Chapter 898: Demolishing My Own Home
The Guowen Group has been established, but at present it and the Guowen Publishing House still have two teams and one staff. The main force of the group is still located at No. 166 Chaonei Street.
The group needed to expand its staff, and the working conditions suddenly became difficult. Lin Weimin had no choice but to arrange several marginal departments to move to the store in the family building to solve the urgent problem first.
If this had happened in the past, the employees would have certainly complained.
Those who have been working in the family building have always been children raised by their stepmothers. If they go there now, wouldn’t that be like being exiled to a remote frontier?
However, thanks to Lin Weimin's announcement that the headquarters building would be built, everyone knew that they would be able to move into the brand new office building in the future, so the current difficulties could be overcome.
On Lin Weimin's side, he managed to arrange the office space for these people in the society and immediately contacted the Yanjing City.
As Guowen Group develops, it is inevitable that the staff will continue to expand, especially when the group will be combined into one office in the future.
The office building issue is urgent and can't wait any longer.
The day before Laba Festival, Lin Weimin was surrounded by a group of people, including those from Guowen Group, Yanjing City and Chaoyang District.
Everyone stood on a high ground near the intersection of Jianguomenwai Street and East Third Ring Bridge, and the head of the city planning department pointed to a group of residential houses south of the bridge.
"Chairman Lin, look at that residential area. It is one of the CBD business districts planned by Yanjing. It is located to the north and south of the International Trade Center. Moreover, the surrounding supporting facilities are being built. It will definitely be a valuable place in the future. It is next to the Third Ring Road Bridge and close to the subway."
Lin Weimin looked up at the residential area in front of him. It seemed that this area was the site of Jianwai SOHO in the future.
This place is surrounded by China World Trade Center to the north, Tonghui River to the south, and East Third Ring Road to the east. It is indeed a good place. The most important thing is that it is very close to the staff housing of the Guowen Society, with a straight-line distance of less than 1 kilometer.
"Yes, yes, it's a good place."
As Lin Weimin spoke, he drew his finger in the air and asked, "How big is this area?"
“According to our mapping data, it is 12.28 hectares.”
That is 122,800 square meters, which is not bad. It is definitely enough to build the headquarters building.
"I think this piece of land is nice, please sell it to us."
The government officials were a little surprised. “You want them all?”
"Why? No way?"
"No, no, I just thought this place was too big..."
In a place like Yanjing where every inch of land is valuable, if a plot of land of 120,000 square meters is used to develop an office building, it is easy to build a building area of 500,000 to 600,000 square meters.
Lin Weimin smiled and said, "It's okay to look at things from a development perspective. It will definitely come in handy in the future. If you are worried about Yanjing City, we can sign an agreement. We can start construction within a year after we get the land, and then complete it in several phases. Within ten years, we guarantee to return a piece of high-rise buildings to you Yanjing City, and we will never let you down for your planning of this CBD area. How about it?"
After Lin Weimin’s words, what can the people of Yanjing City say?
The purchase of land by Guowen Group entered the substantive negotiation stage. Within a few days, the two parties formally signed the agreement. Guowen Group acquired the 12.28-hectare plot of land located on the south side of the China World Trade Center and the west side of the East Third Ring Road for 360 million yuan. The demolition work was undertaken by government departments, and the land was handed over after half a year.
In total, the higher-ups have supported Guowen Group with 500 million yuan in low-interest loans. Now, they have spent 360 million yuan just on acquiring the land. If it is to be fully built in the future, it will cost at least 1 billion yuan. Even if Guowen Group empties out all its assets, it may not be built!
After acquiring the land, public pressure within the group suddenly increased.
Cheng Zaochun sat in Lin Weimin's office, sighing and not saying a word. He just kept sighing, which made Lin Weimin angry.
"You are almost there. People who don't know me would think I have a terminal illness!"
Cheng Zaochun looked distressed. "Five hundred million. The government only gave us a loan of five hundred million. This is for the development of our Guowen Society. But you spent three hundred and sixty million to buy a piece of land. Only one hundred and fourty million is left. What can you build with this little money?"
"What did you say at the meeting? Can you support my work? Didn't I tell you that the land price in Yanjing is getting higher and higher every day? The sooner you get it, the less trouble you will have. If the restructuring hadn't happened this year, I would have already arranged to get the land, and I would have spent more than 300 million for nothing."
It would have been fine if he hadn’t mentioned “more than 300 million”. Once he mentioned it, Lao Cheng’s face trembled with heartache.
"The city is really shady. This is not selling land, this is sucking our blood. How much did we spend on the land for the family housing a few years ago?"
"Don't mention that piece of land. Wasn't it obtained through negotiation? The land price in Yanjing changes every year. In another ten years, our piece of land can be sold without adding any zero."
Comrade Lao Cheng looked at Lin Weimin sideways and said, "Just brag!"
"What do you mean I'm bragging? Don't tell me you don't know what the real estate situation in Yanjing is like right now?"
Cheng Zaochun was certainly not unaware of the hot real estate market in Yanjing. He just didn't dare to think that the price of land could increase tenfold, even though the land price in Yanjing had increased more than tenfold since the 1980s.
It has already increased so much, it can’t increase much more.
It has already fallen so much, it can’t fall much more.
If Lao Cheng were to invest in stocks, he would definitely be a good investor.
"You guys, stop worrying. We don't have to build all the buildings at once. We can build them slowly. There are ways to build if you have money and ways to build if you don't have money. Besides, once we get the land, we can still get a loan from the bank!"
Old Cheng was shocked, "Repay the loan?"
"Look at what you have accomplished. You have only borrowed a few hundred million. If you can get a loan from a bank these days, you are a big shot. The bank would love to have a loan from you."
"Aren't you afraid you won't be able to pay it back?"
"What's there to be afraid of if you can't pay it back? It's the bank's money. If you don't pay it back, it's our money. If you pay it back, it becomes the bank's money again, right?" Lin Weimin laughed.
Comrade Lao Cheng stared at him, and Lin Weimin said seriously: "It's just a joke. How can we not pay it back? Apart from anything else, the increase in land prices alone can make us a lot of money. Besides, the group is not making no money, so it is not difficult to pay this little money back."
Hearing Lin Weimin say this, Lao Cheng was still worried, "This is 500 million!"
Lin Weimin understood the thoughts of the older generation very well. He was afraid that he would not be able to pay back the money he borrowed.
"Old Cheng, I have to criticize you for this. You have a typical poor person's mindset..."
Before Lin Weimin could finish his long speech, he was stopped by Old Cheng with a shout of "he".
"Tui" Lao Cheng spat on the toilet paper, "Keep talking!"
How could Lin Weimin dare to say anything more? Wasn't he afraid that the spit would be spit on his face?
He didn't dare to speak out any more, and reminded her: "Huo Duo drinks tea. I happen to have a can of jasmine tea here. Come, clear your lungs."
Old Cheng snorted, "That's more like it!"
"I don't understand your thoughts, but you still have to focus on the right path."
"Just kidding. Don't worry. We will definitely make a profit with this piece of land. We won't do real estate, at most we can just enjoy some dividends from the times. Of course, I can't forget my main business."
After a frank exchange, Cheng Zaochun felt relieved and left the office satisfied.
Two days later, Wenhua Films and Hong Kong Thompson Pictures officially signed an agreement, acquiring Hong Kong Thompson Pictures for RMB 25 million. With the completion of this acquisition, Wenhua Films also took a crucial step in the company's development history.
Even though Hong Kong films have been defeated by Hollywood blockbusters, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Apart from anything else, the acquisition of Tang Chen Pictures will bring a significant improvement to Wenhua Films in terms of film production level alone.
What's more, Tomson Pictures has dozens of films in its film library and has cooperated with many production and distribution companies in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries. These will become an indispensable boost to Wenhua Film's future outward development.
In order to acquire Tomson Pictures, Yu Dong went to Hong Kong to take charge personally. This was the most important thing for Mandarin Films this year and no mistakes were allowed.
Less than a month after the group meeting, the measures mentioned by Lin Weimin at the meeting were gradually implemented. After a brief period of unrest, the internal situation of Guowen Group gradually stabilized.
The employees are not afraid of reform, but are afraid of making random changes. In the end, they end up spending all their savings without seeing any results, and the situation gets worse and worse.
Apart from other things, the efficiency has been much faster than before since the establishment of the group. Things are done immediately as soon as they are said to be done. It seems to be a good start.
It was February and less than half a month away from the Chinese New Year. That afternoon, Lin Weimin took a break from his busy schedule and read a book in the office.
Xu Guixiang's "The Sky of History" was published in the first issue of "Contemporary" in January 1999.
This novel runs through the history of forty years from the Anti-Japanese War to the period before the reform and opening up. It tells the story of the protagonists Liang Bidada, Chen Mohan and others from the Red Army period, all the way through the Anti-Japanese War, the War of Liberation, the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, Buzz Buzz Buzz and other historical periods. It has a strong sense of historical depth and an atmosphere of great realistic significance. The whole novel has a magnificent temperament.
The novel was published a month ago and has received positive reviews from many readers. It has also received excellent responses from critics and can be regarded as a rare military-themed work.
But the novel also has obvious shortcomings: the characters are too stereotyped and the text lacks aesthetic appeal.
Of course, the flaws do not outweigh the merits. Every work has its own advantages and disadvantages. There is no perfect work in the world.
Lin Weimin put down the book "Contemporary" in his hand, made himself a cup of tea, and took a moment to relax.
He was very busy in the past two months, and now he can finally take a break.
The publication of "The Sky of History" has caused a great response in the literary world, and the sales of "Contemporary" in January also reached a small peak. In March, the first part of Lin Weimin's new novel will also be published in "Contemporary", so there is no need to worry about the sales of "Contemporary" in the first half of this year.
Speaking of which, he had finished writing the first part of the new novel some time ago, but he had not started writing the second part yet. He had been extremely busy recently and had no time to sit down and write.
Lin Weimin thought, now that the group has been established, he is now the chairman and general manager of the group, and he can't always occupy the position of president of Guowen Society. In less than half a year, Lao Cheng will also retire.
The president and the editor-in-chief are both crucial positions for Guowen Publishing House. We cannot replace them at the same time. Let’s wait until Old Cheng retires first.
The light in the office gradually dimmed, and it was already dark outside. Lin Weimin suddenly woke up.
He looked at his watch and realized that he had been fishing for two hours without realizing it.
After get off work, go home.
The car went half a circle around the Second Ring Road and stopped in front of the Jinghua Museum.
You can still see lights at the large construction site next door. Since the construction started on May 1 last year, the main projects of the second phase of the museum and the library have been topped out. The secondary structure and exterior wall facades have been completed this year, but there is still a long way to go before completion.
Water supply and drainage, HVAC, power and weak electricity, equipment debugging, outdoor landscaping, roads...it would be considered fast if they can be completed in the second half of next year.
The huge building disappeared into the darkness, leaving only the shadow of the behemoth, and Lin Weimin felt a sense of security.
He spent more than 200 million to build such a big thing. The headquarters of Guowen Group will be several times larger than here in the future.
You’ll have to wait!
When he returned home, dinner was ready. After dinner, Tao Huimin handed him a document.
"What is this?"
"Demolition notice. Three houses in our area of East Third Ring Road are going to be demolished."
Lin Weimin was flipping through the announcement documents. This place looked familiar. Wasn’t it the area he had marked out on the East Third Ring Road some time ago?
The demolition has reached my own home!
"Why don't I remember there are houses in this area?"
"What can you remember?" Tao Huimin said unhappily.
"I remember a lot. I remember the house in Tuanjie Lake. At that time, we..."
Lin Weimin was beaming with joy.
Tao Huimin slapped him on the shoulder anxiously, "What nonsense are you talking about in front of the children?"
After this year, Teacher Lin will be forty years old and he will just be able to satisfy his craving for food.
(End of this chapter)
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