RPAGF Chapter 64 A Trip to Shanghai and Hangzhou
Chapter 64 A Trip to Shanghai and Hangzhou
The profit-sharing is something for the second half of the year anyway. Originally, Yufei wanted to receive the profit-sharing every six months so that she could quickly begin her plans.
But then I thought better of it. Convincing either the school leaders or the town leaders to help her transform the town wasn't something that could be rushed; it required a gradual approach.
Once her plan is complete, she shouldn't even need to talk to them; they'll contact her parents themselves. At that point, she'll have the upper hand.
Instead, upgrading the living space is urgently needed, and travel plans need to be put on the agenda. She needs to ask her mother for her craving to go out and play.
After several days of pleading and nagging, her mother agreed to go on a trip in August. She'll take advantage of this opportunity not only to collect new species but also to buy some properties – stocks from the 80s and real estate from the 90s.
Housing prices in Shanghai and Beijing haven't reached the terrifying levels they will be in 10 years. She wants to buy more properties before prices skyrocket.
She provided her own family with fertilizer, seeds, and the money she had already received from selling sugar to Gangzi was approximately 1000 million Xia coins.
That should be enough for her to buy a house this time, so after Yufei's grandparents and parents delivered the agricultural products they had agreed upon earlier this year...
They embarked on their trip, accompanied by Xu Jun and his family.
Just as Xu Jun had predicted, Xu Jun's mother, Yu Fei's godmother, didn't need Xu Jun to say much when she heard that Yu Fei and her friends were going on a trip.
She insisted on going, and as for her dad →_→ he had no say. If her mom said she was going, she went. Xu's dad could only pack his bags and go like a mere accessory.
Their first stop on their trip was Shanghai.
The Oriental Pearl Tower, a landmark building in Shanghai, was completed last October.
This is a world-class architectural masterpiece, and it is the tallest building in Asia.
When you come to Shanghai, you must go upstairs to see it, and that's exactly what they did.
When Yufei went on her trip, she brought all the necessary equipment and even specially asked someone to buy her a DSLR camera.
Preserving the beautiful years, while Granny Chun is also taking action.
Based on her memories from her previous life, Yufei roughly knew which areas of Shanghai would see housing prices rise. Since she was still young, she certainly couldn't buy a house herself, so she gave her family's household registration book to Granny Chun.
I sent her to do some research, firstly to find out about Shanghai's housing prices, and secondly, I gave Granny Chun 500 million Shanghai dollars to look for houses for sale in Pudong and across from the Oriental Pearl Tower.
Yufei and her group of five spent five days in Shanghai, visiting the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Bund, the Shanghai Wild Animal Park, and ancient towns.
On her second day in Shanghai, Granny Chun collected information on some real estate developments and residential communities.
I got the floor plans and brochures from the sales office and gave them to Yufei. I also told her about the prices. Back in 95, prices in Lujiazui and other now-popular areas were around 3000 yuan per square meter.
Ten years from now, it will be incredibly cheap, but considering current wage levels, it's still a price that most people can't afford.
However, for Yufei's family, it's best to buy now. After they receive their year-end dividends, Yufei must find a way to get her family to invest some of their money in real estate; right now, it's a sure-fire way to make a profit.
Yufei looked at the information collected by Granny Chun while thinking.
In the end, Yufei chose a property across the river from the Oriental Pearl Tower; the building she liked had an entire floor that was still unsold.
She wanted to take over the entire floor, a space of 1400 square meters, costing approximately 500 million.
Fortunately, Granny Chun had enough money on hand. Yufei had told Granny Chun that if she had enough money, she would buy whatever she thought was worthwhile. This large apartment was for her to live in when she came to Shanghai.
Later, Yufei asked Granny Chun to go to the old town to see if there were any houses for sale.
In a few years, when the land is demolished and the property is redeveloped, she can become a "second-generation demolition beneficiary" (a term referring to someone who benefits from land expropriation). Just thinking about it makes me happy.
However, progress in the old town area was not smooth. Granny Chun spent two days and one morning getting the house next to the Oriental Pearl Tower sorted out.
It took three days to acquire five apartments in the old town area, each costing approximately 1.4 to 1.5 million yuan.
Fortunately, Granny Chun had a brilliant idea and went to look at some villas. In the end, she bought two villas totaling more than 600 square meters for more than 3 million yuan.
Looking at the stack of property deeds in the room, Yufei couldn't help but want to burst into laughter.
Who knows, even if her small-town plan doesn't come to fruition someday, she can still make a living collecting rent while wearing slippers and using a curling iron.
Of course, she couldn't be complacent yet. She needed to invest more to accumulate initial capital for the future. Just leaving the money there wouldn't even earn enough interest for Yufei to do; it was useless.
Yufei, who came from the future, clearly knew that real estate was extremely profitable. Was she stupid not to invest?
For the rest of the trip, Yufei kept giggling, making her mother realize that she needed to take Yufei out more often.
I just had a silly trip to Shanghai and I'm completely out of touch. I guess I haven't seen enough of the world.
Their next stop is Hangzhou. Ever since they bought a TV, Yufei's mother has been watching "The Legend of the White Snake" every day.
Later, Xu Jun's mother and her mother even sang a duet of "Beautiful West Lake in March".
Although it's not March, it can't dampen her mother's enthusiasm.
When Yufei mentioned traveling, Yufei's mother's first thought was to visit Lin'an.
If Yufei hadn't said that Shanghai was quite close to Lin'an, she would have wanted to go to Shanghai first to buy some nice clothes before exploring Lin'an.
Yufei's mom went straight to Lin'an, and now she thinks it's pretty good.
She wore a little dress she'd found in Shanghai, carried a small parasol, and gazed at the beautiful scenery of West Lake, savoring a unique experience.
However, Yufei's mother wanted to complain about the food in Lin'an, saying it was somewhat delicious (she was being sarcastic).
The only dish I can really offer is West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce.
Afterwards, we went to the Broken Bridge and had a cheesy exchange of "Wife~" and "My Lord" with Yufei's dad. Then, I suggested that I and Xu Junyi's mom take turns playing Xiaoqing and Bai Suzhen.
Yufei suggested that Yufei take the photos.
This also opened up new ideas for Yufei's mother, who found all the filming locations for "The Legend of the White Snake".
Then they imagined themselves as the White Snake Lady, Yufei's father naturally became Xu Xian, and Xu Jun's mother and father also became...
They imitated scenes from TV dramas and then had Yufei take pictures of them.
This must be the earliest popular spot for online influencers, Yufei thought.
Besides sightseeing, Yufei had another purpose in coming to Lin'an: to buy silk and, at the same time, to see if she could get her hands on some silkworms.
Later, Yufei, her grandmother, and her mother all bought several bolts of fine silk and shipped them back home.
Yufei was also lucky; she bought more than 10 silkworms, mulberry leaves, and branches.
As the ancients said, "Above is heaven, below is Suzhou."
An refers to Lin'an, and Su refers to Gusu.
They spent seven or eight days exploring Lin'an, immersing themselves in the scenery, making Yufei and her family reluctant to leave.
But even good times must come to an end, and their summer vacation was only so long.
Having visited Lin'an, how could one not go to Suzhou?
Moreover, where can you find the hairy crabs that Yufei has been longing for?
Lin'an and Suzhou share many similar architectural styles, primarily featuring Suzhou-style gardens, yet each has its own unique characteristics.
Yufei feels that Lin'an is more modern, while Suzhou is more traditional. Of course, this is just Yufei's personal opinion.