Chapter 153: Southern Cities

Lin Ruoyan was very glad that Luo Sihai and his wife were able to figure it out so quickly. Sometimes, if you do what you are good at and learn to let go of obsessions, life may become a lot easier.

The film and television base incident also reminded Lin Ruoyan that the real estate industry was booming. If she acted too late, she might not have the chance to get many good places. Besides the xx New City in Hebei Province, which she had the chance to follow up, where else could she go?

"Is the system here? I have something to ask you. I want to buy some land. Can you help me find a suitable place?"

The prodigal system, being used as a consulting system, said helplessly: [Host, you still remember my existence, and that's all you're asking? This question is too broad.]

"Are there any opportunities in the places that the main characters have visited?" Lin Ruoyan's recent experiences, such as buying a house in Meijiang, Jin City, and buying land in xx New City, Hebei Province, were all events that Li Yiqi had come across in the book. This made her taste the sweetness. Even if they were just trivial matters, what was described in the book was still more reliable than she assumed.

However, Lin Ruoyan's memory was far inferior to Lin Mengxi's. It had been a long time since she came into the book, and she couldn't remember many of the contents in the book until she encountered them in advance. So why not ask the system?

Spendthrift System: [Host really wants to spend money. There's a city related to Wei Xu you could go check out.]

"Tell me about it." Lin Ruoyan listened attentively.

Wei Xu wasn't a native of Beijing; he hailed from Anhui, his hometown in the suburban county of Yicheng, near the Yangtze River. In ancient times, Yicheng, strategically located along a key river route, served as the western gateway to Nanjing and boasted rich mineral resources. By modern times, over a century ago, it had already established an industrial base, giving birth to Anhui's first power plant, waterworks, telegraph office, library, university, and newspaper.

It is no longer the provincial capital, but it is still one of the top three cities in the province in terms of GDP, with a population of one million and its industry is much more developed than other cities in the province.

The Prodigal System said: [Although Wei Xu played the second male lead in his first film, his popularity skyrocketed. A cousin in his hometown village passed away, and he was called back to discuss the inheritance of the old homestead and house.]

Lin Ruoyan remembered that Wei Xu's parents died early, and he basically grew up eating at many people's homes. He went to a boarding school in Yicheng for middle school, and his admission to a university in Beijing was the result of his own hard work.

After arriving in Beijing, he had no intention of returning. He continued to hone his acting skills, hoping to become a good actor. Back home, he regularly sent money to several elders who had helped him in the past. His parents actually had a homestead and an old house in the village, where his cousin had always lived. Now that that cousin had passed away, the house should have been returned to him. Even if he didn't live there, it was he who decided how to dispose of the homestead and the house.

He wanted to take the opportunity to return to his village and see if anyone in his cousin's family still needed the house, so he could sell it to them at a low price. Unexpectedly, after his movie became a hit, not only the village, but also the township, and even relevant departments in Yicheng City wanted to take advantage of it. The book describes how after his return home, he was met upon landing in Yicheng, without any worries. He not only attended his cousin's funeral, but was also invited to be a guest on the city TV station for an interview program.

This was like returning home in glory. He was not well off at the time, and the pay for his roles in movies was not high, so he did not dare to spend it recklessly. After all, he had lived through hard times, and if there were no more roles in the future, he would still need food and shelter. At this time, he did not dare to think about greater achievements.

So after communicating with Lao Dai, he endorsed a well-known local product for free, which was considered a gift in return. He promised to continue donating to children in his hometown to study in the future and to establish a charity fund to provide assistance to minors who have lost their parents.

After he became famous and won awards, he fulfilled this promise. In his hometown alone, he donated 20% of his annual income to charity and various construction projects.

"I remember now. His hometown wanted to keep him here, so none of the houses in the village were sold to anyone else, right? It seems like after he became famous, that place became a popular check-in spot for internet celebrities, like the movie star's childhood home?"

The prodigal system replied: "That's correct. But I'm talking about Yicheng. Wei Xu was doing an interview in the city and was being dragged around to look at projects. One of the things he mentioned was that Yicheng was renovating its old factory areas. Yicheng's industry was established very early, and many factories were located in the city's core, along the river and the docks. However, as the city developed and the population grew, polluting industries were relocated, just like in Beijing. The factories that occupied prime locations in the city's core were moved, and the vacated land was developed. Are the project hosts there interested?"

Lin Ruoyan was interested, but she had to go to the scene to see it.

At the same time, Wei Xu received news from his hometown that he had a break before the filming of his next drama. Without any excuse to refuse, he asked for leave from the company and boarded a plane heading south.

Lin Ruoyan was worried about what to do if she ran into Wei Xu. Even if she didn't, Wei Xu might still find out later. Knowing that she went to Yicheng around the same time, but not telling him the news, was he being polite or deliberately avoiding him?

Lin Ruoyan asked Qin Shuang to research Yicheng's relevant data and information first, and then decide on a specific departure time. She also had to receive the foreign architectural experts. These experts weren't all Chinese, as the European International Architectural Design Awards were attended by renowned architects from various countries. They had come to Beijing together, but they hadn't returned together.

A foreigner from China was particularly fond of Beijing's atmosphere and planned to explore more, even considering opening an architectural design firm there. Professor Qiao also admired the architect, whose design style was more romantic, but she wasn't very good at business. So, Professor Qiao invited the foreign architect to become a partner in his firm, creating a mutually beneficial relationship and giving his firm a global presence.

This architect from Country F accepted Professor Qiao's advice and discovered Zhang Huanyu's crowdfunded hotel design. He was determined to visit this picturesque place. He not only became an international judge in the competition, but also persuaded students from several European schools to participate.

I hadn't imagined such international participation, but now this architectural design competition has truly become internationally renowned. Professor Qiao has just won an international award, and Zhang Huanyu's hometown is proud to have such a talented architect working on their projects. Zhang Huanyu hasn't even graduated yet, but he's already established a name for himself in various organizations in his hometown. He's a true talent.

Professor Qiao's fame also soared. Word of his name spread quickly. His office had well-known foreign architects working in it, and he also directed domestic design competitions. Leaders in Zhang Huanyu's hometown and even leaders several levels above him also attached great importance to him.

Suddenly, the amount of new project information he had access to increased dramatically. This information wasn't just about design, but also development. Professor Qiao couldn't handle it, but he knew Lin Ruoyan might be interested.

His original studio could no longer accommodate the number of people he needed, so he had to move into a larger and more formal office building.

Looking back, Professor Qiao couldn't help but sigh that since he met Lin Ruoyan, it has been less than a year, and his career has developed by leaps and bounds, and he has gained both fame and fortune.

He couldn't help but admire it, and was extremely grateful for his good fortune in not turning Mr. Lin away. Mr. Lin was his benefactor, and whenever he had a good project in the future, he would definitely ask Mr. Lin if he wanted to work together. Even if Mr. Lin didn't like it, he would still ask Mr. Lin for advice on whether the project was worth doing.