Just as Xu An was troubled, a news item quietly appeared in the browser's built-in trending search bar on the right side of the page.
[Twelve residential land parcels are expected to be auctioned in Shanghai in December, with a total area of 435,500 square meters.]
As if by some strange twist of fate, when Xu An caught sight of this news out of the corner of his eye, his right hand instinctively clicked the mouse.
[The Hongfang Printing Factory site, with a land area of [square meters], is designated for Class II residential use.]
[Plot YP-P8-6, south of Xigang Third Road, with a land area of [square meters]]
[Land plot east of Rainbow Paradise]
Upon seeing the words "Rainbow Paradise," the corresponding memories suddenly became extremely clear, and a series of related news reports appeared in my mind in a very coherent manner.
Xuguang Real Estate successfully acquired the land plot east of Rainbow Paradise, while Qiansheng Group narrowly lost out with a price of three million, causing a temporary halt to the construction progress of the Rainbow Paradise subway station. An ancient tomb has been suspected to have been unearthed at the Rainbow Paradise subway station, prompting professors from the Archaeology Department of Haiyang Normal University to rush to the construction site.
The key point isn't the land itself, but the ancient tomb! An ancient tomb site was indeed discovered during the subway station site selection process!
Although not related to royalty, the owner of the ancient tomb was once a high-ranking minister. Preliminary investigations have revealed a large number of burial objects in the tomb, making it of great value for protection, development, and research!
Ultimately, in order to protect the ancient tomb, the subway station was relocated from 500 meters away to 2 kilometers away, turning the original residential complex near the subway station into one quite far away.
Although it did have some impact on the value of the land, the ancient tomb was more than 100 meters away from the auctioned plot, which did not meet the standards for compensation. Coupled with the hefty 30% penalty for breach of contract, Xuguang Real Estate could only accept its bad luck.
Xu An quickly opened the official website of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources, found the land auction page, and checked the auction information. He discovered that the land plot had just started auctioning at 10:00 AM that morning! Currently, the highest bidder was Xuguang Real Estate, and the second highest bidder was Qiansheng Group!
This is such a coincidence! His mother opened the door for another coincidence, and the coincidence came right to his door!
The land auction lasted only 24 hours, and there were still 13 hours left. There was no time to lose, so Xu An immediately picked up his phone, found Hu Guanghong's number, and dialed it.
"Hey, what's this all about? Mr. Xu, you're calling me so late at night?" Hu Guanghong couldn't help but tease as he answered the phone.
Although the two had a good personal relationship, as Xu's Catering grew bigger and bigger, Xu An's work became increasingly busy. The two no longer communicated by phone as before, but instead communicated via WeChat, replying whenever the other saw the message.
Hu Guanghong was somewhat surprised to receive a call from Xu An out of the blue.
"Brother Hu," Xu An didn't reply, but asked quickly, "I want to ask if your company is currently preparing to bid for the land plot east of Rainbow Paradise?"
"The land east of Rainbow Paradise?" Hu Guanghong pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "There is indeed such a plan. What's wrong?"
"I just heard a rumor about this plot of land that might affect its future value."
What news is it?
"I heard that some workers unearthed some pottery shards at the Rainbow Paradise subway station construction site. These shards look very old." Xu An mixed his memories from his later life into his words, telling Hu Guanghong this news in a half-truthful way, leaving him completely bewildered.
"Where did you hear this news? Is it true?"
"One of my uncles works in construction, and he just heard about this too. I only called to remind you because I heard your company was bidding on this land. As for whether it's true or not, you'll have to verify that yourselves."
After hanging up the phone, Hu Guanghong stared solemnly at the name "Xu An" in his contacts, Xu An's words echoing in his mind.
If the pottery shards are genuine, it means that the construction site has unearthed an ancient tomb. Haishi has never had any significant archaeological sites discovered before. If the tomb is large, contains many burial objects, and the tomb owner is of high status, the government will definitely carry out protective development.
This meant the original subway station had to be relocated. With an amusement park to the south and west, and a residential area to the north, it had to be moved outwards.
If the subway station is moved outwards, the land will no longer be considered a property near the subway, and its value will be significantly reduced.
When Xu An spoke just now, his speech was clear and logical, not like the ramblings of someone drunk; moreover, Xu's Catering has no connection whatsoever with the real estate industry, so he wouldn't fabricate a lie to deceive himself.
(End of this chapter)
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