Free Web NovelChapter 581: Chapter 245: It’s Ten Whole Buildings, Not Ten Apartments_3
"Alright, everyone put your things away and go back to what you were doing," the manager said loudly.
"Huh? Why? Aren’t the other owners coming today?"
"But we’ve already used up all our props. Won’t we have to buy new ones the next time they come?"
"That’s not even the worst part. The worst part is that only one person shows up each time, and we end up losing a lot. I think we should pack up the props we can reuse, clean them, and use them next time."
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The manager sighed and said, "It’s not necessary, the owners have already arrived, pack up."
Everyone was even more confused; didn’t just one car go in?
How could it be that all the owners had arrived?
"Huh? Just one owner?"
"No way, is he the only one who agreed to the demolition?"
"Those people are too greedy. Double compensation for demolition, plus other lands, and they’re still not satisfied?"
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The manager sighed again and said, "I’ve been really hit hard, so I have to let you all feel my mood a bit. You’re right, he’s the only one who agreed to the demolition, so the whole complex of ten buildings is his."
"What?" everyone exclaimed in amazement.
"Manager, are you kidding? How could one person own ten buildings?"
"Yeah! You’re insulting our intelligence here."
"It might be possible in other cities, but ten buildings in Hai City, even if they are resettlement houses, would still cost a lot of money. Ordinary people don’t have that much money, and people with that much money wouldn’t want resettlement housing, right?"
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Manager: "Sigh... Who knows what that kid was thinking, he bought out the steel factory’s family buildings on the cheap not long ago. The villagers of Chen Family Village were asking for too much, the City Government couldn’t make it happen, so they turned to demolish his steel factory family buildings. There were five family buildings in total, double compensation would make it exactly ten buildings, wouldn’t it?"
Everyone wore expressions of disbelief; such a scenario would only be found in those wildly exaggerated online novels about rich tycoons, no sensible person would even dare dream of it.
"I’m so envious, this seriously goes way beyond my understanding."
"Ten buildings, my goodness, I wouldn’t even dare dream that one person could own so many houses."
"All those so-called housing moguls exposed online before are nothing, this owner directly has ten buildings, 480 apartments, and a commercial building too, isn’t this the pinnacle of life?"
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At this point, everyone in the property management team was disheartened, internally lamenting life’s unfairness. Why, after working so hard for so many years, could they not afford a home, while this new owner could own ten buildings by himself?
After a while, Yang Chen came out after touring the entire complex.
The manager saw the car from a distance and quickly reminded everyone, "Hurry, put yourselves together! Things are different now; in the past, we only needed most owners to be satisfied, and we could keep going. Now, he has the power of veto—if he lets us work, we can; if he doesn’t, we’re out. So, everyone needs to show their best side, don’t mess it up for me. Understood?"
Everyone quickly nodded, straightened their backs, and put on smiles, waiting for Yang Chen’s car to drive over.
Yang Chen parked the car at the exit and got out to greet everyone.
The property manager hurriedly approached and greeted Yang Chen.
"Hello, Mr. Yang, I’m your property team manager, Li Chenghao. These are all our team members. We’ll do our utmost to manage the complex well for you, so you can have full peace of mind here and focus all your energy on other investments."
Yang Chen looked over everyone, smiled, and nodded, saying, "Everyone looks good. I’m very confident leaving the complex in your hands. Work hard; if I’m satisfied, aside from the regular property fees, I’ll have personal bonuses. But if you don’t do well, I’ll have no hesitation in replacing you. Does everyone understand my meaning?"
Li Chenghao quickly responded, "Understood! Mr. Yang, you can be completely assured. We may not achieve perfection, but we will definitely meet your basic satisfaction."
Yang Chen: "Alright. You all stay busy; the homes will be rented out or sold eventually. You can enjoy some relaxed days for now. I’ll be leaving now, bye-bye."
Seeing that it was nearing lunchtime, Li Chenghao wanted to invite Yang Chen to stay for lunch in hopes of currying favor.
However, Yang Chen decided to leave as he needed to take the materials in his car home quickly, and since Yu Shishi had prepared lunch for him, he preferred to eat at home rather than outside.
Yang Chen drove away while Li Chenghao and everyone else saw him off.
"Safe travels, Mr. Yang, feel free to come home often!"
Upon returning home, Yang Chen handed the materials to Yu Shishi and said, "Find some time to get the property certificates processed, one for each, so that it’ll be easier for renting or selling in the future."
Yu Shishi, looking at the pile of materials, asked in surprise, "Sir, did you buy a whole community? Why are there so many documents?"
Yang Chen: "Yes, that’s right. I indeed bought ten buildings of a community. Get the certificates processed quickly, and sell or rent them early, otherwise leaving the houses idle doesn’t generate any economic value."
Yu Shishi was so shocked that her mouth opened slightly, doubting if she had misheard.
"Sir, are you sure it’s ten buildings, not ten units?" she jokingly asked incredulously.
Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "I’m sure it’s ten buildings, and not ten units."
Yu Shishi was stunned into silence.
At that moment, a system notification sounded.
"Yu Shishi’s affection rating for the master has increased to 92 points, up by 3 points from the previous value."
It seemed that ten buildings indeed exceeded the average person’s imagination, and Yu Shishi was growing more admiring of Yang Chen.
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In the afternoon, at around three o’clock, Tang Xia called Yang Chen.
Lately, she’d been busy preparing for her piano grading exam, and finally had time to catch up with Yang Chen.
"Dear teacher, are you free tonight? I’d like to have a lesson," Tang Xia said with a smile.
Yang Chen: "May I know what kind of lesson it is, and where will it be held?"
Tang Xia: "In the piano room, of course. You’re quite adept at teaching there, aren’t you? I see it might rain outside, don’t forget to bring an umbrella, okay?"
Yang Chen looked up at the glaring sun; was this the kind of weather that looked like rain?
Then Tang Xia added, "I brought a quilt. We might have to stay up all night tonight, so you’ll have to work hard."
Yang Chen: "..."
