Daddy's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 608: Chapter 592: Is This the Reason Why Houses Are in High Demand and Prices Are Rising?

Time quietly passed by, and in the blink of an eye, it was already after three in the afternoon.

Near Zhonghua Road in the city center, adjacent to Gangyuan Court, there was a second-hand housing office, Zhicheng Real Estate Agency.

"Ring, ring, ring..."

The phone rang abruptly, echoing once more in the store, landing in Su Ruiqi’s ear, forcing her to put the water cup she had just picked up back on her desk, thereby temporarily quelling her urge to take a sip to moisten her throat.

No choice!

Everything revolves around work, doesn’t it!

Even though her mouth was dry and her throat was parched from answering so many phone calls, she had to prioritize work to prevent customers from getting impatient and hanging up.

After all, behind every phone call, there is

She reached out her fair hand, picked up the phone on the desk, and with a sweet smile, politely said: "Hello, this is Zhicheng Real Estate Agency. How may I assist you?"

A deep male voice came from the other end of the line: "Hello, I’d like to ask if there are any houses for sale in Gangyuan Court?"

"Yes, there are."

Su Ruiqi quickly responded, then relayed the property information in her hand to the caller: "There is a unit on the fourth floor, 95 square meters, priced at 1.95 million yuan."

"Ah...so expensive? It’s over twenty thousand per square meter!"

An incredulous exclamation came from the other end of the phone, followed by a tone implying "I didn’t study much, don’t fool me" saying: "Around the end of last year, I kept an eye on our city’s housing prices, and I remember that Gangyuan Court’s prices were just over eighteen thousand. How come the prices have increased before the Spring Festival is even over? And this one is on the fourth floor!"

Su Ruiqi: "..."

Indeed, prices were just over eighteen thousand before the new year and even until they got off work yesterday.

But this morning, the price was different!

She didn’t know the reason, so she could only attribute it to the typical post-holiday rise in housing prices.

She explained smilingly: "Usually, after the new year, housing prices tend to increase, and the rises are generally substantial, every year it’s like this."

"Besides, Gangyuan Court is considered a mid-range community, so this price isn’t actually expensive; the owners even think the listed price is low!"

"If the fourth floor doesn’t suit you, we have higher floor units as well, and their average price is around twenty-two thousand per square meter."

The caller hesitated for a moment, not uttering a sound.

Evidently.

This price was beyond his financial threshold.

As expected!

The next moment, I heard him sigh with resignation, asking: "Are there any relatively cheaper houses nearby? Preferably under eighteen thousand, and still near Gangyuan Court. If it’s too far, I wouldn’t consider it."

Su Ruiqi thought for a moment and quickly responded: "We have a few listings in Linjiang Garden, but their unit price is also around seventeen thousand. How does that sound?"

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The caller was taken aback and shared his thoughts with Su Ruiqi: "That place is still quite a distance from Gangyuan Court, at least two to three kilometers, right? I think it’s a bit far."

Su Ruiqi argued based on the facts: "Gangyuan Court is pretty much in the city center, so the surrounding housing prices won’t be too low. Wanting below twenty thousand per square meter is quite difficult. Even if you ask all the real estate agencies, it’s unlikely to be below this price."

There was a brief silence from the other end of the phone, then the familiar male voice came through again: "Alright then!"

"Can you be available at 8:30 tomorrow morning?"

"Yes!"

Su Ruiqi asked with a smile: "Are you coming to view the house?"

"Yes!"

The caller expressed his plan: "I’ll probably head over to Gangyuan Court around 8:30 tomorrow morning to take a look."

"Alright, see you at 8:30 then. You can also contact me in advance when you arrive."

After the caller said "okay," and she heard the "beep beep beep" of the call disconnecting, she finally placed the phone back in its place.

Finally finished talking.

I’m so thirsty I could die...

She hurriedly grabbed the water cup on the table and gulped it down in big swigs.

Ah...

Comfortable!

Refreshing!

Having drunk enough water, she felt revitalized like a long drought meeting nectar; she used a tissue to wipe the water stains left on the corners of her mouth.

At the workstation next to hers, her colleague Liao Ziqing rested her chin on her hand, glanced sideways at Su Ruiqi, and couldn’t help but ask: "Ziqing, was that call about Gangyuan Court again?"

"Hm, yes!"

Su Ruiqi nodded and said with some puzzlement: "Most of the calls I’ve received this afternoon were about Gangyuan Court!"

"Me too!"

Not far away, another colleague, Zhang Qijun, couldn’t help but chime in: "Not only are many buyers asking about it, but even the owners in this community, who planned to sell before the new year, are now calling to say they’re not selling. I can’t figure out what’s going on; it’s so baffling!"

Liao Ziqing looked puzzled and said: "There hasn’t been any news about building schools or parks nearby lately. How come the houses in Gangyuan Court have suddenly become so popular and in demand, and the house prices have inexplicably risen significantly?"

At this moment, Zhang Qijun was also confused and said with a clueless expression: "Could it be that these community owners have gotten a tip-off ahead of time? They’re all starting to raise the prices. Even last night, an owner called me, specifically asking me to increase his house’s price by five thousand per square meter!"

"Do you think if they raise the prices this much, they can actually sell them?"

"I think it’s absurd, like beyond absurd, like absurdity opening the door for absurdity, completely ridiculous!"

While Liao Ziqing was also perplexed, she was not optimistic about such a rise in housing prices. She shared her views with her colleagues: "The housing prices in our city center, at most, are just like that. For development, we still have to look at the new district!"

Other colleagues nodded in agreement.

Indeed!

What on earth caused Gangyuan Court’s houses to suddenly become so popular and in demand?

What on earth caused the housing prices, which were just over eighteen thousand before the new year, to suddenly jump to over twenty thousand per square meter in the morning, with many owners no longer listing their houses for sale?

What is the reason?

They were utterly baffled!

After all, there hasn’t been any policy conveyed lately!

At this moment, Li Meiqing, who just returned from the restroom, humming a tune, walked joyfully into the office area and smilingly asked: "Let me tell you, the boss of Delicious Restaurant, Boss Huang, is opening a branch at 380 Zhonghua Road, right near us! We’ll no longer have to go to West City Old Street just to eat his food."

"Everyone, is this a surprise or what?"

Previously, when looking at hot searches, they learned about a delicious restaurant on West City Old Street and all went there, attracted by its reputation, to try its delicious food.

After tasting it once, they became loyal customers of So Delicious.

Because of work and being far from West City Old Street, they would only go there to relish the food on their days off.

Therefore.

Upon hearing this news, they were indeed surprised and were even a bit skeptical, thinking they might have misheard!

"What? You’re saying the boss of Delicious Restaurant is opening a branch? And it’s at 380 Zhonghua Road? Really?"

"Yes, more real than gold!"

Li Meiqing nodded her head and showed them her phone: "A friend of mine informed me about it. Apparently, Boss Huang bought the place this morning. The branch will open soon, and Boss Huang will cook in this branch. 380 Zhonghua Road is just a few steps from us, and soon, we’ll be able to eat Boss Huang’s food without a long trek."

"Everyone, isn’t this sudden happiness overwhelming?"

Everyone nodded enthusiastically.

Zhang Qijun was elated: "This is fantastic, I dreamed of having So Delicious opening near my workplace, can’t believe the dream came true."

"This really fits the saying |Dreams should be there because what if they come true!" Liao Ziqing said happily.

"I think I know!"

Silently sitting, Su Ruiqi suddenly exclaimed.

The other three turned their heads, throwing puzzled glances her way.

"Ruiqi, why are you suddenly shouting? What exactly do you know?"

Zhang Qijun teased: "Could you possibly know tomorrow’s lottery numbers?"

Su Ruiqi ignored Zhang Qijun’s tease and expressed her speculation: "The opening of So Delicious branch may very well be the reason why Gangyuan Court’s houses suddenly became so popular and the prices suddenly increased!"