"A large construction team from the provincial capital?"
Qin Chuan was taken aback by the news. After a few seconds of thought, he said, "I know. I'll call the government about it right away."
"Okay, then I'll hang up!"
After Qin Yang hung up, Qin Chuan immediately called Wang Ping'an.
The arrival of a large construction team from the provincial capital to Yongnan County was no small matter. If it was indeed invited by Ye Qingping through his connections, it would signify that the new urban area of Yongnan County was about to enter formal development.
This was a significant event, both for Qin Chuan and for all the people of Yongnan County.
Building a new county was, of course, a good thing. In the near future, Yongnan County would likely see skyscrapers rapidly rise, roads widen, streets become smoother, and public facilities become more convenient, greatly improving people's quality of life.
For Qin Chuan, this was also a huge business opportunity.
It presented an excellent chance in both real estate and the sand quarry business.
Some might argue that the entry of large construction teams and real estate developers into Yongnan County would snatch away market share. However, Qin Chuan didn't think so.
Real estate was a vast market, too large to be monopolized by any single entity. It thrived on diversity and competition.
Only this way could the face of a city truly be transformed.
Simultaneously, it would inform the public that housing prices were indeed going to rise, signaling a resurgence in the property market, thereby stimulating consumption and driving the entire county's GDP.
While on the phone with Wang Ping'an, Qin Chuan had already thought of many things in mere seconds.
"Hello, Qin Chuan!"
Wang Ping'an answered the call.
"Brother Wang, I heard a very impressive construction team has come to our county, apparently from the provincial capital. Is this County Chief Ye's achievement?" Qin Chuan asked directly.
"Yes!" Wang Ping'an replied even more concisely, admitting it directly.
"Tell me more about it, what's the situation?"
"Qin Chuan, are you inquiring about this because you want to compete with them?" Wang Ping'an asked.
"How could I? I know my own limitations. I wouldn't dare compete with such a large group and influential figures from the provincial capital!" Qin Chuan said with a smile. "A single hair from them could probably crush me. I wouldn't do such a foolish thing."
"The reason I'm asking about this is all because of the sand quarry!"
With Qin Chuan's last statement, Wang Ping'an understood completely.
"So you want to cooperate."
"But isn't it a bit too early for this matter!"
"Those people are merely conducting preliminary inspections. Besides, it's already October, and it will get colder. In about a month, it won't be suitable for real estate construction to begin."
"Construction won't start until March or April of next year!"
After hearing Wang Ping'an's words, Qin Chuan pondered for a few seconds and then asked, "When will those people leave?"
"Hmm... I don't know about that, but I assume they won't stay long, at most two or three days," Wang Ping'an said. "Oh, by the way, I heard you went to the provincial capital again. What's the situation? Could it be that you really have business there too?"
"Haha!" Wang Ping'an's words made Qin Chuan laugh heartily. "Brother Wang, if I ever have business in the provincial capital, it will mean my wings have truly hardened. By then, you'll be calling me 'brother'!"
"Get lost! You think I'd call you brother just because of your little ambitions? Dream on!" Wang Ping'an cursed and hung up.
Qin Chuan didn't mind. He chuckled, tidied himself up, and headed to the opposite guest room. His brother-in-law lived there, and Huang Qi was next door.
*Knock, knock, knock!*
Qin Chuan hammered on the door. It was already twelve noon, and he was still fast asleep.
A few minutes later, the guest room door opened. His brother-in-law, wrapped in a towel and shirtless, opened it.
Upon seeing Qin Chuan, he immediately cursed, "What the hell are you knocking for? Disturbing my good time this early in the morning!"
Qin Chuan's eyes were sharp. Through the gap, he saw a woman with her backside sticking out on the bed. Judging by his brother-in-law's panting appearance, it seemed they had just been exercising.
"Damn, I'm impressed! Aren't you afraid of kidney deficiency, being so unrestrained!"
"It's already twelve o'clock, aren't you hungry! Still going at it so hard!"
Yang Conglong's eyes widened. "Is it really twelve noon?"
"I'll finish my fight soon. Go and call that kid Huang Qi first." With that, he closed the door with a click.
Qin Chuan had no choice but to go and knock on Huang Qi's door. Huang Qi was more normal; he was already up and getting ready.
At noon, the three of them sat in the hotel restaurant, eating lunch heartily. The lunch was very rich: lamb, lamb penis, oysters, beef liver, beef kidney, bull penis, yam and goji berry soup... almost all of them were aphrodisiac foods.
"Do you guys think it will cause gossip if I just follow you to Anna's birthday party? It might not be good for you either, since she didn't invite me." Qin Chuan suddenly said while eating.
"They dare!" Yang Conglong put down his chopsticks directly, his face full of arrogance. "If I, Yang Conglong, bring a brother to get acquainted, whoever dares to gossip, I'll smash their mouth."
"Qin Chuan, you can rest assured about this. No one will talk about you," even Huang Qi said.
"Apart from a select few, others don't have the guts!" Although his voice wasn't loud, it exuded a sense of dominance.
Hearing this, Qin Chuan's heart was put at ease. He cupped his fists in thanks. "Then thank you, brothers, for bringing this younger brother to broaden my horizons and expand my network!"
Being able to attend such a gathering was undeniably beneficial. This birthday banquet was undoubtedly a high-caliber elite circle.
Any man or woman attending this birthday party would be no ordinary person. If he could get to know a few more of these elite scions, it would greatly help his future business. As a seasoned businessman, Qin Chuan understood the benefits of such gatherings very well. Many people attended these events with the same mindset as him. Of course, there would inevitably be scheming, hypocrisy, and competition... Whether one could gain the most benefit from such a gathering depended entirely on their personal capabilities.
"Then what birthday gifts have you prepared for Anna? Tell me so I can get some ideas!"
At night, as the lights of the city began to glow, outside a five-star hotel called Atlantis, traffic was heavy, and luxury cars kept arriving. Valets orderly guided the luxury cars to parking spots, then gazed with envy at the young men and women, around their age, who alighted from the vehicles. At the same age, they could only earn a few hundred yuan a month, at most a thousand, living just to survive. Yet these people were already driving luxury cars, entering and exiting five-star hotels, accompanied by attractive companions. The gap between the rich and the poor in this world was truly vast! They knew that tonight, a great tycoon, rumored to be a very young and beautiful woman, had booked the entire banquet hall on the twenty-third floor, all just to celebrate her birthday. Such a grand gesture surpassed the comprehension of ordinary people. It could be imagined that those attending this wealthy woman's birthday banquet tonight would all be extremely impressive figures from powerful families.