Chapter 127 Which Land to Choose
Lao Zhan took the cigarette but didn't smoke it. He knew Lin Ruoyan didn't like the smell of cigarettes. The cigarette in his hand was good, and he would find a place outside to smoke it later. His position was clear: to protect Mr. Lin's safety and, by the way, use his professional perspective to observe what kind of thoughts the people here had.
He'd come into contact with all sorts of people in his time, and he could easily spot those with ulterior motives. Fortunately, he took a quick look around and didn't notice anything unusual. They were smoking heavily, probably because they were stressed and needed a cigarette to relieve fatigue. Several maps were spread out on the conference table, and everyone was holding notebooks and materials, likely discussing a project. Initially, he judged them to be serious people.
Wang Min said proactively, "I didn't expect Mr. Lin to come here personally. I happened to be holding a project seminar here, and we were all talking about the project. You have much more experience in building high-end houses than we do. Please share some of our experience."
In a few words, Wang Min outlined his understanding of Lin Ruoyan's presence. She was described as a developer experienced in building high-end homes. Lin Ruoyan wondered if she was being asked to chip in with the money to acquire the land.
As soon as Wang Min finished speaking, another middle-aged man with white hair and dark skin said, "Mr. Wang, you're too polite. Your hotel is well-known in the area. It's been packed with customers since it opened. We usually have to queue up to book a room, but this time, thanks to the meeting, we were able to bring our family to enjoy the hot springs. When it comes to experience in building high-end properties, I have the most respect for you."
Everyone loves to hear flattery, and the person who said it was none other than Ling Laoliu, a well-known local construction company owner, straightforward and somewhat impatient. He had met Wang Min when he was building this hotel. Back then, Ling Laoliu was just a small-time contractor starting out. With so many projects under his belt in the past two years, he had steadily grown and was now a multi-millionaire.
If it weren't for Wang Min's invitation, Ling Laoliu wouldn't have come in person. Although he had heard that a wealthy developer would come from Beijing, he didn't expect to see such a young and beautiful girl when he met her. It was different from what he had imagined.
Ling Laoliu works in engineering and usually hangs out with a bunch of rough men. He doesn't know much about Beijing. When he praised Wang Min, he subconsciously expressed some contempt and suspicion for Lin Ruoyan.
Mr. Lin is also in real estate. Although he's said to have several projects under construction in Beijing, I'm not sure if he's truly knowledgeable or wealthy. He has neither. Could it be that he saw the land was cheap and wanted to get involved?
Wang Min said that Mr. Lin was introduced by the leaders of the Dax District. The project they were going to do was actually separated from the Dax District by just a river, and even the mobile phone signal was received from Beijing. Logically, he should not be an incompetent person.
Wang Min knew more about Lin Ruoyan and Lin's Real Estate than anyone else present. He deliberately didn't tell the others too much, not even mentioning the Lin Group. He was also considering that Lin Ruoyan's strength might be stronger than his own. He was afraid that if these people knew about Lin Ruoyan's wealth, they would look down on his small business.
He invited Lin Ruoyan here not to make wedding dresses for others. No matter how polite and humble he was on the surface, he still had to make multiple preparations when talking about interests.
Wang Min had his own plans in mind, but he smiled as he introduced Lin Ruoyan to several key figures present.
A man named Jiang, who looked like a scholar or professor judging by his attire, was the oldest policy consultant present. He had just retired from his position as director in an office of a certain government agency in Hebei Province.
There is also a man named Liu, who is short and has a smile on his face. He works in municipal construction. His company has built integrated pipeline networks in the surrounding villages and towns. He is most familiar with the seven connections and one leveling, including water, electricity, and gas.
The Ling Laoliu I met just now was the CEO of the engineering company I had worked with before.
Lin Ruoyan understood what was going on. This was Wang Min's core team. Even if they weren't united yet, this project was likely a joint decision made by those present. So, was he inviting her here just to get her opinions, or was he trying to get her to do something?
The introducer from District X was rather vague, perhaps not intentionally so, but rather that these people might be seeking collaborations in many areas. Otherwise, they wouldn't have mobilized so many connections, and she wasn't necessarily the first outsider to enter the venue.
"Although our remote village is separated from the larger X district by just a river, the land price is much cheaper than there. Industrial land is only 100,000 yuan per mu. When I developed this hotel, the land was even cheaper as it was collective land for the township. Currently, the township has a stake in the hotel and receives dividends every year, so I don't have to worry about anything else." Wang Min started with this topic.
The land is cheap and he has connections in the village, which shows that Wang Min is very successful here. It is probably because the hotel is built here and his performance shows that he is still capable, which is why he got the project opportunity this time.
Looking at the drawings spread out on the table, Lin Ruoyan seemed to be lost in thought.
This area was mentioned in the original book. After all, it borders the Dax District. After Li Yiqi started doing biomedical research and development, she also dealt with many people in the district and heard about the Hebei Province project across the river from the Dax District.
That project covers a vast area, built according to the plans for an industrial new city. However, the initial development wasn't the industrial park, but rather the residential land that would accompany it. After all, the established industrial park in the Greater Beijing area, like the Dax District, is still seeking tenants. Who would want to start a business in a barren expanse of land outside a county town in Hebei Province? Those with financial resources would go to Beijing, while those without would simply open factories in their own backyards in county towns or villages, where there's no shortage of land.
"This time, by chance, I got a good policy and was able to participate in the provincial industrial new city project. I have a hotel project nearby, so I understand the local situation. The provincial government invited me to a meeting and offered various preferential policies to buy land. The county and township governments also wanted me to get involved in real estate."
Wang Min smiled naively, "But I've only built this hotel, which was relatively successful. I'm not well educated, and I don't really understand concepts like industrial new towns. I've only built one commercial housing project in the county, but it wasn't very well-known. That's why we need to invite experts from all over to help us discuss this."
There is a county town nearby, where some people are actually developing commercial housing along some important roads and buildings in the county to improve living conditions for local people.
However, housing prices there are probably less than 1,000 yuan per square meter now. Even if the land and construction costs are low, the construction process is still the same. With the same investment of time and energy, building cheap houses in the county town is actually not very profitable. Lin Ruoyan understood this principle, and Wang Min certainly understood it as well.
She probed, "So which piece of land did you acquire for your new project here, and what do you plan to do first?"
"Alas, we're just worried about which piece of land to move first. The higher-ups are generous, letting me use it as a starting area and I can choose any piece I like, but the ones I can choose from are all in the wilderness far away from the county town, and currently they're all farmland. It's better to be near my hotel, with roads and scenery to enjoy."
What Lin Ruoyan was considering was that the superiors here valued Wang Min very much and wanted him to be a pioneer in the overall planning of the new industrial city. The advantage was naturally that the land was cheap and he could choose.
Wang Min himself attaches great importance to this matter.
For example, Old Jiang was a retired consultant from a provincial government agency, well-connected. The others, working in municipal administration and construction, looked like they weren't here for small-time action. A large area on the desk was circled in red pencil, presumably within that area for the selection.
Lin Ruoyan looked over intently and calculated the size according to the map. The scale of this new industrial city is really quite large. Its location should be the new city adjacent to the big x district mentioned in the original book.
This was more certain than the university town project, which might not see major action until next year, and with ample land, it was a place where she could continue to invest. She couldn't help but be tempted.
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