100: My Lin family will buy half of Harbin!

Imperial Capital, Xishan Villa District.

This is the gathering place for the capital's powerful and wealthy, where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold.

The Zhou Family manor was even more outstanding among them; just that vermilion gate alone exuded an overbearing majesty.

In the study, the fragrance of red sandalwood lingered.

The current head of the Zhou Family, Zhou Long, was sitting in a grand armchair, looking at a document in his hand.

On the document, it clearly stated: Zheng Guoqiang of Harbin, diagnosis: fully recovered, suspected encounter with a divine doctor.

"Interesting."

Zhou Long put down the document and lightly tapped his fingers on the desk.

"A disease that even our capital's best experts were helpless against was actually cured in a border city?"

"It seems the world is truly vast, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

Zhou Long looked up at the man and woman standing before him.

The man was around thirty, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, wearing gold-rimmed glasses with shrewdness in his eyes; this was the second young master of the Zhou Family, Zhou Bingsheng.

The woman was in her early twenties, breathtakingly beautiful with phoenix eyes that sparkled, yet deep in her gaze hid an arrogance etched into her bones.

This was the eldest young lady of the Zhou Family, and also Lin Chuan's wife in his past life, Zhou Xingcai.

"Dad, you called for us?" Zhou Bingsheng asked respectfully.

"Yes."

Zhou Long picked up his teacup and blew on the foam.

"In a few days, there will be a large-scale land auction in Harbin."

"The higher-ups intend to develop the Northeast; this is an opportunity."

"Though it's just a second-tier city, as long as it's land, it's money."

"I've already made arrangements over there; the best plots of land have already been divided privately among the major families."

"Bingsheng, Xingcai, the two of you go there this time."

"Consider it a chance to gain some experience."

"Remember, secure those plots of land steadily. Just go through the motions; the price shouldn't be too high."

"Yes, Dad!" Zhou Bingsheng and Zhou Xingcai responded in unison.

This kind of thing was commonplace for their Zhou Family.

Pre-determined winners and bid-rigging were standard operations.

"There's one more thing."

Zhou Long's tone became a bit more solemn.

"I heard that the Divine Doctor Lin who cured Zheng Guoqiang is in Harbin."

"And his surname is Lin."

"Recently, I've also been feeling unwell, often experiencing chest tightness and shortness of breath."

"When you go this time, you must invite this Divine Doctor Lin to the Imperial Capital."

"No matter how much money or what price it takes, you must invite him!"

"Surname Lin?"

Zhou Xingcai, who hadn't spoken, slightly furrowed her brows upon hearing this surname.

A blurry figure suddenly surfaced in her mind.

That boy in university who always wore a faded white shirt, followed her around, and was available at her beck and call.

At the time, she only knew he had good grades, so she gave him some small favors, treated him to a few meals, and let him touch her hand a couple of times.

Lin Chuan was immediately won over, becoming her dedicated simp.

To help her complete her projects, he would pull all-nighters in the library, a creature who couldn't even get a 'thank you' yet remained without regrets.

"He's also from Harbin and his surname is Lin," Zhou Xingcai muttered to herself, but then a look of extreme disdain curled the corners of her mouth.

"Heh, what am I thinking?"

"That bumpkin?"

"A poor student from the countryside; what else can he do besides study hard?"

"Letting him fix my laptop or run errands is one thing."

"A divine doctor?"

"In this lifetime, he won't even be able to touch a divine doctor's heels."

"He won't even be able to touch the heels of a divine doctor in his entire life."

Zhou Xingcai shook her head, tossing this ridiculous thought out of her mind.

In her eyes, people like Lin Chuan were destined to be ants at the bottom of society, stepping stones for her.

Once used, they were kicked aside.

"Dad, don't worry."

Zhou Bingsheng lifted his chin, his face full of confidence.

"Whether it's land or people."

"As long as my sister and I take action, there's nothing we can't get."

"With our Zhou Family's prestige, that so-called divine doctor will surely come back with us wagging his tail."

"Good! I believe in you!" Zhou Long nodded with satisfaction... Meanwhile.

Harbin, the top-floor office of Lins Supermarket.

This place had been transformed into a temporary war room.

A massive map of Harbin covered the entire desk.

Lin Chuan, his eldest brother Lin Jiang, his second brother Lin He, and Chen Jiacheng—the four of them surrounded the table, smoke swirling in the air.

Lin Chuan had just finished a phone call with Old Master Zheng.

With the Zheng Family's connections, the bidding qualification that originally had a very high threshold and required capital verification was approved in seconds.

Now, everything was ready, and they only needed the East Wind.

"Little brother!"

Eldest brother Lin Jiang pointed at several places circled in red on the map, rubbing his hands in excitement.

"Look at this piece! The central area of Daoli District! Just two streets away from Zhongyang Street!"

"If we build a shopping mall here, it'll definitely be a hit!"

"And this piece! Next to the Nangang District Roundabout! This is prime real estate!"

"Manager Chen also said these plots are the Kings of Bidding for this auction! All the big bosses are eyeing them!"

Second brother Lin He also nodded beside him.

"Yeah, Third Brother, we have plenty of funds now. If we can secure even one of these, our Lin Family will have a foundation in Harbin from now on!"

Chen Jiacheng adjusted his glasses and took out a file.

"Boss, I've also looked into the news."

"The competition this time is significant."

"Besides a few local powerhouses, I heard people from the Imperial Capital are also coming."

"These pieces of 'fat meat' that everyone is eyeing—the competition will likely be fierce!"

Lin Chuan held a cigarette, his gaze scanning the map.

He didn't look at the Kings of Bidding his brother pointed out.

In his memories from his past life, those plots were indeed good land.

But that was only good for now.

Real treasures were often hidden in places that seemed unremarkable now but would increase in value by dozens or hundreds of times in the future!

"Big Brother, Second Brother."

Lin Chuan picked up a red pen and drew several circles on the map seemingly at random.

But every stroke he made left the three people present stunned.

"Here?"

Lin Jiang's eyes widened.

"Little brother, isn't this that wasteland in North River area?"

"It's all reed marshes, and even the roads haven't been connected yet. You want to buy this?"

"And here? Qunli?"

Lin He was also dumbfounded.

"That place is all vegetable fields and broken shacks! It's ten thousand miles away from the city center!"

"Why buy here? To farm?"

Chen Jiacheng was also full of confusion.

"Boss, although we have money, we can't just throw it into the water."

"The starting prices for these plots are low, but they have no development value at all."

Lin Chuan smiled mysteriously and exhaled a puff of smoke.

"That's where you're wrong."

"It's a reed marsh now, but what about in three years? Five years?"

"The state wants to develop the North River area New Area. The news hasn't come down yet, but I dare to bet it will definitely be developed!"

"And Qunli—in the future, that will be the wealthy district of Harbin! Every inch will be worth its weight in gold!"

Lin Chuan's finger tapped heavily on those red circles.

"These places are not only cheap but also large in area!"

"If we take them now at a low price, it's like hoarding a mountain of gold!"

Lin Chuan held up five fingers and flipped them.

"When the time comes and we build high-end residential complexes, the value will increase at least a hundredfold!!"

Hiss—!

A hundredfold?!

Lin Jiang and Lin He's hearts almost stopped beating.

Although it felt a bit like a fantasy, looking at their younger brother's confident gaze...

Plus, had their brother ever failed in his recent ventures?

He was a master at turning stone into gold!

"Alright! Little brother, wherever you say to buy, we'll buy!"

Lin Jiang gritted his teeth and slammed the table hard.

"Anyway, you earned the money. If we lose it, we'll just act like we never had it!"

"Big Brother, don't worry, we won't lose it."

A hint of madness flashed in Lin Chuan's eyes.

He picked up the red pen and drew a massive circle on the map.

This circle encompassed almost half of Harbin's undeveloped areas!

"Those prime locations you mentioned earlier."

"And these potential candidates I chose."

"I want them all!!"

"Furthermore, any land that appears in this area in the future, take it all. No matter how much there is, take it all."

Boom!

Everyone was shocked.

The pen in Chen Jiacheng's hand dropped.

Lin Jiang and Lin He's mouths hung open, their chins almost hitting the floor.

"All! All of them?!"

Lin Jiang asked stutteringly.

"Little brother, you don't have a fever, do you?"

"How much money would that take?"

"And this is equivalent to buying half of Harbin!"

"Buying so much, do you want to be the new Warlord of the Northeast?"

"Isn't this step too big? You might trip yourself up!"

Lin Chuan stood up and walked to the window, looking at the brilliant night view outside.

"Too big?"

"I don't think it's big enough."

"Big Brother, we have money, we have the Zheng Family's connections, and we have the Chu Family's influence."

"More importantly, we have those thousand construction teams that don't need rest or wages!"

"In the future, I can get even more construction workers."

"And the high-tech equipment I'll import then!"

"This is a god-given opportunity!"

"This auction is the starting point for our Lin Group to truly rise!"

Lin Chuan turned around and opened his arms as if to embrace the whole world.

"Harbin is just the beginning."

"My goal."

"Is to take half of the Northeast!"

"I want Lin's buildings to cover every corner of this black soil!"

"I want the houses the people of the Northeast live in, the malls they visit, and the bridges they cross to all bear the name of our Lin Family!"

Gulp.

The three of them swallowed hard in unison.

Crazy.

Truly crazy.

But why... did it sound so heart-pumping!

"Let's do it!!"

Lin He was also ignited now, his eyes turning bloodshot.

"Damn it! If we die, we die; if we don't, we'll live forever!"

"Let's follow Third Brother! Buy half of the Northeast!!"

"I'm in too!"

Lin Jiang was also filled with heroic spirit.

"When the time comes, I'll be the number one contractor in the Northeast!!"

Chen Jiacheng pushed his glasses, his eyes full of admiration.

"Boss, then I'll go prepare the funds and bidding documents now."

"This auction, we're going to give those young masters from the Imperial Capital a good lesson!"

Lin Chuan nodded and looked at the northern night sky outside the window.

That was the direction of the Imperial Capital.

"Zhou Xingcai, in my past life, you came this time and took away several good plots of land."

"Hehe, but this time, I will only leave you some worthless land whose value will plummet in the future!"