After the Wenzhou people left, Chen Jin and I smoked two cigarettes to calm our nerves. But the tension was still high. We had to buy those six shops from them to truly succeed, but this was precisely the part where things were most likely to go wrong. For example, they might suddenly decide they didn't want to sell anymore, or a third party might get involved and offer a higher price than us.
I finally threw away my cigarette and said to Chen Jin, "Call those two siblings in Beijing and tell them that our money has arrived."
"Okay, you should also give Yang Sisi a call. She needs to be there when the property is transferred later."
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Half an hour later, the two siblings from Beijing arrived at the agreed-upon place. As soon as they sat down, the older brother said to Chen Jin and me, "Brother, I've been thinking about selling the shops all night... The real estate market is so good right now, and Grandpa has owned these shops for so many years... but they haven't appreciated at all. Isn't that a bit unreasonable?"
I was nervous, but I still smiled and said, "Shops and houses are not the same thing... You said that the old man has bought these shops for many years... Apart from our special trip to Beijing, have you seen anyone else talk to him about renting shops?... As long as a shop can't be rented out, its value is not realized... It really can't be compared with houses. Houses have basic needs, but shops only have investment attributes. Once they lose their investment value, they are just a pile of bricks and tiles, worthless."
Chen Jin chimed in, "Yes, if it were a few years earlier, the old man would have used the money from buying these shops to invest in a few villas in Dali, and it would have doubled in value by now... But this is just the market situation in Jiulongju."
After exchanging glances, the two siblings said, "If I weren't worried about future disputes if we kept these shops, I would really like to leave them for a few more years... Selling them now would be too unprofitable. Everyone knows that the value of currency is constantly shrinking. Even if we say we're selling at the original price, we're actually already losing money!"
I lit a cigarette, took a puff, and replied, "You've hit the nail on the head... We spent over 5 million to buy these shops from you, but we weren't really confident... If they don't appreciate in value after a few years, our money will shrink... We're under much more pressure than you, after all, we've invested so much money, and the less it appreciates, the less we can withdraw... In the long run, the studio will run out of cash... Just think how big a gamble we've taken!"
After a brief pause, I continued, "The principle of buying and selling is voluntary... As long as we haven't formally signed a contract, you still have room for choice... It's okay, you can reconsider whether you want to sell or not... We'll also carefully weigh whether we have the ability to control the risks of investing so much money."
I said this, but I was very nervous inside. But the more critical the moment, the less I could compromise. Compromise would only make them more hesitant. After all, they would only compromise if there was profit to be made. So I had to let them know that the risks we were taking in buying these shops outweighed everything else.
My brother quickly said to me, "Buddy, you misunderstood me... We definitely want to sell, but we're hoping you can raise the price a bit more."
I asked calmly, "How much?"
"Fifty thousand for each shop...that's not unreasonable, is it?"
I laughed: "Fifty thousand per set, six sets would be 300,000... What do you say?... Brother, we had a verbal agreement before, although it's not legally binding, it still represents a person's integrity... Don't you think so?"
"No, buddy..."
I interrupted him and said, "Brother, put yourself in my shoes... If it comes down to signing the contract, I'll offer you an additional 50,000 yuan discount on each shop... Would you be willing?"
As I was saying these words, I suddenly saw the Wenzhou man who bought our shop walking towards Renmin Road with people from the real estate agency... Chen Jin also saw him, and his face changed... If he spotted us and came in to greet us, this whole thing would be over.
Chen Jin instinctively took a step back, but I, sitting in the chair, couldn't retreat to a place where he couldn't see me...
In that extremely dangerous moment, Yang Sisi suddenly stood next to me. Her backpack conveniently blocked my face, and the Wenzhou people just brushed past us. My heart was pounding wildly for a long time.
I forced myself to calm down, and then said to the older brother, "Brother, there's really no room for negotiation on the price... I really can't come up with any more money... But I can represent the studio and arrange your itinerary for you... Yunnan is a great place, and there are many other cities worth visiting besides Dali. If you'd like to relax a bit more, we'll cover your travel expenses, food, and accommodation... Anyway, I genuinely want to make friends with you."
The brother and sister chatted privately with Chen Jin away from me for a few minutes and finally agreed to sign a sales contract with us at the original price.
My hands were trembling the moment I was about to sign the contract... I was so nervous!
Chen Jin had already given instructions to the housing authority, so when we and the two siblings from Beijing went to transfer the property, the staff didn't say anything and mentioned the transaction price we had previously paid with the people from Wenzhou... and everything was completed smoothly.
Ultimately, all six shops were registered under Yang Sisi's name... After the property certificates were obtained, they were kept by the studio.
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