chapter 25 Shanshuizhou City

The host on stage continued, saying, "Next, we will start the auction for the land parcel in the northern district of Zensea City, with a starting price of... 7 million." As soon as the host finished speaking, laughter came from below in twos and threes. "Although Gorchud District has mountains and waters, in recent years, the north of the city has always been Zensea's abandoned child, with the development focus never being on the north." "I've heard that the boss who bought the land in Gorchud District is almost bankrupt. The houses are almost built, but not a single one has been sold." "Nonsense, who dares to buy houses in Gorchud District? That district is the lair of underground forces. That boss thought he had found a treasure, but it turned out to be a hot potato." "It's said that after this real estate developer took over, construction workers often die, reportedly stabbed to death in the middle of the night." "One reason is the lack of development, and the other is the chaotic management of Gorchud District. With these two points, no one will go to auction for that land parcel!" "Heh, it's bound to be unsold." However, at this moment, Clarence's voice slowly rang out, "10 million." Rachel paid no attention to these comments and immediately took out her phone to send a text message, "Investigate the Gorchud District land parcel immediately!" Although the land parcel had already been developed into a residential area, it was essentially an unfinished building, which no one dared to touch. Yet, Clarence had schemed with all his heart, aiming for this piece of land. It was simply too unreasonable. At this time, Rachel also realized that Clarence did not compete for the first three land parcels, precisely because he was aiming for the fourth parcel. Clarence actually wanted to buy a piece of waste land! What was he thinking? "Clarence, why do you want to auction there? This is related to the development of the Nyse Group, you need to be calm." But Clarence did not speak, remaining very calm. Rachel whispered a few words to a real estate boss not far away, who showed an ugly expression, but eventually nodded. "12 million!" That boss also raised his sign. "Mr. Hannover, are you okay? You even want to take over the unfinished building in Gorchud District, do you really want to be the one to take over?" "Aren't you afraid of offending that person from Zensea's underground? You're not unaware of what happened to the previous real estate boss." At this moment, Clarence continued to raise his sign. "14 million!" Rachel frowned, "Mr. Hannover, continue to bid." This time, the boss named Hannover shook his head like a rattle. "Ms. Norman, you buy it if you want. Even if your Norman family wants to cooperate with me, I don't want to touch this hot potato. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." What a joke, whoever wants that land will lose money, I'm not stupid. And everyone else was curious about Clarence. This guy really dared to want it, anyone who knows a little about the land market in Zensea knows that land is a death warrant. Soon, seeing that no one else was bidding, the host counted down three numbers, and the Gorchud District land parcel in the north of the city fell into Clarence's hands. Rachel's eyes flickered uncertainly, feeling as if she had lost something. The price of 14 million to buy such a large land parcel, and also including a nearly completed accompanying residential area, was already considered a huge profit. You know, the original developer spent 30 million to acquire this land, and another 30 million was spent on the development of the buildings on the land. That is to say, Clarence got 55 million land parcel for 14 million. And since the buildings were already nearing completion, there was hardly any need for further investment, it would only be necessary to clear out some of the underground forces entrenched in Gorchud District. Then, with some promotion, it could be directly sold. But all the above were still not enough for Clarence to make up his mind to buy the land parcel in Gorchud District. It is estimated that it won't be long before that news will come down from the court. After the auction ended. Clarence left by car, and Rachel returned to the Nyse Group. Along the way, she was sullen, feeling extremely low. As soon as she returned to the company, various executives gathered around. "Ms. Rachel, how did it go, did we get the land?" Rachel took a deep breath, somewhat difficultly said, "We, we got the land..." The whole room erupted, "Really, that's great, Ms. Rachel, now we can really get to work." "Mr. Randy, Clarence truly did not disappoint us! Which plot did we finally secure?" However, what Rachel said next brought a moment of dead silence over the entire room. "It's the plot in the northern Gorchud District..." "Damn!" Several executives burst out with curses. "Mr. Randy, do you realize that the Gorchud District is a wasteland? Clarence has just returned to Zensea and knows nothing. You should have been aware of this." "I mentioned it, but... it was futile." Rachel also felt guilty, "I have let everyone down. It looks like we will have to weather this difficult period together." Fortunately, only 14 million was spent, and the Nyse Group's funds were not tapped into. But just moments later, the secretary rushed over, exclaiming with joy, "Mr. Randy, you need to come and see this!" Rachel and the other executives were all taken aback. "What's the big deal, making such a fuss?" an executive complained. "Zensea's official website has released an important notice. The upcoming development will focus on the Shanshui State City project, emphasizing that green mountains and clear waters are more valuable than mountains of gold and silver!" "Zensea is earnestly implementing the spirit of the higher authorities' directives, planning to focus on the northern district! This means, from now on, the northern district will be the future direction of Zensea's development, and all resources will lean towards the north." "Moreover, the Zensea authorities have announced that they will strike hard to clean up some of the cancers in the northern district." Boom! Everyone's minds were blown as if struck by an earthquake. This news was too sudden and too shocking. Rachel understood all too well what this document signified. This meant that from now on, the land in the northern district would be worth its weight in gold. And the plot that Clarence had just acquired spans a thousand acres. The land already has a residential area built on it, and other facilities can be set up at any time. What was once a piece of wasteland had turned into a gold mine in the blink of an eye! And if developed well, it could completely become the central area of the northern district! By then, the value of this land would be worth far more than just tens of millions. Thinking this, Rachel's heart was pounding, and the other executives were also incredibly excited. Clarence had insisted on bidding for the northern district plot. Did he already know about this news beforehand? No wonder Clarence was so calm, he had anticipated this. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Rachel clenched her fists in excitement, wishing to take action immediately. Soon, the Norman family and the Michael family got the news. All major groups in Zensea also received this news. The entire Zensea was shaken. However, at this moment, the Norman and Michael families were in a predicament, feeling as miserable as if they had eaten excrement. They had just spent over hundreds of millions in heavy investments, betting on the southern and eastern districts. And now Zensea was shifting its developmental focus to the north? What kind of joke was this? They were not playing fair. And when they prepared to strategize for the north, they found they couldn't muster enough cash flow. At this moment, the Norman and Michael families realized. Clarence was ruthlessly brilliant. While securing a huge advantage for himself, he also deprived them of their ticket to enter the northern district!