I am a Big Player
Chapter 237 - 235, Prince’s Mansion (First Update)_1

Chapter 237: 235, Prince’s Mansion (First Update)_1

Life always returns to the mundane, or rather, mundanity is the main theme of life.

For Ren He himself, this parkour challenge that involved leaping across 8.5 meters was very difficult. It was not that he couldn’t jump that distance, but under that enormous impact force, when he touched the opposing wall, the reactive force from the wall made his hands and feet ache, and his internal organs were also affected.

If he hadn’t possessed such comprehensive physical fitness, even the density of his bones and the strength of his organs far exceeding that of ordinary people, he probably would have been unable to withstand the third or fourth attempt, and might even have fractured a bone.

That is why his record in the extreme sport of parkour is unreplicable. No one could achieve it.

It was also for this reason that the once number one parkour athlete said they were not on the same level, and there was nothing to compare.

After receiving the endorsement fee, Ren He began to pay attention to matters regarding the Courtyard House. As for the influence he brought to the parkour community, he no longer cared about it. Perhaps many people would start to idolize him, but for Ren He, this was merely a milestone.

He had completed this journey, but there were still many more roads ahead. Yes, what others might spend their whole lives trying to conquer were just one of the sceneries along Ren He’s path in life.

Ren He consulted several Courtyard House specialty stores. At that time, these big real estate businesses had already started to realize the value of old Courtyard Houses—in Capital’s central area, having over 500 square meters of land was of incredible worth.

Even in the year 2006, there was no lack of shrewd businessmen. Therefore, most valuable Courtyard Houses had long been snapped up by real estate developers, who even took the initiative to renovate and repair those antique-level Courtyard Houses, sparing no expense in transplanting suitable plants for interior landscaping.

The renovated Courtyard Houses, not only offering the comfort of a 5-star hotel inside, preserved the genuine essence of antiques. It must be said that they really knew how to do business.

In Capital, big businessmen who could lay their hands on Courtyard Houses were no fools. At the root of Imperial City, one must be cautious, then cautious again. Thus, when Ren He went for consultations, not a single property consultant was negligent, on the contrary, he was served good tea.

In Luo City, a property consultant who saw a young man wanting to buy a house would probably think he was just stirring up excitement. However, in these Courtyard House specialty stores, they had seen too many young and wealthy tycoons.

Ren He briefly glanced around; a high-quality Courtyard House had to meet several criteria: first, a good location—either very convenient, very historically rich, or very secluded.

The Courtyard Houses of Capital were the only ones that could achieve an idyllic paradise even within a bustling district, no wonder so many people wanted to buy them.

At that time, Courtyard Houses had not yet reached the crazy prices of the billions seen in his previous life. Although the market had already started to heat up in 2006, it was not that exaggerated, and the capital market had not yet poured a lot of energy into paying attention to this area.

There weren’t many people in the store, aside from Ren He there was only a middle-aged man wearing a purple sandalwood bracelet, sipping tea while a property consultant accompanied him to understand the details about Courtyard Houses. Ren He overheard the man intended to buy a 500-square-meter house; in 2006 a 500 square meter yard would cost 10 million, this man seemed to be a wealthy person too.

The beautiful property consultant accompanying Ren He sweetly asked, "What kind of house would you like? You can tell me your general requirements, and I’ll help narrow down the options for you."

Ren He thought for a moment and said, "I’d like the yard to have a fruit-bearing tree so I can pick and eat the fruit when it’s ripe. It’d be great to have a small fish pond to raise fish in as well, and preferably a large space where I can grow plants and flowers. If not, planting some vegetables and peanuts would do."

Pfft. The middle-aged uncle next to him was just drinking his tea when he spewed it out. What kind of requirements were these?

The pretty property consultant was stunned. Everyone else was asking about the geographical environment, but here he was, asking for a yard where one could grow food. She even felt that if Ren He really did buy such a yard, the fish in his pond wouldn’t be the decorative koi, but rather ordinary edible carp, grass carp... Could he be that down-to-earth?!

And indeed, that was exactly what Ren He was thinking...

For him, his haven didn’t need to be extravagant or pretentious; what mattered was that it was stable and secure. If you really wanted to plant peonies, he would pluck them all out to plant peanuts...

He was inherently not a refined person, and Ren He didn’t like to pretend to be something he wasn’t.

The property consultant paused for a few seconds, then smiled brightly, "We do have something that meets your requirements."

She took out a separate brochure and handed it to Ren He, "It’s just a bit pricey. However, it seems to match your ideal very closely on every front."

A bit pricey? Upon hearing this, Ren He’s first reaction was to check the price; he gasped sharply. He had not expected the property in 2006, before the real estate market inflated, to already be so expensive: 47 million!

To think that he only had just over 46 million on hand, and it was still not enough to buy a Courtyard House, damn it!

Ren He continued to look through the brochure without showing any emotion. Although expensive, as long as it suited him, he could buy it. After all, Qinghe Games had already accumulated 50 million in this month and a half. The first turn-based game with rich content was quite like a magic book in nature, possessing a strong ability to attract money.

By that time, even copycat versions of Kunlun games would take at least three months to develop. Currently, with few options available, players relied mainly on Kunlun for entertainment.

So a 47 million Courtyard House? Ren He could afford it. He really wanted his own headquarters in Capital. After all, it’s not good to always rent someone else’s house; it doesn’t feel secure enough.

Moreover, with this base in the future, when Yang Xi grows up and occasionally doesn’t want to go home, she could stay with him...

In a few years, everyone would feel that money is becoming less valuable, with prices rising too quickly. The only assets keeping up with the pace of inflation seemed to be real estate, especially Courtyard Houses.

In 1996, a Courtyard House with an area of 300 square meters was priced at 160,000 yuan, and by 2005 it reached 3 million yuan. In 2006, after remodeling, it could sell for over 10 million yuan, but by 2016, it could be worth over 100 million depending on the location.

There were more than 700 Courtyard Houses in the area known as Sanhai, but at this time, less than 50 were listed for sale. As one sold, there was one less; many could not be sold due to unclear property rights for historical reasons.

Ren He’s earnings were fast, and it was time to start considering some wealth preservation methods. He began to study the booklet handed to him by the property consultant in detail, and this house caught his eye at once!

The style in the pictures, with ancient charm on the outside and simplicity mixed with very comfortable facilities on the inside, really met his earlier requirements of growing various plants...