Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 323 Xishan Island! (Second Update!)
Xiao He spoke very quickly. Two or three minutes passed after he finished speaking before Lin Yi finally realized what was happening and screamed:
"No, you're really that willing to part with it?"

"Yes, that's how willing I am to spend it!" Xiao He's affirmative voice came through the phone. Perhaps afraid that Lin Yi wouldn't believe him, he added:
"I'll come pick you up in person tomorrow morning, and then we'll go to Xishan Island together."

Upon hearing the name Xishan Island again, Lin Yi subconsciously closed his eyes and began to exhale softly.

Xishan Island is the largest island in Taihu Lake, with an area of ​​about 80 square kilometers. To the east of Xishan Island, there is another island called Dongshan Island, but that island is a peninsula.

These two islands are also known as the Twin Peaks of Taihu Lake.

On this island, there is Linwu Cave, the ninth Taoist grotto-heaven, and Piaomiao Peak, the highest peak in Taihu Lake, with an altitude of 336 meters.

Legend has it that Fan Li, the God of Wealth, lived in seclusion here with Xi Shi. Later, Bai Juyi, a poet from the Tang Dynasty, traveled here and left behind some poems.

With such rich cultural heritage, Xishan Island has always wanted to upgrade itself to a national-level scenic spot.

We have been working towards this goal.

Building the control center and data station here will inevitably disrupt this rhythm.

It's unclear what Qin Chao promised that convinced the locals on Xishan Island to agree to this.

Suppressing his curiosity, Lin Yi brought the microphone to his mouth:
"I'll come pick you up! I have an extra car here!"

"Do I want this?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Xiao He's voice came through again: "No need to bring anything, tomorrow is mainly to go see the venue."

"If you feel the venue is not suitable, we may have to make some adjustments."

"It doesn't matter whether I bring anything or not!"

"Since you said you'd come pick me up, Mr. Lin, then meet me at the municipal government at 9 a.m. tomorrow."

After agreeing on a time, Xiao He decisively hung up the phone, leaving Lin Yi staring blankly at his phone.

After staring blankly for a while, he threw his phone on the table, turned around, grabbed some potato chips, and sat down next to Ji Shuangshuang.

The TV series playing seemed to have a grudge against him; as soon as he sat down, the TV screen switched to commercials.

An advertisement for Brain Gold (a health supplement).

I wonder if drinking this stuff in June will raise my blood pressure.

After watching the advertisements for a while, Lin Yi asked in a low voice, "We're going to Xishan Island tomorrow, do you want to come along?"

"You're going to discuss work? We still have business over there?" Ji Shuangshuang tilted her head, her eyes darting around several times, but she still couldn't figure out the group's business on Xishan Island.

Seeing her like this, Lin Yi explained again:

"It serves as the satellite's ground control station and data storage center. Only by building this can we better utilize the satellite network."

After figuring out which project it was, Ji Shuangshuang had a look of sudden realization. Her eyes darted around, and she nodded her head vigorously.
"go with!"

"Then get some rest!" Lin Yi shoved all the potato chips into his mouth, chewed them a few times, and then got up and left the office.

June in Suzhou is the plum rain season.

The rain fell day after day, endlessly, but not heavily, just enough to wet a person's clothes.

At 9 a.m., Lin Yi and Ji Shuangshuang arrived at the municipal government on time. As soon as they arrived at the gate, they saw Xiao He standing in the guardhouse with a briefcase in his hand.

Lin Yi parked the car in front of Xiao He, then pointed behind him:
"boarding!"

Once in the car, Xiao He immediately started talking: "President Lin, the reason the Party Secretary gave for applying for land approval this time was to improve Jiangsu Province's science, education, culture, and health."

"This is the same reason we used to persuade Xishan Island."

"So when you meet those people later, you need to be careful when they ask you questions."

In the driver's seat, Lin Yi glanced at the rearview mirror, then turned his gaze slightly to the side and cautiously asked Xiao He:

"You didn't agree to any specific conditions, did you?"

"For example, repairing the school, or finding teachers?"

"No, I don't have this!" Xiao He shook his head slightly, then opened his briefcase, took out several documents, and explained as he flipped through them:
"Xishan Island belongs to Taihu District and is a town under its jurisdiction."

"Because it is far from the city center and the transportation is not very convenient, the industry of Xisan Island is naturally at a disadvantage."

"It is precisely because of this that the main direction of Xishan Island's development has always been tourism."

"When Secretary Qin was chatting with the district head of Taihu District and the town head of Xishan Island Town, he told them directly."

"Once these two things are built, many talented people will come here."

“These people will spend money locally, and they will also drive up local housing prices and the tourism market.”

"As for repairing the school, they didn't even mention it!"

After hearing the explanation, Lin Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After all that, it turned out they were still trying to drive up housing prices.

Forget it, we'll just set up another staff dormitory at the control center later.

After driving out of the city and crossing a bridge spanning several kilometers across the lake, the car officially entered Xishan Island.

Guided by Xiao He, the vehicle finally stopped in front of the Xishan Island Town Government.

Before the car had even come to a complete stop, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties rushed over in a hurry. He stood in the passenger seat for a while before turning his head to look at the back seat.

Upon seeing Xiao He in the back seat, the middle-aged man excitedly waved his hand:

"Secretary He!"

Upon seeing the middle-aged man, Xiao He's smile vanished, his face hardening. He calmly nodded to the man and then began introducing them:
"This is Mayor Ye Jingting of Xishan Island Town."

"Mayor Ye, this is Chairman Lin of Xiaomi Heavy Industry, and this is General Manager Ji next to him."

"My primary task today is to show Mr. Lin the site. If Mr. Lin thinks it's suitable, then we'll settle on this location."

"Secondly, there's the work after the address is set."

Despite being met with a cold shoulder by Xiao He, Ye Jingting remained unperturbed. He kept smiling and nodded slightly whenever Xiao He introduced him, his smile widening.

After hearing the introduction, Ye Jingting stood up straight and patted his chest forcefully:

"Secretary He, rest assured, Xishan Island is a place of outstanding people and abundant resources. President Lin chose this place to build the control center, so there will definitely be no such thing."

"Let's go, I'll show you around first!"

After speaking, Ye Jingting made a move to leave, but Xiao He rolled down the car window and tapped on the car door with her finger:

"This is the car."

Since Xiao He had spoken, Ye Jingting dared not disobey. He quickly went around to the other side, opened the car door, got in, and then began to point out which way Lin Yi should go:

"Keep right at the next intersection, then keep left at the next intersection, and then you'll see the place you've chosen at the next intersection."

Lin Yi followed his instructions, turning left and right, and finally stopped at a mountain pass.

After getting out of the car, Ye Jingting pointed to the flat ground below the mountain pass:

"We measured this dam area before; it's about 1200 mu in size."

“The surrounding mountains are not high, so Mr. Lin doesn’t need to worry about floods during the rainy season.”

"Furthermore, I see that in your preliminary plan, we also need to build some satellite antennas, and the surrounding mountains are perfect for building satellite antennas."

"Once the satellite antenna is built, and some trees are added as a backdrop, along with the temple we saw when we came up, it will create a scene of ancient times colliding with modern technology."

Ye Jingting spoke eloquently, occasionally throwing in a few lines of poetry. Xiao He stood beside him, listening quietly.

When he had spoken until his throat was dry and he could no longer continue, Xiao He turned around and asked Lin Yi:

"Mr. Lin, what do you think of this area?"

Lin Yi rested his chin on his hand and began to examine the land.

The dam below is surrounded by mountains, with the west side higher than the east side.

The surrounding mountains are not very high, so even if it rains heavily, not much rainwater can be collected. The east side of the dam is relatively low, so once the drainage ditch is built, the rainwater can be drained directly out.

And indeed, as Ye Jingting said, the surrounding mountains could be used to install signal receiving antennas.

When the time comes, standing at the foot of the mountain, you will see a modern product suddenly emerging from the "lofty mountains and towering peaks".

If you add fog, it can give people an even more immersive feeling.

This guy is quite capable.

Lin Yi turned his gaze away from the land and nodded slightly to Xiao He, indicating that he had high hopes for the land.

Xiao He nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Ye Jingting:
“Mayor Ye, President Lin thinks this land is good. Building a satellite control center here would be a good thing for Xishan Island, for Suzhou, for Jiangsu Province, and even for the whole of China.”

"Therefore, we should give it our full support."

"We are all honest people, and we should act with integrity. Tell me your thoughts."

Everyone here is a seasoned veteran; Ye Jingting understood perfectly what Xiao He meant. He turned around and pointed with his right hand to the town on the other side of the mountain pass:

“Our town doesn’t have a large population, and the people are all very easygoing and don’t have many demands. Their only wish is that the next generation can be healthy and successful.”

"As for making money, there is not much industry and commerce in this place, so we can only make money from tourism, but we can't make much money from it."

As soon as Ye Jingting finished speaking, Lin Yi, who was standing next to him, realized what was going on.

This requires a school, a hospital, and the ability to make money.

A little troublesome.

Xiao He, who was standing to the side, also understood the meaning behind Ye Jingting's words at this moment. He did not rush to speak, but instead turned his gaze to Lin Yi.

Their eyes met, and Lin Yi nodded slightly, giving Ye Jingting a reassuring look before turning to look at him:
"I can't provide a hospital."

"Xiaomi Heavy Industry is not a medical group. We have no connections, no time, no energy, and no idea to operate a hospital."

"Of course, Xishan Island Town probably doesn't have it either."

"Otherwise, Mayor Ye wouldn't have gone to such lengths instead of coming here."

"As for schools, I'm not quite sure which level of school you're looking for."

"Kindergarten? Elementary school? Middle school? Or high school?"

"From my personal perspective, I would suggest choosing junior high school because the operating costs of high school are very high. The tax revenue left by Xishan Island Town is not enough to support a good high school."

"Comparatively speaking, the cost of managing a junior high school is much lower."

"As for what you said at the end, Mayor Ye, about making money."

"What we are building is a satellite control center and a data center."

“Our satellite control center can be expanded to include an exhibition hall to showcase various aspects of aerospace knowledge.”

"And you can build all kinds of family-friendly homestays around these aerospace-related things."

"We advertise to attract parents who hope their children will succeed."

"Their money is the easiest to earn, and they are willing to spend money on their children."

"Don't look at me like that, you probably do too!"

Lin Yi pointed it out, and Ye Jingting smiled awkwardly, then turned around and took a few steps forward.

Looking at the town at the foot of the mountain not far away, the mayor of Xishan Island Town fell into deep thought.

The more he thought, the more his brow furrowed.

Lin Yi is right. Xiaomi Heavy Industry is not a professional medical group, and it would be very troublesome for them to open a hospital.

During the operation of the hospital, if even the slightest problem occurs, the related issues will be attributed to Xiaomi Heavy Industry.

However, opening a hospital under the name of Xishan Island would involve extremely complicated procedures and management. The sheer volume of required documentation could practically force a person to work themselves to death.

As for the school...

He preferred high school.

Because there is no high school on Xishan Island, children on the island who graduate from junior high school need to go to the city to continue their high school education.

Although it's not far, if there's a high school in town, he can speak a little louder when chatting with others.

However, the operating costs of a high school far exceed those of a junior high school.

Xiaomi Heavy Industry can build schools, but they won't manage them indefinitely. In the end, the school's expenses will still have to go through the municipal education bureau and the district education bureau.

If they don't have the funds to run the high school, the school they built will be a waste.

After thinking it over, I realized that Lin Yi's suggestion was the most reliable.

As for making money...

Money isn't so easy to earn.

Ye Jingting suddenly shouted into the distance, and after shouting a few times, he turned to look at Lin Yi:

"According to what you said, a junior high school has about 1000 students in each grade, and there are three grades."

"The school is required to have teaching buildings, dormitories, an open-air stadium and an open-air running track, as well as a laboratory building."

"As long as you can build a school like this, even if you dig up a mountain, no one will say a word against it!"

Hearing his resolute words, Lin Yi felt a little relieved.

The cost of building a school in terms of civil engineering is actually not that high.

Because school buildings have a unique feature: the most frequently used teaching buildings and laboratory buildings are large-span structures.

This structure saves on reinforced concrete.

As long as you don't run the business yourself, you can say anything.

Lin Yi nodded emphatically to Ye Jingting: "I agree to this condition."

“However…” Lin Yi paused, and Ye Jingting across from him also felt his heart leap into his throat at that moment.

Under his gaze, Lin Yi spoke softly: "You need to send me the specific requirements for this school, as well as the school's construction address."

"I will have someone design the school's blueprints according to your requirements."

"Of course, I will also have someone design the guesthouses I just mentioned. If you want to change them, then we can. If you don't want to change them, then forget it."

Boom!

Ye Jingting didn't answer Lin Yi with words, but instead raised his right hand and pounded his chest hard: "Don't worry, Mr. Lin, I won't let you down!"

(End of this chapter)