I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 298 Three Sets of Blueprints Method

"These are some tricks that developers use," Fang Qingye explained patiently.

The reporting version meets all regulatory requirements and creates a perfect illusion through BIM simulation.

Construction version: Mark "Change Area" and use design change notices to trick the construction unit into replacing beams and columns.

Delivery version: Use decorative components to cover up structural defects and erase any traces of violations from the as-built drawings.

"Oh, is that so? In the end, isn't that just ripping off consumers?" Xia He said.

"It's all about maximizing profits," Fang Qingye said.

“Qingye, I suddenly feel that you won’t make much money in the end with this project. It’s far less profitable than futures trading,” Xia He said.

"Of course you know how high cotton futures prices have risen! They've broken through 25000 yuan per ton!" Fang Qingye chuckled.
“When I entered the market, the average price was 17500 yuan, and the price per ton had increased by 7500 yuan. I bought a total of 2 lots of two contracts, which amounted to 10 tons, and my unrealized profit was more than 7 million yuan.”

"I didn't do the Nanxin Lake project to make a lot of money. I just really like this place. In the future, I will plan and build this scenic area in the county town, which will be free for citizens to visit. Isn't that very fulfilling?" Fang Qingye said with a smile.

“Yes, yes, let’s carve your name on a big rock and place it in the center of the island in the lake so everyone can see it,” Xia He joked.

"Screw you."

The two joked as they walked out of the building.

"What do we do now?"

"Let's go shopping! I took the afternoon off, but we'll play badminton tonight!"

Fang Qingye rushed back to Nanxin the next morning.

On the one hand, he discussed the community planning with Song Qingdong, Qian Weimin and Luo Yan, and on the other hand, he consulted Nan Jing through QQ.

Yesterday morning, the two companies in Shanghai each submitted their planning documents to Huacheng Development. Fang Qingye spent two whole days reviewing them, and tonight they all agreed to meet at Qian Weimin's Yunshan Teahouse to discuss the matter over tea.

We had originally planned to discuss it in the company conference room tomorrow morning, but Qian Weimin said there was no need to be so formal. He suggested we go to his teahouse and chat over tea, which would be more relaxed.

Fang Qingye agreed, saying it didn't matter where they went, as long as the matter was handled well.

After dinner, he drove to Yunshan Teahouse on Tanxiang Road. When he entered the private room, he found that Luo Yan was already there, looking at the documents with her brows furrowed.

"Oh, Mr. Luo, you've arrived very early." Fang Qingye greeted him with a smile, "That Mr. Qian is something else, the guests have arrived but he, the host, hasn't even arrived yet."

Luo Yan seemed oblivious to his words, and holding the documents, asked, "Chairman Fang, I'm not entirely satisfied with either of these companies' proposals."

Just as Luo Yan was about to continue, she heard a man's voice from outside the private room: "Brother Fang, what bad things are you saying about me behind my back?!"

Then Qian Weimin walked in, and Luo Yan immediately shut up.

“I said you arrived even later than us. Where is Chairman Song? Why didn’t he come?” Fang Qingye asked.

"I just called, I'll be there right away," Qian Weimin said. "Let's have some tea first."

"Alright." Fang Qingye laughed heartily, "What good tea will you serve us today?"

"How about we have some aged Shoumei white tea from Fujian Province today? It's so cold, it'll warm us up."

“Great! Let’s try it today.” Fang Qingye said with great interest. Luo Yan saw the two men, one old and one young, discussing the tea and couldn’t help but shake her head: “We’re here to discuss plans, why does it feel like we’re just here to drink tea?”

"Also, Chairman Song, who is usually very punctual, is late today too?"

Song Qingdong was still at home discussing the planning document with his two sons.

“Dad, I think Jushang Architectural Planning Scheme is better; it can maximize our interests,” Song Dacheng said.

“But his plan looks high-end and can indeed improve the quality of the building, but the problem is that the cost will definitely go up. Based on my experience, with the limited funds they have, it’s impossible to build it!” Song Qingdong frowned.

"Change the plan? There's this so-called three-set blueprint method, right? Let's just follow it." Song Dacheng wasn't worried at all.

Song Qingdong shook his head: "I don't think Fang Qingye will agree. That person is very meticulous. He is determined to make this project a benchmark residential building in Chengnan New District."

“That’s just his opinion! I reckon Qian Weimin would agree with this approach. Luo Yan understands it better; didn’t she do it this way in some previous projects?” Song Dacheng said.

“Brother, I think we shouldn’t do anything that’s a scam.” At this moment, Song Dahai, who was playing on his phone, suddenly said, “Besides, people buying houses these days are getting smarter and smarter. You’re creating problems for when the house is handed over, and there will be endless disputes later.”

"You know nothing!" Song Dacheng said to his younger brother without any politeness: "No matter how shrewd homebuyers are, can they compare to us developers? We have plenty of ways to deal with them!"

"Besides, how else can you make big money? What's the point of just earning a little pocket money if you don't do it this way!"

Song Dahai immediately got angry, stood up abruptly and said loudly, "Fine, fine, you understand. Then don't ask me to discuss it, I don't want to listen!" After saying that, he turned and left the room.

"Alright, that's all for now, I'm leaving, I'm already late!" Song Qingdong glanced at his watch, grabbed the planning document, and hurriedly left the room.

Over here, Fang Qingye and Qian Weimin were chatting and drinking tea, while Luo Yan was still intently looking at the two planning documents.

Twenty minutes later, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Song Qingdong walked in wearing an overcoat.

"Sorry, something came up and I was held up for a bit," Song Qingdong said, sitting down on an empty corner of the table.

"It's alright, it's not urgent. Here, have some tea to warm yourself up." Qian Weimin poured Song Qingdong a cup of tea very attentively.

The four drank for a while before getting down to business. Qian Weimin said, "The proposals from these two companies were distributed to everyone yesterday morning. I'm sure you've all read them carefully. Now let's discuss which proposal is the best."

A brief silence fell over the private room.

After a while, Qian Weimin said, "Let me speak first. I think Jin Chen Company's plan is not good. It's too mediocre! According to this plan, our 'Lake View Residence' will be similar to other buildings in the county. It will not reflect the high quality, individuality and fashion that we initially required. Moreover, this plan is not organically integrated with the scenery of the adjacent Nanxin Lake."

“Mr. Qian, I think you have a point. I personally don’t think it’s a good project either.” Fang Qingye also expressed her opinion: “I guess in their eyes, building houses in the county town is mainly about practicality, and they haven’t taken our project’s positioning into account.”

“However, although this solution is simple and practical, and not as fashionable as Jushang Company’s design, it is better than Jushang from the perspective of company profits because it has fewer fancy elements and reduces costs,” Luo Yan raised her objection.

"Hey, Mr. Luo, your thinking is wrong," Qian Weimin retorted. "The key issue is that with this design, it won't sell well. We advertised it as the most upscale and fashionable residential community in Nanxin, and this is the result?!"

"We're looking at Jushang Design. The moment these renderings are released, they'll definitely grab attention! As for your concerns about the future cost of this plan, just look at their project cost estimate—is it high?!"

Of course it's not high!

Because the design company uses the so-called three-set drawing method.

Luo Yan knew perfectly well what was going on.

(End of this chapter)