286: Chapter 282 New Ho 286: Chapter 282 New Ho After spending a sester at Capital Political and Legal University, among my roommates, it was only Wang Huachun and Chen Hai with whom I was sowhat more acquainted.
This guy, apart from always propagating his theory about housing prices dropping and encouraging others to sell their houses, was actually not too bad in terms of personality.
After Chen Hai had bought the courtyard house in Liuhua Alley, when he couldn’t retrieve it because of the troubleso tenants,
Wang Huachun kindly introduced Bai Xiaohang to him, hoping that with Bai Xiaohang’s intervention, he would help him deal with the few tenants in the courtyard house.
Although it turned out to be futile, Chen Hai at least appreciated his intentions.
If you really got down to it, his theory on housing prices dropping wasn’t completely without basis.
After all, at the beginning of last year, housing prices in Capital City were only a few hundred bucks per square ter.
With the housing prices in Hainan starting to take off, by the second half of last year, housing prices in Capital City had already soared several tis over.
Another year had passed, and as of today, not only had housing prices not decreased, they were still on the rise.
Such a surge was truly astonishing, and a lot of people felt that the housing prices were quite abnormal.
Those who believed that housing prices were bound to fall weren’t just Wang Huachun alone.
In Capital City, there were quite a few scholars in economics who also strongly agreed with this view.
Crouched in a corner and barely standing up, Wang Huachun had just finished his spirited speech.
Among the crowd around him, an elderly lady in her seventies picked up her broom and, without rcy, swept it across his face several tis.
These people had basically believed in Wang Huachun’s words and sold their own houses to rent sowhere to live.
But now, with housing prices still skyrocketing, they couldn’t afford to buy their houses back, and even the rent on the houses they were living in had skyrocketed.
One could only imagine how they were feeling facing such a situation.
If they didn’t take their anger out on Wang Huachun, on whom else could they?
Watching Wang Huachun’s dismayed and pathetic look, Chen Hai couldn’t help but feel a mix of laughter and tears.
After a brief thought, he waved to the guy and called out, “Huachun, what are you standing there for?
Didn’t you say you wanted to go check out my place?”
Hearing this, Wang Huachun was stunned.
Following the direction of the voice, he looked over and saw Chen Hai, his face brightening and heart rejoicing.
“Right, right, right, Chen Hai, I almost forgot about it if you hadn’t ntioned it!”
“Let’s hurry over to your place now!”
Finding a way out, Wang Huachun quickly squeezed out from the crowd and followed Chen Hai into Liuhua Alley.
The group who had been beating him was at a loss for a mont, looking at each other in confusion.
By the ti they realized what was happening and several of them seed unwilling to let Wang Huachun go so easily.
Just as they exchanged glances, preparing to follow him.
Chen Hai, who had already walked a dozen steps into the alley, paused and stopped, turning his head and casting a glance at them.
What kind of look was that?
Ordinary people simply couldn’t find the words to describe it.
rely being looked at by Chen Hai once, a fear akin to facing a raging flood or a ferocious beast spontaneously arose in the depths of their hearts.
They couldn’t control their own feet and took several steps back.
When they finally erged from that indescribable fear, Chen Hai and Wang Huachun had already disappeared from sight.
“Chen Hai, thank you.
I’ve been avoiding them every day.
Who knew that I would still be cornered by them today!”
“If it weren’t for you helping , who knows how long they would have harassed before letting go.”
“These guys, they don’t appreciate kindness!”
“I encouraged them to sell their houses so I could lead them to wealth.
But who knew they were all so shortsighted?”
“They were blinded by the slight imdiate benefits.”
“In three to five years, they might understand how wise it was for them to have sold their houses following my advice!”
…
With a complex expression, Wang Huachun looked at Chen Hai in front of him.
Amidst his sighs, he unconsciously started to boast about his theory of the major fall in housing prices again.
Of course, this was purely habitual.
To persuade Chen Hai in front of him to sell his house?
That was sothing he had never even considered.
After all, frequently lurking around Liuhua Alley, he was very aware that the courtyard house Chen Hai had purchased, once restructured, was completely transford.
How much capital had Chen Hai invested in the restructuring and rebuilding of this courtyard house?
Although Wang Huachun didn’t know the exact figure, his conservative estimate was definitely no less than the money he had spent on buying the house.
To sell the courtyard house that was heavily invested in for reconstruction right away?
Without thinking, he knew it was absolutely impossible.
“Huachun, are you planning to accompany to have a look at my place?
Or are we heading sowhere else?”
Not hurrying, Chen Hai casually asked as he walked on.
Based on his prediction, once the housing prices in Capital City rose, they wouldn’t possibly drop again.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had Bai Xiaohang and Tian Mingjian buy a few more houses, just to be prepared for any unexpected needs.
He didn’t believe in Wang Huachun’s theory of a significant drop in housing prices, rely laughing it off.
As for trying to persuade this guy?
Seeing his stubborn look, Chen Hai knew without thinking that it would be pretty much useless.
If he really went ahead and tried, it was possible that, due to differing viewpoints, Wang Huachun might even end up arguing with him until both were red in the face and neck.
The saying “good words are lost on the deaf ears of a dood man” was talking about people like Wang Huachun.
Without experiencing the harsh realities of life, he would never know just how astonishing the rise in housing prices in Capital City can be.
At the entrance of Liuhua Alley, seeing the pitiful look on this guy’s face, he casually lent a hand, simply because they were dorm mates and their past relationship was, after all, sowhat close.
“Those guys are probably still stuck at the entrance of the alley at this ti.”
“I’ve wandered around quite a few tis when your courtyard was being rebuilt, but since it was finished, the doors have been locked, and I haven’t managed to go in.”
“Given this chance, I might as well go and have a good look at your place!”
“By the way, Chen Hai, how co I haven’t seen you around in the last half a year?”
“I heard people saying that you’ve taken a sabbatical and don’t plan on continuing your studies, what’s all this about?”
Frowning slightly, Wang Huachun pondered for a while before he spoke.
The value of being a university student was extrely high in this era.
Having attended for only one sester before taking a sabbatical and quitting school, Chen Hai’s action was sothing Wang Huachun truly regretted and was also deeply curious about.
“People pursue different things, and the paths we choose to walk are likewise varied.”
“In school, although I was technically a student, in reality, I was rely wasting my days.”
“For , rather than waste my ti on things I have no interest in, I’d rather go after what I find intriguing!”
With a nonchalant smile, Chen Hai openly said.
The state of a True Man, as spoken of in legends, still wasn’t sothing he fully understood even now.
He only knew that Qi Eaters could fast and extend their lives, and he himself had already achieved fasting.
If he continued his Cultivation and broke through a few more Realms, even if he couldn’t achieve eternal youth, it should be no problem to significantly extend his life expectancy.
He was equally looking forward to this.
With such pursuits in his heart, continuing to idle away ti at the university no longer interested him at all.
“There seem to be quite a few business tycoons abroad who started their entrepreneurship halfway through school.”
“Chen Hai, are you thinking of following their example, dropping out to start a business?”
“Have you thought about what you want to do?
How about we set up a real estate agency together?”
“With my experience and foundation in this field, I can guarantee that such a company would be very promising…”
Wang Huachun apparently had so kind of epiphany from Chen Hai’s words, his eyes lighting up as he suggested.
“Hold up, Huachun!”
Before he could finish, Chen Hai cut him off.
He looked at Wang Huachun quizzically and teased, “Setting up a real estate agency with you, I’m afraid that the company might barely start up before being directly smashed by the old n and ladies!”
“It was an accident, a total accident…” Face reddening, Wang Huachun chuckled awkwardly.
In the midst of their idle chat, without realizing it, the two had already arrived at the entrance of Chen Hai’s quadrangle courtyard.
“Boss…” The rebuilding of the courtyard had been managed by Xiang Dong the whole ti.
Before coming here, Chen Hai had already contacted him.
Seeing Chen Hai and Wang Huachun arriving, Xiang Dong, who had been waiting at the entrance for a while, imdiately went to greet them.
“Let’s go, take a look inside!” Chen Hai nodded and waved his hand, saying.
He had offered many suggestions during the renovation of his own courtyard, but he was still sowhat curious to see the final result.
The nearly two-ter-high courtyard walls, together with the two bright vermilion doors at the entrance, already carried a hint of the grandeur of the ancient aristocratic residences.
Walking through the gate, a bluestone path extended all the way to the main house.
On both sides of the bluestone path were lawns, flower beds, and a few specially transferred trees to garnish the scene.
Rockeries, flowing water, pavilions…
Despite being only two or three hundred square ters in size, the whole courtyard was like a garden with everything that one could wish for.
Compared to this garden-like courtyard, the three or four small rooms inside were quaint and took up minimal space.
This scenario didn’t surprise Chen Hai, because it was precisely what he had requested.
In his opinion, it was sufficient for the rebuilt courtyard to have a nice and serene environnt.
Rooms and such had no need to be too large or nurous; after all, he never intended to have many people staying there on a daily basis!
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