Chapter 108 The 180th Day of Not Running Away The 100th Day of Not Running Away...

Chapter 108 The 180th Day of Not Running Away The 100th Day of Not Running Away...

Chen Bozheng closed two house sales early in the morning. The house sellers were all overjoyed. Who wouldn't be happy? They got ten or twenty thousand yuan for nothing.

Some turned around and bought houses in the neighboring community without any hesitation.

Chen Bozheng and the others didn't care.

"Mr. Chen, do you still remember us?"

Grandpa Sun came over with his family, along with Grandpa Cai and Grandma Zhang.

When Chen Bo saw them, he got up to greet them: "Grandpa and Grandma, you're here to sell your house, right? Please wait a moment, we have a few customers here who are completing the formalities."

He invited Grandpa Sun and Grandpa Cai to sit down and went to get them bottled water.

Grandpa Sun waved his hand and said, "No need to bother, we're not here to sell houses."

Chen Bo had just opened a case of bottled water when he heard this and paused, turning around to look at him. "If you're not selling houses, then why are you here...?"

Grandpa Sun said, "We came to ask why you bought the house for no reason. Do you think you have too much money?"

Grandpa Cai coughed, somewhat speechless. Grandpa Sun really did speak his mind, being very straightforward.

After understanding their purpose, Chen Bo smiled and said, "How could we complain about having too much money? There's a reason for it."

Grandpa Sun pressed on, asking, "What's the reason? You want us to sell the house, you have to give me a reason, right?"

Aunt Zhang then chimed in, "Yes, young man, we didn't sell when your prices were higher than the neighbors'. Why are you buying back now? Is there something wrong with the houses in your complex?"

Chen Bo was both amused and exasperated; this was all completely unrelated.

Seeing that Aunt Zhang and her group were all determined to get to the bottom of things, Chen Bozheng had no choice but to bring over some bottled water, hand it to the two children, and put the rest on the table for them to take if they wanted: "It's like this, we sold a building three days ago."

"A building?!"

Grandpa Sun jumped up in surprise.

The others were also quite frightened.

After all, in this day and age, even buying a commercial apartment is something only a few people can afford, so buying an entire building is something that is beyond most people's imagination.

Several people nearby who were processing their property sales were also stunned when they heard this.

"Mr. Chen, you guys aren't just bluffing, are you?"

Grandpa Sun shook his head and said, "I know even without calculating how much it would cost to buy a building. It would be over ten million. With that money, there are so many good things to do. You could just put it in the bank and earn interest, and you'd make hundreds of thousands a year."

Chen Bozheng said with a smile, "Grandpa, why would I lie to you? If you don't believe me, come and take a look at this model. Building No. 1 in this model is sold out now, only Building No. 2 is left."

He led everyone to examine the sand table at the entrance.

No one noticed when they came in, but now that they look, there really is a red ribbon hanging on Building No. 1 of the model, with the words "Sold Out" written on it.

"Who bought it? Could it be a corrupt official?" Grandpa Cai asked curiously. "You all have to be careful, this money might be ill-gotten!"

Hua Lingfeng and the others twitched at the corners of their lips.

Chen Bozheng said, "Uncle Cai, I know you are an accountant, but don't worry, this money is 100% clean. It's a group of Hong Kong businessmen who jointly bought this building, and they even entrusted us with the renovation."

A middle-aged man standing nearby, having listened for so long, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why are Hong Kong people buying so many houses in Beijing? Can they even live in all of them?"

Chen Bozheng said, "They're renting it out; they don't live there."

“Renting it out would be even less profitable!” the middle-aged man said. “An apartment in your neighborhood costs over 100,000 or 200,000 yuan. How much would it cost to break even if you rented it out for a month?”

Chen Bozheng said, "That's hard to say. Anyway, they're definitely smarter than us. Otherwise, how could they make such a fortune in Hong Kong? They're not stupid."

He explained for a long time, looking at Grandpa Sun and the others, "Grandpa and Grandma, what do you think? Are you going to sell or not? The bank staff are here today. If you're willing to sell, the money can be transferred to your account right here."

"Wait a minute, let's discuss this."

After finding out the whole story, Grandpa Sun and Grandpa Cai told Chen Bozheng this.

Chen Bozheng wasn't annoyed. He went to entertain the other guests and let them think it over slowly.

"So, are you planning to sell or not?" Grandpa Sun asked Grandpa Cai and his wife.

Aunt Zhang said, "That young man doesn't seem to be lying to me. My point is, I'm not selling. This place will definitely be valuable in the future. Have you seen the news from Hainan?"

Grandpa Sun's youngest son immediately said, "I've seen it. There's a lot of speculation in real estate over there this year. I heard that a single plot of land there is worth millions or tens of millions."

"Yes, think about it, the land isn't cheap, so the houses are even more expensive. I know a few leaders who bought houses over there. They bought a house for 100,000 and sold it for 800,000. You tell me, in less than half a year, they made more than 700,000. It's like money fell from the sky."

Aunt Zhang said, "Hong Kong people are shrewd. The fact that they dare to spend a lot of money to buy houses in this area shows that this place will definitely appreciate in value in the future."

Grandpa Sun's eldest son frowned and asked doubtfully, "But the Jingyang residential area across the street is only 1,400 yuan per square meter now. If you ask me, if prices are going to rise, they will definitely rise along with it. Why not sell here and buy one across the street?"

When Grandpa Sun heard what his eldest son said, he thought it made a lot of sense. "Yes, if we buy the one across the street, our family can afford two small apartments."

Aunt Zhang said, "You're all confused again. Do you think Hong Kong people don't know that the houses across the street cost 1,400 per square meter? The billboards for Jingyang Community are placed at the intersection, you can see them as soon as you get there, but they only buy here and even asked the owner here to help with the renovation. This shows that they have a higher opinion of this place."

After Aunt Zhang's analysis, everyone was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand, realizing that what she said really made sense!

If it were far away, they might not know. But it's just across the street. Do you think the Hong Kong businessmen wouldn't know about the property prices in Jingyang Community?

If people don't buy, what does that mean? It means this place is more cost-effective and trustworthy!

Neither Grandpa Sun's family nor Grandpa Cai and Grandma Zhang's couple planned to buy a house to rent out; they all intended to live in it themselves.

Buying a house is a lifelong commitment, so you definitely have to choose the most reliable one.

The group discussed it for a long time.

Chen Bo was helping a customer with a refund when he saw Grandpa Sun and Grandpa Cai's families walking over in a large group.

Grandpa Sun said, "Mr. Chen, we can sell our house, but we have one condition."

Chen Bo nodded to the client, then politely looked at Grandpa Sun: "You may speak."

Grandpa Sun looked at his family and said, "After we sell the house we reserved before, we're going to buy one of those two buildings over there."

Grandpa Cai also said, "We are too."

The middle-aged man from earlier also ran over, saying, "That's what we're thinking too, and we want to choose apartments in two buildings right now."

Chen Bo was puzzled and somewhat confused. "It's not that it's impossible, but didn't you all want to cancel your reservations before?"

Grandpa Sun chuckled: "Boss Chen, we're not stupid. If Hong Kong people buy this place, it means it must be valuable. They're shrewd. If we follow suit, we can at least get a little something for ourselves."

Grandpa Sun's words stunned the other homeowners who were processing their refunds.

The person who was still processing the paperwork was about to sign when she heard this. She hesitated for a moment, glanced at her husband, and said to Chen Bozheng, "Mr. Chen, I think we need to think about this matter further. Let's not refund it for now."

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Chen Bozheng and the others were caught off guard.

"Yes, we won't cancel our reservation; we're applying to change rooms!"

"Hey, we just got a refund, can we buy it now? We need a big apartment!"

It's true that public opinion can shift in an instant. Just now, everyone was overjoyed when they came to get their refunds, feeling like they'd gotten free money. But now, after hearing what Grandpa Sun and the others said, they've all changed their minds and are demanding to change rooms.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. Take your time. You can change your apartment or buy a new one. We have more than 70 apartments to choose from in our two buildings."

Chen Bo hurriedly grabbed a megaphone, stood on a stool, and shouted to the crowd.

The crowd then calmed down a bit.

Hu Cheng spent the whole day indulging in pleasure and only came to Jingyang Community in the evening to take a look around.

As he entered the sales office, the manager, Xiao Liu, who had been hired, stood up to greet him: "General Manager Hu."

"Hey Liu, how's business today? How many houses did you sell?" Hu Cheng let out a burp as he leaned against his desk.

Manager Liu subtly distanced himself, taking a step back with a helpless expression on his face: "Mr. Hu, it's strange today, we haven't had a single customer."

Hu Cheng was stunned. He straightened up, walked to Manager Liu's desk, and looked through the sales contracts: "This shouldn't be the case. A few days ago, we sold at least two units a day. Today is Saturday and Sunday. How could we not have sold a single one?"

Buying a house usually involves the whole family. These days, a house is basically shared by the whole family, and it's hard to get everyone together except on weekends.

Therefore, Saturdays and Sundays are also the busiest times for business and the most people.

Manager Liu said, "Really, there aren't any. It's strange today; there are hardly any people looking at houses. But the neighborhood across the street is packed with people. It's really odd."

Hearing the name of the residential complex across the street, Hu Cheng was reminded of the 1.8 million yuan he had been extorted from, and felt a pang of pain. He frowned and asked, "What tricks are they up to now? Are they copying us by lowering prices, or are they advertising in the newspapers again?"

Manager Liu shook his head: "No, I had Xiao Wang pretend to be a buyer and go there at noon. The price was still 1600, but strangely enough, they sold very well. They sold seven units in just one afternoon!"

Seven sets?!

Hu Cheng's drunkenness vanished instantly, and he sobered up immediately. "This can't be a shill, can it? Seven houses? When did Beijingers become so rich? Could it be a property speculator from Wenzhou? But that doesn't make sense. Property speculators come all over the country. Why would they come to Beijing instead of Hainan?"

Manager Liu hesitated, and Hu Cheng noticed his strange expression, so he kicked him and said, "Spit it out!"

Manager Liu winced slightly, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes, but he suppressed his anger. "Xiao Wang found out that a Hong Kong businessman bought a building over there, and now everyone's saying that Hong Kong people think the properties in that neighborhood will appreciate in value, so everyone's scrambling to buy them."