Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1439 - 696: The Unvisited Land_3

Chapter 1439: Chapter 696: The Unvisited Land_3

People in Provincial City still don’t quite grasp modern concepts; you mention things like pre-sale and mortgages, and ninety-nine percent of them just stare blankly. Buying a house is a big deal; your house isn’t even constructed, I haven’t seen what it looks like, and you want me to fork over the money? Who’s the fool here, you or me?

For real estate developers to get their hands on land, dig a pit, and start collecting money, or even to rely on just a couple of blueprints to recoup a considerable amount of capital right after securing the land... to be honest, those in property development haven’t even dreamt of such things yet.

Following this model, one can imagine just how much liquid capital real estate developers have. So now, property developers take one plot of land, develop it, have money in hand, and then gradually develop another plot. Hoarding land or buying it isn’t common, and there really aren’t many buyers.

Dong Qiushi, like Chen He, was also a newcomer to the job, and it was evident from his family connections and the department he was assigned to. Therefore, he was eager to prove himself. When he heard from Chen He that someone was inquiring about land purchases, he inquired around and came to find out more.

Before Wang Lei arrived, Yan Fei was talking with Dong Qiushi: "Just help me ask around. I plan to spend five million to buy this piece of residential land. If it can be sold, money and land will change hands simultaneously; if not, forget it. Whether I build a house or create a garden, you don’t need to worry, alright?"

Five million was just a price Yan Fei threw out off the top of his head; he truly didn’t understand the market. In business, you ask for the stars and pay on the spot. In Wancheng City’s clothing market, you can buy clothes priced at three to four hundred for just tens. I shout a price for a piece of land; naturally, if you’re serious about selling, you’ll offer your price, right?

"That price is a bit low, right?" Dong Qiushi found it difficult to negotiate. "The land selling in the city now goes for hundreds of thousands per acre..."

Just then, Wang Lei walked in and immediately joked: "What sort of land are you selling now? Aren’t all those developing residential areas located in busy districts? Can you compare a plot that leads two roads out the door to those places?"

Dong Qiushi immediately fell silent. It wasn’t an exaggeration for Wang Lei to say there were two roads leading out from here because to the north, east, and west, there were still villages, and there was a smelly ditch across the road. It was quite far from the city center. If it were really a prime location, it wouldn’t be left unattended.

Wang Lei’s purpose was very direct; he pulled out a map right away: "Boss Yan, take a look. I just bought a Provincial City map. The red dots I marked while on the road are all potential sale spots in good locations, guaranteed to sell off once the houses are built. Our young friend here knows his stuff, you can ask him, right?"

Chen He, Dong Qiushi, and Jiang Xueling were all locals from Provincial City. Even Yan Fei and Xu Xiaoyan were now very familiar with Provincial City. A glance at the map and no one questioned Wang Lei’s words anymore—more talk would be superfluous; these red dots were either near the city center, in areas Provincial City was actively developing, or not far from established commercial hubs—places with high population density. Could houses built there not sell?

Wang Lei didn’t hesitate to express his intention: "Boss Yan, I lack funds myself, so I’m offering this map. I have no other motives but to hope that when you acquire land in the future, you’ll consider involving me in the projects."

Ultimately, there are too few people with money. Even those large enterprises that claim to have tens or hundreds of millions can find it hard to produce a few million in cash all at once, unlike Boss Yan, who seems to run a cash cow in the form of a cattle farm. While most other enterprises owe the bank to some extent, he has a bunch of idle cash on hand, worrying about where to spend it...

Wang Lei’s visit was simply to sit awhile and convey his goodwill to Yan Fei. Whether Yan Fei would actually buy land and enter real estate was secondary; Wang Lei made his pitch first. If Yan Fei did buy land, he couldn’t keep it a secret, and it would be easier to discuss the project later on.

Dong Qiushi couldn’t sit still either. As soon as Wang Lei left, he repeatedly confirmed whether Yan Fei was genuinely interested in buying land.

That’s when Chen He spoke up: "Look, Honest, we’ve been friends for more than a day or two. Do you think I’d bring you here during my time off just to play games? Look at this house above our heads, how much do you think it cost? It was built especially because the owner’s girlfriend was coming here to study. Not to mention the exterior, have you ever seen similar trees anywhere else in Provincial City?"

Yan Fei expressed his point more tactfully: "You just be assured, as long as the asking price isn’t too outrageous, I’ll definitely buy it. I won’t have you working in vain. As for the matter of money..."

He reached into his bag beside him and rummaged for a bit, pulling out several cards and looking a bit embarrassed: "How about this, if you know someone, just inquire about my company and you’ll know I’m not short of money. If I’m speaking about these cards individually, I don’t really have enough. The bank people all use their connections to come to me; I feel a bit embarrassed not to deposit some money with them, thus ending up with several cards..."

When you’re in society, things are beyond your control. Yan Fei’s company was so cash-positive it didn’t need the banks; instead, banks came to him. They all came through connections, hoping he would open an account and deposit some money.

In these times, banks’ deposit and lending businesses are quota-driven; they cannot simply do without.

Yan Fei didn’t care either way; it was simply a matter of having a few more passbooks and cards. Besides, the company’s money didn’t have to stay solely in the company’s accounts. Spreading it could be advantageous, especially if there was ever a need for a significant amount of money at short notice— if one bank didn’t have enough funds, he could visit several others.

Seeing that Chen He’s assurances had already convinced him quite a bit and observing Yan Fei’s nonchalant attitude, Dong Qiushi ran home to report the matter to his superiors — even though Yan Fei’s initial offering was somewhat low, the idea of exchanging cash for land on the spot was too tempting.