Chapter 181: Hidden depths (part two)
Tongshulin was a concentration of upscale residential neighborhoods in southern Rongcheng, forming an affluent district together with the Bauhinia area. It had long been famous in Rongcheng, mainly because many property developers renowned throughout the province and even the country had staked out territory here to secure a strategic foothold.
Examples included Wuhai's Zhonghua Garden, the provincially renowned developer Huaxin International's Splendid Garden, Zhonghai Development's Zhonghai City, and the Victoria Apartments under construction by Shanghai Greenland. The mid-rise buildings and townhouses developed in Tongshulin's early days would largely become one-of-a-kind properties in later years, with policies preventing any successors. It was one of Rongcheng's most successful examples of commercial property development.
Su Can sat in one of the exquisite little establishments along the streets shaded by paulownia trees. On his way over, he had seen the prosperity already emerging here in 2003. Although many buildings familiar to him from his previous life were still under construction or had yet to be developed, he could already see the outlines of this area's grander future.
Most residents of the area were relatives and family members of senior provincial officials. Staff from foreign consulates in Rongcheng and their families also owned property here, and residential compounds for senior executives of foreign companies were concentrated here as well. Thus, even in this day and age, one could see old BMW 7 Series cars, Benz SLKs, Porsches, and even obscure foreign cars whose makes were unfamiliar. It could be considered a gathering place for Rongcheng's luxury cars.
Even many years later, Tongshulin's standing in Rongcheng would remain beyond the reach of those newly planned developments.
Wang Bu parked in the roadside parking area outside the restaurant. He had driven his own Passat, with an utterly unremarkable license plate that