"Have you reached an agreement? They're on the way? That's wonderful."
When Lu PingAn learned the news, he made no effort to hide his delight.
Since he had already placed his bet, naturally he had to go all in and double down. Winning would feel great; losing meant running away.
After confirming the final plan, Lu PingAn began cashing in the pieces he held.
"An Nan and I will increase our Investment and expand across the board! If everything goes smoothly with my industrial development, my Factory will more than triple by next year."
Accelerating cashing out did not mean cashing out and leaving. On the contrary, a "Ponzi scheme" grew at its fastest right before it could no longer keep going and finally burst.
Lu PingAn's "cash-out stance" instead took the form of massive expansion.
Faced with the expectations of the entire city, Lu PingAn adopted an extremely aggressive policy.
A city's demand for industries and goods had limits. Only a pool of sufficient size could sustain a dragon of corresponding size.
He ignored the fact that the city's market was already nearing saturation. Instead, he catered to the local investors' and citizens' even more intense desire for development. Investors wanted profits, politicians wanted achievements, and ordinary people wanted good jobs with high pay and generous benefits.
"...Of course, for future development and the healthy growth of the market, I will invest in the construction of a new Steam Railway, so my goods can also be sold in other cities."
He seemed to have effortlessly stepped over the problem.
But if one thought about it rationally, Lu PingAn's words were full of holes.
For example, could a mere "businessman" possibly afford the massive investment needed for the City-Border Railway? Even if he could manage it, the lengthy construction period,