After a brief moment of distraction, I quickly addressed Vice President Wu, who had raised my concerns, saying, “There is indeed some flexibility in the decoration aspect, but if we ultimately sell a furnished apartment, we will definitely specify the decoration standards in the contract. If the actual decoration falls below these standards, the buyer can pursue legal action at any time… If you still feel untrustworthy, then we suggest you buy a bare-bones apartment and then entrust a trustworthy decoration company to do the decoration. Actually, this would save us trouble. We certainly prefer a straightforward process, and decoration is the easiest thing to cause disputes. Once a dispute arises, it will waste a lot of our human resources, and besides, we don't make more money compared to selling a bare-bones apartment… The reason we are willing to decorate for our clients is because we consider the many inconveniences faced by domestic clients, so we want to provide them with the best home-buying experience through a one-stop service…”
After a moment of contemplation, Vice President Wu asked, "So what are your renovation standards?"
"It costs 1,000 yuan per square meter. The labor and material costs in Thailand are lower than in China, so this standard is considered luxury decoration here. In addition, we will definitely build a swimming pool and a private gym for this villa, and these are not cheap."
"Well……"
Vice President Wu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
I smiled and said, "If you have any complaints, please feel free to tell me... I can see that you are sincere in wanting to buy the house, and I am also sincere in wanting to sell it... Based on this, I think there is no problem that we cannot communicate."
“Brother, it’s not that this house is bad, but you can’t really see the final look from a bare shell… I just wanted to ask, do you want to sell the villa you let us live in?… The decor is pretty good, and the location is even better. Even if we don’t want to live there anymore, we won’t lose out if we sell it…”
After a brief pause, Vice President Wu, with a sincere expression, said to me, "To be honest, I like this set very much, but I like that set even more!"
I was a bit confused, and Brother Ping seemed even more confused. Although I had expected him to buy a house here, I hadn't anticipated that what he really liked was the one that had already been sold to Yang Sisi. This was definitely putting me in a difficult position. If I sold Yang Sisi's house to him, it would be like cheating Brother Ping, because he had sold it to her for less than the purchase price. If Vice President Wu bought that house, Brother Ping would not only not make a penny, but would also lose more than two million yuan, while Yang Sisi would make a fortune!
Feeling conflicted, I remained silent for a while before replying to Vice President Wu, "President Wu, to be honest with you, that apartment isn't cheap!"
“I know that house is a rare resource, and I’m willing to add another million to the market price… I genuinely like that villa; this villa just feels a little lacking!”
Looking at Brother Ping, I finally understood why he was willing to pay a premium for that villa. In fact, I had already tricked him by asking him to sell the villa to Yang Sisi at a low price. The reason he didn't say anything was because he wanted to consider the overall situation and the interests of the team.
While I remained silent, Vice President Wu said again, "Name your price, and I'll add one million to it. Don't sell it to anyone else!"
“Mr. Wu, that house really shouldn’t be sold… I also don’t recommend that you buy a second-hand house, because someone has lived there before, and it’s never as reassuring as a ‘bare’ house.”
"That villa, I see you've maintained it well, and the renovation is quite new, I don't think there's anything wrong with it... How about this, good houses don't wait, I'll give you a sincere price, if you want to sell, I'll give you thirteen million and cover all the transfer fees..."
I forced a smile and replied, "You haven't even researched the market here, yet you're already setting prices for the sellers. Aren't you afraid of being taken advantage of?"
“I’m more interested in knowing if this price is appealing to you… Actually, we’ve been in Phuket for a few days now and have been shown many properties by real estate agents, so we have a pretty good idea of what to expect. The price you’re asking for for this unfurnished apartment isn’t high, but we genuinely prefer your apartment in Patong… For our family, buying a house abroad is about enjoying life, so why not spend a few million more within our budget to enjoy a better life?”
I was speechless... Only then did I begin to understand the mentality of the nouveau riche.
Yes, why would someone who has just successfully cashed out hundreds of millions care about a mere few million? Besides, the Patong set is indeed much better than the Karen set... However, if we sell the Patong set to him, neither Ping Ge nor I will earn a single penny, and we will have wasted tens of thousands of yuan. In the end, the only beneficiary will be Yang Sisi, who can make a net profit of 4 million yuan just by reselling it!
At this moment, Vice President Wu patted my shoulder again and said, "We plan to stay in Phuket for another three days. Think it over carefully. If you're sure you don't want to sell, then we'll go to Malaysia to buy one. We've also found a villa we like there. We've only looked at these two along the way... Of course, we prefer yours!"
...
After dropping off Vice President Wu and his family back at the villa, I asked Brother Ping to take me to the duty-free shop on the island. I sat down in front of the Vacheron Constantin counter. I've lost count of how many times I've sat here before.
At this moment, I can't describe the feeling in my heart. I thought success was within reach, but then something unexpected happened... In my heart, I'd be willing to sell that villa in Patong to Vice President Wu, but I also feel so sorry for Brother Ping...
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