Chapter 170
I have to say that in some things, outsiders don't have the advantages over locals.
Aunt Ma has lived in the city center for decades and knows many people around her. She also sells tea eggs at the night market, so she knows even more people.
So, during the day when she was free, Aunt Ma went to inquire about it, and she found out.
Taking Qin Xiang over to take a look, Qin Xiang had to admit that Aunt Ma had a sharp eye.
A large house of nearly 50 square meters, not far from the night market. Although there is no big square next to it, there are many residential buildings and family buildings. Many people who come to the night market can also see that place.
All in all, the location is great and there is no shortage of customers.
Auntie Ma said, "Of course, there are some downsides. The owner won't rent it. He needs money urgently and wants to sell it, and the price is not cheap. I'm not sure if you want to rent or buy, but I think this location is good, so I'll bring you here to have a look. If it's not suitable, we can go somewhere else. I have an alternative place, but it's not as good as this one."
When Qin Xiang heard that it was a good sale, she wanted to buy it and really didn't want to rent it.
She asked, "How much?"
Aunt Ma's eyes widened as she said, "Five hundred yuan per square meter."
Qin Xiang took a breath. This price was indeed not cheap.
In other places, you can buy a house for 500 yuan. When she bought that small courtyard in the capital, it only cost more than 2,000 yuan.
Even if this shop is only 50 square meters, at 500 yuan per square meter, that's 25,000 yuan, which is not a small amount and can be said to be very expensive. Even in 1989, the housing price in Hangzhou did not exceed 500 yuan. But that was three years later, and the situation had changed even more.
However, for Qin Xiang, more than 20,000 yuan is acceptable, but it is impossible for her to pay the seller whatever price he wants. She has to bargain.
Aunt Ma also knew that the house was expensive, and whispered to Qin Xiang, "I just think this place has a good location and the price is really high. The other party actually wants to do business, but unfortunately he doesn't have the capital. If he rents it out, he can only get a few dozen yuan a month at most, which won't solve his problem at all, so he wants to sell it. If you really want it, let's go and bargain with him. If he can't get the price down, we can look at other stores. This is not the only option."
Qin Xiang thought about it and felt that what Ma Danniang said made sense, so she said, "Why don't we take a look and then decide on the bargaining?"
"Okay. I'll take you to see them all today." Aunt Ma was very familiar with this area. She also went to take a look at another storefront nearby. The location was indeed not as good as the first one, and the area was smaller. Moreover, the landlord was not in a hurry to use the money, so he only rented it out and did not sell it.
Aunt Ma said, "I think this one is okay. I can afford the monthly rent."
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Auntie, I still prefer the first one. Take me to talk to the landlord and help him lower the price. I will give you a big red envelope later."
As long as the price comes down, Qin Xiang is willing to pay the money and buy a generous gift for Aunt Ma.
When it comes to real estate, people who don't know the future trend think that it's enough to have a place to live, but Qin Xiang knows the future prices too well, so no matter whether it is a provincial capital, the capital or Hangzhou, as long as she has money, she will buy it. Anyway, she will not suffer any loss in the future.
Aunt Ma was happy. "We are so close, forget about the red envelope. Just treat me to a good meal. Come on, I'll take you there."
The landlord was a young man in his thirties, wearing jeans and a floral shirt. At first glance, he didn't look like a good guy. But he seemed to know Aunt Ma and was quite nice to her.
Aunt Ma said seriously, "Xiao Hu, I didn't agree with you selling this house. After all, it was left to you by your grandfather. But I also know that you young people are ambitious and want to make a living. So I've found a buyer for you."
Xiao Hu glanced at Qin Xiang, his eyes flashing with surprise, but when he saw Zhao Ping's cold face behind him, Xiao Hu coughed and said, "Okay, didn't I tell you the price? It's this price."
Aunt Ma pulled Xiao Hu aside and said, "I'm not saying anything harsh about you, but your price is too high. You can buy a tube-shaped building with this price per square meter. Your house is quite large and the location is good, but how many people can afford it? Besides, it's old, and people who buy it will have to renovate it, which will cost a lot of money. Think about it, the other party is also sincere about buying it. Give her a fair price. She is also your sister Yufeng's friend, so give her some face."
Hearing this, Xiao Hu frowned, "Why do I feel like you're in cahoots with that girl?"
Ma Da Niang was unhappy, frowning and looking fierce, "It's up to you. If it's too expensive and people don't buy it, then I can't do anything about it."
Xiao Hu said nothing. He knew the price was too high, thinking he'd make enough money to get to Guangzhou. But having too little money wasn't an option either, so he figured he'd start with a higher price and then lower it if that didn't work.
After the two finished talking, Qin Xiang said, "Give me a real price. To be honest, we have inquired about the prices of houses on this street, and your price is indeed too high."
"Then how much do you want?" Xiao Hu was a little dissatisfied.
Qin Xiang said, "Three hundred and fifty per square meter. If it's okay, go and complete the paperwork today and I'll pay you in cash. If not, forget it. I'll look for another house."
The price of houses in Hangzhou will indeed increase in a few years, but at present, there is no market for houses. There are many people who want to buy, but few who can afford it.
It’s not that some people have asked about the price of this storefront before, but in the end they were scared off by the price.
Seeing her directly mention the price of 150, Xiao Hu was immediately furious. "Then you are not sincere in buying it, so I won't sell it to you."
Qin Xiang nodded. "Okay, that's all." She said to Aunt Ma, "Aunt Ma, please take me to the owners of the two shops we saw earlier. I want to talk to them..."
Seeing that they were really leaving, Xiao Hu became anxious again, "Three hundred and fifty is definitely not enough, it has to be four hundred and fifty."
Qin Xiang said, "One price, four hundred per square meter. I don't want a dollar more."
Xiao Hu was very depressed, but his good brother in the south was indeed urging him to wait. He finally waited for someone who could afford it and he couldn't wait any longer. "Okay, four hundred is four hundred."
Four hundred and one square meters is about two yuan, which is fine.
Xiao Hu glanced at the front door and said, "Shall we go and handle the paperwork now?"
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay, we'll go get the money, and you go get the paperwork. We'll meet at the housing management office."
After the two agreed, Qin Xiang and Zhao Ping went to get the money. Aunt Ma looked distressed and said, "Just over two yuan has already been spent? I thought we could have negotiated the price a little more."
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "This price is also acceptable. I have asked the owners of other stores, and they are all charging about the same price."
Commercial housing is different from shophouses. Shophouses are definitely more expensive.
Seeing that she insisted, Aunt Ma didn't say much and just said, "If you need any help in the future, just come to me."
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Then I definitely can't be polite with you."
The two groups separated. Qin Xiang and Zhao Ping went to the post office to withdraw money, and then were taken by Aunt Ma to the Housing Management Office to handle the formalities. When they arrived, Xiao Hu had already arrived.
After going in to check the information, paying the money and completing the formalities, Qin Xiang finally breathed a sigh of relief when she got the key.
Real estate +1.
She was extremely excited when she bought a house in the provincial capital for the first time. Now, perhaps because she has more properties, although she is very happy, she no longer feels that extremely excited.
Now she is a rich woman after all, and she is in a really good mood.
After getting the key, it was already noon. Qin Xiang said to Aunt Ma, "Thanks to you this time, I will treat you to a big meal at noon. I heard that the Hangzhou Hotel is good. Come on, I'll treat you to a meal there."
Qin Xiang's arrogance startled Ma Danniang. "Just find a place to eat more. Why go to the Hangzhou Grand Hotel? The food there is as expensive as gold. It's almost like robbing money. Let's not go there. Let's go eat something affordable."
Qin Xiang was happy, so Tan Xiu advised, "Auntie, please give our boss a chance to show his abilities, and let us also take advantage of the opportunity."
Eating at a big restaurant is definitely not cheap, but Qin Xiang likes to enjoy herself. Now that the big restaurant is open, how can she be willing not to try it? She didn't try to persuade the old lady and directly pulled the old lady to stop a car on the side of the road and said, "Let's go to Hangzhou Grand Hotel."
Arriving at the Hangzhou Grand Hotel, the old lady was extremely distressed, "Why do you have to come here to eat? You might as well come to my house and I'll cook for you."
Qin Xiang was happy, "Okay, we'll all go to your house later and ask you to cook a table for us."
When the food was served, Aunt Ma felt she couldn't even take in the sight.
There are so many dishes, and they are all cooked exquisitely and taste good.
Aunt Ma ate happily, even gnawing on two large crabs. After finishing her meal, she said cheerfully, "It's a real treat to spend so much money."
Qin Xiang agreed, "So it's worth coming here."
It’s just that it’s not the time for crabs to be on the market yet, which is a bit regrettable.
After dinner, Ma felt she had to do her bit, so she said, "Come on, I'll take you to clean the house. It hasn't been used in a long time, so it's probably not clean inside."
A few of them first went to the nearby grocery store to buy tools such as brooms and mops, and also bought a new lock. Then they went to open the door and clean.
As Aunt Ma said, the inside was not very clean, with a lot of debris and thick dust.
Auntie Ma introduced, "This house is quite old. A few years ago, it was a state-owned dim sum store that specialized in dim sum. But Xiao Hu wanted to sell the house, and the government didn't want to buy it, so they moved to another location, and it's been vacant since then."
She snorted and said, "If you hadn't bought it, this house might have remained empty. Xiao Hu must be anxious, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to sell it to you for 400 yuan per square meter."
Qin Xiang understood and took a look at the situation in the house. It seemed that it needed to be properly renovated. If she asked her third brother to come over, he might not be able to make it in time, so she could only find someone locally.
"Auntie, I want to redecorate my house. Do you have anyone suitable to recommend?"
Aunt Ma thought for a moment and clapped her hands, saying, "Yes, there is. My cousin from my mother's side has a construction team. I can ask him."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay, you can ask, and also find out the price."
If this works, I can repay Ma's favor and find a reliable renovation team.
Aunt Ma agreed and was about to go find someone, but Qin Xiang stopped her and said, "By the way, tell them that if the repairs here are good, I'll use them for the next store in Sucheng."
Ma's eyes lit up and she said happily, "Just wait and see."
After Aunt Ma left, Qin Xiang and a few employees were busy working in the front room. Xiao Hu had already said he didn't want the clutter in the house, and Qin Xiang was too lazy to deal with it. When she heard a scrap collector outside, she simply called him over to help clean up, giving him a few dollars and letting him take everything away.
It took an hour to clean up the debris. Qin Xiang and others then mopped the floor, wiped the windows, and checked the house.
Just waiting for Aunt Ma's reply.
In the evening, Aunt Ma came over with a man in his forties. "This is my cousin. I will decorate the house if I ask him, but you have to tell him your requirements, otherwise I'm afraid it won't suit your taste."
Qin Xiang nodded, "That's easy. I'll let Tan Xiu contact him."
The branch was previously managed by Tan Xiu, and now Qin Xiang doesn't want to interfere.
It was getting late, so Qin Xiang suggested taking Aunt Ma home. Aunt Ma didn't refuse. On the way, Aunt Ma couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said, "I don't admit defeat to anyone except you. For someone like you to have such ability at your age, it's already very impressive."
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "There's nothing we can do about it."
Ma Da Niang said, then stopped and said, "Xiao Qin, are you not married?"
Qin Xiang nodded, "Yes, I'm not married, but I..."
Before she could finish, Auntie Ma said happily, "How about I introduce you to a guy? He works in a government department, as a secretary to a senior leader. He's young, only 25 years old, a college graduate, with a bright future. He's also very handsome and very good-looking."
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "No, I have a boyfriend."
Aunt Ma stopped laughing and said awkwardly, "That's good."
At this time, Yao Yufeng came down from upstairs, looked at them in surprise, and then asked, "Did you go to see the house?"
Aunt Ma quickly changed the subject, "Yes, the formalities have been completed. Next we need to open the store and so on. If you have time, you can go and help."
Yao Yufeng was a little surprised. She didn't expect this girl to be so decisive and efficient. She had only been in Hangzhou for a few days and she had already accomplished this task so smoothly.
"Of course, if you have something to say, just tell me."
Qin Xiang nodded, "Then I certainly can't be polite." Turning to Ma, she said, "Auntie, my shop assistants have to live here. Can you see if there are any suitable houses around here, either for rent or for sale? I need to prepare dormitories for them."
Aunt Ma quickly agreed, "Okay, leave it to me."
Yao Yufeng smiled and said, "Let's go for a walk together?"
When Qin Xiang heard this, she knew that the other party had something to tell her, so she said goodbye to Aunt Ma and followed Yao Yufeng out of the compound.
When they got out onto the street, Yao Yufeng said, "You're a capable person."
Qin Xiang raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, here it comes.
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