Three Hundred Thousand a Year

Qu Hongyun meant well. After all, this was not a tourism-driven area. Building a seaside hotel or restaurant, or even developing something more romantic, would have suited Juncheng better.

But Zhuang Xin insisted on developing tourism in an industrial city? Wasn't that ridiculous?

"Your suggestion isn't bad." Zhuang Xin rubbed his chin, but...

After glancing at Qu Hongyun, Zhuang Xin took out the blueprints and handed them to him.

Qu Hongyun accepted them hesitantly. Although he rarely came into contact with this sort of thing, he was immediately deeply drawn in by the blueprints!

"What's this..." His eyes widened in astonishment as he looked at the various entertainment facilities depicted on them.

He had never seen any of these facilities before.

"Th-this blueprint... Young Master Zhuang, where did you get it?" Qu Hongyun asked foolishly.

After a brief silence, Zhuang Xin said, "Actually, when I was thirteen, I had a dream..."

He seemed to have fallen into reminiscence, as though his thoughts had returned to a long time ago.

In truth... it was to conceal the fact that he had obtained the system. He couldn't exactly go around telling people about something like that, could he? So he could only attribute it to a dream and make people think he had been preparing for this long ago.

It was just that he had been poor before and had never had a platform to put it into practice.

Now, he happened to have a plot of land and money, so he could finally bring it out and make a grand showing.

"I understand." Qu Hongyun took a deep breath. If Zhuang Xin had always had such ideas, then after seven years of evolution and refinement since the age of thirteen, it wasn't impossible for him to come up with such a blueprint.

With enough accumulation, even without systematic study, piecing together occasional flashes of inspiration could produce something astonishing.

"Building this will cost a great deal, and there's no telling whether people today will accept it. After all, some of these attractions look far too dangerous... Of course, if it can really be built, it will definitely become an iconic landmark of Juncheng."

In the past, it wasn't as though no one in Juncheng had considered turning it into a city that combined industry and tourism.

But no one had ever succeeded. As a Juncheng native, Qu Hongyun had naturally entertained such thoughts in his youth, even brimming with passion. Yet after gradually finding his way through things, he had become an old hand in the business world and never put those plans into action.

But now, Zhuang Xin seemed capable of helping many people from Juncheng who had once been full of passion fulfill that dream.

"Young Master Zhuang, if you're willing, I believe that once this proposal is made public, many people will be willing to invest. The one hundred million you have on hand probably won't be enough. Even adding the tens of millions in income from your other three businesses would only be a drop in the bucket."

"How about this? I'm willing to invest three hundred million, but I need shares." Qu Hongyun had originally intended to say two hundred million and had even held up two fingers, but in the end, he added another hundred million.

"Three hundred million?" Zhuang Xin froze.

"Yes. The cost of building what's in these blueprints will probably be no less than one billion. Your funding gap is still huge, and you'll need to continue raising funds. Of course... you could also take these blueprints to your fiancée or return to your family. Once they see them, they'll definitely support you."

"Ahem, let's forget that. Keep your money. I have my own ways." Zhuang Xin shook his head.

The remaining funding gap was around nine hundred million.

Of course, he still needed to prepare more money. If the budget fell short, he would need to add more.

"Also, I'm not considering Nie Han'er or my family for the time being. But I could get a bank loan. With the three businesses I have, how much do you think I could borrow?" Zhuang Xin asked curiously.

Hearing that Zhuang Xin had rejected his investment and didn't intend to ask Nie Han'er or his family for money either, Qu Hongyun was especially surprised. He understood Zhuang Xin's situation, yet Zhuang Xin didn't want his money.

He didn't want Nie Han'er's money or his family's either? Where was he going to get so much money?

Though full of doubts, he still answered honestly, "Your businesses already have loans with the banks. If you want additional loans, you probably won't be able to get much more, but three to four hundred million should still be possible."

"Good! I'll leave this matter to you. As for the rest of the money, I'll figure something out." Zhuang Xin took back the blueprints and carefully put them away.

This concerned his first real fortune in this world. The rest of his money had come from his background and didn't count as money earned by Zhuang Xin himself.

"Ah Chi, go find my eldest brother, Zhu Zuo. My brother has more experience with construction. Have him provide the manpower while we provide the money. Stay over there and learn a few things. Once things here are done, I'll arrange a position for you." Zhuang Xin said with a smile.

"O-okay, Brother Xin."

Xu Chi would be lying if he said he wasn't moved... Zhuang Xin was training him, and he understood that.

After arranging everything, Zhuang Xin took Xu Chi to a 4S dealership and bought him a car worth a little over one hundred thousand for getting around.

As for the remaining nine hundred million gap, Zhuang Xin planned to make a killing in the stock market.

Hadn't he just obtained the Stock Prediction ability? It would be a waste not to use it.

After seeing Xu Chi off, Zhuang Xin hesitated for a moment, then took out the gym flyer from inside the car. Following the address, he arrived at Guomei Fitness.

It had to be said that Guomei Fitness was quite large in scale.

Not only did it offer fitness training, it also included training programs in Taekwondo, Muay Thai, and more. As long as you had money, you could learn whatever you wanted.

Holding the flyer, he walked in and immediately spotted the girl who had handed him the flyer that day. He smiled and waved at her.

When the girl saw Zhuang Xin, a delighted smile appeared on her face.

Many customers said they would come back another time, but in truth, they were only making excuses and never came.

Yet Zhuang Xin had come, and he was such a handsome young man. She couldn't hide her delight at seeing him again.

"Hello!" The girl walked up to Zhuang Xin and asked with a bright smile, "May I ask what kind of membership package you'd like?"

"A membership package?"

Zhuang Xin leaned his elbow against the table beside him and smiled. "Preferably one that combines boxing and fitness. When I came in just now, I saw that you have quite a wide range of programs here."

"That's right! Our fitness coaches and combat coaches are all very well-known. Many wealthy people come here to sign up." The girl cheerfully led Zhuang Xin to the counter.

Zhuang Xin glanced over the options before finally looking at the package at the very top. It covered most of the programs. What surprised him even more was that it also included sparring matches.

"This is interesting. Three hundred thousand a year?" Zhuang Xin pointed at the package. "I'll take this one. Sign me up for two years first."

"Huh?"

The girl was dumbfounded. He had chosen the most expensive one right away?

There were indeed people who chose this package, but they could be counted on two hands.

And all of them had been referred by the club's owner...

This was the first time a customer had signed up for it on his own.

"Y-you're really sure?" Even the girl's fluent sales pitch became a little stammering.

"Of course. Why else would I come here?" Zhuang Xin rolled his eyes.