Chapter 585: Spotlight Night, National Gift Porcelain, Big Brother Style

The night was still.

The party was over.

‘Tonight was a rare highlight for me, the brightest I’ve had in a while… and it heralds the beginning of some wonderful things.’

Sitting on the sofa, Lin Chu gazed quietly at the exquisite, pale yellow porcelain on the coffee table, a look of delight in his eyes.

‘I’ve bought many priceless porcelain pieces, but they all pale in comparison to this one.’

This piece of porcelain was the legendary National Gift Porcelain.

It was a gift for him.

Tonight, at the party that had just ended.

Previously, he had wanted to acquire a piece of National Gift Porcelain, tasking Lu Ming with the job, but it hadn’t worked out.

But now, one had been presented to him as a gift.

This was naturally a form of official recognition, and it also meant that everything he did was being watched.

Also, during his private chat with that important figure earlier, he had received a request.

Or rather… a mission.

—To develop a low-altitude economy industry on the new plot of land he had bought in Dubai.

To be honest, the proposal had taken Lin Chu quite by surprise at the time.

However… it was clear the higher-ups on both sides had already discussed this proposal. None of the other tycoons present were surprised; they all expressed their encouragement and support.

After the initial shock, Lin Chu quickly came to his senses.

‘It seems I’m the one who’s been chosen, the most suitable person for the job.’

Only then did Lin Chu truly understand that the high-caliber guests who came tonight were most likely not here for his sake, but for this very matter.

The high-tech industry.

A trillion-dollar scale.

The next tech frontier.

The low-altitude economy was an industry booming not just at home, but also across the ocean. There was a high probability it could produce the world’s next richest person.

Now, he had become a “chess piece” for this industry in Dubai.

Though, there were probably many such chess pieces, especially back home.

But when a large company takes on a project, it often involves internal competition, to say nothing of a national endeavor.

‘For me, taking on this task is a perfect fit—a match made in heaven, really.’

Doing it in Dubai.

Taking an international route from the very beginning.

Careful consideration showed that this was a mutually beneficial decision for all parties involved.

The advantages were that it could avoid many pointless sanctions. Chips and the like could mostly be sourced globally, and it would naturally benefit the local economy as well.

The disadvantage was that he would have to handle the entire supply chain and all the components himself. The costs would be several times higher than back home, requiring him to forge his own path.

‘For me, however, cost is not an issue at all.’

As for everything else, as long as there was money, it wouldn’t be too difficult to handle.

Even Lin Chu himself couldn’t help but marvel. This move was truly a stroke of genius.

‘I never would have thought of it!’

‘I’ve truly been enlightened!’

‘What a mastermind!’

Previously in Peng City, he had tried to develop the low-altitude economy and put in a lot of effort.

But the resistance was ultimately too great, with various interests tangled together, and the project was now stalled.

Of course, the connection wasn’t completely severed. The labs were still under construction, the goodwill from that endeavor was still significant, and he was still part of the industry.

But now, if he were to restart this plan in Dubai, all resistance would be minimal.

The venue? He had it.

The policies? In place.

Money? No shortage of it.

Personnel? He could just transfer them from back home.

‘It’s absolutely perfect!’

It was… a blessing in disguise, a serendipitous turn of events.

And on top of that, there was the unexpected bonus of the National Gift Porcelain.

This piece of National Gift Porcelain naturally represented a kind of promise—’Roll up your sleeves and get to work! Don’t worry about the small stuff, just focus on the business!’

Previously, while on the cruise ship, he had also thought carefully about how to become a “person of value” on a global scale, minimizing constraints from all sides.

The answer he came to was high-tech.

Now, this path that had been arranged for him secretly aligned with his own initial thoughts.

Tsk.

‘As they say, surviving a great disaster is bound to bring good fortune later.’

‘And here it is.’

After reveling in his thoughts for a while, Lin Chu took out his phone and found a contact: Chen Yuanxing, a former classmate from his MBA program and the one who had proposed and initiated the low-altitude project.

Although they had gone through a lot of trouble back then without success, Lin Chu hadn’t treated him unfairly. Chen Yuanxing was still involved in the construction of the labs; they just hadn’t been in touch as much recently.

But counting on his fingers, it hadn’t actually been that long—only about two months.

For a major project of this level, the construction and development cycles are measured in years. He figured Chen Yuanxing would find this time cost completely acceptable.

He dialed the number. It rang a few times before the call was abruptly ended.

Lin Chu: ?

He froze for a moment.

‘He hung up on me?’

Remembering that his current number was private, he quickly composed a text message and sent it: “This is Lin Chu. I’m in Dubai. I need to talk to you about something. Call me back when you’re free.”

Less than a minute after he sent the message, Chen Yuanxing’s call came through.

“President Lin, my apologies, hahaha! I saw it was an international number and thought it was some kind of scam call… What can I do for you?”

Chen Yuanxing said with a laugh, his tone a bit greasy and sycophantic, but that’s how he had always been.

By now, he had met plenty of people like this; it wasn’t worth getting bothered by.

“What have you been up to lately?”

Lin Chu asked casually with a smile.

“Haha, just the usual hustle. Attending classes during the day, watching the stock market, driving for Didi at night, and taking on side jobs on the weekends. Just trying to make a living and support the family.”