Chapter 205

After the Spring Festival, Jiang Heng went to inspect the construction site of the Ai You Teng Building at Five Roads Junction.

He had acquired this plot of land several years ago, but because he was busy with film and TV production and felt that real estate development was too deep a water, he dared not entrust it to others, so the project's progress has been very slow.

Actually, the relevant departments were quite cooperative, but Jiang Heng himself delayed the process, handling all sorts of certificates and documents for the construction land, wishing he could get them as late as possible.

Not only that, but land leveling only began last autumn, and right now they have just finished laying the foundations.

Actually, holding land development is quite common in the real estate market.

Some formidable developers hold a plot of land for ten or even twenty years.

Their purpose is nothing more than anticipating future price increases and waiting for a surge before selling.

Jiang Heng, however, is genuinely too busy and fears being duped, so he dares not fully delegate, which is why he has delayed until now.

At the construction site, the project director of the contractor, China Construction Eighth Bureau, accompanied and explained everything throughout; Jiang Heng merely listened quietly, and a casual question left the bureau's chief shocked.

Various figures roll off his tongue effortlessly, while the China Construction Eighth Bureau side needs dedicated staff to look up materials to match them—this is somewhat terrifyingly impressive!

Little did they know that Jiang Heng's ability to do all this stems from the Super Microcomputer.

At first he was still a bit arrogant, thinking Jiang Heng was a clueless newbie, but by now he is no longer as unruly as when he first arrived.

Everyone present laughed out loud, yet secretly they began to admire Jiang Heng.

"I never expected that General Manager Jiang not only directs films well, but also understands the project so thoroughly. Fortunately you're not in this line of work, or if you switched to project management, we'd probably have nothing to eat! Ahahaha!"

Jiang Heng nodded and didn't say much.

After all, being asked so often, the guardhouse's frequent power outages are unbearable!

Therefore, Jiang Heng's principle is that quality must not have problems, finances must not be excessive, and if he discovers any obvious loopholes, things won't be as easy to discuss as they are now.

As for this industry, too many people are solely focused on making money.

"Then let's not talk about it!"

He indeed has never worked in the real estate industry, but first he has heard quite a bit about it, and second, the Super Microcomputer contains too much related material—if he wanted to read it all, he couldn't finish in a year.

Zhang Hao heard this and was overjoyed, saying, "General Manager Jiang, rest assured, I guarantee I'll manage it well and won't let them deceive you; the quality will absolutely be problem-free."

After inspecting the construction site, they naturally went to the clubhouse for entertainment—no need to elaborate.

"Well, on my end, the focus is still on busy film shooting; you need to put more effort into the building side!"

Seeing Jiang Heng look at him, he quickly added, "You can also rest assured about the finances—absolutely no problems!"

Originally thought to be a clueless outsider, he turned out to speak coherently and impressively, with a frighteningly good memory.

Afterwards he also said, "Um, General Manager Jiang, I have an idea, but I don't know whether I should mention it."

For example, electricians might take some good cables and sell them as scrap—such a common occurrence that security usually doesn't bother to manage it.

"General Manager Jiang, are you looking for me?"

Zhang Hao, however, repeatedly assured, expressing that he would definitely complete the project well.

Even the lowest-level workers have their own ways to make money.

But the next day, Jiang Heng summoned the vice president of his own development company, a man named Zhang Hao, who came from Hua Yuan Real Estate.

"Eh?"

Zhang Hao froze, completely bewildered by that remark.

Jiang Heng laughed, "Then go ahead and say it!"

Zhang Hao knew the opportunity was rare and hurriedly said, "This is the situation, General Manager Jiang: the domestic real estate market is currently in great shape! You say, with your connections and relationships, acquiring a few plots of land is easy, and your funds are abundant; rather than leaving them in a bank account, it's better to put them into a real estate project—even if it's just building a residential complex to sell at a discount to employees, everyone could praise you for your benevolence and righteousness!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heng felt somewhat moved.

As for making money by building houses, he truly has no interest.

After all, for someone who possesses the Super Microcomputer as a cheat, there are indeed too many ways to make money—conducting scientific research, running factories, operating internet companies—all of which are lucrative, so there's no need to get involved in the real estate industry.

But the idea of buying land to build a residential complex and selling it at a discount to employees truly moved Jiang Heng.

The saying goes, "No permanent property, no steadfast heart"; discounted housing would definitely greatly enhance the company's cohesion and is truly worth a try.

Thinking this through, Jiang Heng slightly nodded, "This idea is not bad; go back and prepare a feasibility report and send it to me."

"It's already written, General Manager Jiang; just wait five minutes and I'll bring it back for you to see!"

After saying that, Zhang Hao stood up, hurried out of Jiang Heng's office, and a few minutes later returned, now holding a laptop.

Jiang Heng took it and glanced at it—it was an already opened document.

After a brief skim, he saw that the report was written with great feasibility.

Jiang Heng pondered briefly and said, "Alright, I'll consider it and let you know once I've decided."

Zhang Hao felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this, but after thinking it over, providing employees with discounted welfare housing is indeed a major matter, so it's normal to ponder it further.

Moreover, he mentioned commercial real estate in the report, hoping the company could develop in that direction as well.

After all, he switched jobs here also hoping to leverage Jiang Heng's funds, connections, and influence to realize his own worth.

After Zhang Hao left, Jiang Heng stood by the floor-to-ceiling window for a while, gazing at the outside scenery.

After pondering for a while, he dialed Han Sanping's number.

"Yo, Director Jiang, you taking the initiative to call me must mean there's good news!"

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Nothing much, I just feel like having a drink—you mentioned that to me last time…"

Having mingled in Jingcheng for several years, if one were to say who has the closest ties and the most intertwined interests, it would have to be Han Sanping.

Therefore, regarding this real estate matter, he wanted to have a chat with Old Han.

After all, the waters of this industry are too deep; stepping into it lightly makes it easy to offend people.

In his previous life, when Liu Yifei was at the height of fame, offending people led to all sorts of rumors, exaggerated beyond belief.

The most outrageous claim was that someone earnestly insisted Liu was male and had undergone surgery to attain such beauty.

As a result, Liu Yifei's career suffered a major blow, and she became quite depressed for a while.

However, upon hearing Jiang Heng's idea of buying land to build a residential complex, Han Sanping's heart was instantly moved: "This idea is great, this idea is great; we at China Film just don't have that much money, otherwise I'd also like to build a few of those—when I retire in the future, everyone will still remember my kindness!"

Jiang Heng chuckled, "How about it, why don't I lend you some?"

Han Sanping sighed, "Forget it, it's company business; how can I use your personal money?"

Immediately, he pondered which vacant lot was good, which friends could help.

Actually, from the perspective of development over the next twenty years, buying land and building houses in Jingcheng is profitable no matter how you choose; basically you won't lose.

After all, in the future, even Workshop Mountain and Pass Prefecture have developed.

The phone chat wasn't satisfying, so the two agreed to go out for drinks and continue talking.

At the gathering, Han Sanping suddenly asked, "What ideas do you have for the new film?"

Jiang Heng frankly said, he wanted to film "Pacific Rim 2".

(End of chapter)