“Mr. Chen, I know you were originally from Beijing, and you've come back this time hoping to contribute to the development of your hometown. You've probably made a lot of money in Hong Kong over the years. But…”
At this point, Section Chief Liu paused, looked around, and then lowered his voice to say, "However, there are many things that money can't solve, like this one. But if you really want this house, they've already set a price, right? I believe that person is a man of his word. If you're really willing to spend that much money, he will definitely give you the house."
After he finished speaking, Section Chief Liu stood up straight.
The secretary next to Mr. Chen almost jumped up and cursed, "Spending 500 million to buy such a dilapidated house? Are you crazy? You can't even buy an estate in Hong Kong for that much!"
Ms. Chen was different; she was quite familiar with the operating rules in mainland China. After listening to Section Chief Liu's words, she thought for a while before saying, "Section Chief Liu, what do you think about me contacting the city's leader in charge of investment promotion?"
"Mr. Chen, you can give it a try. I'm just a low-ranking person and don't have the right words to speak well."
Section Chief Liu knew in his heart that the result would be the same whether he looked for them or not, but he couldn't say that.
Mr. Chen clearly didn't understand the implied meaning of these words, thinking that Section Chief Liu was telling her to find a leader, and turned to walk out of the alley.
Seeing this, Section Chief Liu quickly chased after him: "General Manager Chen, are you planning to go look for him now?"
"yes."
"Then I won't accompany you. You probably know that I'm not qualified."
"Okay, I'll have the driver take you back to your workplace first."
"No need, no need, Mr. Chen, you go ahead with your work. I'll just take the bus." Section Chief Liu waved his hand. He didn't want to spend another second with this woman. She was a complete idiot, having stayed in Hong Kong for so long, she didn't understand anything and really thought money was everything.
Watching General Manager Chen get into his car and leave, Section Chief Liu didn't dare to delay. He quickly took a bus to his workplace, as he needed to report this matter to his superiors to avoid jeopardizing their judgment.
After listening to Section Chief Liu's report, their department head also felt a toothache, but there was nothing he could do about it. He could only lead his people to continue reporting to their superiors.
"Just in time, Lao Fang, I was just about to have someone look for you. Who was that Mr. Chen you sent to accompany this morning?"
When the leader of the investment promotion office saw his subordinates coming over, he asked them to sit down.
"Director Li, that's Xiao Liu," Director Fang said, pointing to Section Chief Liu beside him.
"Little Liu"
"Director Li, please speak."
"Whose house is Mr. Chen looking to buy? The higher-ups just called."
Before Section Chief Liu could speak, Director Fang took over the conversation.
"Director Li, we came to see you about this matter."
"Oh? Tell me about it."
"It's like this, Director Li. The house that General Manager Chen is interested in belongs to someone in the military."
"From the military?"
"Yes, their whole family is in the military, and they work at the General Hospital."
"The main hospital? That alley, the military base, the main hospital, you're not talking about my relative, Director Li, are you?" Director Li frowned and thought for a while before asking uncertainly.
"Director Li, you guessed it right, it's that Director Li. That house now belongs to him, and he's currently cleaning it up."
Moreover, it's not that Director Li is unwilling to sell; he said that if someone really wants to buy, it's possible, but the price is a fixed 500 million yuan, no bargaining.
"Hiss..." Upon hearing this, Director Li gasped in shock. Was this a house sale? Or was it a robbery?
No, no, you couldn't steal this much even by robbing someone. Besides, one is illegal, and the other is legal.
"He...he really said that?"
"Yes, Director Li, Xiao Liu was here this morning. Director Li isn't here; that's what his workers said."
"That person is joking, right?" Director Li turned his gaze to Section Chief Liu.
“Director Li, it’s really not like that. I’ve met the person who did the work. This person cleaned up several of Director Li’s yards. They’ve been friends for decades, so he definitely wouldn’t just brush it off.”
Director Li leaned back in his chair and thought for a while before saying, "Okay, I understand. You can all go now. Don't spread this around anymore."
After they left, Director Li picked up the phone on his desk and dialed a number.
"Hello, Secretary Zhang, this is Li Jianping."
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"Okay, okay, thank you for your trouble, Secretary Zhang."
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"Hello, sir, I've found out."
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"The owner of that house is Director Li Chu from the General Hospital."
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"And also, boss, it's not that Director Li isn't willing to sell, it's just that he's asking for a high price..."
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"Okay, I understand, boss."
After the other end of the call ended, Director Li let out a soft sigh of relief and put the phone back down.
Alright, now whatever problems arise later, he won't be held responsible.
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The leader on the other end of the phone frowned as he put down the phone.
Li Chu, he knows him well, or rather, he knows his wife well. He is able to have both a son and a daughter thanks to Li Chu, who helped his wife take care of her health.
Ms. Chen, who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea, saw her boss's expression and knew what was going on, even if she had to eat another meal.
"Boss, I have an idea. What do you think about this?"
"President Chen, please speak."
"Could you let me demolish that whole area and build a large shopping mall, and then turn the rest of the land into a new high-rise residential complex? That way, the living conditions of the people can be improved. I've seen it, and many people in that area are crammed together in a small or even small apartment of ten or more people. The living conditions are really terrible."
As soon as she finished speaking, the leader sitting behind the desk waved his hand.
"Mr. Chen, this idea won't work. First of all, experts have already proposed that the courtyard houses over there be designated as protected areas, and this is currently under discussion."
Secondly, even if demolition is permitted, the buildings constructed on that site cannot exceed three stories in height; high-rise buildings are out of the question.
"Huh? Why?" Mr. Chen asked, somewhat puzzled.
"This is a rule, a rule that cannot be transgressed."
Although the leader values this investment promotion, you'd better not try to get him to explain why.
"Mr. Chen, you should consider other places. We will provide all the necessary policy incentives. As for the house you mentioned wanting to buy, I think you should put it aside for now."
This woman is becoming increasingly interested in the owner of that house; she's even approached the boss, but still hasn't been able to win him over.
She decided that after she went out later, she would look for the old people from the past and see if she could find out the truth.
Mr. Chen pursed his lips, then stood up: "Then I won't bother you any longer, I'll go take a look at other places."
"Okay, I'll tell the investment promotion office to cooperate with you."
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