Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1436 - 695: Back Garden_2

Chapter 1436: Chapter 695: Back Garden_2

Chen He started by talking about his original plan to take Jiang Xueling to the World Expo on May Day—the World Horticultural Exposition held in Kunming, Yunnan, this year, which was quite a grand event. Yan Fei had also intended to go and see it, but things changed so rapidly that he ended up playing poker with his wife in bed instead.

The reason Chen He couldn’t go was that he had somehow ended up working in the provincial committee. With a job, things were different; after May Day came May Fourth, and this year was also an anniversary of the May Fourth Movement. There were activities planned in the province, so while others could take a holiday, he could forget about it.

After some idle chat, Chen He brought up a serious matter, "Have you heard about the establishment of a China Youth Agricultural Technology Park over in Shanxi?"

Yan Fei shook his head, "No, I haven’t. Is this some internal news of yours?"

"It’s hardly internal news. It’s going to be officially announced the day after tomorrow," Chen He shook his head. "It’s a pity that this good thing isn’t happening in our province, or we could all benefit from it. Isn’t your place now considered a specialized industry too? Isn’t your local area planning any significant moves?"

"Our province supports it, what else do you want?" Yan Fei said with a smile. "Just a few days ago, they presented me with a major award for being a key demonstration project. In our area, other developments aren’t advanced enough, and it probably won’t be possible for a while."

Chen He sighed for a while, then brought up a new topic, "Have you ever thought about taking over that piece of land behind your house?"

Yan Fei was astonished, "That’s a test field, the property of the Agricultural University. What would I do with that?"

"Go into real estate, live in a house you build yourself, turn them into shops for rent..." Chen He came up with a bunch of ideas as soon as he opened his mouth. "The Agricultural University isn’t using that land now, and they are bound to sell it sooner or later. What if someone else buys it and builds a bunch of tall buildings right next to you? You’ll have a complete view into your yard from inside. Wouldn’t it bother you? Better to strike first and secure the land. You have the money; you can afford to play around with something made just for fun. These days, it’s hard for those without money to make money, but for money to earn money, it’s simple."

"You’ve become an official, and all you worry about is doing business and making money?" Yan Fei looked at Chen He, who got all worked up as he spoke, and couldn’t help but laugh.

"Ah, don’t mention it," Chen He replied with a bitter look. "I used to follow others around and never made much money. Now that I’ve stopped, I spend all day in the office with wild thoughts, realizing there are so many ways to make money. Why didn’t I think of this before?"

"Then you could partner with someone!" Yan Fei laughed. "Since you’ve got ideas, you could invest your own money too. As long as you’re confident you won’t lose money, anything’s fine, right?"

"It’s too late!" Chen He seemed deflated. "Now that I’ve started this job, it’s not appropriate to do business anymore. Besides, my family doesn’t support it, and I don’t have that much money. But seriously, I’ve been considering so many opportunities lately. House prices really have been rising; so many who want to get into real estate development are working with loans. You must have some spare cash; this would be perfect for you. Plus, you have connections at the Agricultural University, which would make getting land easier..."

"No, no," Yan Fei shook his head. "I just want to focus on raising good cattle. The day before yesterday, I talked with Senior Brother Wang about getting some cattle feed or fertilizer equipment; I really can’t be bothered with anything else."

"It makes sense for you to deal with cattle feed for your own use. But why fertilizer?" Chen He asked, surprised.

"I have cow manure! Using cow manure as fertilizer and processing it is more convenient and effective than applying manure directly, and it also handles excess manure that can’t be used up by the village. It’s killing two birds with one stone."

"But then you still have to develop a market; that’s not as easy as building houses here. Just secure the land and outsource the construction; later, just wait to sell houses and collect money. It’s much less effort than making artificial stuff and the money comes quicker."

"I’m not planning to sell much fertilizer, just to deal with the cow manure. More and more people are raising cattle in the village now, and some villages can’t use all the manure; they have nowhere to put it."

"That doesn’t stop you from going into real estate!" Chen He persisted in convincing him. "From what you’re saying, both your fertilizer plant and feed mill are in service of cattle raising and you don’t plan to go big? You won’t make much money that way. You’d be better off buying land than letting your money sit in the bank. You just take care of building the houses, and if you need help with anything, just let me know; I can still give you a hand..."

"I’ll think about it," Yan Fei resorted to the ultimate strategy of ’consideration’ when he saw how vigorously Chen He was advising.

"I’m speaking from the heart," Chen He could tell from Yan Fei’s expression that he was trying to evade. "I’m only discussing this with you because we’re on good terms and because I can’t do it myself. I wouldn’t say this to anyone else; they’d need to appeal to me before I’d offer to help, right?"

Because of Xu Xiaoyan’s relationship with Jiang Xueling, even though they didn’t get along much, they understood each other pretty well. Since Chen He dared to say he could help, he definitely could help—just look at how he used to drive a small car around and now he’s gotten himself into the Youth League Committee; it was clear that his family was no ordinary household.

Relationships between people can be complicated if you say they’re complicated, and simple if you say they’re simple.

Every time Yan Fei and Chen He interacted, there was one thing in common—they were both experts at accompanying girlfriends.

Those who have had such experiences know that as long as both parties don’t particularly dislike each other, and neither has any demands from the other, they can easily form a friendship that is like that between gentlemen.

Now that Chen He had completely cut off his business avenues, he saw Yan Fei and wanted to sell him on the ideas he’d "agonizingly forged" in his office—people are all the same, they always want someone they know to undertake the things they can’t do themselves. If it’s successful, they feel a sense of achievement, right?

When the first plan failed, Chen He came up with another, "Even if you don’t want to get into real estate, think about it, if you sell off the land behind you in the future and someone turns it into a residential area, you’d still be okay. You’d just be able to see your yard from the rooftop. But what if they develop it into a commercial district? Then with all the noise and bustle around your house from morning to night, I bet you wouldn’t be able to sit at home and enjoy yourself!"

This struck a chord with Yan Fei.

He had started building a house on this plot of land simply because he thought it would be comfortable to live in—not too far from the university, and convenient for everyday life.

Now living there, he began to realize that what he’d done, by a stroke of luck, had actually been a smart move.

Having grown accustomed to living in a small courtyard house, he really wouldn’t feel comfortable living in a multi-story apartment building where there were people above and below him. He was happy here because this place was not only conveniently close to the bustling areas but also sufficiently serene.

It was exactly what people mean by "serenity amidst the chaos."

If it really turned out like Chen He said, with commercial districts all around his house, like the technology market over there. All that incessant noise and the random people loitering around, coming up with offers like, "Big brother, looking for discs?" "Boss, need an invoice?"

The mere thought of having a large crowd around his house, conducting business as if they were involved in some underground operation, immediately made him feel uncomfortable—what’s more, if a technology market were indeed built behind his home, the surrounding area would be particularly suitable for those people to "do business."

Seeing that Yan Fei was tempted, Chen He sipped his tea with a delighted smile.

No wonder his family pressured him to join the Youth League. This guy was really cut out for a bureaucratic life, but when it came to observing words and facial expression, Boss Yan might just be unbeatable.

"So if I buy the land and don’t build houses on it, would that work?" Yan Fei pondered for a long time before asking. "I’m thinking of making a small park for myself to stroll around and play in."

Chen He suddenly widened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of tea. "Big brother, from now on, you’re my big brother, alright? I’m convinced, okay? Such a prime piece of land and you’re buying it not to make money, but just for your own peace and quiet?"

"Yeah!" Yan Fei was already planning in his mind, not understanding why the other guy was so surprised. "Didn’t you say the area becoming a commercial district would affect me? If I buy the land, plant some trees, and grow some flowers and grass, it would be like having my own garden. Would that work?"

Chen He didn’t even bother to wipe the table; he just stared at Yan Fei: "Do you know how much this piece of land is worth now? You might not be able to get it even for three million. You’re willing to spend millions just to make a backyard?"