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âBrother, donât you love me anymore?â
âWhen you talk about money, donât talk about feelings. These are two different things.â
With that, Lin Yi turned the car around and drove back the way he came.
This was because he remembered that he had passed by a newly developed building earlier. There was already a banner hanging outside which said that pre-sales would begin after the 15th day of the first lunar month. They were now in the warm-up stage.
Lin Yi stopped the car at the entrance of the building.
âBrother, what are you doing here?â
âI plan to buy this apartment. There are more than twenty units on each floor. Itâll be easier to manage everyone if we gather the children on two or three floors.â Lin Yi pointed at the outside of the building. âThereâs even an empty space outside. We can discuss it with the developer and buy it as well.â
âThatâs a good idea, but this building has at least 20 floors. We can use four floors at most. If we buy the whole thing, it will all be wasted.â
âItâs not a waste.â Lin Yi said.
âIf I buy the whole building, Iâm sure thereâll be a discount on the price. When we come across a better location, Iâll ask your sister-in-law to build another orphanage and then sell this apartment whole. Not only will I not lose out, I might even make some money.â
âAre you serious?â
âOf course.â Lin Yi said, âThe higher-ups have a new policy for Yangcheng. The housing prices will definitely increase in the future, so properly is the most stable investment. You canât go wrong with this.â
âNo wonder people say that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. You capitalists know too much,â Guo Ningyue complained.
âThatâs how society works. The big fish eat the small fish.â Lin Yi said.
âAnd as development continues, the situation of class solidification, or rather class stratification, will become more severe. Itâs just an unavoidable fact. â
âThen wouldnât we commoners become the targets of exploitation by capitalists like yourself?â
âYouâre wearing a coat that costs more than two hundred thousand a piece. Why didnât you call your sister-in-law an evil capitalist when she bought you something?â
âBecause I have double standards, hahaâ¦â
âCome on, letâs go in and take a look.â Wu Feiyue smiled and said, âYouâre already an adult, yet youâre still so noisy.â
âLook, Big Brother is still the best to me.â
With that, Guo Ningyue took Wu Feiyueâs arm and walked into the sales center, ignoring Lin Yi.
Although it was only the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, there were many people in the sales center.
âSir, Madam, are you looking at houses? What size unit are you looking for?â A female salesperson came up and asked, âWe have all kinds of units here, from 79 to 328 square meters. There should be something for whatever need you have. This is a promotional pamphlet. You can take a look.â
âWe want to buy an apartment,â Guo Ningyue said.
âApartmentâ¦â
The saleswoman dragged her tone, and her expression was no longer as enthusiastic as before.
âAlthough apartments are cheaper, itâs better to buy a house.â
âWe donât really need a house. An apartment is good enough,â Guo Ningyue said, unmoved by the saleswomanâs rhetoric.
She and Lin Yi were clear about what was going on.
Because the apartment was small, the unit price was naturally low, so similarly, the sales commission would be low.
Therefore, they were unwilling to sell their apartments if they also had houses available.
âAlright, wait a moment.â The female salesperson called out, âLittle Chen, come here for a while.â
âSister Sun, you were looking for me.â
A boy with glasses said respectfully.
âThese guests want to see the apartment. Introduce it to them.â
âAlright, I understand. â
With that, the saleswoman left. Even though Lin Yi was good-looking, she didnât look at him.
âHandsome, she pushed us to you. Does she she no longer want to talk to us because weâre simply buying an apartment?â
The male salesperson looked a little embarrassed. âNo, no. She might just be busy.â
âItâs fine. We all know the truth,â Guo Ningyue said.
âAn apartment doesnât cost much, and the commission is low. Itâs understandable that sheâs unwilling to receive us.â
The male salesperson smiled awkwardly and did not say anything, as if he had tacitly agreed. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
When they reached the display unit, the male salesperson turned to the side and said,
âSir, Madam, we have an apartment building here that will be sold after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. However, the units inside are all the same. The unit area is sixty square meters. If there are not many people in your family, it will definitely be enough.â
âBrother, itâs your turn,â Guo Ningyue said.
Lin Yi pointed to a piece of land next to building A and said, âl think this empty land is pretty good. I wonder if you can get food delivery here.â
âHuh?â The male salesman was puzzled. âAre you looking to buy this piece of land?â
âYes.â Lin Yi nodded. âIf this piece of land is available for sale, Iâll even buy the building along with it.â
The male salespersonâs eyes and mouth went wide open, as if he was frightened.
âSir, are you joking with me?â The male salesperson said.
âThe price of this building is at least a billion.â
âDonât talk about the money. Just tell me if you can sell it to me.â
âIf you really have such thoughts, I can discuss it with our manager,â the male salesperson said.
âBut I still think youâre joking.â
âThis is my business card. Show it to your manager,â Lin Yi said.
âIf heâs still suspicious, show it to your boss.â
When he took the business card from Lin Yi and saw the words âPresident of Lingyun Groupâ, the male salesperson panicked.
Had a rich person come here?
âEveryone, wait for me in the rest area. Iâll discuss this with the manager. I canât make the decision myself.â
âOkay, go ahead.â
Lin Yi and the others stopped at the rest area. The male salesperson even poured them a pot of tea and served them extremely well. Then, he ran upstairs to report this matter.
On the second floor of the sales center, the male salesperson took Lin Yiâs business card to the managerâs office.
After hearing this news, the sales manager in charge of this projectâs head buzzed.
âHe wants to buy the whole building?â
âThatâs exactly what he said,â the male salesman said. âAnd with this business card, it doesnât feel fake.â
âIâve indeed heard of this Lingyun Group. It seems to be quite powerful.â
The sales manager asked, âDid you see how they were dressed?â
âThe man was wearing a Richard Mille. He seems to be quite rich.â
âThen wait a moment. Iâll report this to the company. Such a big matter is not something I can decide.â The sales manager said,
âIf his identity is genuine, neither of us is qualified to receive him. At the very least, we have to call over a vice president.â
âThen quickly investigate this. If we really sell it, our commission will be enough to buy a house in Yangcheng.â
âYouâre so damn lucky to get such a big deal right after becoming a full-time employee. How amusing, hahaha. â
Twenty minutes later, the sales manager received a call from the higher-ups. When he hung up, his expression seemed to be frozen.
âHowâs the manager? Is it true? Is he really that rich?â
âHeâs not just rich.. He can easily buy our company, let alone the buildingâ¦â