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Chapter 58: Deceiving, and Deceiving Again

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuanzhou smiled slightly, stopped, closed the door again, and sat down.

Xu Zenghui scrutinized him with a somewhat serious expression, his right thumb and forefinger rubbing together repeatedly, clearly deep in thought...

As Chen Yuanzhou knew, he had already contacted many agents to negotiate prices with the landlord, but all the feedback was that the landlord was very tight-lipped. If it was a loan, there was no room for negotiation on 125 million, and if he wanted to close the deal for 120 million, it would have to be a lump sum payment.

Although he owns many properties, this one is the best decorated among all the ones he has seen, and even the decorating style is to his liking, which is why Xu Zenghui has been so persistent about it.

However, he felt that paying service fees to real estate agencies was not worthwhile, which is why he looked at properties with so many small companies. He knew that these small companies had no bottom line when it came to service fees, and even if they charged low fees, he would still earn all of it himself.

Large companies are different; their agents take a commission, and they're never really willing to negotiate service fees...

These conclusions were drawn indirectly from real estate agents over a long period of house hunting, and Xu Zenghui also believed that these conclusions were correct.

However, he couldn't sell his dream house for a long time, so he had no choice but to find a real estate agent from another branch to come and see the property and negotiate the price for him, to see if big companies really do have more methods than small companies.

As a result, I received a text message from Chen Yuanzhou while I was looking at apartments…

Xu Zenghui was amazed that he was able to find his contact information in such a short time.

Does that mean he can really help me get this house?

Only then did he agree to cooperate with Chen Yuanzhou in coaxing Sun Qiang away, and only now would they face each other directly…

Xu Zenghui originally thought that all agents were the same; as long as there were deals to discuss, service fees were negotiable, especially since there was no need to show properties, it was just a matter of price.

But Chen Yuanzhou insisted on full payment!

This conflicted with Xu Zenghui's expectations. He initially wanted to give up, but Chen Yuanzhou's confident assertion that a deal could be reached made him hesitate...

"Mr. Xu~" Seeing his hesitant expression, Chen Yuanzhou spoke first, "I think this isn't the first time you've looked at this apartment, is it? The keys are at our store. I just need to check which companies and individuals have used it, and make a phone call to confirm..."

"Yes." Hearing this, Xu Zenghui knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he simply replied, "I've definitely got my eye on this house. I can even tell you that the landlord's bottom line is a loan of 125 million and a lump sum payment of 120 million. But I can't leave my housing provident fund unused, so if the price exceeds my acceptable range, I won't take it."

"Since you're so confident, could you tell me how you plan to negotiate? That way I'll have a clear idea and be able to decide whether to pay the deposit."

Don't act until you see the rabbit!

Chen Yuanzhou thought to himself that these kinds of customers were indeed difficult to deal with. They were very arrogant and meticulous, and they had unwavering faith in their own judgment. Any sales pitches would be useless.

He will not give in easily unless we show him something real.

Thinking of this, Chen Yuanzhou said in a deep voice: "Actually, the main point of contention is that you have to use your housing provident fund, right? Whether it's the approval or the disbursement, it could take anywhere from one or two months to three or four months or even half a year."

"So as long as you can get your housing provident fund approval and disbursement synchronized with your commercial loan, I think the landlord will accept it in about a week, and the problem will be solved, right?"

Xu Zenghui frowned as he listened; he certainly knew the key point. To buy this house, he had even asked many people for help, but he just couldn't make the connection. That's why he had to keep changing agents, negotiating, and trying different approaches…

"I don't believe it!" Xu Zenghui shook his head with a smile. "You're just a broker. How could you possibly have connections with the Housing Provident Fund Center? You didn't even ask me if it's the provincial or municipal center?"

The housing provident fund system differentiates between provincial and municipal government departments; different departments, different processes, different personnel…

If you have connections on both sides, and your relationships are that strong, why would you be a broker?

Therefore, Xu Zenghui felt that Chen Yuanzhou was just being arrogant and trying to trick him into paying a deposit.

Then, when the designated time arrives, they'll find some excuse to justify raising the price...

Xu Zenghui knew all these tricks by heart!

Seeing his "I saw through everything" expression, Chen Yuanzhou smiled, didn't argue, and directly took out his phone and dialed a number...

"Feed?" The voice on the other end sounded somewhat surprised.

Chen Yuanzhou turned on public address and asked directly, "Is there any way to expedite the approval process for housing provident fund loans?"

"Oh, this? That's simple. Why did you suddenly..."

"Both provincial and municipal public transport are acceptable?"

"Um... okay."

"That's alright, I'll contact you later."

After saying that, Chen Yuanzhou hung up the phone and looked at Xu Zenghui.

"..." Xu Zenghui looked shocked, but his cautious and suspicious nature made it hard for him to believe.

So he stubbornly insisted, "It's just a phone call; you can just find any colleague to act as a shill."

Chen Yuanzhou chuckled: "You just said you've read my posts on the forum, right?"

"That's right." Xu Zenghui nodded. "And I agree with many of your judgments, otherwise I wouldn't have bought a house at this time."

"So why do you think my post has been on the forum's front page for so long?"

Chen Yuanzhou's question instantly gave Xu Zenghui goosebumps.

He's been researching the real estate market for a long time and is a veteran lurker on online forums...

Based on past experience, the front page headlines should change every half day, but indeed, Chen Yuanzhou's post has been up for two days!

Chen Yuanzhou then continued, "I guess you've also seen another post of mine, with the ID 'Um~ Easily Hurt Woman…'"

When Chen Yuanzhou revealed his ID, he felt so ashamed that he could barely speak fluently.

But in order to completely deceive Xu Zenghui, so be it...

When Xu Zenghui heard him say that, his narrowed eyes widened considerably. Of course he had seen that post. At the time, he thought the agent who wrote it was a genius for using such a gossip story as a prelude to a failed attempt!

Considering all these factors, Chen Yuanzhou might actually have a reliable network of connections?!

"Can you really help me get the approval?" Xu Zenghui was completely tempted.

Chen Yuanzhou nodded: "So, it's reasonable for me to charge full commission, right? This will save you almost half a year of time."

"Furthermore," he continued, "since you agree with the points in my post, I must remind you that if you don't find a way to secure this house today, the price might not be the same tomorrow."

"..." After hesitating for a long time, Xu Zenghui let out a long sigh: "Okay, then I'll trust you this once! One day, just one day! If it can't be done today, I'll refund the deposit tomorrow."

"I'll go get the agreement!" Chen Yuanzhou got up and walked out.

He had just stepped out the door when the phone rang.

"Feed~"

The vengeful Wu Shih-hao pressed on, "What did you mean just now? It didn't make any sense!"

"Haha~" Chen Yuanzhou couldn't help but laugh: "I just have a personal problem that I need your help with a small matter."

Wu Shih-hao: "..."

Chen Yuanzhou then said, "As the sales director of such a large real estate agency, this kind of connection shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"

"Why does working with you feel like I've boarded a pirate ship?" Wu Shihao's tone was rather helpless. "Approval and loan disbursement are simple, just a phone call away. But since you personally asked me for help, shouldn't I at least offer some compensation?"

Wu Shihao spoke tactfully, but Chen Yuanzhou heard him clearly; he was requesting a meeting.

After that controversial post, and now that we're using his connections again, we really should meet and have a serious talk.

In fact, after being rejected by Wu Shihao when he invited him before, Chen Yuanzhou had a vague feeling that the other party did not value him that much. This time, he could take this opportunity to deceive him again.

In short, Wu Shih-hao is currently his greatest asset, and how to leverage that asset and how to align interests are crucial!

With that in mind, Chen Yuanzhou replied, "No problem, I'll treat you after I'm done with this busy day or two!"

"Fine." Wu Shihao hung up the phone listlessly.

After Chen Yuanzhou returned to the conference room with the agreement inkpad, he filled it out while instructing Xu Zenghui, "You'd better contact the real estate agent who viewed this house before and tell them you've already decided on the house and aren't buying it anymore."

Xu Zenghui nodded seriously. He was also quick-witted and knew that he shouldn't create difficulties for himself at this time.

"Oh, right~" Chen Yuanzhou thought for a moment and then said, "Don't contact that agent from our company anymore. If he contacts you, just keep him calm. You understand the reasoning, I won't explain further."

"Oh, okay~" Xu Zenghui nodded hurriedly, then asked, "Manager Chen, is 5000 enough for this deposit?"

Chen Yuanzhou paused, not even looking up, but instead raised his eyes to look at him…

"Um, I don't think that's enough either, maybe 20,000 to 30,000? I'll pay 30,000!"

"Hmm!" Chen Yuanzhou nodded.

After signing the agreement and paying the deposit, Xu Zenghui left the Qinchun Jiayuan store full of anticipation.

Zhang Wang came over, picked up the agreement, looked at it, and exclaimed in admiration, "Little Chen, if you had snatched this deal, Old Wu would have been furious!"

"By the way," he continued seriously, "should I ask Sister Lou to protect this property listing? So they don't bomb the landlord."

Chen Yuanzhou shook his head: "Wouldn't that be an admission of guilt? Look, Sun Qiang didn't even bother to check the records for this property; he clearly doesn't want us to know."

"If we protect them, they'll become more wary. I've already assured the clients there won't be any problems."

Zhang Wang nodded. Chen Yuanzhou's operation was flawless and perfectly calculated.

However, Chen Yuanzhou continued, "Old Zhang, this property is listed as 150 million in our system, but it's listed as 125 million in the tenant system. It was overlooked. I suggest that if you have time, you should really scan all the properties in Qinchun Garden to avoid this situation from happening again."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wang immediately started making arrangements, urging everyone to buy everything on the shelves!

This work is actually very tedious, but the example is right in front of us: Zhuowu Company failed to grasp such a good property listing...

Knowing they were in the wrong, no one dared to complain and they all got to work seriously.

Chen Yuanzhou packed up the agreement, grabbed his bag, and waved to Mo Dongyan: "Come on, let's go to the dealership!"

"Yes, Master!" Mo Dongyan followed him out excitedly.