The PR company was just short of saying “Big Brother, do be more mindful.” As consultants, they could offer suggestions, but the final decision rested with the client.
Meanwhile, Xia Xiaolan arrived in Pengcheng by evening.
When she reached the Luohu Tiancheng sales office, it was already past eight in the evening. The office remained brightly lit, with customers still present.
Outside the sales office, under spotlights, a group gathered around the scattered remains of smashed golden rabbits on the ground—
“Have them clean up carefully and promptly, so the fragments don’t hurt anyone’s feet.”
“Manager Xia, they’re just plaster molds, they can’t cause injury. Manager Ge wants to leave them to show everyone how many were smashed.”
“Then we’ll follow Manager Ge’s decision!”
Ge Jian handled daily company management, and barring special circumstances, Xia Xiaolan never undermined his authority before employees. This way, everyone understood that Ge Jian was Xia Xiaolan’s trusted confidant, giving him the confidence to manage their increasingly prosperous company.
If AIA’s PR company knew of Xia Xiaolan’s approach, they would certainly admire her – this was the correct way to cultivate core subordinates.
As Xia Xiaolan reached the sales office entrance, Ge Jian came running out:
“Manager Xia!”
“How are first-day sales?”
“The high-rise units are selling very well. As of now, we’ve signed contracts and received deposits for 63 units.”
Xia Xiaolan broke into a smile.
This was indeed an excellent performance, even better than the Golden Sand Pool’s initial launch.
Luohu Tiancheng’s layout consisted of four 18-story high-rises and three 11-story mid-rises. All featured a standard two-elevator, four-unit design. The 18-story buildings contained 288 units total, while the three 11-story buildings, excluding ground-floor shops, offered 120 units.
The entire Luohu Tiancheng development had 408 sellable units. Though high-rises required additional elevator investment and construction costs, they provided more sellable space.
Compared to Golden Sand Pool, which only had over 100 sellable units on 23 mu of land, Luohu Tiancheng’s plot was just 12 mu larger yet offered over 200 more units.
Of the 408 total units, even before the official launch, Du Zhaohui had purchased 5 units, Chen Xiliang bought 2, Xia Xiaolan and Zhou Cheng reserved 1, plus 2 discounted units for Ge Jian and Ying Jinchuan. By launch day, available units numbered less than 400—with 63 sold on the first day and more potential buyers still in the sales office.
This development wouldn’t take long to sell out.
Hong Kong’s booming property market ignited Pengcheng’s commercial housing sector.
The current trend was: to launch a development and sell out completely.
However, other commercial housing developers might curse Xia Xiaolan.
Couldn’t she have maintained Golden Sand Pool’s pricing?
Instead, she had lowered the development’s prices again.
Particularly, Xia Xiaolan’s “actual interior space” selling method—if she dared try this in Hong Kong, the real estate tycoons would crush her instantly… Naturally, she wouldn’t risk antagonizing everyone across the water, preferring to make money on the mainland for now.
Xia Xiaolan toured the sales office, greeting every customer with a smile until her face felt stiff. Seeing Yuanhui’s display stand, she asked:
“Did my uncle visit today?”
“Director Liu was here during the day, he left not long ago.”
Xia Xiaolan said nothing further.
On the 20th, the sales office remained busy until past 10 PM before seeing off the final buyers, reaching a total of 72 units sold.
Xia Xiaolan gathered everyone with a clap:
“Everyone gets bonuses based on performance, and I’m personally adding an extra 500 yuan for each of you.”
All fatigue vanished as everyone cheered “Long live Manager Xia!”
Truthfully, as the mainland’s commercial housing market was still emerging, Qihang led private property companies. Every employee felt fortunate to work there. Whether in construction or sales, each department managed its responsibilities, work was fulfilling but not overwhelming, wages were high, and the boss was generous—what more could they want?
Common people envied foreign factories’ good benefits, but Qihang’s were even better.
Xia Xiaolan had already asked Little You to order meals for everyone. After enjoying a hearty staff dinner, she finally returned to her hotel to rest.
With Liu Fen absent, she decided against going to the municipal government quarters, finding the hotel more convenient.
“Tomorrow morning, invite my uncle, Luna’s Director Chen, and Kang Wei for dim sum at South Sea Hotel.”
“Yes, Manager Xia.”
Manager Xia likely wanted to discuss golf club matters.
Little You noted down the schedule.
Indeed, Xia Xiaolan planned to discuss golf club membership, not just to play golf, but to bring business partners into another social circle… They couldn’t remain in the local business circle forever; it was time to connect with various types of businesspeople.
Although she felt Bai Zhenzhu wasn’t suitable, Xia Xiaolan sought her opinion.
Upon hearing about walking for two or three hours chasing a small ball, Bai Zhenzhu immediately declined.
“Xiaolan, this isn’t for me. I’d rather focus on brick-making and cement. The cement factory business lately…”
Yes, she was a hands-on entrepreneur who despised golf, preferring martial arts practice instead.
Conveniently having four spots remaining, Xia Xiaolan decided to bring Liu Yong, Chen Xiliang, and Kang Wei.
These three generally had no objections.
Only Liu Yong encountered a minor issue, as Li Fengmei now managed Yuanhui’s finances. Even the most basic golf club membership costs 50,000 yuan annually, and moving such funds required Li Fengmei’s knowledge.
Xia Xiaolan suggested Liu Yong take a VIP membership, but Li Fengmei thought 100,000 was too much and asked about the differences between memberships.
These distinctions were subtle, and Xia Xiaolan couldn’t list them all, nor did she want to cause family conflict, so she said regular membership was fine too.
Who would get the remaining VIP spot?
Xia Xiaolan decided to let Chen Xiliang and Kang Wei choose for themselves. She wouldn’t make decisions for others anymore—whoever wanted to pay more annually could choose VIP, and those unwilling could take regular membership.
Having her aunt manage Yuanhui’s finances resolved one family conflict but seemed to plant another.
This time it was just a 50,000 yuan difference between VIP and regular membership, but next time, it might be an important investment opportunity.
What to do?
One side is ambitious to fight for greater success, and the other is content with its current status, feeling annual profits of over a million were quite sufficient, and not wanting expansion… Xia Xiaolan worried for her uncle.
When driver Zheng Feng drove her back to the hotel, it was nearly midnight.
Jiang Yuan Ji had been waiting.
Finally seeing her return, he handed her two black envelopes with gold edges.
“Two VIP membership applications. Return them to me after completing the personal details. There are also two attached forms for recommending regular members.”