Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 448 - Chapter 448 Chapter 436 Land King

Chapter 448: Chapter 436 Land King Chapter 448: Chapter 436 Land King ps: Dear readers, I’m sorry! I accessed the backend twice and didn’t see chapter 434 in the second entry, thinking I had missed it. I ended up overwriting it with chapter 435, which resulted in repeated posting of chapter 434. I’m going to rewrite a chapter to replace the duplicate, pulling my hair out in frustration…

Since she had to catch a plane the next day, Lu Jiaxin went back home soon after dinner to pack her things and then went to bed.

“Ah…”

Hearing the noise, Miao Na rushed into the room like a bullet, “Boss, boss, what’s wrong with you?”

Lu Jiaxin wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, “It’s nothing, I just had a nightmare.”

She had dreamt that Lu Jiajie encountered bandits at Longhair’s place. The leader was extremely brutal, torturing him and those who followed him to death. The deaths were so horrifying that they had scared her.

Miao Na didn’t expect her to have a nightmare and said, “Boss, rest assured, with us here, not even a fly could get into this house.”

Jiaxin could no longer sleep, so she asked Miao Na to wake up Gu Wenfeng and Wang Lin to wait for her in the living room. Doing nothing in the face of possible danger made her feel uneasy.

Miao Na was somewhat puzzled, as a simple nightmare seemed to cause such a big fuss. However, she didn’t voice her doubts and got up to call them instead.

After changing into home clothes, Lu Jiaxin went to the living room. Seeing that Gu Wenfeng and the others were already standing there, she beckoned everyone to sit down, “My Fifth Brother has gone to Longhair’s place, it’s been over half a month now.”

Zong Jinghua frowned and said, “Boss, it’s not peaceful there right now. Why would your Fifth Brother go there?”

Clearly irritated, Lu Jiaxin responded, “He went there to do business with someone. I told him it’s fine to provide funds and share the profits, but I don’t know who encouraged him to go. I just had a nightmare about him being murdered.”

Gu Wenfeng’s brow furrowed.

Wang Lin quickly comforted her, “Boss, don’t worry, reality is the opposite of dreams. If something bad happens to him in the dream, he must be making a fortune in reality.”

Lu Jiaxin asked, “What if he really did encounter an accident?”

Wang Lin didn’t dare to speak further. Some dreams are the opposite of reality, others are omens.

Gu Wenfeng understood her; since she had called them over, she must have made a decision.

Lu Jiaxin explained, “The day he joined the venture, he consulted with me. I also thought the business was profitable, so I suggested he find a partner; he’d supply the capital while the partner contributed effort. If something really does go wrong, I won’t have peace of mind.”

If Lu Jiajie met with an accident, it would be due to his own greed, which had nothing to do with her. However, if he truly did get into trouble, the children would be pitiful.

Gu Wenfeng now understood and asked, “Boss, do you want us to take a trip there and ensure Lu Jiajie’s safe return to Mainland?”

Lu Jiaxin shook her head and said, “None of you speak Russian. I’m thinking of hiring two people who are skilled in combat and speak Russian to go search for him. If he’s alright, that’s great, but if he’s really in danger, they could rescue him.”

Finding people skilled in combat was easy for Gu Wenfeng, but finding those who spoke Russian was tricky. As for Wang Lin and Zong Jinghua, they didn’t have such resources either.

Miao Na said, “I know a few who speak Russian, but they’re expensive.”

“How much?”

“To search for someone, two hundred thousand. If it involves rescue from danger, at least five hundred thousand.”

Lu Jiaxin let out a sigh and said, “That’s fine, please contact them for me tomorrow.”

Miao Na nodded, “Once I’m back in Hong Kong, I’ll contact them immediately. They should take the job since it’s relatively easy.”

If they don’t take it, she would have to find someone else.

Upon returning to Hong Kong, Lu Jiaxin made a call to Nie Zhan, only to find that he wasn’t in the office but at the construction site. Even though they had mobile phones now, the standby time was too short, and she generally didn’t call unless it was something urgent.

Lu Jiaxin turned her head and called Su Heyuan, and as soon as the call connected, she said, “I visited your aunt yesterday, and she asked me to bring you some things.”

“What did you bring?”

“Ginseng and deer antler.”

With a frown, Su Heyuan said, “These items are very nourishing; why didn’t she keep them for herself?”

Lu Jiaxin laughed and said, “Send more bird’s nest and fish maw, we don’t need ginseng and deer antler, there’s plenty in the Northeast! The quality might even be better than what you can buy.”

Su Heyuan, also out of concern, glanced at his watch and said, “I’ll come over and pick them up now.”

Lu Jiaxin teased him about his leisurely chairman lifestyle, then casually asked, “I remember the plot of land you purchased has started development, when will it launch?”

Heyuan responded, “Not so soon, it will take another three months before it’s ready for launch.”

Lu Jiaxin calculated quickly–it was early June now; three months later would be September. The real estate market was hot at that time, and launching in September would be perfect for recouping the investment. Yeah, that sounded good.

More than half an hour later, Su Heyuan appeared inside the Lu Family Mansion. Dressed in a gray suit, his straight posture made him look quite stylish.

Along with the ginseng and deer antler, Lu Jiaxin brought some cured sausage and other specialties, “I heard from Aunt Su that Uncle loves cured sausages, so I specially bought some for him.”

Heyuan didn’t stand on ceremony, instructing his driver to take the items to the car: “Wan Sheng Bank has bought a piece of land, did you know about this?”

Lu Jiaxin asked with confusion, “Is it Wansheng Real Estate, or Wan Sheng Bank?”

“You heard right, it’s Wan Sheng Bank. I heard that this caused a dispute between Nie Zhan and Nie Jingwen. Nie Zhan thought the price was too high, but Nie Jingwen said that with the current heat in the real estate market, securing it wouldn’t lead to a loss.”

Hearing that Wan Sheng Bank made the purchase, Lu Jiaxin felt it was normal for Nie Zhan not to have informed her. She was not a shareholder of Wan Sheng Bank, and the Nie Family had no connection with her now, so there was no need to mention it in particular during a call.

Curiously, Lu Jiaxin asked, “Where is the land and how big is it?”

Heyuan said enviously, “In Central, the area is about 23,000 square feet, and the base price of the land was 480 million. The final auction price was 1.19 billion.”

In Hong Kong, large plots of land are measured in billions; projects of such magnitude require capital in the tens of billions. For such a large project, it would be overwhelming for a single entity, which is when partnerships come into play.

Somewhat sentimentally, Heyuan said, “Whenever I return to the Mainland, everyone showers me with compliments, spewing flattery as if it costs them nothing. But what they don’t know is that in Hong Kong, I’m just a small business owner.”

Lu Jiaxin chuckled and said, “In the Forty-nine City, don’t feel too proud of your rank; in Hong Kong, don’t brag about your wealth to others, otherwise you’ll be laughed at.”

Heyuan felt her summary was spot on.

As the two talked, it reached dinner time, and Heyuan took the initiative to say he would stay for dinner.

Lu Jiaxin naturally didn’t mind the addition of another pair of chopsticks, but still, she asked with curiosity, “Your dad is home alone, aren’t you going to accompany him for dinner?”

With a hint of helplessness, Heyuan said, “My dad has moved in with my grandfather. He said he’ll move back when I get married.”

Remembering the reason he broke up with Miss Bai, Lu Jiaxin said, “What an era we live in, yet still believing in such superstitious nonsense about incompatibility. Professor Gu would probably regret teaching you if he knew how superstitious you are.”

“Did Heming tell you?”

Seeing her nod, Heyuan fell silent for a moment and then said, “Actually, I wanted to break up even before consulting the fortune-teller. I thought she was liked by my dad and was suitable in every aspect… When the fortune-teller figured out she and you were in conflict with my dad, I made up my mind to break up.”

Astrological incompatibility was just an excuse, hiding the real reason for the breakup!