New Year's Eve in 2018 was the day after Valentine's Day, so Lin Yi came home belatedly after a secret tryst with Gu Caiwei.
Fortunately, Ms. Yu Xiujuan did not hold him accountable this time, but asked about other things.
"Lin Yi, have you hired a nanny?"
"No."
"That's good. I'm telling you, don't let those ignorant people come into your home casually. Look at how scary the recent incident in Lin'an is..."
Mother Lin was talking about the nanny arson case that caused quite a stir this year. To put it simply, a gambler nanny set fire to her house and burned the hostess and three underage children to death.
Because the incident happened in Lin'an, Ms. Yu Xiujuan, like many local citizens, was very concerned. At that time, she told Lin Yi:
"No high-end residential area is safe. You must pay attention to safety when you are alone outside..."
Lin Yi had heard about it, but he didn't know much about the various true and false rumors that later emerged on the Internet. Anyway, even if the end of the world comes, there will inevitably be people who eat steamed buns with human blood.
In short, as long as he agreed to what Lafayette asked, Lin Yi vowed that he had never used housekeeping staff.
Unexpectedly, Ms. Yu Xiujuan became worried again: "This won't work. If you don't start a team yourself, who will cook for you? You can't always eat food from outside. It's unhygienic..."
Lin Yi has become accustomed to the same few words he repeats when he goes home every year.
His own life is very simple, and his consumption is definitely higher than before, but he can only eat three meals a day and wear one set of clothes.
I don’t play with cars, watches, or tea, let alone airplanes and yachts.
It doesn't seem accurate to say that. He still plays with cars, but it's just not the same as ordinary small cars.
During this period of time a year ago, he led his team to inspect many places in order to select the site for the automobile factory. Officials from the investment promotion offices in various places saw a lot of things, but they have not yet made a decision.
After Ms. Yu Xiujuan finished caring about Lin Yi's life, she began to introduce the changes around her.
Since Lin Yi became successful, his relatives have benefited a lot, and their living conditions are much better than before.
"Your sister Xiaoqian, isn't she going to graduate from college this year? She said she wants to study abroad."
"Your uncle disagrees. He said it's so dangerous outside. No matter how careful you are, you can't prevent your roommate's boyfriend from going crazy..."
This is another big news this year. When Lin Yizheng was about to say a few words, he found that his cell phone rang.
During the Chinese New Year, Lin Yi rarely has a work phone call. His business partners are contacted by the company before and after the New Year, so they can avoid unnecessary gifts.
But he had to answer the call. He had a feeling that it would be something serious.
"Happy New Year, Brother Yi."
"Happy New Year, Happy New Year."
Since the two of them were so familiar, there was no need to argue. Brother Yi said crisply on the other end: "Lin Yi, my dad said that if it's convenient for you, come and sit at home."
Lin Yi naturally agreed and came to the door with gifts the next day after making an appointment.
"Uncle Zhang, I haven't seen you for a long time. Have a great New Year!"
"Happy Chinese New Year, look at you, you're here right now, what are you getting for..."
Lin Yixian first met with the parents of his classmates as a junior, and later talked about business with the father and son in the study while the hostess was busy in the kitchen.
"Lin Yi, I heard from Xiaochuan that your company has already launched its first mass-produced model, and the next step is to build its own factory?"
"Yes, that's what happened."
"You are very efficient. I remember you decided to build a car last year, right?"
"Hey, even though new energy vehicles are said to be a big trend, the window period may only be a few years. So it's not that we don't want to work slowly and carefully, but time waits for no one."
Uncle Zhang smiled and waved his hand: "That's not what I meant. I heard that you traveled to many places a few years ago. Have you chosen where to build your production base?"
Lin Yi probably knew it well.
"I have indeed seen quite a few. Currently, the two places that I like the most are Jiangning in the north and Lingnan in the south."
"You are both south and north. Don't you want to take a look at the hometown around you?"
Lin Yi replied matter-of-factly: "I must not forget this, but the economic structure of our province is not good at industry."
"The automobile industry is still quite complex and has very high requirements for the industrial chain, so my team and I try to be cautious when selecting sites and try to consider as much as possible."
Uncle Zhang nodded and said, "What you said makes sense."
"But now the entire Yangtze River Delta region has become more and more integrated. Jiangning is right at our doorstep. If you have seen it there, there is no reason why we would be any worse than neighboring provinces."
"I know a little bit about industrial distribution. The Yangtze River Delta region still plays a very important role in the national automobile industry."
"Don't believe it, if the Yangtze River Delta is shut down, all the vehicle factories across the country will not be able to start work."
"If nothing else, if you just conclude that our province has no automobile industry foundation, then even Boss Li in Lin'an City can't agree."
Having said that, it was already relatively clear. Lin Yi thought about it and found that there was really no reason to refuse, and it seemed unnecessary.
When it came to Majek's matter, no matter what, we agreed with each other. Friendship is something that requires constant exchanges to last long.
In addition, the Linyi vehicle production base alone will require an investment of at least tens of billions in the first phase, and it may double if production capacity is expanded in the future.
It is indeed safer to place it in a place with familiar people and familiar roads than to live in an unfamiliar place.
Uncle Zhang also added: "You are now a representative figure among the younger generation of Zhishang. Are you still afraid of being bullied in your own place?"
"No matter which city in our province you are in, if the investment conditions offered to you are not as good as those of Jiangning and Lingnan, you come to me and I will help you with the argument."
In this case, Lin Yi did not refuse anymore, but asked for advice: "I have written down your words, so in your opinion, where is the appropriate place, Lin'an?"
The reason why Lin Yi mentioned Lin'an was naturally because the other party mentioned it just now, but it was obviously a misunderstanding, because Uncle Zhang shook his head:
"The specific location where it is most convenient to carry out production is your commercial consideration, and of course it is based on the opinions of the enterprise."
"If you want me to chat casually, Lin'an doesn't seem to be the most suitable place."
"Lin'an was a tourist city and a city of high quality of life in the early years. Later, after the development of the Internet, it has made great efforts in technological innovation in recent years, and it is quite eye-catching in the ICT industry."
"But it is true that it is not an industrial city from beginning to end, and prices are very high. The production costs may need to be calculated carefully."
"I'm thinking of a place that's not far from here and has pretty good conditions in all aspects. You can go and have a look after the year."