Sun Lifang didn't even need to guess Zhou Yunshi's net worth; she could deduce it based on the bits and pieces Wang Ran inadvertently revealed during their conversation.
Mr. Zhou has already earned his first small goal in life.
Zhou Yunshi's net worth should now be three times that of Sun Lifang, plus two zeros.
The old city demolition project is causing losses for all three companies. The highest housing price in Shanghai is just over 3,000 yuan per square meter, but Zhou Yunshi's company plans to sell it for 3,500 yuan per square meter after it has been leased.
Wang Ran nearly fainted when she heard that. "Everyone else is selling it for 3000, why are you selling it for 3500?"
Various media outlets have been predicting a downturn in the property market, and the return of Hong Kong to China has led to a large influx of middle-class people emigrating overseas, resulting in a massive sell-off of vacant properties.
Amidst widespread panic and with the real estate market collapse still ongoing, who would dare to take on the relocation of residents from old urban areas, and who would dare to set such high prices for new housing developments?
Aren't you worried about not being able to sell them?
Zhou Yunshi's answer to this was—
"If there's no other way, we'll find a way. We'll use our brains to trick them into thinking it'll be 3500."
A newly built building has at least 15 floors, with four units per floor. Each unit, even with the lowest price per square meter and discounts, costs 600,000 yuan.
The old district development they contracted involved more than just one building.
Even at the lowest square meter price, if one building can be sold, the sales revenue would be 36 million.
What about the entire area?
That would require dozens of buildings, right?
This is a project jointly contracted by many companies, and each area must have the construction rights for no less than 50 buildings.
That adds up to tens of billions.
Putting aside all other factors, the lion's share certainly doesn't come from them, but even if they only take 1% of the gross profit.
Zhou Yunshi's net worth is now over 100 million.
There weren't many people with a net worth of over 100 million in 1998, but there were quite a few in their circle.
Not to mention the large number of overseas Chinese in Shanghai.
For families like Wang Ran's that own overseas assets, considering the exchange rate of 1 to 5 or 6, it can only be said that Sun Lifang truly benefited from her husband's status.
So Zhou Yunshi didn't even buy a villa; he was just an internal partner.
Even buying ten sets is affordable.
The gap between the rich and the poor has always existed; it's just that no one had ever told me before.
However, it was precisely for this reason that Sun Lifang made up her mind to "tie down" Wang Ran in order to obtain information.
The difference in business acumen between her and Zhou Yunshi is simply too great; try to put yourself in their shoes—
Is Sun Lifang impatient to compromise and have a "plain and warm" home?
Perhaps my assumptions were too idealistic; that conclusion was based on the assumption that all the houses were sold at the lowest possible price.
But somehow, Sun Lifang was convinced that Zhou Yunshi could do it—
He can sell all the houses by marketing and extending the industrial chain through bundled sales at prices higher than the market price.
"But it doesn't matter if we can't sell them." Sun Lifang knew about the housing prices in Shanghai in later years.
It's 3,500 yuan per square meter now, but it won't be that price in the future.
Regardless of how he tried to "deceive" her, Sun Lifang, despite being frightened, still respected him.
While others have to find connections to get help from others to learn from, you have a ready-made teacher right in front of you.
What kind of divorce?
Only a fool would get a divorce.
It is likely that [Zhiyuan] deeply understood Sun Lifang's psychology, which is why they were so certain that Sun Lifang would sign that "labor agreement".
Now that the contract is signed, my life and marriage are saved; all I've lost is money.
When Sun Lifang walked out of the bedroom, she heard Mrs. Tong shouting loudly outside—
"My God, Lifang, did you ask President Zhou to buy this for you?"
This loss of composure made Sun Lifang uneasy as well.
Mrs. Tong's family owns shops in two markets; she's hardly the kind of person who's easily swayed.
Therefore, this gift should not only be expensive, but also novel.
So, Sun Lifang, mentally prepared, went to the living room, but was still startled by the glittering, pressure cooker-sized animal on the table—
Zhou Yunshi bought her a big golden frog.
It looks like it was made to order.
As for where she bought it, Sun Lifang didn't need to guess.
Last time she went into a private jewelry store in Hong Kong, she stared curiously at the golden toad on the bookshelf.
He even made Zhou Yunshi believe in feng shui with him, and each of them bought a Pixiu bracelet to wear.
Sun Lifang could understand being rejected so coldly.
Is Mr. Zhou the kind of person who would wear a red bracelet with a gold Pixiu (a mythical creature believed to bring wealth and fortune)?
That's so outdated.
I was just teasing Zhou Yunshi on a whim, but I never expected that he would actually bring back a golden toad today.
Sun Lifang believed she should be utterly astonished, but unfortunately, the man didn't know that and just thought she was overjoyed.
Smiling, he explained to Mrs. Tong, "This is auspicious for the family, something that helps with business."
This explanation barely convinced Mrs. Tong, but Sun Lifang knew exactly what was going on.
Zhou Yunshi is the kind of person who doesn't believe in feng shui.
However, it must have been custom-made; there was a small bottle on the toad's abdomen containing something wrapped in red cloth.
Zhou Yunshi's answer to this was—
"It contains your birth date and time, to bring you wealth and prosperity."
Business people are superstitious, especially when these words come from someone as upright and honest as Mr. Zhou, which doubles the credibility.
Mrs. Tong immediately said, "Do you know where you ordered it? Can you give me a business card?"
In his excitement, he even blurted out Shanghainese.
As she stroked the smooth back of the golden toad downwards, Sun Lifang felt a mix of emotions—
I started this superstition myself.
Now, not only is she inexplicably getting business for others, but Sun Lifang sighed inwardly—
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