Fang Bai left the Sha County government compound and returned to the hotel, calling Qin Shuyu to have dinner together.
That evening, upon checking into the hotel, they each went to their own rooms.
Fang Bai had booked three rooms: Wang Dakai and Li Xiaolong shared a double room on the third floor, while he and Qin Shuyu had two single rooms on the fourth floor.
After Fang Bai escorted Qin Shuyu back to her room, he didn't want to leave and closed the door behind him.
Qin Shuyu saw Fang Bai's quick little action, which made her heart pound. She shyly asked, "Fang Bai, aren't you going back to your own room?"
"Hmm, I'll go back in a bit. I'll just sit here with you for a while first." Fang Bai smiled and sat directly on the edge of the bed, "I just want to have a deep conversation with you."
"Oh, okay." Qin Shuyu was not very worldly, like a little bird that had just learned to fly.
After chatting for a while, Fang Bai stared at Qin Shuyu, who was sitting next to him.
Qin Shuyu was so shy that she lowered her head and murmured, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Shuyu, I feel like you've gained some weight."
"No, I've always been like this."
Fang Bai shook his head and, amidst her startled cry, picked her up directly, then purposely made them fall onto the bed together.
"You're a bit heavier, no wonder I couldn't pick you up."
Fang Bai lay on the bed, holding her close.
Qin Shuyu was so shy that she buried her head in his chest, whispering, "No, I haven't."
"No, you weigh more in my heart." Fang Bai smiled.
Hearing this, Qin Shuyu felt as sweet as if she had eaten candy: "Really?"
"Yes, actually, you always have."
Fang Bai gently lifted her head with both hands, and before she could react, he kissed her.
A few minutes later, two vulgar industrial products lay on the floor.
A few more minutes later, several handcrafted items also lay on the floor.
That night, Fang Bai did not return to his own room.
Of course, he only dipped his toes in, a fleeting glimpse.
Even so, it scared Qin Shuyu, who trembled like a little hamster, shrinking into a ball and holding onto him tightly, unwilling to let go.
...
The next morning, Fang Bai stealthily snuck back to his room to take a hot shower.
In the afternoon, he returned to the Sha County government compound and discussed investment matters with the Sha County ZF Leader, receiving a warm welcome.
On the third day, the County Leader took Fang Bai to various land plots in the county for on-site inspection, while also introducing Sha County's characteristics and advantages.
A few days later,
Fang Bai and Li Xiaolong and others were already driving back to Wen City.
Fang Bai had signed a contract with the Sha County ZF for 2,000 mu of industrial land, with a total land price of 20 million yuan, located north of Longyang Road Overpass.
Only for industrial land could he get this price of 10,000 yuan/mu. If it were residential or commercial land, each mu would start at least 50,000 yuan.
Fang Bai paid a deposit of one million yuan, with the remaining balance to be paid within one year.
The requirements were that hardened roads must start construction within three years, and within five years of the hardened roads being completed, the investment scale must not be less than 100 million yuan. After three years of normal production, the average annual per-mu tax must not be less than 5,000 yuan/mu.
If Xinghai Mechanical Company failed to pay the remaining balance within one year, the one million yuan deposit would not be refunded to Fang Bai.
This was the largest area of industrial land Fang Bai had acquired, and there were more detailed planning requirements, such as it could not be used for polluting industrial investments, with enterprises mainly engaged in casting, metal surface pickling, and electroplating being considered polluting enterprises.
Xinghai Mechanical Company was established in Sha County, and the Sha County ZF also knew that if there were no hardened roads, it would be impossible for enterprises to invest in building factories.
After Xinghai Mechanical Company paid the land fees, the local ZF would be responsible for the four-access and one-level infrastructure, and the investment time would be calculated from this point.
Therefore, Fang Bai had a maximum of four years to start construction and investment, and a maximum of six years for the investment scale to be no less than 100 million yuan.
Fang Bai was not just hoarding land, but genuinely wanted to invest in building a machinery factory.
This industrial land would be worth at least 5 billion yuan in twenty-five years.
If the nature of the industrial land could be changed, it would be even more valuable.
In addition to the industrial land, Fang Bai also signed for 100 mu of commercial land, located in the future Grand Thumb Plaza, with a total land price of 10 million yuan, no deposit required, with the land fees to be paid within one year, and development required within five years after hardened roads are completed.
Time limits for development and other requirements were to prevent investors from hoarding land and selling it after it appreciated.
With a total of 30 million yuan in land fees, Fang Bai could only pin his hopes on the subscription certificates.
Those two plots of land, once Nanpu Bridge opened and Pudong New Area was established, the land prices would immediately skyrocket.
Even if he could acquire more land, he wouldn't dare. He had no background connections here, and hoarding too much might lead to him being charged with "suspected embezzlement of state-owned land."
Fang Bai finished the land matters and breathed a sigh of relief.
This trip to Shanghai yielded three gains.
First, he bought five houses; second, he acquired an industrial land plot and a commercial land plot; and third, he gained 9 new connections, bringing his total connections to 50.
The Ring Finger needs a cumulative 80 connections to upgrade to Level 4, so Fang Bai still needs 30 more. It's not too far off, and he's very much looking forward to what new functions Level 4 Ring Finger will have.
When the Middle Finger upgraded to Level 4, its functions underwent a qualitative change.
The Ring Finger upgrading to Level 4 should also bring a qualitative change.
Also, his Index Finger is also close to upgrading.
The next important task is to make money!
Fang Bai planned to handle several matters in Wen City before confidently going to university. His college entrance examination scores would be released in the next few days, but he would have to wait some time to receive the admission letter.
His homeroom teacher said that the first batch of admission letters would start being mailed at the end of July, but mailing would also take a few days.
On July 25th, Fang Bai and others returned to Wen City.
These past few days, his mother-in-law called Qin Shuyu twice, asking when she would return, saying it was already the end of July and she hadn't come back, wondering if something was happening at school.
Fang Bai had just finished his business in Shanghai and quickly returned to Wen City.
Upon arriving in Wen City, he dropped Qin Shuyu off near her home and didn't dare to go any further, truly afraid of running into his mother-in-law.
When Qin Shuyu returned home, her mother asked why she didn't need her to pick her up. Qin Shuyu said she was an adult now and could manage herself, which touched her mother.
Fang Bai returned home, and his mother showered him with care.
In the evening, Fang Bai's parents were quite pleased to learn that their son had bought several houses in Shanghai.
But they were slightly surprised to learn that he had bought over two thousand mu of land.
He was too restless!
There were still hundreds of mu of land in Wen City that hadn't been developed, and he still owed 42 million in bank loans. Now he was stirring things up in Shanghai again, and still owed money for land.
Fortunately, Fang Bai's parents were already accustomed to living with debt. They felt that the more he borrowed, the faster the family was making money. Anyway, the land was there, which was a fixed asset, and the shopping mall's monthly profit was over a million, enough to cover the interest.
Fang Bai was exhausted from his return home and hadn't had time to check on the progress of the shopping mall expansion.
At a little past eight the next morning, Fang Bai was still sleeping in bed. He hadn't slept in for a long time, mainly because he was too tired from the car ride yesterday.
Suddenly, he heard firecrackers and the sound of gongs and drums from the direction of the school.
Liu Fengqing rushed upstairs, knocking on his room door: "Son, get up quickly, something big has happened!"