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The Hummer H2's massive tires crunched over the fallen leaves on the winding mountain road, producing a dull rustling sound.

The heater was on in the carriage, and a faint woody scent filled the enclosed space.

Because Chen Mo had drunk alcohol at the banquet, Lin Wan drove him home.

Chen Mo turned to look at Lin Wan, who was focused on driving, and asked, "How's the progress with De'er Technology?"

When it came to official business, Lin Wan thought for a moment and then gave a skillful report:

"With the first round of funding, Deer Technology is now developing at a very rapid pace. Liu Ming and Zhang Hai are now living and working at the factory. The day before yesterday, they signed an equipment import contract with the technical team from BASF in Germany. The county attaches great importance to the fluorochemical industrial park. Deputy County Head Wang has also specially approved 300 acres of industrial land in the southern suburbs. Recently, they have also been recruiting relevant technical personnel from Japan and South Korea with high salaries."

"That's right. Both of them are from technical backgrounds. Now that they have money, they're more eager than anyone else to prove themselves." Chen Mo nodded, not surprised by the progress.

"President Chen, Xingchen Technology still has a significant amount of funds reserved." Lin Wan pursed her lips with some doubt. "We currently have very ample cash flow. What are your plans for using it?"

Chen Mo looked out the car window at the vast stretches of wasteland that swept by and the somewhat dilapidated edge of the county town.

"Lin Wan, could you spread the word for me recently and keep a close eye on the local real estate developers in Jiangcheng County?" Chen Mo abruptly changed the subject.

"A real estate developer?" Lin Wan paused, blinking her beautiful almond-shaped eyes. "You're going into real estate? But... the real estate market doesn't seem to be doing very well right now, does it?"

As an elite from the banking system, Lin Wan is very sensitive to macro data.

The real estate market in the first half of 2014 was in dire straits, with news of "ghost cities" and "collapses" appearing frequently. In small county towns like Jiangcheng, even the sales offices were almost shut down.

Chen Mo chuckled lightly: "That's in the past. You're in Jiangcheng now, so you probably haven't noticed the notice jointly issued by the People's Bank of China and the China Banking Regulatory Commission at the end of September."

"You mean... the 930 New Policy?" Lin Wan, with her solid foundation, immediately realized what she meant.

"Yes, it's the 930 policy."

Chen Mo said calmly, "Once the floodgates of recognizing properties but not loans are opened, relaxing loan restrictions is like pouring water into a dried-up pond. On the surface, the market is still going through a winter, but in reality, the undercurrents are already boiling. Before long, top-tier real estate companies like Vanke, Evergrande, and Country Garden will step on the gas and soar to new heights, ushering in a period of crazy profits that will last for several years."

"Then we should be acquiring land in first-tier cities, not in Jiangcheng County..."

"Big fish eat little fish, the festivities are for the giants, but the small and medium-sized developers below are not so lucky."

Chen Mo interrupted Lin Wan, explaining, "Large real estate companies' frenzied expansion will drain banks' credit lines and private non-standard funds completely. These small and medium-sized real estate developers in Jiangcheng County who started out through illegal means and engaged in usury and private fundraising will soon face a desperate situation of broken capital chains. Their high leverage will become the last straw that breaks the camel's back at any time."

Chen Mo turned to look at Lin Wan: "I asked you to keep an eye on them, not to build commercial housing and sell it to the people in the county. I'm planning to find a local developer that's about to go bankrupt and acquire the entire company, including the shell and the people."

"Acquire a developer that belongs to us?" Lin Wan took a deep breath, feeling that she couldn't keep up with Chen Mo's highly unpredictable strategic thinking.

"Yes, by using them, we can expand our territory in Jiangcheng and even the entire Changhu City."

Then Chen Mo pointed to the vast expanses of desolate land outside the car window and said slowly:

"Besides being a real estate developer, you also need to use the name of Xingchen Technology to contact the land bureau and planning bureau. Whether it's attracting investment or providing technical support, as long as it's factory or warehouse land in the southern and eastern suburbs, if you can get it, do everything you can to throw money at it and get it. Don't worry about whether the land price is cheap or not now, as long as the red line is drawn, you have to swallow it all up."

Lin Wan was terrified. Fifty million had been poured into mining, tens of millions into fluorochemicals, and now they were going to invest in land. Chen Mo had already laid out such a large business from the very beginning, which made her, as the general manager, feel a lot of pressure.

"Mr. Chen...the fluorochemical industrial park doesn't need that much land, does it? If we hoard so much industrial land, the higher-ups might not approve it," Lin Wan reminded him with some concern.

"Lin Wan, you're looking too short-sighted. Deer Technology's complete fluorochemical industry chain is just the beginning."

"In the future, Jiangcheng County will not only become a strategic core of the global fluorochemical industry, but also have many more developments that you can't even imagine."

Chen Mo's voice was low: "Within five years, a trillion-yuan industrial cluster will completely transform this small county town. At that time, land here won't be sold by the acre, but by the inch. A large number of multinational corporations and hundreds of thousands of highly skilled workers will flock here."

Listening to Chen Mo's grand vision, Lin Wan was completely stunned in the driver's seat.

A trillion-dollar industrial cluster? In this small county town on the edge of a barren mountain?

Looking out the window at the dry, cold, and desolate mountains and fields, she couldn't make any connection to these images.

"Mr. Chen, I understand."

Lin Wan took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her chest. She now unconditionally believed what Chen Mo said: "After returning to the company, I will handle it personally. I will compile a detailed list of the liabilities of all local real estate developers in Jiangcheng County and a report on the stock of industrial land."

"Um."

Chen Mo responded with a sound of agreement, and then remained silent.

The car drove into the courtyard of Building 16 of Guanlan Yujing and came to a steady stop in front of the gate.

With the engine off, the carriage became quiet for a moment.

Lin Wan's hands were still on the steering wheel, her fair knuckles slightly white from the force.

She turned her head and looked at Chen Mo sitting in the passenger seat, her chest rising and falling slightly.

The words she heard from Chen Mo today had a tremendous impact on her.

"What's wrong? Were you scared?" Chen Mo unbuckled his seatbelt and turned to look at her.

Lin Wan pulled up the handbrake, sighed helplessly, and said with a wry smile, "President Chen, your thinking is too jumpy. I'm really afraid that sometimes I won't be able to keep up with your pace."

Despite saying that, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were sparkling with excitement.

"I trust you."

Chen Mo pushed open the car door and got out, casually pulling up the collar of his trench coat to block the cold wind blowing in his face.

The two pushed open the villa door, and the warmth inside rushed in, instantly dispelling the chill from their bodies.

Chen Mo walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down, sinking into the soft leather. He rubbed his slightly throbbing temples and said in a hoarse voice, "Liu Xin will be quick on his end. At the same time as the coking coal project starts, drilling will begin on that rocky ditch area I marked out. Keep an eye on it. Apart from the new company's financial seal, all the exploration data and key unearthed artifacts from that rocky ditch must be sealed and sent to the 18th site immediately. No outsiders can get their hands on it."

"Understood, I will arrange for the most reliable person to guard the site," Lin Wan replied with a slight bow.

Perhaps because they were so close, Chen Mo could smell the faint woody scent emanating from her again.

Lin Wan clearly remembered what happened last night. Her originally serious expression stiffened slightly, and her fair earlobes unconsciously turned pink again.

She hurriedly hugged the folder in her hand to her chest and changed the subject on her own: "Well... Mr. Chen, you should rest first. I'll go to the company next door to send an email to the legal department and get the framework for the real estate developers and land reserves drawn up first."

"Go ahead, but don't stay up too late," Chen Mo waved his hand.

Watching Lin Wan walk out the door with a slightly hesitant back view, Chen Mo leaned back on the sofa and shook his head with amusement.

He rested his head on the cushion, closed his eyes, and his mind began to rapidly filter through each and every point in time.