Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 188 I need some industries that can continue to flow smoothly
I really played the role of Liu Xiang in his previous life!
But at that time, it was just netizens who liked to make random comparisons on the Internet...

But... Liu Xiang must have never encountered such a scene in his previous life.

To make matters worse, some sports reporters at the scene were still making noises. After one of them shouted "OK", the others actually followed suit and applauded.

Suddenly, the entire scene was extremely embarrassing. Some of Jay Chou's fans who came to support began to abuse the sports reporters, while the fans responded with boos.

Boss Zhou Jiancheng looked at this scene with his mouth agape. How could a good press conference end up like this?
Chen Ran held the microphone in one hand and covered his face with the other, unable to smile bitterly.

He had imagined various scenes of today's event in his mind, but he never expected that it would be like this.

With Chen Ran's current level of attention, if placed in the mobile Internet era more than ten years later, he would definitely be a top among the top and a hot topic figure.

He suddenly regretted that he shouldn't have gotten high that day in Indian Wells.

Although he is an upright person, he speaks the truth.

But because of that blowjob, it not only brought huge attention, but also brought some troubles. For example, these paparazzi reporters from the entertainment industry followed me, always trying to make some big news.

In the end, the "Metersbonwe" signing press conference started with great fanfare, but ended hastily.

Chen Ran might have had a few chats with Jay Chou, but because of these turmoils, the two of them were escorted by security personnel and left directly from the special passage after the press conference without even saying hello.

Of course, those entertainment reporters and sports reporters were beaming and obviously extremely excited.

They need this kind of breaking news, especially since the two protagonists involved are still the focus of the literary and sports circles.

Although Jay Chou and Chen Ran didn't say anything from beginning to end, it didn't matter to these reporters.

They will figure out the rest by themselves.

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The distance between Dongzhou City and Lucheng City is not far. In just a few hours, Chen Ran returned to his hometown.

Chen Ran came back very low-key, without notifying anyone, and just stayed at home with his parents and grandparents for a few days.

In the early morning, he would wear a hat and go for a morning jog downstairs at home. Since he is not as tall as Yao Ming, it is not easy to be recognized.

Walking on the street, you can often see large posters of yourself.

There are even portraits of himself on some moving buses.

But no one noticed me among the hurried pedestrians on the roadside.

Chen Ran went to a small shop on the roadside to buy a bottle of water. He used the local dialect, which was no different from before.

This feeling is strange and interesting.

The principal of Dongzhou Middle School has always hoped that Chen Ran could return to his alma mater and give a speech in front of the teachers and students of the school, but Chen Ran has always declined.

Because he really didn't know what to say so that he and everyone else wouldn't be embarrassed.

Even if you have achieved some achievements, there is no need to be a life mentor for students in key high schools.

However, because the school leaders were so eager to refuse, Chen Ran had no choice but to take a slow approach, saying that his current achievements were too low and he would wait until he won a Grand Slam or an Olympic gold medal before giving a speech at the school.

Although for professional tennis players, a Grand Slam is the highest honor, for Chen Ran's alma mater or hometown government, the Olympic championship can obviously make them even more excited.

Chen Ran stayed at home for a few days and took advantage of the break to go to school.

When Chen Ran asked the driver to drive to school, it happened to be after school time.

After finding a parking space, Chen Ran sat in the car and looked through the window at this key high school that he once longed for so much.

The study life at Dongzhou Middle School is still very busy. Students who can study here hope to be admitted to a key university as long as they have some ideas.

Now, except for the classes preparing for physical education classes, there are only a few students in the entire playground and school roads.

Since the resumption of the college entrance examination, all key high schools in China have scored very fast, and countless outstanding students have brutally competed.

To be precise, the cruelty of the college entrance examination is not the undergraduate rate or the admission rate, but the extremely limited number of 985 or 211 places, but there will be too many outstanding students competing for them.

This is like the quota for Jinshi in the ancient imperial examinations. There are too many monks and too little food, and countless people are watching.

Soon, Chen Ran saw an acquaintance.

It was Sun Kai, my nominal classmate in high school, walking over casually, holding a mobile phone in one hand.

This guy is perhaps the most special being in a key high school. He doesn't have to worry about academic matters anyway. Spending money to buy a private undergraduate degree through the back door will not be a problem at all in the future.

The car window was open, and Chen Ran waved to Sun Kai.

"Damn it, Chen Ran... when did you return to Dongzhou City?" After Sun Kai came to his senses, he almost dropped the phone in his hand to the ground.

Chen Ran smiled slightly, and then waved: "I've been back for a while, kid, get in the car." "You...brother, your car is too shabby, why do you still drive a Volkswagen?" Sun Kai looked disdainful, "At least a Porsche. My dad drives a Porsche. You are a nationally famous football star. How can you lose to a boss like my dad?"

"Does your father know that his son complained about his father like this?" Chen Ran kept shaking his head, "This is not my car, it belongs to the agency."

The young masters of this era, especially when they are still in high school, don’t actually have a sense of superiority in their hearts.

Facing those students with excellent grades, Sun Kai still felt a little inferior.

There are many students in Dongzhou Middle School who come from well-off families and have outstanding academic performance.

Many students come from wealthy businessmen or high-ranking cadre families, and their conditions are even better than those of Sun Kai.

If this guy had to make his own decision, he would rather go to an ordinary high school to be cool than come to Dongzhou Middle School.

The main reason is that his father must let Sun Kai come to Dongzhou Middle School for the sake of face.

Fortunately, apart from his usual pretense, this guy is also quite open-minded and can get along well with Chen Ran.

Sun Kai did not become cautious because of Chen Ran's current success.

"Brother, let me tell you..." The guy's tone became excited as soon as he got in the car, "What was it like taking a photo with Britney at the finals in Miami?"

"I'm so jealous!"

Indeed, in the era when Britney Spears was half the star, whether in the United States, China, or other countries, she was the goddess imagined in the hearts of many teenagers.

Such a phenomenon-level idol that became popular all over the world has never appeared again in the future.

However, Chen Ran said calmly: "I don't feel anything at all."

No one knows better than him how crazy this woman will be in the future.

"You...let me tell you, if I can spend a good night with Xiao Tiantian, I am willing to shorten my life by three years!" Sun Kai was beaming.

When Xiao Tiantian becomes Mrs. Niu, you won’t even want to do it for three days.

"Let's not talk about this..." Chen Ran changed the subject, "One thing, didn't you say before that your father wanted me to stand up and tailor for him?"

"Did you agree?" Sun Kai looked excited.

"Listen to what I have to say first." Chen Ran interrupted the other party, "I have some savings now and want to invest in some industries that can grow steadily."

Although he knew that house prices would skyrocket in the future, Chen Ran didn't want to make such a one-time deal.

Wanda’s Mr. Wang once said that Wanda’s withdrawal from real estate development was not because it was short on China Real Estate, but because the industry itself is cyclical and policy changes are difficult to predict.

So Lao Wang later started working in commercial real estate, and he was able to work as a rent collector with peace of mind. Although this was not a huge profit, it was a steady stream of money.

No matter how much the national policy is adjusted, it cannot interfere with the level of my rent setting.

Ten years, 20 years, or even 30 years, the rent will definitely rise slowly, and even if there is an economic downturn, it will basically remain unchanged.

As Lao Wang said, so many residential properties have been built, and the supply exceeds demand. Many properties will not be sold in the future because the demand of ordinary people is declining.

However, people's demand for entertainment, food and other consumption is increasing day by day, which is long-term and stable.

Chen Ran knew that Sun Kai's father had built several commercial plazas and the locations were very good. Even some remote places would become prosperous in the future.

He wanted to buy some shops before housing prices soared and collect rents steadily in the future. This was also Chen Ran's dream when he was reborn.

As for residential buildings, Chen Ran will not join in the fun, which will also help his public image.

For a long time, the Chinese people have deeply hated those real estate speculators.

After all, the prices of residential housing have been so high that it is impossible for ordinary people not to have complaints.

But Chen Ran is running a shop, only has contact with the merchants, and is only responsible for collecting rents, so it is not considered a real estate speculator. On the contrary, it has brought convenience to the people and enriched the entertainment life.

As a public figure, not only will this not have a negative impact, it may even have some positive effects.

At that time, let the media publicize it: Look, Chen Ran has never speculated in real estate. He only bought some shops, not residential buildings. This pattern is different.

Merchants can rent his shops to open catering, accommodation, KTV, cinemas, and even include "special" services such as foot baths, saunas, etc. It has nothing to do with him.

Especially in 2003, shop prices were generally not high.If we analyze the rent after more than ten years, it is estimated that the rent in seven or eight years will be enough to cover the cost.

Chen Ran's biggest advantage is that the current cash flow is relatively sufficient, and there will be relatively considerable income every year for a long time in the future, so these shops do not need to rush to cash out.

When Chen Ran is too old to walk one day, he will receive generous amounts of rent into his pocket every year.

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(End of this chapter)