The Pentium Era - South to North

The next morning, Zhang Chen deliberately went early and arrived at the office at 8:30. He went to each construction site to check again and made sure nothing was wrong before returning to the office.

Liu Ligan came with Xiao Wu. What surprised Zhang Chen was that Liu Ligan was dressed very formally today. He wore a long-sleeved shirt and a tie. The leather shoes on his feet were also polished. Zhang Chen Chen smiled and said:

"Going to take care of my fellow villagers' business early in the morning?"

"Shit, I wiped it myself."

Zhang Chen asked curiously: "Why are you dressed so formally?"

"Mingle among the crowd and meet the new mayor."

"How can you blend in with the crowd like this?"

"I am considered a manager of your company."

"Why do you want to see the mayor?"

"He holds the power of our life and death. I can't see what he looks like? Damn it, if I could, I would tie a white cloth on my head, write a big blood-red word 'injustice', and kneel down on the road. Screaming injustice.”

Zhang Chen smiled: "What fucking grievances do you have?"

"I went back and thought about it last night. What Lao Xie said was right or wrong. Think about it, if the Longkun South Road doesn't start construction in five years, then we only have fifteen years left. If it doesn't start in ten years, then what will happen if we don't start construction in ten years?" Do we still dare to build a house? It’s too short to build a chicken coop, and the army won’t say, OK, Longkun South Road has delayed you for five years, we will give you five more years.”

Liu Ligan said, and Zhang Chen nodded in agreement. He said: "Actually, I have also thought about this. If the time is one year shorter, our construction cost sharing will be one less year. Invisibly, the pressure will be greater. Also, if the time is too short, the tenants will also have to calculate the return on investment ratio, and they will not dare to invest heavily unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless the army wants to take back the land during this period, then according to the agreement, they will compensate us and the construction cost can be recovered."

"That's right, I'm going to call Lao Xie later and discuss this issue with him," Liu Ligan said.

It was almost half past nine, and Xiao Xu ran down again. Together with Zhang Chen and the others, he stood at the door of the office and watched. The workers who came out of the work shed today all looked neat and tidy. This man's clothes were neat and tidy. People’s mental outlook is different. Zhang Chen asked Xiao Xu:

"Are you relieved? Do you look like a vanguard of reform and opening up?"

"Don't worry, don't worry. I'll go up right away. You can keep a close eye on this place." Xiao Xu nodded approvingly and ran upstairs again.

Seeing that ten o'clock was approaching, Zhang Chen and the others went to the front lobby door to wait. They thought that if the mayor came, he would definitely go to the parking lot. The first thing to inspect would be the hotel lobby. Zhang Chen When I arrived, I went into the lobby to take a look. As soon as the squad leader saw Zhang Chen, he hurried over and told him that it was really hot, but Mr. Zhang could rest assured that anyone who unbuttoned his shirt would be scolded by me.

Zhang Chen patted the squad leader on the shoulder and returned to the door. They stood there waiting for a long time, but no convoy came in. Several squad leaders from the construction site came over and asked Zhang Chen when the leader would come and what clothes he was wearing. , all smelly from sweat.

Zhang Chen scolded, "Why are you running out? Go back to your posts and keep an eye on me. Don't let your guard down at the last moment."

The squad leaders left, and Zhang Chen called Xiao Xu on the walkie-talkie. Xiao Xu asked them to hold on where they were until eleven o'clock. Xiao Xu ran over and told Zhang Chen that the mayor had a more important schedule today and would not be coming. , let the workers do what they need to do.

Two squad leaders happened to come over. When they heard what Xiao Xu said, they complained. Zhang Chen said to them:

"Why are there so many complaints? Go down and tell the workers that the mayor doesn't come today, which doesn't mean he won't come in the future. The reconstruction of Wanghai Building is a major project of the municipal government, and the mayor will definitely come. Today It’s a drill and everyone performed very well. When the leader comes in the future, everyone will know what to do.”

Xiao Xu quickly said: "That's right, Mr. Zhang's statement is good. Let's treat today as a drill."

He was looking for a step for himself. In fact, in his heart, he had fucked his ancestors for eight generations. He originally wanted to show off today, but he didn't expect it to happen.

Even more disappointed than Xiao Xu was Liu Ligan. When he returned to the office, he pulled off his tie and threw it on the table, cursing: "Damn it, I wasted a whole morning."

Zhang Chen said with a smile: "Who harmed you? You came here on your own because of your own sentiments today."

"By the way, I'd better find Lao Xie first."

Liu Ligan remembered it. He sat down and made a call to Mr. Xie. He told Mr. Xie all his and Zhang Chen's concerns. After listening to Mr. Xie, he said to him, don't worry, the land and buildings , are separate. As long as our buildings are completed with legal procedures, no matter who demolishes them, they will be compensated.

Also, you didn’t read the contract. There is a priority clause. We have the priority to renew the lease when it expires. Our building is on it. If they rent a bare space, they still want to negotiate with us. Who will rent it? Shouldn't we renew the lease? It's just a matter of price. Well, one is public and the other is private. That's it. I won't tell you. You Xiao Liu knows what to do, haha.

Also, what Mr. Zhang is worried about is not a problem. In the entertainment and catering industry, the biggest investment is decoration. Is there any way to look at decoration that has lasted for more than ten years? When calculating the investment cost, no one would consider the renovation to last more than ten years. A project as big as Wanghai Tower will need to be renovated in just a few years?

Liu Ligan put down the phone and told Zhang Chen what Mr. , no entertainment venue or restaurant will go without decoration for ten years. Those shabby ones have long been eliminated by society.

Only then did the two of them completely let go of their hearts.

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Zhang Chen continued to design his Chinatown every night, designing a lot of drawings inside and out. He felt that he was becoming more and more prepared, and his understanding of the project was getting deeper and deeper. , the confidence in the project will be greater.

Zhang Chen even made a second draft of the appearance renderings and made further modifications in some details. If he had time, he would also make a third and fourth draft to make the entire design more perfect. .

Liu Ligan couldn't stand it anymore and shouted from the side, "Don't move, don't move. It was already good." But when Zhang Chen's second draft came out, he looked at it and had to admit that this was indeed better than the first draft. If the manuscript was good, he wanted to send it to Mr. Xie, but Zhang Chen said no, I still have to revise it, and he should wait until the final revision is completed before sending it.

When Jin Lili came in, Zhang Chen remembered that today was Saturday. Jin Lili asked as soon as he entered the door, where were Zhuangzi and Xiaowu?

Zhang Chen said, "I'll be here later. What are you doing?"

"I'm treating you to a treat today. I heard that there is a delicious Donggoat Hotpot in the crater. Let's go eat there."

"The crater? So far away? How to get there?" Zhang Chen asked curiously.

Jin Lili smiled and said nothing, but came over, stood behind Zhang Chen, and rubbed Zhang Chen's head with her body. It could be seen that she was in a good mood today, and Zhang Chen felt itchy after being rubbed by her. .

Xiao Wu walked into the office. Seeing them like this, he smiled and wanted to go back. Jin Lili shouted: "Xiao Wu, don't leave."

Xiao Wu stopped.

"Come here and sit down."

Xiao Wu came over, sat down on the opposite side, looked at Jin Lili, and Jin Lili said, "Sit here obediently and wait for the pole."

Xiao Wu looked at Zhang Chen and raised his eyebrows, meaning what's going on? Zhang Chen shook his head slightly, meaning I don’t know either.

After a while, Liu Ligan arrived. As soon as Liu Ligan entered the door, Jin Lili shouted: "I'm treating you today. If any of you don't come, I will turn against you."

Liu Ligan laughed: "I have food to eat and wine to drink. Even if you chase me away, I won't leave."

Jin Lili slapped Zhang Chen's shoulders with both hands and shouted: "Okay, get up, let's go, target the crater."

Liu Ligan and Xiao Wu were both surprised. The crater is in the suburbs of Haicheng. It is more than 20 kilometers from here. The road is not very easy to walk. It takes almost an hour by taxi, but Jin Lili is so interested. It's hard for them to object to the aroused look.

Xiao Wu went to the work shed and told his apprentices that they should practice with Azheng and the others at night. He thought it would be too late to come back by himself.

The three of them followed Jin Lili to the parking lot of Wanghai Tower. As soon as they arrived, Jin Lili became nervous. She said, "Damn it. When I came here, there were no cars here yet. Why are there so many cars now."

"It's almost time for dinner. When are there not so many cars here?" Zhang Chen said, feeling strange in his heart. It's none of your business whether there are too many cars or too few.