Chapter 181: Meeting on a Narrow Road
Nanfeng Company received 1.5 million.
Yu Chengda received 4.5 million, and Chengda Company became famous in Hong Kong.
Yu Chengda entertained his team members in the most luxurious restaurant in Shenzhen.
The magnificent box is decorated in a splendid style, with marble tiles in which you can see your reflection, precious Persian carpets, and reddish-brown leather sofas, which is extremely luxurious.
Seeing his favorite Cantonese cuisine again, Tao Nanfeng ate it happily, but Xiangbei had no appetite.
He was excited when he imagined it before, but when he really got the money, Xiangbei thought of Ye Chu's reminder and felt worried. He asked Jiang Qizhu who was sitting next to him: "Will we be scolded for making so much money?"
Jiang Qizhu was feeling very proud of himself, and asked in confusion: "Scold? Why?" The Shenzhen Real Estate Company was a subsidiary of the Housing Authority, and it made money for the country, so he had no burden at all.
Xiangbei said: "National laws stipulate that land belongs to the state or collective ownership, and no unit or individual is allowed to buy or sell it under any name."
Jiang Qizhu laughed and patted Xiangbei on the shoulder: "Xiangbei, you still think like a mainlander, and your mind has been imprisoned by the long-term planned economy. There is a sentence in "Das Kapital" that land rent is a unique economic expression of land ownership. Although the land belongs to the state or collective, it can be rented out in the name of the state or collective. Our special zone has always been the vanguard and experimental field of reform. We must dare to do things that no one has dared to do before!"
Xiangbei has strong management skills and is good at handling company affairs, negotiation, communication, and coordination, but terms such as land property rights, capital, and economic performance seem particularly unfamiliar to him. One only regrets not having read enough books when he needs them. Xiangbei plans to read "Das Kapital" after returning to Jiangcheng, so as to at least have a thorough understanding of the content about land property rights.
Yu Chengda heard their conversation, laughed, raised his red wine glass, and clinked it with Xiangbei's. There was a crisp "ding--" sound.
"Boss Xiang, what are you afraid of? We businessmen want money and we want to put it in our pockets. Your design company has invested in technology and participated in the entire process of planning, design, and construction. It is normal for you to make some money after putting in so much effort and hard work."
Xiangbei glanced at Yu Chengda and said, "Boss Yu, you don't know, right? All your money can be wiped out in an instant. In our country, if you don't sort out power, responsibility, and interests, it's useless to make a lot of money!"
Yu Chengda thought he understood Xiangbei's concerns: "You can't just put your money in the bank. The mainland is full of national banks, and deposits can be frozen at any time. You have to find a way to exchange the money for fixed assets or resources, such as gold, jewelry, antiques, real estate, land..."
Xiangbei smiled slightly, stood up and toasted Yu Chengda and Jiang Qizhu: "That makes sense. I bought all the shops along the street in Oriental Garden!"
Yu Chengda knew that Xiangbei was rich, but he didn't expect him to be so generous and spend a huge amount of money to buy all the shops. He placed the mouth of his wine glass under the mouth of the wine glass facing north to show his humility: "Boss Xiang, you are cruel!"
Jiang Qizhu stood up happily and said, "Great! I was just worrying about how to attract investment. Since you are willing to take over, Xiangbei, I'll give it all to you! As for the price... we can negotiate. Anyway, we have already made a lot of money, hahahaha!"
Yu Chengda asked curiously: "Now that you have rented the place, what are you going to do?"
Hearing this, Tao Nanfeng wiped his mouth with a napkin, raised his head and spoke: "Shenzhen was established as a special economic zone not long ago. The people who work, earn money, and work in Shenzhen are all outsiders, from all over the country. There are 240 sets of cadres' dormitories and 198 sets of houses in Oriental Garden. I noticed that people from Hong Kong account for one-fifth, people from Guangdong Province account for one-third, and the rest are very scattered, mostly from Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guangxi, and Sichuan. The target customers of shops are such a group of people. Before attracting investment, we must first conduct a functional analysis to see what these people's biggest needs are. If we find the needs and accurately position them, it will be difficult for shops not to make money."
Jiang Qizhu listened to Tao Nanfeng's clear analysis and said with a smile, "Mr. Tao doesn't talk much usually, but he can talk endlessly when he talks about his profession."
Yu Chengda continued to ask: "What do you think is the biggest need of these people?"
Xiangbei and Tao Nanfeng looked at each other and laughed at the same time: "Food is the most important thing for people." There is a canteen near the cadres' dormitory, but the pace of life in Shenzhen is fast. How can one have time to cook for oneself when going out early and coming back late every day? It would be better to create a national food street and bring special snacks and dishes from all over the country here.
Everyone was having dinner, so the topic turned to shop management.
Yu Chengda was the first to express his opinion: "Leave a place for me. I will recruit a master from Hong Kong City to open a bigger teahouse, so that we don't have to go to Southern Avenue to have morning tea."
Yu Chengze raised his hand happily: "Leave a place for me too. I have a Cantonese chef I know well."
“I want to open a Hunan restaurant!”
"Breakfast stalls are a must in Jiangcheng."
“Sichuan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine…”
Just like that, Xiangbei signed a 30-year overall shop lease contract with Jiang Qizhuo over a dinner table, and the 1.5 million yuan went around and all went into the account of the Shenzhen real estate company.
Tao Nanfeng did a rough calculation and found that the large certificates of deposit had been exchanged for a stable cash flow. He estimated that this row of storefronts would provide Tao Nanfeng and Xiangbei with nearly 80,000 yuan in rental income each year. Even if Nanfeng Company did not take on any design projects for two years, it would be able to operate normally. She smiled, picked up the orange juice in front of her and took a big sip. It was so sweet!
After having a good meal and drinking, the group came out of the private room and met seven or eight people in the corridor. The leading man's eyes lit up when he saw Tao Nanfeng, and he whistled, "Tao Nanfeng!"
Xiangbei subconsciously pulled Tao Nanfeng behind him, blocking her in front of him.
"Hahahaha..." A burst of arrogant laughter reached Tao Nanfeng's ears, "Oh, where did this onion come from? Why did you hide Designer Tao so deeply? Can I eat her?"
Seeing the other party's arrogant attitude, Jiang Qizhu turned to Xiangbei and asked, "Who is this person? Do you recognize him?"
The person who spoke was a man in his thirties, wearing a floral shirt, bell-bottom pants, with a cigarette dangling from his lips. His eyes were filled with pride. He was none other than Liu Yuanyu, a member of the Liu family in Kyoto. The last time Tao Nanfeng bid for the Xicheng District Stadium project in Kyoto, Xiang Bei did not go with him and did not recognize him.
Liu Yuanyu was surrounded by a group of people and was flattered by them, feeling very proud. Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, Liu Yuanhao wanted to show off his achievements. He raised his eyebrows to the person standing next to him and said, "Come, say hello to Professor Ruan and Tao Nanfeng. You two are also in the same industry."
Since being expelled from Kyoto University, Ruan Xuezhen has been unrestrained. He put his arm around a gorgeously dressed girl and smiled frivolously, "Tao Nanfeng, why are you hiding? Are you still ashamed to face others? We met in Kyoto, but I didn't expect that we would meet again in Shenzhen."
Tao Nanfeng took a step forward, walked out from behind Xiangbei, and stood side by side with Xiangbei. She took Xiangbei's hand and briefly introduced the "old friend" in front of her.
"Kyoto Liu Yuanyu, director of the Housing Construction Office of the Ministry of Construction; another was a professor of architecture at Kyoto University, but was fired for work style issues and now works as a designer at Liuye Architectural Design and Engineering Consulting Company. There is another one..."
Tao Nanfeng's eyes flashed, and he accurately captured a familiar figure.
"The other one is my college senior, Zhou Ruowei." Tao Nanfeng then remembered that Zhou Ruowei was assigned to Kyoto after graduating from college. It was said that he worked in a department under the Ministry of Construction. Unexpectedly, he was actually Liu Yuanyu's subordinate.
There must be something bad going on when these people get together, Tao Nanfeng frowned.
After listening to Tao Nanfeng's introduction, Jiang Qizhuo realized that she had a grudge against the other party. However, Jiang Qizhuo, who had been in both the business and government circles, smiled and stepped forward to shake hands with him: "Shenzhen Real Estate Company, Jiang Qizhuo. We are all in the same industry, so please take care of me in the future."
Liu Yuanyu had heard of Jiang Qizhu's name, so he reluctantly shook hands with him. He looked him up and down, and his voice was still full of superiority: "Shenzhen has made great strides in residential construction. I had dinner with Deputy Mayor Qi and Director Huang of the Construction Committee two days ago. He was very confident in you. You built 240 sets of cadres' dormitories in one year. You are very smart!"
Jiang Qizhu smiled and said, "It's all thanks to the help of my friends."
Liu Yuanyu looked at Tao Nanfeng and said, "Did you help? You were involved in the first bidding project, and you were involved in the first residential project in cooperation with Gangcheng. How come you are everywhere?"
Tao Nanfeng ignored his provocation and said "excuse me" and passed by him.
Liu Yuanyu stretched out his hand to block her way: "Tao Nanfeng, Xiang Yimin is Miao Jing's man. I have sent him back to Beijing. Now Zhou Ruowei is in charge of the office. I heard that you are alumni, why... when you see your senior brother, you don't even say hello and sit down to drink tea and toast together?"
Zhou Ruowei took a step forward and stood face to face with Tao Nanfeng. He tried to straighten his back to make himself look more dignified: "Tao Nanfeng, I have to thank you for reminding me last time, otherwise I would not have thought of coming to Shenzhen to see the achievements of reform and opening up. It's a rare opportunity to meet, why don't we sit together? We can make money together."
Years ago, Zhou Ruowei and Feng You ran into Tao Nanfeng in Jiangcheng No. 1 Department Store. They made a bet that whoever made one million first would win. Tao Nanfeng showed Zhou Ruowei the one million bill sent by Yu Chengda, which stunned him and he left in shame. But this incident was a huge shock to Zhou Ruowei.
Gangcheng, land transaction, and one million, these three terms together gave Zhou Ruowei a clear direction - go to the Special Administrative Region and make friends with the people of Gangcheng!
So, Zhou Ruowei tried to find a way to get close to Liu Yuanyu, and finally his wish came true. After arriving in Shenzhen Stock Exchange, he deeply felt that the place was filled with the charming smell of money and was very excited. He thought that as long as he seized the opportunity, he would surely make a lot of money.
Tao Nanfeng glanced at Zhou Ruowei and said, "If we don't share the same ideals, we can't work together."
Ruan Xuezhen was very hostile to Tao Nanfeng, and sneered at the side, saying, "Tao Nanfeng, don't be so arrogant. No matter how special the special zone is, it can't be more special than Kyoto. Director Liu is in charge of the national housing construction work. As long as he says a word, all your projects will have to stop, believe it or not?"
Jiang Qizhuo's heart sank when he heard this.
During the years he has been in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, the relaxed policies have given him the courage to take steps forward, but he knows very well that all this is based on the will of those above him. There is nothing wrong with what Ruan Xuezhen said. If the National Housing Construction Office issues a new policy that does not allow trade compensation with Hong Kong cities, his real estate company will be unable to move forward.
Xiang Yimin from the Shenzhen Office of the Housing Construction Bureau had a good personal relationship with Jiang Qizhuo. He did not expect that he would be transferred back to Kyoto without a word, and replaced by Zhou Ruowei, who was obviously not the same kind of person as him. What should he do?
Xiang Bei was listening at the side and said calmly, "So Director Liu has so much power that the entire Shenzhen Infrastructure must obey your orders? I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry."
When Liu Yuanyu heard these sarcastic words, he raised his eyelids and looked at Xiangbei: "Who are you? Is there any place for you to talk here?"
Zhou Ruowei answered from the side: "He is Tao Nanfeng's lover, Xiangbei."
Liu Yuanyu laughed when she heard it: "I was wondering what kind of man such a beautiful and capable Tao Nanfeng would find. Even Miao Jing doesn't like her. Today I finally saw the real person, and it turns out he is like this, and he looks very ordinary..."
Xiang Bei's eyes darkened, but he didn't say anything.
Tao Nanfeng was unwilling to endure this, so he took Xiangbei's arm and looked at Liu Yuanyu steadily: "Are you mentally ill? My search for a lover is my own business, and it's your turn to make irresponsible remarks?"
Ruan Xuezhen said sarcastically, "A good man has no good wife, and a bad man marries a fairy wife. It is really like this."
Tao Nanfeng glanced at him: "You are so shameless, you married a fairy wife?"
Ruan Xuezhen rolled his eyes and said nothing when she confronted him. He was dismissed from the school because of his work style. His fierce wife hired someone to beat him up, insisted on divorcing him, and drew a clear line between him and her son. Therefore, Ruan Xuezhen is still single now.
Seeing Tao Nanfeng defending him like this, Xiangbei's aggrieved feeling from being looked down upon disappeared. He put his arm around his wife's shoulders and said with a smile, "It is my blessing to marry Nanfeng. Your jealousy is useless."
Liu Yuanyu was choked by him and spat: "Who is jealous of you? You are really ignorant!" He turned his eyes to Jiang Qizhuo: "Boss Jiang, we will be neighbors soon. We should visit each other more often in the future."
Neighbor? Jiang Qizhuo exchanged puzzled looks with Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei.
Zhou Ruowei explained: "The Kyoto office is too shabby, so the city has granted us a piece of land, right across from the Oriental Garden, to build an office building and a hotel to receive business people from Kyoto."
Liu Yuanyu said: "Your real estate company's trade compensation idea is very unique. I also want to learn from it. Hong Kong businessmen are welcome to invest in it!"
He looked at Yu Chengda, who had obvious characteristics of a Hong Kong businessman, and extended his hand: "This must be Mr. Yu who invested in Oriental Garden, right? I have heard a lot about you——"
Yu Chengda was confused, but businessmen always make money by being friendly, so he smiled and shook hands with him: "You're welcome, you're welcome."
When the two met on a narrow road, Xiangbei felt the ambition coming from Liu Yuanyu.
Xiang Bei and Miao Jing are comrades-in-arms, and have also heard of the power network in Kyoto. Liu Yuanyu and Miao Jing grew up together and neither of them would give in to the other. Now Liu Yuanyu has transferred Miao Jingren and come to Shenzhen in person. It is obvious that he has also set his eyes on the big fat piece of meat in Shenzhen's infrastructure.
Liu Yuanyu acquired land opposite Oriental Garden and built a hotel in the name of building an office, thus finding a way to profit from the state-allocated land. How could he, who was harming the public interest for his own benefit, have the nerve to say that he wanted to learn the idea of trade compensation? Do you have the nerve to poach Hong Kong businessmen in front of Jiang Qizhuo?
Xiangbei narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a hint of coldness in his light amber pupils.
The floor of the hotel corridor is covered with bright red carpet, the walls on both sides are sprayed with gold, and the bright spotlights are like stars in the sky. The "Tangmu" Cantonese restaurant that opened in Shenzhen this year exudes the smell of money.
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange is in a state of disrepair at the moment. As long as you dare to think, dare to act, and dare to work hard, it is not difficult to make money. This land also exudes a charming atmosphere, attracting gold diggers to come and invest and build.
Liu Yuanyu's polite words rang in my ears: "Let's sit together when you have time, and make money together when we have time." This Kyoto official had no awareness of serving the people at all, and his words revealed the commercialism and greed of a businessman.
Xiangbei and Tao Nanfeng felt that the air here was a little polluted. They looked at each other, held hands and walked sideways.
Shenzhen has a warm winter. Xiang Bei and Tao Nanfeng rented a small building in an old residential area next to Jiang Qizhuo's company, preparing to bring their elderly and children over to play during the New Year.
This small building is compact and practical, with a living room, kitchen and dining room on the first floor and three bedrooms on the second floor. After being renovated, it is mainly decorated in green, beige and light gray, making it warm and comfortable.
After dinner, Tao Nanfeng returned to his temporary "home", changed into cotton silk pajamas, and walked around the living room in slippers. He said to Xiang Bei, who was boiling water and pouring tea in the kitchen, "Liu Yuanyu is a man who is not good at anything but always makes trouble. Not only is he a fool, but he is also very courageous and arrogant, thinking he is the best in the world."
Xiangbei took out the osmanthus tea he brought from Jiangcheng, brewed two cups, handed one to Tao Nanfeng, and said with a smile: "Then we don't have to pay attention to him. We ate a lot at night, so drink some tea to help digestion. Although there is tea at the banquet, it always feels not refreshing enough."
The night breeze is cool, blowing the beige floral curtains on the first floor, bringing bursts of light floral fragrance.
Although it was a foreign land, Tao Nanfeng felt safe and comfortable because Xiangbei was by his side.
She took the teacup and placed it on the table beside her. She stretched out her arms to hug Xiangbei's waist, gently put her face on his chest, and said softly: "The man named Liu is annoying, don't mind what he says. I'm very happy to marry you, thank you for always being with me."
Xiangbei is the senior executive of Nanfeng Company, but his brilliance is not revealed because Tao Nanfeng is too dazzling. In this era that advocates a family model in which men are strong and women are weak, if Xiang Bei lacks a bit of self-confidence, he might be provoked to feel unfair and aggrieved by Liu Yuanyu's words.
——I’ve worked so hard, why can’t anyone see my efforts?
——I am the one who negotiates the company’s business, and when I go out, I am at least called “Boss Xiang”. But why, when I am with Tao Nanfeng, I can only be introduced as “Tao Nanfeng’s lover”?
Fortunately, Xiangbei is generous and Tao Nanfeng is gentle, and the couple trust each other, so Liu Yuanyu's words did not affect their relationship.
Tao Nanfeng's gentle comfort made Xiangbei feel warm in his heart. He opened his arms to hug Nanfeng and gave her a hot kiss on the top of her head: "They are just jealous, I don't mind."
Tao Nanfeng's shoulders were thin and round, and her body was soft. Holding her in his arms, Xiangbei felt like he owned the whole world.
The night wind whispers in my ears, romantic and gentle.
After a long while, Xiangbei said, "There are so many opportunities in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange now, and everyone wants to make money. Since Liu Yuanyu is here, then come..."
Xiangbei didn't say the rest. The business world is like a battlefield, everyone is either a friend or an enemy.
Looking out the window to the north, the bright moonlight was shining down, as if cheering him up.
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