"Just tell me, how much did you buy it for?"
Jiang Xia pursed her lips, hesitated for a few seconds, and said, "The house is priced at over 16 million, and with miscellaneous property fees and taxes, it's about 18 million."
"Full payment?"
"Yes, full payment."
"You bastard, you just buy a house worth almost 20 million without a second thought. You're really rich."
Wang Ming chuckled and cursed. He wasn't envious; Jiang Xia had built Qitian Company from scratch and made it so big in just two years. No matter how rich he was now, it was all well-deserved.
Moreover, he was able to become the director of the Tom and Jerry project team thanks to Jiang Xia's tireless efforts in pulling him along.
"How about it, want to be my neighbor? There's a similar one over there," Jiang Xia said with a smile.
"Be a ghost, I can't afford 20 million." Wang Ming rolled his eyes.
His current salary, bonuses, and performance bonuses add up to less than a million, so he wouldn't even dare to dream of owning a luxury house worth tens of millions unless he takes out a loan.
"Old Wang, we should actually start preparing for the house sooner rather than later."
Jiang Xia said very seriously, "In the next ten years, the national real estate market will break through the 10 trillion yuan level, and housing prices will skyrocket and multiply several times, especially in the main urban areas and economic development zones of various provinces and cities, where housing prices will be exaggerated to an unimaginable level. For example, I bought my house for 23,000 yuan per square meter now, but a few years later, the housing price of Tianfu Yujing may soar to 100,000 yuan per square meter."
Wang Ming was stunned. He had no doubt about Jiang Xia's judgment, but the rate at which housing prices were rising was just too fast.
"This is the capital city, the political and economic center of the country. Whether it's a villa or a commercial house, if you don't buy now, it will only be more expensive in the future. A house that originally cost just over a million this year may cost more than two million next year."
As a reborn person, Jiang Xia was all too aware of the future trend of housing prices. He continued to earnestly persuade him: "Look, last year the average housing price in the capital was only 15,000 yuan, but this year it has risen to 20,000 yuan. Many people work for a year and it's not even as much as the housing price increases. So, why not buy sooner? Even if you take out a loan, as long as the principal is low enough, the interest won't be much. If you don't have enough for the down payment, I can lend you some."
"Besides, you and Shen Ying will need a wedding house in the future, right? You can't possibly go back to your hometown of Wanzhou, can you?"
Wang Ming glanced at Shen Ying secretly, pondering their future plans.
They are incredibly close now, inseparable every day, and he's determined to marry Shen Ying. So, they should definitely start thinking about buying a house soon.
After all, the later you buy, the more you lose.
"Hmm... I'll think about this carefully." Wang Ming nodded slightly. "Old Jiang, we've already agreed that if I can't afford the down payment, you can lend me some. I'll pay you back in ten or eight years, how nice!"
Jiang Xia smiled slightly: "As long as you work hard, borrowing money is easy to discuss."
"I have a feeling you're setting me up to work for you for the rest of my life?" Old Wang muttered under his breath.
He couldn't help but think of the meme circulating on D-site: "As long as we are willing to work hard, the boss will change his Land Rover every day; as long as we work hard, the boss will change his Land Rover to a Bentley."
"What? What do you mean by working for me? You think your 1% stake is worthless? Give it back if you don't want it." Jiang Xia raised an eyebrow slightly.
With Qitian Animation's current earning power, its annual revenue can easily exceed 100 million yuan. Although the company is not yet listed, if it chooses to cash out, the amount of money would be substantial.
It's also because the two are not only childhood friends, but also sworn brothers. In addition, Wang Ming is, strictly speaking, a veteran of Qitian Animation. Without his help, the release date of Tom and Jerry would probably have been postponed for several more months.
Therefore, Jiang Xia was given 1% of the shares as a technology investment. Of course, this was only for Qitian Animation, a branch company, not the entire Qitian Group.
"Haha, no, no, I was just kidding. I really enjoy working for myself." Wang Ming quickly shook his head.
"Keep up the good work. Tom and Jerry is making more money than you think. It will become a top-tier IP that's famous all over the world, enough to keep you from ever having to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life," Jiang Xia said, glancing at him.
"Yes, I know."
As the director of Tom and Jerry, Wang Ming naturally understood this principle.
With the rapid development of internet technology, Tom and Jerry has gone global and is loved by animation fans in other countries. The economic value it generates annually is in the hundreds of millions.
Moreover, it will inevitably ride the wave of the upcoming mobile internet era and usher in a golden age.
The two walked into the courtyard as they talked. On the other side, Lin Yanwan led Shen Ying around the villa. Looking at this mansion with a total area of more than 700 square meters, Shen Ying could only feel envy.
That's great, my old friend has become a real rich wife.
“Yingying, the rent for my apartment near the company still has a few months left on the lease. If you feel it’s inconvenient to stay at Wang Ming’s place all the time, you can come stay at my place,” Lin Yanwan said, holding Chen Ying’s hand.
"Huh? Is that okay?" Shen Ying's face immediately lit up with joy.
"Of course, it's just sitting empty anyway, so why not let you use it?" Lin Yanwan said, taking out her keys and handing them to Chen Ying.
She stared at the key, slightly lost in thought.
To be honest, this is the second summer that Shen Ying has stayed at Wang Ming's house. At this time last year, she felt very embarrassed, after all, she was living with her future mother-in-law, and she and Wang Ming were practically living together.
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