectares of land in the coastal area south of Walvis Bay in the Erongo Province, Namib-Naukluft National Game Park for 300 million US dollars for 40 years.
This condition was equivalent to Chen Chen wanting to rent land in Namibia for 10 US dollars per mu per year. Moreover, it was non-agricultural land.
If converted to Namibian dollars, it would be about 149 Namibian dollars per mu per year.
This land included the Blacklight Biotechnology Research Institute as well as the Blacklight Biotechnology Namibian Nuclear Power Plant more than ten kilometers away. Once purchased, Chen Chen's two projects would be completely integrated into one.
It was not that Chen Chen had not thought of buying the land directly. However, Namibia's land was a legacy of times and was extremely sensitive to the issue of foreigners occupying land. Therefore, if he wanted to buy the land, it might cost more than ten times the current price.
Ten times the price was enough for Chen Chen to rent this land for 400 years. By then, it was hard to say whether this country would still exist.
"Mr. Chen, what do you want me to say?"
In a luxurious mansion in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, an old black man with a head of white hair said slowly, "As knowledgeable as you are, you should already know the history of Namibia. Our country was born in the test of blood and fire. Because of this, our country still has many unresolved problems, including the land issue."
At this point, the old man who inexplicably looked like Morgan Freeman had a pained expression. "Our country is an agricultural country with about 69 million hectares of arable land. However, nearly half of the land is controlled by those white people. Currently, 240,000 people have no land. They must rely on government aid to survive below the poverty line."
"I can only express my regrets about this, Mr. Mazura."
Chen Chen closed his eyes slightly. If he did not know the truth, he might have been deceived by the old man's superb acting skills.
The old man said that 240,000 people lived below the poverty line. Chen Chen felt that this number could be multiplied by three. Besides, even if these people were given enough land, they had to be willing to farm...
Chen Chen did not want to dwell on this issue and said, "But don't worry, Mr. Minister, I want to rent non-agricultural land. My purpose isn't to develop ranches or farms, but to build an Eco Science City."
"Eco Science City?" The old man was taken aback.
"That's right. You should know that I have a research center on that piece of land."
Chen Chen explained, "However, I later discovered that just one research center is far from enough. I want to build a complete industrial system from research, to experimentation, to application and service."
"This …" The old man was speechless.
"Mr. Mazura, can you imagine?"
Chen Chen spread his hands and described, "I'll build dozens of sanatoriums on this land. These sanatoriums will be located on the beautiful shores of the Atlantic Ocean. In front of them is the endless sea, but behind them are thousands of miles of golden sand dunes. This magnificent scene of yellow sand flowing into the sea is unique in the world.
"At night, there will be a vast starry sky, enough for customers to experience the true meaning of peace and health."
"But..." The old man said helplessly, "But we're not Switzerland here. We don't have the medical environment there."
"That was in the past."
Chen Chen said matter-of-factly, "But after I build this Eco Science City, everything will be different. The cutting-edge medical technology developed from the research center will be put into clinical trials as quickly as possible, and then put into application and service fields as quickly as possible.
"I'll equip the sanatoriums here with the most authoritative expert doctors, from internal medicine to cardiology, from gastroenterology to cardiology. At the same time, they'll be equipped with the most advanced testing equipment, from head to toe.
"Moreover, in terms of diet and daily life, I'll also have experienced nutritionists and nurses here, and even fitness consultants and coaches. We can customize any high-end service to meet all the needs of customers...
"This place will become the most complete and developed place in the world with the medical system."
After listening to these words, the old man suddenly fell silent.
"Mr. Mazura, I heard that you're going to run for the vice president of the party?"
Chen Chen took out a card, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of the old man. "This is my personal support for your campaign funds, Mr. Mazura. I hope that with the help of this political donation, you can succeed."
"... I understand."
The old man was silent for a long time, then seemed to make up his mind and nodded. "But I hope you're mentally prepared, Mr. Chen. I can't guarantee that I can do it for you."
"It's okay. In Congress, I'll definitely not let you fight alone," Chen Chen said meaningfully.
The old man's pupils suddenly shrank, then he looked at Chen Chen and chuckled.
Then, Chen Chen also laughed. Their laughter grew louder and louder, and finally, they laughed heartily at the same time.
...
"Mr. Mazura, there's no need to see me out."
A few minutes later, Chen Chen walked out of the door of the mansion, while constantly waving behind him. "The time I spend with you is always pleasant and short. I can learn so much from you."
"Likewise, you're an outstanding young man."
The old man stood at the door and said with relief, "In the future, your achievements will surely surpass mine. I look forward to that day."
Chen Chen nodded in thanks, then got into the car through the door opened by Cheng Cao.
The car slowly started and drove toward the main road.
It was not until the car window was completely closed, blocking the view outside that the smile on Chen Chen's face faded completely.
"Boss, you look in a good mood." Cheng Cao glanced in the rearview mirror and asked softly.
"Of course, I'm in a good mood if I can achieve my goal at the lowest cost."
Chen Chen sighed and suddenly asked, "By the way, I've gone to three places on my side. How's the situation with Wenhuan?"
"He just reported that he's also convinced three members on his side. These members agreed to be on our side at the meeting," Cheng Cao replied.
"Very good. As long as we can convince four or five more members, our application here is basically foolproof."
Chen Chen nodded and turned to look out the window.
What Chen Chen wanted to emulate was the famous sanatorium industry in Switzerland —
Taking advantage of their high-end medical service environment, combined with the local natural ecology, Switzerland opened hundreds of sanatoriums in the Alps.
These sanatoriums were known for their cutting-edge medical technology. They had a large number of therapists and advanced medical treatment, as well as a beautiful treatment environment. The combination of these three types of environments attracted an endless stream of rich people from Europe and all over the world.
It was like a gold sucking hole.
What Chen Chen wanted to do was to emulate this model in Switzerland.
After all, he had the world's most advanced anti-aging technology here. As long as he built an Eco Science City here, with his technological advantage, would he have to worry about not being able to compete with Switzerland?
Moreover, as his reputation spread, he could always attract famous politicians from various countries. Then, he could also select more people to absorb into God's Forbidden Zone.
This was Chen Chen's plan.
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