On the Lantern Festival, Lei Jun called Lin Chen.
"Brother Lin, Happy Lantern Festival!"
"Haha, Brother Jun, let's have some fun together."
"Brother, I've almost finished negotiating with the mobile phone hardware supply chain manufacturers during the Chinese New Year holiday. How's your system development going?"
"The system is completely set up, and I've also developed the chat software I told you about last time."
“Impressive, you’re really efficient. So, the next step is for us to set up a company and recruit staff. I plan to open the company in Shanghai so that it will be easier to communicate with you at any time.”
Lin Chen was taken aback. Was "Beijing Millet" going to become "Shanghai Millet" because of him?
“Brother Jun, the other day our county’s Party Secretary and Mayor came to see me. I promised them that I would invest in a logistics park in our county. I plan to partner with JD.com to set up a Xiaomi distribution center here. All the phones sold will be shipped from this logistics park to all parts of the country. What do you think?”
"No problem. As far as I know, Wushang is the number one logistics hub in central Zhejiang. It's perfectly fine to use it as a shipping center. Are you very familiar with Liu Qiangdong of JD.com?"
"Our relationship is alright, there shouldn't be any major problems."
“That’s no problem. Land prices around Shanghai are indeed high. We can arrange the most sophisticated production steps here in the Shanghai factory, and then arrange some light industries, such as packaging, to Wushang. This way, we can reduce costs a bit.”
"Okay, it's settled then."
"I'm coming to Shanghai the day after tomorrow. I'll rent an office building first, and then register the company."
"Let's not go anywhere else. I'll ask around in my company's building if there are any vacant floors left. Let's just buy an entire floor."
"Hahaha, that's a generous gesture, bro."
"Hey, buying a house is also a kind of investment, right? Then it's settled. Jun, send me your flight number, and I'll pick you up at the airport the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, see you the day after tomorrow."
After ending the call, Lin Chen went to the living room and said to An Rou, "An Rou, call the property management of Deji Building and ask if there are any floors available. I'm planning to buy another floor to use as Xiaomi's headquarters. Also, let them know that there will be a company dinner tomorrow night."
"OK."
Lin's mother walked up from behind and slapped Lin Chen on the head: "What do you mean by 'notify'? Speak to your sister more politely, you know?"
Lin Chen looked hurt: "Mom, am I still your dearest son?"
"He's my son, but not my dearest."
An Rou covered her mouth and chuckled, but still took out her phone and called the property manager of Deji Building.
"Miss An, hello, how can I help you?"
"Hello Manager Zhang, I would like to ask if there are any vacant floors in the Deji Building. Our boss is planning to buy another floor."
"Yes, yes, the 27th floor above you is vacant. If Mr. Lin wants to buy it, it would be a good deal, but the price has gone up a little."
"How about this, let's meet at the property management office tomorrow for a face-to-face discussion."
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
The next day, after lunch, Lin Chen couldn't wait to drive away from this place of heartbreak.
It was already past 3 p.m. when Lin Chen returned to Shanghai. He went straight to 1901 and collapsed onto the sofa.
An Rou packed up all the things that Lin's mother had asked them to bring, then walked over to Lin Chen and said, "Lin Chen, let's go. We still need to go to the property management office of Deji Building first."
"Goodness, Anrou, you don't even call me boss anymore."
"Hehe, I'm used to calling you that, don't worry about the details."
Lin Chen tossed the car keys to An Rou: "You drive. I've been driving for over three hours, and I'm about to throw up."
An Rou carefully drove the car to the parking lot of Deji Building. After getting out of the car, she looked at the Cayenne parked between two parking spaces and Lin Chen was speechless: "Sister, it's a good thing our company has five parking spaces, otherwise you really wouldn't be able to park. How did you get your driver's license?"
“The exams are all in sedans, but yours is an SUV, and I can’t drive it,” An Rou said, offering a lame excuse.
Upon arriving at the Deji Building property management office, Manager Zhang immediately stood up: "General Manager Lin, Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year, Manager Zhang. We're so familiar with each other, let's go upstairs and take a look."
"Okay, please."
Upon arriving at the 27th floor, I discovered that the interior had already been renovated, and there were some discarded tables and chairs.
"This used to be a foreign trade company. Business was very good for the first two years, but unfortunately, in the second half of last year, several large international debts could not be recovered, and the company could not keep up with its cash flow, so it went bankrupt."
Lin Chen asked curiously, "Are foreign trade companies so easy to go bankrupt? Logically speaking, if a few debts aren't collected, shouldn't they be able to get a bank loan to tide them over?"
Manager Zhang coughed and said in a low voice, "I heard that the company's legal representative is the boss's wife. As a result, the boss ran away with all the money in the account and his sister-in-law. The domestic suppliers came to the door to ask for money but couldn't get it. In the end, the boss's wife had no choice but to file for bankruptcy."
"Ah, this..."
Property manager Zhang showed Lin Chen and An Rou around for a bit. The layout was similar to that of the 26th floor, and it was probably decorated by Zhang's brother-in-law.
"Alright, I've bought the 27th floor too. What's the price now?"
"Mr. Lin, we're old acquaintances, so I won't give you an inflated price. The real estate market is starting to recover, and the market is doing very well. The current price is 15,000 yuan per square meter, and there are no discounts. By the end of the month, the price may not be the same. Of course, the parking space is still included."
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