Chapter Forty-Five The House

  Wang Fei stood under the shade of a tree, looking at the dazzling sunlight outside, and couldn't help but wipe the sweat on his forehead.

  Although it's already October and no longer the sweltering mid-summer season, the autumn tiger's power seems to be in no way inferior to that of summer. Under the scorching sun, even my skin feels like it's about to burn up. Fortunately, although the sunlight in Changfu is strong, as long as I'm not directly exposed to it, it's much more bearable. Just one step away, the temperature under the tree shade is several degrees lower than in the sun.

  Wang Fei is a veteran who currently works as a driver for Feiyuan Company.

  Fei Yuan Company is quite famous among the local people, almost all of Chang Fu's well-known companies and industries are under Fei Yuan Company.

  Wang Fei is not a native of Changfu, his family lives in the rural area of Mabian, Sichuan Province. However, he has been serving as a soldier in Changfu for three years and naturally knows that working at Feiyuan Company is very competitive, with good pay, job security, and a great work environment. Becoming an employee of Feiyuan Company is the dream of many people, and walking on the street makes them feel proud, with envious glances from others. Even when eating at a restaurant, the owner greets them warmly when they see the uniform logo. Many people try to get into the company by any means possible, but if it weren't for Feiyuan Company's policy of employing veterans, Wang Fei, as a rural resident with no connections or money, wouldn't have been able to join the company even if he was excellent in the army.

  Of course, every year, there are several thousand retired soldiers in Changfu, and the more than 100 places are a drop in the bucket. Even if they are allocated to their own unit, there are only about 30 places left, and many comrades cannot enter Feiyuan Company and can only return to their hometown to find another way out. When Wang Fei saw them leave with a sad and resentful expression, and saw the jealousy that could not be hidden in his eyes, he felt both sad and deeply grateful.

  Ever since his family found out he was working at Fei Yuan Company, earning almost 2000 yuan a month, his parents were overjoyed. This was equivalent to their annual income, and even Xiao Jing's mother, who had always opposed her daughter being with him, no longer objected and instead urged them to get married soon. Wang Fei cherished this hard-won job and constantly reminded himself to work hard and not slack off for the company. He worked diligently every day, hoping to save some money, so that next year he could marry Xiao Jing and bring her back to Chang Fu, rent a house, and build a happy little home together.

  Wang Fei is diligent and hardworking in his job, usually not speaking much, but with quick hands and feet. He also knows basic car maintenance and repair. After entering the company for just a few months, he was transferred from the logistics center to the administrative department to drive the general manager's car. Not only did his salary increase by 20 yuan, but his working environment was also greatly improved, making his fellow veterans who entered the company at the same time and are still driving delivery trucks extremely envious.

  But no matter where he works, he must do his job well. Wang Fei will not become complacent or arrogant because of this, which may also be the reason for his promotion.

  Today, as arranged by General Manager Chen, I went to the airport to pick up the big boss from Hong Kong.

  There are many versions of rumors about the big boss of Hong Kong in the company. Some say he is the son of a wealthy tycoon in Hong Kong, which is why he has so much money to invest in Changfu. Others say that the big boss is a self-made man who made his fortune through his own abilities and unique vision. There are also rumors that this big boss is not actually the real big boss, but rather someone responsible for the Fei Yuan company's projects, and the true big boss is someone else. However, regardless of which version is true, it is generally acknowledged that the big boss is relatively young, as he comes to Changfu many times a year and has been seen by many people.

  Although so, when Wang Fei first saw this big boss, he was still deeply shocked. The man in front of him, who seemed to be dressed very casually, looked like he was only three or four years older than himself. If it weren't for Chen's greeting and calling him "boss", even if you killed him, he absolutely wouldn't believe that this person was the big boss of Hong Kong.

  What's even stranger is that after the big boss got in the car, he didn't go back to the company. Instead, he had him drive the car to near Changfu Middle School and said he was going to pick up a student.

  Doubts will remain doubts, but Wang Fei knew he was just a driver and as long as he did his job well, that's all that mattered. Other things, listen less, ask less, and think less about them, just like in the army, execute orders and that's it.

  He got off the bus and although there was air conditioning inside, the temperature was pleasant, but outside it was scorching hot. In case Mr. Chen and the big boss had important work matters to discuss, wouldn't he be very inconvenient?

  Fortunately, it wasn't long before I heard the school bell ringing, signaling the end of classes.

  After the teacher left the classroom, Leng Bingxue calmly gathered up the books on her desk and followed the crowd of students leaving school towards the school gate.

  Time flies like an arrow, years pass like a shuttle, and 1989 has arrived unexpectedly. This year is the tenth anniversary of Leng Bingxue's rebirth. Our Xiao Han is also ten years old.

  In his past life, Leng Bing Xue was still in the fifth grade of elementary school. He listened attentively in class and after school, he would run wildly like a runaway horse, playing crazily with his friends everywhere. In this life, Leng Bing Xue has become a super-rich man with personal assets exceeding 3 billion US dollars, and this number is still growing non-stop.

  The contrast is really too big, so big that Leng Binghan can't help but recall many fragments of his past life that had long been buried deep in his memory. Among the countless feelings, there are sometimes some Zhuangzi Mengdie-like meanings, feeling like a dream and not a dream, and I don't know which one is true.

  This year, Leng Bing Han scored an ultra-high score of 249 points to become the champion of the city, completing his primary school career and entering Changfu No. 1 Middle School as a junior high school student.

  There are six middle schools in Changfu City, but Changfu No. 1 Middle School has a huge advantage in both hardware and software, making it the undisputed NO. 1 among all middle schools. Leng Bingxue's high school was also at Changfu No. 1 Middle School, so she had some feelings about it, and naturally didn't consider going to other schools.

  Like the four schools, the identity of the cold and icy is not well known. In fact, there are many high-ranking officials' children in Changfu No. 1 Middle School, whether it's the municipal party committee, the municipal government or various municipal bureaus, as long as they're of age, they'll choose to come to No. 1 Middle School for their education. Teachers and classmates are also quite used to it. Of course, there must be some preferential treatment, teachers are human too, aren't they? Don't look at how powerful they seem in school, outside of school they're nothing, and it's inevitable that there will be a need to establish connections, so how can you possibly achieve complete fairness?

  Leng Bing Han had just walked out of the school gate when he was taken aback. The car in front of him, which belonged to the general manager of Fei Yuan Company, was very familiar. It was no longer the Crown that had been purchased initially, but a Mercedes-Benz imported from Hong Kong through Zhu Jianjun's instructions. At that time, five cars were purchased, four of which remained in Hong Kong and one was airlifted to Changfu for use by General Manager Chen Yaxin. It was also the first and only Mercedes-Benz car in Changfu, with a license plate number specially approved by the government:川01－66886. When driven on the road, it attracted everyone's attention.

  The reason why we need to hang the Sichuan provincial license plate is that many of Feiyuan Company's businesses have expanded to Chengdu and all over Sichuan, so we often need to run around, and hanging a provincial capital city's license plate is more convenient.

  Of course, Fei Yuan company is not just this Mercedes-Benz car. From Chen Yaxin down to various deputy general managers and people in charge of different aspects, each has a designated vehicle. Adding the mobile business cars, there are about 20 or 30 vehicles in total. Many times, the cars serve as the company's facade. Since Fei Yuan company is not short on money now, it naturally will make its facade look good.

  But why is the car stopped at the school gate? Is it looking for its own? The people on this side of the company, including General Manager Chen Yaxin, do not know their identity and think that they are just lucky to have met Zhu Jianjun by chance, and can be considered as a friend with the Hong Kong big boss.

  Isn't it Zhu Jianjun who has arrived? But didn't he say on the phone yesterday that he would be two days late?

  Before he could think clearly, the car door opened and Zhu Jianjun's smiling face appeared.

  "This stinky brat, dare to play me, watch how I'll deal with you." Leng Bing Han muttered in a low voice, seemingly feeling that he had been cheated by Zhu Jianjun and was very humiliated.

  He made a hand gesture to Zhu Jianjun in the morning, and walked straight forward, with the car following behind him. He didn't stop until they were far away from the school gate before he got into the car. At that time, cars were not yet popular, and those who could afford to ride in one were either rich or of high status, which was quite eye-catching. Zhu Jianjun didn't want to draw attention by getting into the car at the school gate.

  Because there were other people in the car, Leng Bingxue and Zhu Jianjun didn't talk much. Wang Fei only glanced at him slightly curiously when Leng Bingxue got on the car, wondering what was special about this kid who looked like he was only twelve or thirteen years old that the big boss and general manager would come to pick him up in person.

  Chen Yaxin was delighted to see Leng Bingxue, pulling him along and asking him questions, also scolding him for not visiting her at the company for a long time.

  According to Chen Yaxin's directions, the car didn't drive far before turning into a residential area. This was a newly built community with a nice environment and quiet surroundings. The entrance also had a security company modeled after Feiyuan, with uniformed guards standing at attention. However, as soon as they saw the car, they immediately raised the barrier to let it pass. It seemed that they already knew about the car's arrival. After all, there was only one such vehicle in the entire Changfu region, so who would mistake it?

  After the car stopped, Chen Yaxin took Zhu Jianjun and Leng Binghan to the third floor, took out the key and opened the door, saying: "Boss, this is the house I found according to your requirements. The whole community is a residential building built by the Municipal Electric Power Bureau for its employees. I originally planned to buy one from them, but as soon as Director Zheng heard that it was our Feiyuan Company that wanted it, he immediately offered to give us a suite of over 100 square meters. It was only after I repeatedly declined that we got this one-bedroom suite. This house has a good orientation, about 50 square meters, and has been renovated. Furniture, appliances, and all necessary items are fully equipped. Do you seem satisfied? Is there anything missing? I'll arrange for someone to prepare it immediately."

  Zhu Jianjun and Leng Bingxue walked around the house, which was not big but decorated in a simple yet elegant style. The sofa, table, chairs, and everything else were all very complete, even the refrigerator had drinks, fruits, and vegetables inside, it looked like they had put a lot of thought into it.

  This house was introduced to Zhu Jianjun by his company, and as he grew older and the company expanded in scale, he increasingly felt the need for a space of his own. Although it's still not possible for him to stay out overnight, having such a house would be convenient for both his personal cultivation and planning the direction of future development.

  Zhu Jianjun nodded slightly at Leng Bing's cold words and said to Chen Yaxin: "Okay, this house is not bad, I'm very satisfied."

  Although she didn't know what Zhu Jianjun wanted her to find such a house for, being able to satisfy the boss made Chen Yaxin feel very happy. It was worth it that she had personally decorated this house, and even the curtains, sheets, and bedding were all chosen by herself.

  Lunch will be arranged at Fei Yang International Hotel.

  The large hotel located on the shores of Mount Emei has also been in operation for years. In order to create a top-notch hotel, Leng Bingxuan spent a high price to specially invite a professional hotel management company from Germany to come and manage it.

  This icy hotel, which was originally planned as a three-star hotel, applied for star rating after its completion. The facilities and decorations in the hotel were so shocking that they even shocked the staff of the Provincial Hotel Star Rating Committee. With an initial investment of 10 million Hong Kong dollars and a subsequent investment of 7 million Hong Kong dollars, the hotel covers an area of 50 acres, with a main building of 18 floors and four auxiliary buildings of 8 floors each, totaling over 500 rooms of various types. In addition, it is equipped with a gym, indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool connected to the sea, conference room, Chinese restaurant, Western restaurant, KTV hall, dance hall, etc. Whether in terms of architectural style, decoration design, facilities and equipment, or the quality and skills of the staff, everything is stunning. Even the door lock system uses an advanced magnetic card system from abroad that they had only heard of but never seen before. As a result, the hotel was unanimously rated as a four-star hotel.

  In fact, in the strict sense, this hotel has far exceeded the five-star standard at that time, but they are not qualified to certify and award the five-star level. It's ridiculous to use the standards of the 21st century to look at it now, but you have to know that it's not even the 1990s yet, how can the standards be so high?

  Feiyuan International Hotel is not only the first star-rated hotel in Changfu, but also one of the few four-star hotels in Sichuan. At the same time, it is also the tallest building in Changfu, and standing on the top floor of Feiyuan Building, you can see its posture from afar. After opening, business was also exceptionally hot, not only tourists and business travelers like to stay here, but also leaders who come for inspections like to stay at Feiyuan International Hotel, which has a high level, beautiful scenery, and various entertainment facilities. In the end, the municipal party committee and government simply closed the municipal guest house and instead rented out a wing of Feiyuan International Hotel with the best location on a long-term basis to continue to perform the original functions of the municipal guest house.

  The opening of Changfu Feiyuan International Hotel has caused a stir in the province. Four-star hotels are not uncommon in Shu, with Jinjiang Hotel and Jinniu Hotel being the top choices for central government officials, but they have more political significance and do not strictly meet the four-star standard. However, Changfu, a remote prefecture-level city, has built a genuine four-star international hotel, which is unprecedented nationwide. Isn't this exactly the kind of pioneering achievement that local officials love? If it were done by the local government itself, it might be criticized as a political achievement project, but since it was invested in by Hong Kong businessmen with nearly 200 million yuan, it's different. This not only shows that Changfu has gained recognition from Hong Kong businessmen for its economic development and investment environment, but also has profound political significance.

  Although Wang Peiyuan is from Changdu, the provincial capital has been overshadowed by the city below, and it's quite embarrassing. Under his enthusiastic invitation, Fei Yuan Company spent 500 million Hong Kong dollars to build a five-star standard Chengdu Fei Yuan International Hotel, which is also under preparation. The reason why so much more money was spent than in Changdu is that on the one hand, with economic development over the past two years, prices have risen, and on the other hand, as the provincial capital, land prices, labor costs, materials, and many other costs are far higher than in Changdu, so it's reasonable to spend more money.

  Actually, Wang Peiyuan had asked Fei Yuan company to move its headquarters to Chengdu several times, and Leng Bingxue also had this plan. After all, Changfu is located in a remote area with limited space. Now the focus of the company's development must be expanded outward. However, it will not move in the short term. After all, everything on the Changfu side has just been laid out and has not yet fully stabilized. He wants to consolidate this base before considering this issue.

  What's more, my own father is still in this place.

  However, due to development needs, Hong Kong Fei Yuan Investment (Chuan-Shu) Co., Ltd. has long been renamed Hong Kong Fei Yuan Investment (Hua Xia) Co., Ltd. This means that Fei Yuan Company's investment in the mainland is not limited to Changfu and Chuan-Shu, but is preparing to enter the national market. An office was also set up in Shudu, and land was acquired for the construction of the Shudu Fei Yuan Building and a five-star hotel. On the other hand, with the strong economic support of the Hong Kong company, Jiajiale supermarkets and convenience stores have sprouted up all over the province, and even the provincial capital Shudu has been swept up in a supermarket shopping craze.

  In the past two years, Feiyuan Company has been developing rapidly in Changfu and even the entire Shu region. Last year, the second-class highway from Shudu to Changfu was completed, which greatly solved the traffic problem in Changfu. Now, not only are there countless vehicles passing through every day, but also the tolls collected can reach nearly 100,000 yuan per day, bringing huge income to Feiyuan Company and the government. At the same time, it is also convenient for the transportation of local specialties such as scallions from Changfu to other places, bringing tangible benefits to the local people.

  After years of laying and building, Changfu's characteristic tourism with the International Yi Torch Festival as its main line has become famous in and out of the province. With convenient transportation, whether by plane, train or car, it is easy to arrive at Changfu quickly and enjoy a pleasant trip. According to incomplete statistics, in 1988 alone, the output value brought by Changfu's tourism industry exceeded 200 million yuan, and Feiyuan Company's actual revenue exceeded 30 million yuan. This huge gold mine has already begun to bring huge returns to Feiyuan Company and the local government.