My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 499 With the money in place, the lord is satisfied.

During this stage, it is essential to make good use of one's Hong Kong and Taiwan identity to engage in joint ventures and collaborations.

If You Qili's trading company has Hong Kong capital cooperation, would there be some hesitation when detaining him?

Because dismantling one Hong Kong-funded company will affect the investment confidence of a hundred Hong Kong businessmen.

As long as you don't break the law, you'll be basically worry-free with this protective umbrella.

Qin Yuye truly gave selfless support to Wei Dong in buying chips and adjusting foreign exchange overseas, turning her funds, which could have been used to wield considerable influence in Hong Kong, into domestic RMB with significant limitations.

Therefore, Wei Dong felt he should compensate her.

Even repaying a small favor tenfold is acceptable, since if all the partners around you become successful, the intertwined shares will only make the whole operation more competitive.

But Qin Yuye clearly wanted more than just a lavish repayment; he didn't know how to put on an expression: "I... will you and Miss Dong get married?"

The fact that Wei Dong left Jiangzhou after her suggests that he was also considering this issue.

Since arriving in Shanghai these past few days, I've felt incredibly comfortable not having to think about matters of the heart!
Really.

Having experienced two "failed" relationships, they couldn't even be considered romantic relationships.

This made Wei Dong start to doubt whether he really wanted a wife.

He had actually been single for forty years and was used to living alone.

I've heard in my past life that living alone is more comfortable than living with someone else, except for the discomfort in your crotch.

Now that I have an adopted daughter, I have something to rely on for the future.

Why bother with all the fuss about getting married?

These days, besides work, I spend my time taking the kids shopping, playing ball, and eating and drinking whatever I want.

It feels so good.

He doesn't need to care about other people's feelings, and no one is urging or demanding anything of him.

Compared to my previous life, I am now incredibly wealthy and have everything I could want. Even if I'm still lacking in material possessions, I can have anything I need as long as I go abroad. If I don't suffer any mishaps, I'll be living the dream life in twenty or thirty years. During this time, I will definitely be the most materially well-off person in the country.

Why get married at all?

Before Zhang Lanzhi, he might have actually been a little unable to control himself.

I don't care at all now; it doesn't matter whether I have it or not.

With so much money, why would he be afraid of not having women?

So after a slight hesitation, he shook his head and said, "Let's not consider this for now. We agreed not to talk about relationships between men and women."

Qin Yuye's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of surprise, but he chuckled and pouted, "Yes, but I have to admit that our interactions have stirred up a lot of emotions in me. And then you suddenly said you'd give me billions in assets. I want the money, but I don't want you to think I only like you for the money. It's so frustrating."

In the end, they couldn't help but express their emotions in Cantonese.

Unexpectedly, Wei Dong said, "These are two different things. You were the one who unconditionally supported me first, from overseas funding to jeans sales, so my reward is negligible. Whatever amount you receive is what you deserve. As for feelings, talking about that is vulgar. It's fate that we can trust each other and work together..."

Just as Qin Yuye was about to say something, Qin Zhiming peeked out from a distance: "Why don't you go dating down to the riverbank? Want to come see if I have any ideas?"

The younger sister was so angry that she almost turned around and killed her brother.

But she happened to see Xiaodie looking at her sideways, a stark contrast to her previous emotionless and unfocused demeanor.

She quickly and gently extended her hand: "Come here with your older sister, okay?"

Xiaodie remained unmoved and looked away.

It even had a hint of disdain.

This is also a way of expressing emotions, which is very good!
Qin Yuye couldn't help but follow the gaze: "Hehe, this is so much fun! I want to go back to Hong Kong to buy some kids' stuff and consult with some psychologists and experts."

Wei Dong quickly thanked him, saying, "Go ahead and call to ask what we should pay attention to. Next time we fly over, aren't we going to check on IBM's situation?"

Qin Yuye, engrossed in playing with the child, followed closely beside him: "Hmm, I met with those foreigners. Many of them are technical engineers, but they seem different from your engineers. You really have to set this up yourself, but Lawson arranged for people to help you with the six-story building. Two floors will be the headquarters of Colorful Cowboys, and you should also check out the only flagship store... EMMM, are you listening to me? I'm speaking Cantonese, can you listen to me..."

Qin Zhiming waved vigorously, urging Wei Dong to follow the wooden handrail stairs next to him up.

The building appears to have six floors from the outside, but inside there are two elevators surrounded by escalators.

Each floor is about 1,000 square meters, and you actually enter from the middle door on the side, which divides the space into two large rooms on the left and right.

Therefore, each floor has such an entrance hall public space, which is very classical and elegant.

Wei Donglai observed these two elevators, which were over half a century old, but dared not ride them.

He himself owns shares in Jiangzhou Elevator Factory, and now all of his company's senior executives are using their own products, making the once inconspicuous Jiangzhou Elevator Factory bustling and prosperous. After all, at a time when many factories across the country are launching elevator projects, having enough projects to drive research and development is crucial.

We'll definitely have to notify the elevator manufacturer to send technicians over for inspection and repair, and completely replace it with a customized "new" elevator, even if it's not technologically that advanced.

So, as Qin Yuye climbed the narrow steps that were barely wide enough for two people, he was practically hanging on his baby bag.

As it turned out, going up from the sixth floor revealed that half of the floor, or more accurately, most of it, was filled with rooms, and about one-fifth of it was a terrace facing the river.

A huge terrace spanning several hundred square meters opens up a bright and spacious view.

It definitely offers a more impressive view than standing indoors or on a riverside viewing platform.

I couldn't help but want to sing "The Waves Rush and Flow".

Little Butterfly quietly opened her eyes wide to look at what was in front of her.

Qin Zhiming spread his arms: "Have you thought of anything? What's the best use for this building's floor plan?"

Qin Yuye had seen far more than Wei Dong: "Running a restaurant, running a bar?!"

He even pointed to some cement countertops on the terrace. Even after decades, it was clear that these cement countertops were originally set up to place tables and chairs for afternoon tea.

One can easily imagine the young masters and ladies of the Republic of China era, leisurely sitting in the rooftop garden watching the boats race across the water.

So beautiful.

Qin Zhiming, who owns a bar in Central, nodded in satisfaction: "Each floor is about 400 to 500 square meters on each side, perfect for two restaurants. With about ten upscale restaurants in the whole building and a coffee shop and bar on the roof, we can definitely establish ourselves in Shanghai!"

Wei Dong, holding the baby, smiled and said, "Ten years from now, this will definitely be a great idea. The whole building will probably become a popular spot for trendy men and women to take photos. But it won't work now. It's too flashy, and there aren't that many high-end consumers... Hmm, it wouldn't hurt for me to make a mala tang (spicy hot pot) here."

Qin Yuye, who helped him translate Cantonese, laughed: "Opening a Hong Kong-style tea restaurant or Jiangzhou spicy hot pot restaurant does have some interesting potential."

Old Zhang led his men to slowly inspect the company from below: "Before liberation, it was a shipping company belonging to Japan. It handled the entire shipping business from Shanghai to Jiangzhou, and also had a branch in Echang. Tung oil and raw lacquer from Jiangzhou, and pig bristles and sausage casings from Shangzhou were the company's key foreign trade transportation. After liberation, it was naturally nationalized. We can put the shipping company here as well. The dock in front of the building can be used for loading and unloading. Then our own dock and warehouse are located ten kilometers upstream of the Pujiang River, closer to the electronic industrial park. This can greatly expand our shipping capacity."

Isn't that amazing?

Fifty or sixty years ago, the shipping company connected Shangzhou and Jiangzhou along the river.

Now, forty years later, Rang Weidong is leading a group of people to reconnect here from Shangzhou and Jiangzhou.

Both aim to sell their products worldwide.

At that time, foreign companies controlled the most lucrative part, so we could only produce and supply the lowest-level raw materials.

It's like Pudong on the other side of the strait, which is still in ruins and needs to be rebuilt.

This made Wei Dong firmly believe that the future belonged to this place.

Especially when you look at the various docks, barges, and tugboats on the outer side of the Bund facing the river.

Doesn't that mean that the quarry that Wu Shengyun has secured can continuously transport marble, granite, and white marble to build even more beautiful buildings?

Honestly, standing by the exquisitely carved stone railing of the terrace, Wei Dong completely lost the idea of ​​putting the billboard up there.

Why put billboards on such a beautiful building? He still had that old sense of cultural relic protection that he later took for granted.

Besides, the workers on the other side are all locals, so the purpose of erecting billboards would be greatly reduced. You can't expect tourists to look up from the observation deck.

At this point, he realized that even if the elevator weighed several tons was completed, it could be easily shipped to the door and hoisted up. It seemed that his small, fast, and flexible shipping company had great potential in the future.

The cost of transporting goods over a distance of thousands of kilometers can be greatly reduced by using shipping.

While unfolding his coat to wrap the child and keep him warm, he gave the order: "Alright, then let Wu Shengyun be in charge of this shipping company. The headquarters will be in Shanghai, connecting Jiangzhou, Shangzhou, and the quarry. I want to build a magnificent building across the street!"

Old Zhang repeatedly agreed.

Wei Dong gestured to Chi Shiming, who was listening intently: "It seems very likely that I will build more than one building across the street now, one building at a time. But we need to work with the construction team to make these high-quality, low-cost buildings the best they can be. We need to transfer manpower from the Second Battalion Commander in Shangzhou and bring a large number of migrant workers and construction workers from Shangzhou to Shanghai to make money!"

The wages here should be higher.

For construction workers who live and eat on construction sites, the cost of living is different from the local cost of living, so they can save more money.

The main point is to keep the benefits within the family, and more importantly, to allow the various battalions of the infrastructure corps to expand their operations. Now that the focus of infrastructure construction is shifting to Shanghai, the Urban Construction Company's flag should also be planted here: "The Shanghai branch of the trading company, the foreign trade company, the shipping company, and the Urban Construction Company will each occupy one floor. The ground floor will be used for computers, clothing, and department stores, and the top floor will be used for tea restaurants and spicy hot pot restaurants, which will also serve as the company's internal canteen. The remaining floor will be reserved. That's settled, let's set it up for now!"

Everyone cheered and agreed with high spirits!

Qin Yuye shouted "Good!" as loudly as she could, while simultaneously reaching out to pull Wei Dong's clothes to cover the child, her eyes filled with tenderness.

A man who can fight while holding a baby is just incredibly charming.

(End of this chapter)