Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1026 Watching the Yard (Given to lw0222 Gentle and Refined)

Chen Hui said, "Let's talk about it when we get back. Let's discuss it together. Dude, can you handle this?"

Old Gui's salesman shook his head: "I can't solve it. You just need to get the goods and sell them. Where am I supposed to find people for you?"

A group of people came over to look at the goods, and the salesperson went to greet them. Xiaowei tugged at Chen Hui: "You really want to go for it?"

Chen Hui threw the 918 he was holding onto the counter and said, "Yeah, I really wanted to go for it just now, but this distraction has changed my mind."

Xiao Wei said, "That's why you can't make decisions impulsively when faced with a situation. The more you want to do something, the more you should wait and calm down before making a decision. You got excited just now because you saw his propaganda poster and the name 'September 18th.' Honestly, this should sell quite well."

Chen Hui smiled and said, "So you mean there are quite a few impulsive people like me?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's no surprise that his 'GG' meme resonates everywhere in China. Let's go, let's go see somewhere else."

Chen Hui looked at the fish bait, pursed his lips, thought about it and gave up. This thing was too specialized and not something to be sold casually.

I walked around the entire exhibition, carefully observing the layout and structure of the equipment and facilities in the buildings, as well as the manpower provided, in the several sections for poles, accessories, and materials. It was more than two hours before I came out.

Xiao Wei looked around and said, "The main thing is that they're big. In the past, shops were small, and people didn't have much money, so it didn't take much time to buy anything. Now they're all big shopping malls, and people are wealthier, so shopping in malls takes longer and longer."

Therefore, Dean Cheng and I felt that the shopping mall should be spacious and have places to rest, such as restrooms.

Dean Cheng said that restaurants and entertainment venues should also be included, such as cinemas, karaoke bars, and children's play areas, including arcade games. He added that there will be more and more shopping malls in the future, and we need to find ways to retain customers and encourage them to stay longer. I think that makes sense.

Chen Hui said, "Adding a movie theater and restaurants is fine, but I think arcades are a no-go. They're too chaotic and smoky. If we have enough space, I feel it would be better to build an indoor park where people can stroll around and relax. Oh, and a coffee shop, that sounds good. We could add things like tea, soft drinks, and ice cream, right?"

Xiao Wei said, "How about we build an indoor park, and then put a semi-open café inside?"

Chen Hui nodded and said, "Yes, I feel it will definitely work. It will definitely work."

Xiao Wei said, "Where to now? Shall we go upstairs and take a look?" He looked up at the towering China World Trade Center.

Chen Hui also looked up and said, "Isn't that unnecessary? Actually, ours is not comparable to this place, and we don't need it to be so advanced."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's go then. Let's go check out the places Uncle Chen mentioned, then contact the local authorities and make some initial contact tomorrow or the day after."

Chen Hui said, "Liang Gao has gone to Hong Kong. How about we wait for him to come back? I think it would be easier to negotiate if we were foreign-invested enterprises. Besides," Chen Hui smiled and pointed around, "look at this. Foreign-invested enterprises in Beijing receive policy treatment that domestic enterprises can't match."

Xiao Wei said, "That can't be done in half a day, can it?"

Chen Hui said, "It's alright. As long as there's confirmed news over there, we can use the foreign investment banner here. We'll negotiate under the name of Liaodong Brothers Company, saying we're accepting foreign investment control. Then, after the negotiations in Beijing are finalized, the foreign investment will be used to establish a new group company."

Xiao Wei asked, "Did my aunt say that?"

Chen Hui nodded and said, "Actually, it was my mother who suggested registering an overseas company. In some aspects, how should I put it? It's not very clear, but regardless of whether there are changes or not, the situation regarding foreign investment will not change. Moreover, it can minimize a lot of trouble. This is Beijing; you can throw a brick anywhere and hit several privileged kids from high-ranking families."

Xiao Wei nodded, and the two of them went to the parking lot, drove out, looked around, took a stroll in Zhongguan Village, had lunch in Wudaokou, and went to Lianhua Pond in the afternoon.

The Beijing West Railway Station project had already been approved at this time, but construction had not yet begun.

京城西站的建设规划其实早在1959年已经开始，历史上曾经三次进行规划和研究，但头两次（1975年—1976年）（1981年—1985年）因为政治、经济等方面的原因被搁置了。第三次（1989年—1993年）89年重新开始前期準备工作、调整规划、重新上报，终于开始建设，93年开工，于1996年一月二十日开通运营。

Many projects in our country have actually gone through this process, such as the Three Gorges Dam, which was proposed in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The two drove around the Lotus Pond area. This area was now considered the suburbs, and it looked quite desolate with no large buildings.

After leaving Lotus Pond, Xiaowei drove straight to the DC district. He came with a mission: to help Xiaohong complete her Kyoto home-buying plan.

Chen Hui, sitting in the passenger seat, held a map and gave directions, saying, "I really don't understand what you guys are thinking. What's so good about this kind of old courtyard? It's inconvenient to live in, and just repairing it will cost a lot of money. Haven't you had enough of living in bungalows? They'll just have to be demolished in the future anyway."

Xiao Wei said, "I don't think so. At least this area near the Forbidden City won't be demolished. If she likes it, let her buy it. It's not that expensive anyway. Buy a bigger courtyard so we'll have a place to stay when we come over."

Chen Hui shook his head: "Turn left, then keep going straight. Forget it, you can buy it if you want. I'll find someone to come and fix it. It needs to be renovated to make it as convenient as possible. You need to install electrical appliances, right? You need to get a modern toilet, right? And a kitchen."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, go ahead and look for it. But we'll try our best to keep the house as it is, and restore it to its original state."

Chen Hui said, "That will cost money. You need to be prepared. It will probably cost more than you would to buy a house."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Since we've already bought it, what's the harm in tidying it up a bit? What's the point of buying an old house if we're not going to restore it to its original state? We might as well just find a piece of land and build something new, don't you think?"

Chen Hui pursed his lips and looked at the roadside, saying, "Xiao Hong said there are real estate agencies around here? Oh, there really are! This one, this one, this is it."

Xiao Wei pulled the car over to the side of the road, and the two of them got out. This area was full of residential houses, large clusters of courtyards, and many of the houses along the street had been converted into shops, mostly small stores. That's how it is in China; everyone rushes into whatever they're doing, never considering the market.

What Chen Hui saw was a real estate agency. The iron sign was painted red and had the words "Real Estate Agency" written on it. Looking at the smaller print above, the services offered were: information transfer, steel agency, building materials, housing information, employment, and marriage brokerage. It was a comprehensive business.

At that time, this was pretty much the norm; they'd do anything to make money. Many were just shell companies, and information was constantly being passed around, often secondhand or even thirdhand. In this era of limited information access, these people still did quite well. Their main clients were usually people and companies from other places, relying on their local connections to make money.

(End of this chapter)