168: Chapter 168 Deposit

Li Qiuhong's heart was surging with excitement and burning with passion. This "King of Buildings" had been on the market for a very long time. After all, the development was completed at the end of 2019, making it nearly six years old now. It was fair to say that Number One Courtyard and Number Two Courtyard had become the company's biggest headaches. It was only last month that the company issued a notice stating that anyone who sold these two properties would receive a 3% commission.

Even calculating based on 9 million, a 3% commission would be two or three hundred thousand, enough to put a down payment on a hundred-square-meter apartment in Chang City. And this deal could completely be considered a windfall for Li Qiuhong.

Walking quickly to the finance office, Li Qiuhong said with an excited flush on her face:

"Sister Zhang, please help me process a payment, a 900,000 deposit."

Sister Zhang from finance was a middle-aged woman in her forties wearing black-rimmed glasses. Hearing Li Qiuhong's words, she looked up and asked with a frown:

"Qiuhong, a 900,000 deposit? Not a down payment?"

Li Qiuhong nodded:

"That's right, Sister Zhang, it's just the deposit."

Sister Zhang muttered "900,000 deposit" before realizing what it meant, her voice rising sharply as she said:

"Qiuhong, you sold the King of Buildings?"

Li Qiuhong didn't speak, just nodded with a smile in her eyes.

Sister Zhang looked envious, but didn't say anything else, quickly pulling out the POS machine. In the sales industry, speed is crucial; after all, customers are often making impulse purchases, and if things aren't settled immediately, they might change their minds in the next second.

Of course, for Su Ye, it was impossible to change his mind. After all, it was only 9 million. To put it bluntly, if one didn't consider the money-guzzling beast that was Future Technology, just looking at Hongxing Chain and Yuanda Logistics alone, their annual net profit was around 600 million. It would only take five or six days to earn enough money for this villa.

With a "beep," the POS machine spat out the receipt. Li Qiuhong breathed a sigh of relief and then handed the pre-prepared proof to Su Ye with both hands.

Su Ye took it casually, put it in his pocket, and said with a smile:

"Consultant Li, I'll leave the rest to you. I'm going out for a meal, and I hope to hear good news when I return."

Earlier, Li Qiuhong had offered to take Su Ye out to eat, but Su Ye refused. After all, he had things to do in the afternoon, and the sooner he resolved this, the sooner he could go back. Su Ye estimated that his "Fourth Uncle" persona would be exposed today; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to keep up the charade for many more days.

Hearing Su Ye's words, Li Qiuhong quickly gave her assurance:

"Rest assured, Mr. Su, I will definitely negotiate a satisfactory price for you."

Li Qiuhong wasn't just talking empty words. The group's previous floor price was 9.2 million, not to mention the layer of authority the sales manager had, and another layer the director had. Li Qiuhong estimated that the price in the director's hands should be around 9 million.

Su Ye didn't say anything, nodded, and turned to leave. He had just seen a local restaurant nearby on a review app that seemed to have quite good food, so he decided to give it a try.

Watching Su Ye's retreating back, Li Qiuhong felt a thrill of excitement. She was even a bit grateful to He Ming; if he hadn't put her on front desk duty today, she would have missed out on a huge commission. Thinking that He Ming was currently showing a client around Number One Courtyard, she hurried upstairs. She had to go talk to the director and settle the price immediately, lest He Ming pull some tricks later.

At this moment, on the second floor of the Number One Courtyard model home, He Ming wore a hypocritical smile, leaning forward slightly as he said:

"Mr. Li, look, in all of Chang City, only Number One Courtyard matches your demeanor. I can take the initiative to apply for a price of 9 million for you. This is truly a very sincere price. Back then, Number Three Courtyard sold for 8.5 million, and this place is a bit larger than Number Three Courtyard, plus it's a sea-view property."

Speaking of this, He Ming glanced at the woman beside Li Biao. Her towering breasts were deeply pressed against Li Biao's shoulder, and her plump, curvaceous buttocks were being caressed by Li Biao's large hand. Combined with her coquettish gaze, it made He Ming's mouth go dry, and he quickly lowered his head to look at the floor.

This Li Biao was no pushover. He was one of the last generation of big-time thugs in Chang City, but later succeeded in washing his hands of that life and entering the building materials business. Without exaggerating, his net worth was at least tens of millions, if not nearly a hundred million, making him a second-tier wealthy figure in Chang City. As for the first-tier wealthy with net worths of hundreds of millions or even billions, they really didn't look down on Lanshan; they were basically all over in Chengdu, where there were more opportunities and a broader market.

This also resulted in people at Li Biao's level running amok in Chengdu.

Li Biao's companion said in a voice so cloyingly sweet it made one want to vomit:

"Honey, I really love this villa. The view is so nice. Let's buy it, okay?"

As she spoke, she pressed Li Biao's big, fat head against her towering chest and whispered to him:

"When the time comes, we can look at the sea and play with water in the evenings and mornings—"

Li Biao was stunned at first. Play with water? What kind of water? Then, following the woman's gaze downward, he swallowed hard. This water was indeed something he could play with.

Li Biao had originally intended to wait and see, but he had recently heard rumors that the government was going to step in and control prices. Furthermore, the woman beside him had given birth to an illegitimate son for Li Biao at the beginning of the year, and Li Biao needed a place to settle them. After much consideration, Li Biao said to He Ming:

"How about this, Little He, you know the market is sluggish right now. That Number Three Courtyard of yours sold for 8.5 million before, and the market was pretty good then. How about this: you go negotiate this Number One Courtyard, and if you can get it for 8.5 million, I'll sign the contract today."

He Ming's face turned bitter. His authority only went up to 9 million, though he knew the new director had an additional 200,000 in authority for big clients. Even if he applied for an extra 100,000 discount, he would still be 200,000 short.

"This—Mr. Li, 8.5 million—"

Before He Ming could finish, Li Biao raised his hand, which was covered in gold rings, and said:

"That's it. Little He, if it works, we'll sign the contract immediately. If not, I won't pay a single ten thousand more. I have things to do this afternoon, so I'll give you two hours."

He Ming cursed inwardly. He had spent twenty or thirty thousand on gifts and favors for this Li Biao over this period, and now he wouldn't give him any face at all and refused to budge on the price.

But thinking of the new director and his own position, He Ming prepared to go talk to the new director anyway. At 8.5 million, based on the latest commission structure for Number One Courtyard, he could get around 250,000. If that didn't work, he could use 200,000 of the commission to fill the gap. Although after deducting his own expenses, he would only make ten or twenty thousand, at least he would make something, and his position would be secure. If Li Biao left, he would have nothing and would even be out several tens of thousands.

He Ming gritted his teeth and said:

"Alright, Mr. Li, I'll go talk to the company, but I need you to transfer a deposit first."

Li Biao frowned. He had no intention of paying a deposit. He knew these companies' tricks all too well—it was easy to pay, but if the price negotiations didn't work out, it would be difficult to get it back.