ebookland Chapter 161 No. 8 Wangfujing
Chapter 161 No. 8 Wangfujing
In the prosperous Wangfujing of Beijing, plot 800 has changed its owner.
This matter quickly spread among the surrounding merchants and became a hot topic among them.
"Hey, have you heard? The land at number 800 has changed hands again."
"Just change it, but that piece of land cannot be touched at all."
The old merchants here all know that the land looks quite large, but there is a small building in the middle which is a historical relic and cannot be moved at all.
Expansion? Forget it.
In the early years, some people tried to do something with that piece of land.
Some set up counters inside the building, some set up stalls outside the building, and tried every possible way, but what happened in the end?
All returned empty-handed.
Gradually, the land was labeled as having bad feng shui, and merchants had no time to hide.
In this way, plot 800 became the cheapest in the valuable area of Wangfujing.
The piece of land with the lowest price.
When Hou Shuo mentioned the rent to Chen Feng, Chen Feng was stunned. "A 40-year lease, only 50,000? Is this... really true? The rent for a franchise store in Ninghai is more than that! This is Beijing, Wangfujing!"
He was a little bit unbelieving. He was planning to spend a lot of money, but this is the result?
Hou Shuo and the others had no idea about the twists and turns involved. They just thought that being cheap was a good thing and were extremely happy.
"It's good that it's cheap. Lao Wang is a very honest person and he doesn't play any tricks with us." Hou Shuo felt that Lao Wang was giving him face.
Lao Wang is Wang Dong, the person who rented this land before.
When he rented it, the price was very high, 260,000!
The business kept losing money. Want to sublet? Difficult! No one wanted the property even at a lower price. It was like a hot potato, completely stuck in my hands.
And now that someone is finally willing to take over, Wang Dong is so excited that he dares not ask for a high price.
In addition, Hou Shuo's identity made him a little intimidated, so he offered a price of 50,000, thinking that he could get some return on his investment.
Although Chen Feng had some doubts in his heart, he felt an impulse when he heard the price.
At this price, how much more can you lose?
Chen Feng didn't hesitate at all and made the decision on the spot, "Okay, I want this land!"
After hearing what he said, Hou Shuo called Lao Wang over.
Everyone sat down, discussed for a while, and soon signed an agreement.
Chen Feng readily took out 50,000 yuan in cash from his bag and pushed it in front of Lao Wang, "Please count it."
He got the agreement, and this land would be his for the next forty years.
As for what will happen after forty years?
Chen Feng calculated that forty years later would be almost the same time as before he traveled through time. He shuddered, as the economy at that time would be extremely bad. Whatever happened, it would be fine.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Hou Shuo and the others surrounded Chen Feng and asked him what his next plan was.
Chen Feng pointed to a small building not far away and said, "That building is an eyesore. Let's tear it down and rebuild it!"
When Hou Shuo heard this, he immediately ran to inquire.
He came back and said helplessly, "Feng, that building can't be demolished. It's a cultural relic."
Chen Feng's heart skipped a beat and he cursed himself for being careless.
No wonder the land was so cheap, it turned out there was such a hidden problem. With this small building in the way, his plans for a hypermarket were completely messed up.
He frowned and began to reflect on whether he was too impulsive.
Originally, he planned to build a large shopping mall on this land. After all, those traditional department stores will sooner or later be squeezed out by the hypermarkets.
If you can get such a prime piece of land in the capital, won’t you be rich in the future?
But this sudden appearance of the small building made him feel troubled.
He was thinking, why not use the connections of Hou Shuo and his gang's family to forcibly demolish the building?
But as soon as this idea came up, he rejected it himself.
There are many ways to make money, there is no need to set a trap for yourself.
If something like demolishing cultural relics is ever discovered, it will become a handle in the hands of competitors, which is not worth the loss.
"This matter needs to be carefully considered," said Chen Feng.
He was still thinking about it until before dinner, but he still couldn't come up with a decent idea.
That night, he and Ning Yao had dinner in the Beijing University cafeteria. Ning Yao noticed something was wrong with him immediately. She put down her chopsticks and asked with concern, "What's wrong? What's bothering you?"
He sighed and unpacked the whole story about the Wangfujing plot. Finally, he reflected, "Things have been so smooth sailing along the way. Lately, I've been a little carried away and not thinking things through."
Hearing this, Ning Yao reached out and held his hand, comforting him, "Don't think too much. It's only 50,000 yuan. It's not something you can't afford to lose."
He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Money is a small matter, the key is the mentality. When working with Hou Shuo and others, I always think about the overall situation and ignore the details. This is a big taboo."
Ning Yao felt warm in his heart. He knew that if a man was willing to show his vulnerability in front of her, it meant that he regarded her as his closest person.
"Don't put so much pressure on yourself. You always act like time is of the essence. What are you rushing for?"
Chen Feng smiled and shook his head, thinking to himself: I am anxious because I know the future. This country is at the starting point of taking off, leaping from an agricultural country to the world's second largest economy.
This is the golden age of development!
For individuals, it is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once missed, it will be a lifelong regret.
Changing the subject, Ning Yao suddenly mentioned, "By the way, Hongni wants to treat you to a meal. Would you like to go?"
"Hongni? Who?" He didn't react for a moment.
"That's the guy Yangmei pulled me over to last time and said she wanted to do business with me. I've met him before, he's a nice guy."
"Meet me? It's up to you to decide. I'll use your name to invest anyway."
Ning Yao tilted her head playfully and said with a smile, "But the money is yours. I can't do anything rash. What if I lose it? I don't understand these things."
Chen Feng smiled carefreely: "If I lose, I lose."
"That won't do. Wouldn't I be a spendthrift then? You should go meet her. She wants to meet you too." Ning Yao insisted. She didn't want to lose Chen Feng's money before she even got married.
He thought about it and nodded: "Okay, then let's go meet him."
On the weekend, Ni Bin's small circle gathered as usual in the extremely private club in the east of the city. After three rounds of drinks, the topic naturally fell on Hou Shuo and others.
The news that Hou Shuo and several other children from wealthy families rented the plot of land at No. 800 Wangfujing has spread in the circle in the past two days.
"Hey, have you heard? Hou Shuo and his gang of big-house kids are really making a big move this time."
"That's right. They dared to lay their hands on Wangfujing? Where did they get the courage? Oh no, where did they get the money?"
"Where else could he be from? He's just that bumpkin from Ninghai. I heard his last name is Chen, but his family has some money, so I don't even know his last name."
"By getting involved with people like that, Hou Shuo and the others are lowering their status. It's extremely tasteless."
"No. 800 Wangfujing sounds glamorous, but in fact, it's a hot potato." Someone else interrupted, looking gloating.
"That small building in the middle of that piece of land is a cultural relic. It can't be moved at all. It's like they've invited a Bodhisattva to sit there. Let's see what they can do to it!"