For the First Impression

Once everyone was on the same page, the city government's work immediately became more efficient and focused.

Under Jory's guidance, officials and clerks at City Hall were mobilized to begin intensive preparations.

"A five-hundred-page Investment Environment White Paper for Budweis City," Jory stressed to the officials in charge at a hastily convened planning meeting. "This isn't just a pile of numbers."

"It needs to cover our population, land, mineral resources, existing industrial scale, tax policies, and labor costs. It should also include a short-term industrial development plan for the next three years and a long-term plan for the next ten."

The officials exchanged glances. Their terms were uncertain; for all they knew, the City Council might be reshuffled and they'd be out of a job tomorrow. Who would care about what happened three or ten years from now?

Seeing the troubled looks on their faces, Jory understood what was on their minds and added, "Think of it as advertising the city. It doesn't matter whether you believe in it yourselves. What matters is convincing our guests."

"More importantly, we need to conduct in-depth analyses of the sectors our investors might be interested in."

"For example, Councillor Hozzenplozz's duck meat canning and Fire Fleece Jacket industries need large quantities of duck down and a steady supply of poultry."

"So our report needs to list in detail the area of suitable waterways in this region, the number of potential waterfowl farmers, and possible ways to work together."

"Producing Fire Fleece Jackets requires building a garment factory. Can the region provide enough raw materials? Is there enough labor? What's the state of our supply chain support capability? Can the surrounding agricultural output feed that many workers? We need to examine each of these questions."

This targeted analysis had instantly clarified the direction of