novelraw Chapter 184 : Visiting the Sales Office
Chapter 184 : Visiting the Sales Office
Chapter 184: Visiting the Sales Office
After confirming his relationship with Su Ruochu, Chen Fan once had a goal.
That was to buy a house as soon as he started making money.
Because this was a wish he and Su Ruochu had in his previous life.
In the previous life, the two had lived in rental houses after graduating.
Back then, after finishing dinner, they loved sitting on the balcony and watching the starry sky.
Su Ruochu often said that after we have money, we must buy a house with a big balcony. And we'll decorate the balcony with our favorite fresh flowers.
Unfortunately, until Su Ruochu's accidental death, Chen Fan had never been able to fulfill this wish for her.
Now that he had money, of course, the first thing he would do is buy Su Ruochu a house.
The originally tired Chen Fan suddenly became excited.
He glanced at the address of the opposite housing development and quickly pedaled his bicycle over.
In 2001, the real estate industry had just started and was far from the crazy boom of the next twenty years.
There were not many customers viewing houses in the sales office, only an elderly couple strolling inside.
Four or five sales agents were sitting bored, munching on sunflower seeds.
When Chen Fan appeared riding his bicycle, the sales agents glanced at him and then looked at each other.
Not a single one of them stood up.
Chen Fan walked into the sales office, first circling the miniature model, then picking up a brochure to read.
In his mind, he was actually thinking.
According to the location of this new housing development, in the future, this community would not be far from the center of Yunhai City, about ten minutes' drive, and it was also close to a supermarket and school.
If he bought one now, the value would certainly appreciate in the future.
However, Chen Fan didn't like the environment of this community very much, as the green space ratio was not high.
But he might as well ask about the price.
He turned to look at the sunflower seed-munching sales agents.
"Could someone come over here?" Chen Fan called out.
But none of the women stood up.
"What's your business?" one sales agent reluctantly got up, tossing away the sunflower seed shells, clapping her hands, and slowly walking over.
Chen Fan pointed at the brochure in his hand, "Could you introduce your housing units to me?"
The woman showed no expression, "Isn't all the relevant information written clearly here?"
"What is the average price for units in this community?"
"350,000."
Chen Fan frowned slightly, thinking to himself that this price was a bit expensive.
But in the future, this community would definitely appreciate in value, so buying a unit now for investment, even if not living in it, would be quite good.
"Could you take me to see the houses?"
The woman became somewhat impatient, "I'm sorry, sir, we can only take you to see the units on-site if you are definitely interested in buying."
Chen Fan was amused by her response.
If I'm not buying a house, why would I be chatting nonsense here?
This woman was really judging a book by its cover.
Chen Fan didn't bother wasting more words and turned to leave.
He had no desire to continue interacting with such people or to live in a community like this.
Seeing Chen Fan turn to leave, the sales agent couldn't help but sneer.
"What a weirdo."
"Really thought buying a house was like buying clothes?"
"Riding a broken bicycle but thinking he's a big shot."
As Chen Fan rode his bicycle out of the sales office, he felt disappointed.
His good mood had been completely ruined by those few women.
He recalled in his mind where else there were newly developed housing communities and what the prime locations would be in the future Yunhai City.
His gaze inadvertently fell on a passing taxi with an advertisement on the rear window.
"Yuhai Family Garden... Yuhai Family Garden..."
A light bulb went off in Chen Fan's mind, and he realized his oversight.
"Damn! I'm such an idiot."
He had only been searching for the newest housing communities but had completely forgotten about Yuhai Family Garden.
This was the very community where he and Su Ruochu had rented an apartment to live in his previous life.
And according to the timeline, Yuhai Family Garden should have been completed and launched for sale last year.
He had really had a brain fart to have overlooked this community.
Chen Fan was somewhat excited.
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
He could buy the same apartment that he and Ruochu had rented in his previous life, secretly renovate it in the same style as before, and then surprise Su Ruochu by taking her to tour the new house.
Just imagining that scene felt wonderful.
Wouldn't this count as fulfilling a promise he had made to Ruochu in his previous life?
Chen Fan grew more and more excited the more he thought about it. He rode his bicycle straight toward Yuhai Family Garden.
On the way, he had it all planned out.
When he took Ruochu to tour the new house that day, he would also take her to visit the Starry Sky Internet Cafe, First Encounter Internet Cafe, and Medal Club.
Chen Fan wanted to share everything he currently had with Su Ruochu, without holding anything back.
In his previous life, he and Ruochu had been through thick and thin together. Ruochu had accompanied him through his most difficult times but never got to witness the moment when he reached the peak.
In this life, Chen Fan wanted Su Ruochu to see with her own eyes how he had climbed step-by-step to the top.
Although the process was tiring, as long as Su Ruochu was by his side, Chen Fan was filled with endless motivation.
Yuhai Family Garden was located in the eastern part of the city. Compared to the dilapidated western part, the eastern area could not be considered an old urban area.
Yuhai Family Garden was situated in the area bordering the eastern and western parts of the city.
Although this community did not look particularly remarkable at the moment, Chen Fan was very aware that in a few years, a subway line would connect the eastern and western areas of the city. The walking distance from Yuhai Family Garden to the subway station would be less than five minutes.
With the subway, hospitals, schools, and large shopping malls would soon sprout up in this area like bamboo shoots after rain.
It would absolutely be a prime location for a residential community.
However, in 2001, Yuhai Family Garden was still just an unremarkable community.
When Chen Fan rode his bicycle to the sales office, the security guard at the entrance did not stop him.
Chen Fan parked his bicycle at the entrance of the sales office and walked into the lobby alone.
The entire lobby was quite empty, but there were more customers than at the previous sales office.
The reason was easy to guess, because of its somewhat remote location, the prices here were cheaper.
As soon as Chen Fan entered the sales office, the on-duty sales agents immediately scanned him from head to toe.
Of course, they also noticed that Chen Fan had arrived by bicycle.
They probably assumed he was just another rural visitor coming to gawk.
As sales agents, no one was willing to serve such customers.
It would purely be a waste of breath.
At that moment, the sales agent who was assisting a couple turned to glance at Chen Fan.
Then she said to the couple, "You two take a look first. If you have any questions, just call me."
She then quickly walked over to Chen Fan.
The sales agents in the distance exchanged glances with each other, their expressions somewhat disdainful.
A very full-figured and beautifully dressed sales agent scoffed.
"She's just a newcomer. Doesn't have any experience at all."
The plump colleague next to her took the initiative to explain on Lin Wei's behalf.
"Don't say that. Lin Wei just started, so she lacks experience, but at least she's enthusiastic about her work."
The beautiful sales agent clicked her tongue twice.
"Enthusiastic? What good is that?"
"Our job isn't about just being enthusiastic to make money."
"If she hasn't learned how to size up people yet, she'll never make big bucks."
"She's been the most enthusiastic these past few days, assisting more than ten customers, right? But have you seen a single one buy a house?"
A colleague immediately nodded in agreement.
"Exactly. Look at Miao Miao, she assisted two customers this week and closed both deals."
"That's what you call sharp instincts, the ability to size up people. We should learn from Miao Miao."
After being praised, the beautiful sales agent instinctively thrust out her ample chest.
Any customer she set her sights on would be a sealed deal.
As for this young man who rode a broken bicycle to the sales office to view houses?
He must be here as a joke.