Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 545 Business Found Through Inquiry

Xiao Wei said, "They built illegally on my land, so it's considered an illegal construction. I got someone to issue a property certificate, and as long as it's my land, that's fine. I originally went there today to have a proper discussion with them, since it's the neighborhood committee, and I didn't want things to get too tense."

I was planning to demolish and rebuild this area, putting up factories and an apartment building. I can't just shut down because of their factory, can I? Would my multi-million dollar investment go down the drain? I originally planned to borrow some space from them after I finished building, but it turned out like this. Oh well, I'm determined to demolish it anyway. They can go wherever they want.

Chen Hui said, "By the way, my dad said that our group is a leading private enterprise in the province, and the province has relevant policies. Neither the district nor the city dares to block this amount of investment. He said that as long as we are in the right, we don't need to worry. If all else fails, he will go directly to the province to ask."

Xiao Wei said, "No way, this is such a small matter, it's not worth Uncle Chen getting involved. I'll call the urban construction department tomorrow, and if that doesn't work, we'll talk about it. At worst, I'll go directly to the district, and if the district can't handle it, I'll go to the city."

Deputy Director Liu said, "Committee Member Zhang, what do you think we should do here? Do you have any opinions?"

Xiao Wei said, "No, no matter what, I did get into a fight. Director Liu, don't worry about it. Just do what needs to be done, as long as it's fair."

Deputy Director Liu rubbed his head again, looking a bit worried. Local police stations are always afraid of encountering this tiger-like creature; it's not worth offending it if you're not careful.

Xiao Wei said, "Officer Liu, I have a question. Does this whole area, this long strip of buildings and houses, belong to the police station?"

Liu said, "Yes, it's less than 300 meters from the main road to the inside, eight acres of land. This land was allocated to our office. What's wrong with it?"

Xiao Wei said, "I see that all the buildings in this area are quite old. Most of the bungalows are haphazardly built asbestos-roofed houses. And when I came in, I saw that your office conditions are also quite cramped. Hasn't your institute thought about fixing things up? Building a few decent-looking buildings would make the offices more spacious and the living conditions more comfortable."

Liu shook his head and said, "How can I not want to? We've submitted the report so many times. If the higher-ups don't approve the funding, how can we proceed? There are many stations that want to rebuild, but the bureau doesn't have the funds to approve it. Let's just make do with it and take it slow."

Xiao Wei said, "I just finished talks with the law firm in Jixian this morning. Their place is just like yours, too dilapidated and too crowded. I'll fund the construction of office and residential buildings there, on the condition that I get the remaining land. Can you do that here?"

Deputy Director Liu asked, "So, what exactly should we do?"

Xiao Wei said, "They'll take one acre of land over there and build a high-rise building, a sixteen-story building with an elevator. The bottom four floors will be offices, and the top floors will be residential, with about sixty apartments. After deducting some green space, all the land will belong to me. I'll build a three-story building and a small plaza."

"When I came in just now, I took a look around. I can build you a sixteen-story apartment building with elevators on this side of the main road, with a yard at the bottom. Then, the land at the end of the road will belong to me, is that okay? You won't have to pay a single penny."

Deputy Director Liu thought for a moment and asked, "How much would it cost to move into this building with its yard?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's over three million. The design institute is producing the drawings. This price is what the design institute gave me. You'll still have to see the design institute's plan. However, I estimate it will definitely exceed three million. I definitely have to do a good job for you. I can't just slack off."

Deputy Director Liu said, "Then aren't you losing money? The land over there, no matter how good or bad, is still worth some money, but the land price here is much lower than in Jixian."

Xiao Wei said, "You can't calculate it like that. If I buy the land directly from you, can you sell it to me? This is a win-win situation for both of us, and no one can find fault with it, since I paid for it. Besides, I'll only earn a little less, but I'll definitely still make a profit."

Deputy Director Liu asked, "Are you serious?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Really? You can't joke about something like this. It's true, if you agree, we'll sign the contract."

Deputy Director Liu said, "Personally, I have no objection. Wouldn't it be stupid not to do something that's obviously a great opportunity? I'll discuss it with the director and political commissar. Leave me your phone number, and I'll contact you later."

Chen Hui took out two business cards from his pocket and handed them to Deputy Director Liu, saying, "My name is Chen Hui. Just call my mobile phone directly. Our Chairman Zhang thinks the mobile phone is too heavy and doesn't want it."

Xiao Wei said, "Nonsense, do you mean I look down on it? I run around Longcheng and Andong all day long, and there's not even a signal. What am I supposed to do with it? Crack walnuts?" At this time, although analog mobile phones could roam, the signal was severely insufficient due to base station problems. Outside the city center, they were basically only good as bricks.

Besides, Xiaowei also thought it was too expensive. Two-way calls cost 80 cents a minute, roaming charges were over a dollar, long-distance calls were close to two dollars, and the monthly fee was eighty dollars plus some poverty alleviation fund and greening fund. Back then, only the wealthy used mobile phones; a few thousand dollars a month in phone bills was enough for an average family to live on for a year.

Historically, the cost of mobile phones didn't come down until around 1995. It was 40 cents for two-way calls, 60 cents for roaming, and 1.2 yuan for long-distance calls. The monthly fee, including the insurance fund, was 60 yuan. However, mobile phones had already appeared by then. Although the signal was not very good, the small and stylish mobile phones quickly replaced the mobile phones.

As they were talking, the office door was pushed open, and an older policeman peeked in. Deputy Chief Liu said, "Chief Wang, come in, come in. You're back just in time. Let me introduce you." Deputy Chief Liu stood up and pointed to Xiao Wei, saying, "This is Zhang Wei, a member of the Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference and the CEO of Xiongdi Industrial Group. This is Chen Hui, the deputy general manager of Xiongdi Industrial Group."

Wang entered, shook hands with Xiaowei and Chen Hui, and the three greeted each other.

Wang asked Deputy Director Liu, "What happened to Director Lin in that room?"

Deputy Director Liu said, "I'll tell you in a bit. Just now, Committee Member Zhang and General Manager Chen mentioned something that I think could work. Our office and accommodation facilities haven't been approved yet, right? Committee Member Zhang said he could help us build an elevator building, with offices downstairs and residences upstairs. The condition is that he gets the rest of this land, and the building's cost won't be less than three million."

Wang thought for a moment and said, "Will the bureau approve this?"

Director Wang said, "If it can be approved, we would definitely be willing. What's the use of guarding these few acres of land? To be honest, it's not worth much money."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, then Wang Suo, you should also write a report. I'll take it with me to discuss with Director Liu later."

Director Wang frowned and thought for a moment, then asked Xiao Wei, "Are you planning to set up a few sites or deploy on a large scale?"

Xiao Wei said, "We definitely hope to implement it on a large scale. The more things there are at the grassroots level, the easier it is to negotiate. It's a practical need."

Director Wang said, "In that case, could you wait a few days? There are quite a few police stations in this area, such as Da Nan, Da Dong, Guan Cheng, Chang An, Wan Quan, and Huang Cheng. I'll ask around for you. Haha, many hands make light work, and it'll save us from being the ones to stick our necks out."

(End of this chapter)