Chapter 128 Advantages and Opportunities
Wang Min and the others were undecided. Perhaps they couldn't take over the entire new city, so they could only start with the initial area. So where would they choose to start and profit the most? Why did the leaders in District X recommend her for assistance? Was it because they were short of money, or did they want her to take advantage of the opportunity to join the project and share in the benefits?
She asked politely, "All of you uncles have been in this industry for much longer than I did. I never expected to be introduced here to learn about this project. I'm wondering what you need me to do. Please be clear."
She acted like a junior, waiting for Wang Min to speak first. If the other party had something to ask for, it would be time to tell the truth.
Wang Min was very fond of Lin Ruoyan's attitude, thinking to himself that it was no wonder that she was so appreciated by the leaders of Beijing. In fact, with the generosity of Lin Real Estate, who paid tens of millions of yuan in full for the land, there was no need for such politeness.
He didn't beat around the bush and said, "Although I was told to pick any, the overall plot ratio for these industrial lands must be below 1.0. This large area is close to Beijing and has a highway passing through it, so transportation is quite convenient. However, there aren't many permanent residents around here, and several villages are far away. What can we do with the starting area? Even if we build a factory, we definitely won't be able to rent it out."
I recently invited several experts to discuss this, and they all said that building a new city here first requires attracting people. Only when more people live here can other businesses be run. Building a factory now wouldn't be a good idea. I heard that Mr. Lin is planning to run an industrial park in District X. Do you agree with this?
"Right, right." Lin Ruoyan pondered the meaning of Wang Min's words. Did he want her to invest in the industrial park? Probably not, otherwise he wouldn't have said that just now.
Let her think about what the original book said about this project, maybe she can find a way to make money. To continue living in the book, she not only needs to be rich, but also needs to have a reasonable way to spend 100 million yuan every month.
Ling Laoliu was a little surprised by Lin Ruoyan's obedience. This girl looked young, so she must be very simple-minded, right? If that was the case, how did she manage to support such a large company? If he really wasn't capable enough, he should have brought along a knowledgeable confidant. He couldn't help but glance at the leisurely Old Zhan.
Lao Zhan sat in a chair against the wall in the back row, squinting his eyes. He didn't smoke or drink water, and looked like he was about to fall asleep. This man didn't seem to be Lin Ruoyan's advisor.
Wang Min thought Lin Ruoyan might not be willing to share her true thoughts right away, so he could only explain their plans first. "Later, we negotiated with the higher-ups to allow us to develop supporting facilities such as hotels and residences first. I have some experience in building these. The higher-ups also agreed that we should build a high-end hotel in the first phase to attract visitors, and then we can slowly figure out what else to do.
Mr. Lin went on an overseas inspection tour a while ago and wondered what kind of hotels are trending these days. If we copied the style and created a hotel like the one we have here, it would be too tacky and would be hard to attract high-end customers, and it wouldn't meet the high expectations of the new city."
Although the other people all approved of the current hotel, most of the people who came here to consume were from the province. The people from Beijing who came here to consume were the poorer group and were far from being high-end people.
Wang Min had also heard that Lin Ruoyan's company was selling luxury homes, each for 20 million yuan. Two of those homes would have covered the cost of his original hotel. They were selling over 200 luxury homes, and the clients were all worth over 100 million yuan, so their perspectives were definitely different. He'd asked a friend to connect with Lin Ruoyan, partly because he really wanted to hear what wealthy people liked, and partly because he was short on cash. Even if he could scrape together enough land to buy it all, he wouldn't have enough to develop it all.
Besides, he hadn't made much money from the houses he'd built in the county, and he had lost confidence in building houses in remote areas. However, it wouldn't be right for him to be so picky about the opportunity given to him by only wanting to build a hotel. That's why he approached Lin Ruoyan, the daughter of a wealthy family with a luxury housing project in Beijing. Would it be possible to attract her and invest in building high-end villas? If they couldn't sell in the short term, the Lin family wouldn't be short of the money, so they could just sell them over time.
Ling Laoliu said, "Boss Lin, Boss Wang's hotel is actually doing quite well. Built to three-star standards, it paid for itself within two years of opening. They're selling at low prices, but they're cheaper than similar hotels in the city. They're attracting customers not only from surrounding counties but also from Beijing itself, making it increasingly popular. People love affordable leisure resorts, and it's a short drive from Beijing. It's well-equipped for organizing conferences and training, and it's just as good as high-end hotels in prime locations in the city."
Wang Min laughed and said, "Old Ling, stop bragging. I'm just here to watch the fun and earn some hard-earned money. In fact, people like Mr. Lin don't even look down on them."
Old Liu, who works in municipal administration, said, "If you, Old Wang, just want to build a hotel like this, you can save the design fees. Just hand over the old blueprints and have Old Ling build one for you. He's doing a big business now, and his construction team has built many fine properties in BJ City. He'll definitely build it for you with guaranteed quality. With so much business here, just give some of it to them, and you won't have to worry about customers over there."
Ling Laoliu quickly waved his hands and said, "No, I'm just a village builder. I can only build multi-story buildings and villas. I don't have the technology to build more upscale office buildings, shopping malls, or hotels."
Wang Min said, "My dear brothers, you are too modest. The higher-ups want me to challenge myself to build a high-level hotel. I can't just stand still. Of course, if I really want to build a hotel, I'd better save as much as possible. I'll ask Mr. Lin for advice."
Lin Ruoyan figured out from these conversations that they might not have formally distributed their shareholding interests yet, but they were all interested in this project and were thinking about how they could play to their strengths and work together to maximize their benefits.
Wang Min had previously run a hotel and county town residential business. While it looked bustling, the profits were slim. He was probably short on cash and probably didn't want to invest too much initially. The provincial and county governments strongly supported him as a pioneer, and he couldn't refuse, so he had to make a splash. That's why he recruited so many helpers and even invited her, a "powerful" luxury home developer, to join him, presumably to add to his appearance.
Even if she ultimately didn't like the land, at least she had given some reasons why she didn't like it, so people could prepare for it. If she did like it and planned to participate, then the project would have no shortage of money for supporting housing from the start.
The original book recorded that the new city across the river from District X did indeed first build a high-end hotel and a large number of villas. However, the villas here were very different from real luxury villas.
The other people in the room also tended to be more cautious than they actually were, especially those with experience in construction. They'd save money wherever possible, spending it wisely. They might spend tens of millions on public relations, even putting up hundreds of millions of yuan themselves to secure a project, but they'd hesitate to pay even a few hundred thousand yuan in design fees. They talked about wanting to build something high-end, but in reality, their aesthetic tastes were limited, and their taste in design wasn't particularly high. Perhaps they'd realized this, and that's why they brought her in for advice.
This is her advantage and opportunity.
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