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Chapter 497 No wonder so many people ate themselves to death
That's not the case.

This resulted in Weidong's profit margin being extremely low.

Moreover, many of the contracting agreements did not involve the fixed assets of the zoo, cosmetics factory, or Xishan factory.

Even the jeans factory wasn't his; the sanitary napkin factory was also partially owned by the Dong sisters and the Shen siblings.

The shares held by urban construction companies, computer companies, and others are merely symbolic.

On the contrary, the shares of Pingqi Foreign Company were acquired in real terms for two million US dollars.

In short, the sheer size of Weidong is undeniable.

It has escalated to this point in just over two years.

In the 1980s... it wasn't actually that rare.

However, there are other factors behind most of these surges.

Wei Dong's success was entirely due to his accurate timing and the fact that he wasn't really greedy: "Please forgive me, please forgive me. The real estate work I'm doing now is too heavy. It's almost not for profit. I'm using the profits from the private company to explore housing reform. In Shangzhou, Jiangzhou, Pingjing, and even Shanghai, none of the real estate projects I've participated in have pursued high profits. So my cash flow is limited, and I'm constantly borrowing to operate. If I add more burdens, I'm afraid it will collapse."

In fact, his accounts are very transparent, and he is meticulous in paying taxes.

All the documents and records have stood the test of time.

And look at this guy, supposedly a private entrepreneur, yet he's carrying a baby on his back!

Of course, those who know will understand that the best, and perhaps only, way to treat a child's autism or mental illness is through the companionship and meticulous care of family members.

Especially for problems with infants and young children, parents are almost always the only way to solve the problem.

I wonder if any of these people see Wei Dong as a treacherous villain.

Not just anyone could pull off this pose.

But the main reason is that I trust him to be a good father with a child, a good capitalist with humanity: "How about this, once your foreign trade company has grown, Shanghai should also support you regarding that matter about foreign trade last time. We'll rent you the vacant Building No. 5 for office space, and you can put your computer neon sign there."

This greatly surprised Wei Dong!
This row of buildings, representing various international styles, consists mainly of bank buildings and other similar structures, including the Shanghai government building. Am I coming?
The Bund's collection of international buildings, which is admired nationwide, consists of only twenty or thirty buildings.

The magnificent landscape is truly rare in the world.

Gothic spires, ancient Greek domes, Baroque columns, and Spanish balconies—a multitude of classic elements converge to create a unique landscape in Shanghai and even the world.

Can you give it to me again?

Even renting is too absurd.

Someone had already clapped and cheered: "Yes, yes, yes! Building No. 5 used to be the China Merchants Bureau, then the Maritime Bureau's offices, and now it's been moved out and is vacant. You should take the lead in creating a commercial atmosphere!"

Yes, that's the reason: "The city government just approved the relocation of the government building to another location in order to free up this area and create a commercial and financial center atmosphere. As a representative of private enterprises, you're here to test the waters first. Of course, the prerequisite is that you take the lead in building commercial office buildings across the street in Lujiazui..."

Even the most seasoned and composed person couldn't help but joke at this point: "The higher you build, the longer the lease term for Building No. 5 will be, and the lower the rent will be. How about this agreement?"

Everyone else burst into laughter, but Wei Dong's face showed a mixture of joy and worry that he could hardly contain.

According to the original plan, the Bund was intended to be used to create a commercial and financial center.

Wei Dong was immediately dismayed. Did you all not expect that commercial finance in Shanghai, and even the whole country, would develop to such a huge extent?
This street only has a few households. Given Shanghai's status, it would probably take dozens of high-rise buildings to live up to the name of a financial center.

If this area can't be demolished, then development will definitely have to move to Lujiazui across the street.

Haven't you figured this out yet?
His silent, thoughtful demeanor made it seem as if he still had reservations.

Finally, he patted him on the shoulder earnestly: "You have the drive and energy of a young person, as well as extremely rare maturity, composure and accurate vision. So be a good leader for this young private entrepreneur and lead the young people to create the future. We believe in you!"

From the glass pyramid to the government building, there are about 500 meters, and at least 200 meters of that distance is packed with onlookers.

It was thanks to the construction workers' assistance that city staff managed to create a pedestrian walkway so people could slowly make their way across.

We also passed through an even more crowded ferry terminal.

This was a true reflection of the human condition. Upon hearing these words, Wei Dong nodded deeply: "I will cherish this responsibility and trust."

Then I watched them cross the street and return to the office building.

I just stood there silently.

Among the dozens of construction workers, only a few were led by platoon and company commanders from the infrastructure regiment, who naturally stood tall and proud around them with deep respect.

The construction workers recruited from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions actually admired Shanghai even more; their reverence for Shanghai goes without saying.

So it turns out that our CEO Rang, despite driving a beat-up minivan all day and even carrying a baby around, is actually this high-level!
Wei Dong slowly turned his head from the magnificent international architecture complex in front of him to look at Lujiazui, which was in dire need of reconstruction.

Countless scenes of the other side of the strait that I had seen online and in mobile phone videos did indeed flash through my mind.

That was indeed the reason he blurted it out.

Standing on the Bund, you can see the neon lights and building signs on the opposite buildings, including some brands I've never heard of before. I asked a young man from the tax bureau about it out of curiosity.

Others answered that it was an internationally renowned brand, but in order to protect cultural relics, the Wan Guo Buildings are actually not allowed to erect billboards at will.

I guess the regulations aren't strict right now... Oh, it's just that the people in charge don't have this idea yet.

Later, wasn't that the number one real estate development in the country?

Now they're "blackmailing" me into building a high-rise across the street. They're even willing to use one of the buildings on this side as leverage.

Then just squeeze it out, just like that thing, you can always squeeze it out.

Wei Dong was so lost in thought that he just stood there dumbfounded.

Xiaodie neither cried nor made a fuss, just stared blankly at what was in front of her.

Ram quietly squeezed over, reached out and touched the child to remind Weidong that it was time to change the diaper.

Wei Dongcai snapped out of his daze with a series of "oh oh oh" sounds.

Let's start making adjustments. Anyway, the high-rise buildings on the other side of the strait aren't urging us to build them right away, so let's just make a promise first!
Then a joke happened.

Before completing the formalities, Wei Dong was asked to go and see Building No. 5.

The fifth building in this row of classical buildings is a four-story building with a pointed roof. Thankfully, it doesn't look like one of those super-large buildings of tens of thousands of square meters, like a mansion!

He immediately prepared to knock on the door and go in to take a look. Having been here so many times, he had always been curious that these magnificent buildings were mostly closed, assuming that the inside would be very solemn.

Following the government building, you can see that most people enter from the back; the front, except for offices, is just for show and to maintain a presentable appearance.

It turns out this is the shipping company's office. They count it as Building 6, and Building 5 is the one next to it. There is no Building 4.

This row of buildings, supposedly numbered 33, actually consists of only 25 buildings.

The shipping company staff looked at the young man carrying the baby on his back, and if it weren't for his decent clothes, they would have thought he had lost his mind.

Whose kid are you, that you dare to sit next to us!

Wei Dong could only grumble to himself, "Did they already avoid the number 'four' a hundred years ago?"

Then the building next to it immediately became much taller!

The building is six stories high. The building manager looked around and estimated that the total area should be around five or six thousand square meters!
How much is the rent?
But then I thought, isn't this just like my own White House?

This put Wei Dong at ease. If this building were used as a commercial office building and leased to private enterprises across the country, wouldn't it be instantly fully booked?

With this idea in mind, I immediately calmed down.

Behind this building are alleyways and old houses, making Wei Dong wonder if they're trying to trick him into helping with the renovation and maintenance.
I've heard that maintaining these old buildings is very expensive.

Finally, I took a picture of the building and went back to tell Lao Zhang that the foreign trade company and the Shanghai branch would move there in the future.

The foreign trade company manager was stunned: "Really?! Our company is really moving to the Bund?"

Wei Dong tried to appear nonchalant: "It's not far into the alley next door, that's where our sales department's warehouse is. From now on, it really will be used as a warehouse. Come with me tomorrow to complete the formalities."

Old Zhang, despite his advanced age, couldn't resist taking advantage of the night to ride his bicycle around Building No. 5 again and again.

He came back and rambled on incoherently: "I thought that Lanzhi and I were lucky enough to take over that warehouse and the new house in the alley, which is rare in this era. You are the one who really has the ability to make the wind and rain!"

Wei Dong chuckled, holding his daughter as he leaned back on the sofa to watch the news broadcast. This was his daily routine for understanding policies, and he also took the opportunity to observe the advertisements.

But it really happened overnight. He just made a phone call to Chi Shiming to urge him on and, incidentally, brought over some high-rise building plan to fool the city.

When Chi Shiming heard that he wanted to rent a building in the Bund's international architecture, he immediately flew over, bringing Qin Yuye and Qin Zhiming with him.

Their impressions of Shanghai were all focused on these magnificent buildings.

I never expected that Wei Dong could actually handle this.

When they were picked up from the airport.

Wei Dong has already completed the formalities and is currently handing over the work at this building.

The Qin siblings stared in disbelief as they got off the bus!
If you were to simply glance at these buildings from the street as a tourist, you would only notice their varying heights and diverse styles.

But if you own one of them, the feeling is completely different.

Because the buildings on both sides are incredibly impressive and beautiful, and the streets and alleys on the side have a solemn and majestic feel that is completely European.

Stone could have squatted around the outskirts of the capital, pretending to be a little beggar, maintaining a cold and vigilant state of observation.

Here, you have to stand up straight to feel like a doorman; you feel like if you squat against any wall, you'll get kicked away by a fierce guard.

Lamu then tried her best to present the demeanor of a large family from the plateau to welcome the guests.

Even if it's very dilapidated inside.

But it still drew praise from the Hong Kong visitors and Wei Dong and his group.

Because the materials used were of very high quality, the doors and windows of the building, which is more than half a century old, still function perfectly.

However, the elevators also need to be completely renovated and repaired.

Chi Shiming could hardly believe it: "How much is the rent?"

Wei Dong led them to the window overlooking the river, pointing to the glass pyramid in the distance: "It's much lower than that."

That price of 100,000 per year is definitely too high.

(End of this chapter)