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The next day.

Zhao Shucheng called his friends abroad and asked them to help find information about the descendants of the Xiang family. Once they found them, he would contact the descendants of the Xiang family and decide together whether to sell the Xiang Mansion.

Xu Wenchang has a pretty good network of contacts. Not only does he have many friends in Shanghai, he also has friends in Europe, North America, and Australia. He can be said to have friends in half the world.

So in a matter like this, he could use his own connections to find someone, but for someone like Fang Sijin, it would be difficult to find someone even in China, let alone overseas.

Of course, Zhao Shucheng did more than that. He also looked for the descendants of Ni Haitang, the guarantor, with the aim of finding another gift book.

In fact, Zhao Shucheng knew that the gift book was at Sister Ni Haitang's former residence, but it was not a good idea to visit her rashly, so it was better to contact her first.

A few days later, Zhao Shucheng's friend sent him news that the descendants of the Xiang family had been found.

Zhao Shucheng immediately called back Zhu Shanshan, who was still handing out flyers outside, and told her the good news.

Fang Sijin didn't expect that Zhao Shucheng's first thought was to get Zhu Shanshan back, and she felt unhappy. But she thought that Lin Maogen was Zhu Shanshan's client, and if she changed to another order, she could still handle it with her own ability, but she had just started the old house business and still needed Zhao Shucheng's help, so she could only suppress her unhappy mood.

When Zhu Shanshan heard that Xiang's family had found the old house and that the business could continue, she said happily:

"Aunt, you are amazing. The business capabilities of Laoyangfang are so strong. The company is going to set up an Laozhai branch in Beijing. If you go, we will be reluctant to let you leave."

"I think you are not reluctant to part with me, but reluctant to part with the customer resources I share with you. Okay, let's get down to business first."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Fang Sijin and Zhu Shanshan and said, "Manager Fang has already found all the available information about the Xiang Mansion in the archives, and the descendants of the Xiang family have also learned about it. We can move forward. What we need to do now is to find the guarantor of that year, or the guarantor's descendants, and get the second gift certificate to ensure that the gift certificate is authentic and valid."

"Aunt, can we find the guarantor? It's been more than 70 years, he should be long gone, right? Moreover, even if we find the guarantor's descendants, things like the gift book should have been lost long ago, right? If we can't find it, will Uncle Geng and his family have no way to prove that they have a share of the house?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "Let's find the person first. If we can't find him, we can only let Geng Yunlai and his team apply for the property certificate first, and then we can contact the descendants of the Xiang family. Otherwise, I'm worried that the descendants of the Xiang family will not recognize the authenticity of the gift book and drive Geng Yunlai and his team out. Then there will be problems with the division of property, and the transaction will not go smoothly."

Zhu Shanshan nodded repeatedly after hearing this and said, "Then how do we find it?"

"Don't worry, I've asked a friend to look for him, and there should be news soon."

Fang Sijin didn't expect that Zhao Shucheng had already taken action. She always had a feeling that Zhao Shucheng had thought of everything ahead of her. She felt that she really didn't understand the old villa business and there was still a lot she needed to learn from Zhao Shucheng.

"Manager Xu, if the Xiang family can reach an agreement with Geng Yunlai's family, then we don't need to apply for the property certificate first, and we can trade the old house together?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "You guys think too simply. If the house donation contract is proven to be authentic and valid, but if there is no property registration, then the validity of this donation book is questionable."

"Xiang Mansion is owned as a whole, including the building and the garden. So if the property certificate cannot be obtained as soon as possible, Geng Yunlai's family will not be able to get compensation from the Xiang family or ask Lin Maogen to consider their interests when dealing with the Xiang family just by relying on the gift certificate."

"Although Geng Yunlai's family has a gift letter from Xiang Yurong and entrusted the house to Geng Yunlai's family for protection, three generations of the family have lived here, and the gift has actually been fulfilled, indicating that the gift contract has taken effect. However, this does not mean that the property rights of the house have been transferred, because if the real estate transfer registration is not carried out, then the family holding the land deed can completely deny it, and even register the property themselves."

Seeing that Zhu Shanshan and Fang Sijin were both a little reluctant, Zhao Shucheng said: "Of course, this also depends on whether Xiang Yurong was the only owner of the property when the Xiang Mansion registered the house."

"What does this matter?" Fang Sijin asked curiously.

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course there is a connection, and it's a big one. The first house registration was in the 1950s, and the real estate deed of Xiang Mansion was issued at that time, which was equivalent to the property certificate. However, Xiang Yurong's family had already gone overseas at that time, so the person who handled it on their behalf should be Geng Yunlai's grandfather."

"But if the owner of the real estate deed only registered Xiang Yurong, it means that Xiang Yurong revoked the gift deed, and the Geng family has never asserted their rights to register the property transfer over the years, then their property rights have actually exceeded the statute of limitations, and they have lost the right to claim the property rights of the two side houses in disguise."

After hearing this, Zhu Shanshan felt a little sympathetic towards Geng Yunlai's family and asked, "Aunt, is it true that Uncle Geng's family has no way to fight for their rights?"

Zhao Shucheng said: "Of course, I have said it before, that is, to obtain the property certificate as soon as possible with the gift book, in order to guarantee my rights and interests. And the best way is to go to court to file a lawsuit for property division and request recognition of the property rights in the ear room of Xiang Mansion. It just so happens that now that the descendants of the Xiang family have been found, the property division issue can be resolved before the transaction. "

"Aunt, why do I feel so troubled?"

Zhao Shucheng said: "It is a little troublesome, but if this problem can be solved as soon as possible, things will be simpler. The ownership of Xiang Mansion will be clearer, which will facilitate subsequent transactions. If Lin Maogen signs the contract, he can go to the real estate department to register again to ensure the overall ownership of Xiang Mansion."

Fang Sijin wanted to say something, but she was not familiar with the transaction of old villas, so she could only follow Zhao Shucheng's idea for the time being.

Zhao Shucheng also contacted the descendants of the Xiang family and learned that most of them had no intention of returning and were also preparing to sell their ancestral property in the Magic City.

After Zhao Shucheng communicated with them, he asked them to first find a lawyer to notarize and confirm that the sale to Xiang Mansion was the unanimous agreement of the family, and then take it to the embassy for consular notarization. Only then could a representative be sent back to handle the real estate transaction.

Zhao Shucheng did not directly tell the Xiang family that there were doubts about the property rights of the house, nor did he personally show up. Instead, he asked his friends to find Geng Yunlai and tell them that the gift book might not be recognized, and even that if the Xiang family wanted to sell the house, they would be kicked out, so that they could be prepared in advance.

Fang Sijin also got a permit to view the house, and she and Zhu Shanshan took Lin Maogen to view the house. She talked about the history of this old house, and said that Xiang Mansion was a combination of Chinese and Western styles, which was very much in line with Lin Maogen's wishes. Even the old owner's preferences were so close to his own, which made Lin Maogen very satisfied.

"Manager Fang, I am very satisfied with this house. Don't move the furniture here. Let the Xiang family make an offer. Where is Xiang Yurong now? I want to see him."

Fang Sijin said: "Unfortunately, Xiang Yurong's grandson told us that Mr. Xiang Yurong died in Zurich in 1959."

"Oh, what a pity."

Lin Maogen's assistant told Lin Maogen that Xiang Yurong died the same year Lin Maogen was born, and Lin Maogen must be the reincarnation of Xiang Yurong's soul. This made Lin Maogen think deeply, and he even said that he felt very familiar as soon as he came in, and felt like he was at home, so he had to take over this house.

"Manager Fang, to be honest, I am interested in buying this old house because I want to spend the rest of my life here. The first thing I want to do is to hold my 60th birthday party here. I want to restore the house to its former glory and host a grand banquet. This place will also become a gathering place for celebrities from all over Shanghai in the future. Contact Xiang's family immediately. I want to know the price tomorrow."

"Boss Lin, why don't you look at a few more old houses?"

"No need, right here, I fell in love with this place at first sight. I have been a king in my past and present lives, it is a fate I cannot escape."

Now that Lin Maogen had settled on Xiang Mansion, Fang Sijin and the others could naturally proceed to the next step, so they immediately sent a message to Xiang Wensen to tell him the good news.

After Fang Sijin returned to the store, Zhao Shucheng called a meeting of all employees.

The commission for Gongjia Garden has already come in. Because all the employees in the store have contributed, Zhao Shucheng plans to share the commission with everyone, and the distribution will be based on each person’s contribution.

Fang Sijin frowned after hearing what Zhao Shucheng said. After all, according to her thinking, this client belonged to Zhao Shucheng, so she had no problem with him taking the lead. It was okay for her to run around and get a share of the profits. But the others were just helping to clean up, so there was no need for them to get a share.

But as mentioned before, this client belongs to Zhao Shucheng, so she has no right to interfere with Zhao Shucheng giving the commission to other people, and can only keep silent.

However, Fang Sijin also decided that the business of Xiang Mansion was Zhu Shanshan's client, and she would just help out, with Zhao Shucheng coming out to provide guidance at most, so the profits would be shared among three people, and no one else could expect to get any.

Naturally, other people also wanted to participate in Xiang Mansion's order, but because Zhao Shucheng knew that this matter was very troublesome and more problems would be more likely to occur with too many people, he did not let others participate, and naturally there would be no share.

Xiang Vincent, the representative of the Xiang family, came to Shanghai by plane.

As soon as he got off the plane and put his luggage down at nine o'clock, he went directly to the Jingyi store.

After seeing Fang Sijin, the whole person was very happy. Because for him, this was simply pie in the sky, two or three hundred million yuan, equivalent to tens of millions of euros, for the current Xiang family, it was also a huge sum of money.

Zhao Shucheng drove Xiang Wensheng, along with Zhu Shanshan and Fang Sijin, back to Xiang Mansion.

Xiang Wensen said in surprise: "It's amazing. We thought this ancestral house didn't exist. I didn't expect it to be preserved. It's really unexpected. But this old house should be very dilapidated, right?"

Zhao Shucheng said: "You will know when you see it. It is still well preserved."

"You mean to say that the old housekeeper is still looking after our house?"

"The old housekeeper and his son have passed away, and now his grandson is helping to look after the house."

Wensen was a little surprised and asked, "His grandson? It's incredible. Three generations of his family have been looking for houses for us for more than 60 years. This is just like something out of a novel."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "You will know the details when you get there."

The Xiang Mansion soon appeared in front of him, and Xiang Wensen said excitedly: "This is the Xiang family mansion that the elders often mentioned. I am finally home. By the way, can I take a video for my family?"

"It's up to you. Before the transaction, you should still report to the owner of the mansion."

Said to Vincent: "That's good!"

After the video was shot, Xiang Wensen said, "Mr. Xu, I checked before I came here. The average price of an old house like this is 300,000 RMB per square meter. I wonder if it's true?"

"It depends on the specific situation. In 2017, an old house was sold for a whopping price of 400,000 yuan. It's not the house itself, but the area it occupies."

"This is incredible. It seems that there are still many rich people in the Magic City."

"Old houses have their own unique value. Although there are many new houses now, they can be built as long as there is land. But old houses are different. Not only can they be lived in, but they also have their own history. The past owners and stories that happened there are an inseparable part of the old houses."

When Xiang Wensen saw Geng Yun coming with them, he said, "Geng Shu, Aunt Geng, on behalf of our whole family, I want to thank you. Thank you, thank you!"

"Oh, there's no need to do that! As long as you can come back and take over this house, it will fulfill the wish of three generations of our Geng family."

"Uncle Geng, I'm so touched. For more than 70 years, you have been able to maintain the old house so well. You have worked hard, and you have done a great job. Thank you so much."

Fang Sijin said, "Uncle Geng, should we sit down and talk?"

"Okay, sit down and talk."

He said to Vincent, "This is really a contract. By the way, Uncle Geng, did you sign any contract with my grandfather back then? How much salary should I pay you? Please calculate it and I will pay it to you. As for the cost of house repairs, please also make a list as soon as possible, plus interest, and I will transfer it to you."

Geng Yunlai had anticipated this because of Zhao Shucheng's friend's reminder. He asked his wife to bring the gift book over and said:

"Mr. Xiang, it is our duty as three generations of grandparents to help you look after the house. Let's not talk about the interest. Can you just give us the money for the renovations over the past few decades?"

Said to Vincent: "As it should be, I will not pay less than a penny for the repairs." (End of this chapter)