Chapter 333 Preparation Strategy Foot Basin Chicken
At the management office, a map of the Cayman Islands was spread out on the table. Grand Cayman is a coral reef island with a flat terrain and an average altitude of 15 meters, so there are many places that can be used.
The island is covered with coconut trees and surrounded by beaches with fine and soft sand. In later times, it became a famous diving paradise.
Hardy said:
"There must be a large airport on the island that can take off and land large passenger planes, and the runway must be no less than 4,000 meters."
Although current passenger planes do not need such a long runway, Hardy knows that in the future passenger planes will become larger and larger. To take off and land small trunk aircraft such as Boeing 737 and Airbus 320, a runway of 2,700 meters is needed. If it is a 747, it will need more than 3,300 meters. The larger A380 will require nearly 4,000 meters. Hardy is ready to do it all in one go.
"We also need to build a large passenger and cargo terminal. The original terminal is a natural harbor with a good location, but it is too small. In the future, we want to develop this place into a resort and gambling destination. We need to build it on a large scale. There will be many tourists coming every year, so we need a terminal for materials and personnel."
Hardy nodded.
"The other thing is to build the Governor's Palace. This administration office will definitely not do. In the future, the Governor's Palace will be the highest authority in the Cayman Islands, so it must be up to standard."
“We also need to build a government building to house various departments.”
"The military needs to choose a suitable place. I think the end of the island is a good choice. There is also a port pier there, which can be turned into a military pier for exclusive use by the military."
"It can't be too small, after all, it has to accommodate the navy, army and air force."
"There is also the planning of George Town. According to my vision, George Town will become the financial, casino and tourism center of the Cayman Islands in the future. We must plan out beach tourist areas, hotels, shopping districts, casino areas, etc."
"So we need to plan the hydropower on the island on a large scale and build a power plant that is strong enough to support the operation of the island. We don't want coal-fired power, which is too troublesome. We need a power plant that burns natural gas or oil."
Many countries in South America produce oil. Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Chile all produce oil, so it will be very convenient to use oil and gas in the future.
"This is an island. We have to face the threat of hurricanes. We must take this into consideration when designing streets, houses, and sewers. Another thing is the disposal of domestic waste on the island. My idea is not to dispose of it on the island, but to pack it up and send it to other places for incineration to maintain the island's environment."
"The roads on the island need to be replanned. In addition to the two roads in the center, I plan to build a highway around the island."
Hardy talked about his ideas, and the others kept taking notes.
"These are what I thought of on the way here. That's all I can think of. You can fill in the details," said Hardy.
The expert from the design company smiled and said, "Mr. Hardy has already thought very comprehensively. We just need to improve some details."
"Your design company, please help me come up with a detailed construction plan. I will make a decision after reading it," said Hardy.
"Yes Mr. Hardy."
After the design company staff left, Hardy said to Andy and Lanster: "In the future, Cayman will become a self-governing territory. The government, public security, economy, culture and everything else here will all be under our control. It's like building a small country."
"Andy, we are not professionals in this area. Please help me find a few professionals and bring them into the Hardy Company think tank, but they will be responsible for Cayman affairs and help us create a set of appropriate management rules."
"Remember, don't try to have a democratic system. That's meaningless. I plan to have a presidential system."
"CEO system?" Andy had never heard of this term and felt a little puzzled.
“We run the Cayman Islands as a company. I am the chairman, in charge of all affairs. The prime minister is the president, and the ministers are department managers. This way of management is simple and direct,” said Hardy.
Andy thought, isn't this a dictatorship?
What about the president system?
However, Andy supports this president system from the bottom of his heart, because this model is the most convenient and fastest in a small place like Cayman, and it saves a lot of constraints.
“Then a Cayman Island Development and Construction Company will be established to be responsible for the future development of the Cayman Islands.”
This matter is very important. It may cost a lot of money to develop it in the future. After all, this is building a city.
"Okay, boss." Andy nodded.
As for Neil, he is responsible for the public security on the island. There are only about 3,000 people on the island now, and Neil's 300 people are more than enough.
Hardy is very confident about the future of the Cayman Islands.
He has enough funds to support the initial construction. Once the casino is completed, business will naturally come in, and he won't have to worry about the later construction.
Don't assume that the Cayman Islands has no room for development just because it is small.
The Principality of Monaco is the second smallest country in the world, with a total area of only 1.98 square kilometers, but it still makes a lot of money because of its casino business.
Later the king married Hollywood star Grace Kelly.
1.98 square kilometers, and the royal family is at most a village chief. The so-called royal family is just a name.
Our own Cayman Island has 260 square kilometers.
After all, he is a town mayor.
The most important thing is that you have complete autonomy here. You can do everything except launching foreign wars.
Including making laws and government rules.
Once the casino opens, this place will become a legal money laundering paradise, no, it should be called a tax haven.
This one source of income alone can help you earn countless money in the future.
As for whether we will be attacked by other countries?
Hardy had already made up his mind. On the one hand, he would rely on the United States, and on the other hand, he would rely on Britain. As long as these two countries did not take action, no one else would dare to move.
......
Hardy left the management office, found Taylor, and took Taylor to the beach.
Blue sea and blue sky.
This is a tropical area with a year-round temperature between 30 and 24 degrees, and the climate is pleasant. Taylor wore a dress and stepped barefoot on the soft white sand, jumping and dodging the waves. It's good to be young, and you can have fun alone.
"Hadi, come after me."
Taylor stood in front and waved at Hardy.
Hardy chased after him.
Taylor ran forward.
Running and smiling.
How could she be a match for Hardy? After running a dozen meters, she was picked up by Hardy. Hardy did not stop and continued to run forward against the wind.
“Ah~~Hahaha~!”
Taylor laughed out loud, waving her arms and tapping her feet.
Hardy was actually very excited. From now on, this place would belong completely to him. He would build a city and even run a country. This sense of accomplishment made him excited.
He found himself far more excited than he had imagined.
Tired of running.
The two of them lay under a palm tree, with the leaves blocking the sunlight, their shadows close together. Hardy kissed Taylor's little mouth, and Taylor responded vigorously.
suddenly,
Taylor stiffened slightly.
The man put his hand under his collar.
The girl kissed more vigorously.
......
Two days later.
Hardy issued the first Governor's Order, "In view of the fact that the island will be developed in a unified manner and the residents are not suitable for living on the island, all residents of the island will move out of the island. They can choose three places, Britain, the United States and Jamaica, and the government will help them immigrate."
"The Governor will take back all the private land on the island that originally belonged to the islanders, and compensate the islanders at a reasonable price."
“Those who register in advance can choose to go to the UK or the US, and those who refuse will be forcibly relocated to Jamaica.”
To put it bluntly, Hadi's order is to demolish the houses by force and take back all the land.
You have to agree even if you don't agree.
Who were the original islanders? Exiles, pirates, African slaves, and some people with strange identities.
Some of these families have been living here for one or two hundred years and consider themselves indigenous people. When Jamaica declares independence in a few years, it is inevitable that some people will follow suit. It would be better to clear out the indigenous people now and make this place clean and tidy.
Hardy wants to solve possible troubles in advance.
Now that we are starting from scratch, we can do things in a drastic manner. If we wait until this place is built, it will be much more difficult to clean up.
As for the possible impact on Hardy's reputation.
What good reputation does a capitalist who owns a casino have?
What qualifications do the descendants of some pirates and lazy black people have to enjoy the welfare of the Cayman Islands in the future?
And the compensation he gave was not low. No matter whether it was your private land or your house, it was all compensated. It was enough for these people to buy a house to live in in the United States or the United Kingdom.
As for the future.
It is not easy to become a Cayman Islander. You need to be an employee of Hardy Company, or someone with status, position and ability.
As for how to attract them, that depends on future development.
If this place develops into a financial center, naturally countless people will want to immigrate here.
The islanders didn't expect that the governor would expel them all from the island as soon as he arrived, but many of them were tempted by the possibility of immigrating to the United States and Britain.
There is no electricity on the island today, and people still rely on fish oil lamps for lighting at night. While the outside world has long entered the electrification age, they are still living in the Middle Ages.
In fact, many people yearn for big cities, but they just don’t have the ability to go there.
The governor also said that if they agreed to immigrate, he would help them go to the United States or Britain, but if he did not agree to immigrate, they would be sent directly to Jamaica.
They are originally under the jurisdiction of Jamaica, so it makes sense to send them to Jamaica.
Finally, people surrendered. They had no choice but to surrender. Looking at those soldiers armed with live ammunition, they had no way to resist.
Most people choose to go to the United States because they have read in newspapers how wonderful the United States is, like heaven, a place flowing with milk and honey, and the air is sweet.
Some choose to go to the UK because they have English ancestry, and a very small number of black people choose to go to Jamaica.
Peter Smith was originally Andy's assistant, one of the senior executives of the Hardy Group, a master of management, and has more than ten years of work experience. This time he was selected as the person in charge of the construction of the Cayman Islands company and was in charge of the specific affairs of the early development of the Cayman Islands.
After Hardy and Andy left the Cayman Islands, the construction of the island was handed over to him, and the security was handed over to Neil.
A few days later,
The fleet from Miami arrived in the Cayman Islands, this time carrying more workers and supplies, including food, construction machinery, steel bars, cement, etc.
Cayman officially kicked off its large-scale development.
The first project was to build a port.
As for the original residents on the island, they were sent to the United States, Britain, and Jamaica one after another. In the future, the entire Cayman Islands will become a large construction site, and the original residents' houses will become houses for construction personnel.
The American design company will carry out comprehensive design for the development of the entire Cayman Islands, and the entire project will probably take several years.
After arranging the construction of the Cayman Islands, Hardy prepared to go to Japan.
In Beverly Hills, Hardy was wearing loose pajamas and looking through a stack of documents in his hands.
The thing in his hand is very important.
Includes a directory of Japanese companies seized and confiscated by the US military, the current status of all Japanese companies, and a list of companies ready to accept investment.
Hardy was studying it carefully, thinking about how to conquer the chicken in the foot basin.