Free Web NovelChapter 490: Chapter 279: Raking in a Fortune and Moving into a Villa
Additionally, He Yilin had some good news for Fang Zhen.
The membership for the Shanghai Precious Metals Exchange, which they had been applying for, had been approved.
It wasn’t easy to get approved, but they had finally secured it.
’This is a good thing,’ Fang Zhen thought.
With this membership, he could now source goods from all over the country instead of being limited to just Xiahai.
While that would require some extra logistical work, it offered much more freedom and flexibility overall.
After hanging up, Fang Zhen told Hao Lei and the others to head back to the company.
As for him, he decided to go check out some villas.
He had other sources of income, so he could start looking for a suitable detached villa ahead of schedule.
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「One day later.」
Fang Zhen arrived at a well-known villa complex in downtown Xiahai.
The place was called Yifang Mansion. Despite the name, it was actually a complex of detached villas. Every house here was a standalone property with its own front and back yards, not townhouses.
The villa Fang Zhen was looking at was in a prime location within Yifang Mansion.
The mansion complex itself was also well-situated. It was in Xiahai’s High-Tech Development Zone, where the urban planning was new and modern, and there was a well-established commercial district nearby.
Compared to the old city, the High-Tech Zone might lack a certain bustling charm, but its environment and urban planning were far superior. It was more organized and was a key area for Xiahai’s future development.
The detached villa Fang Zhen was touring was like a low-key, luxurious pearl.
The villa had three floors above ground and two below, with a total area of nearly 800 square meters.
Of the two basement levels, the first contained a home theater and a wine cellar, while the second was for storage and utility rooms.
The ground floor consisted of a spacious living room, dining room, and kitchen, designed for convenient daily living.
The second floor had guest bedrooms and a study, offering a quiet and comfortable space.
The third floor was a luxurious master suite, complete with a walk-in closet, an en-suite bathroom, and a large terrace.
From the spatial layout to the functional design, everything was meticulously planned to meet the daily needs of a family while also accommodating leisure and entertainment, exuding quality.
Fang Zhen was working with an agent recommended by a friend. She specialized in villas and high-end residences and was a woman of exceptional appearance and demeanor.
Fang Zhen chatted briefly with the luxury real estate agent.
Fang Zhen found her conversation style to be quite impressive. Upon asking a few more questions, he learned the agent’s name was Lu Lulu. She was a graduate of Shanghai Jiao Tong University who went straight into real estate sales after graduation and became the national sales champion within a few years.
Now, Lu Lulu was settled in Xiahai, still working as an agent but focusing exclusively on high-end properties, and she had an extensive network of contacts.
In fact, she managed to earn a net income of 1.5 million a year from her work as an agent.
Fang Zhen recognized Lu Lulu was a talented individual and asked for her personal contact information.
It wasn’t that he was thinking of starting a relationship beyond a professional one just because he was buying a villa.
Low-end agents might sell their looks, but high-end agents were practically network brokers.
Fang Zhen figured that with all the high-end contacts Ms. Lu had, she could be useful when the need arose. Keeping her contact information wouldn’t hurt. freewebnovel.cσ๓
After they toured the villa, Fang Zhen found he quite liked the place.
The detached villa he was looking at was a standout even within the complex; it could be considered top-tier among luxury homes, but that wasn’t the most important thing.
What Fang Zhen valued most was the villa’s second basement level, which was over 150 square meters, and its excellent, multi-layered security.
He had a considerable number of items that needed to be stored in a secure location.
For example, the Alchemy Ointment and Alchemy Equipment from the Curse Seal World, the Extraordinary Items brought back from various dungeons, as well as other spoils and souvenirs.
All of these required a significant amount of storage space. Furthermore, if he wanted to conduct cross-world exchanges, he would need to transport a lot of supplies from the real world.
The villa’s second basement level provided a very secure space. The first basement already had a lock, and an even more secure system could be installed for the second. An internal elevator made transporting goods easy. Moreover, the area was a typical wealthy neighborhood with excellent public safety; break-ins were highly unlikely.
The villa’s location in a bustling area offered a quiet retreat, making it extremely convenient for both transporting goods in and for storing his spoils and various other supplies.
During her introduction, the agent, Lu Lulu, mentioned that villas in this complex with a 150-square-meter second basement level were quite rare; most only had a single basement level.
Fang Zhen was quite satisfied after looking around. He didn’t try to nitpick and asked directly, "This villa looks very new, and there are no signs it’s been lived in, though I can tell it’s been maintained. Who was the previous owner?"
"Why did he decide to sell this house?"
Lu Lulu replied, "Mr. Fang, the owner is a businessman in the overseas e-commerce industry. His business hasn’t been doing too well these past few years. On top of that, he recently got into futures trading—stock index futures are very popular right now—and invested tens of millions."
"But as you know, the stock market has been very volatile lately. He made a bad call and lost money. Now he’s short on cash and wants to sell this property."
"He usually lives in the Imperial Capital. Xiahai is his hometown, and he originally planned to keep this house to live in after retirement, but now he has to sell it."
"The house’s location, size, and layout are all excellent. The layout and exterior were done by a renowned designer."
"It has a floor area of 788 square meters, and the current asking price is just over 23 million. If you’re a serious buyer, there’s still room for negotiation."
