Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 299 Searching
As they chatted, Yan Hui found Tian Bo to be quite an interesting person.

"Mr. Tian, ​​we had a pretty frank chat today, and I really respect you. The way you've done so well in this environment is remarkable. I still have some questions, though. This place is so remote, why would a Hong Kong businessman choose to build a residential complex here? Is there some special reason behind this location?" Yan Hui then moved on to other topics.

"Hmm?" Tian Bo was just a worker, so he hadn't thought that far ahead. After considering it carefully, he said, "This place is nestled against the mountains and by the water, so the environment is quite nice. Of course, the location is indeed a bit remote."

How are the houses selling?

"Sales are pretty good. The apartment layout is quite good, and it's also furnished. These days, which apartment in Jinan comes with furnishings?"

"Hmm, I'll go to the sales office another day."

"Mr. Yan, are you thinking of buying a house? In that case, you can take a look first, and contact me anytime if you like it. I personally have two other houses that are mortgaged for construction work. If you don't like the layout of the houses, I can ask someone else to help you get one."

"Do Hong Kong-funded products also offer housing as collateral for work permits? Why not just give them the full amount upfront?"

"This has nothing to do with Hong Kong capital; it's a general contracting issue. It's quite complicated, and I can't go into the specifics." Tian Bo clearly knew some inside information but didn't want to say it.

“I understand,” Yan Hui said without asking further. “President Tian, ​​now that this project is finished, are there any new projects?”

"I'm just following the general contractor's lead, so what this Hong Kong businessman is like has nothing to do with me. I think you'll understand once I explain it this way, Mr. Yan."

"Then we should have more opportunities to cooperate in the future."

When I talked to Tian Bo about Liu Yang's return, we didn't get to know much specifics. Tian Bo was quite restrained in his speech, afraid of offending Yan Hui or affecting himself. Overall, we're still not very familiar with each other.

When Liu Yang returned, he acted as a bridge, and everyone had dinner together that evening.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Yan Hui finally obtained some valuable information from Tian Bo. It wasn't that Tian Bo talked a lot after drinking, but rather that with Liu Yang as a bridge, they could support and endorse each other, making them feel like true friends.

The "housing provided as compensation for work" that Tian Bo referred to wasn't the kind of housing forced upon him by the general contractor to settle debts. Rather, it was a unit he secured for himself through connections, because he knew the property values ​​in that area would definitely rise. The reason was simple: in addition to the residential complex, a shopping mall would also be built there, and moreover, the area was soon slated for government development.

Yan Hui was puzzled. If the developer knew that the land was going to be developed, they should have held onto the land and not sold it. Why are they selling so many now?
Tian Bo was also aware of this issue. The land was acquired at a very low price, and the government's requirement was to expedite construction and sales, prohibiting any hoarding of units. The developer was guaranteed a profit, but not too much. Once the development was completed and the shopping mall started construction, the area would no longer be desolate, and it would be easier to plan for development.

Individual behavior and company behavior are different. After a real estate development company has developed a property, it can't just hold onto it and not sell it as it pleases. But an individual can buy it freely, hold onto it, and wait for the price to rise.

After drinking, Tian Bo told Yan Hui that he could also buy two sets and wait for the price to rise, as the price in this area was bound to increase.

Yan Hui also drank some wine. He and Liu Yang even talked about buying a house, and Tian Bo said it was okay to buy one.

After drinking, Liu Yang arranged for a driver to take Yan Hui home, which made Yan Hui owe Liu Yang a favor. Without Liu Yang's help, Yan Hui would have known nothing about what happened today.

Back at the warehouse, Yan Hui fed the dog and went to bed early. The next day, Yan Hui called Wang Yongjun and contacted a hardware salesperson, directly referring the business to Liu Yang. This wasn't too difficult for Yan Hui; although it wasn't enough to repay the favor, the attitude had to be shown first—that was always Yan Hui's style.

After settling things over, Yan Hui returned to the company and talked to Zhou Ping about the steel formwork from yesterday.

“I did the math, and even at the lowest cost, we saved 7 yuan. If we calculate based on the normal price, we saved at least 9 yuan. And the quality of this batch of goods is fine,” Zhou Ping explained.

“Okay, since you’re in finance, make a note of this. I’ll give you a 7000 yuan bonus for this,” Yan Hui said casually.

"Huh? 7000?" Zhou Ping exclaimed in surprise.

7000 yuan is a sum that many people cannot save up in a year.

“I heard you’re dating someone. As the finance manager here, you need to maintain a good image, so you can’t be stingy. Especially your clothes, you should get a decent outfit. You can take care of the 7000 yuan yourself, just show me the accounts later. I just talked to Wang Yongjun about the steel formwork rental. This batch of goods from yesterday should be rented out this afternoon. Don’t rush to leave this evening, finish this business.”

"Of course! I'll work overtime tonight!" Zhou Ping felt full of energy.

"Okay, call me if you need anything. Oh, and could you help me find a suitable driver?" Yan Hui said, then left.

After leaving the company, Yan Hui went to the same real estate development as yesterday. Today he changed into a shirt, parked his car outside, and went to the sales office. Nobody here recognized him, and in this day and age, sales offices didn't have facial recognition, so Yan Hui confidently and boldly chatted with the salesperson about prices.

The price is indeed not expensive. It comes with decoration, and a house costs about 20 yuan. The decoration looks pretty good.

Yan Hui wasn't there to buy a house, but after listening to the salesperson's enthusiastic pitch, he got a general idea of ​​the nearby shopping mall plans.

He wanted to see Li Ze, but he didn't know where Li Ze was. He asked a salesperson to show him around the property, but he didn't see Li Ze, which made Yan Hui a little disappointed.

Where could he find this rich second-generation? Yan Hui thought about it carefully and remembered his cousin.

Since this person is an illegitimate child, not particularly wealthy, and has a pretentious personality, he most likely spent the money he received yesterday at bars or karaoke venues. Given that, we definitely won't find him around here; we'll just have to wait until tonight.

Yesterday, while Yan Hui was waiting for Zhou Ping at the construction site, he wandered around the area several times and saw a rather flashy red Honda. At the time, Yan Hui suspected it belonged to Li Ze. Today, when he came back and found the car was gone, it was most likely Li Ze's. Although Yan Hui didn't remember the license plate number, it shouldn't be difficult to find.

After leaving the sales department, Yan Hui called some friends nearby to ask about the bars and KTVs in the area, and then returned to the company to attend to his own business.

After a busy day, around 10 p.m., Yan Hui finally called someone and they drove together to look for the places he had asked about during the day. Sure enough, when they turned to the fourth shop, Yan Hui saw the Honda car.

(End of this chapter)