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"Madam, the license plate you collected has been bought by a Chinese tycoon for 240 million Singapore dollars."

LTA (Land Transport Authority) CEO Huang Nan called Ms. He to inform her of the result.

She was previously referred to as "the Prime Minister's wife".

Now that the gentleman is no longer in his position, we will continue to use the respectful title "Madam".

Upon hearing the result, Ms. He showed a hint of curiosity, "What is your surname?"

“Mr. Jiang,” Huang Nan truthfully informed him, “Jiang Beicheng, the founder of Lian Capital.”

Ms. He smiled.

She knew about this Chinese tycoon.

Although she stepped down as CEO of Temasek, the actual control remains in their hands.

Unaware that Jiang Beicheng was active in Singapore, I called Temasek's current CEO, Dillan, and asked him to arrange a meeting so that he could get acquainted with Mr. Jiang.

Meet the new owner of the S99 license plate, a plate worth 240 million Singapore dollars, which is an invitation from the Lee family.

I just didn't expect Mr. Jiang to take a picture of it.

Ms. He guessed that Mr. Jiang must have found out that S99 was in her possession, which is why he was so supportive.

In fact, if Mr. Jiang wanted to be friends with their family, he didn't need to express his attitude through this kind of thing.

Mr. Jiang's Lian Capital has a pleasant working relationship with Temasek and is also an important partner of Temasek in the Chinese market.

Mr. Jiang is fully qualified to be a guest of honor in the Li family.

Jiang Beicheng only knew that license plates starting with "S" were very valuable and mainly circulated among high-ranking officials in the political world. He didn't bother to find out who owned them; he just thought that getting one and putting it on his car would represent his status and make him look cool.

When he received the call from the current Temasek CEO, Dillan, he was unaware that Ms. He had put the license plate up for public bidding by the LTA.

However, I must show my respect and support Ms. He by attending the dinner she arranged.

The Li family, like a big tree, stands very firmly in this land.

At Di Lan's invitation, Jiang Beicheng went to Sentosa Island to look at properties.

Let's go to Zhang Yong's house at Haidilao first and sit for a while.

The couple did not buy a seaside villa with a private dock.

Instead, it's a golf course closer to Sentosa Bay.

It aligns with Zhang Yong's interests and hobbies.

"President Jiang, welcome, welcome." Zhang Yong came out to greet him with his wife and introduced her, "This is your sister-in-law, Shuping."

This is Jiang Beicheng.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and hugged Shuping, "Sister-in-law, you must be a stranger to me. It's our first meeting, please give me your guidance."

Shu Ping flattered, "Although I rarely return to China, I keep up with the news from there."

The enormous waves that President Jiang has stirred up in China, or rather, in the Chinese-speaking world, are known to everyone.

Rupert Hoogewerf's interview, and that fashion show that shocked Asia and went international... I have the utmost respect for you.

Shuping has not focused her main energy on the business world in recent years, so the information she has is somewhat different from the information her husband Zhang Yong has.

Zhang Yong knew a young Chinese entrepreneur who was at the forefront of the industry.

Shuping only knew Jiangbei City through fragmented information on the internet.

But even these fragmented pieces of information made her think that Jiang Beicheng was a very formidable person.

Jiang Beicheng came to visit, and he behaved quite humbly.

We had tea at Zhang Yong's house for a while and talked about the luxury mansion there.

“The land in Shengtao Bay has been almost completely developed. The government strictly controls some green spaces and functional areas. If Mr. Jiang wants to buy property here, his options will be limited,” Shu Ping explained.

Zhang Yong sipped his tea and laughed, "There weren't many choices to begin with."

You can't buy it anywhere else but here.

He spoke the absolute truth.

This is the only place where foreigners are allowed to purchase land titles.

Moreover, the property rights for this place are for 99 years, and can be renewed upon expiration.

In Singapore, there are only three types of property rights: 99-year leases, 999-year leases, and freehold.

Because this property is being sold to foreigners, the minimum lease term is set at 99 years.

However, it can be renewed or inherited.

Jiangbei City now has PR (Permanent Residency) status. Although there are fewer choices when buying property here, there are still some benefits, such as a stamp duty of only 30%.

For those without permanent residency, the stamp duty reaches 60%.

“There are very few properties in stock here right now, with only about five or six transactions a year. If you’re interested, you should act quickly,” Zhang Yong joked. “From a layman’s point of view, the high-end residential properties in Shengtao Bay still have a very high investment value.”

Even though you don't consider these things at all.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and nodded.

This place isn't for the mass market; it's for the world's wealthy. The wealthy need a comfortable environment.

A comfortable environment doesn't necessarily refer to the living environment. Singapore is more of a legitimate tax haven and a safe haven for funds...

For them, the hundreds of millions spent on buying a house are not a concern.

The same applies to Jiangbei City.

Although he is not considering emigration, he wants to find a comfortable place to store and manage his overseas assets.

As the two were chatting about the environment, Cai Junfeng, CEO of Meiji Real Estate, arrived.

Harbour Group is a top property developer in Singapore. Although it is not as large as property groups like Far East Organization, Harbour Group holds the development rights for Sentosa Cove.

It was this project that made Hemei famous.

People from Jiangbei City came to view properties today, but the usual senior management of Hemei Group couldn't receive them.

Do we really expect Mr. Jiang, who is worth 50 billion, to go through the usual procedures of verifying his assets and identity?
I made a direct call to Cai Junfeng, the heir to Hemei and the current CEO.

Cai Junfeng also knew about this Chinese tycoon from Jiangbei City.

He now has a significant influence in the Chinese community.

He's too young, and the achievements he's made are far beyond what Jiang Beicheng, a family business heir, can accomplish.

Receiving guests from Jiangbei City to view properties is secondary; the more important thing is to take this opportunity to get to know Mr. Jiang and make friends.

It's not impossible that Mr. Jiang could become a leading figure in the Chinese business world in the future.

We will have to rely on Mr. Jiang's help at that time.

“President Jiang, and CEO Cai of Hemei Group,” Zhang Yong introduced.

"Mr. Jiang, I've heard so much about you," Cai Junfeng greeted him politely.

"Mr. Cai, it's a pleasure to meet you." Jiang Beicheng shook hands with him and said, "It's kind of you to make the trip in person and have the CEO personally receive the prospective buyers. I can't accept that."

Just a joke.

“Mr. Jiang, if you were just a regular hotel guest, I would be a sales consultant,” Cai Junfeng replied with high emotional intelligence.

The others chuckled along.

Take a stroll and chat, and enjoy the comfortable environment of Shengtao Bay.

There's a lot of online discussion about how damp and humid riverfront mansions are, but people don't know about something called a "constant temperature system."

Just like the private estates in Jiangbei City, a temperature control system costs nearly ten million yuan.

In Saudi Arabia, many royal family members have enclosed their private parks in their mansions and built temperature-controlled rooms on their sofas.

Just like the giant pandas sent there can live in a temperature environment similar to that of Sichuan.

A temperature-controlled panda exhibit costs 50 million US dollars.

While a seaside mansion may not be as extravagant as building a panda enclosure in the desert, temperature and humidity control indoors or in the garden are easily achievable.

The wealthy are not stupid.

Spending so much money to buy a damp environment to live in.

I looked around at the several apartments in Shengtao Bay that are currently for sale this year in Jiangbei City.

To be precise, there are only three sets.

One of them has a private dock.

For young people like those in Jiangbei City, a dock is very necessary.

His personal carefree spirit remains.

There was no need to think about it; we just made the decision.

The indoor area is 1.2 square feet, and the area of ​​the dock and gardens, etc., is calculated proportionally.

Total price: SGD 7800 million (including tax).

Jiang Beicheng left Cai Junfeng the information about his stepmother, Qian Li, and she came over later to go through the formalities.

Cai Junfeng warmly invited, "Mr. Jiang, I've arranged dinner. If it's convenient for you..."

Jiang Beicheng said with difficulty, "President Cai, I may have to disappoint you this time."

I have plans for tonight, so I can't break them.

"I understand, I understand. Mr. Jiang, would you mind telling me who the other person is? Maybe we're friends?" Cai Junfeng still didn't want to miss this opportunity to make friends with Jiang Beicheng.

It's very likely that the person who invited Jiang Beicheng to dinner tonight is also an acquaintance.

After all, the Singaporean circle is only so big.

Since we all know each other, let's sit together.

Jiang Beicheng said, "Madam He."

Cai Junfeng was taken aback. It was indeed an acquaintance, but one whose acquaintances his father's generation had the right to contact.

(End of this chapter)