Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 781 - 783: It’s Got to Be Big

The movements of Zhao Xuran and his group in Yangcheng were closely monitored and reported back to Beijing.

Zhao Xuran and his group had no idea about the stir it caused in Beijing, nor were they interested in knowing.

Some people just like to play these tricks behind the scenes; if they enjoy it, let them continue their antics.

Zhao Xuran and his group were very happy to find a decent piece of land, "Uncle, what do you think?"

"Uncle."

Gong Ruini and her group anxiously awaited Cai Ming’s response. Although they hadn’t participated much, finding the site for the factory was their major contribution.

Regarding this piece of land, Cai Ming was indeed a bit dissatisfied, "It’s a bit far from the city center."

"And with such a large area, how to develop it?" If it were before, or if it were in Beijing, Cai Ming wouldn’t have thought it was a problem.

But in Yangcheng, this was indeed an issue, "If we want to apply for a bank loan, getting approval is another problem."

"Then let’s invest all the money into buying land." Gong Ruini knew that the only thing that could make the Wei Family act was the land; meddling further would be an issue for them.

"Sister Lili is in charge of investment promotion; she said as long as our documents are complete, they can help adjust things a bit." Gong Ruini didn’t expect that Cao Li actually worked in this department.

Maybe now this position is not bad, quite sought-after, but when Cao Li was transferred to Yangcheng, this position was quite tricky.

Not that it’s bad, but the tasks are heavy, plus there are many things to handle, watching people’s faces, making it hard for those used to an easy life to adapt.

Gong Ruini didn’t know how Cao Li, who was clueless about Yangcheng and didn’t understand the local dialect, managed to stick it out. Just the fact that she could now communicate with locals in their dialect showed she had put in considerable effort.

Ah, Cao Li is responsible for investment promotion. Could it really be this coincidental, Cai Ming was stunned, "How come I’ve never seen her?"

Although Cai Ming had only met Cao Li a few times, that was several years ago, but Cai Ming remembered Cao Na saying she and her sister looked quite alike, surely wouldn’t fail to recognize her.

"That’s because Sister Lili is a top leader."

Cao Li being a leader in the investment promotion department was delightful for Cai Ming, "Then let’s go with this piece of land, and we can take it step by step. If we want to set up a new factory, we wouldn’t need to apply for land approval."

Short-sighted, really short-sighted, Gong Ruini was left speechless by Cai Ming’s long-term plan, why not take this good opportunity to acquire more land?

"No, we should continue acquiring land, this land will only get more valuable." Initially, Cai Ming’s instinct was to save money, but later realized that was a mistake.

The land was quite large, but in Wang Yufan’s eyes, the location was really remote. Even though he had introduced better places, Gong Ruini and her group weren’t interested.

Wang Yufan didn’t hesitate to ask, because his brother had mentioned that asking others might not get honest answers, but asking Gong Ruini and her group was different; they wouldn’t mind.

"Is this land any good? I think besides being large, there aren’t many positives." Wang Yufan asked Zhao Guangran quietly.

These days, running around outside all day, plus having a common ground, Wang Yufan managed to amuse Zhao Guangran in various ways. Of course, Zhao Guangran expressed that since he had a new subordinate, he must give his subordinate some face.

"It’s precisely about having a large space, you see, Yangcheng isn’t that big now, but more people will come in the future. Will the city not develop?" Zhao Guangran kept shaking his head.

Talking about having broad knowledge, with such limited experience, it’s hard to say what he’s bragging about.

City development will lead to urban expansion, maybe over the next dozen years. "But this land is owned by the state and could be reclaimed."

Wang Yufan figured out that Gong Ruini and her group were banking on Yangcheng’s development. But if it indeed develops, there would be no benefits. What if the state takes back the land?

Dumb and foolish, "We are building a factory here, and we pay the state for the land. If this area develops and the state wants to take it back, wouldn’t they have to negotiate with us?" Zhao Guangran listened to what was obviously a brainless statement, intending to ignore it, but after thinking, decided to explain.

At this point, if Wang Yufan still didn’t get it, he would be a fool. "Then the land price will go up."

"Right, maybe then we could make a big profit." Zhao Guangran noted Wang Yufan hadn’t reached the point of being unsalvageably stupid.

This moneymaking opportunity, Wang Yufan understood, but how much could it actually earn?

"If you have money to buy a house and in a few years the house prices rise, do you think this place would make any less money?" Zhao Guangran didn’t want to further enlighten Wang Yufan, finding his quick reaction skills sadly impeded by a slow brain.

The speed of house price increases in recent years, even Wang Yufan, who never bought a house nor his family had any intention, knew a bit about it.

Buying a house equates to making money, and if he could acquire land to build houses, couldn’t it earn even more? "Guangran, if we built houses to sell ourselves, wouldn’t that make more money?"

This grasp of understanding shocked Gong Ruini, listening from behind. Previously, Wang Yufan was indeed foolish, who could have imagined that once enlightened, he’d come up with such an idea.

A talent, a talent indeed, real estate is a booming industry, a major contributor to GDP, and a key driver of wealth creation.

"It’s possible, certainly." Zhao Guangran was tempted by the industry, "But do you have the capital?"

"Can you find a construction team, and can you market the houses?"

"How many people do you think can afford to buy a house now?"

Wang Yufan was still immersed in having discovered a path to riches, thinking about how to show off to his brother later.

He hadn’t expected that before he could go back and boast, his ideas were promptly thwarted by Zhao Guangran.

But this Guangran kid was really excessive, knowing Wang Yufan’s background yet still interjecting these sarcastic remarks.

"Actually, these are secondary issues; the main point is, is it good for you to be so blatantly big in this business?"

"Wouldn’t someone compete with you?" Zhao Guangran remembered Wang Yufan mentioning his aunt.

Gong Ruini didn’t care about the Wang Family’s troubles, she was only concerned with one thing: Wang Yufan seemed interested, and in the future, he might very well engage in real estate.

This was something that caught Gong Ruini’s attention if investing was possible, it would save a lot of trouble, at least Wang Yufan had some influential backing.

Wang Yuzhe followed the path set by elders while Wang Yufan focused on earning. These brothers would surely work harmoniously and take care of each other.

"Want to invest." Zhao Xuran whispered into Gong Ruini’s ear.

Truly like a ghost, that sudden statement from Zhao Xuran startled Gong Ruini; this guy really didn’t consider the possibility of causing a heart attack.

Gong Ruini regretted not thinking of training a bit before, at least now she might also go unnoticed in her steps, able to spook others.

"Sorry." Zhao Xuran wasn’t sincere, "I thought you were used to it by now."

Used to it or not, Gong Ruini expressed she definitely didn’t want to get used to it, but due to Zhao Xuran’s pressure, she had to avoid the topic.