fictionpage Chapter 896: The Same Mistake Was Repeated
Chapter 896: The Same Mistake Was Repeated
Seeing how approachable their richest classmate was, some of the people who had come to the class reunion with their own ideas flocked to Huang Xiaochuan with their business cards.
The situation started to get out of control.
Soon, Ren Yangyang and Molly were pushed out by these people.
"Huang Xiaochuan, no, no, I should say Mr. Huang. I'm Chen Xiaohua! I'm currently at xxx company, and I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with your companies in the future." As she spoke, she handed her business card to Huang Xiaochuan.
Just as Huang Xiaochuan was about to speak, a female classmate said to him, "Huang Xiaochuan, I heard you're in Shanghai. I'm working in Shanghai now too. If it's convenient, let's arrange a time for me and our boss to visit you." As she spoke, she handed him a business card.
"I am Wu Yaodong! I currently work at CIFI Pharmaceuticals and I very much hope to reach a cooperation agreement with your company, Kerui Pharmaceuticals."
"Huang Xiaochuan, this is my business card!"
Once someone started, the others were not to be outdone and followed suit.
Just then, Gao Song appeared with two people, who politely but firmly separated their boss from his classmates.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Mr. Huang's assistant. My surname is Gao. Please feel free to give me your business cards and contact information. Thank you!"
The group then realized the gap between themselves and Huang Xiaochuan, while Bian Wo had already realized this, which is why he didn't join in the fun but watched from the sidelines, thinking about how he could have a private chat with his old classmate for a few minutes.
Ren Yangyang looked at her old classmate, who was surrounded by people and maintained a gentle smile, and whispered to Qin Yu beside her, "You were right. I should have brought a DSLR to take pictures of all of this."
Qin Yu remained remarkably calm: "This is perfectly normal. It's alright, Huang Xiaochuan can handle it. Let's find a place to sit for a while. I heard we're going to take another photo later, using the same positions we used for our graduation photo, right?"
Ren Yangyang glanced at Liu Yun, who was busy making arrangements, and said, "I never realized Liu Yun had this talent! You didn't expect that, did you? This idea for taking photos was hers."
"You! Don't always judge people with old eyes. Things are different now, and many people have changed a lot." Qin Yu's attitude was quite fair.
Once the situation had stabilized, Liu Yun raised her megaphone again: "Dear students, we'll now gather on the playground downstairs for a photo shoot. Please stand in the positions shown in our graduation photo. Thank you for your cooperation! Teachers, please go first!"
Unexpectedly, chaos ensued when it came to posing for the photo, mainly because everyone unanimously pushed Huang Xiaochuan to stand in the center position, behind Teacher Zhu and the other teachers.
Huang Xiaochuan, of course, refused to comply and insisted, "Didn't Liu Yun already say that we should just stand in the same positions we used when we took our graduation photos?"
As he spoke, he stood in the middle left of the last row, and right next to him stood Bian Wo.
Bian Wo smiled at him in a friendly manner, and Huang Xiaochuan nodded in response.
Bian Wo quickly seized the opportunity and whispered, "I heard that Nan Hui has been making quite a few moves lately, acquiring a lot of land in succession."
The domestic real estate circle is only so big, and Nan Hui had previously been in charge of Guangda Real Estate, so she naturally received a lot of attention. Besides, there are no secrets in the world, so her affair with Liang Hongming naturally spread, and many people guessed the reason why Nan Hui suddenly left Guangda Real Estate.
Bian Wo wanted to use Nan Hui's topic to strike up a conversation with Huang Xiaochuan. On the way to school, he had been the one talking the whole time, but Huang Xiaochuan hadn't given him any response. The class reunion was a short time, and if he didn't hurry, he would miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. How could he let that happen? So Bian Wo was determined to seize every opportunity.
Huang Xiaochuan glanced at Bian Wo and naturally knew what he meant by those words. He was ostensibly talking about Nan Hui, but actually he wanted to curry favor with him.
After thinking it over, he decided to give Bian Wo a piece of advice. As for how much he would take to heart, that was up to fate. Besides, he didn't have any deep-seated hatred for Bian Wo. This guy was just a bit of a snob, plus the mutual dislike caused by the excess hormones back in school.
"If you have time, you can go to the Hong Kong Economic Research Institute's official website to take a look at their research papers on the Chinese real estate market."
"A thesis?" Bian Wo was taken aback at first, then quickly thanked Huang Xiaochuan.
Huang Xiaochuan has always believed that the high-rise residential buildings currently being promoted are not suitable for Chinese people at all. The development model of domestic real estate is almost entirely copied from the Hong Kong model, which has its advantages but also many disadvantages.
Take high-rise residential buildings as an example. It is really unnecessary because with the rise of urbanization, there is no shortage of land for construction. Increasing the plot ratio to 25 or even 35 is actually for money. Developers can build as high as possible so that they can sell more houses. And that all costs money!
However, high-rise residential buildings are designed to last only fifty years, and related facilities and equipment need to be replaced every ten to fifteen years, such as elevators. Also, when the building reaches the end of its design life, the structural strength will deteriorate and it will no longer be suitable for living. But at that time, these buildings cannot be demolished because the cost is too high.
Therefore, most real estate developers only involve high-rise buildings when developing commercial complexes. The highest residential buildings they develop are no more than eleven stories high, and this is due to these reasons.
As for what Byun Wo can learn from this, that's up to him.
However, ten years later, Bian Wo repeated the same mistakes he made in his previous life. Human greed made it impossible for him to stop his expansion. Besides, the ideas of the Hong Kong Economic Research Institute on the sustainable development of real estate were of little use to Bian Wo, who was eager for quick success and instant benefits.
Huang Xiaochuan has always upheld a sense of social responsibility, and his creation of the Times Retail system and entry into the real estate sector are all based on this philosophy.
He can confidently tell anyone that most of the money he earns has been given back to society in various forms. Some may criticize his extravagant lifestyle, but it's insignificant compared to the wealth he's created and his contributions to society. Does being a perfect person mean living like an ascetic?
Huang Xiaochuan would never do that. His purpose is very clear: he wants to take good care of himself, his family and friends, and he also wants to fulfill his social responsibilities. These two are not contradictory.
Looking at his former classmates standing in front of him, Huang Xiaochuan suddenly had many more insights.
"Come on, one, two, three, cheese!"
"Snap!"
A group photo is complete.
At this moment, Liu Yun's loudspeaker announced again: "The next activity is the last item on the agenda for this class reunion: dinner. Our destination is Songtao Pavilion at the Yingbin Hotel. As usual, teachers, please get on the bus first, and the rest of the classmates will follow in turn. Thank you everyone!"
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