Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 296 The Rich Second Generation

During the few days his family visited, Yan Hui spent two days sightseeing in Jinan with his parents and grandmother. During this time, his phone never stopped ringing, and his parents only then realized how hard their son was working.

"You guys should hurry up and familiarize yourselves with Jinan. Also, Dad, if you're free lately, you can go look at cars. We can take out a loan to buy one." Yan Hui calculated the time. "Let Qinglan come and stay with us this summer."

"What car do you think we should buy? How about we just get a Santana?" the father asked tentatively.

In 2003, a Santana cost around 12 yuan, and a Santana 2000 cost around 15 yuan. It was still a very good car. At that time, the most common cars on the streets were minivans and Xiali cars.

“This car isn’t high-end, but Dad, you can practice driving my minivan first, no rush.” Yan Hui felt that his father was not as composed as he was.

“That’s true, that’s true.” The father nodded.

Yan Hui's driving skills have improved a lot in the past few years, but he is still too busy and his phone keeps ringing. He feels that he needs a driver and a proper car.

Actually, he could afford to buy a Mercedes or BMW with a loan these days, but it would be too flashy and tie up his cash flow. After thinking it over, he decided to buy a Buick Regal for a little over 20 yuan. It looks more business-like than a Santana and would be suitable for hiring a driver. Hiring a driver for a regular car is really unnecessary.

Yan Hui's father initially wanted to be the driver, but Yan Hui immediately refused. This job is not as simple as just driving, and there's no need to save money on it.

With his family settled, Yan Hui drove his minivan out of town again. He'd heard that a construction site was selling some used steel formwork, so he needed to hurry over and take a look. Steel formwork rental is a relatively new industry now, but steel formwork has been used for over a decade, and some construction sites even buy their own and then dispose of it after use.

The steel formwork and steel pipes that Yan Hui bought cost about 1900-2300 yuan per ton, with the cheapest being around 1700 yuan per ton, depending mainly on their condition. It's unlikely to be any cheaper; even scrap steel has a price these days.

Yan Hui had only heard about this construction site in the suburbs by chance. He made a phone call and then came over.

In Yan Hui's car, there was a large map on the passenger seat. He always had to check the route beforehand and then find his way by following the road signs. He knew his own district very well, but when he went to the suburbs, he had to rely on the map for everything.

After taking a detour, Yan Hui arrived near a scenic area. There was a residential community there that was almost completed. A banner at the entrance read "Beneath the mountains and by the water, the first choice for living." The entrance was very beautiful and looked very high-end.

After getting off the bus, Yan Hui looked around and was speechless. He really didn't know who would buy this place. He was already familiar with the streets of Jinan, but he had been searching for a long time!

"Delivering goods? Register." The security guard at the gate saw Yan Hui's beat-up van, took out a notebook, had Yan Hui register, and then let him pass.

Yan Hui didn't explain to the security guard and went straight into the construction site. He was actually a little confused. Of all the construction sites he had been to, this was the least strictly managed one.

Upon entering the courtyard, Yan Hui looked around and soon saw a large pile of steel pipes and steel formwork scattered randomly in different areas.

Yan Hui glanced at the goods and estimated that they totaled seventy or eighty tons, which was not a small amount. After carefully inspecting the goods, Yan Hui was pleasantly surprised; they were actually quite new, which meant that these items hadn't contributed much to the initial construction.

Yan Hui frowned slightly as he looked at the construction of the entire community.

"Who's there? What are you looking at?" someone suddenly shouted.

Yan Hui was enjoying himself when he suddenly heard someone call his name. He turned around and saw a young man with several people around him. It seemed that this young man was the boss, and the people next to him were his followers.

"Hello, someone from our construction site contacted me and asked me to come and take a look at these used steel formworks. If they're suitable, I'd like to buy them," Yan Hui explained patiently.

"Who told you that? Who said these things are for sale? Are you kidding me! Our construction site is foreign-invested, everything is accounted for, how could we just sell them like this? We can't sell them even if we have to throw them away!" The young man's tone was very aggressive.

The young man strode over, and as he got closer, Yan Hui noticed that he was wearing a Rolex watch and his clothes were very stylish, giving him the look of a rich second-generation.

"I overheard it by chance. If you're not selling here, then I'll leave." Yan Hui didn't want to cause trouble, and most importantly, he didn't want to cause trouble for the person who sent him.

"You think you can just come and go as you please? You said someone invited you here, but I ask you, who invited you? Who gave you permission to come and see this without my permission?" the young man persisted.

Yan Hui sized up the man and the people around him, confirming that the person who had contacted him wasn't with the young man. He was somewhat puzzled and annoyed, but he still kept a low profile: "Sir, there might be some misunderstanding here, but no matter what, I respect your decision. If you want to sell these steel formworks, I can discuss the price; if not, I'll leave immediately. I apologize for bothering you today."

The young man, who hadn't had a chance to retaliate, snorted, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, just because you speak nicely doesn't mean it's the truth! You'd take all of this stuff if I sold it to you? I'd sell you this whole area for 10 yuan, do you have that kind of money?"

“If you can handle this, I can definitely accept 10 yuan for all the steel formwork, steel pipes, and structural components for this construction site. I can pay you right now, but I need someone who can truly take responsibility to sign the contract.” Yan Hui immediately took over the conversation and handed the problem over to the other party.

“You think you can come up with 100,000? Then I can make the decision! What can’t I make the decision about? Come on, if you can come up with 100,000 right now, I’ll let you leave immediately, and you can even take all these things with you,” the young man said.

"Yes, as long as you can take charge," Yan Hui replied.

“I can definitely take charge! Who do you think you are?” The young man was displeased and immediately called over people, bringing the construction site's seal and contract.

Yan Hui stood there, expressionless. He glanced at the contract and the seal, signed it directly, then took out his company seal from his bag, quickly signed the contract, and then immediately called Zhou Ping, asking him to bring people and a car over.

This construction site has at least seventy tons of steel formwork, which is worth at least 140,000 to 150,000 yuan. Today, a smart guy is willing to sell it at a low price, so of course he's happy to get a bargain.

(End of this chapter)