Chang Le lazily walked into the sales department wearing baggy shorts and flip-flops, where a pretty saleswoman immediately approached him with a professional smile, as radiant as spring.
"Hey handsome, here to check out some houses?"
"Why else would I be here if not to check out houses?"
Chang Le didn't lose himself in her smile because she was too heavily made up, with too much perfume that was somewhat overpowering.
He explained his purpose and specifically requested to see the 460-square-meter large unit.
A 460-square-meter flat?
The saleswoman wasn't sure if Chang Le was a potential customer or what his purchasing power was, but with her excellent sales skills, she warmly guided him.
As she led the way, she continued to introduce.
"Hey handsome, you've got good taste. The 460-square-meter unit is our penthouse, directly facing the river. Because there's no extra development space in front or behind, there won't be any obstructions in terms of planning and views, from now into the future."
On the ground floor.
"This is the building, a total of 33 floors. Below the 23rd floor, there are two units per floor, one elevator per unit. Above the 23rd floor, it's one unit per floor, 460 square meters each, a total of 10 units, with 6 already sold and 4 remaining, all with good floors."
"Now, we're going to see the 26th floor, which I personally think is the best floor."
They took the elevator to the 26th floor and entered the room.
The saleswoman continued her introduction.
"Hey handsome, take a look, doesn't it feel spacious? The 460-square-meter flat is unique in Jiangzhou, perfectly square, with separate wet and dry areas, and north-south ventilation..."
"Five bedrooms, two living rooms, two kitchens, three bathrooms, each space is just right, neither too big nor too small, every square meter can be fully utilized..."
"And there are two large balconies in the front and back, ensuring ample sunlight and expansive views..."
The saleswoman pushed open the windows of the south-facing balcony, and a refreshing breeze immediately blew in.
"How about that? The air circulation is excellent, right?"
"Although this type of large flat has 90 square meters of public space, the developer has taken this into consideration and compensated for it in the design."
The saleswoman led Chang Le to a mezzanine on the east side.
"Right here, completely open, it's a gift of an aerial garden, only available for the 460-square-meter unit, with an area of 80 square meters. So strictly speaking, the 460-square-meter unit has five bedrooms, three living rooms, two kitchens, three bathrooms, and only 2% public area, so the actual usable area is very high."
After listening to the introduction, Chang Le asked, "What's the unit price?"
"Hey handsome, the unit price on this floor is the highest, yuan per square meter, with an 8% discount for full payment, and 2 underground parking spaces included; for mortgage loans, there's a 3% discount, but no parking spaces included."
Chang Le roughly calculated, subtracting the discount, adding relevant taxes, it was nearly 10 million yuan.
Really damn expensive.
Perhaps he could haggle with the saleswoman and then negotiate with the manager to lower the price a bit more, but for just buying a house, Chang Le wasn't interested in wasting that energy.
"Okay, I'll take it. Let's sign the contract."
"Huh?" The saleswoman was suddenly stunned, her expression somewhat bewildered. Wasn't he going to negotiate for a discount for such an expensive house?
"Hey handsome, did you just say you want to buy it?"
"Yeah, if I'm not buying, why would I be looking at houses? Let's go, don't waste any more time."
"Oh... okay! Thank you handsome, this way please."
The saleswoman was excited; this deal was too easy to make.
In the sales department, Chang Le quickly reviewed the standard contract and additional terms, with no unfair clauses, confidently signed his name and swiped his card, and left with the keys under the saleswoman's radiant smile.
A week later, the developer would have the property rights certificate processed and specially delivered to Chang Le.
As Chang Le walked out of the sales department, there was a flurry of discussion inside.
"Wow... who's that young master? So wealthy and handsome, so suave."
"Yeah, like the male lead in a drama. If only..."
"Don't daydream... we're not even in the same league, let's focus on selling a house. Look at Xiao Fang, she just made hundreds of thousands."
"Did you notice the card he took out when he swiped it?"
"Yeah, I've never seen one like it before."
"Of course, you've never seen it. These cards aren't publicly available, they're given by the bank... and with that kind of card, even if you have the PIN, it's useless, it'll be tracked after one swipe."
"How do you know?"
"Our boss has a similar one, from ICBC. I've seen it once, he told me about it."
"Hmm... today's been eye-opening."
In the morning, within two hours, Chang Le settled the house issue, and in the afternoon, he went to a renovation company that was still thriving after more than ten years.
Renovation, Chang Le had experienced it before.
Time-consuming, laborious, and mentally draining, but the most draining aspect was the money.
But when you're wealthy, that's another story.
Inside the renovation company, Chang Le didn't listen to the designer's exaggerated talk, but instead said to the manager:
"You guys are professionals when it comes to choosing the style. So you think, you design, and once I'm satisfied with the renderings, then we'll proceed with the construction... to dispel your concerns, I can advance a design fee."
"Mr. Chang, that's no problem at all."
"While there's no restriction on style, I don't appreciate European, American, Japanese, or industrial styles, nothing overly fancy."
"Understood, Mr. Chang, we'll exclude those styles."
"Well, in terms of specific requirements, I can't think of too many. But I want it to look fresh, feel comfortable, and be environmentally friendly. So, use fewer materials like glue, don't use particleboard, composite board, ecological board, etc. When it comes to wooden products, it must be 100% solid wood. Can you do that?"
"Mr. Chang, that's doable. If necessary, we have channels to buy solid wood for the manufacturer to measure on-site and customize the entire house, but the cost will be very high."
"As for the cost, that's not your concern, as long as you can meet my requirements."
"We have no problem with that."
"Well, there's also the ceiling, lighting strips, background walls... try to use fewer of these so-called small decorations, I prefer simple lines."
"Got it, we'll take note of that. Anything else, Mr. Chang?"
"No threshold bars, just smooth flooring; use tiles instead of embedded skirting..."
"Okay, anything else, Mr. Chang?"
"And during the construction process, I'll hire two professional supervisors to control the quality. If any issues are found, they must be rectified immediately. Failure to rectify will result in the contract being terminated, with corresponding penalties. I want this clause included in the contract."
"Mr. Chang... in practical operation, this might..."
"I understand your concerns and rules, so according to the principle of equal responsibility, the renovation costs will increase by 10% to correspond to the compensation. Fair and reasonable, right?"
"That's reasonable."
"Good, as long as I'm overall satisfied, your company's profit will be fully guaranteed."
"Mr. Chang, rest assured, we will do our best."
"Well, as long as I'm satisfied overall, your company's profit will be fully guaranteed."
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