I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

Chapter 523 Cairns
After flying for 3 and a half hours, the passenger plane landed steadily at the airport in Kaicun.

Kai Village is not big and has a small population. There are only a few hundred thousand permanent residents, most of whom are tourists.

When Chen Xi and Shen Xinyi stepped out of the cabin, a fresh air mixed with the scent of sea breeze and tropical flowers blew towards them, as if instantly sweeping away all the fatigue from the journey.

Walking on the road leading to the airport exit, the two were deeply attracted by the lush green tropical rainforest scenery outside the window.

After leaving the airport, they quickly found a taxi. The driver was an enthusiastic foreigner who introduced Cairns to them as soon as they got in the car, and asked them where they were from in broken Chinese and Sakura language from time to time: "Ni hao, kon ni chi wa, welcome to Cairns, both of you! We are known as the 'tropical paradise'. Although Cairns Village is not big, it is a famous tourist destination in Australia, attracting countless domestic and foreign tourists every year..."

As the car slowly drove away from the airport, Chen Xi and Shen Xinyi began to savor the unique charm of this city through the car window.

The economy of Kai Village benefits from its unique natural scenery, and tourism has become its pillar industry. Along the way, there are high-end resort hotels, diving schools, yacht clubs, and a variety of specialty restaurants and souvenir shops.

On the streets, characteristic buildings are scattered in an orderly manner, including modern high-rise buildings and wooden houses and villas full of tropical style. The most eye-catching ones are those buildings that integrate local culture and natural elements, such as the resort built with local wood, with its roof covered with lush vegetation, coexisting harmoniously with the surrounding environment.

When passing through a lush tropical rainforest reserve, the driver deliberately slowed down the car so that the two could appreciate this ancient and mysterious green world up close. The trees were towering into the sky, vines were entwined in between, and occasionally birds and insects could be heard.

In 2009, the economy of Kai was affected by the global recession, but compared with other developed economies, its performance was relatively stable. Thanks to a series of economic stimulus measures by the Australian government and the Kai municipal government, the economic activities of Kai have been able to maintain a certain level of activity. As an economic center in northern Queensland, Kai has a diversified industrial structure, including tourism, sugarcane, hydropower, and emerging retail and service industries.

Despite the global economic downturn, Kai Village still attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists with its unique natural scenery and rich tourism resources, such as the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Queensland Tropical Wetland Park. In addition, Kai Village has also actively developed the exhibition industry, further promoting the prosperity of the local economy by hosting various international conferences and exhibitions.

Kaicun District has a climate suitable for sugarcane growth and is also one of the main sugarcane producing areas in Tuao. The abundant water resources provide a strong guarantee for the development of the hydropower industry.

"Let's find a place to have lunch." Chen Xi suggested. It was already noon.

"Well, there is a restaurant next to the hotel." Shen Xinyi arranged everything.

"There are more Asians here, and there are quite a few young couples like you who come here to play. But you still have to pay attention to safety, the weather at the beach is not very good. And there are many foreigners here, all kinds of people, so be careful with your wallet..." The driver was a chatterbox. He had been talking non-stop since they got in the car, introducing the local situation to them like a tour guide.

Hearing the other party calling them a young couple, Chen Xi and Shen Xinyi looked at each other and then smiled. They both knew each other's emotional attitude towards them. After several years of getting along in college, some things were chosen to be rotten in their stomachs.

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Located in an important area of ​​Kaicun Pier, with a bustling night market and bar gathering place downstairs, it has convenient transportation, whether going to the pier to go out to the Great Barrier Reef or to the Coastal Avenue for a walk and swimming.

As an old five-star hotel, Shangri-La is famous for its luxurious accommodation, high-quality services and rich entertainment facilities.

All rooms in the hotel offer views of the tropical city of Kai Village. The restaurant offers creative new-style Australian cuisine that combines elements of Asian and Mediterranean cuisine.

To be honest, this hotel was considered one of the top hotels in Kai Village in 09, but compared with the hotels in Mo Village and Xi Village, there is still a big gap.

Mainly for hotels in tourist attractions, the income gap between the off-season and the peak season is quite large, and the group will not spend too much energy and financial resources investing here.

Speaking of this city, it was once the front base for the Allied forces in the Pacific War during WWII, but it became a tourist city after the war.

Although the area was rebuilt after the war and some military facilities were demolished and buried, some historic buildings or landmarks may still retain elements or stories related to WWII.

Shen Xinyi booked two double-bed rooms, and after they had packed up, they went out and found a restaurant to sit down.

"You saw the terrain here when you came here. The residential area of ​​Kai Village spreads out westward in a triangle from the seaside." Shen Xinyi said while eating.

"Well, I feel like there is more greenery on the north and west sides." Chen Xi picked up a crab.

Cairns is close to the east coast of the Pacific Ocean and has rich seafood resources, such as abalone, oysters, lobsters, tiger shrimps, etc. In addition, Cairns is also famous for its specialties such as Australian mud crabs and crocodile meat.

"This time, the client bought a lot of land. There weren't many local banks. After he went to several banks to get information, he panicked and wanted to quickly sell off the properties and unbuilt land."

"Well, you communicated with him before, what did he say?"

"He refused to continue the construction and said that the penalty would be discussed later. I think he wanted to sell the whole thing and run away. That would be a big loss for us. You see, this place is remote and it cost a lot of money to transport our materials here..."

"I looked at the information, and it seems like there's more than one person."

"Well, they just want to invest in real estate speculation. Now they feel that the Australian government is going to crack down on them, so they want to reduce their losses. They are all real estate speculators who come here."

"Are they going to sell these houses to the Sakura people?"

"Yes."

"The idea is good, but I feel that the people who will take over may be Chinese." Chen Xi paused and said.

There are indeed quite a few Sakura people here, and their main business is running restaurants. There are many sushi restaurants here, but as time goes by, there are also more and more Chinese people.

There are many Chinese people who buy houses, but most of them choose to buy houses with loans. In the future, Turkey and Australia will introduce new policies, and it is estimated that only Chinese people will be able to pay the full amount for a house at one time.

"I have talked to my uncle and we will try to make all apartment projects uniformly decorated in the future. Let those buyers buy ready-made ones directly, so that this situation will not happen again."

"Your idea is good. People nowadays have no sense of contract. It's better to be safe just in case." Chen Xi nodded, agreeing with Shen Xinyi's approach.

Asians are the least likely to abide by the spirit of contracts when doing business. This is due to an imperfect legal system and differences in personal moral concepts, cultural backgrounds and business ethics.

"In fact, it is a little better to do business with locals. They are used to paying deposits and are afraid of being affected by losing a lawsuit. After hearing that they have to pay a deposit, those non-local customers are unwilling to cooperate with our company. My uncle couldn't get any orders for a long time, and finally had to compromise with them."

"There's no way. The company has just started to develop and there are some things we have to go through. When it gets bigger in the future, we will have the confidence to select customers." Chen Xi comforted.

Shen Xinyi held her chin leisurely, with admiration in her eyes and a beautiful curve at the corner of her mouth. She smiled at Chen Xi and said, "You are quite experienced. I almost forgot that you are quite successful in business."

"Haha, it's okay. There are so many talented people in the world, many of whom are better than me." Chen Xi said modestly.

"Have you been here before? Saori is from Sakura Country, didn't she bring you here for a tour?" "Come... never..." Chen Xi changed his words halfway through his words. He had been here in his previous life and almost died, but he had never come to Kai Village for a tour in this life.

"Have you been here before or not? Why are you hiding it when traveling with Saori?" Shen Xinyi said with a playful smile.

"No way, I'm usually so busy. When Saori and I went on a trip, didn't you guys come with us?"

"Oh? Other international student couples have traveled all over Australia, why are you busy with business every day?"

"Not that I haven't. I've been to Xi Village before, but that was for business. I don't like my partner to only eat, drink and have fun. Saori is quite ambitious, and I admire that."

"Don't most men like their wives to stay at home to take care of the family? Why are you still thinking about letting your girlfriend be busy outside? Aren't you afraid that your partner will have too many contacts outside and will betray you? After all, there are so many temptations outside."

"You said that's just an ordinary man, but I'm not ordinary. I don't have that kind of male chauvinism. The idea of ​​men working outside and women working inside is bullshit to me. I won't let my wife stay at home every day. As for betrayal, if she is that kind of person, even if I tie her up at home, the result will be the same. It's the same as studying and working, it all depends on self-consciousness." Chen Xi blushed as he spoke.

He keeps saying these great truths, but he is not aware of it.

This seems to be just like what someone once said before an interview, saying that he doesn't like money and has never touched money.

"Saori looks gentle and virtuous. She will definitely be a good wife in the future." Shen Xinyi recalled her impression of Saori.

"Of course, that's my girlfriend!" Chen Xi said proudly.

When Shen Xinyi heard the other party say, "That's my girlfriend," a look of envy appeared on her face.

She also hopes that her partner will praise her to others from the bottom of his heart.

After dinner, the two of them took the information and went straight to the client's home.

The houses in Kai Village are very strange now, and the land is super cheap. In Chen Xi's eyes, it's like free. But building and decorating are ridiculously expensive because of the high transportation costs and the fact that most of the construction team are from other places. Those companies give high subsidies to their employees, which leads to high quotes.

"I've made it very clear on the phone. We can talk about the money later. Why did you have to come here? We are all Chinese. Can't we help each other? You're making me run away." The customer was a middle-aged lady. After sitting down, Shen Xinyi hadn't said a few words before the lady looked impatient.

"If you keep dragging it on like this, we'll have to put the things in a warehouse, and the workers will also need to stay in Kai Village. The rent of the warehouse, as well as the employees' salaries and living expenses are a considerable expense. Have you considered us?" Shen Xinyi was a little angry.

This lady keeps saying that compatriots should help each other, but she only considers her own interests. She is so selfish.

"That's your business. What does it have to do with me? Can't you let your employees go back first? How much does it cost to rent a warehouse? Also, some of your materials and equipment are still with me. How can I take buyers to see the house?" The aunt turned the tables and put all the responsibility on the company.

Shen Xinyi was so angry after hearing this. Once the employees were temporarily dismissed, they would most likely be reassigned to other tasks, and the removal and storage of equipment was a cumbersome and expensive project. What was even more worrying was that if the aunt later changed her mind and decided to resume construction, all the efforts made before would be wasted, and the cost would increase exponentially.

Furthermore, the client at hand was clearly unwilling to bear any additional costs arising from the change of plans, which meant that the company would not only fail to make a profit from the transaction, but might even suffer losses as a result.

"We want to communicate with you properly, so we have come all the way to Kai Village. If you still only consider yourself, then we have no choice but to take legal action." Shen Xinyi said forcefully. She was almost pissed off by this old lady.

“You dare to threaten me? Okay, then in court, I will say that you are dragging your feet in construction, which caused me to have other ideas. Besides, I am not saying that I want to stop the construction completely. I just want to see if I can sell the house. Why are you in such a hurry…” The aunt was tough at first, but then she felt that she would definitely not win in court, so she wanted to delay time.

She thought that as long as she could find a buyer quickly, no one would care about the penalty and she could just take the money back home.

The contract clearly states the timetable, cost budget, and responsibilities and obligations of both parties.

Chen Xi listened quietly at the side. He felt that Shen Xinyi was just wasting her breath.

"Let's go to the construction site first."

"Okay, look at your construction speed, it's slower than a turtle."

The aunt agreed with Chen Xi's words. What she actually wanted to do was to make some phone calls and call all those real estate speculators over.

The land that the aunt bought is in a good location, located in the Westcourt district, next to Jones Park, which provides a good place for local residents and tourists to relax. There are hospitals, schools, supermarkets and office buildings nearby.

The exteriors of two houses have been basically completed, but construction of one house has not yet started.

This middle-aged woman bought three houses in Kai Village in one go and brought a few of her friends along, hoping to make a fortune.

Now she is frightened by a policy that has not yet been officially implemented. Is she bold or timid?

The housing prices in Kai Village are very strange. In the same location, a 450-square-meter house with ordinary construction only costs more than 100 yuan, while a -square-meter old apartment also costs more than yuan.

This is a house in the city center. If it is in a more remote place, it will be cheaper. Chen Xi opened the mobile phone app to search and found that a house in a farther place only costs hundreds of thousands and the area is quite large.

Most of the houses here have large land areas, small houses and average decoration.

The locals keep the construction costs within a certain range and will not exceed the land price too much.

However, this aunt did not understand this and did the opposite, making the construction cost much higher than the land price.

Some people buy houses in Kai Village just for vacation use. Since they don’t need to maintain them for a long time, buyers always give priority to affordable houses.

The aunt’s house is now a high-end property in Kai Village. Because it was not completed, even the agent could not list it for sale, so it has been completely rotten in her hands.

She kept saying that she would find someone to take over, but in Chen Xi's eyes it was just nonsense.

Chen Xi and Shen Xinyi stood in front of the construction site, communicating with the company's employees. After a while, the aunt came over with a few middle-aged men and women.

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