Chapter 176 Holiday
The two plots of land that Yi Tiancheng lost to Tao Nanfeng were located in the bustling and prosperous area of Hong Kong City. Tao Nanfeng was still hesitating about how to deal with it, and Yu Chengda came over and asked: "Master Tao..."
Tao Nanfeng interrupted him and said, "Forget about the term Master. Just call me by my name."
"Mr. Tao, are you interested in selling those two plots of land?" Yu Chengda rubbed his hands, with a flattering smile. Land is very expensive in Hong Kong City. There are two commercial plots in a prosperous area. How many people would want to buy them for real estate development?
Tao Nanfeng looked at Xiangbei and asked for his opinion: "What do you think?"
Xiangbei thought as he spoke: "Gangcheng is still a colony of Country E. Although Yi Tiancheng lost these two plots of land to us, the transfer and deed tax are troublesome. It is better to transfer them directly."
Tao Nanfeng nodded: "Yes, we can't come to Hong Kong City often, and we can't take the land with us." He turned to Yu Chengda and said, "If Mr. Yu wants to buy it, then give a fair price."
Yu Chengda was overjoyed; Tao Nanfeng was indeed his benefactor this year!
Chengda Real Estate Company was on the verge of going out of business because it failed to obtain the land. Unexpectedly, his nephew Haonan brought Tao Nanfeng to him. First, it cooperated with a real estate company in Shenzhen to build dormitories for cadres. Now, two plots of land were delivered to it, which immediately revived Chengda Company. It is great that Sundart will not have to worry about having nothing to do in the next three to five years.
"Don't worry, I will ask a professional appraisal company to appraise the two plots of land to ensure that the price is fair. I will be responsible for the transfer and deed tax. I will also find a way to exchange the Hong Kong dollars into RMB and bring it to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and then transfer it to your account."
Yu Chengda was afraid that Tao Nanfeng would be dissatisfied, so he hurriedly explained: "These two plots of land are large and in a good location. The starting price is estimated to be more than 6 million. Because the amount is relatively large, it will be troublesome for you to bring it to the mainland. So please give me some time. You can sign the agreement in Hong Kong first, and I will send it to you in two months."
Six million! Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei exchanged glances. The stakes of this bet were a bit high. He made his fortune by running the cigarette business in a low-key manner to the north. Now his family has saved more than 200,000 yuan and he has become a wealthy man in Jiangcheng. I didn't expect that this time I would be able to take advantage of Yi Tiancheng and make more than 6 million in one go.
Tao Nanfeng was happily managing his family assets here, but Yi Tiancheng was in a miserable state and his reputation plummeted.
Tao Nanfeng exposed the essence of Feng Shui in front of Hong Kong media reporters, which brought a breath of fresh air to the real estate industry in Hong Kong - focusing on science and not Feng Shui. What about the tomb owner claiming lives and ancestors protecting the mountain? It turns out it's just because the location of the solitary tomb is special, right at the core of the fault zone.
Especially when Tao Nanfeng pointed out the "soul-locking" technique at the end, the wealthy people who had previously believed in Yi Tiancheng began to worry: Are we being plotted against by Yi Tiancheng? Did he put a soul-locking spell on us? Otherwise, why would he obey Yi Tiancheng's orders and fulfill his requests?
The people in the Yi Sect also began to panic. Yi Tiancheng's leading position in metaphysics was shaken. The other Feng Shui masters who were on bad terms with him took the opportunity to add insult to injury. Yi Tiancheng was already overwhelmed with dealing with these people and had no time to deal with Tao Nanfeng.
Yi Tiancheng became extremely honest. Xiangbei felt that the danger had disappeared and he felt relaxed. So she took Tao Nanfeng to wander around the port city for a few more days to make up for her regret of not shopping in the mall enough last time.
The port city is so prosperous that it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a place of decadence and extravagance.
The neon lights at night, the bustling and crowded pedestrian streets, and the dazzling array of imported goods, from clothing to jewelry to food, all exude a strong sense of fashion and luxury.
However, after walking around for a whole day, Tao Nanfeng felt bored. No matter how good this place is, the language you hear is not the familiar accent; no matter how abundant the goods here are, the people you see are all unfamiliar faces.
So, Tao Nanfeng and his party returned to Shenzhen.
After receiving commendations from Shenzhen city leaders, Tao Nanfeng, Xiang Bei and Fan Zhicheng returned to Jiangcheng.
As soon as he got home, Tao Shouxin showed his rare emotion. He held Xiangbei's hand tightly and said after a long while: "When husband and wife are of one mind, they can cut through metal. Great!"
Xiangbei knew that he had made his family worry, and he felt guilty. He stretched out his arms and hugged his father-in-law: "Dad, I'm fine, don't worry."
Tao Shouxin has not been able to eat or sleep well for the past ten days. He has been worried about his daughter and son-in-law. He dare not tell Liang Yinzhen and Xiang Yongfu. Every time they ask about Tao Shouxin, he says that the Shenzhen project requires Tao Nanfeng to go to the site to handle it. He finally got a call from his daughter, saying that everything had been resolved, and he felt a little relieved.
Now that he finally saw his daughter and son-in-law return home safely, Tao Shouxin's heart was finally at ease. He said to Tao Nanfeng, "You guys should slow down and focus on your work in Jiangcheng in the next two years. Don't run around everywhere."
Tao Nanfeng affectionately held her father's arm: "Dad, I understand." The world outside is exciting, but opportunities are always accompanied by dangers. Although she is not afraid, the elders in her family will be worried. Thinking of the nervousness and anger before going out this time, Tao Nanfeng also wanted to take a break.
1981 in Jiangcheng was the time when infrastructure took off.
The spring breeze of reform and opening up is blowing, and everyone is striving to move forward. As a national transportation hub, Jiangcheng is also undergoing massive construction, building railways, bridges, and houses...
Tao Nanfeng's days in Jiangcheng were not idle. Every day there is endless work of architectural design and construction acceptance, and small amounts of money continue to flow into the company's treasury.
January 18, 1982, Monday, the Little New Year in the South.
Early in the morning, Xiangbei distributed the calculated salary, project commission and year-end bonus to each designer. When stacks of banknotes were handed to them, the designers at the design company couldn't believe their eyes.
It has only been half a year since Nanfeng Company opened for business in July. Is the performance so good?
Xiangbei compiled all the projects, income and expenses of the year into a table and posted it on the wall on the second floor for everyone to view.
There are more than 20 architectural design projects of various sizes. The one with the highest design fee is the Shenzhen cadre dormitory, which costs 50,000 yuan, followed by the Kyoto Xicheng District Gymnasium project, which costs 15,000 yuan. The rest are Jiangcheng projects, ranging from 5,000 to 2,000 yuan. The total design fee is 111,000 yuan.
The engineering consulting projects are small and diverse. Most of the time, Tao Nanfeng and Ye Yintong are invited to participate in the final acceptance and check the project structure. Occasionally, there are also complex construction issues to deal with. The total consulting service fee is 20,500 yuan.
The salaries in the design institute are all transparent, and the more you work, the more you get. When people see each person's income posted on the wall, they don't compare or envy each other, but congratulate each other with a smile.
Fan Yajun has the highest income. According to the previously agreed salary management system, Chief Engineer Fan Yajun earns 150 yuan per month, and the project commission is 30%, which can be received when the design fee is deposited into the account. He also received a year-end bonus of 1,200 yuan. All in all, Fan Yajun's income in January this year was more than 1,600 yuan.
Yao Xiaotao, who had the lowest income, also received 300 yuan, and her eyes narrowed into slits with laughter.
Yao Xiaotao took the salary slip and the leather envelope filled with money that Xiangbei gave her, and smiled at Fan Zhicheng: "Brother Fan, I haven't even graduated yet, and I already have 300 yuan! When I officially start working, I will definitely work harder, so that I can earn more."
Fan Zhicheng is the backbone of the construction team. He was the one who drew the renderings for the early design bidding. This time he got 1,000 yuan, a thick stack of money that filled the manila envelope. He couldn't help but feel his eyes moist. He raised his head and looked at Tao Nanfeng who was standing next to Xiang Bei: "Thank you!"
In the office on the first floor, Xiangbei was responsible for distributing money, while Tao Nanfeng stood aside to join in the fun. The husband-and-wife shop model made the two feel extremely relaxed. One is in management, and he is at ease; the other is in technology, and he is free and easy.
Hearing Fan Zhicheng thanking him, Tao Nanfeng smiled and said, "I should be the one to thank you all. Without your support and hard work, our design company would have closed down long ago."
That's true. No matter how strong Tao Nanfeng's professional ability is or how high Xiangbei's management level is, the company cannot continue to operate without this group of hardworking and dedicated technical talents.
Xiong Heping and Jiang Siling were not formal employees of Nanfeng Company, but because they completed all the water and electricity supporting design, they also received a share of the year-end bonus. They looked at the 600 yuan in the envelope and were so excited that their voices trembled: "So much?!"
Both of them are associate professors, earning 60 to 70 yuan a month, and leading a stable but frugal life. It would be a lie to say that you are not envious when you see your colleagues or friends going into business and making a lot of money. But now I follow Tao Nanfeng to do some private work and get a year-end bonus of 600 yuan at the end of the year, which is almost the income of the previous year. It’s a pleasant surprise!
Xiong Heping and Jiang Siling looked at each other and secretly planned to take their wives and children to Jiangcheng No. 1 Department Store to have a good look around, buy new clothes for everyone, and buy some new furniture...
The beautiful imagination had just begun, and Xiangbei's words pushed everyone's joyful mood to a climax again.
"Starting today, the company will no longer accept new projects. Everyone should sort out the work on hand and archive all drawings. We will start the holiday tomorrow!"
It's time for vacation! oh--
Because it was a holiday, everyone couldn't resist the desire to shop and chatted while organizing documents and drawings on their desks.
"I have money this year, so I must buy a TV. My kids have been envious of it for a long time."
"Yes, yes, buy a TV!"
"A 14-inch black-and-white TV costs more than 600 yuan. It's painful."
"Engineer Ye, there are three people in your family working in the company. Boss Fan alone has 1,600 yuan. Wouldn't it be easy to buy a TV?"
Ye Chu smiled good-naturedly. Although he only did some post-sales service and his income was not as high as his wife's, the money he earned this month was enough to buy a TV. It’s just that he is used to being frugal, and he is so busy that he doesn’t have time to watch TV.
He said: "I can afford it, but there is no one at home most of the time. Even if I buy a TV, no one will watch it. It would be better to buy a tape recorder and let the children listen to music to cultivate their sentiments."
After hearing this, everyone nodded: "Okay, okay, your family should just buy a tape recorder."
Xiong Heping took out a TV ticket from his pocket and waved it in front of everyone: "See? I got it with great difficulty! I was thinking of borrowing some money, but I didn't expect the company to give me so much money this time. I'll go buy it later!"
Xiangbei came over and said with a smile: "Teacher Xiong, I'll drive you to buy it. If you go too late, I'm afraid they will be sold out."
After hearing what Xiangbei said, everyone became excited: "Teacher Xiong, hurry up and get a TV to make the children happy this year."
The author has something to say:
Today is National Day, long live the motherland!
I also wish you all happy holidays and a happy vacation!
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