Yang Hui looked at her younger brother in disbelief.
"Second brother, the standard you're talking about probably wouldn't even cover a hundred yuan, would it?"
"Yes, cook for them according to that standard, and the rest will be your salary."
"Don't joke. The master builder for our house only gets a hundred yuan a day. If I just cook for them, how can I dare to ask for such a high salary? If they insist on paying, then thirty yuan a day is fine. Anyway, I have to cook every day, so I'll just make a bit extra for them."
"Sister, they are willing to pay that. You don't know, they make a lot of money selling alcoholic beverages. The customers at Nanhu Farm are all wealthy people. There are bars and KTVs there, they drink a lot, and the prices are much higher than outside. If a few of them pool their resources, sometimes they can earn tens of thousands in a single night, so they don't care about three or four hundred yuan."
"If they make so much money, why don't they eat at the farm?"
Yang Hui was a local and naturally knew that Nanhu Farm had a restaurant.
"Sister, why so many questions? Isn't it good for you to earn some money? Besides, all the restaurants outside use gutter oil, so you can cook for them with peace of mind."
"Alright then, when should I start?"
"Tomorrow. You prepare today and buy more vegetables."
Finally managing to persuade his sister, Yang Jian prepared to go to the farm to take a look and to remind his two cousins not to let anything slip.
Gao Daqiang, however, called him back.
"Second Jian, don't go. Let's discuss this piece of land."
"Brother-in-law, is someone else coming to buy the land?"
Yang Jian wondered if his brother-in-law intended to sell the land and how he would persuade him to sell it to Yu Feng, as he had promised her, and they were now partners. It was better to keep the benefits within the family.
"No, no one has come to look since my accident. I don't plan to sell this land; we'll keep it to build our own house."
"Build ourselves? How many houses can be built on such a large area?"
Yang Jian was in construction and knew that this piece of land was nearly sixteen hundred square meters. The repair shop occupied less than three hundred square meters, leaving thirteen hundred square meters. With such a large area, even two buildings of twenty to thirty floors could be constructed.
"We're not building it now. We'll keep this land for now and not sell it to anyone. When you have money, you can develop it yourself."
Yang Jian suspected he had misheard. "Develop it myself? Brother-in-law, you think too highly of me. Do you know how much money it takes to develop such a large area? Do you think I have the ability to earn that much?"
"Yes, I think you have the potential. You're only twenty-two or twenty-three, and you can contract carpentry work. This year, you earned a car and a hundred thousand yuan in just three months. As a child from the countryside, how many people have achieved what you have?"
"Ahem, earning so much money in these three months was pure luck, it has nothing to do with my ability."
Gao Daqiang shook his head. "Luck is also a kind of strength. Just like this time when I had an accident, you acted against Liu Ming, not only crippling him but also bringing down Pan Wenbin, and you yourself were unharmed. This is both luck and strength. You have a great reputation in Chengguan now, which is a resource. If you utilize it well, you'll rise quickly."
"What does brother-in-law mean?"
"I think you should accept the Yu family's offer. This way, your development space will be very large."
As soon as he said this, Yang Hui interrupted him. "Don't try to mislead him here. Second brother cannot associate with that Yu Feng. Father disagrees, and I won't agree either."
"Sister, don't you even trust your brother? I really have nothing with Yu Feng?"
"Stop it. I'm not discussing this with you. I can support you in other matters, but this one is non-negotiable. Father specifically instructed before he left that you must go to Hancheng to work by the day after tomorrow at the latest and cannot stay in Chengguan. If you dare to stay in Chengguan without permission, I'll take your car and use it to pick up the children myself."
Yang Jian was about to be driven mad. "Then what about this land? Are we really not selling it to anyone else?"
"We're not selling it. We'll keep it for you. If you have the ability, prove yourself and earn money to develop this land. We won't have to worry for the rest of our lives."
"That's a lot of pressure. I'll have to earn millions to develop this land."
Gao Daqiang laughed. "You don't need that much money. If you have a lot of money, do a large-scale development. If you have little money, build small property rights housing and sell it. Isn't that what people are doing nearby? The authorities aren't strictly enforcing regulations now, and villagers are building houses on their own land to sell. You can't delay too long. Once the policy changes, it might not be so easy."
Yang Jian was aware of this situation. Currently, land policies were relaxed, and many people were acquiring land around Chengguan to build houses, especially small bosses with some financial strength who had already targeted the small property rights housing market. This was why this piece of land was so sought after.
With such high expectations from his sister and brother-in-law, Yang Jian truly felt the pressure and had a clear goal to strive for. However, he had no experience in developing small property rights housing and needed to inquire with Yu Feng about this matter. Currently, she was the only one he could consult.
After leaving his sister's house, Yang Jian went directly to Nanhu Farm and met Song Jianmin in the lounge of the lakeside clubhouse. He had been busy with the repair shop matters during this period and, although they were close, he hadn't visited and was unaware of the specific situation regarding the lending.
There were other people in the lounge, fashionable and somewhat flashy young men. A few carried bulging leather bags. Yang Jian didn't recognize any of them.
"Jianmin, how is it? Is everything going smoothly here? Where are Biao Biao and the others?"
"Biao Biao and the others are in Room 8. It's going smoothly here, but business isn't as good as before."
"Why?"
"Because several more lending companies have entered the market. The main people lending us money now are from Sister Feng's circle and some outsiders."
As Song Jianmin spoke in a low voice, he gestured towards the young men.
Yang Jian was somewhat surprised. "Didn't Manager Hu say that only our company was entering the market?"
Song Jianmin shook his head. "Many bosses from Chengguan have brought their own lending companies. Manager Hu can't interfere, and he naturally wants more circulating funds here. The initial promise was just to resolve the conflict for Brother Mao."
"How much money has been earned so far?"
"Over two hundred thousand. In the first few days, the income was twenty to thirty thousand a day. Recently, it's only been around ten thousand. Today, we only earned six thousand, and it's decreasing."
"That's enough. Earning over two hundred thousand in half a month, and you're still not satisfied? I worked as a carpenter on a contract basis for a year and only earned a hundred thousand yuan. Brother Mao's favor is repaid."
"That's true. Lending money here is not only safe but also the returns are quick. The bosses are all capable, and they basically return the borrowed money the next day, without any delays or defaults."
"So, with Biao Biao going for rehabilitation, are there fewer people?"
"Not many. I've already made plans. We'll stick to Sister Feng's circle of women and won't lend to others. With Sister Feng overseeing it, the funds are safer, and we don't need to guard here twenty-four hours a day. Let Liang Liang take your two cousins to stay here, and we'll go to Hancheng. My brother's Emperor Company is almost ready."
Song Jianmin always prioritized his brother's interests, even if he profited more from Yang Jian.