Chapter 826: Chapter 296: Land Auction—Securing Binjiang’s Largest Commercial Plot of the Year! (Part 2)
Originally, it’s two companies joining forces to acquire the land, they must be meticulous in their calculations.
According to the opponent’s stance, if the funds continue to follow, this piece of land is bound to break a billion.
The price initially within expectation was just over 900 million, but now the budget might increase by a billion.
Even if they can secure it, the cost is too high; it’s not worth it.
So they shook their heads and didn’t raise the sign again.
"Nine hundred fifty million, first time!"
"Nine hundred fifty million, second time!"
"Nine hundred fifty million, third time, sold!"
The auctioneer knocked the small hammer, announcing the ownership of Binjiang District’s largest commercial land of the year.
"We’ve secured it, we got it!"
Kang Baohong clenched his fist, he was so nervous that his palms were sweating earlier.
He was filled with anticipation for New Era’s super headquarters, hoping with all his heart to succeed in the auction.
"Haha, it was within expectations!"
Su Zelin smiled faintly. The opponent was not some giant; they are calculating meticulously and absolutely cannot raise the price at any cost, so securing this land for less than a billion should not be a problem; of course, saving a bit more is even better.
Other bidders left one after another, while the three signed the "Auction Sale Confirmation Letter" on the spot.
After making some calls to major bankers, transferring funds and paying the land price and related taxes according to the contract, registration procedures were handled at the City Land Resource Bureau, and this piece of land then belonged to New Era’s assets. Of course, according to the agreement, it needed to be temporarily mortgaged to the bank as loan security.
This commercial land is the largest plot of the year in the Binjiang District, even ranked top in the whole Lin’an.
Moreover, New Era plans to use it just to build a headquarters, unlike real estate developers who develop and sell it.
In this era, even many major groups do not have such courage yet.
This caused quite a stir, and once the news broke, New Era’s market valuation immediately rose significantly.
Although the land was bought with bank money, who cares? Moreover, a non-listed company also has no obligation to disclose loan situations; only the big leaders and bank bosses disclosed it, who would know that the company building the headquarters spent all bank money.
At the same time, many people realized one thing—New Era is aiming to break into the national market.
If it were only content to stay dormant in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Lu regions, it wouldn’t be spending ten billion to secure a 235-acre piece of land for its headquarters.
The next day, major media interviewed Brother Xiao Yang: "President Yang, I heard that your company recently spent 950 million to purchase the largest land of the year in the Binjiang District, totaling 235 acres, planning to build a company headquarters. Is this true?"
"That’s correct. Actually, we had a plan last year called ’Super Headquarters’!"
Brother Xiao Yang gradually stated: "Our goal is to create one of the country’s best large-scale integrated company campuses, divided into two phases. Once fully completed, it could accommodate ten thousand people living and working simultaneously!"
"The campus includes open-plan office spaces, employee cafeterias, dormitories, gardens, living areas, fitness and leisure zones, visitor and exhibition center, parking lots, and more!"
"New Era is a company that highly values team building and employee welfare. We hope to provide every employee with a green, healthy, and eco-friendly working environment, further enhancing the physical and mental health of employees. Also, we welcome all aspirants to join us!"
Journalist: "A company that cares so much about its employees is truly a blessing for them. I think many talented individuals will be eager to join New Era’s team! Besides, I would like to ask President Yang if creating this super headquarters also means your company will soon enter the national market?"
Yang Fen: "Haha, yes, that is our other plan!"
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Old Ma promptly sent congratulations to Su Zelin: "Younger Brother Su, your move is quite significant, quietly securing over 200 acres to develop a ’super headquarters,’ remarkable!"
Su Zelin replied with a smile: "Haha, Brother Ma flatters me. Since we’re planning to create a headquarters, we might as well make it bigger to avoid trouble later. When Brother Ma plans to establish a new headquarters, it won’t be smaller than New Era’s."
"Younger Brother Su, honestly, I do have the plan to create a large-scale headquarters, but it’s just at the initial stage. Old Ma’s getting old, not as bold as you young folks, just doing things right away."
Old Ma sighed.
He originally thought his pace was fast enough and his courage large enough.
"Your super headquarters plans not only set a good start for breaking out into the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Lu market but also attract countless talented individuals. Furthermore, from the long-term development trend of real estate, it’s a sure profit, a triple-win, absolute brilliance!"
As the leader of Ah Li, Old Ma could naturally see the purpose behind Su Zelin spending so much money and effort on a super headquarters.
"Brother Ma, there’s also a benefit in doing it later. If you build the headquarters a few years later, with Ah Li’s scale, perhaps you won’t need to auction land like we did for New Era. You could negotiate with the government and allocate land with lower cost, saving considerable funds."
Both were very understanding of each other.
Although envying Su Zelin for being quick to establish a large headquarters ahead of him, Old Ma had his own plans.
Compared to Su Zelin’s boldness, he was more calculated.
Just as Su Zelin analyzed, with current scale, Gold Rush could only acquire land through auctions, but Old Ma was confident that Gold Rush would exponentially grow in scale in a few years, greatly boosting its influence. On the matter of building a headquarters, it would have the capital to directly negotiate with the Lin’an government to lower the cost.
"He who knows me, is Younger Brother Su!"
Old Ma laughed heartily.
Talking with smart people is a pleasure.
You don’t have to deliberately disclose your thoughts; he already understands your ideas.
So Old Ma occasionally grabs a meal or tea with Su Zelin during his busy schedule, to speak from the heart.
At his level, finding a true confidant who understands him is not easy.
If the realm is not high enough, conversations just feel disconnected and meaningless.
Su Zelin is one of the people who understands him. Despite the age difference, they have quite common language, and Old Ma genuinely appreciates this young man, seeing many of his own traits reflected in him.
Just after finishing the call with Old Ma, the phone rang again, and it was Luo Xi calling.
On the same topic.
"Boss, I heard New Era secured a nearly billion-worth piece of land in Lin’an to build a headquarters?"
Because of the ties with slackers, Luo Xi is quite interested in this company.
"Yo, Ah Xi, you’re really up-to-date with news, you even know this?"
Su Zelin felt a bit surprised.
"How could I not know, there have been so many media reports on this lately, plus Nanaz also told me. Is New Era getting so formidable now, with one big move after another?"
After graduation, the class belle increasingly realized the gap in perspective between herself and the slacker class president, not only failing to bridge it, but actually widening.
It’s not that she hasn’t grown, but the slacker class president has grown too fast!
Back in the Finance Institute store, Su Zelin was already quite adept at organizing things; now his brilliance is burgeoning.
When earlier building Nanaz’s trend tribe, she felt the move was astonishing enough, but in comparison to this, it was a child’s play.
"What’s the point of small games, Ah Xi, at my level, it’s either not doing it or doing it big!"
The slacker full of swagger.
"Boss, then can you also help me start a big business one day? I don’t have high expectations, just invest a couple of millions in the equity for me."
Luo Xi said casually.
Su Zelin could easily see through her little thoughts, the slacker felt a bit speechless.
Ah Xi, this woman, every once in a while, deliberately brings up what he promised her one night, afraid he’d forget.
He replied helplessly: "A couple of millions you say, how about I make it a few tens of millions?"
"Great then, a gentleman’s word, nothing changes, boss, this is what you said!"
"Alright, but the unit isn’t currency but units!"
"What are you talking about, boss, I don’t quite get it?"
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