49: Sign the contract now

“Alright, take me in to see it.”

Only after confirming that the old house’s location was within the future development plan of the Municipal Government did Qin Shou, satisfied, follow Zhu Xinyao into the courtyard.

Because the courtyard had been unattended for many years, it was already overgrown with weeds and looked desolate; the trees in the courtyard also appeared somewhat withered, but Qin Shou didn't care about any of this. He simply walked around the courtyard for a moment, roughly estimating its area, confirming that the more than 200 square meters of courtyard space was not exaggerated.

“No problems, let’s sign the contract directly.”

After looking at the courtyard and the size of the house, Qin Shou had basically confirmed that the area was not exaggerated. He didn't even ask to go inside the house to look, hurrying instead to sign the contract directly.

“That fast? Aren’t you going to look inside the house? This is a transaction worth millions; aren’t you afraid there might be problems?”

Zhu Xinyao asked with a surprised expression upon hearing Qin Shou so readily wanting to sign the contract. She thought, how could anyone look at a house like this, not even going inside? Having money doesn’t mean you should waste it like this!

“It doesn't matter; it’s going to be torn down and rebuilt anyway after I buy it. What I value is the land and the location here. As for what the house itself looks like, I don’t care.”

Qin Shou shrugged, his face showing a nonchalant expression.

Qin Shou’s words were a double entendre, and he wasn’t lying. He indeed planned to “tear down and rebuild,” only it would be the Municipal Government responsible for the demolition, and he would only be responsible for collecting the relocation compensation and waiting to count his money.

But to Zhu Xinyao’s ears, these words were solid proof of Qin Shou’s wealth and capriciousness. Most people who buy old houses would first consider renovating them on the existing foundation to save a lot of costs. Who would be like Qin Shou, not even glancing inside the house before deciding to demolish and rebuild it? This was simply inhumanly extravagant!

“Alright, it seems having money really makes a difference; even your words are so grand.”

Zhu Xinyao said with a slightly sour tone, continuing, “Then let’s go to our office now. The relevant property deeds and contracts are all there, and we can directly handle the transfer procedures.”

Zhu Xinyao’s heart was somewhat complex, both joyful and a little lost. The joy came from this deal being a significant one for her; after all, properties in nearby residential buildings typically only cost a few hundred thousand, while this old house had a direct transaction price of around 2 million. She would receive a substantial commission from it, and her performance for the month was thoroughly met.

The loss was that the more extravagant Qin Shou appeared, the more Zhu Xinyao felt she had been blind and foolish, having missed out on such an infinitely promising super-potential stock like Qin Shou.

“Alright then, ride in my hummer vehicle; let’s go directly.”

Qin Shou nodded, then pointed to the hummer vehicle parked by the roadside, signaling Zhu Xinyao to get in.

Qin Shou’s available cash was originally only a little over a million, but this did not prevent him from making this transaction, because on his way there, he had already maxed out the loan limits of various online lending platforms.

Since he had over a million in savings as collateral, the various online lending platforms weren't worried that he wouldn't be able to repay the loans. He was a solid, high-quality customer, so they gave him very high loan limits, and Qin Shou easily borrowed over a million in cash.

Adding his original savings, he now had over two million in funds at his disposal.

“Oh, by the way, on the way to your office, I want to discuss something with you.”

As soon as they got into the hummer vehicle, Qin Shou got straight to the point, directly discussing pricing issues.

“Communicate with the landlord and see if the price can be further reduced to 1.8 million. If so, I can transfer the full amount directly now, paying it off in one lump sum.”

“You're really good at bargaining, cutting off 200,000 in one go.”

Zhu Xinyao thought, how can you bargain like that, 200,000 gone in one breath? How am I supposed to talk to the landlord about this?

“Hehe.”

Qin Shou smiled confidently and said, “As far as I know, this old house is probably not easy to sell, right? The land is almost completely desolate, and the house is now a dangerous building. After buying it, renovations will be a considerable expense, and the North City Suburbs is not an economically developed area; there are few outsiders to begin with. If this house were really in demand, it wouldn't have gone unnoticed for so long, would it? Let the landlord think carefully; if they miss this village, there won't be another shop like it. I’m genuinely interested in buying.”

As he said this, Qin Shou secretly activated his Skill. Qin Shou spoke with reason and evidence, and with the added boost of his Skill, Zhu Xinyao instantly felt that Qin Shou made sense, and her heart couldn't help but waver.

“Alright, what you said makes sense. I’ll ask the landlord for you and see what he says.”

With that, Zhu Xinyao took out her phone and sent a WeChat message directly to the landlord, who was abroad, informing him of the 1.8 million full payment price Qin Shou had offered.

“Tell me, why is he in such a hurry to buy this house?”

To Qin Shou’s surprise, the landlord replied within a few minutes. This landlord was indeed shrewd; seeing Qin Shou’s eagerness to buy, he immediately became suspicious.

“The landlord wants to know why you are in such a hurry to buy this house, and why you are so readily offering full payment.”

Zhu Xinyao immediately relayed the landlord’s question.

Fortunately, Qin Shou was prepared for this; he had already thought of a suitable response.

“Tell the landlord that my parents haven’t been in good health these past two years. I work in the city and am usually busy with my job, unable to take good care of the two elderly people. So, I thought of buying them a house with a courtyard in the North City Suburbs, so they could move to the city, making it more convenient for me to look after them.

Moreover, there aren't many factories in the North City Suburbs, the environment is good, and the air is fresher, allowing them to enjoy their golden years and live a leisurely life.

They are not used to living in those high-rise apartment buildings in the city; they still prefer this type of detached villa with a courtyard, so I am quite eager to get one.”

Qin Shou calmly told Zhu Xinyao.

“I didn’t expect you, of all people, to be so filial. I really couldn’t tell.”

Zhu Xinyao’s face showed an unexpected expression after hearing Qin Shou’s explanation, and she couldn’t help but look at Qin Shou in a new light. She hadn’t expected Qin Shou to buy this house for his parents.

Of course, she didn’t know that Qin Shou’s words were pure fabrication. How could he tell Zhu Xinyao that this place was about to be demolished? If he told her, what would he buy this house for?

Zhu Xinyao didn’t think much of it; she relayed Qin Shou’s reply to the landlord abroad, word for word.

“Oh, so that’s how it is? Alright then, since he’s buying it for his parents to retire, I’ll be the adult and make it happen. Let’s close the deal at 1.8 million, but it must be a full cash payment. I don’t accept bank mortgages; the repayment cycle is too long.”

The landlord, after hearing Zhu Xinyao’s relay, also believed Qin Shou’s explanation. He felt that since it was for his parents’ retirement, there was no need to haggle too much over the price. He himself knew that this house was indeed difficult to sell, so he immediately replied, agreeing to the transaction at 1.8 million.

“Hehe, that’s great!”

Qin Shou was overjoyed when he heard this news. He hadn’t expected things to go so smoothly, much more smoothly than he had anticipated.

However, while Qin Shou was thrilled, there was one person who was furious, almost to the point of exploding: Zhang Wei, who had been secretly following Qin Shou.

Zhang Wei secretly followed Qin Shou all the way to North City. The first thing he saw was Zhu Xinyao standing at the entrance of the old house. He naturally didn't know that Zhu Xinyao was now a real estate agent, responsible for the sale of this house, and thought the two were meeting for a secret rendezvous.

“Damn it, Qin Shou, you’re really something! Driving the female mayor’s hummer vehicle to meet my ex-girlfriend, Zhu Xinyao. You son of a bitch, I’ll kill you, I’m so angry!”

Zhang Wei was gritting his teeth in anger, clenching his fists tightly, his face ashen. For a moment, he completely forgot that his purpose for being there was to curry favor with Qin Shou.