Debuted right after graduating from high school

I stayed in Shenzhen for three or four days.

After calculating the timeline, Fan Wumian realized that the funding issue could be resolved quickly, so he finally found a company to cooperate with and began to formally design and plan the urban complex project located on the Shenzhen Bay.

The initial plan was to start construction on office buildings, shopping malls, and hotels first, followed by villa projects, and finally high-rise residential buildings.

Although investing funds in real estate projects in advance does not meet the goal of maximizing returns, with the current asset allocation, it is believed that in a few years, Fan Wumian will be worried about having "too much money to invest".

Since his total wealth is likely to be more than he can ever spend, he naturally doesn't care anymore and there's no need for him to be so calculating. He wants to find something new to do to kill some of his extra time.

From design and planning to preparation, bidding, and handling all sorts of trivial matters, it would probably take more than half a year. If preparations start in advance, the financial crisis will just happen when construction begins.

By then, they should have already closed out their positions and cashed out a large sum of money. In addition, they could receive huge dividends from Paulson & Rogers hedge funds and WM-Rogers hedge funds, thus avoiding any worries about project funding.

With so many businesses under his control, he needs a lot of office space. He originally planned to collaborate with Tencent to build a skyscraper, but now Fan Wumian has changed his mind and wants Tencent to choose another location to build its Shenzhen headquarters, so that there won't be enough space on both sides and he won't have to find another place to work.

He set the height of the main building, which is similar to the "Spring Bamboo Building" in the previous life, at 418 meters, which is 113 meters higher than the original 305 meters submitted when he acquired the land, equivalent to adding about 30 floors.

Fan Wumian has set aside a small peninsula near the sea, in the best location, to build a villa for himself. Including the garden, main building, annex, helipad, artificial lake, etc., the total area is about 60 acres.

The model he referenced was actually the "Sheshan Royal Garden" in Shanghai. In principle, such a villa design would be difficult to get approved, but Fan Wumian paid a lot of taxes, provided many high-paying job opportunities, and had a wide network of connections, so he could usually get the paperwork done.

In addition to the main building for their own use, a nanny's building is needed for servants, bodyguards, and gardeners to rest, plus two or three annex buildings for entertaining guests, collecting artworks, raising children, etc. This can also avoid the problem of excessive land area. In name, it is a group of buildings composed of four or five villas.

Fan Wumian felt that in a few years, he would almost certainly become the world's richest man, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to reach a net worth of trillions. Since he was going to get involved in troublesome things like "wealth gap" and "waste of resources" anyway, he might as well live a comfortable life first.

Tencent has built its branch headquarters in Beijing, and the construction team is working in three shifts to prepare for the Olympics, while the headquarters in Shenzhen is still nowhere to be seen.

Upon learning that Fan Wumian was planning to develop the land next to Shenzhen Bay, Pony Ma also joined in the fun, hoping to find design inspiration for the Tencent Group's global headquarters building.

At this moment.

Having just finished meeting with representatives from several well-known architectural design firms in the port city, Brother Ma flipped through a thick stack of skyscraper concept drawings and exclaimed in amazement:
"A 60-acre European-style palace estate, Mr. Fan, you really dare to dream. If this gets out, you'll probably get scolded again."

Fan Wumian shrugged and said indifferently:

"Once you have money, you're bound to be envied, jealous, and hated by others. Rather than living in an ordinary villa and being scolded, I'd much rather live in a palatial manor and be scolded. That would make me feel much more at ease."

“There are some real-world problems that no one can solve. At worst, I will donate more money and do more charity in the future, so that people will be more lenient in their criticism of me.”

“Even if I live in a thatched hut, people will still say I’m just putting on a show. Unless I donate all the money, I’ll definitely be attacked. It doesn’t seem to make any difference whether it’s a 10-acre estate or a 60-acre estate.”

Brother Ma empathized and sighed, saying:
“You are clearly the largest shareholder, but I was scolded terribly by students’ parents because of promoting the game. Remember to give me a bigger bonus at the end of the year and compensate me for my emotional distress.”

"As for the land issue, it seems there's actually a chance to resolve it."

"For example, you could negotiate with the authorities, put on a show by investing in some new projects, and get them to reward you with a piece of land. Then you can invest in and develop it. This would shut people up and make it easier to justify your actions."

I really hadn't thought of that. Fan Wumian blinked, realizing that Little Ma's idea was quite good, and asked:
"Then what kind of project should I invest in? Pave roads and build bridges, or build a stadium? The Shenzhen Stadium only covers 1 square meters and has a total of 6000 seats. My concert tickets simply won't sell out."

Little Ma shook his head and said:

"It's best to invest the money in public welfare projects that people can see and frequently come into contact with, such as the subway."

Seeing that Brother Ma had finished speaking and had a smile on his face, Fan Wumian quickly realized what he meant and asked in surprise:
"They just gave me a plot of land last time, but the funds for developing the subway are still insufficient?"

Little Ma said:

"Only two subway lines have been opened in total, with a combined length of only twenty-odd kilometers. How could we possibly have enough funds? Just a few days ago, people from Shenzhen Metro Group came to me, hoping that our company could provide several hundred million yuan in funding to get Line 3 and Line 5 started construction as soon as possible. The media just said that we have sufficient cash flow, and troubles keep coming one after another. There are too many companies and organizations that are short of money."

Fan Wumian looked helpless and said with deep emotion:
"How much money does Tencent have on its books? Look at the amount of cash I have on hand. Not long ago, someone invited me to put up more than 2 billion yuan and persuaded me to buy the Bird's Nest Stadium. The most outrageous one is the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed ​​Railway, which also hopes to raise more than 10 billion yuan from me. There are some people I can't refuse outright, so I can only try to delay them. Recently, we have been discussing issuing a special high-speed rail private equity fund."

Little Ma looked at him, clicked his tongue in sympathy, and could vaguely guess just how much pressure Fan Wumian, who managed over 300 billion yuan in assets, had to bear. He said:
"President Fan is an international superstar, which easily attracts attention, but that can sometimes be a good thing. At least he makes money cleanly, so others don't dare to go too far with certain things."

“Investing in the subway is a good idea. The company that manages the Hong Kong Metro makes a lot of money. Shenzhen has a large population flow, so the business should be good in the future.”

"As for the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, we can borrow some money and earn interest, as long as it's reasonable. It's too troublesome to issue a private equity fund specifically to help raise money, as the construction cost is simply too high."

Fan Wumian has a team dedicated to handling these official dealings, and he rarely handles them personally to avoid any unforeseen complications.

If this 60-acre plot of land is retained, more than a dozen villas, each with a floor area of ​​four or five acres, can be built, which could potentially generate hundreds of millions of RMB in profit in the future.

Fan Wumian began to think about talking to the authorities and getting another piece of land at a low price. He continued to say to Little Ma:

"Let's talk about the subway issue later. Many people are willing to lend them money to earn interest, so they don't necessarily need my help. Shenzhen sent someone to contact me before, asking me to invest in a car manufacturing plant there. It involves the issue of the shareholding ratio of a joint venture car company. It would be best to find another way to bring in a project."

Little Ma didn't intervene. He pointed to a concept drawing of a uniquely shaped building and said:
"What do you think of this building? It has a very modern design, almost like a drill bit."

Fan Wumian glanced at it and said:

"Tencent Group is growing very fast and may have tens of thousands of employees in the future. I suggest choosing a slightly larger plot of land and designing it as a three-tower complex. It can be next to my urban complex project, so that when the residential buildings are developed in the future, they can be absorbed internally and there will be no need to worry about sales."

Little Ma, of course, had no objections, his tone smiling:
"The area west of Shahe Golf Course seems to be vacant. I don't know if it has been sold yet. If the planning allows, it would be great. The employees would feel better if they could look out at the golf course during their work hours."

Fan Wumian continued to say to him:

"Actually, the investment by Tencent is quite an important project. You should discuss acquiring the land as soon as possible, and while you're at it, help me get a plot of land to build a manor?"

Little Ma said, half-jokingly and half-seriously:

"If I had the chance, I'd also like a plot of land so our two families can be neighbors in the future. I don't need a huge area; 10 mu (approximately 1.65 acres) would be enough. Anything too big would be unaffordable." (End of Chapter)