Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1443 - 698: Asking for An Exorbitant Price_2

Chapter 1443: Chapter 698: Asking for An Exorbitant Price_2

After a few more days, Dong Qiushi finally sent word that someone wanted to meet with Yan Fei to discuss the land issue in detail.

So, Yan Fei returned to Provincial City once again.

At this time, Provincial City still hadn’t returned to calm. Time can indeed dilute everything, but the impact of this incident clearly wasn’t so easily put to rest.

The number of people who wanted to meet with Yan Fei was not small, as this was no simple matter. At the current stage, there was no set procedure for urban land transfers that was effective, which meant it had to be considered by multiple departments and from various aspects.

If this were to happen later, when land prices climbed to inconceivable levels, there would be fixed processes in place for land transfers, whether by auction or direct trade, and a whole bunch of people would stand by to handle these issues, which would save a lot of effort for buyers.

But not yet.

There were several people who wanted to meet with Yan Fei. For such a large piece of land, to rely on a young person’s word was too much like child’s play. Even though it had been discussed in meetings, it was still necessary to meet in person to confirm some matters.

Days passed, and there were no more doubts about Boss Yan’s ability to pay—the steak restaurant in Provincial City, whose owner Xia Qingye might be the girlfriend or perhaps the wife of Will, was not an unknown entity in the city.

She bluntly told those who came to inquire that she was able to purchase beef at the most preferential price thanks to her early cooperation with Will and the initial help to Boss Yan. Now, that price was several times the market price of beef, about thirty to forty percent lower than what Yan’s other customers paid.

As for the issues with Boss Yan’s bank account, that wasn’t really a secret either. Naturally, there were people who investigated thoroughly, much more so than the rumors Dong Qiushi first heard.

So, the first question that Yan Fei faced was, what do you intend to do with this land? Are you planning to enter the real estate industry in Provincial City? Because as far as everyone knew, Yan Fei had not registered a real estate company, nor was his focus on this sector.

Yan Fei stuck to his usual line: he just wanted some peace and quiet. "I spent hundreds of thousands to build such a nice house, but what if the city plans something like a market here later? It would be too chaotic to even live in, wouldn’t it?"

Actually, everybody seated had already understood this answer, but hearing Yan Fei say it so nonchalantly still left them speechless.

But money talks these days, and currently, no one really cared much about that piece of land. The tech market had been up for years and was still not as promising as some of the small commodities wholesale markets, though they were considered to have a good outlook. How long it would take for the promising future to materialize was anyone’s guess.

After all, although the economic situation was rapidly developing now, compared to the pace of future development in Provincial City, it was like cycling—the time of real rapid development would be better described by the speed of a sports car on a highway, and even that might be too slow. It would rather be more like the speed of a fighter jet.

Hence, everyone, looking at the current economic situation and even optimistically forecasting future trends, concluded that the outlook for this land in the short term was not too positive.

If someone were to buy it now, even if they did build a garden, that wouldn’t be a bad thing. Most people knew about Boss Yan’s current house, and those who didn’t had heard about it; the house was built in an ancient style, with landscape trees transported from other provinces. If a big garden were to be established, it would add to Provincial City’s scenery and boost the development of the area.

Someone then spoke up, "There’s no specific plan for that area yet, but it’s been proposed to build a school there, and it’s already in the plans. If Boss Yan wants to buy the land, unless he’s willing to offer a price that satisfies all parties, there might be opposition!"

A few faces showed clear surprise at that statement.

Yan Fei at the negotiating table was still quite composed; he understood the surprise: Maybe they didn’t really want to build a school, but rather wanted to drive up the price, right?

"So, how much of a difference is there between your price and my offer?" Yan Fei asked directly, not bothering to beat around the bush.

There was a moment of silence on the other side before someone spoke, "This price wasn’t set by any one of us but is a preliminary estimate for the land, considering the city’s development situation and various other factors. Roughly, it’s about one hundred thousand yuan per mu."

"So, that’d be forty million in total, right? This price..." Yan Fei didn’t even need to think before calculating, and he began to ponder.

He felt the price was a bit steep, and in truth, it was, but he wouldn’t outright say it was unacceptable. How does one do business? The price has to be haggled over. Offering a sky-high price and paying the dirt price is one thing, accepting whatever price people throw at you could make one seem foolish and too generous; but outright rejecting their price would make it seem like you lacked sincerity—although he felt that their offering such a price was taking advantage of his youth and inexperience.

The group on the other side, even the youngest among them much older than Yan Fei, should have had all the advantages. Yet, seeing Yan Fei lower his head and ponder, they all couldn’t help but cast their gazes upon him, waiting for him to make a decision.

Last year’s statistics: Provincial City’s population just exceeded six million, with the urban area just over two million. Last year’s GDP just crossed six hundred billion yuan, the per capita figure just shy of ten thousand yuan. That ten thousand wasn’t about everyone being a ten-thousand-yuan household—it was the per capita GDP, not wages—last year’s per capita disposable income for the city didn’t even reach six thousand yuan.