novelraw Chapter 491 : The Paper General Boss
Chapter 491 : The Paper General Boss
Chapter 491: The Paper General Boss
After submitting the thesis, Chen Fan left the headache-inducing problem to Professor Chen.
Chen Fan decided not to think about anything related to the thesis anymore.
For him, writing this thesis was only to ensure his smooth graduation.
He had no idea that this thesis would cause such a stir domestically and have such a significant impact on his future.
In April, Chen Fan took some time to visit Qifan Construction.
The new company had been fully established, and after a period of adjustment between the high-level executives poached by Guo Wendong and the original leadership, the company finally began to function.
As the company's founder, Chen Fan presided over the first high-level meeting, which was about the company's future development direction.
At the meeting, Chen Fan proposed that the company's first project would be a commercial housing project.
Most of the management was not surprised by this.
After all, building commercial housing wasn't very challenging and could help accumulate experience.
However, the newly recruited Vice Chairman quickly spoke up.
"Boss, to build commercial housing, we need to auction for land plots first."
"Currently, our company doesn't seem to have enough funds to bid for even a small plot of land."
He glanced at the Finance Manager sitting across from him.
The Finance Manager, who was personally recruited by Guo Wendong, with the original Finance Manager demoted to deputy, was a capable-looking woman in her forties. She first looked at Chen Fan before reporting.
"Mr. Chen, according to the financial report, our company's current funds are not in a healthy state. We don't have enough to bid for even a small plot of land."
Chen Fan smiled.
"I didn't say we were going to auction for land."
"Doesn't our company already have a plot of land?"
Hearing this, everyone was slightly stunned.
Then someone exclaimed.
"Mr. Chen, you can't be referring to plot No. 012, can you?"
"That's absolutely impossible!"
The former Vice Chairman of Jinchuang Construction spoke up excitedly.
"Mr. Chen, that plot is just a wasteland, surrounded by nothing but wilderness. It has no development value at all."
"Jinchuang Construction suffered a huge loss because they bought this land, and then had to sit on it for several years, unable to sell it."
"If we develop this plot, we'll just be wasting energy and money for nothing."
After this Vice Chairman finished speaking, several other executives immediately stood up to support his view.
Especially the old hands from Jinchuang Construction, who absolutely despised plot No. 012.
They earnestly tried to persuade Chen Fan, fearing that the boss would be stubborn and the new company would follow in Jinchuang Construction's footsteps right from the start.
After the heated discussion ended, Chen Fan smiled and placed his hands on the table.
"Has everyone finished speaking?"
"Since everyone has expressed their opinions, let me share mine."
"First, plot No. 012 belongs to our company. If we don't use it, it will always be a wasteland. If we use it well, our company might soar."
"I know what you're all worried about, but my view is slightly opposite to yours."
Chen Fan displayed a confident smile.
"I believe the next few years will be the golden age for the real estate market, and cities will see development. The development within Yunhai city has basically taken shape."
"For further development, we can only spread to surrounding areas, and Nansu Town's geographical location is too important."
"I boldly predict that in the next year or two, Nansu Town will definitely be a key development area for Yunhai city."
"By then, our commercial housing will be almost complete, putting us directly ahead of all our competitors."
Hearing Chen Fan's words, many executives' hearts sank.
Indeed, he's still young.
Sigh, it seems this young boss doesn't understand real estate at all.
Complete nonsense, all talk and no action.
They had originally hoped the new company could achieve great things, but now the future looked bleak.
Chen Fan took in everyone's expressions.
He could guess what they were thinking, but he didn't care.
This was his company, and he was the boss.
Next, several executives launched another round of persuasion aimed at Chen Fan.
But Chen Fan remained unmoved.
"It's decided. Now everyone, prepare to start work."
"Meeting adjourned!"
The first meeting didn't end on a harmonious note.
Moreover, Chen Fan's forceful attitude led many to label him as an outsider trying to command insiders.
After the meeting, Chen Fan called Guo Wendong aside.
"In the coming days, people in the company may start to waver, especially these executives."
"Keep an eye on them. If anyone wavers and wants to jump ship or spread discouraging words, even if they're a company executive, dismiss them without mercy."
Guo Wendong nodded.
He understood Chen Fan's reasoning.
Two-thirds of the management were from Jinchuang Construction, and factions were bound to form.
Taking this opportunity to dismiss some, intimidate some, and win over some would completely stabilize the company's internal environment.
However, Guo Wendong couldn't help but voice his doubt.
"Boss, are we really going to develop plot No. 012?"
Chen Fan laughed: "What? You don't believe me either?"
Guo Wendong hesitated, unsure how to respond.
Chen Fan laughed heartily.
"Trust me. If we develop this plot well, we'll be able to leap into the first tier of real estate companies in Yunhai in the future."
The day after the meeting, Chen Fan and Su Ruochu boarded a flight to Beijing.
Su Ruochu's postgraduate entrance exam results had come out, and she had received a notice from Beijing Media University, preparing to go to Beijing for the second round of interviews.
This was Chen Fan's first time in Beijing since his rebirth.
Everything felt so strange yet so familiar.
Chen Fan had booked a hotel in advance. They rested for an afternoon on the first day in Beijing, and on the second day, Chen Fan accompanied Su Ruochu to Beijing Media University for her interview.
At the school gate.
"Do your best! Good luck!"
Chen Fan hugged Su Ruochu, they smiled at each other, and he watched her enter the campus.
While waiting, Chen Fan felt a bit bored. He bought an ice cream and walked casually on Beijing's streets, eating while observing the surrounding buildings, comparing them in his mind with Beijing a few years in the future.
Beijing Media University is located outside the East 5th Ring Road, and Chen Fan remembered that the 5th Ring Road started construction in November 2000 and wasn't completed until November 2003.
In other words, the 5th Ring Road had just been fully completed not long ago, and the surrounding environment and transportation were far from being as convenient and beautiful as in the future.
Especially the surrounding buildings, construction sites were everywhere, bustling with activity...
Construction... commercial housing!
Chen Fan's expression suddenly froze, and the wooden stick of the ice cream in his mouth dropped to the ground with a plop.
"Damn! I'm such an idiot!"
Chen Fan gave himself a hard slap.
Commercial housing!
Shouldn't he take this opportunity to buy a few commercial houses in Beijing?
And he called himself a time traveler.
He actually forgot about this before coming.
He really deserved that slap!
Chen Fan excitedly rubbed his cheeks.
Right. What was the housing price in Beijing in 2004?