After leaving Wang Zhefei’s company building and getting back in the car, Lin Chu opened his banking app and glanced at his account balance.
Good news: 1.5 billion.
’I can’t believe I’m at the point where I’m counting my money in billions.’
’That’s a truly huge sum of money.’
’Even if I partied every night, living a life of utter debauchery, I couldn’t spend it all in this lifeti.’
’And for , partying every night and living a life of utter debauchery is just another way to make money.’
Bad news: I’m now facing a challenge.
’If I don’t handle this well, it’s going to be a bit of a problem.’
Opening WeChat, Lin Chu looked at his ssage list again.
Tomorrow was the Qixi Festival. Last night and this morning, he’d received ssages on his phone from Liao ili and Yang Huixian, respectively.
Liao ili’s ssage said she’d taken the day off for the Qixi Festival, and she wanted to go to Disney in Shanghai. The tickets were already bought.
Yang Huixian asked: "How are we going to spend the Qixi Festival? I don’t care what social obligations you have. This is my first Qixi ever, and you’re spending it with ."
A scheduling conflict.
A total conflict.
’The first chaotic scene of my life.’
’And that’s not even counting the other won.’
’Of course, most of them only dropped hints, not daring to make such bold and righteous demands.’
’But these two were rich, beautiful heiresses, after all.’
Tsk.
’Conquering rich, beautiful won is a thrill, but at tis like this, they’re also a genuine pain.’
With a slight frown, Lin Chu lit a cigarette and let out a long plu of smoke. He still felt a bit overwheld.
’What was that old saying? To be unhappy for a night, stuff yourself at dinner. To be unhappy for a day, get wasted. To be unhappy for a lifeti, marry two wives.’
’And they aren’t even my wives yet.’
’They’re already starting to make my life difficult.’
’Sigh. I miss those days of consequence-free hookups.’
But...
’Back to reality. The problems I have to face, I have to face.’
’My career is going smoother than ever, but that just ans more won in my life. This kind of thing will inevitably beco more common.’
’After all, besides Qixi, there’s the Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day, Christmas, Halloween, New Year’s Eve, and the Lunar New Year...’
’Thinking about it, is this any way to live?’
’No, I have to think of a way to solve this problem once and for all.’
’A real man is never afraid of any problem.’
...
After mulling this over for a while, a thought struck Lin Chu. He casually sent a ssage to Zhu Yixian: "Did you ask? Any developnts?"
Last night, he had said three days, but that didn’t stop Lin Chu from giving him a nudge.
’You have to be proactive.’
「A mont later.」
Zhu Yixian called him back.
He answered.
"I’m looking at the golf course information right now. Regarding those few places in Peng City we discussed last night, I did a detailed check today, and there actually is one: Xili Celebrities Golf Course. It used to belong to Famous Real Estate, but their financial backing is about to collapse. They’re desperate to offload it. The expected price is over 2 billion, but it definitely won’t exceed 2.2 billion."
"By my estimate, that price is actually quite fair. The course sits on a total of 127 acres of land with absolutely gorgeous scenery. It has mountain views and even boasts a lake, which is sothing Mission Hills doesn’t have. The clientele is of a slightly lower tier, but not by much."
"I checked their financial statents. Last year’s operating revenue was 76 million. But that was an outlier. If you exclude the last three years, their annual net profit was over 150 million every year before that. Snagging it at this price, you really can’t lose."
Zhu Yixian spoke in great detail. For an industry insider, this information wasn’t difficult to uncover.
For an industry outsider who wanted to look it up, it was also quite simple.
Hearing this, Lin Chu felt his interest piqued. Buying a golf club in Peng City would be the ideal scenario.
As it was an asset of a real estate group, and given the current state of the property market, their desire to sell was almost certainly genuine.
’Over 2 billion... Damn, that’s expensive!’
’But, with all the buffs stacked on top of each other—a tier-one city, a license that’s no longer issued, a pri location, 127 acres of land... this kind of asset is like a luxury good; there’s bound to be a price premium.’
’It’s still worth it.’
’With the money I have on hand, I’m still short by a few hundred million.’
’But a few hundred million wasn’t a huge problem.’
’If I wanted to farm for it, I could generate it quickly enough.’
"Alright. I’m going to assemble a team to make an inquiry. You can join in if you want. Once we land this project, I’ll reward everyone based on their contribution. You’ll definitely get your share."
Lin Chu said, his voice filled with a resolute certainty.
’I’ll land it!’
’I have to land it!’
’Once a core asset like this is under my na, from the day the ownership changes hands, I’ll be considered a real player in Peng City.’
’There are only thirteen golf courses in the entire city of Peng City.’
’And this particular one is fairly well-known.’
Zhu Yixian laughed imdiately. "Excellent, I’d love to. However, my position could cause so trouble, so I can only work behind the scenes. They’ve had a rivalry with us at Mission Hills for a while now, and we’ve clashed a few tis. If they find out I’m involved, so of their top brass might get emotional and create unnecessary obstacles."
He had a good grasp of the situation.
’The subtext was clear: ’You need to rember my contribution, but I can’t make a public appearance.’’
Of course, part of the reason was also that the deal wasn’t a sure thing yet; there were just so promising leads. He couldn’t stick his neck out at this stage. If people within his family found out, it would be a disaster.
"Fine. You can play support, then."
Lin Chu understood his calculations and his predicant, so he readily agreed.
’You couldn’t force these things. After all, they had only just t and weren’t what you’d call good friends.’
’Even with good friends, at the end of the day, you have to handle your own business yourself.’
He hung up.
A curious smile played on Lin Chu’s lips. He suddenly felt as if everything had beco clear. After a mont’s thought, he sent a ssage to Yang Huixian.
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