"That depends on how much help Jinling can offer me," Ye Yun said, neither agreeing nor refusing.
He cleverly deflected the question back to Wu Xinmin.
Wu Xinmin's question clearly indicated he was optimistic about the future of the Yao Ke Group.
Indeed, the Yao Ke Group was a prime opportunity!
Jinling could indeed acquire it, but it all depended on the price Wu Xinmin was willing to pay.
Frankly speaking, if the Gan Cao Medicine's reputation soared, Ye Yun himself would become a welcomed guest in all major cities across the country.
If Jinling was unwilling, others would surely be eager to step in and become the successor.
Ye Yun's wish was for everyone to have access to medical treatment and medicine.
But why wouldn't he leverage this for his own benefit?
He surmised that less developed cities would likely offer significant preferential policies and support to secure a patron like the Yao Ke Group!
Of course, all of this hinged on Wu Xinmin's determination.
After all, Ye Yun had lived in Jinling for decades. In his previous life, the Yao Ke Group had also been based in Jinling, and he held a deep affection for the city.
As long as the gap wasn't too wide, he was willing to remain in this city.
With Wu Xinmin's experience, he naturally understood Ye Yun's implication.
This was a demand for him to make a gesture of good faith!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a wry smile.
What a cunning young man.
However, Gan Cao Medicine was indeed a prize that no official could refuse.
It was beneficial for him personally, and for Jinling as well!
"Then, what kind of assistance does young friend Ye have in mind for Jinling?" Wu Xinmin asked with a smile. "Just say it. State your terms, and as long as I can fulfill them, I will satisfy you!"
This was already a significant promise.
It was an explicit invitation for Ye Yun to make an exorbitant demand.
In reality, given the market for Gan Cao Medicine, such a promise could be obtained.
However, to Wu Xinmin, Ye Yun himself was of greater importance.
He had a faint premonition that this young man would become truly formidable in the future.
Wu Xinmin had met many of China's super-rich.
Ma Ba Wan, Wang Da Lin, Ma Jie Ke.
Yet, even with these titans, Wu Xinmin felt Ye Yun was somehow different.
"Prefect Wu, there's no need for such urgency. I won't be greedy. I'm even willing to forgo local subsidies and tax breaks!" Ye Yun said, looking directly at Wu Xinmin. "It's very simple. I have only one condition. If you agree, I can guarantee that the Yao Ke Group headquarters will be established in Jinling from now on!"
"What condition?" Wu Xinmin asked, taken aback.
"I want two pieces of land!" Ye Yun stated directly. "I want two plots of land, one for commercial use as offices, and one for industrial production. Of course, I won't make it difficult for you, Prefect Wu. I'm not asking for them for free. Just give me an opportunity, and agree to prioritize me at the equivalent price!" Ye Yun said.
"Where?" Wu Xinmin inquired.
Naturally, he couldn't make such a decision alone.
However, without boasting, he, Wu Xinmin, could indeed play a role.
At the same time, he began to feel a sense of unease.
Ye Yun was willing to forgo local support and tax reductions.
Don't mistake these as trivial sums.
Given the profitability of Gan Cao Medicine, the annual tax payable could easily reach 30 billion yuan.
With the highest tax reduction of 40 percent, that would amount to over 10 billion yuan.
Furthermore, such preferential treatment typically lasted for three years.
In other words, Ye Yun was giving up at least 30 billion yuan on taxes alone!
For a condition that could make one relinquish 30 billion yuan, how could Wu Xinmin not feel uneasy?
"I want the 50,000 square meter commercial plot at the foot of Nanshan Mountain in the Jiangning section!" Ye Yun said seriously, looking directly at Wu Xinmin.
The location Ye Yun mentioned was destined to become the economic heart of the entire Jinling metropolitan area in the future.
Since the establishment of the Jinling metropolitan circle, Jinling's economy had developed rapidly within seven to eight years.
The original Hexi commercial district could no longer satisfy the burgeoning business demands.
Consequently, Jinling established a third CBD area at the foot of Nanshan Mountain!
Moreover, it was a new commercial hub several times more developed than the original Hexi CBD!
Ye Yun aimed to secure the most central location within this CBD area!
This could also be considered a way to rectify regrets from his past life.
After all, according to the timeline, by the time the Yao Ke Group officially developed, the Nanshan CBD would have already been fully constructed, leaving no room for the Yao Ke Group to expand its commercial ventures.
While this wouldn't hinder the Yao Ke Group's development, it would cast a shadow on its glorious rise to prominence.
Reborn into this life, Ye Yun intended to have the Yao Ke Group acquire the most central area of the CBD!
Since Wu Xinmin had offered, he didn't mind being bold this time!
However, Ye Yun's words left Wu Xinmin utterly bewildered.
Jiangning District? That plot of 50,000 square meters at the foot of Nanshan Mountain?
Was he joking?
To be honest, Wu Xinmin had already prepared himself for a substantial concession.
Even if Ye Yun had asked for a plot in the Hexi CBD, he would have considered it perfectly normal!
But after all this, Ye Yun actually wanted that 50,000 square meter plot at the foot of Nanshan Mountain?
It was true!
Land in Jinling was certainly valuable, but that particular plot at the foot of Nanshan Mountain was not worth 30 billion yuan.
At current valuations, it was worth at most 10 billion yuan.
Furthermore, as Ye Yun himself stated, this land was not being given away for free, but Ye Yun intended to purchase it for 10 billion yuan!
"Young friend Ye? Are you sure you want the plot at the foot of Nanshan Mountain? To be frank, while the location is good, with developed transportation, its infrastructure is not yet complete, and the foot traffic is considerably less than in Hexi. Are you certain you want that land? With the market of your Gan Cao Medicine, the tax benefits over three years would be at least 30 billion yuan! That plot is worth at most 10 billion yuan!" Wu Xinmin cautioned.
The main reason was that he genuinely couldn't comprehend why Ye Yun would make such an absurd request.
He hadn't ruled out the possibility that Ye Yun had some other strategic insight.
For example, gambling that the land might have some other significant purpose.
But then, he couldn't help but smile wryly.
If he, the Prefect of Jinling, was unaware of any major development plans for that land, how could Ye Yun possibly know?
"Yes, I want that land! I'm not looking at its present value, but its future!" Ye Yun stated decisively.
"Future?" Wu Xinmin's lips twitched.
Frankly, it was only because it was Ye Yun speaking; had it been anyone else, he would have dismissed them long ago.
Discussing future land development plans with the Prefect of Jinling seemed utterly preposterous.
It was like a closed-book exam where one participant had the answers, yet insisted on comparing their performance with the one who didn't.
The absurdity of it was evident.
But in Ye Yun's presence, Wu Xinmin dared not laugh, for he had already witnessed too many miracles from this young man!
"Precisely! That area will become Jinling's third CBD in the future, and the center of development for the entire Jinling metropolitan circle. Countless businesses will flock there! Within ten years, it will be worth its weight in gold, a top-tier commercial hub comparable to Wall Street in the United States!" Ye Yun said with a smile.
"..."
Faced with Ye Yun's pronouncements, Wu Xinmin was truly at a loss for words.