After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 385 Zhou Mansion

After dinner.

After seeing off both sets of parents, only Zhou Haoran and Qiao Suiqing remained.

The two held hands.

I walked back to the new house.

"Haoran..."

Qiao Suiqing nestled against him, her voice soft.

Zhou Haoran ignored the stares of passersby, pulled her into his arms, and whispered, "Qingmei, from now on, we'll live together and be loving and affectionate. Don't let our families worry."

Qiao Suiqing softly hummed in agreement, leaning against him, her true feelings revealed, "Haoran, you are so good to me, you have given me a life I never dared to dream of."

Zhou Haoran said, "The good days are far from over."

Qiao Suiqing whispered, "Yeah, I haven't had a baby yet."

Zhou Haoran was amused by her and asked curiously, "Sister Qingmei, are you in such a hurry to have a child?"

"No……"

Qiao Suiqing spoke vaguely.

Zhou Haoran said slowly, "Well, let's wait a few years. You're so young, if you have a child now, your life will be tied down by the child. We've finally achieved a good life, we can't let a child disturb it."

"I'll listen to you." Qiao Suiqing could feel the strange looks from the passersby. She took his hand and said, "Let's go home."

The apartment was provided by my employer and has basic furnishings.

Everything else was arranged by Qiao Suiqing.

Zhou Haoran acted like a hands-off manager. After returning home, he happily said, "It's so comfortable with air conditioning... Qingmei, which room is our bedroom?"

"The one on the right."

Qiao Suiqing went back to the bedroom with him to change clothes.

Zhou Haoran lay down on the soft bed and exclaimed, "Ah, this is so comfortable! We finally have a new home!"

Qiao Suiqing pulled him up and said reproachfully, "Take a shower and change your clothes first."

"Take a break."

"Oh dear! You've made the bed all dirty."

"too tired."

"Get up quickly, I'll take a bath with you."

After much persuasion and the allure of her beauty, Qiao Suiqing finally managed to get the lazy boy out of bed and take him to the bathroom.

Unfortunately, the bathroom is too small.

Shower only.

But having a beautiful woman in my arms is warm enough.

Qiao Suiqing was a little embarrassed to be naked and talking to him about love, so she quickly said, "Have you started your 'abandoned baby girl' series yet?"

Zhou Haoran held the beauty in his arms, her soft body feeling comfortable against his skin. "Yes, I asked Sister Zhang Ming for help. The preliminary investigation is all done, and the short clips have been edited. Let's record the first episode in the studio next Tuesday."

Should I be the host?

Qiao Suiqing looked up at him.

"Huh?" Zhou Haoran asked, somewhat puzzled. "You don't want to be one?"

Qiao Suiqing pursed her lips and said jokingly, "You're the director, so I have to listen to you."

"Zhao Qiaoqiao did approach me, but she's dreaming." Zhou Haoran snorted. "This series of programs was tailor-made for my Qingmei sister. She wants to interfere... no way!"

Qiao Suiqing sighed softly, "I don't know what's the point of arguing about."

"Hmm?" Zhou Haoran asked tentatively, "Qingmei, you haven't been doing so well at work lately."

Qiao Suiqing nodded slightly, "I know, Editor-in-Chief Lin has criticized me several times, and I don't really want to do this anymore."

"why?"

"After Zhao Qiaoqiao came, the atmosphere in the production team changed. Before, it was peaceful and friendly, and everyone worked together to make the show better. Now it's different; everyone is scrambling for topics and opportunities."

"There is definitely a competitive atmosphere in the production team right now."

Zhou Haoran also had a very clear feeling about it.

Especially after Tang Shiyi went to the capital for further studies, the competitive atmosphere within the "Family Matters" program team became even stronger. Competition is actually a good thing, as it helps improve performance and increase viewership.

However, many people dislike that confrontational work environment.

It will make you feel uncomfortable.

Qiao Suiqing had a good attitude and said with a light laugh, "Zhao Qiaoqiao is quite ambitious. She wants to be the number one host of the program, so let her be. Anyway, she will never be able to beat me when it comes to men."

"That's right!" Zhou Haoran laughed heartily. "It's nothing, it's just work. We'll make our own program later, and do whatever makes us happy!"

Qiao Suiqing looked up at him, quite surprised, "You're going to create a new column?"

Zhou Haoran nodded. "Find a way out."

"Oh..." Qiao Suiqing's voice fell, and she sighed softly, "I'm afraid that when Teacher Tang comes back, everything will have changed."

"You don't need to worry about anything, I'm here for you!"

Zhou Haoran took on everything.

Your teacher Tang, my niece Tang.

None of us are outsiders!
Qiao Suiqing took off the showerhead and rinsed his body, her eyes shining as she said, "Haoran, why are you so capable?"

Zhou Haoran thought of his advantage of having prior knowledge and said very honestly, "It's all about fate."

"Huh?" Qiao Suiqing found it somewhat amusing. "You actually believe in this?"

Zhou Haoran said, "The higher up you are, the more you believe in this. What's that saying again... first, fate; second, luck; third, feng shui; fourth, accumulating good deeds; fifth, studying. Only ordinary people at the bottom rely on studying to change their lives. Those at the top are born with that fate, and their fortune is supported by benefactors."

Qiao Suiqing blinked a few times, unsure of what to say.

With the beauty in his arms, Zhou Haoran was somewhat tempted. "Qingmei, how about we... how about we be together tonight?"

Qiao Suiqing lowered her eyes. "Didn't we agree to wait until the engagement day?"

"Oh, that's okay too."

"If you want... whatever you want, I'll listen to you."

"Then just wait."

……

Zhou Haoran received a call from Jiang Feibiao and invited Yangyang to go with him.

"What are you going there for?" Ji Yingyang thought it was some business transaction.

Zhou Haoran said, "Buy an old-style house."

"An old-style house?" Ji Yingyang, sitting in the passenger seat, was somewhat surprised. "Old-style houses look impressive, but they're not comfortable to live in. If you're buying a new house, aren't there many new luxury residential areas?"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "It's not my home, it's for choosing a location for the Red Mansion Teahouse."

“A teahouse…” Ji Yingyang nodded. “A high-end teahouse would be very suitable. These old villas in the harbor are either offices of government agencies or rented out to become design studios, private restaurants, leisure clubs, haute couture shops, and so on. Old villas would have a lot of style and could elevate the overall level.”

Zhou Haoran immediately thought of the entertainment club hidden in the old mansion that he had visited with Jiang Feibiao before.

It's quite high-end.

Ji Yingyang then asked, "Are you looking to rent or buy a house?"

"buy it."

Zhou Haoran had also considered it and concluded that buying was the more cost-effective option.

These days, a villa costs only a few million.

Twenty years later, the annual rent for this kind of old villa will be 100 million.

Ji Yingyang asked worriedly, "Is it possible to buy one? There aren't many villas privately owned, are there? They're either all in the hands of the government, or the ownership is unclear, and they don't even have property certificates."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "It's alright, we're connected."

"That's fine."

"By the way, what happened to that game console factory you mentioned that was on the verge of bankruptcy?"

"The boss is disheartened. It seems he was punished by the industry and commerce department. He's very angry and doesn't want to work here anymore."

Ji Yingyang shook his head secretly, feeling that someone with such ambition was not suited to go into business.

Zhou Haoran said, "So, all 200 million worth of goods are yours?"

Ji Yingyang laughed and said, "It's not 200 million! The cost is at least 300 million, and there are 6 game consoles. It was originally a big order, but it got penalized and can't be sold. I can make 400 million by shipping them out here."

“It’s really dark.”

Zhou Haoran thought to himself that Yangyang was really ruthless in doing business.

It's possible that she took a liking to someone else's goods and reported the non-compliant aspects to the industry and commerce bureau.

"what?"

Ji Yingyang glanced at him.

Zhou Haoran asked, "How are the factory's equipment and workers?"

"It's alright, the assembly workshop is all new, only a few years old." Ji Yingyang looked at him suspiciously. "What do you mean? It's just an assembly plant. They buy circuit boards from outside, bring them back, make a casing, and assemble them."

Zhou Haoran said, "What we need is an assembly plant. You should ask the boss now if he wants to sell the plant... If he does, help him find a buyer. The price will be fair. He bought such a large batch of goods for 200 million, so he should give some return. Try not to offend anyone."

I met General Manager Jiang, who was very welcoming.

"Mr. Jiang, I have some good news for you!"

"what's up?"

“I found an electronics factory that used to make game consoles… With a little modification, they can produce card readers.”

"OK!"

Jiang Feibiao was very happy, thinking to himself that this younger brother was really honest and always asking him for help.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "It's a private electronics factory. We can probably acquire it at cost price. It has complete workers, workshops, and production lines. It will be easy for you to get started after you take it over."

"Okay, thank you! Thank you!"

Jiang Feibiao shook hands with him warmly.

Then, we went house hunting together.

The properties he found must be of good quality.

There are three sets in total.

Zhou Haoran took a liking to the very first set.

Excellent location.

It's located near the Bund, only about one kilometer from Hongxingtai.

It's big and luxurious.

It is white, three stories high, and has a building area of ​​3000 square meters.

It's clearly not a simple residence.

It must be a dual-use "office + residence" space, serving as both an office and a living space.

The architectural style is somewhat similar to the White House.

It must have been built by some American colonist back then.

"How about it?"

Jiang Feibiao also has high hopes for this place.

This scale clearly exceeded Zhou Haoran's expectations. He whispered, "It's good, but it's too big! How much will this cost? It must be at least 3000 million, right? I only have a budget of 1000 million."

Jiang Feibiao was somewhat surprised, "You can come up with 1000 million?"

Zhou Haoran said, "If we raise the money, there's still a way."

Jiang Feibiao said in a low voice, "This is a government-owned house."

"Ah."

"The government has a policy that allows the original owners of confiscated properties to return their houses if they have the relevant documents to apply for the return. Several hundred old villas have already been returned to individuals."

"Oh..." Zhou Haoran understood what he meant. "The descendants of the original owner have come to apply to get the house back?"

Jiang Feibiao nodded. "They applied, but the house was bought by a comprador capitalist in 46. In 49, the family fled overseas. The descendants who are now applying to return the house are foreigners."

Zhou Haoran narrowed his eyes, "Not in compliance with regulations?"

“I have a way.” Jiang Feibiao pointed to himself. “Foreigners definitely won’t work, but he can get citizenship first. After he gets the house, he can sell it to you. Then he can take the money and go abroad.”

"convenient?"

Zhou Haoran's heart began to flutter.

This is not comparable to an ordinary garden villa; this is a mansion.

If we were to actually buy it, it wouldn't be the Dream of the Red Chamber Teahouse anymore.

The name "Red Mansion" is inherently easy for people to misunderstand.

It could be renamed Zhou Mansion!
(End of this chapter)