Chapter 247: Things Around the Spring Festival
Seeing her son about to increase his study load, Lin Ruoyan quickly comforted him, "Professional matters should be handled by professionals. Our family is currently under special protection. Why don't you take a leave of absence and stay home instead of going to class? This will also ensure your personal safety."
Lin Mengxi pouted: "Is the school unsafe? I'm afraid it will delay my studies."
"You are so smart, you can catch up even if you skip a few days of classes, right?" Lin Ruoyan said.
Lin Mengxi said aggrievedly: "I am the only one like me in the class. If I miss a few days, my grades will probably be at the bottom. Mom, you think too highly of me."
"Are grades more important than life?" Lin Ruoyan asked a soul-searching question.
Lin Mengxi sighed softly: "Yes, life is more important. I still have to provide for my mother in her old age, so I must live well."
"My dear son." Lin Ruoyan hugged her son's little body with emotion, feeling very relieved.
So Lin Mengxi pushed further and said, "Mom, I think the intensity of the combat training can be reduced a little after the holidays. My whole body aches after every training session. Aunt Lu's demands are too high. Isn't she married? She's preparing to have a baby, so she shouldn't work so hard. Just give me an ordinary master."
"Haha, sure." Lin Ruoyan agreed readily. Director Luo was about to send someone in, so she took the opportunity to find a more strict master. But she was just going to fool her son first and not let the strict Lu Wei come. Actually, there were other strict and professional masters around who wouldn't interfere with her son's training.
After the Spring Festival, Lin Ruoyan brought her children to the engagement party held by Lin Ruxu and Du Pengpeng in the villa area. It was a two-table dinner at the woman's home, and the attendees were all the closest relatives and friends of both parties.
At the banquet, Lin Ruoyan, as the man's only sister, inevitably attracted attention. However, everyone already knew her situation and knew that she would not waste time on marriage, so naturally no one mentioned introducing her to a partner.
Such gatherings are a joyful occasion, filled with casual conversation and discussions about the progress of overseas project preparations. The African project is a collaboration with Panshi, and the risks of going global are significant. If it fails, the financial loss is secondary; it could also undermine confidence in entering the overseas market.
Lin Ruoyan is actually not afraid of a project failing. She is more worried about the stability of African countries or regions. After all, the Western world is envious and jealous of my country's success in Africa. They are like troublemakers, stirring up trouble wherever we have a project, causing disputes in the situation that has just stabilized, which is very annoying.
In the real world, Lin Ruoyan has read some real reports. Once a country is in turmoil, there are endless stories about our embassy protecting and evacuating our citizens. On the one hand, this proves the advantages of our country's evacuation of our citizens, but it also reflects that the business environment for our citizens overseas is not stable.
Once you encounter irresistible forces, you must have a safe evacuation route. All the assets you have invested may be lost, so saving your life is the most important thing.
Mining development requires long-term investment. If smelting and other upstream and downstream industries are located locally, local stability and security must be guaranteed. Infrastructure construction offers a more manageable alternative: building houses, bridges, and roads can be completed in a few years, and then paid and moved on.
As long as the country has two or three years of stability, the new town can be built, and Lin Ruoyan's business can make a profit and leave. Panshi is different. There are also many other companies in the telecommunications and medical fields. They also hope that the local area can achieve longer-term peace and stability before they can make money. Otherwise, it will really be poverty alleviation and construction aid.
After the Spring Festival, the Shanghai Castle Luxury Housing Project had already delivered 13 units, generating 2.9 billion yuan in cash. There were five units left, so there was no need to rush. They could sell them slowly, and they would surely be sold within a year or two.
With these returns, Lin's Real Estate will definitely have enough money to operate other projects, and Lin Ruoyan will also have more confidence to undertake overseas projects.
Chen Jun of Bolivia was keeping an eye on things, and an inspection of the African project was also on the agenda. She had already received all the necessary vaccinations. She had a different female bodyguard for this trip to Africa; Lu Wei was pregnant. However, Lin Ruoyan wasn't short of a companion, and Hua Mengmeng planned to go with her.
Privately, Hua Mengmeng said, "Boss Lin, I want to secretly go see my dad. He's been reportedly studying hard since arriving in Africa, and hasn't been slacking off. His monthly salary is deposited into his account on time, and he even gets a significant increase. I want to see for myself how he's doing and whether he's truly reformed."
Lin Ruoyan certainly supported him, and also warned him, "Don't be soft-hearted. Even if he has reformed, it's better for him to continue working in Africa. If he leaves this environment and returns to China, he might regress again."
"Well, Mr. Lin, don't worry, I won't let him go back and interfere with my life." Hua Mengmeng said in a firm tone.
Time passed in a flash. Lin Ruoyan, who went to the company after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month after the Spring Festival, found that other people in the company had already started working. Some of them had been working since the fifth day of the first lunar month, and many people took turns on duty during the Spring Festival.
The company's revenue performance for 2003 was even better than the previous year, as everyone could see, with steady revenue growth. Even those not involved in luxury home sales, those working in the second-tier support departments, and even the front desk staff serving tea and water, saw their income increase by tens of thousands of yuan compared to the previous year, which filled everyone with anticipation for the new year.
During the era described in the book, most people could not earn a six-figure income even after working hard for a whole year, but the per capita income growth of Lin's Real Estate was close to six figures.
Lin Ruoyan was never lenient when it came to salary payments. After all, the employees all worked extra hard, taking the company's ownership seriously. The eight-hour workday was a beautiful concept she had envisioned back then, but now, there were people working at the company 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and more than one person at a time, all busy at their computers.
The project is in South America, and the time difference requires people in the design, engineering, and cost departments to work in shifts and keep an eye on their computers at all times to avoid missing any information.
The Information Department was even busier, maintaining the various construction-related websites and software they had already created. My home internet and computer weren't as good as the ones at work, but the company offered extra income for overtime work, along with all the amenities for food, entertainment, and fitness. Aside from the slightly uncomfortable camp beds, everything else was perfect.
Seeing such positive, motivated and hardworking employees, Lin Ruoyan dared not slack off anymore. She was going to Africa soon. After returning from Africa, she would also start inspecting her projects in China. Under the banner of comfort, she could also have some fun.
In Bolivia, CEO Liu of Nanwaijian had already made the arrangements for her, instructing Zhuo Yuan, a former subordinate in Africa, that Lin's Real Estate was planning to build a new city there. Lin Ruoyan had Hua Mengmeng contact them in advance, as they were currently working on a commercial city project, in which Cui Xuan's multinational slippers company had also invested.
Feedback from various channels revealed that Zhuo Yuan, the head of South Africa Foreign Construction, was a very reliable person. He had also heard about the copper mine and new city projects and had originally planned to look for an opportunity to subcontract the housing construction portion, but now decided to partner with Lin's Real Estate from the outset.
Lin's Real Estate and Panshi jointly bid. Zhuoyuan had long heard of Panshi's reputation in mining and metallurgy. Panshi also had projects in other African countries and had a very good reputation.
The copper mine being bid for this time is located in the interior of this west-coast African country. While the natural conditions are less favorable, this also means a significant demand for infrastructure and housing construction. This work will likely continue for at least three to five years, solidifying Nanwai Construction's presence in Africa in this country, which has just emerged from civil unrest, which is highly beneficial to the company's development.
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