Rebirth: Super Banking System
Chapter 1631 - 1463 Sincerity

Chapter 1631: Chapter 1463 Sincerity

Shanghai.

Pudong New District.

Jinke Road.

Across the Chuanyang River.

A large crowd of men, women, and children stood by the riverbank, gazing at their former home, their eyes filled with memories and reluctance. That was the place where they had grown up. From now on, it could only be seen in photographs.

Today at 8:00 AM.

The demolition began.

It’s said that it will take half a month to clear the ground structures.

Looking at the hundreds of steel-shovel-wielding heavy machines and the constant flow of massive trucks on the other side, no one doubted that in half a month, not even a single roof tile would remain here.

By the riverbank.

An old man in his seventies let out a sigh.

"I guess my house is being knocked down today."

His wife beside him said, "What? You’re regretting it?"

"Of course not, times are advancing, unstoppable waves of progress. This has always been planned as a technology park by the city. And what is technology? It’s a nation’s strongest power."

"It’s good that it’s being torn down." The old man’s tone was firm.

Upon hearing this.

A middle-aged man nearby scoffed.

"Sure, it’s good, but the compensation for the demolition is too low. Tang Qing is so wealthy; we should’ve demanded more at the start."

The old man snorted.

"It’s his money, after all."

"He has so much money, what’s wrong with giving a little more?" The middle-aged man was dissatisfied. He was the old man’s son, and had expected to get rich from the demolition. However, the district had unified standards for compensation.

A little bit more.

That’s fine.

Anything beyond that.

Not allowed.

During the land acquisition.

No one from Tang Qing’s company appeared. Only after the district completed the acquisition did they hand it over to Qingyuan Technology, leaving them no room to renegotiate. Otherwise, it would have counted as extortion against the district.

And that’s no small crime.

"If it were like that, wouldn’t all the rules be broken?" the old man said. Being retired for so many years, with his aging bones, all he could do was avoid causing trouble for the organization.

"Fine, fine, you and your rules, old relic." The middle-aged man merely grumbled, not actually intending to argue right or wrong with his father.

The old man snorted.

He looked toward one direction.

Not far away.

A construction sign displayed a design blueprint for the Smart Space R&D Center—a design that had been posted there a month earlier. Seeing the renderings, they couldn’t help but marvel at the grandeur of Tang Qing’s plans.

Impressive.

Beautiful.

It brimmed with a sense of technological sophistication.

Every building was uniquely styled, leaving them quite satisfied. At least it wouldn’t tarnish the reputation of the area.

"Finally, construction has started here."

"It’s a shame I majored in medicine."

"Tang Qing really knows how to pick locations. Right next to Fudan, surrounded entirely by the Chuanyang River and its tributaries—it’s practically a small island."

"I really hope I could work there."

"You can stop dreaming. Even if they hire doctors, they’ll only recruit people with experience."

"Disappointing."

A few young people chatted next to the old man. Judging by their identities, it was obvious—they were students from the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, just a kilometer away. As for "next to Fudan," it referred to the Fudan University Zhangjiang Campus nearby.

Separated by only one river.

Construction started in 2003.

Now it was almost completed, but not operational yet.

It would begin hosting classes later this year, and which departments would move there, even the old man didn’t know.

"Dad, let’s go."

"Okay."

Elsewhere.

"Da-da-da."

The construction crew worked tirelessly.

According to the plan.

The entire project was to be completed by December 31, right before the new year. Time was very tight, and the schedule was packed, with daily summaries and reports, which initially made the bidding companies hesitate.

However.

Money makes miracles happen.

With funds in place.

Nothing was an issue anymore. The progress incentive plan, on top of the standard pay, motivated them to work enthusiastically. According to the contract, if the project could be finished by December 31, they would receive rewards in addition to phased incentives.

Up to 300 million RMB.

Three hundred million.

Madness.

With 300 million extra profit at stake, the construction company naturally took on the challenge—they’d do it. Hiring more people, extending working hours, even running 24-hour shifts in three rotations—whatever it took as long as the money was sufficient.

This area wasn’t a busy part of the city.

As long as they didn’t honk their horns too much, the night-time clanging wouldn’t disturb the nearby residents.

About 20 kilometers away.

Shanghai’s largest steel structure factory was also working tirelessly for the R&D center. With the extensive use of steel structures, they needed to pre-weld floor slabs, walls, pillars, and beams into modules in advance.

A civilian steel structure project worth tens of billions.

This was their first time taking on such a job.

Working around the clock.

Preparing for the first batch of steel structures to arrive at the site three months later. For now, the work primarily involved excavation and foundational engineering. Since there wouldn’t be any skyscrapers and the basement wasn’t very deep, it didn’t require too much time.

Otherwise.

Projects like the Shanghai World Financial Center.

Two years.

And the building still hadn’t reached above ground—such delays made people impatient.

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Villa.

The projection in front of Tang Qing turned into a layout of the surrounding area.

There was no denying.

The R&D center’s location was excellent.

Within a two-kilometer radius, there would be three universities: Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fudan University Zhangjiang Campus—which already existed—and another, Fudan’s extension to be operational by this year.

To the west of the R&D center.

Once again, separated only by a river.

Lay the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Co-founded by Shanghai and the Academy, the Shanghai University of Science and Technology would also stand next to the research institute. The district spared no effort to secure this multi-billion-dollar project, demonstrating their utmost sincerity.

"Tangtang, Chai Ren and the others are here."

Suddenly.

Lin Jiaxue’s voice came from downstairs.

Tang Qing stood up.

Descended the stairs.

And saw Chai Ren, Zheng Lin, Zhai Zhihua, and Bao Kaiyu—all of them had come as a group to freeload on dinner.

"Young Master Chai, how was the trip?" Tang Qing said with a smile.

Right before Qingyuan Technology’s IPO, they had traveled to Xin’an City with Chai Ren and some of Beijing’s wealthy scions. They had explored Myanmar for half a month before returning, parting ways in Xin’an City this morning. The others returned to Beijing.

"Haha, still not satisfied. There’s so much to see there," Chai Ren laughed heartily. Over the past half-month, they’d been exhausted, practically visiting every major city in Myanmar.

From northern Langyu County.

To southern Delin Province.

Unfortunately.

Delin Province’s tourism zones weren’t fully developed yet, so they couldn’t fully enjoy themselves and had to save it for next time. This trip had been joyous and profitable, making it a win-win situation.

However.

There was still a tinge of disappointment.

They had missed out on the wave surrounding Myanmar Environmental Technology Company.

Currently, the company’s stock price was skyrocketing. Others might not realize it, but Chai Ren did. If the 20,000-square-kilometer experiment succeeded, Huaxia’s next order would start at 50,000.

Even 100,000.

If not for the fact that the company’s technological provider had a national background.

If it were domestic.

The second-generation elites would have rushed in for a piece of the action long ago—the stakes were just too high. We’re talking about definite interests of over ten trillion RMB, enough to drive anyone crazy.

Now.

All they could do was fantasize.

"Let’s head there again by the end of the year; it should be further developed by then," Tang Qing said.

"That’s what they said too. I think the future vacation paradise of Asia will undoubtedly be there. As long as they manage tourism quality and pricing, places like Bali and the Maldives will have to take a back seat."

Talking about the coastal tourism zones of Delin Province.

Chai Ren couldn’t think of any other country in Asia that could compare.

"Still, let’s not over-praise others too much. Our vast Huaxia still holds great potential."