Chapter 154 By Chance
Lin Ruoyan will hand over the information provided by Professor Qiao to the President's Office and ask them to investigate more information about the project to determine whether to participate.
There was actually one piece of information that interested her. It was a project in the city in Wandi that she planned to visit.
Qin Shuang had no idea how to look up the project information in that city at first. He didn't quite understand why Mr. Lin suddenly pointed to this place. He even wondered if this was Wei Xu's hometown and that was why Mr. Lin favored him.
It was not until this specific project information emerged that Qin Shuang realized that Mr. Lin was not the kind of person who would indulge in love between men and women. He was simply optimistic about the project opportunity.
Some cities aren't first- or second-tier, or even current provincial capitals, but their past foundations are still there, making them worth exploring. Land is cheap, yet purchasing power is strong.
Qin Shuang learned that the city was currently developing a new district. After all, the old city had existed since the Song Dynasty and was small. Industry had only begun to develop over a hundred years ago, and it had long since filled the old city. Factories were gradually moving to the new district to the east, where a new freight terminal was also being built along the river. The old city would focus more on residential and leisure activities, with some cultural tourism added to the mix. Large tracts of land in the new city were waiting to be developed.
Lin Ruoyan believes there's nothing wrong with the local planning direction and thinking. It's a case of "emptying the cage and replacing the bird." The old city is rich in history, and the new district is not far away. By Beijing standards, the two areas can be reached in under 20 minutes by car, making it very convenient. To promote the new district, key administrative departments are even being relocated there. This will further promote factory relocation and industrial development.
To encourage factories in the old city to relocate to the new district, the new district not only provides larger plots of land and subsidies to support the construction of new factories, but also provides some residential land so that people can live there in the future. Of course, this residential land must be commercial housing that has gone through the formal development process. People living in the cramped spaces of the old city who want to improve their lives and be closer to the factories can buy houses in the new district.
Professor Qiao was invited to participate in the planning and design of the new urban area. However, he had no experience in large-scale new urban planning or industrial building design. He had just heard that an old factory was relocating and would receive several hundred acres of land in the new urban area. The company asked Professor Qiao to design a residential complex and a hotel.
The company's core business is industry, and will continue to be so. It has never engaged in real estate development. People assume that Professor Qiao, the architect, can handle it all. They have an infrastructure department, they bid for construction teams, and building a building according to the master's blueprints is easy.
Once the housing is completed, the factory staff will be able to absorb most of it, and the remaining space can be sold at a good profit. As for the hotel, the factory already has a guesthouse, and with the new area, the guesthouse staff, logistics staff, and various relatives will be crammed into the hotel, so there's no shortage of manpower for this tertiary industry.
The reason for inviting a famous architect is to cater to the wishes of the superiors, to give the new district a new look and create a new landmark international image, so the hotel still has to be designed to be innovative.
Upon hearing this, Professor Qiao felt the proposal was a bit unreliable. The design wasn't difficult, and in the past, he wouldn't have worried about whether the project would be built or successfully managed. But now, he was considered a renowned architect in China, and he couldn't let people point to his design, saying it was a poorly built, unsaleable, and abandoned hotel. Without professional oversight and a lack of follow-up support, it was better not to bother designing it.
Unless Lin Ruoyan is interested in this project and is willing to invest and take over, the company only needs to provide the land and not interfere in other matters. It can wait for the high-quality community to be built, and the hotel to be operated by professionals. The company can buy shares according to the land price and share the profits every year.
Although Lin Ruoyan was promoting the XX New City in Hebei Province, each region had different development conditions and people's living habits. The Yicheng project sounded like a more promising new district than the XX New City in Hebei Province, with administrative departments all moving to the new district. However, based on real-world experience, many new districts had failed.
She planned to visit the local area in person to understand the local customs and culture before giving Professor Qiao an accurate answer.
Land in the new district is cheap, policies are favorable, and large companies have secured residential land right next to the administrative office area, which inevitably leads to large factories moving there. These are all significant advantages. If the project is truly a good one, there's no shortage of investors. If no one invests, it could be that the company itself doesn't want anyone involved and is simply looking for an architect.
Professor Qiao happened to be in Yicheng, having been invited to various places. Zhang Huanyu's hometown was in the neighboring province, and its overall economy was more developed than here. However, considering Yicheng itself, it was a much larger city and not on the same level as Zhang Huanyu's hometown.
When Lin Ruoyan heard that Professor Qiao was there, she took Qin Shuang and Chen Jun with her and rushed to Yicheng.
Professor Qiao's schedule was quite tight. They had a quick meal with him after getting off the plane, as he had to return to the designer's guesthouse that afternoon to oversee work. However, after an introduction, they had established a connection with the company that Professor Qiao had contacted. As for other matters, Lin Ruoyan wanted to explore both the old and new city areas before deciding on the next steps.
Bringing Qin Shuang on this business trip was inevitable, as he had previously been doing the groundwork. But Chen Jun was brought along because Hua Mengmeng said she wanted him to participate in the B&B business. Lin Ruoyan envisioned that if a B&B was successfully established, it could be upgraded to a boutique hotel in the future. For example, the designer B&B Zhang Huanyu crowdfunded, while also called a B&B, was actually a boutique hotel in a scenic area.
Lin's Real Estate's asset-light operations include not only industrial parks but also hotels. In the future, she envisions developing urban complexes that will also include hotels. The corresponding talent team must be identified in advance and training and coordination must begin early.
Chen Jun wasn't from Beijing, and he was more adventurous. A true man's ambition was to travel far and wide, and his future didn't necessarily need to be confined to Beijing. Zhan Li recommended another retired soldier to serve as the courtyard's gatekeeper.
Chen Jun initially thought he was being assigned the role of bodyguard, but when Lin Ruoyan spoke with him privately, he realized his hard work and academic achievements had paid off. While improving himself, he also gained new opportunities. He helped Hua Mengmeng manage the store in the courtyard, learning all the intricacies of business operations, but Hua Mengmeng had already trained other store managers. He remained a handyman, feeling somewhat aggrieved and lost. If he had the opportunity to run a similar store, would he be able to do it?
From security guard to store manager, this is already a huge leap. I didn't expect that Mr. Lin even planned to train him to be the head of the designer's B&B. Although he has been studying related professional theoretical knowledge recently, but...
"Don't worry, just look around and think more. Think about the hotels we stayed in while we were out on the field trip and see if there's anything you can learn from them. When we get back, you and Hua Mengmeng will start opening up the Siheyuan B&B series. Run it well and gain experience. If you think you can do it in the future, I'll give you this opportunity."
Chen Jun was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes: "Thank you, Mr. Lin."
Lin Ruoyan said, "This is an opportunity you've earned through your own hard work. You're not stuck in your security job. You have ideals and are very self-disciplined. You use your spare time to learn and practice. Every effort you make will be rewarding. I'm optimistic about you!"
So this time when they went to Yicheng, Lin Ruoyan and Qin Shuang stayed in the hotel to rest, but Chen Jun was not idle while staying in the hotel. He not only inspected the hotel he stayed in, but also various types of hotels in and outside the city. His ideas about business operations were suddenly opened up.
Lin Ruoyan, on her own business trip, naturally chose the most comfortable local hotel, but there was only one high-end hotel in the old city. So, Wei Xu, who was being treated so graciously by the city government, also stayed here. It was fate, after several days of separation, that they finally met again.
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