Chapter 2263
What is a Surprise?
"...The reason why we didn't choose the south or Beijing is precisely this."
That area has already been occupied by the ZD Group.
From a business perspective, I haven't been able to get much support in the past.
Furthermore, Shanghai's commercial real estate market should be the most mature. Mr. Chen spoke eloquently, describing his business plan without reservation.
To be honest, He Yuzhu felt that Mr. Chen was too frank.
From a business perspective, many of the things he said could be considered Chen family trade secrets.
But He Yuzhu could offer very little help in this regard.
The area he can influence is actually still in the vicinity of Beijing.
He was able to speak a few words about the steel rolling mill and other places in Sichuan province, having been involved in its construction in earlier years.
But in Shanghai, he does know people.
He can speak to a large number of leaders in Shanghai's television factories.
But thinking that this connection alone could secure any benefits for Mr. Chen was far from enough.
In fact, He Yuzhu came to Shanghai with the initial intention of simply making an appearance.
But to his surprise, everything was arranged perfectly after he arrived in Shanghai.
Living in a luxury mansion by the Huangpu River, every aspect of their life—food, clothing, shelter, and transportation—is taken care of.
It's like being a kept man.
He had no idea what Lou Xiao'e was up to.
Lou Xiao'e simply told him to wait a few more days, saying there was a surprise in store.
He Yuzhu sometimes had wild thoughts, wondering if Lou Xiao'e had prepared a beautiful woman for him and was thinking of setting up another home for him in Shanghai.
"...If Mr. Chen is interested, I can help make contact with the people in Sichuan."
Mr. Chen, I understand your thoughts.
However, you can conduct a social survey; the feed market will definitely not be as large as the mainland real estate market in the future.
However, it is definitely more stable than the real estate market and can be done in the long run.
Choice is more important than effort!
Mr. Chen, you need to be clear that you still have significant shortcomings in the real estate market.
Putting aside everything else, can you compare to the property developers on Hong Kong Island? He Yuzhu stood up, shook hands with Mr. Chen to see him off, and said a few words earnestly.
He understood perfectly the purpose of Mr. Chen's visit.
It's no secret that the mainland's commercial real estate market is about to be liberalized.
Many major policy-related events.
It's not something that can be decided by someone just making a snap decision or issuing a document.
There will inevitably be preliminary research, information gathering, and discussions...
For example, in a small southern city, there is already a Donghu Liyuan residential complex under construction. It is the first commercial housing community in China, and its main customers are Hong Kong Island.
Furthermore, the sales department of that residential complex was contracted out to a property management company under Lou Xiao'e's name.
The average price is said to be nearly HK$3,000 per square meter.
It is estimated that Mr. Chen also saw this, which is why he thought of using the He family's connections to replicate this business model in Shanghai.
On the contrary, the Chen family's investment in the feed industry seems more like it was to save face for He Yuzhu.
I invested some money and did some promotion, but my desire to delve deeper into this industry isn't very strong.
He Yuzhu's statement, though merely gossip among relatives.
But the meaning is quite clear.
If the Chen family is planning to get into real estate, then the He family's help to them may not be very significant.
He Yuzhu hadn't done any big business in his previous life, but he knew very well that the real estate industry was incredibly complex and murky.
It seems to be extremely profitable, and it has a long-term development potential of thirty or forty years.
But in this industry, the more you expand, the bigger you become, until in the end, you're completely trapped in it.
Furthermore, those whose main business is real estate find it difficult to establish themselves and develop in other industries.
The reason is quite simple: the real estate industry operates entirely differently from other industries. Trying to apply the same methods used in real estate to other industries will inevitably lead to failure.
In this industry, it's all about getting what you pay for – policy support and connections.
Unlike other industries, it doesn't rely on technology to speak for itself.
In other words, there are virtually no barriers to entry in the industry...
Industries that rely on connections to make money are also easily controlled by those connections.
It's that simple; it's the same all over the world.
Anyway, He Yuzhu had given the reminders he needed to; whether the other party listened or not was none of his business.
After watching Mr. Chen drive away in his car, He Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief and walked to his desk.
Looking at the open ancient book on the table, he couldn't help but frown.
He was genuinely anxious.
He Xinghua didn't come with him this time.
In such a large mansion, there wasn't a single person to talk to.
He Yuzhu felt that the mansion had completely drained away any trace of humanity from him.
Unlike later generations, they hoped their houses would be as big as possible.
For He Yuzhu, a house is enough as long as it's big enough to live in.
A lively and bustling atmosphere is what makes a home feel like.
Small houses support people, large houses rely on people to support them.
In this regard, He Yuzhu has become quite traditional.
He was overthinking all of this because he was homesick.
As for work-related matters, he has things to do, but he is unwilling to get involved.
Putting aside other things, he can join the inspection team in Jiangsu Province at any time.
But they're just looking for problems and want to offend people.
He Yuzhu had no connection with the leaders or companies in Jiangsu Province, and he was too lazy to get involved in their affairs.
This is also the default practice in the workplace.
Just like in the Sichuan government, the working group respected He Yuzhu's opinions.
The working group pretended not to see the minor issues.
There's no other reason; it's just that everyone knows the investment from Sichuan was secured thanks to He Yuzhu's connections.
"Ring ring..." Just as He Yuzhu was thinking about how many more days he would have to wait before he could go home to see his eldest grandson, the phone rang.
Bored, He Yuzhu picked up the phone and glanced at the time.
Around 3 PM, this was the restaurant that Lou Xiao'e had arranged, and she called to ask him what he wanted to eat.
"Comrade He, this is the Jinjiang Hotel. May I ask what you would like to eat tonight?"
"We can make preparations here." The words on the microphone weren't very clear, but He Yuzhu didn't mind too much.
These days, you're lucky if you can even hear what's being said on the phone.
At least we don't have to resort to shouting into the microphone like before.
"One soup and one vegetable dish are enough; the portions don't need to be too large..."
"Thank you..." He Yuzhu finished explaining his needs and was about to hang up.
"It might not be enough..." The voice on the microphone suddenly became coquettish, accompanied by the snickers of children nearby.
He Yuzhu bounced up immediately, as if he had a spring in his buttocks.
He spoke softly, asking, "Is it Xiao'e?"
Is that Yuanyuan over there?
"Oh, Dad recognized me!" a child's voice asked in surprise.
The family of four, including He Xinghua, Yuanyuan, their little girl Wanwan, and of course Lou Xiao'e, all appeared in front of He Yuzhu.
Only then did he realize what the surprise Lou Xiao'e had mentioned was. (End of Chapter)