"So who ultimately got ownership of their yard?"

"Who would own it? These few people want the house? They're dreaming! Fortunately, after searching around, we couldn't find the property certificate."

It was only through the housing management office that they learned their courtyard belonged to the government. If it weren't for the fact that the deceased old man had previously rendered meritorious service and was specially granted permission for him to live there, how could their family have had the opportunity to live in such a nice courtyard?

"That means these people ended up with nothing!"

"Isn't it all for naught?"

Moreover, after the old man died and the seven-day mourning period had passed, the housing management office sent people to seal off their house.

Several of them have moved away, but it's unclear where they ended up going!

"Didn't they cause any trouble?"

"How could they not make a scene? But no matter how much they make a scene, the house doesn't belong to them, does it?"

And even the police had to come before they were forced to leave.

"Have you heard what happened to the house they lived in?"

"I really don't know. Even if we were to sell it, it probably wouldn't be easy, given that someone just died."

Unless it's the kind of thing you buy but don't live in, but even if you don't live in it, the annual maintenance costs are still quite high.

Moreover, housing prices are high now, making them unaffordable for the average family. Even if they could afford it, they would likely have to wait in line.

"That's true. Their courtyard, though not large, is a standard two-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house), and it's well-preserved. Not only will it be easy to sell, but the price will definitely be high."

"Isn't that right?"

"Madam, you're not thinking of buying that house, are you?"

"No need to buy it. We're already quite happy with this one set. Why would we need to buy another one?"

Besides, even if someone wanted to buy it, the housing management office might not sell it. And these days, not everyone can buy this kind of house. Even if they risked their lives to buy it, there would still be many people eyeing it. This kind of house is really not hard to sell.

No matter how powerful our Shen family is, we can't meet that standard.

On the contrary, it will offend other people, so it's better not to get involved in the first place.

Besides, having too many houses in a place like this isn't a good thing. Having even one is already a blessing; where would you find more?

"So that's how it is?"

"That's right. Although no one lives here now, a series of regulations have been issued by the authorities. Such a complete courtyard can only be preserved and will not be sold. Even if it is used for other purposes in the future, it will not be sold!"

Moreover, these courtyards aren't just for living; they can also be visited. You should know that the historical value of a well-preserved siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) is far greater than its monetary worth!

"Alright! Madam has a long-term vision."

"It's not about looking far ahead, it's just how things are. The reason I'm telling you all this is so that when you go out to buy groceries, you'll mention that the Shen family isn't planning to buy the neighbor's house, so you don't have any unpleasantness with your neighbors over this."

"It is Madam."

Although the courtyard is indeed nice, and it's a rare siheyuan (traditional courtyard house), you have to understand that nowadays, even if the house price doesn't reach ten million, it still has to be several million, and with such a good location, this price is definitely not low.

However, since they already have a courtyard in this place, there is no need to buy another one. After all, although the Shen family has some power, it is not particularly great.

Another one is that I have well-preserved courtyards in other places near Beijing, and I didn't buy them when they were cheaper before, so there's no need to buy this one.

Moreover, he already owns quite a few properties, including in Beijing and other first-tier cities. The only one he hasn't bought a house in Hong Kong is not because of money, but because the Shen family are officials, and there are regulations governing this.

After dealing with things at home, I need to take care of things at the fund, since that's also the purpose of this trip.

However, there's no rush to figure out the specifics of how to do it or address the related issues. You see, the older folks who went with us also gave us a lot of advice, so you could say everyone was contributing.

"Xiao Zhang, could you please distribute these materials so that everyone can read them and then offer their valuable feedback?"

"yes."

"While I was away, were there any problems that remained unresolved? Let's organize these problems and find ways to solve them later."

"yes."

"Chairman Li, the student aid fund is almost ready. Should we write it as 'allocate funds to those students,' or should we conduct another investigation?"

"Let's have someone investigate each case again! We help a lot of people every year, but our money doesn't come from thin air. And we're worried that the money won't reach the people who need it most, which would defeat the purpose of establishing this."

"Yes, I will arrange for someone to reinvestigate all the relevant matters."

"Yes! Remember about the student aid fund. We must cooperate with universities. They know better than us whether students need it or not, but we can't blindly trust them."

"yes."

I still don't understand why the government isn't very strict about granting scholarships to college students. I don't know if this is a good thing or not.

Anyway, I definitely have to be strict in controlling this part myself, otherwise I don't know who will end up getting the money.

Furthermore, there need to be new requirements for this area, and the number of slots each year cannot be the same. Applications must be submitted through multiple levels; otherwise, how can we know what they have actually done with the money they applied for?

Even if you don't ask for their return, you can't do anything illegal or disorderly. You should know that even if you are not responsible in the end, it's still unacceptable.

Fortunately, there are dedicated people managing these things; otherwise, even these trivial matters could be a huge headache.

"Chairman Li, this is the information on the companies that are scheduled to go public in Beijing within the next three months!"

"Okay, put it there! There's no rush. Besides, going public isn't easy; you have to go through layers of assessments."

"yes!"

The reason for wanting this is simply to see if I can get some shares. You know, once a company goes public, its market value is simply immeasurable!

Is it profitable? It's all about taking risks, but sometimes luck also plays a part.

Fortunately, I still remember the names of some big companies from my previous life very clearly, so I can't let this opportunity slip by.

People never complain about having too much money; it's just a matter of whether they want to or not.

To be honest, after leaving the company, I focused on making money in this area and didn't concern myself with anything else. After all, there are professionals handling those things, so why get involved?

Not only is this detrimental to management, but it also gives managers a sense of distrust, which is a major taboo.

Moreover, I have plenty of time now, so I can do whatever I want and go wherever I want. Isn't that great? Anyway, I've already achieved financial freedom.