diymy Chapter 85 Buying a House, First Encounter
Chapter 85 Buying a House, First Encounter
Chapter 85 Buying a House, First Encounter
Chen Jingyuan, at the Shanghai Grand Hotel, had his gaze fixed on the Oriental Pearl Tower outside the window, his thoughts already wandering.
He spent about half a month with the crew of "Fighter of the Destiny".
Preliminary preparations have been completed, including filming locations and supporting roles.
Filming will officially begin after the New Year!
"Unrequited Love: Orange Born in Huainan" and "Day and Night" have not yet finished filming.
After some consideration, everyone received a large red envelope and the whole group took a vacation.
Although renting venues and equipment would incur additional costs, Chen Jingyuan still made this decision.
Tianhe Studio's projects have never lacked funding, so this slight increase in costs is still acceptable.
Actually, he still had some selfish motives!
Chen Keke's scenes have not been finished filming. If the crew resumes work after the Chinese New Year, they may have already wrapped up filming by the time the art exams are over.
"I admit I didn't think this through before!"
Chen Jingyuan shook his head and murmured softly.
Taking advantage of the Spring Festival holiday, he planned to get something done.
Buy a house!
He had this idea as early as June last year, but it was delayed until now.
Over the past six months, housing prices have risen to some extent, but Chen Jingyuan's money in his stock account has made money quite quickly.
The total account has 3.53 million, and after purchasing Bitcoin Nvidia shares from Hong Kong Island, it still has about 3 million left.
The extra amount comes from the stock price increase during this period, plus my pre-tax salary exceeding ten million this year.
He didn't have much memory of the stocks in the second half of 16, so he could only choose some safer stocks.
Otherwise, the accounts might be even more numerous!
They had already started selling some of their shares before the Lunar New Year to cash out.
He had already contacted a real estate agent to arrange a viewing during the Spring Festival and the transaction could be completed after the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, real estate agent Li Chuan arrived at the hotel early to wait.
"This is a big client who wants to buy a townhouse."
"If we can close this deal, my livelihood for the year will be secured."
An idea suddenly popped into Li Chuan's mind.
Generally speaking, there are relatively few house viewings during the Spring Festival holiday, but through some previous conversations, he confirmed that this major client was interested.
They chose to stay during the Spring Festival holiday to serve this one important client.
"I'm Chen Jingyuan, and you're the real estate agent, Xiao Li?!"
As soon as Chen Jingyuan came downstairs, he saw a figure dressed in a suit and tie and immediately recognized him as the person he was looking for.
"Mr. Chen, Happy New Year."
"I'm Li Chuan, the real estate agent."
Li Chuan spoke respectfully, showing no disappointment at Chen Jingyuan's youth.
As a real estate agent, he had met many people. Although Mr. Chen's clothes were not designer brands, they were not cheap either.
Furthermore, their demeanor is very similar to that of many wealthy people.
Although he may be older than Mr. Chen in front of him, he still had to bow his head.
"This is a New Year's red envelope for you."
"Could you please make a trip during the Chinese New Year?"
Chen Jingyuan took out a red envelope and handed it directly to Li Chuan, saying with a gentle expression.
"Thank you, Mr. Chen!"
Li Chuan looked quite surprised, seemingly not expecting Mr. Chen to be so particular.
And I felt the thickness of the red envelope; it was about five hundred.
He did not refuse, knowing that the customer had no intention of taking back the red envelope he was offering.
However, it was clear that Li Chuan was more enthusiastic about Chen Jingyuan.
Chen Jingyuan felt he had made a good deal by exchanging a red envelope for the agent's enthusiasm.
At least when introducing the villas next, I can avoid some pitfalls.
After getting into a Volkswagen Lavida with the real estate agent, Chen Jingyuan and Li Chuan started chatting.
The main topic of discussion was current housing prices, with none in the core areas costing less than 5 yuan per square meter.
In the HP area, the price of better locations has exceeded 10 yuan per square meter, and in the JA area, it has exceeded 9 yuan per square meter.
Chen Jingyuan remained calm, not too surprised by the housing price.
"Brother Chen, do you know your budget?"
Li Chuan couldn't help but ask aloud.
Although Brother Chen wanted to look at the core villa areas, the prices varied from core area to core area.
The minimum is 30 million, and the maximum could be over 100 million or even exceed 200 million.
"There's no budget limit; we'll try to go for larger villas."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Jingyuan slowly spoke up!
Investing in properties in the core areas of Shanghai isn't actually that valuable, but the difference is that it's a different story if you're buying for personal use.
Let's not consider its investment value, especially since he's already quite wealthy.
"learn!"
Li Chuan looked somewhat surprised and spoke up.
To be able to say such things, one must possess extraordinary strength.
If you want a large villa with a garden in the core area, the price may be over 50 million.
Regardless, Li Chuan then took Chen Jingyuan to the Rose Garden in the XH District.
A detached house by the river, two floors above ground and one basement level, with 6 bedrooms, 3 living rooms, 4 bathrooms, and a garden, 400 square meters, priced at around 50 million!
Unfortunately, Chen Jingyuan was not very satisfied.
This forced Li Chuan to take Chen Jingyuan to other villas.
After looking at several villas, Chen Jingyuan was not very satisfied with any of them.
Li Chuan couldn't help but have some doubts: was this person really serious about buying the villa?
Could I be making a mistake in my judgment?!
Li Chuan decided to take Chen Jingyuan to several high-value villa areas.
When Li Chuan finished looking at the townhouses in OCT Suhewan, he thought this person was just taking a look.
The waterfront detached house he was looking at had four floors above ground and three floors below ground, with a usable area of over a thousand square meters.
Located just 20 meters from the Suzhou Creek, you can have a direct view of the Suzhou Creek from the second floor!
Located within the inner ring road, it is only 800 meters from the Bund and 2,000 meters from Lujiazui.
The property management fees alone amount to millions a year.
The villa owner was facing financial difficulties and had just finished renovations when he rushed to put up a bid of 250 million.
Li Chuan had a thought that made Chen Jingyuan back down.
"This is fine!!"
Suddenly Chen Jingyuan's voice rang out, which made Li Chuan a little stunned.
"Brother Chen, are you sure this is the place?!"
Li Chuan suspected he was hallucinating and immediately checked again.
"Yes, go and contact the landlord."
Chen Jingyuan confirmed again, saying that this place truly satisfied him.
Villas within the inner ring of Shanghai are already relatively rare, and sometimes finding one requires a bit of luck.
Not to mention that the original homeowner's decorating style suited his aesthetic preferences.
Basically, you can move in directly after having a housekeeper tidy it up a bit.
The only problem is that it might be a bit pricey, but Chen Jingyuan isn't short of money.
Even after buying this villa, his savings still amounted to 100 million.
With the stock market and a salary that can easily cover expenses, there's still no problem continuing to invest in the Ningwang era.
The property management fees are still affordable for Chen Jingyuan.
"Brother Chen, I'll contact him right away!"
Li Chuan's face lit up with excitement as he spoke, expressing his surprise that Brother Chen was truly capable.
My previous questioning was indeed a bit clownish.
By the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, everything had been agreed upon.
After continuous negotiations with intermediaries, the final price was set at 2.4 million, and payment was made directly in cash!
All procedures, including those related to the real estate agent and the original homeowner, were handled by the agent. Although Shanghai has some purchase restrictions, they are not a big deal for the wealthy.
Finding a buyer is not an easy task either, so the original homeowner naturally didn't want to let it go.
Moreover, Chen Jingyuan can leverage his connections with Tencent to attract high-tech talent to settle in the area.
The original homeowner was Wang Guohua, a man in his forties who ran a manufacturing company.
When they saw Chen Jingyuan, they were taken aback, seemingly not expecting the buyer to be so young!
"Mr. Chen, you are young and promising!"
Wang Guohua couldn't help but sigh and say.
"Mr. Wang, you flatter me. I was just lucky and made a little money."
Chen Jingyuan spoke calmly, appearing very humble.
The two exchanged contact information, which in a sense is also a form of networking.
It will still take quite a while to complete the formalities, sign the contract, and confirm the receipt of funds. Currently, this matter has been entrusted to Li Chuan for the entire process.
I should be able to move into this waterfront detached house around March.
"Brother Chen, don't worry, leave it to me!"
Li Chuan said excitedly, "My commission for this one order is as high as two million."
Fortunately, I chose to stay and work overtime during the Spring Festival, otherwise I might have missed this great opportunity.
For Li Chuan, who came from out of town to work, two million yuan was enough for him to settle down in Shanghai.
After buying the house, Chen Jingyuan prepared to receive his sister and mother who were coming to take the entrance exam for the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
Assistant Liu Dali has already started work. In Shanghai, you can just look for Tencent Pictures when you need a car.
Hongqiao Railway Station, "Brother!"
Chen Keke saw her older brother waiting at the exit from afar.
"Over here!"
Chen Jingyuan waved and called out.
Chen Keke and her group soon met up with Chen Jingyuan.
However, Chen Jingyuan noticed that there was another person next to his mother and sister, who looked somewhat familiar.
"Brother, this is Tian Xiwei from Chongqing."
"Xiaotian, this is my older brother, Chen Jingyuan."
Chen Keke pulled Tian Xiwei along and introduced her directly to her brother.
It turned out that after Liu Yulan and Tian Xiwei became acquainted, they inevitably inquired about each other's schedules.
We found that our schedules were roughly the same, so we could definitely do it together.
The preliminary exams for many art colleges are held at different times, but the schedules are actually quite similar.
Even if there are some differences, they are not significant.
Tian Xiwei was a little embarrassed to trouble Liu Yulan and the others, but in the end she couldn't refuse.
"Hello, Oda!"
Chen Jingyuan spoke slowly, knowing why the person in front of him seemed familiar.
I never expected to run into a top-tier actress here before my rebirth.
"Brother Chen, I am Tian Xiwei."
Tian Xiwei looked quite curious and spoke up.
Is this the owner of that gentle, jade-like voice on New Year's Eve?
And Chen Keke's older brother, whom she often mentions?!
Generally speaking, there isn't that much admiration between siblings.
Because of the art exam, Tian Xiwei discussed acting-related issues with Chen Keke more often and did not ask her questions proactively.
Now my curiosity has been satisfied!
Under Chen Jingyuan's arrangement, the group checked into a hotel near the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
Tian Xiwei had originally booked a hotel that was quite far away, so she had to cancel the reservation at Chen Keke's suggestion.
At Liu Yulan's enthusiastic invitation, Tian Xiwei finally accepted the invitation without hesitation.
If anything happens in the future, I can always help myself.
It must be said that Oda's thinking was very thorough, without the slightest hesitation.
Chen Jingyuan didn't say much, but prepared a table of light dishes and told Chen Gaomang and the others to rest well after they finished eating.
Chen Mangmang and Tian Xiwei both took the preliminary exam in Yanjing in the morning and rushed to Shanghai in the afternoon.
Both of them looked quite tired, and in order to maintain their condition, they stopped to wash up and rest.
"Son, what do you think of Xiaotian?!"
"Is it possible for our studio to sign a contract!?"
Liu Yulan, who was accompanying Chen Jingyuan during the exam, was not in a hurry to rest. Instead, she asked Chen Jingyuan about something.
It turns out that when she took the art exam before, Jiang Qiumei told her to look for good candidates among the art students.
Since signing Bailu, Haizuo Studio has not signed any new artists.
With the arrival of the White Dew season, the Hai Studio has become somewhat more convenient for those seeking recognition.
Jiang Qiumei focused her attention on these students who were taking the art exams.
It just so happened that Liu Yulan was accompanying Chen Gaogao to the art exam, so we decided to let her do some research.
For many senior students, blind art exam candidates are often promising talents and relatively easy to fool.
Liu Yulan initially helped her fellow villagers, but later realized that Xiao Tian seemed to meet the requirements for a studio.
"Signing blindly!"
Chen Jingyuan spoke slowly and loudly, somewhat unsure of what to say.
My own mother seems to have such good taste, selecting models from so many options and now she's chosen Tian Xiwei.
Could she be the chosen one in the entertainment industry?!
It seems that quite a few entertainment agencies are run by women.
"But will Oda agree!?"
After hearing Chen Jingyuan's words, Liu Yulan hesitated a bit.
"Mom, aren't you going back to the film crew after the preliminary audition?"
"Blindly let Xiaotian go with him to the film set to take a look."
"Many actors are signed by agencies before they even take the entrance exams for arts programs."
Chen Jingyuan offered his mother a suggestion.
Anyway, he still has plenty of resources, and even if he doesn't have any for the time being, he can create them.
We didn't really care about signing two more contracts!
This time, he didn't restrict his mother from hiding their relationship, for a simple reason: the studio seems to be developing very well right now.
"That's a great idea!"
Liu Yulan's face showed great joy as she spoke loudly.
Generally, there should be some time between the preliminary examination and the re-examination.
Chen Mangyan just returned to the film set to reshoot his scenes!
Chen Jingyuan didn't mention that he had bought a valuable villa in Shanghai.
It's not that I'm deliberately hiding it, but rather that I'll wait until after the art exams are over before making a decision.
The next day, Chen Jingyuan instructed his driver, Liu Dali, to accompany Liu Yulan and the others.
I went to Edu Pictures alone. The press conference for the start of filming of "Fighter of the Destiny" will be held today.
Chen Jingyuan will not be staying in Shanghai for an extended period of time.
The filming of "Fighter of the Destiny" was mainly conducted in Hengdian, but it also filmed in many other locations.
If Chen Yanyan had come to Shanghai for the preliminary examination, he might really be gone.
Taking advantage of the time it takes to film "Fighter of the Destiny", Chen Jingyuan finally gets to see Reba again.
The problem is that with Dilraba's popularity soaring during this period, she still needs to exercise restraint and perhaps wait until the film crew is shooting to have a secret rendezvous!
The impact of Jaywalk New Friends has largely passed.
Many artists from Jaywalk Studio were selected for the "Fighter of the Destiny" series, and fans even called to express their gratitude.
They didn't mention Dilraba at all, which was a tacit understanding.
Interestingly, Shi Mi even mentioned that she would visit the set of "Fighter of the Destiny" during filming.
This is obviously quite interesting!
"I always felt that Boss Yang's visit to the set wasn't as simple as it seemed."
Chen Jingyuan always felt that Shi Mi had some other motives, since Shi Mi's schedule was quite busy and Reba didn't need to visit Reba on set right now.
Well, let them come. Can't we stop them from visiting the set?
He also wanted to see what Shi Mi was planning to do.