Chapter 151 Experts Come to Investigate
The hot sales of the luxury homes were a story for later. At this moment, Fang Yue could not have imagined that there were so many rich people.
She earnestly offered some professional advice, drawn from her years in real estate, including the fact that wealthy clients can be quite picky, nitpicking on details that ordinary people wouldn't consider. These included, but weren't limited to, the property itself. They'd also nitpick the receptionist's appearance and expressions. If they felt your service attitude was poor and affected their mood, they wouldn't discuss anything else.
Lin Ruoyan humbly accepted the offer and instructed the sales and design departments to study the proposal and make timely adjustments, leaving more room for future action. She also emphasized that they should control the quantity and method of distributing apartment numbers to potential buyers.
What if someone else wants to buy a house and the unit type is sold out? You can't tell that you've just taken over someone else's previously sold unit number, so the most common approach is: "Our CEO Lin just bought a unit at an internal price. Why don't we ask her if she's willing to part with it?"
Lin Ruoyan did want to buy five units for her own use and purchased five additional units. However, this fact allowed the marketing department to attribute all the other unit numbers to Mr. Lin. Since our boss bought the houses he built himself, it only proved to be flawless and high quality.
After dealing with Fang Yue, the architectural experts from Country D finally made their trip and will arrive in Beijing soon. They requested to stay at the Siheyuan B&B. Besides visiting Beijing's historical sites, their itinerary also included several lectures and academic exchanges.
Lin Ruoyan asked Professor Qiao to connect her and arrange a visit to Lin's Real Estate. This included not only visiting the office, but also the sales office, CY International School, and the model building at the biomedical base.
This pleased the leadership of District X very much. The fact that foreign architectural planning experts were invited to inspect their industrial base—even if it was just a casual visit, a few words, and a few photos—was considered an international event. Not to mention that the participants included award-winning local architects.
This time, Lin Ruoyan didn't mention the XX New City in Hebei Province because it was still wasteland and the roads and pipelines were under construction, so she couldn't see the site. She could only look at the plan drawings in her company's office. A site visit would only be meaningful after a model group was built or a planning exhibition hall was completed.
Professor Qiao has already been nominated for an international human settlement award, and the award is almost certain. The final result should be available when the experts from Country D arrive.
Professor Qiao's overseas exchange program and participation in such an international award were sponsored and supported by Lin's Real Estate, so he was naturally willing to help. After these foreign architectural experts arrived in Beijing, Professor Qiao personally went to the airport to greet them. Lin Ruoyan was also generous, having Hua Mengmeng and Zhao Xingxing accompany them to the reception.
We rented a spacious minibus designed for hosting leaders, which was spacious enough for about ten people, including the accompanying person and the translator. The minibus was also more comfortable than the large bus, with small tables for dining, which was very cozy.
We first settled our luggage and had lunch in the courtyard. The room was still in the guesthouse, and the lunch was quite grand, so we invited them to eat in the courtyard.
The place was filled with traditional furniture, and Chef Ge Qingping prepared an authentic hot pot mutton. Paired with traditional Chinese dim sum and side dishes, the round table was filled with a feast of color, aroma, and flavor, bringing these foreigners, who had lived in a food desert for half their lives, to tears.
Foreigners, both men and women, praised the food highly, lamenting that they had eaten junk food in the first half of their lives, and only today did they understand what gourmet food is.
Lin Ruoyan repeatedly emphasized that this was her home-cooked food. Beijing has many flavors, a blend of northern and southern cuisines, and asked them to go out and taste more. Professor Qiao was also very experienced in food and recommended many good places near famous places and historical sites, which were perfect for enjoying the beautiful scenery and eating to their heart's content.
Of course, they were also shocked by the visit inside the courtyard. Unlike looking at photos, it had more of the flavor of life of the people living there.
Lin Ruoyan's family has a small population and the maid cleans diligently. The house has been maintained as if it were newly built since they moved in. This traditional charm has lasted forever, and with the integration of modern living concepts, the ancient vitality has been restored. The collision and fusion of historical culture and trendy fashion really fully reflects the theme of this award.
They announced on the spot that this work had won the Grand Prize in the Human Settlement category. This marks the first time since the international award's inception that a Chinese national has been awarded the Grand Prize. The awards ceremony will be held next month, and Professor Qiao will fly abroad to receive the award. By then, not only architects specializing in human settlements will be in attendance, but also renowned international architects. Previous winners will also be able to serve as guest judges.
Lin Ruoyan asked for two spots to attend the awards ceremony.
A place was given to Zhao Xingxing, allowing her to meet some well-known architects and expand her network.
Zhao Xingxing never imagined she'd one day be so close to renowned architects. Not only has she collaborated on multiple projects with Professor Qiao, a recent recipient of international awards, but she'll also be attending major architectural events in person. Everything has happened so quickly. She's only been at Lin's Real Estate for less than a year, but her progress has already far surpassed her peers. Her future is bright and promising.
Lin Ruoyan did not waste the other spot on herself, she gave it to Hua Mengmeng.
Hua Mengmeng will attend the event as the general manager of the Lin's Real Estate Siheyuan B&B brand. She currently manages the award-winning project. If this model is scaled up, Lin Ruoyan could rent or buy similar courtyards and open B&Bs in Beijing and other ancient capitals. Foreigners will be among her primary target customers. Hua Mengmeng's trip abroad is intended to fully promote traditional Chinese culture and expand her customer base.
After the awards ceremony, Lin Ruoyan asked Hua Mengmeng to visit Country Y to see how Li Yiqi's acquisition process was progressing and to assist her in wrapping up the matter. This would allow the domestic biopharmaceutical base to resume normal R&D and production processes.
Hua Mengmeng never imagined she'd one day rise to such a high position, becoming a general manager. A vocational high school graduate, she was working as a waitress at a restaurant less than a year ago. After joining Lin's Real Estate, she initially thought her job would be nothing more than odd jobs, while preparing for the self-taught college entrance exam. But surprisingly, while she certainly prepared for the exam, she rose from assistant to general manager, even expanding a brand.
"The Siheyuan brand will continue to grow in the future. B&Bs are just one category, and we may need to consider larger-scale hotels." Lin Ruoyan has high hopes for Hua Mengmeng.
Hua Mengmeng wiped away the tears that she could not control and choked up, "Boss Lin, I really can't believe how much you've given me. Not only did you solve my family's problems, but you also helped me grow step by step and manage such a large business."
"This is all the result of your own hard work. Opportunities come to those who are prepared. Without your previous diligence and hard work, your language skills, and your spirit of hard work and dedication, many things would be impossible. Even if I were to do your work myself, I wouldn't be able to do it. You are the best fit. You can achieve even more in the future."
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