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27: Chapter 27 I bought myself a house in a good school district
After heading out, Tang Luochuan chose his flashy Lamborghini Aventador as his ride for the day.
Ten-odd minutes later, the car pulled up smoothly at the sales office.
As soon as he walked in, a sales assistant came up to greet him.
"Hello! Do you have an appointment?"
"Yes, I sent over the materials yesterday. My surname is Tang!" Tang Luochuan replied.
The sales representative nodded, but her gaze didn't shift away from him.
"Such a handsome young guy..."
Thinking this, she looked behind Tang Luochuan: "Where are your parents?"
"Huh? Are you doing a background check?"
Tang Luochuan was dumbfounded. He had contacted them right after getting back last night.
The other party had requested proof of assets.
After all, this wasn't a house worth one or two million; if just anyone could come to view it, the sales staff wouldn't be able to keep up.
"No, I mean, did you come by yourself?" the sales assistant asked.
Tang Luochuan nodded seriously: "Yes..."
A flicker of surprise flashed in her eyes. She had seen young people buying houses here before.
Couples, husbands and wives...
But she had never seen such a young man—or rather, he couldn't even be called young.
He was green.
"Then please follow me!" The young woman led the way, feeling curious. Which family's young master was this?
The young woman asked casually: "Is this a wedding house?"
"No! It's a school district house!"
"A school district house?" The young woman was even more surprised. Could she have misjudged him?
He was so young and already had a child? Perhaps... he took good care of himself, maybe he was in his twenties or thirties and she just couldn't tell.
"Sir, how old is your child? The elementary, middle, and high schools around here are all very famous..."
"Oh, I'm in college! I don't have kids; I'm buying the school district house for myself!!"
The sales assistant: "..."
Other people's children were already old enough to run errands, and this kid was already buying his own school district house??
Besides, who buys a school district house for university??
Arriving at the model unit, other sales staff were already showing clients around.
"The house is actually quite nice, it's just the price is a little bit expensive."
A middle-aged couple was standing in the living room, the woman speaking with a heavy Shanghai accent.
Tang Luochuan followed the sales assistant inside, and the group exchanged glances.
They nodded to acknowledge each other.
"Sir, there are only 7 units left for this layout. It faces south, and the layout is open from north to south..."
The young woman spoke fluently as she introduced the property to him.
Then she added: "Where do you go to school?"
Tang Luochuan pointed in a direction: "Jiaotong University in Shanghai..."
"Oh, a top student then!" the young woman smiled.
However, these words caught the attention of the middle-aged couple.
The man suddenly whispered: "Jiaotong University? Isn't that the same school as Jinyue?"
The woman also paid attention to the young man: "It seems so. Is he Jinyue's classmate? Shouldn't he be in class?"
"How much is that unit on the 12th floor?" Tang Luochuan asked.
The female sales assistant hesitated for a few seconds and looked at the other sales staff.
The two exchanged a look, and the information was conveyed instantly.
"The market situation isn't optimistic right now! But with state regulations, the lowest price we can give you is... 5,900! What do you think?"
"5,600, and I'll pay today!!"
Once these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
The middle-aged couple over there had only negotiated down to 5,900.
"This... we are really in a difficult position! We truly can't offer any more discounts on the price..."
The young woman didn't seem to be faking it.
"5,700?" Tang Luochuan didn't know how to haggle, and he didn't have a target price in his mind either.
It was purely a matter of you stating a price, and me making a counteroffer! If you lower it a bit, you're just doing me a favor.
That's all!!
"Hmm~ Let me ask! Are you sure you'll pay today?"
"Full payment..."
"Okay, please wait a moment!"
A few minutes later, the sales assistant returned and said politely: "Mr. Tang, we've tried our best. 5,800! We'll include 2 years of parking space usage, and throw in a set of home appliances... What do you think..."
Just when everyone thought this guy wouldn't agree.
Tang Luochuan said: "Fine! Can I move in tomorrow?"
"Yes!! Once you finish the payment, you can move in anytime! We will notify you after the property deed is processed!"
The sales assistant almost jumped for joy upon hearing this. This handsome young guy seemed like he knew how to bargain, but he was just slashing prices randomly.
He had slashed it right to her heart's content; if she weren't already married, she would have tried to hit on him no matter what.
"Oh my~ Incredible, the young people these days, really~" the middle-aged woman on the side couldn't help but exclaim.
The middle-aged man nudged his wife: "He's from Jiaotong University, go over and ask! Maybe he knows Jinyue."
Thinking of this, the middle-aged woman walked over quickly: "Young man, which school are you from?"
"Auntie, I'm from Jiaotong University," Tang Luochuan replied politely.
"Oh my! Incredible for someone so young. My daughter is also at Jiaotong University. What year are you?"
"A freshman."
"My daughter is a freshman too! What is your major?"
"Digital Media!"
"Oh my, my daughter is also in Digital Media..."
"..."
After saying this, the middle-aged woman was stunned. It couldn't be that coincidental, could it?
Tang Luochuan looked at the two. He came here to buy a house, and their daughter was in his class? Was it that much of a coincidence?
The man on the side also walked over with a smile: "Young man, why aren't you in school today?"
"Oh, Uncle, I was sent back to reflect."
The middle-aged woman turned back and glared at her husband: "Is your brain broken? Are you senile? Why bring up things that shouldn't be mentioned..."
Then she put on a smile and said to Tang Luochuan: "Don't mind him, your uncle's brain doesn't work well, he doesn't know how to talk."
"No, it's the truth... Oh... I mean... it's true that I was sent back!"
As he spoke, Tang Luochuan also sized up the two. He had to admit... they reminded him of Jiang Jinyue.
Sure enough, the middle-aged woman said: "Young man, what's your name? My daughter is named Jiang Jinyue. Do you know my daughter?"
"Oh, classmate Jiang? Yes, I know her!"
As they were talking, the sales assistant walked over: "Mr. Tang, you're paying in full, right? We've prepared the contract, would you like to come over and take a look?"
"Alright! Excuse me, you two."
"No problem, go ahead!" the middle-aged woman smiled.
The two were none other than Jiang Jinyue's father, Jiang Deming, and mother, Ma Ying.
The other sales assistant in charge of them also came over: "Uncle, Auntie, are you still looking at the house?"
"Look at what?" Ma Ying rolled her eyes at him: "So much money, and you don't even haggle! Besides..."
She watched Tang Luochuan's retreating figure: "My daughter... perhaps we won't need to buy her a wedding house here after all. Someone will buy it for her! Hahaha..."
Ma Ying was a typical wealthy lady, the talkative kind.
And Jiang Deming looked at her with disdain: "Talking nonsense. Now you look at everyone like they're your son-in-law."
The Jiang Family was well-off, but they weren't the typical corporate presidents most people imagined.
The Jiang Family's rise began with Jiang Jinyue's grandfather's precise bet on the times.
In the early days of the reform and opening up, the old man acted decisively, and after earning his first pot of gold, he didn't stop.
Instead, relying on steady investment and financial management, he laid a solid foundation of wealth for the Jiang Family.
By the time it reached the father's generation, Jiang Deming, he pushed the family business to new heights.
He established an investment company, expanded the scope of business, and achieved generous returns over the years.
Interestingly, both generations of entrepreneurs in the Jiang Family maintained a rare, down-to-earth character.
However, this down-to-earth nature, when it reached Jiang Jinyue, turned into an obsession with "raising her in luxury."
The family had already reached a higher level, so the elders were determined to raise this only daughter into a princess who truly gathered thousands of favors upon herself.
Therefore, Jiang Jinyue had never suffered any hardships since she was young, as she was the only child, and a daughter at that.
Her parents hoped even more that she could marry into a good family.