Chapter 233: 999-Year Land Deed
Before the official opening of the Shanghai Castle Mansion model apartment, Lin Ruoyan's company had another major event: the upcoming release of Feng Gang's film "Cell Phone." According to the original book, the film grossed over 50 million yuan, becoming the highest-grossing film in mainland China that year.
With Lin Ruoyan's arrival in the book's world, the unpredictable event never occurred due to scientific prevention measures. The domestic economic environment is better than expected, and perhaps the film's box office will rise. This film is the first film invested in by Lin's Hua Na Film and Media Company since its establishment, so its success is of great significance.
Lin Ruoyan didn't attend the film's premiere in Beijing. She was still in Shanghai, looking at the model apartment at the castle mansion. The actual experience of the model apartment was indeed shocking, but from her perspective as a later person, there were still some problems.
Even those who have personally visited the original European castles cannot immediately grasp all the details of this aristocratic castle that goes beyond the imagination of ordinary people. You need to see it piece by piece and emulate the mentality of those who live here to experience it.
Lin Ruoyan not only looked at it herself, but also brought people with experience in housekeeping services and security from the high-end property management company she had established to look at it.
From the designer's perspective, more consideration is given to the convenience and comfort of the owner of this large house. When visiting with service staff and security personnel, it is necessary to consider the daily maintenance and security of the house.
Most buyers of these castles are of other nationalities and won't live in the country long-term. While the homes may be ownerless for extended periods, they can't simply be left alone; they still require cleaning and maintenance. Furthermore, privacy and security are paramount, regardless of whether the home is occupied or not. There must be no security black holes.
Some of the questions raised by service personnel are more focused on the logic of daily maintenance.
For example, all bathroom fixtures are not floor-mounted but suspended, which makes cleaning easy and looks more upscale. The problem is that hanging fixtures also touch the wall, and whether the grooves there are easy to clean still needs to be judged by actual cleaning professionals.
Another example is the possibility of having separate plumbing, electricity, and air conditioning systems for the servants' quarters. This way, when the owner is away, only a portion of the equipment can be used, saving significant energy. This isn't about worrying about the owner being unable to pay their energy bills, but rather about highlighting the importance of environmental protection and energy conservation.
The security personnel compared the design and decoration details of the castle mansion with the negligence of some major international cases and proposed modifications to make it easier for future owners to set up security-related equipment.
Lin Ruoyan could have provided pre-installed security equipment, but actual owners often had their own security partners and were hesitant to trust equipment provided by other companies. Therefore, Lin's Real Estate had to factor this cost into a design that included scientifically prepared requirements to ensure compatibility with cutting-edge international equipment.
All these little details, little by little checking and little by little adjusting, took some effort.
Lin Ruoyan resisted the urge to overstep her authority and instead instructed the on-site project manager to negotiate with the design, engineering, cost, and construction departments while she waited to see the final results of the rectification. She had come up with a plausible excuse for her laziness; if she had interfered too deeply from the start, her team wouldn't have been able to grow.
Therefore, she could hide in five-star hotels to eat, drink and have fun, and occasionally go out to visit famous tourist attractions and restaurants in Shanghai to eat and drink, and she could feel at ease.
At this time, Mr. Zheng came to see her.
Unlike other partners, Mr. Zheng is an overseas Chinese. Before doing business in China, he had already donated funds to build several primary school buildings in remote areas. He has the shrewdness of a businessman and also has first-class character.
When Lin Ruoyan entertained Mr. Zheng, she was particularly attentive and treated him like a junior.
Mr. Zheng also likes the attitude of a younger generation like Lin Ruoyan. He has two sons, both of whom are married, but unfortunately he has no daughters. A daughter-in-law is different from a daughter-in-law. In his old age, some of his regretful emotions can be spiritually soothed and comforted by Lin Ruoyan, which makes him cherish it very much.
Mr. Zheng had originally agreed to let his son buy a luxury house in Beijing so he could live there permanently after retirement. Now, with the partnership with the Lin Group and a lovely "daughter" like Lin Ruoyan, his resolve to stay in China has become even stronger.
This young woman from the Lin family is no ordinary woman. She's a brilliant developer of luxury real estate projects and has dabbled in other industries. Mr. Zheng recently asked his youngest son, who works in foreign trade, to be the agent for beauty device sales in Southeast Asia. It's prospering, and his own retail business has also been expanding rapidly across China, which has him feeling very happy.
Hearing that Lin Ruoyan was recuperating in Shanghai, he happened to come here to discuss business, and he had to meet her to feel at ease.
Lin Ruoyan knew that Mr. Zheng was not someone who would meet casually. He would definitely discuss serious matters when they met. So she sorted out the business she had on hand to see if there was anything else she could cooperate with.
During the previous few contacts, Lin Ruoyan thought that Mr. Zheng might be interested in Chinese furniture, or perhaps he could negotiate for the general agency in Southeast Asia for the myopia treatment device.
Unexpectedly, after they actually met, Mr. Zheng asked about Lin Ruoyan's overseas projects.
"Mr. Lin, I heard that you went to South America some time ago. Is there a residential project there?" Mr. Zheng got to the point.
Lin Ruoyan nodded and briefly explained that in South America, they were just building ordinary social housing, similar to the customized housing for employees in China, and it was not high-end.
Mr. Zheng smiled and said, "Then, has Mr. Lin ever thought about doing a luxury housing project in Lion City?"
Of course, Lin Ruoyan wanted to build luxury homes. Looking at the overall profit, luxury homes made more money than ordinary homes. Lion City was also a good place, dominating a key maritime route, with a highly developed financial and economic system, already a modern nation.
Hao Heshan has already expanded some of his software businesses to Singapore, but acquiring land there is proving more difficult than expected. The area is small, but the population is large, and land reclamation is already underway to expand the land area, making it difficult for outside developers to secure land for development projects.
She was powerless and had not yet found a way.
Mr. Zheng said, "I have some reliable connections in Singapore, and I was able to secure a 999-year residential land. I originally wanted to try my hand at real estate development, but after seeing Mr. Lin's real estate projects, especially the luxury residential projects, I realized that there are many tricks involved, and it's not easy for an outsider to learn."
This is already a clear olive branch.
There are three types of land in Singapore. The first is 99-year land, which is used for residential development, such as apartments or public housing (HDB) flats, similar to affordable housing in Singapore. The second is freehold land, which was leased before Singapore's independence and remains in existence today. These are very rare.
The last type is the 999-year lease proposed by Mr. Zheng. Generally speaking, if you are doing a luxury housing project, this one will definitely be the first choice. The long land use period means that you can live there more safely.
Mr. Zheng was able to get such a land deed with just one move, which was beyond Lin Ruoyan's reach. The next thing to discuss was definitely the issue of profit distribution.
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