Chapter 84 Getting Caught in the Act of Gossip
"Here?" Zhang Mo didn't quite understand. "Are you talking about the orphanage building?"
“No, we’re talking about the whole mountain,” the two girls said seriously.
Zhang Mo: "...It's not that they're that rich."
She finally understands what it means to be fearless in ignorance. A piece of land this size simply cannot be acquired without billions of dollars.
She had initially thought she was quite well-off and living a comfortable life. Now, suddenly, she's poor again.
"Ah..." the girls exclaimed in regret.
“No.” Zhang Mo looked at them with some helplessness. “Can you tell me what happened that made you have such a wild idea?”
The two girls looked at each other again before slowly speaking.
It's quite simple. After the semester ended, the two of them were on the bus back when they overheard people talking about building a resort hotel on the mountain and demolishing the orphanage.
Zhang Mo frowned: "I've never heard of this before. What did the dean say?"
“We asked the director after we got off the bus.” It’s a ten-minute walk from the bus stop at the foot of the mountain. Every time, Director Zhang would go to the bus stop to pick up the children, which had become a warm tradition. “The director also said he didn’t know about it.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Mo gently patted each of the two girls' heads, her movements tender and indulgent: "Then what are you worried about? It's probably just nonsense. Besides, even if something like that happened, it's none of your business as children. I'm going to sleep for an hour; wake me up when it's time to eat."
Oh, by the way, when you guys go out and show off your cards, remember to tell everyone that the kids who helped me with chores these past few days have received rewards. There are My Little Pony, Ultraman, Ye Luoli, and all sorts of games to choose from. If you draw a rare card, you'll get an extra pack. Go for it!
This thing is more useful than RMB among kids.
The two little girls burst into laughter, closed the door, and ran out like the wind. They were there to share the good news, and also to warn everyone to be quiet and not disturb Sister Mo's sleep.
Although she said she was going to sleep, Zhang Mo couldn't fall asleep at all, as she was still a little bothered by what they had just said.
Lying on my side in bed, I began to gather information about the area around the orphanage.
You don't know until you investigate, and then you realize what it means to get caught up in the drama yourself!
In China, most orphanages are funded, constructed, and managed by the government, and their ownership belongs to the local government or relevant civil affairs department. Therefore, even though Zhang Mo had lived there for most of her life, she never thought to check the land ownership issue.
I only found out today through a search that this hill belongs to Ping An Real Estate.
Even this orphanage was built 30 years ago by Dong Shuchen herself and then donated to the local government.
Looking back, in the era before the internet, Dong Shuchen demonstrated extraordinary courage in the first year of founding Ping An Real Estate, acquiring two plots of land in one go and donating one of them to the government to build an orphanage.
This extraordinary act of kindness made Dong Shuchen an instant celebrity! Her career took off from there!
Zhang Mo even saw a photo of the young Dean Zhang and the young Dong Shuchen shaking hands and taking a photo on the front page of a scanned copy of an old newspaper.
However, in reality, the news reports have exaggerated to some extent for the sake of publicity.
Back then, this piece of land was in such a poor location that its price was very low; it was practically a "substitute" for another centrally located plot.
In other words, if you want to buy good land, you have to acquire the bad land as well before the deal can be completed.
Moreover, Dong Shuchen didn't just buy two plots and give one away to the government. What she donated to the government was only the property rights of the building and the courtyard, totaling about 1,500 square meters, which accounts for less than 5% of the hilltop. The remaining large area is still owned by Ping An Real Estate to this day.
Then this matter becomes a bit difficult.
Zhang Mo was quite aware of the local government's nature. If the resort hotel issue was true, they would demolish the orphanage without hesitation in order to attract investment and boost GDP.
As for the children, they can be scattered and placed in orphanages in other places.
Anyway, they are just orphans, so what difference does it make which orphanage they are in?
Dean Zhang? He's getting on in years; it's a good time for him to retire early.
Moreover, Zhang Mo discovered that there had been online rumors several years ago that Ping An Real Estate was planning to build a resort hotel in W City, but it had never been finalized.
Then, recalling what I found in my previous search, Ping An Real Estate is now controlled by Dong Shuchen's actor husband, who didn't even finish junior high school and only has a pretty face...
I have a feeling that nothing good is coming.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Mo made a phone call to Zhang Yiming.
Zhang Yiming's voice was as warm as ever: "Mr. Zhang? What can I do for you?"
Zhang Mo said bluntly, "You've worked at Ping An Real Estate for so many years, do you know any high-level executives? I have something I'd like to know."
Zhang Yiming: "To be honest, I'm just a small store manager, and I don't know any of the higher-ups. But they happen to be having a 'Next Year's Work Plan Report' on the top floor today. If there's anything you want to know, Mr. Zhang, I can go and ask them."
"The top floor?" Zhang Mo understood. "You're at Ping An Real Estate headquarters right now?"
Zhang Yiming said with a wry smile, "Yes, I came here today to complete my resignation procedures. Those heartless bastards said I didn't give them 30 days' notice before leaving, so they won't give me this month's commission. I just had a fight with them and got kicked out by security."
Zhang Mo was speechless: "...You've already been kicked out by security, how are you going to get to the top floor to find out anything?" Security is extremely tight for high-level meetings like this; sometimes, even the higher-ups themselves aren't allowed to bring their cell phones in. Recording and eavesdropping devices are out of the question.
Zhang Yiming: "I can just have my sister sit in on the class."
Zhang Mo: "".
That's brilliant! Even she didn't expect that.
Zhang Mo: "Wait a minute."
Ten seconds later, Zhang Yiming's phone chimed with a clear notification: 10,000 yuan received via Alipay.
Zhang Yiming: "?! ...
Zhang Mo: "Spring Festival expenses."
Instead of offering words of comfort, give a large sum of money.
Ensuring that every employee of the company has a happy Lunar New Year is her responsibility as the boss.
Zhang Mo: "Tell your sister to listen carefully and give me a report tonight."
Zhang Yiming: "Received!!!"
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