Since the last time I met Richard, the Harrison Group's design and development team has really changed.

The proposal provided this time is also brand new, and there is no favoritism because the middle plot is their own, but it really shows the high quality and high standard of their family.

Of course, Lin Zitan and Eddie compared it several times, and finally chose this new plan without hesitation.

The process of land development is very complicated, unlike the previous two buildings, this time the construction of a building complex, the plan was changed to three or four versions under the requirements and various criticisms of the Housing Bureau, the Surrounding Environment Department, and the community residents' association.

ZF's requirements are nothing more than more incentives for local residents and low-income people, and more taxes for ZF.

However, as developers, they also have to find ways to meet the requirements of each unit, strive to protect their own interests, and constantly change the plan, just to achieve the best balance of interests with the other party.

Originally, Lin Zitan thought that the community would only take three or five years to build, but after development approval and planning settings, the time for all completion was 2028, and even the first phase of the project could not be completed until 2025.

The cooperation with Harrison Group allowed Lin Zitan, a layman, to learn a lot of knowledge about land development, and in order to be able to fully grasp the first-hand information, Lin Zitan began to run before and after from the first day of construction.

When real estate development was in full swing, the venture capital company that Lin Zitan and Joseph cooperated with was finally in the early stages of harvest.

After two years of development and the integration and financing of the Jimmy team, several of them have been listed on the NASDAQ.

As the largest financier of venture capital, Lin Zitan has once again taken advantage of the east wind to make a lot of money, and the money he earns can undoubtedly be invested in the Bronx development project under construction.

In order to reduce the enormous pressure on their investment caused by leverage, Lin Zitan and Eddie learned to try to minimize the loan amount in their investment, as the Harrison family did.

And the continuous injection of funds from the income of other industries, coupled with the strength and technical guarantee of the Harrison family, every step since the start of construction has been relatively smooth.

On January 1, 2023, Johnson was elected mayor of New York for the new term, and since then, there has been another powerful Democrat among the politicians of the old Johnson family.

But unlike some people in the Chinese dynasty who are easy to do, Johnson's coming to power has made Eddie more cautious in terms of investment and doing things.

Even this real estate development case, he seems to be very low-key, as long as it is an occasion to show up, he will push Lin Zitan to the front.

At the same time, after more than two years of market competition and training, Lin Zitan's instant noodle shop finally established its own set of scientific replication procedures, and began to invest special manpower and material resources to develop the eastern Meidong market under the increasingly well-known brand effect.

Several major cities in the eastern United States, such as Northeast Philadelphia, Penn State University's living quarters, and Boston's Harvard University Pedestrian Street, have established chain stores of the king of instant noodles.

Lin Zitan's three supermarkets, 4 farms, as well as the real estate company and Internet company that continue to buy second-hand houses, have also been very good in the past two years, plus the good income and good reputation brought to him by the two charities, unconsciously Lin Zitan has once again reached the peak of his career!

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In the blink of an eye, another year, at the end of 2023, Joseph, who partnered with Lin Zitan in venture capital, finally succeeded in realizing his original dream again and became a billionaire again.

Since returning to New York with her two children, Alice has left the children in the management of professional tutors and nannies hired by herself, and has started her own clothing brand.

On Christmas 2023, Joseph celebrated his 60th birthday in an upscale hotel in the city center, and on this day he invited many people, including old friends who had accompanied and witnessed his success in his early years.

In order to celebrate the birthday of his father-in-law, Zhang Jing also took a special break from various annual meetings in China and stayed by Alice's side every step of the way.

"I said buddy, can you have some fun?"

Lin Zitan really couldn't get used to Zhang Jing's sense of déjà vu after he changed from a scumbag to a loyal dog, so he walked from the crowd with a cup to his old friend and teased.

"you, if this one of my family can be as obedient as your Emma, do I need to be worried all day long?" Zhang Jing poured himself a large sip of wine, and said unhappily.

"To be honest, Alice has really been buried by you over the years, you see how comfortable she is in the crowd, confident and beautiful, just like when we first met her. Lin Zitan couldn't help but sigh.

He remembered that although Alice was immature at that time, she was also arrogant and looked like a lady of the sky, but over the years, she had put away her wings for Zhang Jing and had been a good wife and mother, although they had not married until now.

"Alas, I've figured it out in the past two years, anyway, I can't let go of whoever I love, I've met a lot of people in the past two years when I'm empty and lonely, I don't know why, but no one can touch Lao Tzu's heart.

Looking at all kinds of flattery from those people in front of me for the sake of the superiority, I can't see that I'm bad enough, and I don't have any appetite for that.

If she wants to do a career, she will do it, if she succeeds, I will laugh with her, and if she fails, Lao Tzu will continue to support her, and the money I earn is not all for their mother and son!"

Zhang Jing looked intently at his lover not far away, his eyes burst with a glow that had been blazing for many years, and he found that after returning to the United States, Alice was like a mermaid returning to the sea, and it seemed to be more charming than when he was in the mainland.

After listening to Zhang Jingxin's bold words, Lin Zitan just wanted to praise him, when he suddenly heard a not so harmonious voice not far away.

"Well, you said that Joseph hadn't remarried in all these years, and he wouldn't still be thinking about his ungrateful ex-wife, would he?"

A middle-aged white woman in a burgundy evening dress chuckled.

"Oh, don't mention it, do you remember? When Joseph first failed, Natasha was really ruthless, not only taking away his proudest eldest son, but also sending Alice, who was just over ten years old, back to her hometown in Georgia.

Tsk~ Such a ruthless woman, what is there to worry about!"

Another woman in a Prada suit sighed.

"It's useless to think about it, Natasha turned around and married her first love shortly after the divorce, some people say that that person is the biological father of Joseph's son, and it seems that Natasha's son has not been in contact with Joseph for so many years, this is very likely to be true. ”

"Alas, poor Alice, such a beautiful girl, it is really a pity, she must have suffered a lot with Joseph all these years!" the other chimed in.

"That is to say, I heard that I have children and I haven't gotten married yet, and I guess it's also influenced by her mother, so I don't have confidence in marriage~"

"Alas, who says it isn't! At that age, after experiencing family changes, from a lady in the sky to Cinderella all of a sudden, even if Joseph is successful now, but judging from the fact that she has been unknown in the upper circle for the past few years, she must not have found a good partner. ”

"Yes, yes, it seems that I found an Asian and gave birth to two mixed-race children, how can I fall in love with a different race if I live well, this child is really pitiful, Natasha is really ruthless......"

The two women talked for a while and then went to greet the others with their wine glasses, leaving Zhang Jing, who was stunned, and Lin Zitan, who looked confused.

"Did Alice mention her mother to you?"

After Lin Zitan and the others walked away, they couldn't help but ask Zhang Jing.