"Brother Chuanzi, should we establish an enterprise group?" Zhou Kai hurriedly said, "We have so many businesses under our name, the transportation market, gravel field, tea house, bar, bath city... and now we've added real estate."

"Yeah, we indeed should." Lin Chuan nodded.

While everyone was excited, Zhou Rui drove over in a hurry.

"Lin Chuan, did the approval really come through?" Zhou Rui was somewhat incredulous.

"Yes!" Lin Chuan nodded and said, "You will take care of these. Oh, and find some time to make an appointment with President Song from Construction Bank. We still need to discuss a loan with him."

"Okay!" Zhou Rui hurriedly went through the approvals.

After reading all the approvals, she excitedly hugged Lin Chuan, and left a big kiss on his face, exclaiming, "This is great, it's really the City Committee's approval. From now on, we can openly develop in the real estate industry."

"My heavens, little chili pepper is so bold!"

"Tsk tsk, Brother Chuanzi is almost dazed by the kiss."

The crowd was thrilled.

Lin Chuan's lips curled into a smug smile, saying, "Xiao Rui, we were just discussing setting up a group company. What do you think?"

"This..." Zhou Rui thought for a moment and said, "Well, we can. To establish a group company, we need more than five subsidiaries, and the annual output value has to be above thirty million. We totally meet these criteria. But what should we name it?"

"This..." Lin Chuan scratched his head, "You decide on the name."

"Hehe, alright then." Zhou Rui's eyes beamed upon hearing this, "I'll go register it right away."

"Mhm." Lin Chuan nodded.

Once the approval was secured, the loan that President Song had promised was also under negotiation. How much to borrow, the interest rate, what collateral to provide... all these needed to be discussed slowly, whether it might take as short as half a month or as long as half a year; a period of adjustment was necessary. However, with Tang Yumeng playing an intermediary role, everything was much easier to handle. In just half a month, the loan deal was settled. A loan of five hundred million, with an interest rate of 3.75 percent.

Such interest is definitely considered to be a low-interest loan. With the guarantee from the City Committee, plus the numerous companies Lin Chuan had as collateral, the loan amount was negotiated up from three hundred million to five hundred million.

On the other hand, that girl Zhou Rui quickly got the group company registered. The company was named Sichuan University Group. 'Sichuan' is undoubtedly Lin Chuan's name. As for 'University', Zhou Rui's implication was clear: she wanted to grow the company large, to expand the wealth big.

"This name is good." Zhou Kai was the first to agree.

"Not bad." Lu Dapao also praised, saying, "Educated people are really different, even naming is done with such tastefulness."

Lin Chuan was naturally very satisfied with the name as well, smiling and saying, "Very good, Sichuan University Group. It's a nice name."

Lu Dapao grinned and then teased, "Sichuan University Group, does it mean Brother Chuan's 'thing' is really big? Seems like little chili pepper has already experienced Brother Chuan's prowess."

Pff...

The onlookers laughed until they burst.

Zhou Rui was startled, her face instantly blushing red. She picked up a brick and chased after Lu Dapao, shouting angrily, "Lu Dapao, hold it right there, I'm gonna smash you to death!"

Lu Dapao was not foolish; knowing his comment would offend Zhou Rui, he sprinted away right after speaking. While running, he shouted, "Brother Chuanzi, save me. This little chili pepper is on a killing spree!"

Lu Dapao had completely moved on from Zhou Rui's emotional world. Now, he had put all his affection on Xiao Ning, visiting the provincial city almost every weekend, not only to see Xiao Ning but also to take care of Nuo Xiaoxi. To make sure that beast Director Liu wasn't bullying these girls.

Lin Chuan couldn't help but laugh as he watched the two chasing each other.

September 18th, the day when the Japanese invasion of China broke out, was also the day Sichuan University Group was officially established.

Zhou Rui rented a floor in a high-end office building in the downtown area, and they held a very low-key inauguration.

On the day of the establishment, Lin Chuan wore an extremely sharp Armani suit, placed two rows of floral baskets at the bottom of the office building. They set up a simple stage and invited a dance troupe for a performance. Nevertheless, many came to know about it by word of mouth.

When news got out that Lin Chuan had officially launched the Sichuan University Group, naturally many people wanted to show their support.

Tang Yumeng attended on behalf of the City Committee and the municipal government, personally bringing a huge floral basket. Li Jiangping and Lv Yan also visited the site, likewise presenting a banner and floral basket. Many people rushed to the site, and what was meant to be a low-key ceremony ended up blocking the entire street.

"Thanks to everyone for your support." Lin Chuan stood on the stage and smiled, saying: "Our Sichuan University Group will resolutely obey the directives of the City Committee and the municipal government and will uphold the principles of putting people first and protecting the environment..."

Lin Chuan spoke a long string of official-sounding phrases on stage, until he felt a bit tired himself.

The hustle and bustle continued until two o'clock in the afternoon, when Sichuan University Group was officially inaugurated. In the lobby of the office building, the sign for Sichuan University Group was hung up. White background with black letters, draped with red silk, it looked very imposing.

............

Changlin Factory.

"Have you heard? Lin Chuan and his gang have actually set up a conglomerate. They say they're going to make a fortune."

"Really? That's great news. Who would have thought someone like that would come out of our factory? Impressive indeed!"

"Is this true or false?"

Many at the Changlin Factory were discussing it in private.

Aunt Zhou was the most excited among them, because Lin Chuan's success today was all thanks to her niece, Zhou Rui.

"It's true!" Aunt Zhou said with a smile: "All these things were personally handled by my niece. I know all about it. I heard they're now entering property development."

"Wow..."

A group of people were immediately astonished.

"That's definitely profitable!"

"Isn't that the truth, what else is more profitable than the real estate industry nowadays?"

As soon as they heard that Lin Chuan and his group were venturing into real estate, everyone got excited. These days, nothing could be more profitable than the real estate industry. Nowadays, running an industrial business can't compete with investing, and investing can't compete with real estate. Even ordinary people knew that the real estate industry was the most lucrative one.

"In that case, I'd better quickly call my son back from Shenzhen and have him join Sichuan University Group right away!"

"Alas, I told the boy to follow Lin Chuan and his crowd, but they just wouldn't listen, thinking that Lin Chuan and his team had no future and that it was all grunt work. Well now, they've finally made a name for themselves."

Some were filled with regret.

It's better to provide timely help than heap on favors. When the Jvyi Gang was just starting out, they didn't join; now that the Jvyi Gang is set to soar, it might be too late for them to get in.

Liu Jianguo also caught wind of some rumors.

He was always puzzled, wondering how Lin Chuan got so lucky to be involved in property development. Later, he found out that the parcel of land Lin Chuan and his team planned to develop was the very tract belonging to Changlin Factory. This land used to be part of Heng'an Group's holdings, belonging to Mr. Hu from the northeast. Now that Heng'an Group had faltered, the City Committee had recovered the land to settle debts. Unexpectedly, Lin Chuan got his hands on it.

Just as Liu Jianguo was feeling quite disgruntled, someone sought him out.

A man in a black suit, sporting gold-rimmed glasses, and a black Mercedes-Benz that exuded grandeur arrived.

"Are you the director of the Changlin Factory's neighborhood committee?" the man asked with disdain as he looked at Liu Jianguo.

Liu Jianguo, who judged people by their cars, noticed the grandeur of the vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. He quickly realized that the visitor was someone of status, and hurriedly nodded, saying: "Yes, that's me. May I know what you need from me?"

"I am Qin Dalei's assistant." The man handed over a gold-embossed business card.

"Qin Dalei?!" Liu Jianguo was startled, then said in astonishment: "Are you referring to Mr. Qin from Qin Han Restaurant?!"

"That's right!" The man nodded.

Overjoyed, Liu Jianguo exclaimed: "My goodness, what does Mr. Qin want with me?"

"He just wants to give you a heads-up," the man said leisurely as he lit a cigarette. "Lin Chuan will soon begin demolishing Changlin Factory, and as the director of the neighborhood committee, you should lead the residents of the factory in protecting their legitimate rights."

"Ah?!" Liu Jianguo was taken aback.

"Whether or not Changlin Factory gets demolished is up to the locals here, right?" the man inquired.

"Right, right, right!" Liu Jianguo nodded hastily, saying: "Of course, it's up to them. Surely Lin Chuan wouldn't dare to demolish by force, would he?"

"Heh heh, you need to find a way to force him into a forced demolition!" The man's mouth curled into a sinister smile, "If you can force Lin Chuan into a forced demolition, and even cause a situation where fights break out, ideally with a few casualties, then Mr. Qin will gift you a Porsche!"

"Ssss..."

Liu Jianguo took a sharp breath, "A Porsche?!"

"Right!" The man nodded. "So, do a good job. The Porsche you've always dreamt of will soon be registered in your name!"

"Mr. Qin can rest assured, I definitely won't let him down," Liu Jianguo was immediately elated.

After the man left, Liu Jianguo's mind was filled with visions of Porsches, yearning to get his hands on one right away. You know, he had always dreamed of owning a Porsche Cayenne, but unfortunately, as a neighborhood committee director earning a mere three to four thousand a month, how could he possibly afford a Porsche? The BMW he had was gifted by Mr. Hu.

Full of excitement, Liu Jianguo returned home, starting to plot on how to obstruct Lin Chuan's demolition work.

Sichuan University Group had just been established and not many people were at headquarters yet.

The office had been furnished and only needed the office equipment to be moved in to be ready for use. The rent for one whole floor was one million a year, and the area spanned several hundred square meters. Everything in the company had been allocated, from the Chairman's office down to every department head's office.

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