Chapter 916

"And also!" Zhou Andong took the cigarette Peng Lin handed him. "This 50 million, a portion must be taken out for advertising."

Peng Lin said in confusion, "Our Rifeng radiators are now in short supply; there's no need to spend money on advertising, right?"

Zhou Wang took a lighter and lit Zhou Andong's cigarette.

With a 'bada', Zhou Andong took a puff of the cigarette. "Advertising is for promotion, and also to establish Rifeng's brand status. We must let the name Rifeng become a household brand as soon as possible.

In the future, even if imitations appear on the market, as soon as radiators are mentioned, consumers' brains should naturally come up with the name Rifeng.

We must let consumers believe from the bottom of their hearts that our Rifeng is a big brand, the developer and leader of new radiators, and a guarantee of quality, while all those other radiators are miscellaneous brands."

Peng Lin pondered for a moment, nodded, and said, "I understand."

"As long as you understand." Zhou Andong said, "Go find CCTV. If that doesn't work, go to the provincial stations."

Zhou Andong took a tour of the factory, ate lunch in the newly built canteen, held a small meeting in the afternoon, and then went to the Wang Fujing Dicos.

"Yo!" Seeing Zhou Andong, An Jing said sarcastically, "Chairman Zhou is here, a rare guest."

Zhou Andong said unhappily, "Can we still play together nicely?"

An Jing glared at him, hugged Jian Qiu's arm, and walked inside. "Have you had lunch?"

"We've eaten." Jian Qiu looked at Zhou Andong helplessly. "Xiaoqin is going to school to report tomorrow, so we plan to go over and take a look first."

"What's there to look at." An Jing grew up in the Central Academy of Fine Arts, so she had no interest in it at all. "Go tomorrow."

Jian Qiu said, "I just thought it wasn't far from here, just a few steps away."

"Still not going." An Jing pulled Jian Qiu upstairs.

Jian Qiu looked at Zhou Andong. "She won't let me go, why don't you go yourself?"

Actually, Zhou Andong wanted to go over and take a look first; Jian Qiu didn't care. Because she also often went to the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and she was very familiar with every blade of grass and tree there.

"Then forget it." Zhou Andong shook his head helplessly.

Upstairs, those two idiots Tang Lin and Zhang Zuo were actually here.

"Why are you two here?"

"Eating here, could it be that we ran here to dance?"

Zhang Zuo curled his lip, looking at Zhou Andong with disdain.

"..."

Zhou Andong raised his foot to kick, but Zhang Zuo had long been prepared, darted out with a 'ceng', and then laughed loudly.

"Didn't kick me!"

Zhou Andong didn't bother with him anymore and sat down on a chair.

Tang Lin said, "The three-courtyard house introduced by Old Cricket has already been negotiated. We exchanged it with the three apartment buildings in our hands."

Zhou Andong nodded. "As long as the procedures are handled well, don't let any mistakes happen. Don't let them regret it and come to make trouble when the price of the courtyard house rises."

"Rest assured!" Tang Lin said. "There is no problem with the procedures at all, it's just that there are more than 20 households living in that courtyard. For the time being, it's impossible to utilize that courtyard."

"No rush!" Zhou Andong took the cola brought by the waiter and took a sip. "They will move out sooner or later."

An Jing said, "The site selection for the two stores in Shanghai has been completed. One is on Nanjing Road, and one is on Huaihai Road. One is more than 900 square meters, and one is more than 500 square meters. After Xiaoqin reports, I will go over to negotiate the price."

Tang Lin suddenly said, "No. 12 The Bund might be for sale. Should we buy it?"

Zhou Andong was stunned for a moment, and Tang Lin continued, "After I heard this news, I specially checked the information. No. 12 The Bund used to be the HSBC building.

When this building was built, HSBC spent 10 million taels of silver. It is the building with the widest footprint, the widest facade, and the largest body on the Bund.

After the outbreak of World War II, the Japanese Yokohama Specie Bank occupied this building. After the war ended, HSBC moved back to this building. In 1955, HSBC withdrew from Shanghai, and the building was nationalized, and the municipal government moved in.

Two years ago, HSBC contacted the Shanghai municipal government, wanting to buy back the building, but it didn't work out due to the price. A few days ago, I heard the news that the new Shanghai municipal government building is almost completed. Next year, or the year after at the latest, which is '95, they will move out."

Zhou Andong tapped his head. He was no stranger to No. 12 The Bund, because that was the office building of the Pudong Development Bank. Every time he went to Shanghai, he almost always went to No. 12 The Bund to take a look and withdraw money by the way.

So he still knew some basic information. In 1999, the Pudong Development Bank spent 1.7 billion to buy No. 12 The Bund. If they went to negotiate now, it definitely wouldn't take 1.7 billion.

The important thing is that after ten years of demolition and construction, Shanghai has entered the second stage, introducing a market-oriented urban renewal operation mechanism, so Shanghai is very short of money, especially US dollars.

"You go negotiate. If the funds are insufficient, Xiangjiang Qiudongfang can provide a loan, or you can decide to purchase it with joint investment from Xiangjiang Qiudongfang."

Tang Lin nodded. "I'll go negotiate first. Whether it's a loan or a joint investment with Xiangjiang Qiudongfang, we'll talk about it after I negotiate it."

"Alright!" Zhou Andong nodded. "Also, pay more attention to which other buildings on the Bund are for sale. Let's buy them all."

He remembered that besides No. 12, No. 3 and No. 4 were also sold. He just didn't know exactly when they were sold.

"Good!" Tang Lin's expression became very excited. "If we can really buy No. 12, we won't have to do anything in the future. Just by collecting rent, we can live very comfortably."

Zhou Andong smiled. "You are so optimistic about Shanghai's development?"

"The country has officially determined to take Pudong's development and opening up as the leader, further open up cities along the Yangtze River, and build Shanghai into an international economic, financial, and trade center as soon as possible.

Shanghai has risen from a local development strategy to a national development strategy and has entered a new stage of reform and opening up. The city's nature and functional positioning will undergo fundamental changes."

Speaking of this, Tang Lin laughed. "It's not that I'm optimistic, but those old men above are optimistic. In the future, Shanghai may become the number one city in the country."

Zhou Andong looked at Tang Lin in amazement. "What kind of elixir did you take, kid? You've become so smart?"

Tang Lin said very dissatisfied, "You think I'm that idiot Zhang Zuo? I just don't like to show off."

"..."

Zhang Zuo looked at Tang Lin speechlessly, like a little wife abandoned by her new husband. That resentful little look really made people feel pity.

"Little Lin, you bastard, can you speak without dragging me in? Did I provoke you?"

"Tang Lin is right." Zhou Andong added insult to injury. "You are just an idiot."

Zhang Zuo shook his fist and threatened fiercely, "Believe it or not, I'll knock your teeth out?"

"Don't believe it!" Zhou Andong and Tang Lin shook their heads at the same time.

"I..." Zhang Zuo gritted his teeth and said, "I just can't be bothered to argue with you."

"Idiot!" Zhou Andong and Tang Lin once again tacitly cursed at the same time.

Looking at Zhang Zuo's resentful and helpless expression, Jian Qiu and An Jing couldn't help but laugh out loud.

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