Chapter 275: The Grand Reconstruction of Xinlu City
Chapter 275: The Grand Reconstruction of Xinlu City
Xinlu City.
"Old Chen doesn't live at home anymore?"
Inside Victoria Villa, Chen Xi placed some health products he brought back from Australia on the table, while Chen Caiyue was playing with a puppy and having a lot of fun.
"Well, he said he was busy at the factory, so he just lived in the office."
"Ah."
He smiled when he heard his mother's words.
Chen Yifeng's office is very large, with a room and bathroom inside. He said that when he is too busy at work, it is convenient for him to take a rest there.
In fact, there are several houses next to the factory. One is where he lives, and the other two are bought for Chen Xi’s grandmother and third uncle.
"Come on, Diandian, say hello to your boss! Call him brother."
"Wang Wang!"
A very cute Bichon Frise was circling around Chen Xi happily, with a loud voice and wagging its tail quickly, obviously trying to show its goodwill to him.
This Bichon Frise was born in the same litter as the dog of the Taiwanese celebrity. It cost about 200,000 yuan when it was purchased.
Looking at the young puppy, Chen Xi smiled.
This dog has been with Chen Caiyue for more than ten years, which can be said to be extremely long-lived.
Because his quality of life had declined in the past and he wanted to defeat Chen Yifeng, he was very irritable every day. The dog liked to bark and urinate at his door and on his bed, but was not punished by Chen Xishao.
Later, Dian Dian got older and walked with a limp.
Chen Xi's back became hunched and his hair became a little bald due to the stress.
Seeing this puppy now, I feel very close to it.
You dead dog, see you again.
Chen Xi greeted it in his heart. He used to call Diandian a dead dog.
"Wang!"
"Pfft~"
Diandian seemed to sense something, turned around and farted at him.
"Fuck, you dead dog!"
"Ha ha!"
When Chen Caiyue saw Diandian's way of greeting, she couldn't help but bent over with laughter.
“Business is good.”
"I'm so busy that I don't have time to look after Diandian."
"Uh... just ask an aunt to watch over it at home."
"How can I do this? It's so attached to me that no one can control it."
Chen Xi felt a headache when he thought about how the dog liked to make trouble at home.
"Don't worry, I usually bring it to the company so it doesn't interfere with my work."
"Ah That's good."
Hearing his mother's words, he nodded. It seems that Chen Caiyue has changed a little in this life.
"With the change of leadership in Xinlu, we should prepare for a major urban transformation."
"Wow, you are so well-informed. You are so far away overseas, but you know what is happening in China~~"
Chen Caiyue stretched out her hand, made a orchid finger gesture, and said something like she was singing an opera.
"The city's major transformation means that it will have to be rebuilt. When the time comes, the advertising and lighting projects will definitely have to be redone."
"I have inquired about this a long time ago. The person who takes office this time has a special identity. He is not from this province, and he will not use the old people from Xinlu. He intends to support newcomers..." Chen Caiyue told Chen Xi about the current situation of Xinlu, and Chen Xi naturally knew about it.
The top leader coming to Xinlu City this time is indeed extraordinary. Unlike ordinary leadership transfers, he was directly parachuted in from above.
As for the wealthy people in this city, they have no intention to have in-depth dealings with them. Instead, they want to dig out some potential newcomers and support them, so as to balance the strength of all parties.
“The roads in the city center are so narrow, they need to be rebuilt.”
"Yes."
"Since the road is to be widened, the houses on both sides also need to be demolished. Such old low-rise buildings affect the appearance of the city."
"clear."
At the same time, in the center of Xinlu City, Huanghe Road.
A middle-aged man wearing glasses commented on the surrounding facilities with dissatisfaction, and several people who seemed to be leaders immediately echoed his views.
Qin Feilong had just taken office, with the ambition to build Xinlu City into the second Shenzhen.
He knew that urban transformation was a costly project, but this time he received strong support from his superiors, who approved a large amount of transformation funds, with the initial funding amounting to tens of billions.
With this fund, Qin Feilong is ready to make great efforts to promote the transformation of Xinlu City. He is full of confidence and expectation for the future of Xinlu City.
He currently knows a lot about the situation in Xinlu and has already looked at the list of local entrepreneurs.
In order to prevent one company from dominating the market, he decided to give the opportunity for urban transformation to some people with relatively weaker strength.
The major urban transformation is not only about urban construction. Some unhealthy places also need to be cleaned up, and efforts must also be made to attract investment.
Qin Feilong is under a lot of pressure now. As a person from another province, he was parachuted here from Huajing. If it weren’t for his special identity, it would be really difficult to change the appearance of Xinlu.
"What needs to be demolished should be demolished, and the demolition compensation should be negotiated with the people..."
"clear."
Following Qin Feilong's words, a group of wealthy and house-owning households emerged in Xinlu City.
They were originally old residents of the city center, living in dilapidated houses, but because of the demolition they received generous compensation, and not only did they have money in their hands, they also owned several new houses.
These relocated households all had smiling faces and lived a very comfortable life. Therefore, two sayings were later circulated: "If you want to marry someone, you should find a native of Xinlu, because each of them has several houses." "If you only have one house in Xinlu, you are probably not a local."
The demolition was not just in the city center, but throughout the city, and eventually expanded to the surrounding suburbs. The number of households demolished in Xinlu ranks among the top in the country.
"Mom, which other companies are following our advertising company to make money?"
Chen Xi, who was teasing the puppy, looked up at Chen Caiyue.
"There are several! Xiao Ding, Xiao Yin, Xiao Wang..." Chen Caiyue counted several on her fingers.
Some of these he had heard of, and some he didn't know.
Xiao Ding naturally refers to Ding Li’s father, who used to make a fortune by taking on the unfinished projects of Chen Xi’s family.
Xiao Yin is the boss of the second largest advertising company in Xinlu and the father of Yin Anwei, his junior high school classmate from Huaguang.
Since he made a living from his family's business, Yin Anwei naturally followed Chen Xi around in school. He was always the first to rush forward in fights and was regarded as his lackey by others.
This is a bit like the relationship between X Xueliang and X Xuecheng. Although they are not related by blood, there is no difference in loyalty. If Chen Xi tells him to go east, he will never go west.
The Xiao Wang mentioned by Chen Caiyue was in charge of the road lighting projects. Relying on the Chen family's connections, he took on many overpass and other lighting projects.
However, this boss later became addicted to gambling, and fled to the State of Yue to escape his debts, where he suddenly made a comeback and returned to Xinlu in glory. At this time, he seemed to have not yet fallen into the quagmire of gambling.
Chen Xi was not familiar with most of the remaining people, and had only heard of some of their names.
The mother and son sat at home, playing with the puppy and discussing what to do next.
In a factory several districts away, Chen Yifeng was standing there with his hands behind his back.
"The president is here, what do you think of my painting?"
"Yes, Not Bad."
A middle-aged man holding a paintbrush stood up and showed his paintings diligently.
Chen Yifeng smiled and affirmed.
Ever since Chen Yifeng founded a Chinese Artists Association, the painters who benefited from him began to call him the president.
Most of these painters come from the China Academy of Art or the China Academy of Fine Arts.
Chen Yifeng felt very satisfied and proud to be called the president.
When he was young, he dreamed of pursuing a career in art and hoped to be admitted to these two renowned art schools.
However, he eventually entered Huajing University.
Although Huajing University is the highest institution of learning in China, he still has some regrets in his heart. So he thinks that all the painters who graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts are talented.
"I heard that a new leader has taken office. President, would you consider giving him a painting to show your artistic style?" A painter with mediocre painting skills but good at flattery stepped forward and said.
"Well, that's a good idea! I'm busy these days, so I'll take everyone to sketch in a few days."
"President, your ink-splashing and oil-painting skills are truly extraordinary. The foreign friend from the Middle East was full of praise for you! I remember he offered one or two million to buy your paintings!"
"It's just a small amount of money, one or two million. I confiscated it and gave it directly to him. He's an international friend! And he's also one of my clients." Chen Yifeng felt a little flattered by what these people said, and he quickly waved his hand to pretend to be humble.
"The president is so generous!"
"The president is still at a higher level!"
The painters present were all amazed at him.
"Okay, I have something else to do, you guys continue painting."
Chen Yifeng greeted everyone with a smile and left in a hurry.
This is the first floor of the factory office building. He turned the entire floor into a studio. Many employees don’t understand what this boss is doing.
It seems a bit inappropriate to do these things in a factory.
However, Chen Yifeng didn't care about the opinions of the people below. He just thought that those people were uncultured and did not know how to appreciate art.
He has been very busy recently and has not contacted Chen Xi for three or four months, so he didn't know that the other party had returned to China.
"Mr. Chen, you are finally here. Everyone has been waiting anxiously."
"Mr. Chen, you've made me wait so long!"
"Sorry, there's a lot to do. After all, the new leader just took office!"
Chen Yifeng walked into the conference room, and the bosses who had been waiting for a long time stood up to greet him. After he gave a brief explanation, he sat in the main seat.
In the Victoria Villa, Chen Caiyue looked at the puppy who had fallen asleep quietly, gently covered it with a blanket, then turned around and looked at Chen Xi.
"It seems Shanshan will not be coming back this year. I talked to her mother on the phone a while ago."
"Ok, I know."
"You know what? Shanshan has been in a bad mood recently. When you have time, call her more often to show your concern for her."
Chen Caiyue put her hands on her hips and glared at him.
"I know." Chen Xi nodded.
Zhao Lingshan's recent low mood was probably related to her parents, but he couldn't interfere in such matters and could only comfort her.
In their previous lives, after their parents divorced, they had discussed this topic countless times.
At that time, Chen Xi was trapped in the quagmire of gambling and his mood was even lower than Zhao Lingshan's. As a result, it was mostly the other party who comforted him.
Among the friends in Xinlu, their parents divorced relatively late. Ji Qingchuan and Zhang Qiming's parents divorced when they were in elementary school.
Chen Xi couldn't figure out why, it seemed that the parents of all his friends were divorced, and some had divorced more than once.
"Oh." Sitting in the yard while smoking a cigarette, he sighed deeply.
Suddenly I thought of my father and the factory I hadn’t visited for a long time.
He put out the cigarette in his hand and stood up from the chair.
(End of this chapter)