Chapter 183 Morning Tea
North-South Food Street, Tangmu Tea House, second floor lobby.
The breakfast, lunch and evening tea here are rich in variety, and the chefs are skilled. In addition to small pastries such as barbecued pork buns, lava buns, and shrimp dumplings, rice rolls with sauce and steamed vegetables with black bean sauce are particularly special. From seven in the morning until nine in the evening, there is a constant stream of people coming.
Jiang Qizhuo went to have morning tea with Tao Nanfeng and Xiangbei.
The three of them came to the teahouse, found a table, sat down, and ordered Bak Kut Teh. Bak kut teh is made by boiling pork, pork bones and other medicinal herbs such as angelica, wolfberry, polygonatum, codonopsis and so on into a soup. Only the soup, not the meat, is taken out and put into a teapot as tea. The aroma of meat and herbs mix together, making it nutritious and delicious.
Tao Nanfeng took a basket of steamed spareribs with black bean sauce from the dim sum cart. Her favorite dish was the taro underneath the spareribs, which was fragrant with the black bean sauce and tasted soft and delicious. He kept talking, but he was listening carefully to the conversation between Jiang Qizhu and Xiangbei.
"The deputy mayor personally led a team of 10 people to Hong Kong to learn advanced land auction experience. So far, there is no news. I don't know whether the land auction work in Shenzhen can be started."
"I think it's very risky. This is related to the nature of socialism. After all, the land belongs to the country. Even if the Shenzhen leaders dare to innovate, they can't make such a breakthrough."
"If land cannot be traded, our real estate company is meaningless!"
"Can't we just keep using the old trade compensation method? Why do we have to sell the land so directly?"
Seeing Xiangbei was still worried, Tao Nanfeng curved his eyebrows and stuffed a shrimp dumpling into his mouth. "Don't worry, there will always be a way out. Shenzhen has land, people, and policies. The only thing missing for infrastructure construction is money. The leaders have finally found a way to get rich. They are more anxious than us. With so many state officials, they will definitely come up with a legal and compliant land auction idea. We just have to wait and see."
Jiang Qizhu took a sip of the meat and bone soup, his mouth full of meat aroma, and laughed: "Boss Tao is still very clear-headed, Xiangbei, don't think too much. The country is developing, and reform is imperative. Isn't our Shenzhen Stock Exchange constantly trying and innovating? If you don't change your mindset and still stick to the law that land cannot be bought and sold, then it will really be like what Yu Chengda said: begging with a golden bowl in hand!"
The three of them smiled at each other. Xiangbei took a plate of red date rice cake from the cart and placed it in front of Tao Nanfeng: "Okay, okay, let's sell this golden bowl. We can't have any good food. Why would we go begging? Come on, eat the rice cake."
A discordant voice sounded nearby: "Oh my, you guys are eating so early? You are really hardworking."
Hearing this voice, Tao Nanfeng raised his head, facing a greasy face, and frowned: "Boss Liu, aren't you here so early too?"
The man was wearing a silk floral shirt and a jade ring on his hand. There was a heavy shadow under his eyelids and he sounded drunk as he spoke. It was obvious that he had just woken up from a hangover. It was Liu Yuanyu who was fired from his unit. He was originally a nobleman in Kyoto, and was able to retain a sense of simplicity under the constraints of his parents and elders. Now that he had completely left Kyoto, he was free to act without any scruples.
Ruan Xuezhen was standing next to Liu Yuanyu. Both of them looked tired, obviously having not slept the whole night. They were preparing to eat something and go back to sleep.
Hearing Tao Nanfeng say that he got up early, Liu Yuanyu laughed: "Early? I'm not as boring as you! The nightlife is so wonderful, and you still insist on being frugal and simple, tut tut tut..."
Xiangbei said calmly: "Be careful not to hurt your body if you keep partying every night."
Liu Yuanyu raised a finger and waved it in front of his eyes: "I am in good health, Boss Xiang, please don't curse me. I came here just to thank you for leaving me such a good piece of land. I also want to thank you for the trade compensation trick. It's really good to follow your way. The government allocated a piece of land to the company, we found someone to invest, and returned one-third of the house to the government, and sold the rest ourselves. The cost was more than 300, and we sold it for 3,000. It's really profitable!"
Jiang Qizhu tried hard to hold back his temper, but he couldn't help it in the end: "Don't thank me, I didn't intend to leave that piece of land for you!"
Liu Yuanyu laughed, his laughter full of pride: "You didn't want to give it to me, but you gave it to me anyway, you can't help but accept it..."
Tao Nanfeng interrupted him directly: "Did you get the red line map?"
Liu Yuanyu's face stiffened, but his attitude remained arrogant: "It doesn't matter! There is no land I can't get if I want it!"
Tao Nanfeng snorted: "Don't be too happy too soon."
Liu Yuanyu raised his eyebrows and stared at Tao Nanfeng: "Why? Do you think I can't get that piece of land?"
Tao Nanfeng nodded: "You have no say until you get the red line map of the land."
Ruan Xuezhen didn't want to talk at first, but when he heard Tao Nanfeng talking to Liu Yuanyu in a stern manner, he felt a throbbing pain in his temples. This Tao Nanfeng was really incompatible with him! Just like her father, Tao Shouxin, she is serious, earnest, and rigid, talking about profession and rules all day long.
Ruan Xuezhen interjected: "Liu Ye's background is much bigger than you can imagine. Let alone a piece of land, even if all the land around the reservoir is enclosed, we can take it!"
Tao Nanfeng glanced at him, his eyes full of mockery.
Tao Nanfeng looks very similar to Tao Shouxin. When she is not smiling or talking, the corners of her mouth are slightly downwards, and she looks a little serious. It was clearly Zhang Xiumei's face, but her mocking eyes and the downturned corners of her mouth gave off a strong sense of contempt.
Liu Yuanyu's face changed, his eyes were ruthless, and his voice became low: "I have to thank you. I finally got rid of the official skin. I am free from the constraints and can make money freely. To thank you for your kindness to me, I will leave it here today. As long as I am here, you want to take the land? Don't even think about it! If you like a piece, I will grab it!"
Jiang Qizhu felt very uncomfortable when he saw Liu Yuanyu's ruthlessness. After dealing with Hong Kong businessmen for a long time, he has deeply engraved the four words "harmony brings wealth" in his mind. Jiang Qizhu was a little nervous about having such an enemy.
The reason why Liu Yuanyu is so arrogant is that he borrows the power of his family. If he makes things difficult for me everywhere, the city can withstand the pressure and help me once, but it can't help me forever.
A surge of anger rose in Xiangbei's heart.
Liu Yuanyu is not the director of the Housing Construction Office now, but his social relations are still there. There is no problem for him to register a real estate company, and there is no problem for him to find a good plot of land for development, but now he comes to challenge me, which is a total provocation!
"Even if you don't have the responsibilities and missions of a state official, at least you are still bound by the law, right? Boss Liu, are you planning to call the shots in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and establish your own dynasty?"
When Liu Yuanyu heard Xiang Bei's words, he slowly shifted his gaze to him and replied with disdain, "Legal constraints? Special policies of the SAR, cooperation with Hong Kong businessmen, trade cooperation, selling houses to Hong Kong people, giving Shenzhen people a hukou when buying houses... Which one of them is not testing the edge of the law?"
Xiangbei's heart suddenly tightened.
Liu Yuanyu continued: "Xiangbei, don't talk to me about the law. Don't think you can rest easy with Miao Jing as your backer. I hold grudges very hard, just wait for me!"
After saying that, Liu Yuanyu sneered twice, turned around and left.
Looking north at his back, a familiar sense of danger rose from his back, making him alert.
Tao Nanfeng sensed the change in his aura and raised his hand to gently cover the back of Xiangbei's hand: "Since he has set his sights on you, there is no need to hold back."
Jiang Qizhu also lost his temper and gritted his teeth and said, "How dare you say that we can't get the land as long as he's here? How arrogant! Do you really think that Shenzhen is his territory? Pah!"
As he was speaking, Li Xihu came running over breathlessly: "Old Jiang, good news! Good news!"
Jiang Qizhu's eyes lit up: "What good news?"
Li Xihu's eyes lit up: "Boss Jiang, you are far-sighted. The city has sent you a message and asked you to go. I asked around and heard that the inspection team that went to Hong Kong has returned and has written a thick inspection report of dozens of pages and handed it to the mayor. Now that the city has asked you to go, there must be something good going on!"
Jiang Qizhu stood up suddenly and grinned: "Xiangbei, Tao Nanfeng, you guys drink your tea here and wait for my good news!"
Two hours later, Jiang Qizhu finally came back, rubbing his hands together in excitement. He didn't dare to speak too loudly because he was outside. Jiang Qizhu lowered his voice and said, "It's done!"
Li Xihu asked: "What's done?"
"Sell the land, it's done!"
Xiangbei pulled out a chair for Jiang Qizhu to sit down: "Old Jiang, please tell me in detail."
Jiang Qizhu sat down, leaned back in his chair, let out a long sigh, his eyes moistened: "Our Shenzhen city leaders are finally ready to take this step! I'm happy, I'm so happy..."
According to national law, land transactions are not allowed.
However, after examining the land auction model of Hong Kong City, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange decided to take this brave step in order to obtain more funds for urban construction: land auction! We are also planning to use the Cuihu Reservoir site as a pilot to attempt the first land auction.
Although they say they are selling land, in reality the Shenzhen city leaders do not dare to privatize it. The city decided that the subject of this auction would be forty years of land rent.
In other words, the land still belongs to the state, but can be rented to companies, units, or individuals for use. According to "Das Kapital", land rent is the unique economic manifestation of land ownership, which means that land can be rented out.
After breaking through this point, the leaders of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange decided to rehearse on a small scale first, notifying several real estate companies in Shenzhen to participate in the auction, and then hold an open auction to the public once they were familiar with the process.
Shenzhen Real Estate Company and Liuye Real Estate Company are both on the list of bidders.
Jiang Qizhu tried hard to control his excitement: "Fair competition, the one with the highest bid wins. This time I want to see how Liu Yuanyu will make harsh words! Anyway, we will compete with him to the lowest price. Even if we can't get the land in the end, we have to make him lose a layer of skin!"
Tao Nanfeng thought for a moment: "Lao Jiang, please bring the plot map over quickly. I will arrange how many houses can be built and calculate the cost and profit. Our company was able to make money before because the land was free. Now that the land cost has increased, I am afraid that money will not be so easy to make. At least we have to figure out what the highest price we can afford is. Otherwise, if we just bid blindly at the auction site and win the bid, it would not be good to make a loss, right?"
Jiang Qizhu took out a photocopied blueprint from his pocket, unfolded it and slapped it on the table, laughing: "Look, this is the plot map, let's hurry up and prepare it."
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