Side Story 2: Jiang Village
"Village chief, what do you think? Should we just build an archway at this intersection and engrave Jiang Village on it?" A villager suggested, seeing Jiang Wenlin standing at the village entrance for a long time without reacting.
Anyway, today, the last house in this area has officially become part of Jiangcun.
In fact, over the years, every family in Jiangcun has bought a house in this area.
The remaining few families also got along quite well.
Whether they move or not will have little impact on the nearly formed new Jiangcun village.
However, people strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill.
Over the years, the last few companies eventually left for various reasons.
Nowadays, the entire area is inhabited by people from Jiangcun.
The large family that used to live in one building is now gradually separating.
Jiang Wenlin, his hair completely white, turned around a beat late, looked at the familiar villagers, and slowly replied:
"Whether there's a memorial arch or not, it's all the same!"
"Then you shouldn't stay here in the wind, the weather isn't very warm right now!" The man, who also had a head of gray hair, smiled and replied while supporting Jiang Wenlin.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten or twenty years have passed since the demolition of Jiangcun.
These people, who were once the backbone of the village and capable of supporting their families, now have to admit that they are getting old.
But in this life, they have experienced poverty, they have experienced sudden wealth, and they have experienced struggle.
Now it's time for them to enjoy themselves.
Jiang Wenlin dismissively waved away the villagers' hands.
He's not that old yet, needing help to walk even a few steps!
"Are they all having morning tea?" Jiang Wenlin asked as he led the way.
In this area today, the buildings are basically divided into two categories.
One type is like the An family living together, where large villas were built.
Another type is like An Songyu's house, which was built as a small building.
The upstairs is residential, and the downstairs is their own business.
Nowadays, it's true that almost every family in Jiangcun has a business, if not a company.
Especially after they all moved to this area.
Each family opened a shop for their own convenience and that of the villagers.
The original Jiangcun Street has been recreated.
It has also achieved better development.
The morning tea that Jiang Wenlin mentioned was naturally brought over by An Songyu and his apprentice Yu Yingying.
That was after every family in Jiangcun bought a house here.
An Songyu noticed that in this area, besides families like theirs, there were people who ran companies downstairs.
There were practically no shops around, so she only recently acquired two houses.
They were used to open a morning tea shop and to have An Songxiang and her aunt open a convenience store together.
Because it was originally intended for the convenience of the people of Jiangcun.
It is fully equipped with all kinds of daily necessities.
They prioritize quality, which results in higher prices.
Basically, it's not open to the public.
But smart people are everywhere. As time went on, some families with higher consumption levels also realized that the products from this place were indeed of guaranteed quality.
So, although the supermarket wasn't large, business gradually picked up.
This gave An Songxiang and An Jianning an opportunity.
Other places have also gradually seen an increase in such shops, depending on the circumstances.
However, compared to the rapid development of small supermarkets, this store has been very cautious in its development.
When Jiang Wenlin arrived, others of similar age to him were also there.
Now, they are the elderly in Jiangcun.
As for the elderly people who just moved out... the last one left last year too.
Some of them lived to be in their nineties, while others were only in their seventies or eighties.
Some of them suffered greatly on their way.
This is something they can't change even if they have money.
Some, however, just suddenly passed away.
In short, time waits for no one!
Just as Jiang Wenlin was filled with admiration, the person next to him suddenly said, "Hey, why are Jianping and Jianguo here today?"
Upon hearing this, some people immediately looked up.
Now the two brothers are both over sixty years old.
But unlike them, who have become wealthy and idle, one of them still has to manage the company.
Someone who has worked in finance their entire life ends up having to manage their own family's finances even after retirement.
It can be said that they are still the most successful and busiest people of their age in the entire Jiangcun village.
As soon as the two entered, someone immediately asked, "Brother Jianguo, Brother Jianping, what brings you two brothers here today?"
Nowadays, let alone the original companies that Anjia owned.
Later, due to the needs of various companies, the various upstream and downstream companies that I started all developed exceptionally well.
Now, not only are they settled down, but the entire Jiangcun village is quite famous in the southern province.
Having been in business for so many years, the An brothers, An Jianguo and An Jianguo, have indeed become quite remarkable in terms of both their experience and their aura.
However, which of the Jiangcun people present wasn't worth at least tens of millions?
When people go out into the world, they can all be called "boss" or "boss" to some extent.
Some people rely on their abilities, while others rely on entrepreneurship.
Some people, however, rely on following in the footsteps of the Jiang family to develop.
This is also why the An brothers made a special trip here this time.
"In two more years, my brother and I will be ready to retire completely!" An Jianguo and An Jianping exchanged a glance before saying to everyone with a sigh.
In two more years, he will turn seventy.
It's true that it's long past the time for him to retire.
However, most of the people present had experienced this.
It is quite rare for the An brothers to come and give such a solemn notification.
Moreover, this is not something that the An Jianguo brothers would do, no matter how you look at it.
Therefore, almost everyone present knew that the two brothers probably had something even more important to say.
Sure enough, when An Jianguo spoke again, his words were like a stone thrown into the hearts of everyone in Yangzhou:
“We are prepared to gradually end our investments in the real estate industry, starting now.”
"At the same time, we are also preparing to sell some properties that are not of high quality!"
Just two simple sentences.
It really stunned everyone present.
If the people of Jiangcun became rich because of land expropriation, then most of them started their fortunes by following in Anjia's footsteps and getting involved in real estate and related industries.
It started with small-scale projects: buying land to build houses, rebuilding them, and renting them out.
Later, they bought land to build factories and shopping malls.
Then came the real estate frenzy, with people buying land and building houses directly.
To be honest, they really caught the best of times.
They caught the wave of an era of skyrocketing house prices.
But right now, when the real estate market is booming, An Jianguo actually said something...
Do I need to exit this industry, or even deal with some properties?
Some people couldn't believe it and asked cautiously, "Jianguo, did we hear you right?"
"Yes, yes!"
"Look at housing prices now, you can't lose money no matter what you do!"
“Your family has both capital and a mature management team, construction experience, and so on.”
"It's basically a golden opportunity to sit back and make money, why are you guys trying to pull off this 'retirement at the peak' nonsense?!"
The two brothers had clearly made up their minds.
No matter what the people of Jiangcun said, their expressions didn't change much.
As everyone grew increasingly agitated, but their reactions only made them more helpless, the two finally looked up, signaling for everyone to quiet down and listen to their explanation.
"As everyone knows, most of our brothers' children stayed with us to help out, except when we first started our business."
"But as the family company grew bigger and bigger, the management became more and more sophisticated."
"They are becoming increasingly irrelevant to company affairs."
"By now, most of them have their own interests and careers."
"Some of them already feel that they have earned enough money at home and don't want to work any harder."
"And we brothers are indeed getting old."
"Let alone now, even two years ago, we were already somewhat powerless to do what we wanted to do."
“I know that many people in the village have been cooperating with us for a long time, and you should have seen the general situation over the years.”
"So, that's why you're planning to end your real estate investments?" someone in the village asked, frowning.
Since their company has been thriving even though it's no longer managed by children, there shouldn't be any difference whether it ends or not, right?
“That’s not the main reason!” An Jianping’s calm voice rang in everyone’s ears.
"As everyone should know, what was the per capita housing area according to the national statistics last year?"
We're all in this industry, so we have a pretty good grasp of these numbers.
Someone immediately answered, "About forty square meters!"
"So what are your thoughts on this number?" An Jianping asked in a deep voice.
"This number does seem quite good."
“But Jianping, this number only refers to the average.”
"This has many implications! For example, the properties we own, like those of you, me, and everyone here..."
"Yes, there are also those whose families live in the countryside and who have a housing need after working in the city, etc."
"Therefore, we cannot just look at this number without considering the actual situation."
As An Jianping watched the Jiangcun villagers analyze the situation with great clarity, he couldn't help but recall what his daughter had said to him when she had explained it to him in detail.
Suddenly he began to understand his daughter's thoughts.
Money, once you've earned enough, is just a number.
Taking the same path as everyone else when an industry is booming is bound to be misunderstood.
However, they wanted to secure the money they earned.
It's not like I'm trying to screw over the person who takes over.
Now is naturally the best time to gracefully retire at the height of one's career.
Do we really have to wait until the industry starts to decline before thinking about exiting?
Back then, even a fool wouldn't have been willing to take it on so easily!
"Of course I know that; the market is certainly not saturated yet."
"The real estate market will definitely continue to develop in the future."
"No one can predict when it will even reach its peak."
"But we brothers are really tired and don't want to continue."
"It just so happens that after we retire, no one in the company wants to take over, and I think the current market presents a good opportunity."
"Is there an opportunity for the company to sell at a higher price?" Jiang Wenlin asked, frowning.
Although An Jianguo and the other person did not nod directly.
But the fact that he didn't deny it at all already proved his guess.
"But does that mean we need to sell some of our properties as well?" Jiang Wenlin still couldn't quite understand.
"Uncle Wenlin, we intend to keep the best parts."
"For the remaining properties that are not of high quality, it would be a good thing to sell or convert them while the property market is hot."
How long did Jiang Wenlin serve as village chief and clan leader?
As Jiangcun developed, it saw more of the world.
He always knew that if Jiangcun wanted to continue to develop, the path chosen was sometimes very important.
He looked at the An Jianguo brothers intently for a long time before asking, "So what are your most fundamental thoughts?"
"Your truest thought?" An Jianguo thought for a while before laughing, "Maybe it's because I feel I've already made enough money in this industry!"
"Even if there's more money to be made in the future, don't you want to make it?" Jiang Wenlin asked in a deep voice.
The An brothers remained silent for a while before saying, "You can never earn all the money in the world!"
Moreover, now that things have really progressed to this point, who among them hasn't invested in a considerable number of industries?
"You guys are really..." Jiang Wenlin said helplessly, but he didn't try to persuade him to stop.
So, after that day, many families throughout Jiang Village were discussing this issue.
Similarly, An Songyu's family was not spared either.
The two children, now around ten years old, sit with their parents in the downstairs office.
However, their design company now has its own office building.
The office downstairs is more like a place for their family members to work from home.
"Mom, you're not really going to sell the company just because my brother and I don't plan to inherit it, are you?" Jian Youyou asked, clinging to An Songyu's arm, sounding somewhat incredulous.
An Songyu patted her daughter's arm helplessly.
Despite her young age, she has already started her own business with others at a very young age.
She doesn't know how much money she's making now.
But at least I can now take responsibility for my own expenses.
Of course, she wouldn't be shortchanged from her share at home.
Jian Qihang, standing beside her, wasn't so naive. He looked at An Songyu seriously and asked, "Does Mom no longer have a positive outlook on the real estate market?"
"Is that why you hope your great-grandfather and the others can retire gracefully?"
"Is there any industry that will always prosper?" An Songyu asked, amused.
“Even if it doesn’t last forever, it’s not worth quitting at the most profitable time!” The woman sitting next to Wang Henian stated her position without hesitation.
An Songyu pursed her lips slightly before saying, "I was just giving my dad and the others some advice."
"The main problem is that none of the younger generation in the family is willing to take over the family business."
"Since everyone is doing their own thing now, it's a good time to step down!"
"Moreover, the company will not go bankrupt just because we leave."
Their company isn't the kind that can go bankrupt at any time!
I imagine that after they actually leave, what will make it even harder for them to decide is who will take over the company!
If your own people take over, they might not be able to step down in a few years and could even hold a grudge against you.
Let's hand it over to outsiders... Even our own people might not be willing to let it go!
Here's a perfect example right now!
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