Started from Hong Kong Island

Chapter 45 [Buying a Villa]

Li Wendi had too many things to do, so he stopped thinking about this matter the next day. In any case, Zhang Xueqin was not a threat to the Li family for the time being. After all, most of the Li family's wealth was in Li Wendi's hands, and her mother Guo Cuiting only had a small amount of money to maintain family expenses.

After writing the check to the owner, Li Wendi still had about 64 in his hand, plus the 5 or 6 he made from the construction site in Tsim Sha Tsui, a total of 70. Of course, if Li Wendi chipped in some more, he could come up with 80.

In the stock market, the share price of the Hong Kong Electric Company held by Li Wendi has risen to 3.6 yuan. Although it has only increased by 0.6 yuan in half a month, Li Wendi thinks it is okay. After all, the Hong Kong Electric Company focuses on stable returns.

In this way, Li Wendi has earned more than 30 yuan from this investment, and his total funds are more than 90 yuan. He can definitely join the ranks of mid-level property speculators in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, Li Wendi follows the principle of "putting eggs in separate baskets" and does not want to blindly invest in a certain industry.

There is a thing called the "butterfly effect". If it happens to Li Wendi, she would be so sad that she would not be able to cry.

A time traveler naturally possesses the prophetic bug, but it is not omnipotent. Li Wendi feels that he must act with caution, as this world is still very dangerous.

Deep Water Bay Villa Area
A young man in bright and beautiful clothes was actively introducing the townhouses to Li Wendi, hoping that Li Wendi would pay to buy them. In this way, he could get a commission of several thousand yuan, which was his annual basic salary.

The entire villa area has 5 rows of townhouses, each row has 6 two-story villas, and the area of ​​these villas is about 4000 square feet.

The layout of the townhouses is the same. The first floor of the villa has 2500 square feet, which is divided into a kitchen, living room, maid's room and a small utility room; the second floor of 2000 square feet is divided into 4 bedrooms and a study. There is a large terrace of several hundred feet in the study, from which you can see the sea view in the distance.

The villa is also equipped with a yard of about 1000 square feet in front and back. A garage can be built in the front yard, and flowers and plants can be planted in the back yard to cultivate one's temperament.

Although these villas are still bare houses, they can be resold after a little renovation.

At this time, Li Wendi was naturally not qualified to live in such a nice villa. This was an investment plan.

Today, Hong Kong's international status is gradually rising, and it seems to be on the verge of becoming Asia's financial center. Many financial companies and banks have begun to enter Hong Kong in large numbers, causing an imbalance in the supply and demand of commercial buildings in Central and a sharp increase in rents.

The invasion of Hong Kong market by large foreign companies will inevitably bring in a group of elite executives, and the prices of luxury homes will naturally rise rapidly.

Of course Li Wendi couldn't miss this opportunity. If he was not short of funds, Li Wendi would definitely buy a few more units and wait for them to appreciate in value.

"Mr. Qian, how much does this set cost?" Li Wendi asked, looking at a big tree in the front yard.

"The price is not high, 300 yuan per square foot, the whole set is 120 million." Salesman Qian Heng smiled flatteringly. Seeing that Li Wendi thought it was a bit expensive, he explained tactfully, "Mr. Li, although Deep Water Bay is not as good as the Mid-Levels, it also has its advantages, that is, you can see the beautiful sea view, and it is closer to the sea."

Qian Heng was indeed a salesman, his mouth was like a machine gun, he poured out his words on Li Wendi without paying any attention. However, Li Wendi was determined and remained unmoved, letting Qian Heng talk until his mouth was dry.

"Give me an 96% discount, . If it's okay, I'll pay the deposit right away." Li Wendi took a sip of water and said with a smile.

Salesmen in later generations were much more capable than Qian Heng, but they were not able to get much benefit from Li Wendi, let alone in this era.

Qian Heng's eyes widened slightly, he didn't expect that Mr. Li had mastered the essence of bargaining so well and offered a 5% discount all of a sudden. He adjusted his mood and said, "Mr. Li, a % discount is really not okay. If I go back to this price, I will be fired. Why not give it less?" Qian Heng carefully tested Li Wendi's bottom line.

Li Wendi raised the corner of his mouth and smiled meaningfully, "Mr. Qian, to be honest, I bought the villa for investment, not for living. That is to say, I can change an agent at will, and I believe there will be someone willing to sell it at a discount." Deep Water Bay is not as famous as it is in the future. Compared with Central and Mid-Levels, it is a world of difference, otherwise it would not be so cheap, so it is not as unprice-reducible as Qian Heng said.

Qian Heng is a salesman, not the owner. If he fails to sell the house, he will not be able to afford food. However, for the proportional commission, he naturally has to work harder. So Li Wendi knows that Qian Heng will not insist on a high price, and will even help persuade the owner to sell at a low price.

Money can make all the difference!
No one can be an exception.

"Mr. Li, 9% off is really not acceptable." Qian Heng hesitated. He didn't want to miss out on this commission. "The lowest price I can decide is % off, but I can call and ask for you, Mr. Li. Please wait a moment."

So Qian Heng walked away. As for where he was going to make the call, Li Wendi didn't know, so he waited on the side.

Half an hour later, Qian Heng brought back the news: 8.5% off, this was the lowest price the owner could offer.

Li Wendi thought about it and agreed. This price was acceptable. Although Qian Heng’s asking price was a bit high, the final price was only about 8% higher than the market price, which was completely in line with market conditions.

Then, Qian Heng invited the owner to a law firm in Central and had both parties sign the contract. Of course, the commission was given by the seller, and Li Wendi did not need to pay any money.

The contract is the same as the previous one, requiring a 3% down payment and the remaining 7% to be paid in full within one month, otherwise the seller has the right to swallow the down payment.

So Li Wendi wrote a check for 30.6 yuan to the seller. As for the remaining balance, he planned to mortgage the garment factory to make up the remaining 72 yuan. However, before making the mortgage, he needed to pay off the 5 yuan debt to the financial company, otherwise the procedures would be quite troublesome.

After leaving the law firm, Li Wendi immediately went to the financial company opened by He Liansheng to pay off the debt of the garment factory. Wei Renwei was also there, so he was retained.

"Why are you in such a hurry to pay back the money? Have you made a lot of money recently?" Wei Renwei asked with a smile while pouring tea for Li Wendi.

In fact, the relationship between the two is a bit tense. First, Wei Renwei did something unkind, and then Li Wendi retaliated. Now Wei Renwei has a very bad reputation in the underworld. He and the uncle Zhang from Liansheng have begun to have opinions about Wei Renwei, and it is said that he is considering supporting other people.

Everyone is afraid of their subordinates plotting conspiracy, but the key is that Wei Renwei did not make it foolproof.

Li Wendi would not completely tear the two of them apart because he would have to withdraw sooner or later.

"I made a little money, but it doesn't feel good to owe money. I'll pay it back first so I can sleep well." Li Wendi said half-jokingly.

"What I did last time was not very kind. I hope you don't mind it, Wendy." Wei Renwei suppressed his smile and spoke seriously.

"I plan to open a few nightclubs and an underground D-field in Tsim Sha Tsui. What do you think?" Wei Renwei stated his purpose.

Li Wendi smiled and said, "I can't make the decision on these matters. You should ask Inspector Xu and Uncle Deng."

This is Li Wendi's sarcasm towards Wei Renwei. These things cannot be let go with just a few words. Even if Li Wendi spread some news that is unfavorable to Wei Renwei, Li Wendi has never admitted that he did these things. So Li Wendi has legitimate reasons to satirize and punish Wei Renwei.

(End of this chapter)