novelraw Chapter 113 : How about I take over_
Chapter 113 : How about I take over_
Chapter 113: How about I take over?
Following Fang Ling, they wandered aimlessly along the old street.
Most of the time, it was Fang Ling introducing to Chen Fan, explaining what was on the left, what building was on the right.
She could speak fluently about everything here.
And Chen Fan only needed to be a qualified listener.
"That was my kindergarten when I was little, but it's closed now."
"That house over there used to be a small shop. When I was little, I loved to have my mom take me there to buy candy..."
A faint smile hung on Fang Ling's face, as if she had really immersed herself in the memories of her childhood.
Finally, the two arrived at a large gate.
"We're here."
"Here?"
Chen Fan was a little surprised and looked around.
"What is this place?"
"You'll know when you go in."
Fang Ling teased and directly pushed open the gate, leading Chen Fan inside.
As he followed her in, Chen Fan realized there was an amazing hidden world inside.
This was a children's amusement park!
Ferris wheel, bumper cars, swimming pool, Chen Fan even saw a soccer field in the distance.
The only peculiarity was that the facilities here were too old.
Peeling paint, severe disrepair, and it was obvious that the lack of maintenance for a long time made all the facilities look as if they had been abandoned for many years.
In this huge amusement park, there were only a few children playing, and apart from them, Chen Fan didn't even see any staff.
Seeing Chen Fan's puzzled look towards her, Fang Ling smiled and asked, "Are you wondering why I brought you here?"
Seeing Chen Fan nod, Fang Ling explained, "Because apart from my home, this is the place I feel most attached to."
"When I was little, my parents seemed to be busy every day and didn't have time to accompany me."
"So after school, I could only come here alone. I would do my homework here, and then play until dark, until my mom came to pick me up..."
"So, this place holds my childhood memories."
Chen Fan nodded in contemplation.
There was actually one thing he didn't quite understand.
Even if she felt deep attachment to this place, Fang Ling was already a college student now, so there was no need to be so nostalgic, right?
Could it be that she was really that nostalgic?
Fang Ling's next sentence answered Chen Fan's doubts.
"The last time I came here alone, the owner told me that this amusement park couldn't operate anymore, and he was preparing to sell it."
"Sell it?"
Chen Fan was a little surprised and curiously looked around.
"Most of the amusement facilities here have severely aged. Even if they were transferred, they probably wouldn't be worth much. And to be honest, these facilities might not even pass the fire safety inspection now..."
Fang Ling shook her head, "They are transferring the land as well."
Chen Fan's eyes widened, "You mean this land also belongs to the owner?"
"Yes."
Fang Ling nodded, "When I was little, the owner of this amusement park was an elderly couple. They were very kind and good to me."
"But a few years ago, the old man passed away, and his son took over this place. He had no interest in operating this dilapidated amusement park..."
"I heard rumors that he seems to have lost quite a bit of money doing business outside, and he urgently needed to fill the hole, so he decided to sell this place."
Chen Fan nodded in understanding.
He also understood Fang Ling's intention now.
"No wonder you brought me here. You wanted to come see it one last time before it gets sold?"
Fang Ling nodded and looked at Chen Fan with a bit of appreciation.
She really liked this about Chen Fan, his quick mind, his insight into the human heart. With just an expression or a sentence from her, he could clearly understand her thoughts.
It was very comfortable to be around someone like this.
Walking beside Fang Ling, they circled the amusement park, and Chen Fan couldn't help but sigh, "This place is really dilapidated."
Fang Ling explained, "This amusement park is at least forty or fifty years old, it must have been built in the 1950s or 1960s."
Chen Fan looked around observantly. "This amusement park seems quite large."
Fang Ling smiled. "Very large. Because back then this was a collective asset, and was later contracted out."
Something stirred in Chen Fan's mind, and he immediately thought of one thing.
The West City Development Zone.
Around the year 2000, Yunhai City convened a new government economic work report meeting.
At the meeting, a proposal draft for the establishment of an economic development zone was passed.
And this economic development zone was chosen to be located in West City.
As someone who had been reborn from the future, no one knew better than Chen Fan what this represented.
Don't look at how dilapidated West City is now, it's the largest old city district in the entire Yunhai.
Starting next year, the West City Development Zone will officially begin construction. At that time, demolition, reconstruction, and a large number of buildings will rise from the ground.
Over a decade later, the West City Development Zone will attract a large number of corporations and technology companies to settle in, becoming a true economic development zone in name and reality.
Chen Fan was a little uncertain whether this amusement park was within the scope of the first batch of demolitions or not.
If it was indeed a demolition target, then as long as he bought this amusement park, in less than a year, wouldn't he be able to make a huge profit effortlessly?
His heart stirred with some excitement, but he forcefully suppressed the turmoil within.
Then he looked towards Fang Ling beside him, who was gazing at the surrounding amusement facilities, seemingly still reminiscing.
"Senior Sister, excuse my bluntness, but even if you had deep feelings for this place in your childhood, you're already a college student now, isn't this a bit..."
"Too sentimental?"
Fang Ling completed the last few words for Chen Fan.
She suddenly smiled wryly.
"I knew you would think that way. What? Don't you know that women are sensitive creatures who easily get nostalgic?"
"I'm just a little more sensitive in my thoughts than most women."
Chen Fan smiled bitterly, this wasn't just a little, this was two points, three points, many points...
"Since you feel so deeply about this place, why don't you take photos to capture everything and keep it as a memento?"
Fang Ling pursed her lips, "Last time I already used a DV camera to record this entire place."
Chen Fan was speechless, almost forgetting that this girl was a little rich lady.
When many people hadn't even seen a cell phone, she had already started playing with DV cameras.
"If you ask me, your family is so wealthy, you might as well just buy this place."
Fang Ling frowned. "You think I don't want to? But the money belongs to my family, what does it have to do with me?"
"Besides, this place has no profit potential at all, my parents would never agree."
As she said this, Fang Ling looked a little dejected.
It seems she really had considered wanting to buy this place.
This scene stirred something in Chen Fan again.
How about I take over?
As long as his information wasn't wrong, after he took over this place, West City would definitely start demolition within a year.
At that time, for such a large piece of land, just the demolition compensation would be a huge sum.
The return on investment in just one year would be at least tenfold.
This was absolutely a sure-win investment.