Lin Feng smiled and rubbed Su Ruoxi’s soft cheek. "This isn’t pulling strings."
"This is selection based on merit. Dingsheng Real Estate is an experienced company to begin with."
"It’s perfectly reasonable to choose Dingsheng Real Estate."
Although that’s what Lin Feng said, Su Ruoxi knew perfectly well that Dingsheng Real Estate had only landed this lucrative deal because of him.
Lin Feng had just offered all those explanations because he didn’t want her to overthink it.
Su Ruoxi was touched. She accepted the project with a smile.
"In that case, we at Dingsheng Real Estate will assemble our most elite team for the Cyan Mountain Town plot."
Lin Feng smiled and nodded. "You can start preparing in the next couple of days. I’ll be handing over the most central location for you to develop."
Lin Feng tapped lightly on the very center of the map on his computer.
Su Ruoxi asked curiously, "So, what are you planning to do with the most central location, Brother Feng?"
Lin Feng took out the development plan he had previously drawn up for the central area of the plot.
"The central-most location, naturally, needs a landmark building."
"A building that will leave a deep impression on people. So, I have an idea."
Lin Feng opened the plan and pointed out a small icon in the central area for Su Ruoxi to see.
"This location is, of course, for building a grand hotel based on five-star standards."
"And I plan to hand this project over to Dingsheng Real Estate. So, what do you say? Do you dare to take it?"
Seeing the teasing look in Lin Feng’s eyes, Su Ruoxi adopted a proud expression and nodded. "Of course, we dare!"
Lin Feng had already anticipated Su Ruoxi’s answer, so he wasn’t surprised at all and simply smiled.
He looked out the window into the distance, with other plans brewing in his mind.
It was just as he had told Su Ruoxi.
There were so many buildings and houses to be constructed on the plot, and he also had that bet with Zheng Yan about it.
This meant all the projects had to be completed within an extremely short timeframe.
It would require the full cooperation of multiple real estate companies.
Although the timeline was tight, Lin Feng knew exactly how much potential the Cyan Mountain Town plot had.
So, while it was an arduous task, it was also a very lucrative opportunity.
The development of this plot of land had the backing of people like Zheng Yan.
Besides, everyone had seen the data on Cyan Mountain Town’s recent tourism boom.
A recent online poll showed that a huge number of tourists were now interested in visiting Cyan Mountain Town.
Big data also revealed that searches for high-speed rail and plane tickets to Cyan Mountain Town had been rising sharply.
It was likely that during the next public holiday, Cyan Mountain Town would welcome its first major wave of tourists.
Most importantly, the leaders of Cyan Mountain Town placed great importance on the visitor traffic this development would bring.
From this, it was clear that tourism in Cyan Mountain Town was bound to have a bright future.
In Lin Feng’s mind, besides Dingsheng Real Estate, there was another person he planned to pull into the project using his connections.
Zhang Kun was currently busy running around everywhere.
You see, it was currently the off-season for the real estate industry.
A while ago, the relevant authorities had just issued some new regulations.
They were restricting the real estate sector from all sides.
This was mainly because real estate development had been too rapid in previous years.
It had also been far too profitable.
It was precisely because these real estate developers were making too much money...
...that the authorities had issued regulations, hoping to curb it a little.
Zhang Kun had two projects that had already been scrapped due to cost issues.
For Zhang Kun, this was a rare period of leisure, the first he’d had in five years.
But this was not the kind of leisure Zhang Kun wanted.
Just as Zhang Kun was sitting in his office, finally getting a moment’s rest...
Suddenly, his phone rang.
When he saw the caller’s name, Zhang Kun’s brow furrowed slightly.
’Lin Feng?’
’The last matter should have been completely resolved. What is it this time?’
Zhang Kun was a little puzzled, but his hand moved quickly.
He answered Lin Feng’s call, his voice calm as he spoke:
"Hello, Xiaolin. It’s been a while since you last called."
"I was just thinking about getting together with you soon!"
Zhang Kun spoke politely.
Lin Feng had some understanding of Zhang Kun’s current situation.
After all, the entire real estate industry wasn’t doing well right now.
Profits were down, and many costs were up.
Not to mention that the conditions for approving real estate projects had become increasingly stringent for the authorities.
It was very fitting to say that the Celestial Dynasty’s real estate industry was now entering a bit of a winter.
So, Lin Feng knew very well that Zhang Kun must also be stressing over some of his company’s projects.
"I’m calling on official business this time, President Zhang."
Lin Feng’s voice, tinged with a faint smile, came through the phone.
Zhang Kun couldn’t quite figure out what Lin Feng was getting at.
He had just helped Lin Feng sort out the matter with the construction teams last time.
This time, Zhang Kun couldn’t help but wonder what it was.
’Are the construction teams from before not enough?’
"No problem. I have plenty more contacts in that area. If you need them, I can give you their information."
Zhang Kun said politely to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng laughingly declined Zhang Kun’s offer. "I really have you to thank for last time, President Zhang. That project has been completely resolved."
"I’m calling you this time, President Zhang, to discuss a potential collaboration."
Hearing the word "collaboration," a glint flashed in Zhang Kun’s eyes.
Zhang Kun already had some idea of what Lin Feng was up to, thanks to Wang Zongjie.
Lin Feng was in the investment business now.
If Lin Feng wanted to discuss a collaboration, Zhang Kun wasn’t sure what kind of collaboration he could be talking about.
However, no matter what it was, Zhang Kun certainly wasn’t going to turn away business that landed in his lap at a time like this.
"What kind of collaboration did you have in mind, President Lin?"
Lin Feng briefly introduced the project on the Cyan Mountain Town plot.
"The plot of land is worth five or six hundred million, and because the construction schedule is tight, I need to divide the land into several zones and contract them out."
"I’m calling you, President Zhang, to talk about this very thing. I was wondering if you’d be interested in taking on some of the projects?"
Zhang Kun was stunned when he heard about Lin Feng’s business proposal.
Mainly because he never expected Lin Feng to be handling such a massive project.
Zhang Kun asked for details about the scale of the Cyan Mountain Town plot.
After learning the specific numbers, he then asked about the timeline.
Because the timeline was so tight, Zhang Kun knew he couldn’t possibly take on the entire project himself.
But Zhang Kun knew his own company’s capabilities.
His company was capable of handling an entire zone on the plot Lin Feng had described.
To have such a large project available during this real estate winter...
...was truly an unexpected and pleasant surprise.
So, Zhang Kun was naturally overjoyed. "For you to think of me for this, President Lin, you must trust me. I’ll give you a definite answer in the next two days!"
Lin Feng could hear the joy in Zhang Kun’s voice.
The reason he had approached Zhang Kun, aside from repaying the favor for his previous help...
...was that Lin Feng also valued the formidable strength of Zhang Kun’s company.
After ending the call with Lin Feng, Zhang Kun immediately summoned his company’s senior management for a meeting to discuss the matter.
Of course, they weren’t there to discuss *whether* to take the project.
Anyone with a bit of foresight could see that this project definitely had development value.
Perhaps only a fool would refuse Lin Feng’s invitation.
The reason Zhang Kun called the meeting was to have the various departments estimate the company’s current capabilities.
To determine exactly how large a workload the company could take on.
"It’s a pity we can only take on a portion of the project. Otherwise, a project like this would be enough to sustain the entire company for a year,"
Zhang Kun’s second-in-command said with a sigh.
The others largely shared his sentiment.
But Lin Feng’s deadline was extremely tight, and there was nothing to be done about it.
"Still, for Mr. Lin to offer this project directly shows his sincerity."
Hearing this, Zhang Kun’s gaze fell on the person who had just spoken.
It was the slightly chubby Vice President Guo, who flashed a grin.
"I heard there’s going to be a bidding conference for this project in a couple of days, where some of the contracts will be publicly auctioned."
Zhang Kun’s heart skipped a beat.
Just now, he had been so caught up in the joy of getting this project...
...that he hadn’t thought through the implications.
In any case, there was no shortage of people willing to work on Lin Feng’s project.
You could tell just by the fact that Lin Feng was holding a bidding conference.
Not to mention it was happening right in the middle of the industry’s winter.
Companies large and small would surely be fighting tooth and nail for this project.
And yet, Lin Feng had, without a second thought, allowed him to take his pick of the contracts.
Zhang Kun quickly realized it was probably because of that insignificant little favor he had done for Lin Feng before.
Helping Lin Feng find construction teams had truly been a trivial matter for Zhang Kun.
At the time, Zhang Kun had simply acted on the thought that since they were from the same school, he should help out if he could.
He also considered it a way of making a friend.
He never expected that this friend, Lin Feng, would turn out to be so loyal and generous.
It hadn’t been long at all, and he had already been given such a huge, pleasant surprise.
Just a moment ago, the assessment team had run a simple estimate of the project’s profits.
If Zhang Kun’s company were to take on the largest zone of the development...
...then after the three-month construction period, the profit would be nearly three billion.
This was an enormous project.
And the timeline was extremely tight.
However, Zhang Kun was confident that his company could complete the project perfectly within such a short time.
’Lin Feng is a man of his word, a friend worth getting to know well.’
A light shone in Zhang Kun’s eyes as he said this to himself.
Having been in business for a long time, Zhang Kun knew very well that some people, no matter how close you were...
...would be the first to cut you out when their own interests were at stake.
In contrast, Zhang Kun hadn’t met someone like Lin Feng in a very long time.
He understood the value of relationships perfectly.
And he was generous when it came to business.
Zhang Kun could sense that Lin Feng’s philosophy for collaboration was one of mutual benefit and a win-win outcome.
Associating with someone like that felt very comfortable to Zhang Kun.
Likewise, Lin Feng could see that Zhang Kun was an upright and grateful person.
That was why Lin Feng had allowed Zhang Kun to freely pick any zone on his plot to develop.

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