Qin Chuan had no idea that his brief moment of seriousness and earnestness would bring his parents so much emotion.
However, even if he had known, he would have been helpless about this feeling, as it seemed to be the inevitable reality of the future.
Fledglings, once grown, must learn to fly; there will always be a day when they leave their parents!
He didn't notice the change in his parents' expressions and continued to issue various commands, all concerning the details of the subsequent buildings.
Each one was extremely meticulous.
"Right, where is Chen Jinyu? Has the renovation of the government building been completed yet?"
Suddenly, Qin Chuan asked again.
"Jin Yu's renovation seems to be nearing completion as well. They've been working overtime these past few days!"
His elder brother, Qin Yang, replied.
Qin Chuan took out his phone and called Chen Jinyu.
"Jinyu, I'm at the construction site. Come over for a bit!"
A little over fifteen minutes later, Chen Jinyu arrived, dusty and disheveled, riding a motorcycle. His clothes were splattered with paint, and there was some on his hair too.
Qin Chuan took out cigarettes and passed them around to everyone, then asked Chen Jinyu about the renovation of the government building.
"Soon, in three to five days, it will be finished!"
Chen Jinyu replied.
"That's perfect. Our first phase of construction here is completed today. Next, we need to install doors and windows, security doors, and these storefronts also need to be renovated."
"Jinyu, you're in charge!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jinyu nodded and agreed without hesitation. His job was renovation, and these tasks were within his responsibilities.
Chen Jinyu was now the director of Yaohui Decoration Company, the second-highest leader after Qin Chuan, leading over a dozen workers, having already formed a modest team.
"In addition to these things, I also need a sales center and a model room!"
Qin Chuan said to Chen Jinyu.
"I know what a sales center is – a place to sell houses. But what is a model room?"
Qin Er Ge, standing nearby, couldn't help but ask.
Everyone else looked puzzled, even Li Ya.
Qin Chuan looked astonished, then realized. It seemed that the concept of a model room wasn't popular in this era yet, let alone in a small county town, not even in big cities.
So be it. Since no one was doing it, he would be the pioneer!
"A model room is like a brand ambassador for a property. It's like the celebrities we often see on TV endorsing a product! That celebrity is the brand ambassador for the product!"
"Many consumers don't buy the product itself, but rather buy based on the celebrity's fame!"
Qin Chuan explained, and the others looked like they half-understood.
"The quality of a model room will, to some extent, determine whether consumers are willing to buy your property!"
"So, Jinyu, this model room must be done well!"
"Come find me after work. We'll have a good discussion about the design of the model room and the sales center, as well as the renovation style for these storefronts."
Chen Jinyu nodded and then left.
Li Ya also had a lot of things to handle at her factory and needed to leave. Qin Chuan arranged for Li Ya to drive his parents to the supermarket, while he stayed behind at the construction site.
Inside the familiar colored steel house, Qin Chuan sat on the sofa, with Qin Yang, Qin Gang, Zheng Chengdao, and Bai Xiaoguang sitting beside him.
"Xiaoguang, have you been to Shaanxi province to get more sand recently?"
"Boss, yes. Although the weather has been gloomy these past few days, it hasn't rained, so I've led the team there a few times!"
"Didn't encounter anything like last time?"
Bai Xiaoguang shook his head: "No! Han Shifei's people seem to be busy with something else these days, and they haven't sent anyone to play any dirty tricks."
Qin Chuan sneered inwardly. It would be a miracle if those bastards could spare the time, considering their boss almost went to jail. How could they bother with such trivial matters?
"We've completed the first phase of our construction site today. The site will likely rest for a while in the near future, and we don't plan to start the second phase for now. We can put sand and other materials on hold."
Qin Chuan said slowly. "However, I have a new task for you and my second brother."
"Boss, what is it? Just give the order!"
Bai Xiaoguang immediately said loudly, a look of complete drive and energy showing in his eyebrows.
Qin Er Ge also looked curious: "Xiao Chuan, what's up?"
"I want to take advantage of this lull in construction to have you both help me find a suitable riverbank for developing a sand quarry!"
Qin Chuan said.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expression in the colored steel house changed.
"Boss, you want to open a sand quarry?"
Zheng Chengdao was the quickest to react, immediately grasping Qin Chuan's intention.
"Yes!"
Qin Chuan's voice was firm and resonant, with an unprecedented resolve in his eyes.
He had had this idea before. After all, a sand quarry was a highly profitable business, not an exaggeration to call it a venture with enormous returns.
At that time, due to his weak strength and not having completely fallen out with Zheng Chengdao, the idea was shelved.
But now that he had completely fallen out with Han Shifei, he had no reason to hesitate anymore.
Whether he stuck his head out or kept it hidden, he would face trouble. Since that was the case, he might as well go all out!
Qin Chuan was a thousand percent certain that once Han Shifei returned from Ning County, he would launch a frenzied retaliation against him.
Since that was the case, he would prepare in advance.
Since the country introduced real estate policy reforms, the real estate market was poised for explosive growth. Yongnan County, being an obscure small county town, was the slowest to react.
However, Qin Chuan had seen from newspapers and television that in many places, including first and second-tier cities, housing prices had begun to soar, increasing daily.
Especially yesterday, when he called Ye Qingping, he learned that the county committee was in contact with some large developers from other regions. If nothing unexpected happened, foreign investment would soon flow into Yongnan County.
At that time, Yongnan County's real estate market would also usher in a period of fierce competition!
Qin Chuan didn't dislike Ye Qingping introducing foreign investment and taking away his market share. On the contrary, Qin Chuan welcomed the entry of other developers.
Because his current strength was still too weak. With just his own power, how many houses could he build? Ten, eight at most. This was nowhere near enough to satisfy Ye Qingping's appetite.
When he received this news, Qin Chuan had already started contemplating setting up his own sand quarry!
Because any foreign developer building houses would inevitably need sand. If there was a suitable sand quarry locally, any enterprise would not travel great distances and spend enormous manpower and resources to get it from further away.
This was a highly profitable business. As long as he could secure it, it would be no less profitable than building houses!
Moreover, once the new sand quarry was ready, Qin Chuan wouldn't have to personally manage it; he had plenty of manpower.
This would not only greatly reduce his cost of building houses but also allow him to make a large profit from the sand quarry. Why wouldn't he do it?