Ambitions for 240 Mu of Land

After seeing Starfield Game Company's financial records, Zhang Zhiguo was so shocked he was speechless.

Were game companies really this profitable?

In all these years, he had never heard of a game company making this much money.

Weren't the truly profitable companies supposed to be in manufacturing or technology?

Could game companies make this much money too?

Seeing his reaction, Deng Jiajia was secretly delighted.

Honestly, Starfield Game Company had already shattered conventional ideas about game companies.

No matter how much money buy-to-own simulator games had made in the past, they couldn't compare to Starfield's games.

Even with tens of millions of purchases, they could only earn a little over 100 million yuan, while Starfield was already earning 200 million a day. They were on entirely different levels.

It was as though they had crossed into a new era, utterly eclipsing other games in revenue.

When Zhang Zhiguo came back to his senses, he said, his voice somewhat excited, "Are... are you sure this is your company's revenue?"

Deng Jiajia smiled beside him. "Yes, Director Zhang."

"Our company is different from other game companies. From now on, our daily revenue can stay above 100 million yuan."

"If you still don't believe us, you can check the taxes our company has paid with the city."

At last, Zhang Zhiguo understood that the company before him wasn't some company that didn't know its own limits, but a unicorn in the gaming industry.

What was a unicorn? It was a company valued at over ten billion yuan.

He didn't need anyone else to value it. As far as he could see, it was definitely a unicorn.

And having a unicorn company establish its headquarters in Guangming District would be extraordinarily good news.

There were only a little over forty unicorn companies in all of Shencheng, and most were in the city center, with little connection to outlying districts like theirs.

Guangming District had only one company on the level of a unicorn. If Starfield established itself in Guangming District, it would be an undeniable achievement for him.

At that thought, Zhang Zhiguo smiled and held out his hand. "President Su, right? Let's go talk in my office."

"Tell me what you need, and we'll certainly do what we can to accommodate you."

Hearing this, Su Ye smiled and reached out to shake his hand. "Haha, thank you, Director Zhang."

Once they arrived at the office, Su Ye laid out his conditions.

"Here's the situation, Director Zhang. You should be able to see our company's potential for future growth."

"Right now, our company rents a floor in the city center as its workspace. We're making quite a bit of money now, so I was thinking of moving our headquarters here."

"But I have an idea, and I don't know whether you can accommodate it, Director Zhang."

After listening, Zhang Zhiguo said, "Go ahead, President Su."

Su Ye said, "Here's the thing. I want that land to the left of Guangming Lake."

Hearing this, Zhang Zhiguo asked, "President Su, do you mean you want all the reserved industrial land on the left side of Guangming District?"

"Yes, all of it."

"All of it!?"

Even after hearing Su Ye confirm it, Zhang Zhiguo couldn't help drawing a sharp breath.

The land covered 240 mu in total. Acquiring all of it would cost at least tens of billions of yuan. Even a company of Starfield's size couldn't possibly afford it.

He hesitated before saying, "Here's the thing, President Su. You want to acquire all of it, but I have to ask about your funds..."

Su Ye understood what he meant. He pursed his lips and said, "This is what I'm thinking, Director Zhang."

"I definitely can't afford to buy all the land at once, so I'd like to discuss a proposal with you."

"What proposal?"

Zhang Zhiguo was interested. As long as Su Ye wanted to invest money here, it would benefit Guangming District.

Su Ye said, "Here's the plan, Director Zhang. We'll first spend one billion yuan on a plot of land there, and I'd like to buy the rest gradually."

"Don't worry. Starfield will spend 500 to 600 million yuan on land every month. As long as we keep paying, please reserve the surrounding land for us."

"What do you think?"

Su Ye had come up with this plan as soon as he saw the land. For the sake of the company's future development, he had to secure it.

As for why he didn't go to another city to develop, it was because the infrastructure in other cities wasn't sufficient.

Starfield would hold competitions in the future, and other cities might not be able to support events on such a massive scale.

After hearing Su Ye's proposal, Zhang Zhiguo fell silent.

If so, it would mean Su Ye would buy the entire contiguous tract of land within three years.

Three years... it wasn't long, but it wasn't exactly short, either.

In that case, it wasn't out of the question.

But there were risks. If Starfield ran into funding problems later, the matter would certainly affect him.

As he considered it, Su Ye waited across from him for a response.

Finally, Zhang Zhiguo lit a cigarette and said with a frown, "President Su, I know you want that contiguous tract of land, but under the normal land-purchasing process, you'd have to bid for it at auction, and we couldn't reserve it for you."

"So I'd need to handle this through the district's coordinated planning process for key industrial projects. It would have to be discussed at the district level and reported to the city."

Su Ye nodded, understanding what he meant.

"Director Zhang, you can discuss the matter, and you can coordinate the follow-up work with her."

"Our company currently earns 200 million yuan a day. I believe you have a good idea of where things stand, Director Zhang."

"Sorry for the trouble."

After the two discussed a few more matters, Su Ye left with Deng Jiajia.

Once Su Ye had gone, Zhang Zhiguo sat in his chair, frowning in thought.

What kind of company was Starfield Game Company, anyway?

He didn't know much about the company, but its financial statements didn't seem to be fake.

Thinking this over, he took out his phone and made a call.

"Yes... help me look into Starfield Game Company... Mm, drinks are on me next time."

Meanwhile, Su Ye was saying something to Deng Jiajia as they rode back.

"You'll need to handle the land parcel and coordinate with Director Zhang."

"President Su, how can you be sure he'll agree? What if..."

"There's no 'what if.' He'll definitely look into our company, and then he'll agree."

Su Ye smiled confidently.

Given Starfield Game Company's current ability to rake in money, he was certain that very few companies could match it.

And as for its valuation, it had probably long since surpassed ten billion yuan. He simply hadn't chosen to take the company public; otherwise, he would have had more cash than he could spend.

Su Ye suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, how did your inquiries about transactions on the gaming platform go?"

Deng Jiajia hurriedly replied, "President Su, I asked some legal professionals. They said nothing like it has been done in the country before."

"But there are no legal restrictions on it, so it can be permitted."

Hearing this, Su Ye had finally received some good news.

If Xingye Gaming Platform had a marketplace, the platform would have a new revenue stream.

P.S. These chapters are mainly laying the groundwork for future developments. Competitions, teams, overseas game markets, competition venues and so on all need groundwork before I can write about them.

To the little bosses who enjoy the gaming content, please bear with me m(o・ω・o)m