The small mountain was perfect for Lin Yan, both in scenery and size. He planned to build a manor there, with several villas, to experience the feeling of living in seclusion in the mountains.
"Do you have any specific ideas about how to build the manor?"
Lin Yan asked, and Zhang Qin reiterated her plan. According to Zhang Qin's vision, a large garage would be built at the foot of the mountain, with three villas positioned from the mountainside to the summit.
Hearing this, Lin Yan nodded again. Three villas were just enough.
Lin Yan remained silent while Zhang Qin continued to elaborate on her ideas.
Building three was her initial plan, and more could be added later if needed.
One villa would be for the bodyguards, another for receiving guests, and the largest one would be for Lin Yan himself.
The estimated investment for this manor was around two billion Chinese Yuan, excluding the land cost. Including the land and road repairs, this figure could more than double, reaching over four billion Yuan.
Over four billion? Lin Yan was astonished. Just a few villas costing over four billion was more than the cost of building a racetrack.
Lin Yan recalled that building a racetrack cost only around two billion.
Honestly, Lin Yan was curious about the experience of living in a villa worth over four billion. As Zhang Qin explained, Lin Yan offered a few suggestions, which Zhang Qin diligently recorded on her phone.
After their discussion, Lin Yan finally understood why the manor's construction cost was so high. Building a manor and villas on a mountain also required extensive earthwork, which was extremely expensive.
"Let's talk about the racetrack. What are your thoughts?"
With the manor affairs settled, the next item on the agenda was racetrack construction, which was Lin Yan's specialty.
Zhang Qin temporarily set aside the manor matter and began discussing the racetrack. Having prepared in advance for working for the young master of the Lin Group, Zhang Qin pulled up a blueprint on her phone and handed it to Lin Yan.
"After discussions with professional departments, we plan to invest around four billion in the racetrack as well. This is our conceptual design. Since you are an expert in this field, please let us know if there are any areas that need improvement."
Zhang Qin added a small compliment to Lin Yan at the end of her statement.
Even though Lin Yan was mentally prepared, he was still shocked. Another four billion? Did the Lin Group have money to burn? In his previous life, four billion could have sustained him for half a lifetime.
Furthermore, he had never heard of a four-billion-Yuan racetrack. The key point was that the Lin Group could afford such a massive investment, suggesting that its market value of hundreds of billions was not as simple as it appeared.
Its true market value was likely far greater.
Despite his internal surprise, Lin Yan maintained a calm demeanor as he reviewed the blueprint on Zhang Qin's phone. At a glance, there seemed to be no major issues.
"Since we lack experience in racetrack construction, we have referenced the construction methods and design philosophies of all motorcycle racetracks on Blue Star to create our unique track."
Zhang Qin enlarged the blueprint on her phone and explained it to Lin Yan as they looked.
"The racetrack will consist of two parts: a high-difficulty section and a low-difficulty section."
The combination of difficulty levels was the core design concept of the track, and most racetracks were built this way.
Lin Yan was quite satisfied with this. It seemed the other party had put considerable effort into this aspect.
According to the diagram, the total area of this racetrack was comparable to the Shanghai circuit but exceeded the size of the Beijing circuit.
However, if they were to truly compare, Lin Yan's racetrack would be weaker in total value than these two, as they were located in urban areas while Lin Yan's was in the suburbs.
Moreover, both of those racetracks had official involvement, while Lin Yan's was private, so some disparity was understandable. At least in terms of size, it was superior.
Besides, Lin Yan did not intend to make a fortune from this racetrack. Building it near his home was purely for convenience.
It was primarily for his own use, but Lin Yan's intention might be problematic, as Lin Guoxiong was counting on him to generate profits.
"The most important aspects of this racetrack are the optimization of the environment and the increased buffer zones, greatly enhancing safety. It also continues the design philosophy of the Lin Group, still named Jialin..."
After Zhang Qin finished describing the entire racetrack, Lin Yan finally understood where the money was going. Apart from the track construction costs, almost all the remaining funds were allocated to beautifying the track's surrounding environment.
This included the track's security and logistics. The track alone employed nearly a hundred security guards. Not only that, but the grandstands and rest areas were unprecedentedly luxurious.
Although Lin Yan did not plan to hold competitions and thus had no need for grandstands, some things were simply about having them. He might not use them, but they had to be there.
Upon finishing, Lin Yan praised Zhang Qin, noting the perfection of professional work. Besides the natural noise insulation provided by the trees on the mountain,
there was also a strip of greenery between the racetrack and the small mountain, which was both aesthetically pleasing and provided secondary insulation, a win-win situation.
Lin Yan offered a few brief suggestions, which Zhang Qin recorded. Following this, they prepared to conduct a site survey to further refine the plan.
They first visited the sandy area and then the mountain. For Lin Yan's safety, Li Wei and Yang Tianming accompanied them throughout their tour.
They explored until noon, had a simple lunch, and then ventured back into the mountains in the afternoon.
By 4 PM, they had descended the mountain, having finalized the complete plan. Now, they could proceed with preparing the investment for the old city area and commencing construction.
Around 5 PM, Lin Yan drove his Kawasaki H2 towards the hospital, just in time to catch the evening rush hour.
The journey, filled with stop-and-go traffic, turned a thirty-minute trip into a solid half-hour delay.
The traffic jam was bad enough, but he also had to endure being fed "dog food."
On the main road, Lin Yan's Kawasaki H2 was stuck in the middle of traffic, with cars in front and behind. He had been stuck there for five minutes.
This road was usually congested, but today it was exceptionally so, preventing even Lin Yan from weaving through.
During the five minutes Lin Yan waited in traffic, a middle-aged couple on a scooter beside him had been "feeding him dog food" for the same duration.
The couple was on a small electric scooter, with the man riding in front and the woman sitting behind. Judging by their attire, they seemed to be returning from work.
The woman behind was holding bags of freshly bought groceries and some fruit. While waiting for the traffic to move, she took out grapes from her bag, rubbed them with her hands, and fed them one by one to her husband in front.
This scene was incredibly heartwarming in Lin Yan's eyes.
The man's gaze occasionally drifted towards Lin Yan's motorcycle, with a hint of envy in his eyes. Little did he know that Lin Yan was also envious of them.