Chapter 62 Ten Thousand Times Profit
"One building must cost at least tens of thousands of dollars, and some good ones cost tens of thousands, which is equivalent to my lifetime salary!"
What a bargain! Gao Jialin had the exact opposite idea.
Thirty years later, if someone says that he can afford an old villa in XH District with his lifetime salary, people who hear it will surely be envious. You have to know that the villas here cost more than 200,000 yuan per square meter, and 500 square meters is a small goal.
And this is still relatively ordinary houses. Good ones are more expensive, so it is not impossible to have several or even a dozen small goals.
"Thanks to Teacher Niu's interest, I made some money by writing books. If there is a suitable one, I would like to take a look first!" Gao Jialin said reservedly.
"This kid has been a bit slack recently and hasn't sent me any manuscripts for several months. If you have a good house, you can put some pressure on him and encourage him to write the book quickly!" Niu Xinliang chimed in.
He didn't know that Gao Jialin was contributing to "Story Club". He just thought that Gao Jialin now only had the royalties from "Young Friends Come to Meet", which was still a long way from enough to buy a villa.
"The new book has already started to take shape. If we work quickly, it can be finished in a month," Gao Jialin added.
Although "Story Club" makes money faster, publishing works in "Mengya" is more helpful in improving one's social status, so neither of these two channels can be given up, and now is the time to provide Niu Xinliang with new works.
"In fact, I think you can continue writing "Young Friends Come to Meet", and many readers have written to us to give us the same feedback! If you write another 100,000 words, not only can your royalties be raised to a higher level, but you can also publish a book! If you add it all up, maybe it will be enough to buy a villa!" When it comes to writing a book, Niu Xinliang's editorial instinct immediately takes over.
"Is writing books so profitable?" Xie Chao asked curiously.
Niu Xinliang immediately took out a pen and paper and said, "Come, let me do the math for you! Jialin's previous book was paid 16 per thousand words. He wrote more than 90,000 words and received more than 1,500 yuan. If he writes a second book, the payment will be increased to 18 per thousand words. Based on 120,000 words, the payment will be more than 2,000 yuan."
"In the future, there will be a fee for publishing books based on the number of copies printed. The new standard is to receive a tiered fee based on the number of copies printed. If the number of copies printed is more than 500,000, the author will receive a fee equivalent to 97% of the basic fee, which is another 4,000 yuan!"
"Just from this book, Jialin can earn nearly 10,000 yuan, so you can recommend him without worry! You won't be blamed!"
"You writers have the best life! You have both fame and benefits!" Xie Chao was envious.
Since Gao Jialin's ability to pay was not a problem, Xie Chao felt relieved. He immediately asked, "What kind of house do you want? Do you have any requirements for the location, area, and price?"
"These are all easy to deal with. The most important thing is the procedures for the house! For example, make it clear and clean! I don't want to cause trouble!" Gao Jialin emphasized.
As long as you buy an old villa these days, there is no question of losing out. The only difference is whether it will increase in value three thousand times or five thousand times in the future. But if you get into trouble because of procedural issues, it's not worth it.
"Don't worry, as long as we can get the house in our institute, there will be no problem with the procedures. Even if we have it, we wouldn't dare to take it out!" Xie Chao's answer put Gao Jialin at ease.
Then Xie Chao enthusiastically told Gao Jialin about several old houses that left a deep impression on him. Some of them had just completed the private house return procedures, and the owners were anxious to sell them as they were going abroad; others were houses where the original owners had many children, and the brothers and sisters quarreled over the houses, and in the end they simply didn't want them and sold them for the money and divided them up.
No matter which one it is, you will regret it in the future! Gao Jialin sighed inwardly. Who could have thought that the prices of these old houses would increase so dramatically in the future? "Are you free this weekend? If so, let's go and take a look at the houses you mentioned?"
"No problem, just tell me a time and I'll wait for you at the door of the first house!" Xie Chao agreed readily.
After dinner, Gao Jialin and Niu Xinliang sent Xie Chao to the bus. When he got on the bus, Xie Chao had an extra bag in his hand, which contained cigarettes and alcohol that Gao Jialin had bought for him in advance according to Niu Xinliang's instructions.
Housing exchanges are different from real estate agencies. They don't get any commissions or bonuses for selling houses, so they have to give them some benefits so that they will be motivated to take Gao Jialin to see houses and will seriously look for a good house for him.
On the weekend, Gao Jialin first met up with Niu Xinliang, and then went to Tai'an Road together. After getting off the bus, Gao Jialin basically wanted to buy the house even before he saw it.
Because the location and supporting facilities of this house are simply unbeatable. In terms of education, Fudan Middle School is diagonally opposite, and Jiaotong University is to the south. If I have children who want to pursue art in the future, it is less than two kilometers away from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Affiliated High School. If my children want to read, they can walk to the city library in 20 minutes.
As for medical care, Huashan Hospital is one kilometer northwest of here, and there are also a bunch of Fudan affiliated hospitals and PLA hospitals. It can be said that if the hospitals within a five-kilometer radius cannot cure your disease and you still want treatment, basically only a few hospitals such as Union Medical College Hospital and Mayo Clinic are worth trying.
As for shopping, the Xujiahui subway station is one kilometer to the south. In the future, Mr. Xiao Fang’s Hang Lung 23 was located here. There are large supermarkets and brand-name department stores around it.
If it was before the time travel, Gao Jialin would never have dared to think of buying a house here! But now, he dared to come and see the old house.
"Here it is!"
After walking a few steps, they saw Xie Chao waving to them. Gao Jialin took the opportunity to shake hands and stuffed another pack of Mudan cigarettes into his hand.
The smile on Xie Chao's face became even more sincere. While leading the way, he introduced the origin of this old villa. This community was built in 1924, covering an area of 12,000 square meters and a construction area of 7,800 square meters.
There are 31 three-story garden houses with a brick-and-wood mixed structure. They are neat and beautiful, equipped with coal and sanitary facilities, and have a quiet environment. Each household has a garden of nearly 100 square meters and a garage on the ground floor. It was one of the high-end residential areas in the western part of Shanghai at that time.
Not long after walking, they arrived at the entrance of a Spanish-style villa. "This house has three floors, six bedrooms, two living rooms, six bathrooms, and an area of more than 500 square meters. The original owner is no longer here. His children are planning to sell the house and move abroad. The current asking price is 20,000 yuan, but I think it can be reduced a little more!"
Gao Jialin's eyes widened when he saw the house. He had seen this house online before. At that time, the agent listed the price as three small goals! But now, it only costs 20,000 yuan to buy it! In 30 years, the return is more than 10,000 times. If you don't buy it, won't you be heartbroken when you think about it in the future?
(End of this chapter)
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