Chapter 389: Urban Complex

Liu Shihao's gaze fell upon the planning document on Xia Yu's desk, and a complex expression appeared in his eyes. 

This planning document was the culmination of his years of learning and thinking, embodying all his ideas and serving as a carrier for his life's value. 

Yet, this document, full of his expectations, had been suppressed by the company's president for three months. Every time he had mustered hope to inquire and try to persuade the president, he had been disappointed repeatedly until recently. His enthusiasm had been worn down, and he realized that the company's philosophy did not align with his own, leading him to resign with a heavy heart.

He wanted to pursue his dreams and find a place where he could showcase his talents and realize his ideas.

He hadn't expected that the company would change owners with lightning speed, and the president he had thought was foolish was directly kicked out.

Now, it seemed that the newly arrived, highly reputable boss was interested in his plan!

Thinking about the new boss's status and influence, Liu Shihao suddenly felt a glimmer of hope and wanted to try once more!

With this thought, Liu Shihao slowly said, "Boss, the idea for this plan came about five years ago. It has been refined and summarized step by step, and it only took shape three months ago."

Liu Shihao's words were few, but Xia Yu could tell that his words were filled with deep emotion. This was indeed his hard work.

Xia Yu nodded slightly, with a hint of a satisfied smile, and said, "I've looked at your plan. You have a unique understanding of urban complexes and a far-sighted vision. You realized early on that urban complexes are the future trend of city development. It's rare!"

Hearing Xia Yu's praise, Liu Shihao was not happy. His mind was entirely focused on Xia Yu's concept of "urban complex," and he was murmuring the unfamiliar yet vivid term, falling into a state of deep thought.

Seeing this, Xia Yu did not disturb him and his admiration for Liu Shihao grew stronger. This was a person who was good at thinking, a notable advantage.

Xia Yu continued to review Liu Shihao's planning document, occasionally nodding.

Although Liu Shihao's planning document appeared rudimentary to him, this was from his perspective in the future. In this era, Liu Shihao's ideas and vision were undoubtedly top-notch.

The document had been there for three months, but it had remained untouched, like gold covered in dust.

This showed that the previous president of Cheung Kong was superficial. No wonder, despite sitting on a gold mine, Cheung Kong's development had lagged, gradually sinking into a quagmire.

After a long while, Liu Shihao came back to his senses, his eyes shining as if he had discovered a treasure. With slight excitement, he said, "Boss, your term is so apt. With the increase in population, urban complexes must be developed to make the most of the land and create the greatest value."

However, as he spoke, he became dejected again, muttering to himself, "But my ideas are still far from reaching the level of a complex. They need further improvement…"

Seeing Liu Shihao's somewhat neurotic behavior, Xia Yu was both amused and helpless. He had merely mentioned the term "urban complex," which was well known in the future, without elaborating on the specific concept, and Liu Shihao had filled in the details himself.

Should he say Liu Shihao is a genius or a lunatic?

Worried about this promising talent having an unexpected situation, Xia Yu decided not to let him continue his solo excitement. Clearing his throat, he said in a serious tone, "You don't need to belittle yourself. Urban complex is just a broad concept with many types, such as business complexes, commercial complexes, living complexes, single complexes, complex clusters, etc. If you're interested, we can discuss it thoroughly when you have time."

"Now, let's talk about your plan. Your plan is essentially a preliminary version of a commercial complex, similar to traditional shopping malls but different from commercial real estate."

"If, on the basis of commercial retail, office, hotel and catering, and residential, you add comprehensive entertainment, conferences, and exhibitions, and if all these are carried out through a large shopping center, establishing an interdependent and mutually beneficial dynamic relationship among the various parts, I think it could be very impressive!"

As Xia Yu spoke, Liu Shihao listened attentively, occasionally nodding in realization, and his gaze towards Xia Yu became increasingly fervent.

"Are you interested in taking on this project?"

Xia Yu asked with interest.

Liu Shihao was stunned, blinking in disbelief, and noticed that Xia Yu was looking at him with a smile, not joking. He couldn't help but swallow hard and asked, "Do you mean that my plan, after modification, is feasible?"

"No confidence?" Xia Yu retorted, making his meaning clear.

"Yes!" Liu Shihao nodded vigorously, unable to hide his excitement.

He was so surprised that he had expected to face the president about his resignation but was unexpectedly confronted with his plan being valued by the new president, who had obviously done research in this field, was more capable, and appreciated him. How could he not be excited?

Most importantly, the new boss, who had more ideas than him, was still planning to entrust him with significant responsibilities. Being given high regard at their first meeting deeply moved him.

Compared to the previous president's distrust, misunderstanding, and indifference, Liu Shihao felt deeply touched by the recognition.

Seeing Liu Shihao's quick agreement, Xia Yu was also pleased. Discovering a talent when urgently needing one was a joyful thing.

"Then what about this?"

Xia Yu raised the resignation letter in his hand and asked casually.

Liu Shihao felt awkward, showing an embarrassed but polite smile, and hesitated to take back the resignation letter.

"Haha, work hard and don't let me down!"

With encouragement, Xia Yu tore the resignation letter and tossed it into the nearby wastebasket.

"Rest assured, I will not let you down!"

Liu Shihao assured, nodding heavily.

"Take it back and improve it according to my directions. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. The company has a ready foundation now, so don't start from scratch. Use the Tsim Sha Tsui Harbor Building as the base and create a complete plan for me to review."

Xia Yu threw the planning document onto the desk in front of Liu Shihao and gave him a prompt.

"Understood!"

Liu Shihao picked up the planning document and said earnestly.

Then, Xia Yu waved his hand. Liu Shihao said goodbye and slowly exited the office. Compared to his initial indifferent state, he was now full of vitality, energy, and enthusiasm.