Siheyuan: If I marry Qin Huairu, I will become stronger by showing off.

Chapter 435: Buying land at a high price, the surprise comes too suddenly!

Coming back from Lou Zhenhua's house,
As soon as Wu Youde got home, he heard Qin Huairu say that two letters had arrived, one from the princess and the other from Chen Xueru.

The envelope was intact, but there were a room full of people sitting in the living room.

All the women in the family are here.

Wu Youde looked around and said with a smile, "Why are you so curious?"

"Hehe~ This is a letter from the Princess of Eagle Country. Brother Wu, you are so awesome!"

When saying this,
Qiao Yue's big eyes were narrowed into two crescents, sparkling inside, and there was a hint of pride on her face.

Obviously in her heart, she felt that Wu Youde was extremely capable and extraordinary as he was able to seduce the princess of Eagle Country.

What an honor! !
Wu Youde glanced at the others and found that although they didn't express it as obviously as Qiao Yue, they all looked very interested and no one looked displeased.

Even Xue Chunmei, who was always calm and composed, acted like this and urged him to open it and take a look.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It seemed that the killing power of the Eagle Country Princess...

It’s really big!
Wu Youde nodded and said cheerfully, "The princess of the Eagle Country is also a human, not a god. She just has better reincarnation skills. There is no need to deify her.

Besides, haven’t you all seen her photos?

In my heart, each of you is no worse than her!"

As he spoke, he tore open the envelope and read the letter...

Every time Margaret wrote a letter, it was several pages long, but this letter was a little special because she wrote it in two languages.

Half is Chinese and half is English.

At the beginning of the letter, Margaret wished Wu Youde a happy new year and expressed her blessings.

Then she said that she has learned to write in Chinese now, but there are still many parts that are not written well. Those are the parts written in English, which are the parts that she cannot write or write well.

She told Wu Youde not to mind and said she would continue to work hard and study...

She also said that when they met next time, she would speak Chinese to Wu Youde.

To be honest, looking at those crooked Chinese characters, Wu Youde was still quite touched. If Margaret hadn't been so concerned, given her status, it would have been impossible for her to force herself to do something she was not good at.

This girl is getting more and more obsessed with me...

Wu Youde grinned and continued reading. In the letter, Margaret said that last year's royalties had been calculated and she wanted to report to Wu Youde.

Her tone here is very serious.

Margaret said that the book "Who Moved My Cheese?" is becoming more and more influential today. It is not only widely circulated in the Eagle Country, but also popular throughout Europe. Every day, countless people read and talk about this little story.

then,

The Oxford University Library also published this book and began selling it in bookstores across Europe...

As of December 31, 1954, the total royalties for this book amounted to £300,000.

Of this, royalties from serialization and reprinting in European newspapers accounted for 10%, and the rest was sales of physical books, approximately 270,000 pounds.

If calculated based on the exchange rate of 1:9, this would be million yuan.

Wu Youde was quite satisfied with the annual remuneration he received from this small book of short stories throughout Europe.

After talking about the book "Who Moved My Cheese",

Margaret talked about "Harry Potter" again. Wu Youde has already written the first five parts, but he only sent the first three to Margaret for her to promote.

Margaret said Harry Potter 1, 2 and 3,
By the end of 1954, the total royalties amounted to two million pounds!
Seeing this number,

Wu Youde was a little surprised, he didn't expect the sales to explode in the first year. He remembered that when Rowling wrote "Harry Potter" and it was first published, no one was interested in the book. Everyone thought the book was boring and not good at all.

Several publishing houses even refused to publish her book. Unexpectedly, the sales volume exploded in the first year when she published it. Margaret deserves credit for this!
Two million pounds, that's eighteen million dollars!!

And these are just the first three films. That’s enough revenue from one year’s sales in Europe. It’s truly a money-making behemoth!

After talking about the two books,

Margaret asked again, what to do with the money?
Was the money transferred to Wu Youde's domestic account through special channels, or did she help Wu Youde open a HSBC account and then deposit the money in Wu Youde's HSBC account?

Other than that,

She also asked if there were any ideas for the fourth Harry Potter film?
Finally, she said she missed Wu Youde very much and wanted to go to Kowloon...

……

After reading,
Wu Youde looked up and found that Qin Huairu and others were looking at him eagerly, so he handed the letter to Qin Huairu.

"Look, Margaret wishes us a happy New Year, and all our wishes come true and everything goes well!"

"Ah? The princess even greeted us..."

"Isn't she a foreigner? How can she speak our language?"

"It must be Brother Wu who taught her, hehehe... The Princess of Eagle Country has become our sister, it's exciting just to think about it!"

"It's a bit unbelievable. If I tell anyone about this, no one will believe me. They will think I'm exaggerating."

"Don't tell anyone else, my eldest sister said that this matter must be kept secret. We can just talk about it at home and can't tell anyone else."

All the girls gathered around Qin Huairu, trying to see what the letter written by the Eagle Country Princess looked like...

A group of people were chatting and laughing, and the room was bustling with activity.

……

On this side, Wu Youde tore open the letter from Chen Xueru.

Chen Xueru's letters are at two extremes from Margaret's. Margaret wrote a lot, wishing she could write thousands of words, while she was just the opposite, being concise and only talking about business.

I finally received a letter from her, it was only two pages and not even full.

He started with a few New Year's greetings, then said that he had prepared gifts for everyone in the family, but they might arrive two days late, and then got down to business.

It is said that after some discussions with the Governor's Office, the two sides have signed a preliminary agreement on investing in the construction of the port.

In this agreement, the Governor's Office agreed to provide a piece of land in Tsuen Wan, southwest corner of Victoria Harbour, for Chen Xueru's investment.

As for the price...

HK$10 million was used to lease the entire two hectares of land in Tsuen Wan, with the right to operate and use the land for a period of ninety-nine years.

After expiration, it will be renewed free of charge.

This is actually equivalent to a permanent buyout.

See here,

Wu Youde nodded secretly in his heart. He was very satisfied with the deal. Although ten million is a lot of money nowadays and is enough to be considered a huge astronomical figure, but if it is placed on the Victoria Harbour and is just two hectares of land, it is nothing.

How big is two hectares of land?

Thirty acres.

In the letter, Chen Xueru asked if the price was a bit high and whether she should talk to Grantham again.

I'm sure I can negotiate another million.

After all, what we are investing in is a modern cargo port. If our port is built, the whole of Kowloon will benefit from it and will contribute a large amount of tax revenue to the Governor's Office every year.

If I look at the taxes alone, I think it would be at least three million if not five million.

See here,

Wu Youde couldn't help but laugh. Chen Xueru's words were correct and insightful, but she still underestimated the influence of a modern cargo port, which could boost the economy of the entire Kowloon!

Chen Xueru also said that after the Chinese New Year, after the first month of the lunar year,

Grantham was going to return to Eagle Country to report on his work. At that time, she planned to follow Grantham to Eagle Country and visit other European countries.

She plans to visit other large cargo ports to learn advanced experiences and, by the way, see if there are any companies that can be acquired.

If there is, naturally it is best.

If we can just pull all the people and equipment back to Kowloon, we can start building the port immediately, which will be more efficient.

Apart from these two things,

Chen Xueru mentioned at the end that Yang Ergou had now taken over two more streets and now occupied three streets, and the number of his brothers had exceeded one hundred.

It was also said that Xu Damao had already found out information about He Daqing, Yi Zhonghai, Zhang Cuihua and five other people. These five people are now in "14K" and are hanging out with an elder of "14K".

We have also investigated this elder thoroughly.
This man's name is Ge Hei. He is the cousin of Ge Zhaohuang, the founder of "14K" and the uncle of Ge Zhixiong, the new leader of "14K". He just fled to Kowloon from the mainland.

Chen Xueru asked Wu Youde what he planned to do with these five people?

The letter ends here.

……

After reading,
Wu Youde put the letter away. The amount of information in the letter was a bit too much, and it was all about serious matters, so it was not suitable for too many people to know.

He immediately got up and went to the study to prepare his reply to the two of them.

Margaret's letters were easy to answer.

A sincere and touching sweet talk, a sincere and joyful praise.

This wastes four pages.

Then comes the real business, which is the royalties.

Wu Youde said that money is like dirt to him, not as valuable as a kiss, a hug, or a smile from you.

So, it doesn’t matter, I’ll give them all to you.

Regarding the fourth Harry Potter film, Wu Youde said that he is currently thinking about it and not to worry, as he is waiting for an inspiration.

In fact, the reason why he did not release the fourth part immediately was mainly because he wanted to let the market ferment a little more and expand the influence of the first three parts.

When thousands of readers can no longer wait, we will release the fourth part. This will maximize the profits and further enhance the influence of this work...

However, this is not easy to tell Margaret.

As for when the two can meet again...

Wu Youde thought for a while and said: As long as you can come to Kowloon, I will accompany you for one day.

Finished, packaged.

...As for the letter to Chen Xueru,

Wu Youde said that ten million is ten million, and there is no need to waste words on that one million.

He almost said that 10 million is nothing, buddy, I have plenty of money in my pocket now, we are not short of money!!

After thinking about it,
He added: Spend money where it counts, don't be frugal, don't put yourself in a difficult position, and spend money to solve any problem that can be solved with money.

Your husband is your strongest supporter!!!
Bold flowers, bold actions.

If you can make me penniless, you are capable.

Wu Youde wrote with such great pride that as for how to deal with He Daqing and the other four, he told Chen Xueru to wait and see and not to interfere, as he would make arrangements himself.

Afterwards, he also gave Chen Xueru some sincere and enthusiastic praise and commendation, saying that she was kind-hearted, wise, intelligent, and talented.

There is also a commanding vision and a magnificent courage...

In short, it's just a lot of praise.

Wu Youde also said: I believe in you, just go for it!

Then there was another round of concern, care, and caring...

Of course, he did not forget about other people. After writing the letter to Chen Xueru, he wrote a passionate and fiery letter to Tian Zao and Li Hongli respectively.

Well, this is such a favor.

Guangxin wrote a thick stack of letters.

On average, there are at least ten sheets of paper in an envelope.

This made Wu Youde a little tired, but there was nothing he could do. The situation was tense at the time and technological conditions were limited.

There was no way to communicate by telephone or telegram between the two places.

The only way to communicate is through letter writing, the oldest form of communication, and even this requires special channels, which cannot be done openly.

In the past, cars, horses, and mail were all slow, and a lifetime was only enough to love one person.

"As expected..."

Wu Youde looked at the pile of letters and murmured softly.

……

Chen Xueru prepared a New Year gift for the girls.
It was not until ten days later that the gift was delivered to the courtyard. The gift was packed in a wooden box. When Qin Huairu opened it, she found that it was full of clothes and jewelry.

The styles are very novel and the quality is good.

Wu Youde took a look and recognized that they were all English style, such as the white round hat with a black bow, which was a typical English style.

Chen Xueru prepared very carefully. Each piece of clothing and jewelry had a label with a different name on it. It turned out that she had allocated them in advance, which made the other girls marvel.

One by one, they found their own clothes and happily went back to their rooms to change.

Soon, they all came back and circled in front of Wu Youde, asking him to appreciate and comment on them...

Just as Wu Youde was admiring it, the phone at home rang.

Ever since Shen Wenjun helped him to apply and successfully pulled a telephone line and installed the telephone, Wu Youde has felt much more relaxed and convenient.

Finally, I can enjoy the convenience brought by technology.

It is extremely convenient to be able to communicate with people far away while sitting at home.

The call was from Lou Zhenhua, who asked him to go to the Beijing Housing Authority and asked if he should come and pick him up.
Housing Authority?

Wu Youde was a little confused.

What are you asking me to do there?
He asked, but Lou Zhenhua said he would know when he got there.

Wu Youde had no choice but to agree, saying that there was no need for anyone to pick him up and he could go there by himself.

Then, he changed his clothes, pushed his bicycle out of the yard...

The front yard,
There were several people sitting in the sun, including Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong, Xu Wude, Auntie One, Auntie Two, Ding Xiu, Auntie Xu, as well as several children including Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi.

There are quite a lot of people in total, about a dozen or so.

Everyone was basking in the sun and chatting there. Xu Wude was eating a handful of melon seeds. They were chatting animatedly.

When they saw Wu Youde pushing the door open, everyone turned to look and the yard instantly became quiet.

"Youde, are you going out?" Yan Bugui said.

Wu Youde nodded, "Yes, I have something to do outside, and you guys are free, eating melon seeds, basking in the sun and chatting...

Tsk tsk, so comfortable! "

"Well, you are a person who can do big things. We can't be busy even if we want to. We can only sit here and chat to kill time. Let's just live one day at a time." Liu Haizhong took over the conversation and said so.

Wu Youde smiled and said, "I just heard everyone chatting quite lively, what are they talking about?"

"What else can I say... They are just a few rats crossing the street like Zhang Cuihua," said Yan Bugui.

Wu Youde raised his eyebrows, "Another letter?"

"you do not say."

Yan Bugui said: "It came on the sixth day of the New Year, but I didn't show it to you because it was New Year's Day, and I didn't want to upset you."

Wu Youde was suddenly speechless.

These guys are really endless and they are haunting us.

Since the first letter was sent last year, he has been writing to us from time to time, showing off his superiority in front of everyone in the courtyard, and then looking down on and mocking everyone.

This goes on and on, never getting tired of it.

In the end, Wu Youde was too lazy to read what was written in the letter. He knew that he would have to settle accounts with everyone later anyway, so why bother with a few cockroaches? He could just step on them to death.

However, although he thought so, other people in the yard did not think so.

What Yan Bugui and the others are more interested in now is how Zhang Cuihua and the others became so successful in Kowloon?

Those few ugly people can now eat delicious food, drink delicious drinks, wear good clothes, use good things, and even own bicycles...

Why? ? ?

"Youde, you are very knowledgeable and understand a lot. Do you think that Kowloon is full of money and full of fools?"

"Yes, Youde, I have never been able to figure this out. You said that He Daqing and Zhang Cuihua are fugitives, and they don't have any special skills. Apart from He Daqing, what else do you think they can do?
You can’t carry anything on your shoulders or lift anything with your hands, and you look scary!
Especially Zhang Cuihua, her triangular eyes make her look like a bitch, who could be interested in her?
But from those photos, they seem to be very wealthy, where does their money come from?"

"I passed by the post office last month and went in to ask, but they said Kowloon is now a foreign country and letters cannot be sent to us...

But how could Zhang Cuihua and the others deliver the letter?
This is unreasonable... How come they have so much power now..."

"Humph! God is watching what people do. They will suffer retribution sooner or later!"

"That being said, they are living much better than us now, Ding Xiu, aren't you envious at all?"

……

Everyone started talking again, and the yard was noisy.

Regarding everyone’s questions,
Wu Youde replied calmly: "It's the same everywhere in the world. Money is hard to make and shit is hard to eat. Why do they have money now?

It's actually quite simple.

Because they ate shit and found themselves a master with a prominent background.

I think Ding Xiu is right. It's not that we won't take revenge, it's just that the time has not come yet. Sooner or later, justice will bring them to justice!"

finished,

Wu Youde pushed the cart out, leaving Yan Bugui and the others looking at each other in bewilderment, and then quickly continued their discussion.

……

More than half an hour later,
Wu Youde finally arrived at the Housing Authority in Beijing. As soon as he arrived at the door, he was seen by his secretary Guo Yuntao who was waiting at the door. After a brief greeting, he led him in.

Then, he went straight to the director's office.

In the room, Lou Zhenhua was drinking tea with the director. They were having a pleasant conversation with smiles on their faces.

Seeing Wu Youde,
Lou Zhenhua stood up and said with a smile, "Here you are. I told you to get someone to pick you up. Hurry up."

Seeing him stand up, the director next to him felt uncomfortable sitting there any longer and stood up as well.

He looked Wu Youde up and down, and then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Are you Qinglong?"

"Haha! You are indeed a young and promising man, and your reputation is well-deserved! Nice to meet you..."

"Comrade Qinglong, I have read every one of your works and I like them all! Come on, please take a seat, let's sit down and talk."

The director was very polite and enthusiastic. After asking Wu Youde to sit down, he started to make tea himself.

Lou Zhenhua then said, "Youde, I called you here today mainly to ask you to sign."

signature?

Come to the Housing Authority to sign? ?
Wu Youde was stunned and felt a little suspicious. Coming to the Housing Authority to sign means buying a house, right?

This was pretty much what he had guessed on the way here.

Is Lou Zhenhua planning to thank me and give me a house?

Wu Youde asked, "What do you want to sign?"

Lou Zhenhua smiled and said, "House deed and land deed."

Sure enough.

Wu Youde suddenly became curious. He didn't know what kind of house Lou Zhenhua was going to give him...

"It's all here. Take a look first. The formalities have been completed."

Lou Zhenhua pushed a document on the table over.

Wu Youde took a quick look.
He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stunned. He picked it up incredibly quickly, frowned and looked at it carefully...

……

(End of this chapter)