Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1027 Difficulty in Buying a Courtyard

The shop door was open, and Xiaowei and Chen Hui looked around and went inside.

The shop was very simple, with an old-fashioned desk, a chair, and a few stools scattered around. Three old men from Beijing were sitting in the chair, smoking and chatting. Several tea mugs were on the peeling tea table.

"What's up?" the man facing the door asked, standing up.

Chen Hui asked, "Can you help me buy a house here?"

The man nodded and walked over: "Yes, yes, what kind do you want to buy?"

Chen Hui looked around the room and said, "Do you already have a house to sell, or are you looking for one now, or are you getting one from someone else?"

The man handed over a business card and said, "That depends on what kind of house you're looking to buy, buddy. Anything is possible. The main thing is we guarantee we can find one that meets your requirements, right?"

Xiao Wei took the business card and looked at it: Dongcheng Employment Agency, Wang Shiyuan.

Wang Shiyuan asked, "Brothers, what kind of house do you want? Is it for living or for office use?"

Chen Hui said, "What kind of houses do you own? Tell me first, I'd like to hear it."

Wang Shiyuan said, "There are many residential properties, but with urban redevelopment, many families have moved out and into apartments. It's not easy to find a street-facing property now, because there are too many people who want to do business. Even if someone changes their property to rent it out, they still have to pay for it, and even if they sell it, it will definitely be very expensive."

He knew that Xiaowei and Chen Hui were definitely not buying apartments. If they were, they would have gone directly to the building to find one. These days, no one sells second-hand apartments; if you want to buy one, you go directly to the developer of the building.

Even if developers don't have much inventory, these days demolition and reconstruction projects emphasize resettlement housing. The resettlement housing must be completed before normal sales can begin, so the properties are in high demand.

Chen Hui said, "I don't want a large courtyard, I want a place with convenient transportation, at least one where large vehicles can get in and out without any problems."

Wang Shiyuan stared at Chen Hui, dumbfounded, and scratched his head: "Dude, are you kidding me? You want to buy the whole yard?"

Chen Hui said, "Yes, a complete property, with full ownership, convenient transportation, and preferably a large one. Do you have one?"

Wang Shiyuan said, "Yes, but that's a hassle. There are very few uninhabited courtyards now; they're all in the hands of government units. Aren't all these separated houses just temporary courtyards? There's not much of a problem with property rights, but not everyone living there has property rights."

"Dude, if you guys really want them, just put down a deposit here, right? Then I'll get them for you. Two, no, within a month, I guarantee I'll get you something. I can't guarantee the price though, it'll definitely be more expensive than what I have here."

Chen Hui shook his head and said to Xiao Wei, "It seems that won't work. These intermediaries only make a small profit; they wouldn't have any money on hand. We still have to go to the government for this."

Wang Shiyuan said, "Dude, are you kidding me? You want to buy a house and go to the government? Where are you guys from? What government even cares about this kind of thing?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Alright, let's go. Let's not bother looking around anymore, it's probably useless." The two turned to leave, and Xiao Wei asked Chen Hui, "Should we search district by district, or go directly to the municipal government?"

Chen Hui said, "Should we look for them district by district? If we could just contact the city government, my dad should be able to help, right? Why give us contact information for three districts? What do you think?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and nodded: "That's true. After all, this is Kyoto. But our place is all in the suburbs, and it has nothing to do with this area. Will it work?"

Chen Hui said, "Give it a try. If it doesn't work, we can go directly to the district or even the city."

As they walked out the door, Wang Shiyuan said behind them, "Buddy, if you really want to get involved, let's have a serious talk. This is Kyoto. I guarantee I'll get in touch with you within a month. Want to think about it?"

Chen Hui turned around and said, "Forget it, it's taking too long. We don't have time to wait. If it doesn't work out there, we'll come back to you."

Xiao Wei opened the car door, the two got in, turned around, and drove off. Wang Shiyuan scratched his head, watching the car disappear into the distance. The two guys who had been chatting and drinking tea with him came over and asked, "What kind do you want?"

Wang Shiyuan said, "We want the whole courtyard. I heard some foreigners bought the whole thing. You two, do you think we should try to get a few? It feels like this thing is going to be a hit."

The two guys said, "Come on, that would require a deposit of hundreds of thousands, wouldn't it? There's no fixed answer to this stuff. What if nobody wants it right away? You didn't say we could find someone else? Why did you leave?"

Wang Shiyuan said, "I said a month, but they thought it was too slow and said they went to ask the government."

The two guys chuckled: "These out-of-towners are really something else. They think they're back in the lower echelons, able to get anything done just by having connections in the government. Don't they know what kind of place this is?"

Wang Shiyuan said, "The small car he was driving must be the official car of the top two officials of some ministry; they have connections."

Xiao Wei drove back, while Chen Hui called the investment promotion bureaus of the three districts to arrange a meeting at the Beijing Hotel the following afternoon.

The two returned to the hotel. Chen Hui went back to his room to call his son, while Xiao Wei took out his laptop and sat on the sofa to think.

Xiaowei called Xiaohong and explained the situation. Xiaohong said, "It doesn't have to be a big yard. As long as it's a detached house with convenient transportation, that's fine. Just don't make it too remote."

Xiao Wei said, "It's not easy to do. They're all large courtyard houses, there are very few detached houses, and the locations aren't fixed either. These are all very small, so we'll have to make it a bit bigger, right?"

Xiao Hong asked, "Then you guys figure it out. I don't know the situation. When are you coming back?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'll come back after taking care of this matter. It's just a quick meeting. I don't think I can get anything done this year. The main purpose of this visit is to see Uncle Chen and get his opinion on some things."

Xiao Hong nodded and said, "Bring back some local specialties to share with everyone. Now that there are more people, you need to pay attention to this. Getting along with executives is a big issue, and you need to learn from them."

As the company grows and the number of people increases, you gradually spend more time considering long-term goals, handling urgent matters, and interacting with senior executives.

Nothing can be done well by one or two people. In the future, the team will become more and more important, and you need to manage your relationship with every senior executive and middle manager well.

Coordinating relationships between senior executives and between senior executives and middle management to ensure team vitality, unity, and stability will be your primary long-term task.

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "Sure, my theoretical skills have improved."

Xiao Hong said, "I'm talking about serious matters, you need to take it seriously."

Xiao Wei said, "I know, I'm also thinking about this."

Xiao Hong said, "Your secretary will have to add another task: to remind you of the family situation, birthdays, children and elderly relatives, and main tasks for each senior executive and middle manager at any time."

(End of this chapter)