"Oh? Is that so?" Zhou Bangcai looked at him curiously.
Han Chen immediately recounted the entire story of the interior design and renovation of his residential project to him.
A hint of surprise flashed in Zhou Bangcai's eyes. He couldn't help but sigh, "If my rascal were half as smart as Xiaoli, I'd have so much less to worry about!"
Wang Xiong smacked his lips. "Sigh, everyone says to have sons, but I have three sons, and not one of them is any good. All three of my sons are no match for Xiao Li!"
Jiang Xiaoli listened to their praise without saying a word, only giving a shy smile.
Xiao Jincheng, however, seemed to think they were praising his own daughter, "Haha, our little pear's little brain is something no one else can match!"
"Hahaha." Zhou Bangcai couldn't help but point at him and laugh, "If I didn't know you also have a daughter, I would really think you were taking Xiaoli as your daughter-in-law!"
Xiao Jincheng was extremely smug, "Little Pear is just like my own daughter!"
After chatting and joking around for a while, Han Chen suggested finding a place to eat.
Xiao Jincheng refused directly, "You three go eat, I'll take Xiaoli home, we'll get together another day."
On his way home, Xiao Jincheng was in an extremely good mood, humming a happy song.
Jiang Xiaoli asked curiously, "Uncle Xiao, from what I heard, the three of them don't seem to be planning to invest much money in this project. Why are you so insistent on getting them involved?"
Xiao Jincheng chuckled, "Little Pear, I've been in the construction industry for so many years. Actually, contracting projects is quite simple; the difficult part is dealing with all the relationships that need to be cultivated. With these three on board, our project will basically have a smooth ride in that regard, understand?"
She couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Uncle Xiao, you have such a broad vision!"
"Hey, what grand vision? If we're going to have to give up these benefits sooner or later, then I might as well give them up voluntarily. Let's make money peacefully, don't you think?" Xiao Jincheng laughed.
Jiang Xiaoli nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Uncle Xiao, can you keep up with the funding? Such a big project, buying land and building it will cost a lot."
Xiao Jincheng's smile faded slightly. "Little Pear, I haven't told anyone about this, and I don't plan to in the future. I'm just telling you the truth, so just take it as it is, okay?"
She quickly made a zipper-zipping gesture over her mouth, "Don't worry, my mouth is sealed tight!"
Seeing her actions, Xiao Jincheng burst out laughing.
He simply pulled the car over to the side of the road and began to speak, “Wang Xiong mentioned today that he lost money in Hainan Province, did you hear that? From last year to the first half of this year, land speculation in Hainan Province was booming, and I also secretly followed the trend and went there to play around.”
I took out a loan to buy 430 acres of land from a businessman in Guangdong Province for 150,000 yuan per acre. In just a few months, the land price soared to more than 2 million yuan per acre.
When your aunt heard that I had taken out a loan, she kept urging me to sell the land as soon as possible, but I was too caught up in the moment to do so.
When the land I owned rose to over 4 million yuan per mu, everyone around me went crazy and took out loans to buy land.
But I suddenly panicked. I remembered a sentence your father often said to me in his letters after I started doing business.
"Seize the opportunity: be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful!"
I snapped out of it and decisively sold the land. It was 4.6 million yuan per mu! I've been doing business for so many years and I haven't earned as much as I have in just over a year.
When I sold the land, several people I knew there laughed at me for being timid. Later, seeing the land price keep rising, reaching a peak of over 6 million yuan per mu, I regretted it.
But soon, I was especially glad I remembered what your dad had told me. In June of this year, the government issued a policy, and all the land they had acquired at high prices ended up being stuck with them. Those of us who were able to make money and exit early, like me, are lucky.”
Jiang Xiaoli's mind went blank; her vision was completely occupied by the enormous figure of 4.45 million yuan per mu, totaling 430 mu.
She swallowed hard, licked her lips, and said in a dry voice, "Uncle Xiao, you're so unassuming! Does Auntie even know you've made so much money?"
Xiao Jincheng laughed heartily, "Your aunt doesn't care about any of that. She's relieved as long as I pay off the loan."
She was curious, "You've made so much money all of a sudden, haven't you thought about revenge spending?"
Xiao Jincheng shook his head. "I've thought about buying a big villa or something, but if your aunt doesn't like it, then forget it. This simple, peaceful life is just fine."
Jiang Xiaoli said to him very sincerely, "Uncle Xiao, you are amazing! Many people understand what my dad said, but many people are still deeply involved. Do you know? People who can get up from the gambling table when they are winning money are all very remarkable."
Xiao Jincheng chuckled, "Little Pear, I'm telling you this not to brag."
I used to think that with so much money, your aunt, Xiaoyu, and I could live comfortably for the rest of our lives, even if we did nothing.
But you've shown me more possibilities. I'm only in my thirties, and I feel I can still make a difference in my career, don't you think?
Jiang Xiaoli turned to the side and saw his serious eyes, then understood. "Uncle Xiao, I understand."
"Little Pear, I'm really happy to see the changes in you lately. I used to be so stubborn, I just couldn't do anything with you!"
She rubbed her nose sheepishly, "I was being immature before, I won't do it again!"
Xiao Jincheng patted her head and said, "To me, you're like Xiaoyu. If there's anything, just tell me directly. Don't be so distant with me, okay?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled mischievously, "Don't worry, Uncle Xiao, there's a billionaire sitting right next to me. I'll definitely stick close to your coattails!"
Xiao Jincheng burst into laughter at her words, "Okay, okay, no problem!"
After their heart-to-heart talk, he started the car. "Little Pear, I'll be leading the registration of a new company for this project. I plan to give you some shares, and you can't refuse this time."
Jiang Xiaoli sighed, "Uncle Xiao, my suggestion is really insignificant compared to the scale of your project. You don't need to do this."
Xiao Jincheng shook his head. "It's settled then. I've always gotten Jiang Ge's advice for nothing before; I can't let you get it for nothing in the future."
She paused for a moment, then said, "Uncle Xiao, you really don't need to give me shares..."
Xiao Jincheng interrupted her, "Little Pear, don't you want to be my little strategist anymore?"
She chuckled, "I've never seen anyone so determined to give money to others."
"Haha! This isn't a gift of money to you, you're renting me your little brain!" Xiao Jincheng laughed.
Jiang Xiaoli stopped refusing this time, "Okay, then I'll try my best to give you as many ideas as possible!"
"That's right!"
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