Although Li Chenggui is tempted, the business world does not belong to Li Chenggui alone.
Li Chenggui thought for a moment and said. "Mr. Li, please wait for a moment. I will make a call."
"Sure, Director Li. It's not good to stand here all the time. I'll go to the teahouse next door and wait for you." Li Dong pointed to the teahouse not far away. He was a little tired after walking around for a long time.
There are no cafes in Dongping City, but there are many teahouses.
"Sure. Mr. Li, I will be there soon."
Li Chenggui also does not want Li Dong to listen to him. He still has something to discuss with his friends.
… …
Li Dong waited in the teahouse for about twenty minutes before Li Chenggui walked in, sweating profusely.
He was not alone. Behind him were two middle-aged men of about the same age. They must be his friends.
"Mr. Li, sorry to have kept you waiting!" Li Chenggui looked apologetic and hurriedly apologized.
Li Dong indicated that it was fine. He stood up and smiled. "These two must be your friends. Let's sit together."
The bespectacled man nodded at Li Dong and sat down. The other man saw Li Dong is so young and looked at Li Chenggui with suspicion.
But Li Chenggui is the major shareholder of this building. If anything goes wrong, Li Chenggui will be the one suffering the loss.
As soon as he sat down, Li Chenggui finished the tea in his cup in one gulp and said, "Mr. Li, I've discussed it with my friend. We can sell the building, but there are two preconditions."
"Go ahead!" Li Dong pretended to listen attentively.
Li Chenggui did not beat around the bush and said. "First, because you want to buy the lower floors of the building, you will need to pay a premium compared to the market price."
This is reasonable. After all, commercial buildings and residential buildings are different. Shops facing the street are more valuable.
Once the lower three floors of the building are sold, the upper two floors will be affected.
Although Li Dong had agreed in his heart, he still hesitated for a while before nodding.
Li Chenggui heaved a sigh of relief and continued, "Secondly, the Blue Ocean Commercial Building has an underground floor that was originally prepared to be used as a parking garage. If Mr. Li wants to buy it, this basement must be included in the purchase. Also, we need to reserve the right to use it. "
Li Dong naturally wouldn't agree to this easily. He frowned and said, "I will definitely buy the garage, but I don't need to reserve the right to use it. I know what you're worried about. In the future, tenants on the fourth and fifth floors of the mall can use the parking garage as long as they pay the fees according to the rules. "
Li Chenggui and the other two discussed in low voices for a moment. After thinking about it, they decided not to haggle over this issue.
What he said just now was just a small problem. In the end, if the price couldn't be negotiated, everything would be for naught.
Li Chenggui continued, "Since Mr. Li wants to buy a house, you must have some understanding of the market."
"The first floor of the Blue Ocean is 820 square meters. Right now, the average price of each storefront on North Street is around 2200. The second and third floors have an area of 780 square meters, and the average market price is around 2,000. "
"We will only calculate the cost of the garage. The total price is 5.2 million. I wonder if Mr. Li can accept it?"
Li Chenggui's eyes revealed a trace of expectation after he finished speaking. He really hoped that Li Dong would agree.
However, Li Dong wasn't someone who had too much money to spend. He immediately shook his head and said, "General Manager Li, this price is too insincere. It's meaningless to talk about the market price. General Manager Li, how many storefronts on North Street have changed hands in a year? "
Li Chenggui wasn't afraid of bargaining. He was afraid that Li Dong wouldn't even bargain and would be scared away by the more than 5 million.
Now that he saw Li Dong open his mouth to discuss the price, he immediately felt relieved.
He immediately cheered up and discussed with Li Dong. The two business partners beside him also helped from time to time.
…
The few of them talked for almost an hour. Both sides mainly had differences on the price.
In the end, Li Dong refused to budge at 4 million. Li Chenggui and the others then found an excuse to go out to discuss.
In fact, Li Dong was willing to buy it even if it was a little more expensive. After all, the price would rise in the second half of the year.
However, he didn't have that much money now. He couldn't even take out the down payment for the time being. He had to see how long the lobster business could last.
Moreover, he was confident that he could offer 4 million. Anyway, the capital of real estate wasn't high. Even if it was 4 million, Li Chenggui and the others would definitely make a profit.
After waiting for a few minutes, Li Chenggui and the others entered the door again.
Li Chenggui and his two friends looked at each other and said, "Mr. Li, 4 million is indeed a little too little. Let's each take a step back. 4.38 million. Just treat it as making a friend."
This friend was too expensive. 3.38 million was enough to buy two apartments in Dongping. Naturally, Li Dong wasn't willing to accept it.
After thinking for a moment, Li Dong said, "Let's choose an auspicious number, 4.18 million. We have to make a profit even if we die. A win-win situation is a win!"
Li Chenggui and the others looked at each other and discussed in low voices. Finally, Li Chenggui made the decision. "Deal! We can sign the agreement now! "
…
It was already 12 o 'clock when the initial agreement was signed. They agreed to officially sign the contract ten days later. After all, Li Dong still needed time to raise the money. Moreover, they had to wait until the Blue Ocean Building was completely completed.
Li Chenggui and the others weren't in a hurry. After all, there weren't many people in Dongping who could take out a few million to buy a house. As long as the time wasn't too long, they could wait.
After rejecting Li Chenggui's invitation to a meal, Li Dong felt a little tired after leaving the teahouse.
He rushed to the market. His parents had already bought the food and were waiting for Li Dong.
Seeing that Li Dong had arrived, Cao Fang set up a small table at the back of the stall and served the food that she had bought.
Lunch was very sumptuous. There was pork rib soup, braised beef, braised crucian carp, and a few vegetarian dishes.
Li Dong found a stool and sat down. He said to his parents, "You guys definitely haven't eaten yet. Let's eat together."
"You eat first. Your dad and I will look after the stall. We'll eat later."
"It's already noon. There won't be many people around. Let's eat together. It's boring to eat alone."
Cao Fang and her husband couldn't dissuade Li Dong, so they had to sit down and eat together. This was a rare scene. There weren't many days where the family of three ate together.
When he was young, Li Dong liked to eat with his parents at the market. After he grew up, he rarely went there because he wanted to save face. Every time, he would either go to the school cafeteria or wait for his mother to bring food home.
After he went to university, he rarely went home. After he graduated from university, his parents passed away. No matter how he thought about it, the days where they ate together were really few and far between.
As he ate quietly, Li Dong's thoughts drifted far away.
His parents probably wouldn't have thought that their son, who was sitting in front of them, had just negotiated a deal of a few million and bought a three-story building on the commercial street.
In another ten years, he wouldn't sell the three-story building for less than a few million. Just the rent alone would be enough for the whole family to spend.
As he was thinking about this, the middle-aged woman selling fish next door laughed loudly. "Yo, this is Dongzi, right? I haven't seen you for a long time. In the blink of an eye, you've grown so much!"
Li Dong returned to his senses. He looked up and smiled. "Auntie Wang, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you haven't changed. You look younger than my mom."
"Hahaha, little Dongzi is good at talking. You're going to take the college entrance examination soon. Which school are you going to? Your parents talk about it all day. I've heard it all the time. You have to take the exam. "Auntie Wang's voice was very loud. All the businessmen in the market had this habit.
If the voice was soft, the customers wouldn't be able to hear it. In addition, quarrels were common. If the voice wasn't loud enough, it wouldn't be able to control the situation.
There was another custom in the market. That was to talk about children instead of business.
The people next to them heard Auntie Wang's words and came over to greet Li Chengyuan and his wife. They also looked at Li Dong curiously.
When Li Dong was admitted to the county's No.1 Middle School, it was a sensation. Moreover, he was in the No.1 Middle School's experimental class. That was even more enviable.
Li Chengyuan and his wife often showed off Li Dong. In addition, Li Dong had decreased in recent years. Everyone came up to him and asked him questions. They couldn't hide the admiration in their eyes.
Li Dong handled it well. He chatted with everyone and didn't leave anyone out.
This made everyone look at him in a different light. They praised Li Chengyuan and his wife for having a good son. He would definitely be successful in the future.
Cao Fang couldn't stop smiling. Although Li Chengyuan didn't show it, one could tell from his eyes that he was secretly happy.
Li Dong also smiled, but his heart was sour.
This was what parents were like. Praising them a hundred times was not as good as praising their children. Their children were everything to them.
In his previous life, he rarely came to the market. His parents must be disappointed.
He sighed slightly. When everyone went back to their business, Li Dong said, "Dad, Mom, didn't I have a physical examination at school some time ago? The report said that I seem to have hepatitis B. My teacher asked me to bring my parents to the hospital for a check-up to see if it's hereditary."
"What hepatitis B? Son, is it serious? "
Hearing Li Dong said that he was sick, Cao Fang immediately panicked. She didn't even ask what hepatitis B was.
Li Dong hurriedly explained, "It's okay. There are one to two hundred million people in the country who have hepatitis B. The teacher just asked me to bring my parents for a check-up to see if it's hereditary. "
This was also Li Dong's helpless move. Anyway, his parents didn't know what hepatitis B was. They didn't care whether it was hereditary or not. It was fine as long as his son was fine.
Li Dong wanted his parents to go to the hospital for a check-up. But he knew his parents would never agree. He could only use his teacher to persuade them.
Now, nothing was more important than Li Dong. As long as Li Dong was fine, they were willing to do anything.
As expected, Cao Fang did not hesitate and quickly said. "Ok. I will go for a check-up in two days. Son, will it affect you?"
"It won't affect me much. You guys go for a check-up, and I will submit the report to the teacher."
Cao Fang nodded. Seeing Li Chengyuan was unmoved, Li Dong said. "How about this? You and Dad will go to the county hospital tomorrow morning. The teacher is in a hurry."
"So urgent? Can I go with your dad? Let's rest for a day … "
Without waiting for his mother to finish, Li Dong said anxiously, "The teacher is in a hurry. The medical report can't be delivered on time. If it's delayed, it will be troublesome if the college entrance examination is delayed."
This time, Li Chengyuan and his wife did not say another word. They could not delay their son's college entrance examination. This was a major event in life.
"Then it's settled. Don't go to the stall tomorrow. I will accompany you tomorrow morning." After settling his parents, Li Dong was relieved. He had been worried about his parents' health.
He didn't think of an excuse some time ago, but he just found one. Sure enough, he convinced his parents with a few words.
"You are going too? Then tomorrow at school … "
"It's okay. If I don't go, you don't know what to check. It's all revision now. It's okay to delay the morning."
After saying that, without waiting for them to refuse, Li Dong got up and said, "I am going to school. You guys close early today. Remember to get enough sleep."
When Li Dong left, Li Chengyuan and his wife shook their heads and smiled bitterly. They would lose a lot of money if they took a day off. It was really hard to raise a child!
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