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Chapter 273: Chapter 273 Human-made Event
When she got home that night, Tong Yao shared Gu Hongwei’s ideas with Si Chen. Si Chen didn’t seem surprised, even though he didn’t interact with Gu Hongwei often, he knew he was a decisive man and that doing business was a good path for him.
Tong Yao, seeing Si Chen’s lack of surprise as if he expected it, suddenly wanted to hear his opinions. She cocked her head and asked, "What do you think of Gu Hongwei’s ideas? How likely is it to make a fortune in the future?"
Si Chen gently massaged her hair and said with a light smile, "I’m not good at business, but based on current market needs, his idea is pretty good. As long as he mastered the knowledge of livestock breeding, in turn reducing losses, it’s certain he will make money in the future. The domestic economy is developing rapidly, the quality of life is improving, and the demand for meat is gradually increasing. Livestock breeding is a good path. However, there’s a high risk in livestock breeding, so one has to learn the breeding technology well and be well-equipped to handle any sudden accidents or man-made events."
When Si Chen mentioned ’man-made events’, his eyes narrowed slightly, clearly detesting this sort of situation. He did not explicitly say what type of man-made events he was referring to, but Tong Yao got the hint.
In any era, there are always some people who hate you for being poor, fear you for being rich, incapable themselves, yet envious of others, and like to cause trouble behind others’ backs.
If one truly wants to take this path, they must make a lot of preparation to reduce the risks in breeding. Otherwise, for someone as destitute as Gu Hongwei, the chance of making a comeback is close to zero.
In this world, there is no shortage of people who have gone insane due to business failures or sudden blows they couldn’t bear.
However, Tong Yao was quite surprised to hear Si Chen say these things. Noticing that aside from medical science, he doesn’t usually pay much attention to other things. Yet when it came to business, he seemed to know quite a lot. If he hadn’t studied medicine, he might have been a brilliant businessman.
Thinking this through, Tong Yao smiled and said, "Then, can you help me analyze what industry would have more prospects if I earn money from the milk tea shop in the future? I want to be a hands-off boss in the future, just sitting back and collecting money without acting as chairman or big boss."
Tong Yao indeed thought of turning the milk tea shop into a chain, but her ultimate goal was to become a hands-off boss. Once the ’Koukou Milk Tea’ brand becomes big, she plans to sell 40% of the shares, letting others be the boss, and keeping 60% of the shares for herself, to prevent future decision-makers from damaging the brand.
Si Chen pondered for a while before answering Tong Yao’s question, "I don’t have much experience in business, so I can’t give you good advice. However, if you don’t have better ideas besides opening a milk tea shop, you might as well convert the funds into real estate. In recent years, the price of housing in Kyoto has a lot of room for appreciation. Investing in real estate is definitely a profitable business."
Damn it!!!
Tong Yao looked at him in shock and couldn’t help but exclaim that his vision was too sharp.
Si Chen was right. If there’s no good business for making quick money, it would be better to convert the money into real estate. There are risks of losses in business, but there’s absolutely no risk with real estate. In two or three decades, the price of a house in Kyoto could support several generations.
If she could buy a few houses before the housing prices skyrocket, her net worth would rise dramatically, and her future generations would never need to worry about their livelihood.
Unfortunately, the first batch of commercial houses in Kyoto hasn’t begun selling yet. If she wanted to buy a house now, she could only buy traditional Siheyuan houses, but the prices of these houses have already risen. Adding up the savings from both families, they wouldn’t have enough to buy one...
Suddenly, Tong Yao had a moment of inspiration, her eyes lit up with excitement. She exclaimed, "We don’t have enough money to buy a house, but we have more than enough to buy land. Right now, the areas outside the third ring are still farmland and the prices are very reasonable. I believe that if we buy it now, it will increase in value in a few years. What do you think?"
The areas around the third ring will soon be developed, but Tong Yao did not dare to confirm it, fearing that Si Chen would be suspicious.
In her previous life, she hadn’t paid much attention to these things, but she knew that Kyoto was developing very fast and the house prices were increasing day by day. To curb speculation, the government had even issued a purchase restriction policy. Now these policies have not been introduced yet, so it would be a waste not to take advantage of the situation.
Si Chen nodded and said lightly, "This idea isn’t bad, but you should discuss it with Mom and Dad, you can’t make this decision alone."
Tong Yao smiled and replied, "I’ll discuss it with them tomorrow."
With dreams of a bright future, Tong Yao slept soundly. The next morning she returned to her parents’ house. Her mother, Wen Yun, had gone to the hospital for a check-up, leaving only her father, Tong Yaohui, at home. Tong Yao arrived and disrupted his plan to go to the park to play chess.
"Dad, I want to talk to you about buying a house."
"Hmm." Tong Yaohui nodded, "Let’s talk in the study room!"
The father and daughter had never formally chatted one-on-one before. The last time Tong Yao was in Tong Yaohui’s study room was when the original owner was reprimanded by Tong Yaohui, which happened three years ago.
Now that they sat down to have a formal chat, she felt a little nervous.
In fact, not only was Tong Yao nervous, but Tong Yaohui was also a bit uneasy. His daughter had grown up, become sensible, and got married. He naturally wouldn’t scold her like he used to, but he had become accustomed to keeping a stern face. He was a bit at a loss about how to chat with his daughter.
However, he was, after all, someone who had lived for decades. His adaptability was quite strong. He managed to regain his composure quickly and brought up the topic of buying a house himself.
"Your mom and I have been keeping an eye on the housing issue. Housing in Kyoto is tight right now, and we haven’t found a suitable house yet. You and Xiaochen don’t have children yet, so for now, you should just stay in the family courtyard. We’ll get a house when we find a suitable one."
Many families were squeezed into rooms of a few dozen square meters, barely fitting five or six people. They didn’t even have enough living space for themselves, let alone sell their houses.
Siheyuan houses were too expensive and their savings weren’t enough to buy one unless they sold the house that Tong Yao’s maternal grandfather left behind. Though his wife wouldn’t oppose selling the Wen family’s ancestral home, she would undoubtedly be reluctant to do so. So unless they were out of options, Tong Yaohui would not consider this step.
The housing prices in Kyoto were rising rapidly, so selling houses was not a wise choice.
Being a factory director for decades, Tong Yaohui, a cunning old fox, naturally thought things through very carefully.
Tong Yao blinked her eyes and said sweetly, "Dad, that’s what I came for this time, to discuss these things with you. I think Kyoto is developing very fast, so if we don’t have enough money to buy a house in the city, why don’t we buy a plot of land in the suburbs to build our own house? The city is continuously expanding, and if we buy a piece of land to build a house on Sintar Road, I believe it won’t take three to five years for the value of the house there to show. If we don’t buy now, in three to five years, we’ll probably still be without a house and we won’t even be able to afford a plot of land there."
