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On this day, the Jingyi store returned to its previous calm, but everyone was busy trying to place orders as soon as possible.

Zhu Shanshan still wears her doll costume and goes to schools or square parks to distribute flyers as usual, hoping to accumulate more customers.

Wang Zijian and Yu Hualong were checking the properties they had according to the needs of their respective clients. If there were some that they couldn't handle, they would put forward their demands to see if other people had any suitable properties.

Not to mention that after integrating the information in this way, they actually discovered that several customers had needs and that other people had suitable properties. They would be ready to take the customers to see the properties in a while, and if they were satisfied, they would finalize the contract as soon as possible.

Fang Sijin didn't expect that the situation in the store would change so quickly. It seemed that what she had promised to Zhai Yunxiao to improve the performance of Jingyi store within three months could be easily accomplished.

This made Fang Sijin a little confused. She knew that her role here was actually very small. Even if she didn't come, Zhao Shucheng could easily turn the tide.

At this time, a well-dressed and polite young man walked in.

Zhu Shanshan saw him and hurried over to him, saying, "Hello, sir, how can I help you?"

"Hello, I want to sell my house, is your store manager here?"

After hearing this, Fang Sijin walked out of the office and said, "Hello, I'm the store manager, Fang Sijin. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Fang Sijin has already recognized that the man in front of her is Gong Xianjun, a well-known jeweler in Shanghai and a big boss with a net worth of hundreds of millions.

Gong Xianjun looked at Fang Sijin in surprise, and said with some confusion: "Hello, I'm looking for a male store manager who does business in old houses. His name is Xu Wenchang."

Fang Sijin's eyes lit up when she heard this. She was worrying about how to learn the old house business. She had been pestering Zhao Shucheng before, saying that the time was not right. Now that the customer has come to her, it can be said that it is easy to get what she wants. This time, Zhao Shucheng has no reason to refuse her. Maybe he can take this opportunity to familiarize himself with the old house business and complete Zhai Yunxiao's commission.

"Manager Xu, someone is looking for you."

Zhao Shucheng came out and said, "I'm here! Hello, Mr. Gong! I'm Xu Wenchang."

"Hello, I want to buy an old house."

"Okay, come in. Winky, go get a glass of water!"

After hearing this, Zhu Shanshan agreed and hurried to prepare tea.

After Mr. Gong sat down, Zhao Shucheng asked, "Mr. Gong, you just said you want to sell the old house. Which one do you want to sell?"

Gong Xianjun said: "Gong Family Garden."

"The one on Yuyun Road?"

"That's right. It was built by my great-grandfather. It's our family's ancestral property."

Zhao Shucheng said: "That is a very famous old house. I went there when I was a child."

"It seems I came to the right place. Mr. Xu is really familiar with old houses."

At this time, Fang Sijin brought a cup of tea and said, "Mr. Gong, please have some tea!"

However, Fang Sijin did not leave. Instead, she stood behind Zhao Shucheng, as if she was Zhao Shucheng's assistant.

Mr. Gong looked at Fang Sijin in surprise, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should continue talking. After all, in a real estate transaction, both the buyer and the seller don't want too many people to get involved.

On the one hand, it is because the amount of real estate transactions is large, and Chinese people pay attention to not showing off their wealth, and do not want too many people to know. On the other hand, it is also because buying and selling houses all have their own reasons, and they do not want outsiders to know.

What's more, the reason Gong Xianjun sold his ancestral home this time was actually to ease the financial pressure on the company. Naturally, he didn't want too many people to know about it, so as to avoid the spread of news that was unfavorable to the company, or if other people knew about it, they would take the opportunity to lower the price.

But Zhao Shucheng knew why Fang Sijin was unwilling to leave. She simply wanted to stay and take the opportunity to learn about the buying and selling of old villas so that she could imitate them.

Although this spirit of learning is worthy of recognition, Zhao Shucheng does not like it very much.

"Manager Fang, you can leave now!"

Fang Sijin said, "Manager Xu, last time I said I wanted to learn about the old house business from you, and you told me that you would let me learn from you if there is a chance. Old houses are a major feature of Shanghai's real estate, and every transaction is a learning experience. I am fortunate to be able to participate in this textbook transaction process, which is a rare learning opportunity for me."

Zhao Shucheng shook his head helplessly and said to Gong Xianjun: "Mr. Gong, let me introduce you. This is Manager Fang, who was sent by the headquarters to guide our work."

Gong Xianjun nodded and said, "Mr. Xu, let's talk about the Gong Family Garden."

Zhao Shucheng said: "Okay, I'll get some information first, you can take a look at it first."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng directly took out the information about the old villa from the drawer and handed it to Gong Xianjun.

Then he looked at Fang Sijin and said, "Manager Fang, let me make it clear that you can only watch and not interrupt me this time."

Fang Sijin smiled and said, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely listen to your instructions."

Zhao Shucheng then said to Gong Xianjun, "Mr. Gong, this is a special document issued by Shanghai regarding old houses. From 2002 to 2006, the housing management department conducted three surveys on the use and protection of more than outstanding historical buildings. It specially compiled corresponding technical regulations for protection and management, and implemented the notification and commitment letter for outstanding historical buildings. Unauthorized modification, disrepair or neglect for some reason are all illegal acts."

"Gong Family Garden, has no one lived there for a long time? Whenever I passed by there in recent years, I saw that the iron gate was always locked."

Mr. Gong said: "My family moved to a new home more than ten years ago, so the house has been empty for more than ten years."

Zhao Shucheng nodded and said, "This house must have more people living in it. No one has lived in it for more than ten years. Is the house in bad condition? So in view of this situation, I need to conduct further inspection to ensure that there are no major problems, so that I can give you an accurate assessment. Have you made any repairs over the years?" Mr. Gong said, "I once thought of redecorating it, but the technical requirements were too high and the renovation cost was not low, so I just left it there. I also understand the situation you mentioned before and took some photos. Please take a look. Our house is still very impressive."

Zhao Shucheng took it and looked at it. Before he could say anything, Fang Sijin pulled it over and said, "Let me take a look!"

Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but frowned. Fang Sijin didn't take anything he said just now to heart and asked her to watch more and talk less, but now she couldn't bear it anymore.

Fang Sijin smiled and praised: "Mr. Gong, your ancestral home is really nice, with a unique style and charm."

Gong Xianjun nodded and said, "That's why we've been reluctant to sell it. To be honest, if the company hadn't run into trouble this time, I wouldn't have gone to the extent of selling my ancestral property."

Zhao Shucheng said: "This house still needs to be repaired, but don't worry, I have a professional construction team that can restore it to its original state."

Gong Xianjun asked with some concern: "How much does the renovation cost?"

"Compared to the total price of the house, it is definitely just a drop in the bucket. Given the current condition of this house, it would be hard to sell it at a high price if it were put on the market. Moreover, in Shanghai, there are less than 200 people who are interested in old houses and who really intend to buy them. Half of them are specialized in reselling old houses. If the house is not repaired, they will keep the price very low."

"The remaining half are people who have a complex about old houses. They like old houses and have the ability to buy them. But after all, they are not professionals. They don't have the skills, time and energy to maintain them. So after I renovate them and put them on the market, I will definitely let you get the best price."

Mr. Gong nodded and said, "I came to you because you are a professional. How long will it take for a large-scale repair like this?"

Zhao Shucheng said: "It depends on your requirements. If it's fast, it will take three months. If your requirements are high, it may take more than a year."

Gong Xianjun said: "So long?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "It doesn't take that long actually. After all, this is different from the renovation of an ordinary house, where all the materials are readily available. When renovating an old house, we need to ensure both quality and quantity, and we need to restore it to its original state. Some materials need to be specially prepared, and sometimes we need to find someone to make bricks and tiles, so it naturally takes longer."

"But I'm afraid I can't wait that long."

Zhao Shucheng actually knew that Gong Xianjun's company was in financial crisis and was short of money, and that it was short of money in a short period of time. However, he could only pretend not to know and said, "May I ask you a question that may be a little presumptuous, but are you short of money?"

"Yes, the company encountered a financial crisis, so we have to buy a house in a hurry. Otherwise, it is impossible for the ancestral property to fall into my hands."

Zhao Shucheng said, "I guess so. After all, this ancestral home is the birthplace of your family. If it weren't for the last resort, you would definitely not be willing to sell it."

"But if you do that, you probably won't be able to do the renovation yourself. In my experience, houses with such a low price tend to have a short transaction cycle, so three months of renovation is reasonable."

Zhao Shucheng pondered for a moment and said, "The location and quality of Gong's Garden are both excellent. Given the current situation, it is not a problem to estimate the price at around 120 million. We can put it up for sale to test the waters first, and the price will be 150 million. If someone is willing to pay the full amount, you can give them a 20% discount, so that it will be exactly 120 million. After all, we need to leave some space for the next buyer to decorate. What do you think?"

Gong Xianjun nodded and said, "Okay, then please ask Manager Xu to help me get it done as soon as possible."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Mr. Gong, don't worry, I will do my best, but I have to do some research first. Tomorrow I will take the workers over to do some simple renovations on the house, so that it will look better in the photos and leave a good impression on the buyers."

Gong Xianjun nodded and said, "Okay!"

The next day.

Zhao Shucheng brought Fang Sijin, Zhu Shanshan, and the workers to Gong's Garden.

When the others heard that Zhao Shucheng had another old house business, they also wanted to join in the fun. After all, this was a big order involving more than 100 million yuan, and it was the first time they had seen it, so they all wanted to broaden their horizons.

Zhao Shucheng naturally would not refuse, so he took everyone with him, but he also stated his own requirements, which was that they could not bring anything that belonged to the Anjiatianxia symbol.

Fang Sijin was a little surprised when she heard this, and said, "Manager Xu, why not? This old house business is such a good opportunity for publicity. I was thinking of taking some photos so that more people can know about it."

"Manager Fang, do you remember what you promised me before? Watch more and talk less. If you can't do it, then please go back! Besides, have you forgotten Mr. Gong's current requirements and situation? Do I need to remind you again? If we go there with a big fanfare, won't everyone know that Mr. Gong is planning to sell the old house? A little inquiry will lead to the company's situation, and then they will directly lower the price. Will you compensate them for their losses?"

Hearing this, Fang Sijin suddenly felt depressed. She always felt that Zhao Shucheng was targeting her, but she had no way to produce evidence.

When Zhao Shucheng arrived at the Gong family garden, he saw Gong Xianjun was already there.

Gong Xianjun took them around the old house and said with a nostalgic look: "When my great-grandfather built this old house, he spent a lot of money. He invited the famous Hungarian designer Hudec to design it himself."

"Wow, amazing! He is an internationally renowned designer. The International Hotel, Grand Cinema, and the No. 3 Girls' High School are all his designs."

Fang Sijin said: "Your home and the International Hotel were designed by the same designer."

"The experience of Wu Daqian is also very interesting. He was a college student studying architecture. During World War I, he participated in the Austro-Hungarian War against Russia. He was captured and fled to Russia. After the October Revolution, he fled to Hujiang and became the most active and famous architectural designer in Shanghai. He left 124 buildings in this city, which have become the unique bloodline of Shanghai. It can be said that without Wu Daqian, Shanghai's cultural heritage would be shortened."

Gong Xianjun said: "I have read Mr. Xu's book about old houses before. After reading it today, I found that it is indeed well-deserved."

Lou Shanguan helped the workers sort out their things. He pointed to the house next to the old house with curiosity and asked, "Mr. Gong, was this room used to store tools? Can it be opened?"

"People used to live there, but they all moved out later. Let's open it and clean it up!"

Zhao Shucheng stopped Gong Xianjun and said, "Mr. Gong, wait a minute, you said someone used to live in this house. Was it your family's former servant?"

Gong Xianjun said, "No, this is a distant cousin of mine. Actually, I should call her great aunt. But it's okay, they moved away a long time ago."

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "Mr. Gong, it's not that simple. The most troublesome thing about real estate transactions is the unclear ownership. Especially for an old house like this, if the ownership is not clear, the transaction can't go on at all, so it's better to make it clear first." (End of this chapter)