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On the evening of the day the auction ended, Raymond Lam booked a private room at the Golden Kirin Hotel for a small celebration banquet.

There weren't many people; just Shangguan Jinghong, He Qianwen, Chao Yuan, and himself, making exactly four. Lin Feng had originally wanted to invite Ye Qinghan; he sent her a message that afternoon.

She replied with a voice message, saying that she had just finished hosting a bidding briefing today and would be inappropriate if she showed up at the winning company's celebration banquet that evening. She said she would meet with them separately later.

Lin Feng understood what she meant, replied with "okay," and didn't say anything more.

The atmosphere in the private room was very relaxed, completely different from the tense atmosphere in the planning bureau's conference room that afternoon.

As soon as Chao Yuan sat down, he loosened his tie, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh. He said that during the last few rounds of bidding today, he almost thought that Lot No. 5 was going to be lost, and his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

He Qianwen rarely wore formal attire; instead, she changed into a light gray knitted cardigan over a white crew-neck T-shirt, with her hair loose over her shoulders, making her look much softer.

He raised his glass and clinked it against Chao Yuan's, saying that if he couldn't handle this little scene, there would be a lot more to worry about during the development process.

Shangguan Jinghong sat next to Lin Feng, still wearing his signature black long-sleeved shirt, but the curve of his lips was more pronounced than usual. He occasionally chimed in with a few words, and his tone was no longer the cold, businesslike one he used to speak.

After all the dishes were served, the group ate and chatted, their conversation ranging from today's auction to the framework for future cooperation.

Acquiring this land has different meanings for the three companies. Longlin officially entered the real estate development field in Hehai City with this land. Tianlong Group's business scope has expanded from commercial real estate to residential development. Chao Yuan's company has moved from the Qingyuan tourism market into the core business district of Hehai City.

The contract for the karst cave scenic area was signed long ago, and the first phase of the project has already started. This time, they have joined forces to acquire plot number five, and the cooperation between the three parties is now completely intertwined.

Lin Feng put down his chopsticks, picked up his wine glass, stood up, and formally put forward the idea that he had been pondering over in his mind all afternoon.

The three companies are said to jointly invest in establishing a new group company, and all future new businesses will be placed under the new company, including the development of the karst cave scenic area and the No. 5 residential project.

The equity of the new company is allocated according to the overall contribution. He Qianwen invested the most and takes the majority; although he invested the least, he contributed the insider information and political and business connections in the early stage, so he is in the middle; Chao Yuan takes the rest.

He Qianwen nodded first, saying that the ratio was reasonable, as she contributed more money and thus took more, but Lin Feng's resource value could not be calculated based on the amount of money he contributed.

Chao Yuan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, saying that without Lin Feng's inside information, they wouldn't even be qualified to participate in the auction.

Lin Feng already had a name in mind for the new company. When he was a child, he loved watching "Shuke and Beta," about Shuke who flew airplanes and Beta who drove tanks.

He suggested calling it Shuke Group, for good luck and a long and prosperous future. He Qianwen was taken aback at first, then laughed and said that the name sounded too old-fashioned, but the meaning was indeed good.

Chao Yuan, standing to the side, raised his wine glass and swirled it, saying, "Shuke it is. In the future, we'll expand the company nationwide and make everyone remember this name."

Shangguan Jinghong's smile deepened. He raised his glass and clinked it against Lin Feng's, saying, "Chairman, I hope you'll take good care of me in the future."

The four of them raised their glasses and clinked them together, which settled the matter.

The basic structure of the Shuke Group was finalized over the dinner table. Lin Feng will serve as chairman and general manager, while He Qianwen, Chao Yuan, and Shangguan Jinghong will join the board of directors, with major decisions to be made by a vote of the board.

All new businesses will be placed under the Shuke Group. There are two projects that have been confirmed so far: the development of the Longxi Cave Scenic Area in Qingyuan and the No. 5 plot school district housing project.

Both of these projects are high-quality assets that can generate stable cash flow over the next few years.

Tianlong Group also has some small commercial projects. He Qianwen said that once Shuke's operations team is established, they can consider packaging them together for unified management.

Longlin's original businesses—Shuntong Logistics, Keda Hotel, billiards hall, and foot massage parlor—will continue to be operated independently by Longlin, with Shangguan Jinghong in full charge.

Shuke and Longlin have independent financial accounting, but resources can be shared. For example, the earthwork excavation project at Plot 5 can be undertaken by Shuntong Logistics' fleet, and the cost of using new energy trucks for short-distance trips within the city is much lower than hiring external transportation teams.

Chao Yuan was in charge of the main construction at the construction company in Qingyuan, while He Qianwen's Tianlong team was responsible for the later marketing planning and property management.

By controlling the entire supply chain from start to finish, costs can be kept to a minimum, naturally increasing profit margins.

After dinner, Chao Yuan shook hands with Lin Feng at the hotel entrance and said that he would return to Qingyuan early the next morning because he needed to personally sign off on the construction plan for the first phase of the scenic area project.

The steel structure for the walkway inside the cave has been installed, and the concrete pouring for the rafting river will begin soon.

In addition, after he goes back, he will have the architects produce the concept plan for Plot 5 and try to send it to Shuke's email address before next week.

He Qianwen patted Lin Feng on the shoulder and said, "Let's go home and get a good night's sleep. We'll be busy from now on."

Then he opened the taxi door, waved to Shangguan Jinghong, and the car turned out of the hotel parking lot and disappeared into the night.

Lin Feng and Shangguan Jinghong returned to Baijinhai. The two took the elevator to the fourth floor, and Shangguan Jinghong said he wanted to go swimming to relax.

When Lin Feng came out of the locker room, he was drinking water on a lounge chair by the pool. He looked up and almost choked.

The swimsuit she was wearing today was dark purple, quite different from any he had seen before. The top had a halter neck design, with two thin straps wrapped around her neck and tied in a knot at the back. The neckline opened from her collarbone all the way down to below her chest, making her two full breasts appear almost white against the backdrop of the dark purple stretchy fabric.

The back was almost completely open, with only a few thin, crisscrossing straps tied at the waist. The lower body was a triangle-style swim trunk with a bow tied at the waist, and the curve of the hip bones was visible from the edge of the trunk.