Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

May 5st, Labor Day.

It was supposed to be a holiday, but as soon as the sun rose, Hu Zhenhua began to call the heads of the decoration team to gather in the conference room.

"Today, I've gathered everyone here to renovate the kindergarten. Our TA company has officially entered the education industry, and we completed the site selection last night."

Lao Hu spread a large map of Shanghai on the table and pointed at the small red dots and said,

"We need to renovate 121 kindergartens in total. You must follow my requirements and ensure quality and quantity. I will assign each of your renovation teams a kindergarten. Those who do a good job will continue to work, and those who fail will be immediately paid and fired. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand and shouted,

"Come on, I'll take you to see the decoration sample. Although the materials are not as good as the Earl Kindergarten, most of the facilities are the same and the style is not much different."

TA company’s consistent rule is: work around the clock.

Most of the renovations at Earl's Nursery School have been completed.

As long as the money is in place, the foundation can be scrapped.

After Hu Zhenhua took everyone for a walk, he said,

"You can start construction immediately. The design drawings will be ready soon. But before that, you can paint the school's exterior walls, smooth the ground, and round the corners. There must be no sharp protrusions. Also, all stairs must be equipped with low handrails, and all places where children could fall must be equipped with protective nets. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

"Alright, each renovation team will receive 1000 yuan first. If you need money during the construction process, please apply immediately. I have only one request: the work must be done perfectly. I check the construction standards by hitting them with a hammer. Anyone who dares to fool me will never find a job in Shanghai again!"

A clever contractor quickly said,

"Chairman, don't worry. In the Magic City, everyone knows that you are the God of Wealth. Following you, are you afraid of not having a chance to survive?"

"It's great that you have such awareness. Let's get busy!"

"Yes!"

After all the contractors left, Hu Zhenhua took a walk around the Earl Kindergarten and then returned to the Chinachem Hotel.

As soon as he arrived at the office, Guo Dachong walked in with a young man.

Lao Guo said with a smile,

"Chairman Hua, it's done. Charlie, Morris, and the others went to the suburbs to buy land early in the morning. They got up earlier than the chickens!"

Hu Zhenhua looked at the young man and said with a smile,

"Xiao Guo, right?"

The young man was very clever and said immediately,

"Guo Baochang"

Hu Zhenhua nodded. Guo Baochang and Guo Dachong looked somewhat similar, so they were probably relatives.

"How much will Charlie pay you for the blueprints?"

"Two hundred dollars?"

"That's all you'll get?"

When Xiao Guo heard this, he was a little angry and cursed,

"This is such a bully..."

Guo Dachong slapped him on the back of the head and shouted,

"You don't know any rules at all! You're not allowed to swear in front of the chairman!"

Xiao Guo is Guo Dachong's nephew. Old Guo wanted to focus on training him, so he brought him to Hu Zhenhua.

Lao Hu waved his hand and said,

"We're all family, it's okay. Sit down and tell me how you did it."

Xiao Guo looked at Guo Da Chong and got his permission before he dared to sit down and said,

"I pretended to be a thief, looking through stolen goods near Huifeng, when I was bumped into by Charlie's assistant. He saw the blueprints thrown aside and immediately became interested. After we chatted for a while, he offered to buy my blueprints, initially offering only two dollars. I pretended to almost agree, but at that moment, someone was looking for lost property nearby, so I ran away. To get the things, the assistant followed me and got his arm bruised..."

After listening to this, Hu Zhenhua nodded.

Xiao Guo’s approach is good and quite clever.

Hu Zhenhua thought for a moment and said,

"Baochang, you did a good job. What reward do you want?"

"Being able to meet Chairman Tianyan is the best reward for me."

Everyone likes to hear good things, and Hu Zhenhua is no exception. He laughed heartily and said after a moment,

"Rewards are essential for success. This is the rule in Tong'an. So, Baochang, I'll give you an opportunity. You should immediately take your family to Hong Kong and join Zhao Zhi. There's a lot of potential in the real estate industry. You should learn more and see more!"

"Yes!"

When Guo Dachong saw Hu Zhenhua had finished his explanation, he sent Xiao Guo away.

"Go back and prepare. The chairman and I still have something to discuss."

As soon as Xiao Guo left, Guo Dachong immediately sat next to Hu Zhenhua.

"Hua Zi, Old Zhao is too unreliable. Wang Zhan sent a telegram saying that he calls himself the number one in Hong Kong, arrogant and domineering, and acts like he's the best in the world. He's only been there for one day, and he's already clashed with a local tycoon over a female star. If he weren't an American citizen, I'm afraid we brothers would have no choice but to collect his body. Baochang is my nephew, and we can't let Zhao Zhi lead him astray!"

Hu Zhenhua laughed.

These ruthless spies also have soft sides in their hearts. This is true for Wang Yu and Guo Dachong as well.

"Brother Guo, young people need to be allowed to stumble. Don't worry, the future richest man in Hong Kong will definitely come from the real estate industry. Let Baochang learn from Lao Zhao. When he can stand on his own, either let him take the lead in a subsidiary company, or help him start his own business."

Guo Dachong heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

"I feel relieved when you say that. You must take good care of Baochang."

Hu Zhenhua burst out laughing.

"Brother Guo, you are the director of the company, do you still need me to take care of him?"

Guo Dachong waved his hand.

"I know my own level very well. If this child wants to have a bright future, he still needs your guidance."

Hu Zhenhua heard this and smiled.

"Let him try his luck in the real estate industry first."

Guo Dachong nodded.

"I'll go find Carter and ask him to help Baochang's family get American citizenship!"

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand and immediately took on the task.

"I'll call Carter!"

After solving this problem, Guo Dachong began to get to the point.

"Huazi, the real estate market is now more active than ever. Should we consider stopping the resale?"

There is a reason why Lao Guo brought up this matter.

In the past day, Tongan has been buying and selling with the left hand and the right hand. Although housing prices have risen, due to the need to pay taxes and frequent transactions, Tongan's profits are not obvious. Some areas with inactive transactions even suffered losses.

The housing prices have risen, but Tongan has not made any money. Isn't this a complete sucker?

Hu Zhenhua pondered for a moment and rejected Guo Dachong's proposal.

"Brother Guo, not yet. Our main profit point this time isn't real estate. If you want to catch the big fish, you have to be willing to lay the bait! Keep reselling! When even the lower-class people in Magic City start to get excited, we can close the net. My minimum requirement is that we don't lose money in the reselling process!"

"All right!"

Hu Zhenhua chatted with Guo Dachong in a casual manner, but his eyes quickly scanned the documents on his desk.

The numbers on the document show how the various accounts were scrambling for raw materials last night.

Zhuge Lin has already done the statistical work.

Pig iron, copper, aluminum, lead and zinc, tungsten, coal, rice, wheat, palm oil...

The total value is 4000 million oceans.

Hu Zhenhua was in a good mood. He remembered a line from a movie: I want these goods, but I don’t want to pay for them!

In less than half a month, this sentence will become a reality.

Hu Zhenhua put down the documents, picked up the teacup, walked to the window, and looked towards the dock.

It can be said that this place is the busiest place in the entire Magic City.

The sharp rise in raw material prices made Western traders think it was profitable, and they rushed here to transport supplies, preparing to make a fortune.

This is the hand of the market.

Hu Zhenhua felt a sense of pride in his heart: I can still regulate the macro-economy with my micro-hands.

After a long time, he turned around and said with a smile,

"Brother Guo, the funds we have entrusted to Chongming Development Bank can now be allocated to the foreign banks. We must ensure that they have sufficient funds!"

"Understood. I'll do it right away."

"Brother Guo, you take care of the things in the Magic City. I'm going to Chongming for a visit!"

Guo Dachong immediately objected.

"That won't do. I know Lao Guo's level very well. This game is too big, and you have to take charge of it!"

Hu Zhenhua laughed.

"You don't need to do anything extra, just follow the established plan."

Old Hu suddenly remembered something and said,

"Oh, by the way, once my kindergarten is completely renovated, you'll immediately find a pseudonym to spread the word about 'school district housing'. The kindergartens I've chosen are all in areas where we've accumulated a lot of housing. Once this idea gets out, you can sell off the properties without making a fuss."

Guo Dachong was really confused and asked,

"It's just a small kindergarten, how can it have such great power?"

Hu Zhenhua sat on the sofa next to Lao Guo and explained,

"Of course! Let me ask you, if you had a child, would you find the best school for him? If there was only one pie in the house, would you leave it to your child?"

"Yes!"

Guo Dachong suddenly came to his senses, raised his thumb and shouted,

"Hua Zi, it has to be you! I heard you're going to do some bilingual education. Only Bao Chang is an adult, otherwise I would definitely send him in too."

Hu Zhenhua slammed the table and shouted,

"Look! Others' love for their children is no less than yours. I also want to build elementary schools, middle schools, and universities, and even create opportunities for students to study abroad in the United States! You can publicize all of this."

It's a good plan, but it costs too much.

Building a campus, hiring teachers, and subsequent management are all very troublesome.

Guo Dachong sighed,

"That's another huge expense, Huazi. Why did you bother to tell Charlie about the 'community plan'? Can't we just run it ourselves?"

Hu Zhenhua looked at Lao Guo meaningfully and said with a smile,

"Of course not, because their company's influence abroad is practically zero. Brother Guo, think about it. When foreign traders see such a large residential complex being built, jointly developed by major foreign companies, won't they rush here to ship steel, cement, and machinery? Will hoteliers, cafes, and cake shops all get involved? Money will flow, goods will flow, and people will come too! Whose profits will they get?"

Guo Dachong pondered for a while, and finally understood Lao Hu's intention. He raised his thumb again and shouted,

"Of course it goes into Tongan's plate!"

He came close to Hu Zhenhua, laughing,

"Hua Zi, tell me more about it. Listening to your calculations about foreign investment is like drinking honey!"

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