Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 847 A Surprise in Shenhe District

Xiao Wei thought about it and realized that it was indeed true. Xie Xiaolong's business was quite impressive. He had already stocked several major areas and was now moving outwards, preparing to supply stores in various cities to expand the store's business and the market. Production here did need to be expanded, and if things continued to develop like this, expanding the factory should indeed be included in the plan.

"Let's finalize this with Dongling. How much should we buy?" Chen Hui is the one who handles all the contact with the government, so this matter will definitely be left to him as well.

Chen Hui said, "It depends on the price. If it's right, I'll buy several dozen acres. I feel like the land will be valuable in the future."

Xiao Wei said, "That works too. Let's set up a proper dormitory and canteen, plus a warehouse, factory area, offices, garage, and so on."

Aunt Wang asked, "Where is the factory moving to? Will it be comfortable moving so far away? Will Xiaolong have to move too?"

Chen Hui said, "No need, he can drive back and forth. Besides, a bigger factory is easier to manage. Just set up the rules and regulations. Their sales are still here. We just need to set up a production manager in the factory and let Brother Xiaolong be in charge. Oh, and we need a cashier over there. Auntie, you can choose someone."

Uncle Wang said, "Xiao Hui is doing well now, his progress is particularly obvious, and he is very organized and methodical in his work."

Xiao Wei said, "He used to be lazy, but he's almost cured now."

After dinner, a group of women cleaned up, while the men sat together and chatted for a while before dispersing. People didn't have much of a nightlife back then, and everyone went to bed early.

The next morning, Chen Hui got up, greeted Xiao Wei, and went to Shenhe.

He didn't go to the investment promotion bureau, but went directly to the district head. They had met several times before and knew each other.

He went straight to the third floor and found the district head's office. He spoke to the secretary outside, who went in to ask for instructions and then invited Chen Hui to a reception area, which was a semi-open room with a few sofas.

About ten minutes later, after drinking half a cup of tea, the district head walked over with a smile: "Boss Chen, what brings you here? What good news?"

Chen Hui said with a smile, "I'm just bringing you money. Our boss has an idea for Zhongjie, and I came over to discuss it with you."

The district head sat down, took out a cigarette, and offered it to Chen Hui: "What are your thoughts?"

Chen Hui said, "For that piece of land, our company signed the compensation contract with the district government, the district government will transfer the compensation to us, and then we will settle the accounts with the relocated households later. Is that okay?"

The district head paused, looking somewhat displeased. He frowned and said, "This isn't in accordance with the rules. Besides, you don't represent all the residents being relocated. Doing this is illegal, and if it causes a scene, it won't benefit us either. It's not much money anyway, is it really worth your time? The authorities are keeping a close eye on relocation these days, afraid of any trouble."

Chen Hui said, "We sign with the district government, and then we sign with the residents whose homes are being relocated. Our boss's idea is to provide replacement housing on the same site, on a one-to-one basis, without charging extra fees. The main thing is speed; construction must start next spring. We're really helping you out, but this will cost us a lot more."

The district chief raised his eyebrows, quite surprised. If they did it this way, Xiaowei and his team would indeed have to pay more costs. The district chief had originally thought that this place was similar to other companies, trying to skim some profits from the demolition compensation, but he hadn't expected it to be like this.

After thinking for a moment, the district head said, "If that's the case, we can consider it. However, the contracts for the relocated households must be signed by the district, which is unavoidable. But the district can directly sign contracts for on-site resettlement, which I believe will greatly speed up the relocation process."

He thought for a moment and said, "No need for a 1:1 ratio, let's say 1:0.8. If the relocated households want the original area, they can pay 0.2 themselves. Believe it or not, if you say 1:1, they'll dare to ask for 1.5 or even 1:2. That's human nature. I'll handle this. Thank you for your company's understanding and support. This is real money that we have to put in, you guys are really great."

Chen Hui said with a smile, "It's not really that much. We still need the demolition compensation. We're not stupid. It would be best if you could give us more. Your original conditions were a bit low."

The district head said, "Alright, since you're all so agreeable, it wouldn't be fair if I dragged my feet. I'll go with the highest standards set by the province, okay?"

Chen Hui said, "Okay. There's something else. We'd like to buy that building on Zhongjie Street near the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. District Chief, could you put in a good word for us?"

The district head was taken aback: "The supply and marketing cooperative? Roses?"

Chen Hui said, "Including the Northern Trade City, we plan to move the department store to this new shopping mall and operate the Trade City as an annex to Rose, transforming it into a swimming pool, bowling alley, gym, and so on. We will also upgrade Rose by one star and renovate the interior."

The district head clapped his hands: "Great news! I absolutely support you. Are you preparing to enter the hotel industry?"

Chen Hui said, "We are building in Dalian Xidu and Bingcheng in Andong, and they are not small. Xidu is over 100 acres, and Bingcheng is even larger, close to 400 acres, in the city center. We discussed that we definitely have to build this hotel, otherwise we will rent it out to others. Our idea is to take over the stall of the supply and marketing cooperative, increase cooperation with Hong Kong people, and we will invest another sum of money."

The district head asked, "Should we make them all four-star?"

Chen Hui said, "No, upgrade the roses to four stars, and then upgrade the rest to five stars. If we're going to do it, we should do it the best, and do it right the first time."

The district head clapped his hands again: "That's bold! I support you. You're really energetic! Okay, I'll help you with this. So, once the land on Zhongjie Street is built, will you open a hotel there?"

Chen Hui said, "We really can't decide that right now. It depends on the state of Rose after its upgrade, given the huge investment involved."

The district head nodded and said, "That's true, it's a bit too close, it's redundant."

Chen Hui said, "We will develop Rose into a high-end hotel brand. Next year, we may acquire land in Beijing, and the hotel will definitely open there. This one on Zhongjie Street will be the flagship store, and that will never change."

The district head asked, "Not changing the name? You want to continue using the 'Rose' brand?"

Chen Hui said, "We won't change it. This name is quite good. I remember that the supply and marketing cooperative named the hotel after Fengtian's city flower, right? I remember that the Fengtian Daily even reported on this at the time."

The district head said, "Yes, the city flower had just been chosen, and his project just started, so it was decided that way. Actually, we just couldn't come up with a good name. We felt a little embarrassed to use a foreign name, but a Chinese name didn't seem classy enough. Then the city flower was chosen, so it was decided that way. Mainly because the Shengjing Service Bureau used it, haha."

Chen Hui said, "The main reason is that we really feel that the name Rose is quite good, otherwise we would definitely choose a different one. Actually, there's nothing wrong with Chinese names. People is a good one, it's so grand."

(End of this chapter)