Reborn, back to a small county town to become a wealthy family

Chapter 794 Feeling uncomfortable

Luo Yang does not intend to transform the modern farm, which covers more than 3,000 mu, into a fully enclosed structure.

If we do that, it won't be in the name of project investment, since we'll be getting a lot of preferential policies, which could easily draw criticism.

He only retained a core area of ​​over 100 mu, of which more than ten mu were for construction and the rest were transferred land, including more than twenty mu of water area. These core areas were closed off and not open to the public.

"Dad, I'll build a few detached villas in the resort and save one for you."

"Okay, reserve a vacation villa for me. As for the layout and everything else, you can decide."

Jiang Yuanshan had visited Luo Yang's rebuilt marital home and was quite satisfied with the layout of the villa, so he felt quite at ease entrusting the matter to his son-in-law.

"By the way, I heard you say earlier that you're planning to build a hot spring resort in Western Sichuan?"

His attention wasn't on the villa in the mountains; after all, it was just a place he occasionally went for vacations.

"Well, that's the plan."

Luo Yang nodded and said, "Moreover, it's not just one hot spring resort. If possible, we also plan to develop a few smaller projects."

Didn't you invest in a project in Xishu Town?

Jiang Yuanshan looked at his son-in-law with a puzzled expression and said, "Is it necessary to invest repeatedly in the same place? Or is it for your aunt's husband's sake?"

He also helped Qiao Shi'an when he was transferred to Xishu Town.

"These smaller projects are not included under the Sunshine Culture and Tourism category."

Luo Yang replied with a smile, "I plan to invest in my own name. Apart from the hot spring resort, I plan to sell the other smaller projects to others or hand them over to relatives to manage in the future."

"You have high hopes for the future development of Western Shu?"

Jiang Yuanshan declined to comment on Luo Yang's support for his relatives, as he himself was doing similar things.

However, he is more concerned about investment matters.

"I am very optimistic about the future development prospects of the Xishu Scenic Area because, from a development perspective, it has unique and irreplaceable characteristics. Whoever gets it first will gain an advantage."

Luo Yang spoke frankly: "I estimate that if you invest 10 or 20 million now, in four or five years, this money will not only increase tenfold, but it will also increase five or sixfold without any pressure."

Jiang Yuanshan nodded thoughtfully.

"I'll also work on a couple of small projects later."

He trusted his son-in-law's judgment and planned to invest ten or twenty million to try his luck. If it could really increase five or six times in four or five years, he could also make some money on the side.

"Dad, let me help you."

Luo Yang smiled and said, "I chatted with the leaders of Xishu Town over dinner last night and learned some information. If the investment project can be packaged properly, it will not only not occupy Yang City's land quota, but the price can also be much cheaper. As for the money I put in earlier, it can be deducted from your investment fund later."

"Is there such a good thing?"

Jiang Yuanshan laughed: "I previously bought 1000 million US dollars worth of your fund products. If nothing unexpected happens, I can get back 1500 million US dollars. I'll use part of the returns to acquire two projects in the Xishu Town scenic area, and then multiply them five or six times in four or five years. Yangyang, Dad's secret stash of money is all in your hands!"

He smiled and offered Luo Yang a cigarette.

"The previous fund product will end in October, and a second fund product will be launched at that time."

As Luo Yang took the cigarette, he said, "You can buy some more shares later, and your personal pockets will definitely be fuller."

"Still international crude oil futures?"

The two are now chatting about whatever comes to mind. Since Luo Yang mentioned fund products, Jiang Yuanshan followed up by asking about them.

"Yes, we'll be working on two products in the second half of the year, both of which are short-term."

Luo Yang frankly admitted, "These two products are to build Gray Rhino Capital's reputation, but short-term trading in the international futures market is too risky. Therefore, the products launched next year will be long-term, starting at one year or more, and some may even last two or three years."

Without special memory fragments, it is extremely difficult to make a profit in the international futures market; one wrong move and you could easily capsize.

However, Luo Yang is confident in making long-term investments.

不管是接下来国内股市从15年到17年的那段大牛市，还是美股从2009年到2019年这十年里，14家科技股在十年里的涨幅超过十倍。

Netflix saw the highest increase, rising by a staggering 40.1 times.

Now that it's 12, it's the perfect time to get involved. If Luo Yang just keeps an eye on these 14 tech stocks—Netflix, Broadcom, NVIDIA, Avago Technologies, SIMO, Universal Display, Fortinet, Take-two, IAC, Amazon, Novanta, Cognex, Sapiens International, and Taylor Technologies—he's guaranteed to make a profit.

Although it is a long-term operation, due to the stability of the price increase, it is possible to use leverage of up to five times. Over a longer period of time, the returns may not be lower than those of trading in the futures market.

In addition, stocks of technology companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Dell can also be considered for long-term investment.

This long-term investment refers to the kind that exceeds the 10-year lifespan of a top-performing stock.

“Every time I hear you describe these things to me, I can’t help but wonder if I’m getting old.”

Jiang Yuanshan couldn't help but sigh, "For our generation of entrepreneurs, at most we can operate in the domestic stock market, and even then, we have to be extremely careful. As for the financial products you mentioned, we wouldn't dare to get involved, nor do we have the connections to do so. Only young people like you and Fanfan have the professional knowledge, a broad vision, unique insights, and the courage to act decisively."

Luo Yang's cheeks started to flush from the praise.

He was just an ordinary undergraduate student majoring in architecture. If he hadn't encountered the Yunda dump truck, he would have been a cow-headed man for life.

Now he's being lauded as a business genius, with everyone praising him as such.

"Now I understand a little better why you wanted to acquire a commercial bank."

While Luo Yang was feeling embarrassed, Jiang Yuanshan continued his reflections: "A few days ago, I was hosting a dinner in the provincial capital and talked to the expert consultants hired by the group about this matter. They all agreed that your strategic direction is correct and necessary."

The expert team that Jiang Yuanshan hired for the company consisted of professors from universities in Nanjing, some of whom even received national subsidies.

The business advice they gave carried significant weight in Lao Jiang's mind.

"If you hadn't brought this up, I would have almost forgotten about it."

Luo Yang patted his forehead and said, "After you mentioned it once before, I also planned to hire a team of experts to guide the company's strategic development direction. But I was so busy with this and that I completely forgot about it."

"I heard that the Yangshi Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, together with the Yangshi investment promotion department, plans to organize some investment promotion activities in Shanghai, and will also hold some cocktail parties. In addition to inviting business owners who are working hard and starting businesses in Shanghai, they will also invite experts and professors from Yangshi who are working in universities in Shanghai."

Jiang Yuanshan smiled and advised, "If you seize this opportunity, you won't have to worry about not finding talented people for your advisory team."

"I know that, but the event is still in the early stages of preparation and will not be held until after school starts in September."

After thinking for a moment, Luo Yang said, "The timing is just right. After all, the company is currently undergoing structural adjustments and is still quite chaotic internally. It won't stabilize until mid-October. Considering the timing of both sides, it fits perfectly."

Jiang Yuanshan was only responsible for offering suggestions; how to proceed afterward was Luo Yang's own business. Normally, at this pace, the casual conversation would end in about half an hour, as that would be enough time for the two to exchange as much information as possible.

Or perhaps someone comes to visit midway through the conversation, ending the two people's talk.

For some reason, it's already past 3:30 in the afternoon, and no one has come to the office to bother Jiang Yuanshan.

Moreover, the two had almost finished exchanging information when, for some reason, Jiang Yuanshan suddenly brought up the matter of Luo Yang and Jiang Fan getting married.

"I heard from Fanfan that you proposed to her in Hainan?"

Although Lao Jiang used a question, his facial expression clearly showed that he knew the whole story, hence his very gentle tone.

"Well, when I confessed to her in high school, it was too simple and rushed, so I made up a way that she would like better."

It cost tens of millions, how could it not be romantic?

Luo Yang smiled and said, "Dad, you want to ask when we're going to get our marriage certificate, right?"

Didn't Fanfan mention this to you?

Jiang Yuanshan was taken aback for a moment, then clicked his tongue and said, "This girl, she was so anxious just two weeks ago, why has she been so quiet since you came back?"

"Dad, Fanfan and I probably already know when we're going to get our marriage certificate, so there's no need to bring it up again."

Gu Honglan and Xiao Yujun had already met, and the auspicious day had been chosen and informed Luo Yang and Jiang Fan, so there was nothing wrong with what he said.

Have you spoken to the Civil Affairs Bureau yet?

Jiang Yuanshan mainly wanted to say this: "I don't know how they made their choice, they had to choose the National Day holiday, when people are on vacation!"

Although in the years that followed, some local governments made changes to accommodate young couples who wanted to register their marriage on National Day, there was no precedent for this at the moment.

If you want to register your marriage on National Day, you'll have to drag the staff who were originally on holiday to the marriage registration office.

"I really didn't ask anyone to let me know."

Luo Yang, his cheeks slightly flushed, said, "After proposing to Fanfan in Hainan last time, I returned to Shanghai and then started working non-stop until I went to the United States to discuss cooperation a dozen days ago. I was so busy that I completely forgot. Now that you've reminded me, I'll make the arrangements later and try to finalize things by tomorrow."

Now that he has some connections in Yang City, and with the help of red envelopes, it wouldn't be difficult for him to get the marriage registration office to work overtime for him and Jiang Fan on National Day.

"Yes, I'll talk to Fanfan after things are settled."

Jiang Yuanshan didn't mention helping, which clearly meant he also believed Luo Yang could handle it himself.

"Dad, if you don't have anything else to do, I'll go and take care of our marriage registration for National Day."

Luo Yang felt that it would be dangerous to continue talking to his father-in-law about this matter, because a father who is marrying off his daughter will definitely say something, and some things are better left unsaid. If they are brought up, it is not good to lie or tell the truth.

"No hurries."

As expected, Luo Yang wanted to end the conversation quickly, but Jiang Yuanshan was unwilling.

He looked at his son-in-law and said, "I don't care what happens before we get the marriage certificate, but after we get it, don't do anything outrageous. Yang City isn't big, and I, Jiang Yuanshan, have some influence in this small county. If any rumors reach my ears, I'll be in a very awkward position."

"Dad, you can rest assured about that."

When Luo Yang replied to Jiang Yuanshan, he was still a little flustered.

After all, he had indulged himself a little on the way back to the city from the Xishu Scenic Area last night.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuanshan's condition was that the marriage certificate had to be obtained beforehand, and he also imposed a geographical restriction, limiting it to within Yang City.

“I spend half of my week in Shanghai, and when I go back to Yang City on weekends, I spend it with Fanfan.”

Luo Yang looked directly into his father-in-law's eyes and said, "I will do what you just said."

When replying to Jiang Yuanshan, he secretly warned himself that it was best not to get involved with Tang Jingwan before arranging for her to leave Yang City.

"Well, I was just pointing it out, I didn't mean anything by it."

Jiang Yuanshan has deep roots in Yang City. At least so far, he has not heard of any romantic escapades involving Luo Yang.

At this point in the conversation, both Jiang Yuanshan and Luo Yang knew it was time to end it.

After saying goodbye to his father-in-law, Luo Yang got up and left his office.

"Dong Dawei's consulting firm needs to be established as soon as possible."

The smile on Luo Yang's face vanished the instant the elevator doors closed.

Jiang Yuanshan's words were fine, but being spoken to so directly like that still made him feel a little embarrassed and slightly uncomfortable.

It's not that I can't talk about this with my father-in-law, but the tone and timing are wrong.

If it were the two families having a meal together, or chatting casually, and the elders brought it up in a joking manner, even in front of Jiang Fan, Luo Yang would feel much better.

After all, he is now a billionaire boss with a net worth of tens of billions, and his word is law in his own company.

To put it simply, it means that he has developed a bit of a temper.

Moreover, he had set a bottom line for himself, which was not to find women in his hometown. Last night's Tang Jingwan was somewhat of an accident, but he also planned to arrange for this woman to go to another place as soon as possible.

It's fine for Luo Yang to set limits for himself, but being reminded of things to his face is another matter entirely.

Besides, he didn't believe Jiang Yuanshan had anyone outside.

With his wealth at that level, even if Old Jiang wasn't interested in women, Luo Yang didn't believe he hadn't considered having another son, given that he only had one daughter.

We're all men, we know what's going on in our hearts. It's pointless to put it so seriously on the table.
After leaving the Yuanfan Building, Luo Yang did not call Jiang Fan, but instead contacted Dong Dawei directly.

"Boss, are you looking for me?"

"Come to the office at the old factory site of Zhengyang Group. I need to talk to you about something."

With a serious expression, Luo Yang said to Dong Dawei on the other end of the phone, "Is half an hour enough for you?"

“I’m also in the city, I’ll be there in twenty minutes.”

After a brief phone call, Luo Yang put away his phone, got into his car, and signaled the driver to go to Zhengyang Group.

(End of this chapter)