Peninsula Landlord

Chapter 107 Did you miss me? (Thanks to cthulhuelder for the points reward)
A dozen days later, on a street in Seoul.

Huang Xu looked at Kim Jong Kook on the stage, singing and dancing hard, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise up.

Although he had seen Kim Jong Kook's performance, he was still shocked by the huge contrast when he saw his performance again.

However, after he finished singing and the fans took photos, Huang Xu quickly put away the expression on his face, walked up to him, and handed him the water in his hand.

"Thank you for your hard work today, Jong Kook."

"Why are you here?"

Kim Jong Kook took the water from Huang Xu and looked at him puzzledly.

This commercial performance is his fifth performance today, and it is the first time that Huang Xu has appeared on the scene.

"Well, this is one of my franchise stores after all, so there shouldn't be any problem for me to come here."

Seeing Kim Jong Kook's puzzled look, Huang Xu simply spread out his hands, indicating that there was nothing wrong with his presence here.

"No, I mean, this is the fifth store I've been to today. Why didn't I see you up front?"

"Bad timing."

Huang Xu touched his nose and gave his own explanation.

In fact, he was not planning to attend the store's opening ceremony today. He appeared here now only because he happened to pass by and saw Kim Jong Kook's performance, so he stopped to appreciate it.

However, he couldn't tell Kim Jong Kook this, as he was there to watch the fun, so after a brief explanation, he quickly changed the subject.

Looking at Kim Jong Kook who was already out of breath and even had some sweat on his forehead, he started to tease him.

"But Brother Zhong Guo, you don't have enough stamina. How come you are tired so quickly? Did you have too much fun in the United States a few days ago?"

"Well, try singing and dancing for ten minutes. And don't forget, I'm almost forty now."

Kim Jong Kook was not angry at Huang Xu's teasing, but instead sighed that he is really old now.

Although the workload today is indeed heavy, if it were in the past, he would not have taken this amount of exercise seriously at all.

After wiping the sweat off his face, Kim Jong Kook opened the water and took a sip to moisten his mouth, and then stopped drinking.

"Fortunately, this is the last one, otherwise I really couldn't bear it."

He was indeed feeling a little tired at this moment.

Although he looks relatively young now, don't forget that he was born in 76 and is now thirty-six or thirty-seven years old.

Although I don’t have any physical problems now because of years of exercise.

But with so many commercial performances today, it’s not a light burden for him.

However, his attention now was not on physical consumption, but on the spicy hot pot shop which was almost full even though it was already past two o'clock and close to three o'clock, having passed the normal lunch time.

Although there is no queue now, there are still so many people at this time. You can imagine how good the business is.

"Xiao Xu, your spicy hot pot restaurant is doing really well. There are so many people lining up right after it opened."

"It's just the beginning, so a lot of people come to join in the fun, but after it's been open for a while, there aren't so many people anymore."

"No, no, no, you can't say that."

Kim Jong Kook simply waved his hand to deny Huang Xu's modesty.

"Look at the four stores in front of you. How long have they been open? As soon as they open, there will be queues."

“Once there are more shops, there won’t be so many people.”

Huang Xu began to explain Kim Jong Kook's compliment.

The reason why the shop in front of his is still so popular and even has long queues is because there are relatively few shops. After so many shops open today, there won’t be so many people.

"I know, but even if we open 20 more stores, the business still won't be bad. By the way, will you allow the third batch to join?"

"Yes, we are taking advantage of the enthusiasm of the first batch of franchise stores opening. We are now preparing to open the third batch of stores. However, this time the focus may not be limited to Seoul. Other cities will also be opened one after another."

"Well, if I had known that business would be so good, I should have joined you when you first opened."

Kim Jong Kook is really jealous when he looks at the current business of the store.

It’s not that I’m jealous or anything, but I regret my own vision at that time.

After all, he personally witnessed the grand opening of Huang Xu's four directly-operated stores, and saw the sensation it caused on the Internet at that time.

If I had made up my mind to invest at that time, I would have my own share of the shops that are open now.

Huang Xu couldn't help laughing when seeing Kim Jong Kook's regretful look.

Kim Jong Kook was known as a miser in his previous life and even made headlines because he had a huge amount of savings but did not invest.

Now I see that business is doing well and I actually have the urge to invest.

This was something Huang Xu would never have thought of.

Even thinking about his performance in some later variety shows made Huang Xu feel like his idol was shattered.

However, seeing that Kim Jong Kook was somewhat tempted, Huang Xu couldn't help but advise him:
"Don't be impatient, Zhong Guo. Once the music restaurant and bar opens, you won't envy the business here anymore."

After all, although the nightlife in Korea seems very rich, there are actually only a few types.

Eat, sing, and then go to various nightclubs.

Otherwise, there are various gyms and other fitness activities.

If we really compare it to the domestic situation, the entertainment life here is not as rich as we imagined.

The music restaurant and bar that Huang Xu opened with them actually made up for their shortcomings.

Although it seems that the business of music restaurants and bars has some overlap with places like nightclubs.

But to be honest, there are still some differences.

Places like nightclubs are suitable for noisier scenes and for young people who like excitement.

Music bars are more suitable for those who don’t like the hustle and bustle and just like to eat and listen to music quietly.

If it weren't for their music bars, many young couples would not have so many quiet places suitable for dating and chatting, and would only be able to choose places like cafes.

At the same time, Huang Xu also had some of his own little thoughts.

He has plans in the future and wants to bring Tara and others under his command, so he must set up an entertainment company.

But an entertainment company cannot rely on just a few of them to survive, it also needs more artists to fill the void.

The music restaurant bar is a suitable place to select new people.

After all, there are still many underground singers in South Korea who are very talented, but they just lack opportunities and stages.

Or because of some flaws in their appearance, they are not liked by these management companies and thus fall to the level of underground singers.

But to be honest, their strength is still good, and many of them, after the advent of the mobile Internet era, have gradually become famous and embarked on the road to stardom by taking advantage of the trend of self-media.

However, both of them had other things to do today, and after chatting about the renovation progress of the music restaurant and bar, Huang Xu watched Kim Jong Kook leave.

Then Huang Xu looked at the bustling shops and the endless stream of people, turned back to the car and drove towards the company.

When he arrived at the company, he did not return to the office, but went directly to the finance department and handed the contract to him.

Then he gave a brief explanation before returning to his office.

But before he could sit down, drink some water and take a rest, he saw his uncle Huang Wenfu walk in. "Xiao Xu, I just saw you bring over another house purchase contract. Did you buy another house?"

"Yes, uncle, you don't know how good this house is. Although it is quite old, the inside is in good condition, and it has convenient transportation and living facilities. Most importantly, this house has a basement, which can be rented out after a little renovation."

Huang Xu then gave his uncle a detailed explanation of the contract to purchase the house that had just been signed that afternoon.

Seeing that Huang Xu was speaking very enthusiastically, Huang Wenfu did not interrupt him, but waited until he finished speaking before telling him the purpose of coming to see Huang Xu.

"Xiao Xu, I understand what you said, but does this kind of house still have the potential to appreciate in value?

I have no objection to you buying new houses, but the price of this kind of shabby house will still go up.”

Huang Wenfu actually didn't want to come to see Huang Xu today, but during this period, the houses Huang Xu bought were getting shabbier and shabbier, so he came to ask what Huang Xu thought.

After all, he has been paying close attention to housing prices in Seoul recently.

Now almost all experts are saying that housing prices in Seoul have reached their peak and will no longer rise.

That's why he was worried that there would be problems with Huang Xu's full rental business.

Seeing his uncle's concerned look, Huang Xu smiled indifferently.

"Uncle, you might as well believe that I am the reincarnation of Qin Shi Huang instead of believing those experts."

After saying that, he pulled Huang Wenfu towards the tea table, and then boiled water to make tea. He waited until he had made the tea and served it to his uncle before he began to explain.

"Uncle, you also know the current situation in South Korea. Although the population is less than 50 million, most of the high-end talents, as well as those large companies and multinational companies, are concentrated here. Do you think that if the current model continues to develop, will housing prices really fall?"

"Yeah, there are more and more companies here now?"

"And uncle, don't forget that the better educational resources in Korea are now concentrated in Seoul. If you have a child at home, where would you send him to receive education?"

Huang Xu saw that his uncle seemed to be convinced by him, so he hurriedly added fuel to the fire, trying to convince his uncle as soon as possible.

In fact, all these words were just what he thought of while making tea.

The reason why he was so sure that housing prices would rise was mainly due to some memories from his previous life, otherwise he would not dare to play such a big game.

Only a few days have passed. The contract he just brought back was the eleventh house purchase contract he had brought back, and he would continue to bring back house purchase contracts in the next few days.

He had a budget of 1 billion won this time, but he has only spent more than 600 million won.

After all, the houses he buys now are basically worth around 200 million won, and he only has to pay a 30% down payment for each one.

After deducting the budget for renovation, he can buy at least two more houses.

With Huang Xu's persuasion, Huang Wenfu finally stopped asking Huang Xu about buying a house, and instead began to ask Huang Xu about another headache.

"Xiao Xu, will you bring your girlfriend back home during the Chinese New Year?"

When Huang Xu heard his uncle's question, he felt a headache.

Ever since his uncle met Goo Hara last time, he told his brother, who is Huang Xu's father, that Huang Xu has a girlfriend.

Although Huang Xu told them later that his girlfriend was not Goo Hara, the two forced him to bring his girlfriend over to meet them.

As the Spring Festival approaches, every time Huang Xu calls home, his father asks him to bring his girlfriend back home to celebrate the New Year.

Although Huang Xu explained for a long time, she was busy with work and had no time, so it couldn't be delayed for too long.

According to his father, even if a star is busy with work, he always has time to rest. During his rest time, he can just bring her back to see him. He is not picky about time.

Huang Wenfu looked at Huang Xu's wrinkled face and smiled happily.

After all, it is rare to see Huang Xu like this.

But after laughing for a while, he began to ask Huang Xu.

"Xiao Xu, come to think of it, I don't know who your girlfriend is right now, so when can you bring your girlfriend over so that I, your uncle, can meet her?"

Huang Wenfu is now really curious about who Huang Xu's girlfriend is.

Originally, he thought that the Goo Hara he met last time was Huang Xu's girlfriend. After all, in his opinion, as someone who had experienced it, when they met, Goo Hara's eyes were almost fixed on Huang Xu.

And he is actually very satisfied with Goo Hara.

He thought she was Huang Xu's girlfriend, but he said it was not Goo Hara. This made him very curious. Who is Huang Xu's current girlfriend?
Huang Xu raised his head and looked at his uncle with curiosity. His headache became even more severe.

But he had no other choice but to shake his head helplessly and leave a sentence.

"Uncle, let's hire some professional decorators."

Before he could finish his words, he fled out of the office.

Huang Wenfu looked at Huang Xu's fleeing appearance, but did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he sat calmly and tasted the tea that Huang Xu had just brewed but had not had time to taste yet.

And thinking back to the time when Huang Chao had a successful blind date and brought someone home, he couldn't help but mutter in the direction where Huang Xu disappeared.
"Xiao Xu, where have you come from? When you go back, you will know what hell is."

Huang Xu, who escaped from the company, did not hang around outside, but drove directly back home.

When he opened the door and looked at the empty house, Huang Xu couldn't help but sigh.

He had never felt this lonely before, but during this period of time, he felt this more and more.

Then he took out his cell phone and sent several messages, but he didn't get a response until he finished his meal.

Looking at the information bar on his phone, he didn't get the information he wanted except for some software push ads, and he sighed even more.

He actually knew that Sunny had a lot of schedules now, and he understood that the nature of her job was like this. Once she got busy, she would have no time for herself.

But when you actually experience it, you still feel a little uncomfortable.

And during this period, in addition to Sunny, Goo Hara has also been very busy.

If it was before Huang Xu confirmed his relationship with Sunny, he would not have felt this lonely at this moment.

If there's no one at home, then there's no one.

Whether playing games at home or going out to a nightclub to drink and have fun, it's a good way to pass the time.

But things are a little different now. Now, his way of drinking and having fun in nightclubs is blocked.

As for playing games, I always feel like something is missing around me when I play.

It wasn't as fun as before.

At the same time, he felt a headache when he thought about what his father had asked him to bring his girlfriend home for the New Year.

Fortunately, he quickly adjusted his mood, changed his clothes, went to the gym, and vented his depressed mood.

However, when he returned home in the early morning after exercising and opened the door, he found that the light that he had turned off when he left home was actually on.

And along with the sound of him opening the door, a familiar greeting came from inside.

"You're back, did you miss me?"

　Thanks to my book friend Heiye Yezi for the reward support, and thanks to my book friend Fenqixia for the monthly ticket support, thank you!

　　Today's chapter is 4,500 words.

　　Yesterday, I was severely taught a lesson by my fellow book friends in the group, which made me realize my mistakes. Now I plan to take advantage of the weekend to organize the outline and the subsequent plot.

　　I have asked for leave for next week's work, so I'll wait until I finish organizing the outline to work on it!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)