A price of 580 million was naturally still within Wang Yi's budget, but he couldn't easily call out the price!
Once he showed he was 100% determined to win, the middle-aged man would seize the opportunity to inflate the price, and even if Wang Yi won the bid, he would have to spend a lot more money!
It was better to hesitate first, showing a struggling demeanor.
With this mix of truth and falsehood, the other party wouldn't dare to arbitrarily raise the price.
Moreover, the next bid should ideally suppress the opponent directly, otherwise, if they bid again, he'd have to keep raising the price, making it even less worthwhile!
"Bang! 580 million, going once!"
The gavel fell, and Wang Yi remained silent.
"580 million, going twice! Any more bids?"
Another gavel fell, and the auctioneer looked at Wang Yi.
Wang Yi remained silent.
The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief.
Being able to secure it for 580 million, though 30 million over his expectation, was still barely acceptable!
However, just as the judge was about to strike the third gavel, Wang Yi raised his paddle:
"600 million!"
That's right, Wang Yi directly added 20 million!
It was to see if he could suppress the other party!
If he succeeded, acquiring it for 600 million would be a good deal.
If he couldn't, and both sides continued to bid, it might end up costing 650 million!
Fifty million was no small sum!
Bang!
The gavel fell!
"600 million, going once, any more bids?"
The middle-aged man sighed and closed his eyes.
If it had been 590 million, he might have gritted his teeth and competed.
But Wang Yi directly bid 600 million, which was far too much over budget!
More importantly, even if he continued to bid, Wang Yi might still keep raising the price!
It was too far over budget, not worth it.
Better to wait for other opportunities.
As for continuing to bid just to spite Wang Yi?
That wasn't appropriate either.
Wang Yi had hesitated for a long time on his last bid, so 600 million was clearly an all-out gamble for him.
If he bid 610 million, and Wang Yi didn't bid again, wouldn't he be stuck with it?
Actually acquire it for 610 million?
That wouldn't work.
With a 550 million budget, going up to 610 million, his partners wouldn't agree!
Ultimately, reason triumphed over impulse, and the middle-aged man withdrew.
"600 million, going twice!"
"600 million, going three times!"
"Congratulations to buyer number 5, who has successfully won the bid for the 400-mu Qianghui Electronic Industrial Park! Please contact the staff later to complete the subsequent procedures."
Wang Yi breathed a sigh of relief!
Acquiring an industrial park worth one billion for 600 million was a good deal, a super good deal!
If he took 600 million to buy office buildings, at 20,000 per square meter, he could only buy 30,000 square meters.
Assuming 2,000 square meters per floor, he could only buy 15 floors.
While that would be sufficient, the 200,000-square-meter industrial park was clearly more appealing!
Moreover, the industrial park still had 200 mu of vacant land, where another 200,000 square meters could be built!
Whether it's real estate, office buildings, or industrial parks, what's truly expensive has never been the construction cost, but the land price, or rather, the floor area price!
For example, industrial parks in Zhongguancun are industrial land, costing 2 million per mu, and high-tech enterprises can even receive a little subsidy.
But if it were office buildings in Zhongguancun, it would be commercial financial land, costing 20 million per mu!
Therefore, even with an FAR of 5.0 for office buildings and 1.5 for industrial parks, the unit price of office buildings is 4-7 times that of industrial parks.
As for construction and installation costs, they are quite low.
Ten years later, even with soaring labor and material costs, construction and installation costs would still only be 2,000 per square meter.
In 2011, construction and installation costs of just over 1,000 per square meter were sufficient!
For the 200 mu of vacant land in Phase II, Wang Yi only needed to invest another 200 million-plus to build another 200,000 square meters of industrial park!
Very cost-effective!
Adding taxes and fees, it would be equivalent to acquiring a 400,000-square-meter industrial park for 850 million, which was very cost-effective.
At that time, he could plan it well, build several high-rise office buildings to increase office space.
Then, he could also create large-flat apartments as benefits for the company's senior executives.
Although the property rights of industrial land are restricted and cannot be traded, at least it would be comfortable to live in!
Wang Yi also planned to build a large-flat villa within the industrial park for himself to live in!
Wouldn't that be more comfortable than living in a high-rise mansion?
Besides its financial attributes, the most essential attribute of a house is its residential nature!
For investment, one looks at financial attributes; the higher the appreciation potential, the better.
For self-occupancy, one still looks at residential attributes; the more comfortable, the better!
As for the 200,000-square-meter industrial park already built, even though it was designed by Qianghui Electronic and has some flaws in many places, it didn't matter.
As long as it could be used, there was no need to pursue perfection.
There is no 100% perfect thing in this world; if one pursues perfection in everything, living becomes too exhausting.
Conversely, if one can be blissfully ignorant, or even abandon dreams, one might live with great freedom!
Just like Song Yang before, he didn't think about anything, didn't care about anything.
He would give the sheep some grass every day, just enough to keep them from starving.
The rest of the time was eating, playing, and sleeping—a truly extraordinary sense of freedom.
But ever since he started following Wang Yi to sell leftover stock shoes, odd-sized shoes, and leftover stock clothing, Song Yang was running around every day, setting up stalls to sell goods.
One day in this district, the next in that city, busy all day long.
Smoking throat and oral ulcers were common occurrences!
There was no other way.
Sun Rui and the others had started school, so these tasks could only be entrusted to Song Yang and Huang Cui, as well as other employees hired later.
Although Song Yang earned five thousand a month, which was more than a Jizhou white-collar worker earned in two months.
His savings also reached tens of thousands, but he was truly not as happy and free as before.
He frequently traveled across cities to sell shoes, and didn't even have time to feed the sheep at home, so he simply sold them all at once!
This could be considered the reward of a dream, or perhaps its cost.
Sometimes, when Song Yang was eating, he would be in a daze, wondering what the meaning of all this was.
To this, Huang Cui just said:
"It's all for life."
Sometimes she would add another word of advice:
"Yangyang, earn money well, save money well. Later, buy a house in the county town, marry a wife, have a child, and life will be perfect."
Song Yang felt it made sense and strived for it, selling shoes even more diligently.
He earned money but was reluctant to spend it, saving it all to marry a wife.
In big cities, being single isn't a big deal.
But in a village in 2011, if you didn't find a partner and get married, the pressure would be immense.
Wang Yi found it hard to say anything about this.
If Song Yang decided to embrace greater freedom, then Wang Yi would have to rehire people to help him make money.
Afterward, Wang Yi proceeded with the subsequent handover with the auction house and paid the outstanding fees.
At this point, the Qianghui Industrial Park completely belonged to Wang Yi!
Jian Ziyan accompanied Wang Yi through a busy period.
As soon as the procedures were completed, two middle-aged men walked over.
Jian Ziyan quickly introduced:
"Junior, on the left is Director Qin of the management committee, and on the right is my teacher, Professor Mo!!"
Wang Yi immediately understood and quickly extended his hand:
"Director Qin, hello!"
There was no choice; operating a company on their territory naturally required building good relationships.
If these relationships were well-maintained, benefits would surely follow.
"Boss Wang of Meiyou, so young and yet with such achievements, impressive! Truly impressive!"
Director Qin shook Wang Yi's hand, laughing heartily.
Excellent entrepreneurs like him are welcome in any city.
Even in the Imperial Capital, Haicheng District!
No one complains about having too much money, and no district complains about having too much tax revenue!
"Director Qin, you flatter me. I was just lucky to choose the right path. Starting a business is not easy, and I'll still need a lot of guidance from leaders in the future!"
Having worked in state-owned enterprises for several years in his previous life, Wang Yi could rattle off such remarks effortlessly.
"Neither humble nor pushy, very good. Old Mo, your school has produced another talent!"
Director Qin smiled and looked at Professor Mo.
"Indeed, Beihang has many promising students this year, but Wang Yi is the most outstanding one! I hope you remain humble and persistent, and continue to work hard!"
"Absolutely, I will certainly stay true to my original aspiration and forge ahead!"
Wang Yi said with a smile, extending his hand.
Such is the world of adults.
Saying the right thing to the right person.
"Stay true to your original aspiration and forge ahead! Well said, excellent!"
Professor Mo shook hands with Wang Yi, feeling greatly pleased.
He just liked students who were capable, talented, and knew how to speak appropriately for the occasion!
A definite talent, with boundless prospects!
Director Qin looked at Wang Yi:
"Let's go find somewhere to talk."
"Okay."
Wang Yi followed.
Professor Mo and Jian Ziyan, being tactful, stayed behind.
The content of the ensuing conversation was confidential, and it wasn't appropriate for them to be involved.
"Ziyan, Wang Yi is quite extraordinary. When you have time, interact with him more; it will greatly benefit you in any case!"
Professor Mo said with a smile.
He was very optimistic about Jian Ziyan and had plans for her to pursue postgraduate studies with him.
"Thank you for the guidance, teacher."
Jian Ziyan nodded, her fair cheeks slightly flushed.
She did want to interact more, but she felt the gap between them was too wide.
If she truly fell into it and couldn't extricate herself, she would only suffer in the end.
For a man as outstanding as Wang Yi, what kind of girl could truly hold him?
Even if Jian Ziyan was a department beauty or even a campus belle-level goddess, she felt it wasn't enough, completely insufficient.
She had followed Professor Mo to participate in many company bankruptcies and reorganizations, and also many divorce disputes of big bosses.
How lavishly people at that level played, others might not know, but as a law student, she was very clear.
In her freshman year, Professor Mo directly said,
"The career path for law majors isn't necessarily limited to being a lawyer; you can also work as corporate legal counsel or pass civil service exams to join the system. Some girls' personalities aren't suited for being lawyers, so don't blindly stick to one path."
Although the teacher spoke very subtly, Jian Ziyan understood.
Being a lawyer involves litigation and non-litigation, but both require finding your own clients.
Only with enough clients can there be enough commissions and income.
But how do you find clients?
If you don't attend banquets, socialize, or network, will clients just fall from the sky?
This is clearly unrealistic!
But if Jian Ziyan were to socialize, with her looks and figure, even those who initially had no intentions would develop them.
Jian Ziyan found this thought terrifying!
So she minored in finance, thinking that combining finance and law would enhance her core competitiveness.
She could handle some high-end business, without having to socialize and drink with clients for cases like ordinary lawyers…
But ideals are plump, and reality is bony!
What if this path didn't go smoothly, she would still have to socialize…
Just like her excellent senior, who also studied law + finance and had lofty ambitions.
But now, wasn't she still wearing sexy clothes, holding a wine glass, attending various banquets, mingling among big clients, and being groped was the least of it…
Currently, Jian Ziyan was still a student, and with Professor Mo protecting her, she didn't have to worry about any of this.
But what about after graduation, after starting work?
She couldn't expect Professor Mo to protect her for life, could she?
She couldn't expect Professor Mo to hand over all the cases to her, could she?
That's unrealistic!
By then, she would still have to strive on her own!
Thinking about all this, Jian Ziyan felt a headache coming on; she truly couldn't accept that kind of life.
Could it be that she could only pass civil service exams and join the system?
And today, Professor Mo's advice to her, to cling tightly to Boss Wang's leg…
In that case, it was also a way out!
If she could become legal counsel for Boss Wang's company, she wouldn't have to desperately socialize, drink with clients, build connections, and compete for cases!
In an instant, Jian Ziyan completely understood Professor Mo's words.
Even if she couldn't tie down Boss Wang, or even if Boss Wang wasn't interested in her, it didn't matter.
As long as she clung to Wang Yi's leg, her career would be stable!
The worst outcome would only be disappointment in love, but triumph in career!
Following Boss Wang, as long as she could make a lot of money, being single for life was fine.
Jian Ziyan had completely come to terms with it!
As for whether she could win Wang Yi's favor and become his woman, Jian Ziyan felt it was best to let fate decide.
One cannot be too greedy.
Having one of career or love was already very good.
After all, most people work hard, give their all, and end up with nothing.
"Thank you, teacher, I understand. Thank you."
Jian Ziyan said with a smile.
"??? "
Professor Mo was stunned, thinking:
"What did you understand? Did I say something?"
"I just told you to build a good relationship with Wang Yi; these are valuable connections that will greatly benefit you in the future!"
"You're not idly dreaming of becoming the boss lady of Meiyou, are you?"
"Quite ambitious!"
"But if it really happens, never mind being the boss lady, even just being Boss Wang's woman, you could achieve a class leap. And I could bask in your reflected glory!"
The higher Professor Mo's status, the more he understood how difficult class mobility was.
Meanwhile, Wang Yi followed Director Qin to a conference room.
The secretary brought two cups of tea and immediately withdrew.
"Boss Wang, have you considered moving Meiyou to the Imperial Capital?"
Director Qin came straight to the point, directly stating the purpose of his visit.
Currently, Meiyou's performance was so outstanding that even the capital market didn't know how to value it.
Online and offline businesses were fully flourishing, revenue was terrifying, and profit even more so!
For ordinary small enterprises, the Haicheng District Management Committee wouldn't be interested at all.
But for a major taxpayer like Meiyou, the Haicheng District Management Committee was somewhat tempted.
"Director Qin, you can just call me Wang Yi, haha."
Wang Yi said with a smile:
"To be honest, I don't plan to move Meiyou here. After all, my hometown offered good benefits that tied me there. I also wouldn't want to be an ungrateful person."
Director Qin's heart sank a little; he was somewhat disappointed but also helpless.
If Wang Yi were too heartless, he wouldn't think highly of him either.
Wang Yi then changed the subject:
"However, I plan to place both the parent company and the new core businesses in the Imperial Capital!"
"Parent company? New core businesses?"
Director Qin's eyes lit up, and he became interested:
"You mean Xingyi Technology, the one you used to participate in this auction?"
Initially, Director Qin thought Wang Yi's core company was Meiyou, and Xingyi Technology was just a nominal parent company with no core business.
Now it seems, does this Xingyi Technology perhaps have some hidden depths?
Wang Yi nodded:
"That's right, Meiyou is just a subsidiary of Xingyi Technology. Xingyi Technology is the key. It's also why I invested heavily to buy an industrial park in the Imperial Capital!"
"Good, very good!" Director Qin smiled:
"What exactly is this core business you mentioned?"
"Smartphones!"
Wang Yi didn't hide anything.
To gain the support of the management committee, he couldn't be secretive.
The management committee was different from those capitalists.
Capitalists think about profit, about how to completely devour Wang Yi's company and make it their own!
What the management committee thought about was political achievements and tax revenue!
It was about how to provide support to help Wang Yi grow and strengthen his company!
In this way, Wang Yi's company would grow, achieving both fame and fortune.
The management committee would also gain political achievements, tax revenue, employment, GDP, and a series of other benefits.
To put it plainly, the management committee and Wang Yi had a common foundation of interests and goals.
Just like a certain city a few years later, which went all out to support BOE for over ten years.
BOE grew strong, forming an industrial cluster in that city, leading globally, and radiating to the surrounding areas.
That city not only achieved brilliant political accomplishments and immense tax revenue, boosting employment, but was also officially designated as—one of the national key development cities for the integrated circuit industry!
The entire city's strategic positioning was elevated!
This cooperation was a definite win-win, bringing joy to all!
Similarly, compared to capitalists who devour people without spitting out bones, Wang Yi also preferred to cooperate with management committees that shared a common interest foundation and could achieve true win-win results!
Director Qin's eyes brightened:
"Smartphones are a very good track. Currently, domestic smartphones are still in their nascent stage, and market share is controlled by foreign brands. This is not good for us and must change!"
"If you want to make smartphones, the management committee can provide as much support as possible! Whether it's policy-wise or economically, it can be done. However, for specifics, we need to study it. You can also mention what kind of support you're looking for."
Director Qin's words were very skillful: requests could be made, achievements had to be demonstrated, then things would be considered.
Wang Yi understood: support was possible, but he had to show results.
And the demands made also had to be reasonable and compliant.
At the very least, the current Xingyi Phone was still just a PPT.
No, not even a PPT!
Making demands would be difficult.
The reason Jizhou could offer Meiyou commercial land worth 1.5 billion and a 500 million interest-free loan was also because Meiyou had achieved results, with the intention of tying Meiyou to Jizhou, and also adding a gambling clause!
But Xingyi Phone had not achieved any results yet, and wouldn't in the short term.
Even at the fastest, it would be next year!
So, if Wang Yi made small requests, they wouldn't mean much; Wang Yi wasn't lacking in minor things.
If he made large requests, it would be futile; without results, the management committee couldn't possibly agree.
However, this didn't stump Wang Yi; he would simply aim higher!
In Jizhou, he aimed high, proposing to build a 518-meter skyscraper.
Jizhou provided the land, and also a thousand mu of low-priced residential land!
With Wang Yi's operations, he could earn over 60 billion in a few years!
Of course, Wang Yi would definitely build the 518-meter skyscraper!
Without credibility, one cannot stand!
Here in the Imperial Capital, Wang Yi would also continue to aim high!
Wang Yi was best at this kind of thing.
So, Wang Yi solemnly said:
"If you ask about needs, there truly are some! But it's not just for Xingyi Phone, it's for all other domestic mobile phones, and even the entire domestic smartphone industry chain!"
"What do you mean?"
Director Qin frowned slightly, unsure what Wang Yi was trying to say.
It's one thing to aim high, but this is directly aiming for the highest level!
Isn't that a bit much?
Wang Yi sighed, somewhat helpless:
"Director Qin, currently the entire smartphone industry chain is controlled by foreigners!"
"To put it bluntly, our domestic brands are just assembling phones, only earning assembly fees. The rest of the money is taken by foreign suppliers!"
(End of this chapter)