I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

Yan Jiefang thought about the preparations he had made before going to Shekou.

He glanced at the children and nodded:

"I have some business to take care of in the south, so I'll take you there."

As the reform and opening-up policy has continued for longer, more and more people have gone to the south to do business and work.

A large number of officials at all levels took unpaid leave and went to the south.

Consequently, purchasing these tickets has become increasingly difficult, requiring advance preparation.

Because the tickets were sold out, Yan Jiefang tried to buy soft sleeper tickets for 15 express trains within three days, but to no avail.

Unfortunately, I had no choice but to buy a soft sleeper ticket for the express train No. 47, which was scheduled for three days later.

Compared to train number 15, train number 47 requires more stops along the way, so although both are express trains, this train is 2-5 hours slower.

However, since Yan Jiefang and his team had plenty of time, there was no need to insist on 15 times.

On August 1, the four boarded a train heading south.

After boarding the sleeper car, the group found it to be very stuffy.

The third brother stood still, looked around, and muttered to himself:

"No wonder it's so hot; this train doesn't have air conditioning!"

Yan Jiefang glanced at the electric fan above his head, said nothing, and placed his backpack on the luggage rack next to him.

The three children followed suit and put their luggage away neatly.

Yan Jiefang sat on the lower bunk and instructed his eldest son opposite him:

"Xueqian, go open the window and let some fresh air in."

"it is good."

He agreed, stood up, walked to the window, examined it, and then lifted it up.

Unlike the windows in other carriages, the windows in the soft sleeper section are divided into two layers.

The lower layer remains fixed, while the upper layer can be lifted up with a small gap, but the opening is not large.

Just as he turned around and sat down on the lower bunk, the group heard some commotion outside:

"That window is open! Come on, let's get on the bus over there!"

"Quick, quick, run faster, there are fewer people over there!"

"Don't waste your energy. The gap in the window over there is too small. I've tried before, and I couldn't get in at all!"

"Whether it works or not, we have to give it a try!"

Yan Jiefang scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that more than a dozen smugglers carrying large and small bags were rushing towards them, seemingly trying to climb through the window.

He glanced at the gap in the car window; it was probably less than thirty centimeters high. Unless someone was extremely thin, trying to get in was just wishful thinking.

The four people inside the car sat on the lower bunk, watching the smugglers outside try their luck.

Unfortunately, they were doing completely useless work.

Soon a train conductor came over and blew his whistle to drive them away.

At the same time, they warned Yan Jiefang and his men not to open the car windows too wide to prevent anyone from prying them open and to prevent others from throwing things inside.

Yan Jiefang expressed his gratitude to him and then casually closed the car window.

Train No. 47 departs at 19:20 and arrives at Guangzhou Station at around 7:00 AM on the third day, a journey of 36 hours.

The standard time should be 34 hours and 56 minutes, so it's clear that this time it was delayed by an hour or so.

In the decade or so that followed, delays were normal and nothing to worry about.

Being on time is the exception.

Upon arriving in Guangzhou, they took the same short-distance express train to Luohu as before.

Then we took a bus from Luohu to Shekou.

Upon arriving here, Yan Jiefang immediately got to work.

As for the three sons, after processing all their documents and giving them some money, they were allowed to move around freely here.

As long as you don't leave the special administrative region, it's fine.

But they have to go home to sleep every night, otherwise they will be severely punished.

The three of them had been practicing the "Purple Cloud Divine Skill" for many years, and their internal strength was already quite high.

They already possess the spiritual senses that only some masters of internal energy have, so they may not feel much danger from ordinary situations.

However, when faced with a deadly crisis, they can also detect it half a second or a second in advance.

With their reaction speed far exceeding that of ordinary people, even if they are shot, they can at least avoid vital organs.

With Yan Jiefang's medical skills, as long as there is still a breath left, he can be saved.

In addition, they practiced some common unarmed fighting techniques, and a dozen adults were no match for them!

Therefore, Yan Jiefang is not worried about their safety when they are out and about.

After arranging things for his three sons, he took out two BJ212 cars and went to the old district of Luohu (then the city center) to register and get license plates.

In this era, cars were important means of production, and individuals could not directly register cars in their own names.

The quota application must be made through the business license of a domestic company, and the vehicles must be registered under the company's name.

This process is also very troublesome.

The vehicle inspection and registration process at the vehicle management office will take 3 to 7 days if all goes smoothly.

If you get stuck, you might not be able to get down for more than ten days.

With Yan Jiefang personally taking charge, things went very smoothly, and three days later, he obtained two Guangdong B license plates.

While registering the vehicle, he didn't forget another thing: finding someone to approve land for building a factory.

Compared to registering the car, the trouble this matter caused was somewhat beyond his expectations.

He first went to the Shekou Industrial Zone Management Committee of China Merchants Group (who were in charge of this matter at the time) to inquire about the procedures and regulations for building a factory on land.

Under Yan Jiefang's guidance, the other party told him directly that it was almost impossible for a purely private sole proprietorship to be approved, and that he, as an out-of-town businessman, should not waste his efforts.

This can only be done if it is affiliated with a domestic state-owned enterprise or a joint venture with foreign capital.

As long as it's not impossible, this matter is not a problem for him.

He didn't take this rule seriously.

Secondly, there is no option to buy out the land ownership in one go; one can only lease the right to use state-owned land, with a maximum lease term of 30 years.

As Yan Jiefang understood, after all, the land in China belongs to the state, and everyone only has the right to use it.

But what happened next?

He immediately asked the other party.

This person naturally told the truth very honestly.

The Shekou Industrial Zone operates on a "land leasing model".

After the land parcel is finalized, the initial payment for the five utilities and land leveling (water, electricity, gas, and site preparation) must be made in full.

They will have to pay land use fees every year thereafter, with a maximum lease term of thirty years, and it is also agreed that they cannot hoard the land for a long time without starting construction.

The rent is not fixed and is adjusted annually according to market changes.

Yan Jiefang had a sudden thought: Thirty years seems a bit short; won't it expire in 2018?

Paying rent every year? That's such a hassle!

He specifically asked about this clause, whether it was possible to pay in full at once.

The other person shook their head.

It only mentions that in some places, it is permissible to sign contracts for the transfer of state-owned land use rights.

Upon hearing this information, his desire to build a factory in Shekou diminished significantly.

I wonder if it's better in other places?

Then, he thought of the Nanshan Pizza Hut.

Nanshan Science and Technology Park isn't far from here either, only five or six kilometers by car, which is quite close.

I can go take a look tomorrow.

88 Shekou Five Connections and One Leveling Description:

Five connections: water, electricity, roads, telecommunications, and navigation; One leveling: site leveling.

1. Water supply: Municipal tap water pipes are connected to the site to meet the water needs for construction and production.

2. Power supply: The high-voltage/construction power supply line is led to the red line and can be connected to a transformer.

3. Access: Municipal roads will be built to the entrance and exit of the site, allowing vehicles to enter and exit.

4. Telecommunications: Telephone line access plot (in 88, it was mainly manual exchange and early program-controlled telephone).

5. Navigation (a unique feature of Shekou!): The land is located near the coastline and has the conditions for docking of wharves and barges.