That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1468 They've all heard the rumors
On Saturday evening at 7:30, Li Ye suddenly received a call from Wu Yan.

Li Ye was a little excited because Wu Yan, this tech guy, rarely called him, especially not at this time.

Generally speaking, this situation almost certainly indicates that the research and development project of the first factory has achieved a key breakthrough. Wu Yan urged Li Ye to quickly prepare rewards for his technical staff.

Moreover, as the First Factory continued to overcome technical difficulties, Wu Yan's awareness also increased. Unless it was a technological breakthrough that was truly worthy of praise, he would not say a word to Li Ye.

Calling at this time is definitely a great thing!
However, after Wu Yan spoke, he brought up an unexpected question to Li Ye: "Li Ye, is that Feng Hua Plaza mentioned in the newspaper a commercial department store like the Xiushui Market?"

Li Ye said with some surprise, "More or less! But the scale should be larger and the variety should be more. Why are you asking this?"

Wu Yan was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "I'd like to rent a stall, like the ones at the Xiushui Market. If the price is right, I'm open to buying one directly."

Xiushui Commercial Street is a commercial project developed by Wen Guohua, the brother-in-law, seven or eight years ago. Now it has become a famous "treasure trove". If you have a stall there, the person selling tea eggs can make more money than the person building rockets.

So now that Fenghua Garment is going to build Fenghua Plaza, people with ulterior motives have naturally taken notice. Everyone in the First Factory knows that Li Ye has a connection with Fenghua Garment, so Wu Yan has definitely come to the right person by looking for Li Ye.

Li Ye said in surprise, "Old Wu, you've actually figured it out? Although Fenghua Plaza hasn't started construction yet, as far as I know, it should all be storefronts, and the rental rate isn't high."
Even if you sell some, I'll try to get you a discount through connections, but the price won't be low. How much money do you have now?

Wu Yan, on the other end of the phone, said arrogantly, "I have tens of thousands, and over a hundred thousand is just around the corner. And isn't Fenghua Plaza still under construction? Can you reserve a good spot for me?"

Li Ye chuckled and said, "Old Wu, are you trying to trick me? Do you think I don't know you? You don't gamble, you don't smoke, you save all your salary and bonuses, and your savings have long exceeded 100,000."

Wu Yan said hesitantly, "No, I really don't have 100,000. How about this, you buy me a shop for 40,000 or 50,000!"

Li Ye said directly, "You probably can't buy it for 40,000 or 50,000, but if you tell me why you haven't saved up 100,000, I can help you solve it, and it will be the best location."

Wu Yan asked in surprise, "You'll help me solve it? How will you solve it?"

Li Ye said, "Tell me first why you didn't save any money."

"You speak first"

"You speak first"

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Li Ye and Wu Yan argued back and forth like kindergarten children for a long time without reaching a conclusion.

There was nothing that could be done; Wu Yan was as stubborn as a mule, sticking to his principles to the end.

Finally, Li Ye asked casually, "Old Wu, did you lend your salary and bonus to relatives?"

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"Ah."

Wu Yan was stunned for a long time before replying with a nasal tone, giving an affirmative answer.

Li Ye then asked, "So this time you bought the storefront for your relative, right?"

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"Ah."

Wu Yan is an honest person and he didn't lie.

Li Ye then asked, "Have they paid back the money they borrowed from you before? Even if they haven't paid it all back, how much have they paid back?"

Wu Yan didn't answer this time; he remained completely silent.

However, Li Ye's exceptional hearing allowed him to hear someone whispering on the other end of the phone. Clearly, Wu Yan was making the call in front of others, perhaps the relative who wanted to gain favor. Li Ye had encountered similar relatives in his past life, who would arrive with two boxes of gifts, immediately demanding a favor that was incredibly difficult. Even if you tried to refuse, saying "it's difficult, I don't know them well," they would force you to call your "connection" on the spot.

If you don't fight, then you're not a relative, you're hypocritical, and you're not loyal.

Why did Li Ye guess that Wu Yan was doing something for his relative?

The Xiali car that Wu Yan was awarded as his year-end first prize is now being driven by his brother-in-law. That guy is unemployed and spends his days driving around aimlessly, living a much more comfortable life than Wu Yan, the engineering student.

Li Ye sighed and asked again, "Is this relative a relative of your family or your wife's relative?"

Wu Yan sighed softly and said, "You know perfectly well that my wife and I don't have many relatives."

Li Ye understood immediately; he was almost certain that it was Wu Yan's brother-in-law.

But Li Ye really couldn't advise him on this, because Wu Yan's wife was truly wonderful!

Why are those "brother-supporting demons" hated decades later? It's not just because they "support their brothers," but more importantly because of the fantastical nature of it all.

You're clearly the pillar of the family, but you're the most useless one of them. You're not as funny as Zhang San, not as strong as Li Si, and not as wealthy as Wang Wu. If I didn't want you, you'd never find a wife in your life.

But Wu Yan's wife is different. She's quite pretty, has a good job, and a gentle temperament. She's good at everything—laundry, cooking, and taking care of the children.

When Wu Yan returned home late at night after working overtime, she was greeted with a hot meal and a shoulder massage. Wu Yan's parents came from their hometown, and as their daughter-in-law, she took them on a tour of the entire capital city. No one could find fault with her.

Therefore, Wu Yan's affection for his brother-in-law was entirely of his own volition, and outsiders had no say in it.

However, Li Ye had seen too many unpleasant things, so this time he still said, "I can help you buy the stall, but you'll need to take out a loan."

After you buy it and register it in your name, you can rent it to a relative. The plaza will have suggested rental standards; you can offer them a discount.

If he's grateful later, then you've formed a good connection. If he's ungrateful, the stall is still yours, and no one can take it away. What do you think?

Wu Yan paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "We still need to take out a loan?"

These days, ordinary people don't believe in the idea that "the one who owes money is the boss." If they owe someone a debt, they worry about when they can pay it back. The word "loan" makes them as afraid as if they've seen a tiger.

Li Ye said irritably, "Nonsense, do you think Fenghua Plaza is a small commercial street? Those are all large storefronts, do you think you can afford them with your few dollars?"
Besides, your relatives are paying you rent, right? That rent can cover most of the loan. And let me tell you definitively, the property's appreciation rate far exceeds your loan interest. If managed well, this place can support three generations; your son and grandson will all benefit.”

After hearing Li Ye's words, Wu Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll do whatever you say."

Li Ye hung up the phone, and Wen Leyu, who was next to him, casually asked, "Was your colleague buying a shop for his relative?"

Li Ye said, "It must be his brother-in-law. He's quite a grown man but doesn't have a proper job. The couple probably want to buy a stall to keep him in check and prevent him from wandering the streets aimlessly."

Wen Leyu nodded and said, "Then you should tell your older sister in advance that your colleagues have already heard the news, and those smart people will definitely rush over to get a piece of the pie. Don't end up with no good spots."

Given current housing prices in Beijing, selling the commercial portion of Fenghua Plaza would definitely not be profitable. However, China is a society that values ​​personal connections, and there are too many relationships to maintain. A small portion of the funds would have to be used to maintain those relationships, so the company is not well-off.

So Li Ye called his older sister, Li Yue, and explained Wu Yan's situation.

After listening to Li Ye's words, Li Yue said in a deep voice, "Even your colleagues know about what happened at Fenghua Plaza. So why hasn't Liang Xiaomin come to us to kowtow and admit defeat yet? Does she have some other backing?"

Li Ye was silent for a few seconds, then said, "She feels she definitely has something to rely on, but that reliance may no longer be her reliance."

Women are more prone to emotional outbursts, and sometimes their emotional outbursts can be so unreasonable.

For example, Liang Xiaomin gave birth to a son for Guo Donglun and thought she could "use the child to control her husband," but little did she know that Guo Donglun simply couldn't bring himself to do it.

(End of this chapter)