Chapter 632: New Business Model
Seeing Zhao Guoli's unhappy expression, Chen Jinlan was very happy in her heart and said, "Not only is he a man, but he is also a very rich and handsome guy! Oh, why am I telling you this? What does it have to do with you whether he is a man or not? Zixian, let's go out for a good meal and drink some wine. Maybe something wonderful will happen tonight."
Seeing Chen Jinlan's cheerful look and hearing her say such words, Zhao Guoli's face turned as black as a piece of charcoal.
Isn't this a bull-headed person? We are all adults, and you want to drink a little wine when you go out for dinner at night. Isn't this obvious?
Zhao Guoli believed that this was Chen Jinlan's way of expressing that she would never forgive him even if she was abused by another handsome guy.
This made him feel very angry and helpless.
After Chen Jinlan and Li Zixian left the cafe, Zhao Guoli took out his mobile phone and dialed a number.
"Dad, Chen Jinlan still won't forgive me."
On the other end of the phone, Zhao Guoli's father, Zhao Yanghong, was furious and shouted, "Didn't you swear that you could handle it? You should know what the situation is at home now. The Chen family is our only savior now. I don't care what method you use, you have to handle Chen Jinlan for me! Do you know that she is very likely to be the heir chosen by Mr. Chen?"
Zhao Guoli's mind flashed with the scene of Chen Jinlan and the handsome guy having sex on the big bed in the hotel after drinking tonight, and he suddenly felt very aggrieved.
All along, he was supposed to be the one who stole another man's girlfriend and had sex with her. When would this happen to him?
However, this was an order from Zhao Yanghong after all, so no matter how unhappy he was, Zhao Guoli didn't dare to say a word.
He took a deep breath, sighed, and said, "I understand. I will do my best."
However, this answer did not satisfy Zhao Yanghong. He said seriously: "It's not about trying your best, but about success!"
Not long after, Chen Jinlan and Li Zixian met Lu Yiming in the hotel.
Chen Jinlan said playfully, "How about it? Mr. Lu, do you mind if I bring a beautiful lady with me?"
When Lu Yiming saw Li Zixian beside Chen Jinlan, his face was filled with surprise. Then he remembered Chen Jinlan's sexual orientation and suddenly felt something was wrong.
Could it be that my cousin has been cheated on by a woman?
"You guys, are you?"
As soon as she saw Lu Yiming's weird expression, Li Zixian understood what was going on. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "What are you thinking about? Chen Jinlan and I have been good sisters since we were little."
Chen Jinlan said to Lu Yiming in a very unhappy tone: "Hey, what were you thinking about just now? It's very rude at first glance!"
Lu Yiming was speechless.
Can you blame me for this?
Don’t you know what your orientation is?
Lu Yiming flew all the way back to Baiyun City, of course not to dwell on these trivial matters, he immediately said: "I came back this time to discuss a cooperation with the Chen family."
"cooperate?"
Chen Jinlan asked curiously, "Didn't we just sign a contract to start cooperation with Home Inn?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "I have invested in more than one company. Last time it was Home Inn, and this time I plan to represent Jingyi Real Estate."
“Lean Real Estate?”
Chen Jinlan had a puzzled expression on her face. At that time, Jingyi Real Estate was not even ranked in Baiyun City, let alone the whole country, so she had no impression of this company.
Lu Yiming said, "That's right. This is a real estate company I invested in. Its main business is commercial complexes, so I hope to achieve extensive cooperation with the Chen family in this field."
Chen Jinlan was puzzled and asked, "What is a commercial complex?"
At this time, although a certain real estate company has begun to prosper, it still has a long time before it proposes a commercial complex and implements it. On the contrary, the companies that Lu Yiming has invested in are now doing this. However, Lu Yiming has always been low-key, not holding meetings or bragging , so no one knows this term.
Lu Yiming explained: "The concept of commercial complex originated from the mixed-use center proposed in Europe and the United States in the middle of the last century, that is, a combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office and other functions in one area."
"I see."
Chen Jinlan suddenly understood.
She had studied in Europe for several years and immediately understood what Lu Yiming meant. Her eyes lit up and she was obviously very interested in Lu Yiming's commercial complex.
"Although I have seen what you said, are you going to copy the European and American methods completely? Tell me quickly, maybe we can cooperate in this regard."
Lu Yiming said: "I plan to develop a real estate project that integrates retail, office buildings, restaurants, hotels, entertainment or other functions. It includes elements of living, working, and entertainment. It maximizes the use of space, which can not only alleviate traffic deterioration and urban sprawl, but also create a first-class business district and bring huge economic benefits. In fact, we have done several experimental projects before, and the results are very good."
Lu Yiming's description easily reminded Li Zixian of the scenes in future science fiction movies, where everyone's food, clothing, housing and transportation are all solved in the building, and even cars can travel between buildings.
But it was obvious that Li Zixian thought too much.
Lu Yiming continued, "After the industrial revolution in the 18th century, human civilization developed. The large-scale production and use of high-rise buildings in cities has created the technical prerequisite for the development of complexes. Because a single high-rise building often causes multiple problems including environmental pollution, engulfing green space, and traffic congestion, urban complexes came into being. However, because our Xia country missed the dividends of the early industrial revolution and lagged behind in development, its progress in this regard is far behind that of European and American countries."
Li Zixian asked, "So you plan to try to emulate European and American countries in China, and promote local economic development and the urbanization process of our Xia country through such a groundbreaking commercial complex project?"
Lu Yiming smiled modestly and said, "I am a businessman. My first goal in doing anything is to make money. Don't accuse me of promoting local economic development or promoting urbanization in cities. However, commercial complexes do promote the development of local economies. Take the United States as an example. The Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, the most prosperous neighborhood in New York, is one of the greatest urban plans of the 20th century. It is an urban complex that appeared earlier in the last century."
In the early stages of development, the Rockefeller Center lacked the two basic functions of a building complex - residence and hotel, making it difficult to form a good functional coordination. In the subsequent development, the developers realized that the lack of functional coordination caused the market downturn and inconvenience in use, so in 1963, a Hilton Hotel with 2,153 rooms was built outside the Rockefeller Center, bringing new vitality to the area. The practice of the Rockefeller Center proves that complex is one of the development directions of the city.
Chen Jinlan quickly interrupted and said, "I've been to Rockefeller Plaza. It is indeed a place that combines office, hotel, shopping, living and entertainment. It is very prosperous and has become one of the most famous landmarks in New York. The Roppongi Hills in Edo City, the capital of the island country, and the International Financial Center in Hong Kong were all built in imitation of this model and have become a symbol of the prosperity of an international metropolitan city."
Chen Jinlan became more and more excited as she spoke.
In Xiaguo, we are building one large commercial complex after another based on Rockefeller Plaza!
This idea is really amazing!
The development of European and American countries shows that urban complexes have generally become a gathering place for funds in modern urban construction. Due to the scarcity of urban complex locations and the fashionable and exquisite characteristics of architectural quality, urban complexes have become collectibles with investment value to a certain extent.
Take Rockefeller Plaza as an example, the annual appreciation rate of land and real estate around it is much higher than the growth rate of other properties in Manhattan. In places like Singapore in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong in China, living in a high-rise luxury house in an urban complex has not only become a status symbol of nobility, but also a popular way for the rich to increase their investment value due to its scarcity.
Simply put, the land and properties of commercial complexes are very valuable and will become more and more valuable!
Having said that, Chen Jinlan was already very excited.
If what Lu Yiming said can really be realized, then this cooperation will be very promising!
But Chen Jinlan is not stupid. The fact that the Chen family was able to push her out proves that she is capable.
She thought of the fact that Lean Real Estate was not well-known in the industry, and immediately said bluntly: "I have to admit that your plan is very attractive, and there are indeed successful precedents abroad. But there are many real estate companies in China that are better than your Lean Real Estate. What they haven't done, why do you think your Lean Real Estate has the strength to do it?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Show your strength? Okay, after dinner I'll take you to a place where I can show you my strength."
Li Zixian smiled with an ambiguous smile and said, "Looks like I'm going to step aside for a while and leave some space for you two?"
Lu Yiming quickly clarified: "Sister-in-law, why are you so dirty? I'm talking about showing the strength of Lean Real Estate!"
Li Zixian said with a smile: "I didn't say anything."
Lu Yiming immediately lost his temper.
As expected, no woman is easy to deal with.
Oh, I don’t know if my cousin can bear it.
Amitabha.
After the three of them finished dinner, Lu Yiming planned to take them to visit the complex built by Jingyi Real Estate. As a result, as soon as he went out, he met Zhao Guoli standing outside the door with a bouquet of flowers in his hand.
Obviously, he followed Chen Jinlan directly.
At this moment, behind Zhao Guoli was a red sports car. He was wearing a black suit and looked very energetic. He was holding a large bouquet of red roses in his hand, which made him look very impressive.
It was the evening rush hour and the streets were busy with people.
In this era, sports cars are a rare species, and you have to stop and admire them carefully when you see one on the road. Not to mention the classic supporting roles such as young handsome men and roses.
It's just like a scene from a movie.
“How romantic!”
"Sports cars, roses, I've only seen them on TV."
"Which beauty is so lucky?"
"Is this the legendary rich young master?"
Many people couldn't help but stop and look at the scene in front of them, expecting the heroine to walk out.
After a while, the heroine did come out of the hotel. However, it was completely different from the tender and affectionate look everyone had imagined. When Chen Jinlan saw Zhao Guoli appear in front of her, she suddenly became tense, as if she was facing an enemy.
Zhao Guoli felt both unwilling and helpless.
What made him unwilling to accept was that he had been a girl killer since he was a child. He had deflowered at least eighty women, and had sex with countless . However, he had never succeeded with Chen Jinlan. Moreover, now Chen Jinlan was openly dating other men in front of him, which he considered a provocation.
The helpless thing is that when dating is treated as a task, there will be too many factors interfering, which will make you feel annoyed psychologically. It's like when you set a song you like as your wake-up ringtone, the nature of this song has changed.
Thinking of the current situation of the Zhao family, Zhao Guoli had no other choice. He immediately walked up to Chen Jinlan and said gently, "Xiaolan, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me. I have been reflecting on my mistakes for so many years. Now I have turned over a new leaf and I still love you the most."
He sounded so affectionate that many innocent girls around him who didn't know the truth were so moved that they couldn't help shouting, "Forgive him, forgive him."
It seemed as if if Chen Jinlan did not forgive Zhao Guoli, she would have committed a huge mistake.
However, if Chen Jinlan listened to others, she would not be Chen Jinlan. She looked at Zhao Guoli and said mercilessly: "I have nothing to do with you anymore, please don't harass me again in the future."
Zhao Guoli felt that even after all this, Chen Jinlan still refused to forgive him. He immediately became furious and took his anger out on Lu Yiming, asking, "Have you fallen in love with someone else? Who is this man? What is your relationship with him?"
It was also because Lu Yiming was standing in a clever position, just blocked by the shadow of the store door, and the street lights were not strong enough these days, so naturally he couldn't see clearly. Otherwise, with so many people at the scene and in Baiyun City, someone would definitely be able to recognize Lu Yiming.
Lu Yiming was speechless. Thinking that Chen Jinlan was a guest he had invited, he had no choice but to step forward and stand in front of Zhao Guoli, saying, "You are not welcome here. Please leave."
Zhao Guoli was so angry that he didn't even look at Lu Yiming. He pushed Lu Yiming and said, "Who do you think you are? How dare you interfere in my business?"
However, before Lu Yiming could open his mouth, Zhao Guoli felt as if his right hand was hit hard by a stick. He even felt that his wrist was broken.
Zhao Tiezhu appeared out of nowhere, grabbed Zhao Guoli's wrist, and twisted it gently, making Zhao Guoli unable to move.
"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts, let go..."
Zhao Guoli was confused and didn't know where Zhao Tiezhu came from.
Lu Yiming didn't even look at him. He walked around him and headed towards the Audi.
Li Zixian took Chen Jinlan's hand and said, "Let's go too."
After a while, Zhao Tiezhu came over and drove the car. Zhao Guoli's eyes were full of hatred, but he didn't dare to get closer.
In the car, Lu Yiming said to Chen Jinlan: "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, I made you feel a little unhappy during the meal."
Chen Jinlan shook her head and said, "It's me who should be apologizing. This is my private matter."
As soon as Lu Yiming saw Chen Jinlan's expression, he knew that there must be something going on between her and Zhao Guoli, but it had nothing to do with him, so he was too lazy to ask.
Yiming Plaza.
When it gets dark, all the decorative lights light up and the entire Yiming Square looks like a dream.
The Audi arrived at the intersection, and Lu Yiming said, "We're here."
Chen Jinlan and Li Zixian got out of the car.
Li Zixian came here often, so she didn't feel much shock, but Chen Jinlan was different.
Compared with the surrounding buildings, Yiming Plaza seems to come from another dimension.
Lu Yiming said: "Yiming Plaza is the largest and most diversified commercial project in Baiyun City. After more than half a year of operation and development, the project has become an important symbol of the Nanwan business district. The project covers an area of 30,000 square meters and has department stores, cinemas, video games, restaurants and brand stores."
After all, Chen Jinlan had been to Europe for a few years and was considered a young person who had seen the world. But at this moment, facing Yiming Plaza, she couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that China would develop so fast, and there would be such an advanced commercial complex in China."
Lu Yiming pointed to the buildings around the square and said, "Even the surrounding land prices have more than doubled compared to two years ago. Although we at Jingli Real Estate are still exploring the operation model of the entire project, the team has been trained and can enter the rapid expansion mode at any time."
There were many people and shops here, and it was obvious that the economy was very active. The more Chen Jinlan looked, the more satisfied she became.
Obviously, the success here fully demonstrates the sustainability of this model and the strong strength of Lean Real Estate.
Chen Jinlan said: "Mr. Lu, in addition to the Express Hotel, I hope that the Boning Hotel can also enter Yiming Plaza."
It is obvious that Chen Jinlan attaches great importance to the development model of Yiming Plaza and believes that this project has great potential. In such a business district with great potential, the Chen family should have a place.
The Park Lane Hotel is a famous five-star hotel in Hong Kong and the Chen family's most core asset. It is obvious that Chen Jinlan is representing the Chen family and is going to place a heavy bet on Jingyi Real Estate.
The commercial complex itself needs a high-end hotel to settle in, so Lu Yiming would not refuse Chen Jinlan's request. He smiled and said, "Welcome."
