After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 94 The result changes again

"Brother Lu, why do you want to buy a house in the university town?"

“It’s close to famous schools, so I can be influenced by the culture.”

"I'm afraid he's attracted to a girl from that school."

"Xiao Wen, you just know too much."

Zhou Xiaowen giggled, thinking that Lu Liang was joking.

The real estate industry is mostly about old employees mentoring new employees, and there are many clumsy seniors, but Lu Liang has always been respectful to her.

The two chatted and laughed as they arrived at Quyang Road of Tongji Campus and walked around the entire campus.

There are residential areas or mid- to high-end apartments nearby, and the basic living facilities are very complete.

"Brother Lu, do you have a neighborhood you like?" Zhou Xiaowen looked down at her phone, refreshing the average price of nearby neighborhoods.

Lu Liang turned the car around and came to the gate of a residential area: "Please help me check if there are any houses for sale here."

Land is very expensive in Shanghai, and university towns are also considered school district housing. You can tell its grade from the greenery and distance between buildings.

After a round, Lu Liang saw that Shuxiang Jinxiu had the largest green area, the widest distance between buildings, and the security seemed to be very strict.

"Brother Lu, your vision is as sharp as ever. The average price here is 7.2, which is far higher than the average transaction price in the university town."

Zhou Xiaowen simply handed the phone to Lu Liang and let him take his time to choose. The prices were clearly written on it. After all, he was her mentor and there was nothing to hide.

"Brother Lu, what are you busy with recently?"

"Eat and drink, and think about how to spend money every day."

"I hope I can win the first prize someday. Five million is enough."

Zhou Xiaowen's eyes were full of envy, and she really thought Lu Liang was the person who placed a single bet on 88 lottery tickets and emptied the prize pool.

Lu Liang smiled and chose two without explaining: "Go contact the real estate agency."

One is a large three-bedroom apartment of 135 square meters, and the other is a four-bedroom and two-living room apartment of 175 square meters.

Both units are listed for sale on the real estate website. Judging from the layout and style, they should be good, but an on-site inspection is still needed.

Zhou Xiaowen contacted the agency and, in front of Lu Liang, agreed on the commission method if the deal was completed.

A commission of 1.5% of the total transaction price is taken. For example, if the sales price is 1000 million, it would be 15, 8 for Zhou Xiaowen and 7 for the intermediary.

Lu Liang reminded: "High-end properties are priced but not sold. There are many houses listed for sale here. You can negotiate down to 1%."

University Town can barely be considered a school district house, but it is not a real school district house. The location is a bit remote, and there are more people renting it than buying it.

The commission rate of Shanghai real estate agents is generally between 0.5-2.5%. 1.5% is not considered high. Zhou Xiaowen is an acquaintance, and Lu Liang hopes that she can earn more.

Zhou Xiaowen was stunned and told Lu Liang’s original words. After some discussion, they finally talked about 1% and 0.5%.

After a while, a young man in a suit and leather shoes came running over: "Mr. Lu, Miss Zhou?"

"Let's go check out the 135-square-meter three-bedroom apartment first."

Lu Liang opened the car door and let the other person get in.

"Mr. Lu, it's just 7 buildings ahead. I can just walk."

The young man in a suit and tie, with a big smile on his face, ran to communicate with the community security guard, who opened the door and let them in.

Several people looked at two sets of houses one after another. The one with an area of ​​175 square meters was larger and had more rooms, but it was on a lower floor, only on the second floor.

The 135-square-meter apartment is located on the 12th floor. Although it is a little small, the balcony faces the playground of Tongji University and has good lighting.

Lu Liang asked: "How much is this 135 square meter apartment?"

The agent replied: "Mr. Lu, the owner listed it with us for 1050 million, and also gave us a parking space. Because this house is in a good location, the average transaction price is 7.8 per square meter."

"1000 million for a parking space, full payment, sign the contract if you can, and have a good talk with the owner."

Full payment is Lu Liang's confidence in bargaining, even if he takes out a loan, the owner can still get the full amount.

But with the addition of a bank as a middleman, the process is still rather complicated and cumbersome, and it depends on whether the owner is willing to make concessions.

The agent came back after the call with a troubled look on his face: "Mr. Lu, the owner wants to sell it for 1030 million."

"It's five o'clock in the afternoon now. If you agree, call me before eight o'clock in the evening. If you don't agree, forget it."

Lu Liang was very aggressive, beckoned Zhou Xiaowen, and prepared to leave by car. Mainly because he was free today, he also planned to meet Zhou Xiaowen and reminisce about the past.

Otherwise, give it to Wen Chao and ask him to take a good look and polish it slowly. He should be able to find a better one at a lower price.

The agent hurriedly shouted: "Mr. Lu, please rest assured, I will definitely persuade the owner."

"I'm sorry, you accompanied me for nothing this afternoon."

Lu Liang drove to the city, intending to send Zhou Xiaowen back to the store first.

"It's okay. Haven't we run around in vain many times before?" Zhou Xiaowen smiled, supporting herself on the seat with both hands, swinging her legs out of boredom.

Lu Liang couldn't help laughing and thought about that time. Although only half a year had passed, he felt as if it was a lifetime ago.

"I'll treat you to a meal. What would you like to eat?"

"How about the chicken pot restaurant we used to go to?"

"Forget it, let's just eat hotpot."

Passing by the New World Shopping Center, Lu Liang remembered that there was a Western-style hotpot restaurant here. He had eaten there several times and it tasted pretty good.

Mainly because I was too lazy to travel so far. The chicken pot there is not that delicious, but the portion is large and relatively affordable.

When Zhou Xiaowen arrived at Yangfang Hotpot, she was shocked by the prices on the menu. Any dish cost several hundred yuan.

Lu Liang was very experienced and ordered three or four small dishes, but he still seemed unsatisfied: "What else do you want to order?"

"No, four dishes are more than enough."

"Okay then, if it's not enough later, order more."

Zhou Xiaowen had a complicated look in her eyes. She swallowed the words back when they came to her lips. She remained quiet during the meal.

Just like Granny Liu when she first entered the Grand View Garden, if she doesn’t speak or move, she won’t do or say anything wrong.

The final bill was over 2,400.

Zhou Xiaowen suddenly knew what that feeling was like when they met again in the afternoon.

Lu Liang was no different from a rich boss, but because she knew Lu Liang before, she felt strange.

Familiar yet strange. It was a little after seven in the evening.

Lu Liang sent Zhou Xiaowen back to the store. When she got out of the car, she seemed to have something to say, but she didn't say it in the end.

Lu Liang smiled, waved goodbye and drove away. At present, the only one who knew that he was rich and could remain calm was Lao Liu.

Too bad he's married.

Zhou Xiaowen smiled and watched Lu Liang leave, a hint of loss flashing in her eyes.

It’s not that she likes him, she just has a little affection for him, but she knows that it’s impossible now.

She called the agent for the afternoon session and asked, "Manager Wu, if I lower the commission, can it help to close the deal?"

Zhou Xiaowen didn’t know when she would see Lu Liang again, nor did she know if they would have the chance to meet again.

She also knew that Lu Liang was not short of money, but she still wanted to help him, as a way of putting an end to the past favor.

Before eight o'clock in the evening, Lu Liang returned home and received a call from the agent, saying that the owner agreed to sell the house for 1000 million yuan.

The next morning, the four parties came to the Housing Authority, including Lu Liang, Zhou Xiaowen, the real estate agent and the homeowner.

The transaction was completed at a price of 1000 million yuan, and Lu Liang paid the full amount for the 135-square-meter three-bedroom apartment in Shuxiang Jinxiu Community. His personal fixed assets also increased from two cars to two cars and one house.

After completing the transfer procedures, Lu Liang returned to the company.

The house should remain empty. Only when it is empty and gathering dust would there be a reason for Su Wanyu to move in and help him look after the house.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Liang was discussing the venue and staffing of the private equity fund with Lao Meng.

The venue has been confirmed, it is in the New International Building, and it has an area of ​​3800 square meters.

Lu Liang contacted a decoration team and separated out 1000 square meters to be used as the private equity fund office and trading room.

In terms of trading personnel, he plans to have four novices and two experienced ones, with the old helping the new, and will add more people depending on the situation.

While the two were talking, Lu Liang received an unexpected call.

Hu Weiwei from Mobike said she came to Shanghai for work and asked Lu Liang if he had time to meet her.

"Boss Hu, I still have some things to deal with, why don't you come to my company?"

Lu Liang had a smile on his face and was playing with a lighter in his hand.

No one visits you for no reason. Hu Weiwei's sudden visit must mean something. Now he has the initiative. Going out to talk is called chatting, while coming over to talk is called visiting. The two are different in nature.

"I'm fine with that. What time are you available?"

Hu Weiwei is very polite. Lu Liang was not well-known when he went to Hangzhou, but now he has proved himself with two victories.

It is said that he is going to set up a private equity fund. He is already someone she needs to look up to and she should pay him a visit.

"Five o'clock, then."

Lu Liang ended the call, and Meng Changkun also said goodbye: "You go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving now."

"I won't give it away."

Lu Liang nodded, turned on the computer and started playing games.

Even if Hu Weiwei arrived earlier at 4:30, he asked Chen Jinchun to ask her to wait for a while and practice his patience.

They played until just after five o'clock, when Lu Liang picked up the phone and said, "Xiao Chen, ask Mr. Hu to come in."

Hu Weiwei got straight to the point and said, "Mr. Lu, Mobike plans to launch its Series A financing this Friday."

“What is the valuation, and how many institutions are interested in participating?”

Lu Liang was slightly distracted, and the result changed again.

It was originally predicted that Mobike would launch its Series A financing on September 9 with a valuation of US$28 million.

Friday is just August 8th, more than a month early.

“The valuation is 1000 million US dollars. Venture capital institutions such as Sequoia, Morningside, and Jingfeng are interested in participating in the A round of financing.”

"Why choose this time to raise funds?" Lu Liang frowned. The valuation was 800 million US dollars lower than expected.

“Because ofo…”

Hu Weiwei pondered for a long time and decided to tell the truth: Mobike should not have raised funds at this valuation. But there was no other way, because ofo was already competing like crazy.

Dai Wei almost copied their business strategy. In order to attract new users, he even launched preferential measures for new users such as three days of free rides after registration and five days for five yuan.

Mobike's cost is twice that of ofo. Its cost is too high and its launch speed is too slow. It is far behind its rival. Its leading position is in jeopardy, so it is forced to start financing in advance.

Lu Liang suddenly realized and breathed a sigh of relief.

Probably because he signed a bet agreement with Dai Wei, ofo went into a rampage, which also led to Mobike having to start its A round of financing ahead of schedule.

This was not the first time that Lu Liang had changed the outcome. As long as it had something to do with him, it was fine. He was most afraid that it would have nothing to do with him and still change.

Lu Liang asked: "Mr. Hu, if our Tianxing Capital joins, how many shares can you give us?"

"3%. This time we are taking 10% for financing."

Hu Weiwei really hopes that Lu Liang will hold more shares. If Lu Liang supports her, she will also have more say.

But we still have to consider Li Bing’s attitude. After all, the three venture capital firms were contacted by Li Bing, and we cannot let them get nothing.

Lu Liang frowned: "3% is a bit low."

He holds 20% of ofo's shares. If he wants to hedge the risk, he must at least hold more than 10% of Mobike.

This way, no matter who wins the prize, he will not lose out.

"Mr. Lu, I know it's a bit too little, but this is the maximum authority I can use." Hu Weiwei looked guilty, and she assured Lu Liang that Tianxing would definitely lead the next round of investment.

“Where is the financing reception being held on Friday?”

Lu Liang smiled and did not delve into the topic. The result has changed, and it is still unknown whether Mobike will have the next round.

3% is 3%.

He just wanted to take this opportunity to get to know Li Bing.

Because Li Bing founded NIO last month, and looking at the company's registration information, it seems to be a smart electric car brand.

　I'm a little stuck, so I went out for some fresh air.

　　Two chapters to go...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)