"Boss, why did you invest in that company?"
"Um, it'll be more convenient to order takeout from now on."
"That's true. Will I get an internal discount when ordering food from now on?"
"Senior Anrou, can't you aim higher? I'm your boss, a major shareholder."
"Then I'll make sure to order chicken legs with every takeout order from now on!"
Su Xiaowan chuckled to herself.
The three of them walked out of the restaurant and headed towards the school, which was not far away, only one intersection apart.
Lin Chen asked, "Xiao Wan, how did your statistics go this morning? Was it difficult?"
"It's alright, we should be able to get it done this afternoon. You're a newly established company, so the data is small and not complicated."
"We really owe you a lot this time."
"Don't mention it, I'm happy to help you. By the way, go to the mall up ahead and buy a few folders. Organize all the documents this afternoon and put them away in categories."
"Okay, I haven't been to this newly opened shopping mall across from the school yet. I'll just stroll around and digest my food."
The three arrived at the newly opened shopping mall, which followed the Wanda model, combining commercial and residential elements. However, it was not as large as Wanda, and the residential area consisted of only one building, with the shopping mall located downstairs.
"Sir, would you like to take a look at the apartment? It's a mixed-use commercial and residential property, with a shopping mall downstairs, which is very convenient. Right now, we're also giving away a parking space with every purchase."
“No need, we…” An Rou was about to refuse when Lin Chen interrupted her, “Okay, tell me about the apartment layout.”
"Okay, sir and madam, this way please. We have two units per floor, and two types of units. One is 60 square meters, with one bedroom, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom. The other is 100 square meters, with two bedrooms, two living rooms, one kitchen, and two bathrooms."
The saleswoman led Lin Chen and his two companions to the building model and continued, "Moreover, all our properties are fully furnished and ready for immediate occupancy. If you buy a property today, you'll receive a full set of furniture and appliances, so you can move in right away. It's a great deal."
Lin Chen looked at it and thought it was pretty good: "Do you have a show flat? Take us to see it."
"Okay sir, would you like to see a 60-square-meter or a 100-square-meter apartment?"
"About 100 square meters."
"Okay, sir, this way please. We'll register you first."
After registering, the saleswoman led the three of them to a 100-square-meter model apartment on the second floor.
"Sir, look, our 100-square-meter apartment has a very good layout. It's well-ventilated from north to south, the decoration is high-end, and all the materials used are environmentally friendly. Moreover, it's surrounded by schools, there are no tall buildings blocking the view, there's a park across the street, there's a bus stop downstairs, and the subway station is just 100 meters to the south. The transportation is very convenient, it's really great."
Lin Chen nodded: "What's the price?"
The saleswoman said somewhat awkwardly, "It's 20,000 yuan per square meter, but we can give you a 5% discount, and we'll also give you furniture, appliances, and a parking space, so it's still a great deal."
Actually, the saleswoman herself was a little uneasy. After the 2008 financial crisis, the real estate market had not been doing well. Although it recovered somewhat in 2009, the University Town area was a relatively remote location. The average price of other properties was around 10,000 yuan per square meter. Although they were unfinished, the property she was in charge of was priced at 20,000 yuan per square meter. As a result, she had only sold three units so far, all of which were small 60-square-meter units.
Sure enough, the saleswoman frowned when she saw Lin Chen. Before Lin Chen could speak, she said, "The price is negotiable. It mainly depends on whether you are satisfied, sir."
The reason Lin Chen frowned was because he was struggling with which floor to sell. The building had 20 floors in total. The first floor was the entrance hall and property management office, and the second floor and above were the residential area. As for the price, after experiencing the housing prices in Shanghai in his later years, he didn't think 20,000 was expensive.
Seeing that Lin Chen remained silent, the saleswoman took the initiative to say, "How about this, sir, I'll ask my supervisor for a price. Please wait a moment."
After saying that, he went to make a phone call. The manager in charge of the property development had also been having a headache lately. He had complained to the company several times that the property was priced too high and there were no customers. However, the group company only told him not to worry. But how could he not worry? No sales meant no bonuses, and he couldn't just take a basic salary of two thousand yuan every month.
So, after receiving the saleswoman's call, I immediately went to the showroom, hoping to close the deal and make a great start.
"Hello sir, I'm the manager in charge of the property development. How about this: if you make a deposit today, I'll personally give you a 15% discount on the price, plus an extra parking space. What do you think?"
Upon hearing such a significant discount, Lin Chen thought, "Why hesitate? I'll just go for the second-to-last floor."
"Okay, sure."
The supervisor's eyes lit up: "Sir, are you looking for a commercial loan or a housing provident fund loan?"
"Um, can't I pay in full?"
"Sure! Of course! Which floor would you like to buy?"
"The second-to-last floor, I suppose."
The manager's breathing quickened. The second-to-top floor unit was 100 square meters, which was the most expensive unit in the entire building. If this unit was sold, the company would definitely give him a large bonus.
"Okay, sir, if you pay the full amount today, I'll make the decision and give you a 20% discount on the room rate!"
"Okay, swipe your card!"
The supervisor happily led Lin Chen to the first-floor showroom. They first selected parking spaces, and Lin Chen chose two spaces near the elevator. Then, the saleswoman who had previously shown Lin Chen the model apartment prepared the contract and POS machine. Lin Chen quickly signed the contract and swiped his bank card.
"Buzz buzz buzz..." As the card was successfully swiped and the POS machine started printing the receipt, the supervisor's lips curled up to the sky, as if he could already see the bonus beckoning to him.
After all the formalities were completed, Lin Chen took the elevator card and key and led Su Xiaowan and An Rou to room 1901 on the nineteenth floor.
An Rou stared blankly at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window and asked, "Xiao Wan, what were we planning to buy at the mall?"
Su Xiaowan replied blankly, "It seems...it looks like they might be here to buy folders."
Lin Chen looked at the layout, which was exactly the same as the model room downstairs. It was fully furnished with furniture and appliances, and he could move in directly after buying some daily necessities.
"Okay, let's go buy some folders."
An Rou turned to look at Lin Chen: "Boss, you just casually bought a house like that?"
"Well, it looks pretty good, so I'll buy it. It's not expensive, only 1.6 million."
"1.6 million. My monthly salary is 5,000 yuan. If I don't eat or drink, I would have to work for 320 months. Even if you give me double the bonus at the end of the year, it would still take 13 years!"
Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "Senior An Rou, as your boss, I won't not give you a raise for 13 years. However, considering the current economic development and housing prices in 13 years, your salary still won't be enough to buy a house."
"Aaaaaah, I'm going to die with you, you despicable rich people!"
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