Chapter 103: Ultra-high-rise landmark building

Lin Wei arranged for Shen Anna, Qin Qin, and Qian Duo Duo to stay in the city government's reception hall. When Chen Yang went to look for them, he happened to meet a dejected Liu Shijie.

"Jie Ge, is the project not going well?" Seeing Liu Shijie worried and listless, Chen Yang couldn't help asking concernedly.

Liu Shijie sighed and poured out his bitterness to Chen Yang: "We worked overtime, pulling two all-nighters, and finally got the project report done, but the leaders on the city government side are dissatisfied."

Chen Yang had thought Xu Li would pull strings, so this project was just a matter of going through the motions. He hadn't expected that they still had to rely on real strength to compete. He curiously asked: "What exactly is unsatisfactory?"

Liu Shijie scratched his head and said with a bit of pain: "If they were willing to say what dissatisfies them, I wouldn't have a headache!"

Chen Yang was also at a loss about the city government leaders' actions. He told Liu Shijie: "Have you tried asking Deputy Mayor Xu? Maybe she knows."

Liu Shijie still shook his head and said dejectedly: "I asked already; Deputy Mayor Xu doesn't know either. She just told me the mayor isn't very satisfied with this plan."

Chen Yang didn't know what to say to comfort him for a moment. In business, the worst thing is when the other party says nothing, leaving you to guess wildly without finding a direction.

Liu Shijie also said: "Zhang Da Guo is back! Could it be that he's messing things up behind the scenes?"

Chen Yang thought for a moment and said: "It's possible!" This project was originally pursued first by Zhang Da Guo. If it weren't for Zhang Jun mistakenly bribing Meng Bin, forcing Meng Yi Yi to recuse herself, there would be nothing for Liu Shijie to do with it at all.

Liu Shijie felt a bit unwilling and asked Chen Yang: "Do you have any solution?"

Chen Yang couldn't do anything about it. Lin Jianguo wouldn't let him handle this matter. But Liu Shijie was someone he had called over; to let the other party make a wasted trip for no reason would damage his reputation. "Can I take a look at your project proposal?"

Liu Shijie pulled Chen Yang into his guest room and handed him a copy of the project proposal.

Chen Yang took a look and found that this proposal was just a copy of the Sunshine Garden residential complex. Although the style is avant-garde and the grade higher than Qingshui City's existing commercial housing, it always felt like something was missing.

After examining it several times, he quickly pinpointed the problem: "Jie Ge, your proposal's theme isn't distinct enough. It might have some appeal for Qingshui City's ordinary residents, but to the city leaders who are used to big scenes, it looks rather plain."

Liu Shijie nodded; he had actually already noticed this problem. But he wasn't familiar with Qingshui City, and time was tight, so for a moment he truly didn't know how to adjust…

Chen Yang said: "Have you considered building an ultra-high-rise landmark building here?"

"An ultra-high-rise landmark building?" Liu Shijie was instantly enlightened by Chen Yang. Officials want achievements. If we followed the original plan, the effect would be very bland. But turning it into an ultra-high-rise landmark building would be an unprecedented innovation. Which leader wouldn't want to rack up as many achievements as possible during their term………

"Chen Yang, please elaborate!" Liu Shijie's spirits lifted.

Chen Yang said: "The tallest building in Qingshui City now is the eighteen-story office building constructed by the People's Insurance Company. To make a breakthrough, you need to build higher than that. My suggestion is to first build a thirty-three-story commercial tower beside the Qingshui River as Qingshui City's landmark building, and then erect eighteen-story commercial housing around the tower."

Liu Shijie hesitated a bit: "Chen Yang, wouldn't a thirty-three-story landmark building be too luxurious? As far as I know, Qingshui City's economic conditions aren't good. If no businesses move in, wouldn't that backfire?"

Chen Yang said: "That's not something you need to worry about. The higher-ups, for the sake of their achievements, will definitely find a way to make it work."

Liu Shijie still lacked confidence. He said: "The investment cost for a thirty-three-story commercial tower is not a small sum. If it fails, at least tens of millions will go down the drain!"

Chen Yang said: "If you lack confidence, I'll give you a guarantee. As long as the building is completed, I'll buy it from you at cost plus ten million. How about that?"

"Chen Yang, are you sure you're not joking?" Seeing Chen Yang so confident, Liu Shijie felt tempted.

Chen Yang had originally been joking, but seeing Liu Shijie take it seriously, he also had to give it careful thought. In just a moment, he made up his mind: "Jie Ge, I can sign a contract with you right now!"

"No rush, let me first secure the project then we'll talk." Seeing Chen Yang full of confidence, Liu Shijie immediately felt motivated. He quickly ran to the neighboring guest room to assign tasks to his subordinates, instructing them to revise the project plan according to the standard of a thirty-three-story ultra-high-rise commercial tower.

After an all-night revision, Liu Shijie again went to the municipal government offices with a nervous feeling. A few hours later, he excitedly found Chen Yang.

"Chen Yang, it's done, really done! Our proposal passed unanimously!"

"Congratulations! Congratulations!" Chen Yang also felt happy for him. As long as this project succeeds, he will gain a solid ally in Qingshui's business community.

"Chen Yang, you said you want to buy the whole building—are you serious?" Liu Shijie's tone suddenly turned grave and earnest.

Chen Yang nodded: "If you want to sell, I'm ready anytime!"

Liu Shijie thought and said: "How about this! I'll keep two floors for our company's future office, and the rest I'll give you at cost."

"No way!" Chen Yang disagreed with his suggestion: "I called you over from Xingcheng not to have you work for free."

Liu Shijie said: "Don't worry, I'm not just building one tower; I also need to build several commercial residential buildings around it!"

Chen Yang said: "Friends are friends, business is business. If you really want to sell to me, sell it at cost plus ten million, and you can also keep two floors for yourself."

"Okay!" Liu Shijie actually wasn't optimistic about Qingshui City's economic development prospects and the citizens' spending power. But he highly approved of Chen Yang's investment vision. Since Chen Yang was confident about the commercial tower, his worries also eased.

Chen Yang added: "Since you're selling the commercial tower to me, its design must also meet my requirements."

"Dig four underground levels, with a large area. The bottom three levels will be parking lots, and the underground first level will be a supermarket."

"Aboveground, the first and second floors will be a shopping center. The third and fourth floors will be food and beverage. The fifth and sixth floors will be entertainment venues, which must include a cinema. The seventh floor will have a bath center. Floors seven through twenty-nine will all be office towers. Floors thirty to thirty-two will be hotels, and the thirty-third floor will have an enclosed sightseeing restaurant."

"Also, we need more elevators, and fire safety and security must be properly implemented. Most importantly, we must not save on materials to cut costs."

Liu Shijie hadn't expected that Chen Yang's mental blueprint for the commercial tower would be clearer than what his whole team had produced. Suddenly he felt a bit regretful.