Chapter 487 House
The next day, Xia Zhizhi took a nap. She was exhausted from running around for the past two days, so she slept until almost noon.
She called Zhu Qingle, who was on standby in the next room.
This was Zhu Qingle's first time working alone, so she was a little nervous. She pushed the door open with trepidation and said, "Miss, Brother Xia is out on some business. He said he'll be back at noon. After you wash up, do you want to go downstairs to eat or order food to eat upstairs?"
Xia Zhizhi was brushing her teeth and didn't answer. After she finished brushing her teeth and rinsing her mouth, she said, "I'm not hungry yet. Let's talk about it later. Maybe he will be back soon."
After she finished washing up, Zhu Qingle brought her some tea. Xia Zhizhi was drawing her eyebrows and eyes in front of the mirror. Seeing this, she said, "Put it there for now. Bring me the curling iron."
Xia Zhizhi was wearing a nightgown with small suspenders. Zhu Qingle didn't dare to look at her. He could only lower his head and fiddle with the curling iron.
Xia Zhizhi couldn't help but sigh when she saw how clumsy he was.
Because Ah Ju could do everything well, Xia Zhizhi, who was used to being served, would subconsciously think that if Ah Ju was busy, it would be okay for someone else to serve her. After all, serving others was not that difficult, all you had to do was be attentive.
But no one is perfect. Zhu Qingle is smart in other aspects, but he is a boy after all. It is really inconvenient for him to take care of her personally. Not to mention other things, he can't even take care of Xia Zhizhi's clothes and jewelry.
I still need to find a female assistant.
Hearing Xia Zhizhi sigh, Zhu Qingle said nervously: "I'm sorry, Miss Xia, I haven't seen this before and don't know how to do it. I can learn it."
Xia Zhizhi had no intention of making things difficult for the child: "Just leave it there, I'll come by myself later."
She also didn't plan to let Zhu Qingle learn this. After all, in the job of hairstyling, aesthetics is also crucial in addition to operational techniques.
How could she allow others to practice with her hair?
Moreover, this matter also depends on talent. Not to mention whether Zhu Qingle has this talent or not, even if he does, it would be too time-consuming and laborious to train him to be a hairstylist that Xia Zhizhi can be satisfied with.
Xia Zhizhi understood that chopsticks cannot be used as soup spoons.
Seeing that he still looked worried, I asked him to go downstairs and order some dishes for lunch and sent him away.
After she had cleaned up and finished her lunch, Ah Ju came back.
He went to the Transport Department to take his driver's license test.
Even though she could take a taxi, it was still a bit inconvenient without a car, so Xia Zhizhi prepared to buy a car first.
If you are not looking for brands, the price of cars in Hong Kong right now, such as Goda and Ford, is around 12,000 to 13,000 Hong Kong dollars.
In a place where the per capita income is around 700, if you live frugally, you can afford it in two or three years. In her opinion, it is quite cheap.
Of course, some imported vehicles are worth much more than this, reaching 20,000 to 30,000 US dollars.
When Xia Zhizhi went to the agency two days ago, she heard from their agent that there was a villa for sale in Kowloon Tong at a very favorable price of only HK$160,000.
The price of imported cars is comparable to that of villas.
The set of jewelry has not been sold yet, and a deposit must be paid to the construction company in the afternoon. Xia Zhizhi plans to buy a cheap one first.
It will be used everywhere. Once the factory is up and running, the car will be used for public purposes.
Xia Zhizhi and a few others went to a car dealership and spent 12,000 yuan to buy a Gundam. The license plate cost 120 yuan, and the dealer also gave him a tank of gas.
All cars are available now, there is no pre-sale, and there is no chaos. The various fees are just what you pay, and you can drive away after paying the money.
After buying the car, Ah Ju drove directly to the construction company where Chen Xuexing worked.
They had made an appointment yesterday, and Chen Xuexing had been waiting at the door. When he saw Xia Zhizhi getting off the car, he hurried to greet her, and then led a few people to the office.
In addition to Chen Xuexing, there was another middle-aged man in the office, whom Chen Xuexing introduced as their manager.
After greeting each other, Chen Xuexing handed the prepared design drawings and cost list to Xia Zhizhi.
There was nothing wrong with the design drawings. The construction company later sent people to the site to measure again. The layout of the workshop and the distribution of the offices had also been discussed before.
The manager of the construction company said, "Before we start construction, we need to apply to the Land Administration Bureau. After our designers inspected the site, they found that there are two electric poles outside that need to be moved. There are notes at the bottom of the design drawing. If it is suitable, you can treat these as free gifts after signing the contract."
Xia Zhizhi took a closer look at the quotation sheet and found it to be a relatively reasonable market price. She did not exaggerate the price and after talking to him for a while and getting him to give her the metal doors for the main and side doors as a gift, she happily signed the contract, paid a partial deposit in advance, and began to push for the completion date.
The manager said that it would take some time for the materials to arrive, but once they did, everything would be easy. He had plenty of construction workers under him, so the construction period would definitely not be delayed.
He also said that after the materials arrived, he would choose an auspicious day to start work, and then he would call her and let her go and see.
In the next two days, Xia Zhizhi was also busy. She first went to Camille to sell her jewelry. This generous lady gave her all the jewelry in British pounds. The exchange rate of British pounds was high at that time, so she packed two large boxes.
The deal was concluded quickly, and both parties went home satisfied with the boxes prepared by the other party.
Afterwards, Xia Zhizhi met with the owner of the villa.
The owner of the house is a middle-aged man in his 40s. You can tell from his face that he is smart and discerning.
Xia Zhizhi was not in the mood to chat, so she just said, "Sir, your asking price is too high than the average price in Repulse Bay. It's not very reasonable. You have to give us a sincere price."
"Ms. Xia, that's not what you mean." The owner of the house spoke slowly.
"There are no houses for sale in Repulse Bay this year. The prices you mentioned are from the past two years. As you can see, house prices are rising year by year. Besides, my house is No. 6 Repulse Bay, and the total usable area is exactly 1,868 square meters. It is very auspicious in all aspects. There are not many numbers that are so lucky. I just asked for a higher price, but it is not excessive."
The homeowner was indeed not in a hurry to sell the house. After an hour of negotiation, Xia Zhizhi finally compromised and the deal was closed at 1.06 million.
Because the owner offered 20,000 more than last time, he said with a sad face: "Your price is too low, so I can't give you my furniture."
"Okay, okay, just move in after signing the contract." Xia Zhizhi didn't want to use furniture that had been used by others, so she agreed without hesitation.
After signing the contract and transferring the ownership, Xia Zhizhi became the distinguished owner of Repulse Bay.
The original owner acted quickly, calling two trucks and a dozen workers, and within the morning the villa was empty.
It's simply outrageous.
Even the curtains were taken away, and even the security guard who was originally assigned to open the door was taken away, and he said to Xia Zhizhi: "I'm sorry, Miss Xia, he's used to doing it in our house."
Xia Zhizhi resisted the urge to roll her eyes and just took him away. She didn't want outsiders in her house anyway.