Land Classification

Chapter 782: Land Classification

The Vienna Government's grand development plan for the Near East undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm into the domestic economy, and the stock market was the first to react.

Share prices across multiple sectors—construction, pharmaceuticals, engineering equipment, and more—soared wildly, as though a new bull market were about to begin.

To boost their stock prices, related companies rushed to announce their participation in the Near East development plan. Overnight, "Near East development" became Austria's hottest buzzword.

It was not only domestic capital that was drawn in; plenty of overseas capital also came swarming at the scent of opportunity.

With the European Depression leaving capital nowhere to go, Austria's Near East development plan had undoubtedly arrived at just the right time.

Naturally, to attract attention, the Vienna Government did not mention any preliminary plans. What it publicized most heavily was the "one-billion Divine Shield investment."

This was unquestionably the largest investment in history, one that could not possibly be surpassed even within this century. There was no pressure at all in using it as a boast.

In the original timeline, European capital had dared to invest in the United States, thousands of miles away. The nearby Near East needed no further mention.

Unfortunately, this lot was far too shrewd, each one slicker than an eel. Franz wanted to trick a few unlucky fools into taking on railway construction, yet no one took the bait.

Even monopoly operating rights drew no interest. There was no helping it—the Near East was now a blank slate. No matter how beautiful the Vienna Government's plans looked, they were still only plans.

Capitalists would not release the hawk until they saw the rabbit. Before the immigration plan got underway, who would be foolish enough to invest in building railways?

Everyone was