Chapter 149: Really Envious
Fang Yue seemed to have seen Lin Ruoyan hiding in the corner by chance.
Fang Yue was in high spirits at the moment. Seeing that Lin Ruoyan didn't seem to be as troubled as last time, she asked in a relaxed manner, "Boss Lin, how is the project at your biopharmaceutical base going?"
"It's fine. I just rented out two buildings," Lin Ruoyan answered truthfully. She's renovating them and then renting them out to others, making a profit from the difference. However, the asset-light operation model will be very popular over the next decade or so. She's using this current project to develop a team capable of project management, construction, and investment promotion, which will be useful for other projects. This is a value that can't be measured in money.
Fang Yue said, "I bought the piece of land I mentioned to you last time. It can be used to build a 200,000 square meter high-rise residential building. There will be a subway line next to the land in the future. As soon as the planning was approved and the fence was erected, someone from the sales office called to inquire."
Fang Yue's projects all feature modern, minimalist, and stylish exteriors, using high-end paint and featuring elaborate renderings printed on the fences. This makes them appealing. Crucially, the land is cheap, and housing prices are much cheaper than in the city. She's aiming for quick sales.
This indirectly demonstrates the massive outflow of demand for home purchases in Beijing. Some are seeking immediate housing needs, while others are obsessed with a second home. The roads in District X and further south are well-developed, providing convenient transportation. In a decade or so, with the completion of a larger international airport and the booming new district in Hebei Province, projects located along this transportation corridor will also attract even greater attention. Her XX New Town is very promising.
Lin Ruoyan was in a good mood, so she also said a few words of congratulations to cheer Fang Yue up. Strong women actually need to be coaxed too. When their interests don't conflict, they can exchange some information with each other to save her from having to ask around.
Fang Yue asked again, "Your mansion in CY is going to be launched next month, right? Can I go for a tour? I asked my secretary to make an appointment, but they actually asked for a capital verification of three million to even see the model apartment. To be honest, I have very little personal liquidity. I can't compare to you wealthy families who can easily come up with so much cash."
Lin Ruoyan suspected Fang Yue might not actually lack the three million yuan in capital verification, and she was simply testing her attitude with this statement. If she declined and hid it, it would mean she was afraid Fang Yue would "learn from it," which would mean there might be something fishy about the luxury house, and she was afraid of experts coming to see it.
However, her products are completely different from the kind of high-volume, fast-moving, urgently needed products that Fang Yue pursues. She is not afraid of Fang Yue being picky, and it is a good opportunity for Fang Yue to take a look. Perhaps she can find any problems and fill in the gaps in time.
She said frankly, "Okay, we have an internal study meeting every Monday morning and don't accept external appointments. If Mr. Fang is willing to honor you, you can come to the sales office on Monday morning. Let me know in advance and I will personally receive you."
Fang Yue hadn't expected Lin Ruoyan to be so generous as to let her see the property. She had indeed heard about the impressive Lin's luxury housing project from other friends and even relatives, and she had gone there with the intention of learning. Perhaps that large apartment wasn't suitable for the product she was planning, but she was particularly curious to know why Lin's Real Estate was willing to sell the property at such a high price. She wanted to take a closer look and see if it was worth the price.
Fang Yue had been busy acquiring land recently, but now that she's secured it and her plans have been approved, she feels more at ease. As long as she gets a good start in Beijing, she'll be able to find other opportunities in the future. Learning and improving, making her products even better and upgrading their quality are also her goals.
They made an appointment to visit the sales office next Monday. Fang Yue added, "This is just a temporary sales office right now, answering calls. Once the real clubhouse and sales office is built, I'll ask Mr. Lin to come and take a look."
Reciprocity was the way to develop a friendship. Lin Ruoyan could sense the change in Fang Yue's attitude towards her. When they first met at the cocktail party, Fang Yue must have looked down on her and must have been angry that she had bid so high a price for the land in District CY. Later, the two of them reached a "consensus" in District X, allowing Fang Yue to successfully acquire the land, and the previous grudge was resolved.
Although they both work in real estate, Fang Yue must have keenly noticed the difference between Lin Ruoyan's product approach and hers. While she might still question whether Lin Ruoyan's projects are merely for publicity, overly expensive, and likely to struggle to recoup sales due to inconsistent product, it's clear that their target audience is completely different from Fang Yue's. If there's no conflict, they can be friends.
Fang Yue suddenly brought up the matter of the international school. I heard from Thomas that you partnered with them to build one in the Cy District?
Lin Ruoyan nodded. "I met Thomas by chance before. He mentioned you and praised you very much. He said you had a project in the south that you wanted to cooperate on. When I heard you were working with them, I naturally felt that they were reliable, so I built that international school. In fact, it was just to solve a problem of educational land that the CY District Committee was worried about. It didn't make much money."
Fang Yue had inquired about the whole story and secretly considered investing in the school. Relying on tuition fees to gradually recoup her investment would definitely be much slower than selling the basic housing she had previously purchased. She suspected that perhaps the difficult situation in the CY District had been thrown to a wealthy and foolish person like Lin Ruoyan. She didn't dare to directly say that Lin Ruoyan was being taken advantage of, so she said tactfully, "Actually, if you encounter such a thing in the future, you don't have to agree."
Lin Ruoyan hadn't expected Fang Yue's words to betray her kindness, as if she were trying to instruct her on how to decline such a "bullying" tactic. However, she had volunteered to attend the international school in order to meet her monthly allotment. So, she smiled and said nothing more, allowing Fang Yue to offer some subtle circumventions.
In the future, when dealing with related situations, Lin Ruoyan will have more methods, so it would be a waste not to learn them.
Fang Yue originally said these things to Lin Ruoyan with a mentality of showing off, but after a conversation, she found that while she was talking excitedly, Lin Ruoyan just kept listening with a smile, as if she was not at all moved by her achievement. It was like her fist hitting cotton, and it didn't feel as comfortable as she had expected.
That's right, if she wants to speak with strength, she needs to make achievements in her 200,000 square meter house, quickly get more money back, and win a good battle, so that she can be truly envied by others.
It was with this competitive mentality that Fang Yue visited the Lin Real Estate luxury home sales office on Monday.
Lin Ruoyan was indeed waiting for her.
However, during the reception, there was a formal sales team, and they received customers in the same way as appointment-based customers. Lin Ruoyan just followed along and didn't say anything herself.
After all, those sales pitches were the product of thorough and in-depth research by the marketing department, tailored to different types of customers, by gender, age, and occupation. She was also quite curious, figuring that since Fang Yue and she were both female real estate bosses, they'd probably hear the same pitch.
Fang Yue finally experienced what VIP service in a luxury residence was like. First, the reception staff far outnumbered Fang Yue and her entourage. It was practically a two-to-one ratio.
Entering the sales office feels like entering your own mansion, with no outsiders in sight. Every staff member greets you by your last name, making you feel right at home.
This can only be achieved by serving only one group of customers at a time. If it is a sales office selling ordinary houses, even if there is an advance appointment, other random customers will not be excluded.
Lin's Real Estate dared to act so arrogantly. Those who didn't have an appointment could only make one at the front desk first. Not everyone who came here for a stroll could come in and hang out. This ensured the privacy of the mansion and added a sense of mystery, which immediately raised Fang Yue's expectations a lot.
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