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Chapter 1477 - 712 News about the Land Being Investigated_2

Chapter 1477: Chapter 712 News about the Land Being Investigated_2

But you can’t breach the contract for the land you’ve auctioned!

Without even discussing the huge cost to restore his credibility in this industry, he didn’t dare to think about how many people he would offend by simply saying "I don’t want it" now—it’s very likely that the auction money for this land has already been signed off to some project. Dealing with such sellers, the cost of breaching contract is definitely higher than just admitting defeat and paying up.

He had no choice but to pinch his nose, top up a portion of the final payment, and proceed with the paperwork. Watching the staff stamp the red seal and perfunctorily congratulating him, in his heart, he felt a mix of emotions, somewhat like mourning the dead.

What followed was an even greater calamity; there was little hope for the land to appreciate value anytime soon. Even when he tried to use this land as collateral for a loan, banks were reluctant to lend him money. In principle, banks have standards for mortgage loans—how much a piece of land is worth and what percentage of that can be lent out, like seventy percent of the land’s value, for example.

But the land he bought for sixteen and a half million, the bank wouldn’t even lend him the leave the remainder—not that they didn’t want to, they just wouldn’t. A well-acquainted person made it clear to him that in the eyes of the bank, that piece of land was worthless.

In those days, not like the cities decades later, no matter where you built a house, whether in some remote corner, there were always buyers.

Back then, Provincial City had a majority of long-established residents, and locals had a poor perception of that plot of land. Even if the houses were well-built, they wouldn’t consider buying—feng shui and other mystical concepts are hard to articulate, but there are always locations that people prefer to stay away from. The fewer the population, the more common this becomes.

Chen He found out that since purchasing the land, the developer was now so financially strained that even the ongoing construction projects had to halt, and he was looking everywhere for a solution.

However, his shortfall was just too substantial. As we’ve already mentioned, developers were also strapped for cash; it was impossible for them to fork out all the money needed for the auctioned land at once. The usual process was to pay a part, complete the procedures, and then use the land as collateral to pay the rest.

Now, even using his land as collateral couldn’t cover the auction’s remaining balance, and the project on hand was about to go under. Who would dare to help him at this point? Who has that much spare cash to fill this void? Even if someone had the resources, the willingness isn’t necessarily there, right? It’s an unpleasant truth, but in the world of business, there are often more people ready to kick someone when they’re down than those willing to lend a helping hand!

Xu Xiaoyan didn’t smile, saying, "This person really had it coming. Back when Xiao Fei wanted to buy the land, he insisted on competing for it, making Yan Xiaofei unhappy. Now he really deserves it."

Yan Fei retorted, "Was I unhappy? I said it was fine, and we could continue to buy even if he developed the land. I had it all planned out; if he really built the buildings, I’d buy the row next to our house and leave it empty, not allowing anyone to live there."

Jiang Xueling glared angrily, "Can you two focus on what’s important for once? Chen He has known the developer’s situation for a while; why is he only mentioning it now? He thinks it’s your chance, Boss Yan, to make a move. Just say you want the land, and Chen He will get someone to pass the message. I guarantee that person will come crying, begging you to buy, and will sell it for just a bit of money."

"We don’t want it at all!" Xu Xiaoyan puffed, continuing, "Who knows, if we contact him now, he might think we set him up in the first place and are now taking advantage of him! Isn’t that right, Yan Xiaofei?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Whatever the wife says, makes more sense to Yan Fei most of the time.

Jiang Xueling, frustrated, flung her arm and prepared to leave: "Fine, I’m off, and you two enjoy your cozy nest! Whenever you want to speak up, remember, this land will eventually be yours if you want it."

"We don’t want it, we really don’t..." Xu Xiaoyan teased her purposefully, with a giggling smile.

"Let’s go!" As those girls walked away, Yan Fei called out to his wife, "Quick, get in the car and pack up. Once you’re done, we’ll head home, and you can read my novel on the way."

"I want to read it now." The girl, her cheeks flushed, clung to his arm and shook it, speaking with a whiny tone, "I want to read it right now."

Alright, the girls had a few drinks just now, and this girl, probably in high spirits because of Yan Fei’s presence, had a little more. Though that bit of wine might not be potent for her, it’s a good excuse to drink, and at least makes the girl a bit bolder.

Even if bolder, coquettish behavior also depends on one’s natural talent, and clearly, the girl didn’t quite have that gift. So her flirtation was a bit awkward... but it was this awkwardness that was more endearing.

Yan Fei watched her behavior, and in an instant, everything about novels, going home, and packing was thrown out of his mind. He hurried her into the car, handed her the novel, and drove towards home—opportunities like this don’t come often!

However, as the old saying goes, "The sky changes unpredictably, and fortune turns with the days." Other unpleasant phrases like "fortune and misfortune are intertwined" and "joy leads to sorrow" befell Boss Yan that evening.

As Yan Fei was nearly home, an arm’s stretch away, a traffic cop gesturing for him to pull over made Boss Yan feel that, after a run of good luck, today was going to be his unlucky day!

What’s worse, because he was in a rush to get home, his usual alertness to his surroundings wasn’t put to use. His mind was completely on his wife’s flushed face in the back seat, and with thoughts of R-rated scenarios occupying his head, who had the mood to watch out for traffic cops on the road?