Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 385 - Chapter 385 Chapter 374 Buy Buy Buy (1)

Chapter 385: Chapter 374 Buy, Buy, Buy (1) Chapter 385: Chapter 374 Buy, Buy, Buy (1) Lu Jiaxin only continued to short at HSBC and did not buy at the other two banks anymore; she transferred the money out, and now the funds on accounts at the three banks amounted to more than 87 million greenbacks. Coupled with the original 13 million, the total was over a hundred million greenbacks. With such a large sum of money, Lu Jiaxin wouldn’t possibly keep it in the bank.

She called both Tan Gang and He Bin over. Half a month ago, Lu Jiaxin had told them that she wanted to acquire properties, not ordinary residential buildings, but only towers, office buildings and shops, as well as high-end apartments.

Upon meeting Lu Jiaxin, Tan Gang presented her with the property information he had selected. Following Lu Jiaxin’s request, all were prime properties with good location and convenient transportation.

Lu Jiaxin took the information and began to read it carefully. After finishing, she nodded slightly, “Not bad. Talk with these owners; as long as the price is reasonable, you can take them.”

Tan Gang exclaimed in shock: “Miss Lu, the total value of these properties is over 460 million. Even if it’s on a mortgage, the down payment would need 1.4 billion.”

Lu Jiaxin didn’t like being questioned. She looked up at him and said, “I don’t like to repeat myself. This is the first and the last time.”

Tan Gang’s expression turned serious; he had underestimated his boss’s strength and promptly apologized. Mainly because Lu Jiaxin looked young and she came from the mainland, and there were rumors that she relied on Nie Zhan. Tan Gang was somewhat influenced by this, but his business capabilities were strong and he was thorough in his work, so Lu Jiaxin was willing to give him a chance.

After Tan Gang finished speaking, He Bin conveyed a piece of news to Lu Jiaxin, “Miss Lu, I got news from an agent friend this morning that the owner of Hongji Building on Ganno Road is interested in selling.”

Lu Jiaxin was exactly looking forward to buying a building, not only for the high rent but also for the potential for appreciation. She sat up straight and asked, “Tell me the details about Hongji Building.”

He Bin had done his homework before coming and told Lu Jiaxin all the details he had: “They plan to sell for three billion. If you’re interested, Miss Lu, I’ll talk to them.”

Tan Gang had received the news last night, but he thought Lu Jiaxin didn’t have enough funds to buy a building, so he had not mentioned it. He didn’t expect that his boss had such strong financial power.

After He Bin finished speaking, Tan Gang immediately added, “Miss Lu, the market price of this building is around 2.4 billion. They’re asking for more than 20% above market price.”

Lu Jiaxin felt she needed to be more cautious in the future; although it would appreciate tens of times more later, she couldn’t just rush in and be the Big Head: “He Bin, go and talk with them, see how low they can go.”

Tan Gang was very annoyed; because he had misjudged his boss’s strength, he let He Bin gain the upper hand. However, this incident also had a silver lining, which was that the boss herself was wealthy, which meant more quality properties would be acquired in the future.

After being acquired by Lu Jiaxin, Xinxin Real Estate (formerly Longyu Real Estate) not only sold slow-cashback properties like residential buildings but also established many management regulations, demanding refined management of the properties they owned. Of course, all these were borrowed from management experience from the future.

After the two men left, Lu Jiaxin immediately called Nie Zhan, mentioning her intention to acquire Hongji Building: “I’ve already sent someone to initiate contact. What do you think is a reasonable price to take it down at?”

Nie Zhan was quite surprised, having not expected Lu Jiaxin to buy a building. However, relatively speaking, buying a building was indeed better than residential and high-end apartments. He asked Lu Jiaxin to wait ten minutes.

Ten minutes later, Nie Zhan called Lu Jiaxin back and said, “The market price of this building is around 2.4 billion. With the property market doing well, the other party definitely wants to sell at a premium. If the premium is within 10%, you can take it, but more than that is not worth it. However, the owner of the building wants a cash transaction, and that’s where you have an advantage.”

After listening to him, Lu Jiaxin understood that there was no problem with the building, “Alright, I have an idea now.”

Nie Zhan said with a smile, “You look too young. If you were to discuss it yourself, they would insist on 3 billion without budging. I’ll make the arrangements; we’ll go together.”

“I’ve already sent He Bin to talk. If they’re interested, you can accompany me when the time comes,” Lu Jiaxin said. For such a big transaction, it was certainly customary to have subordinates initiate contact, and only after both parties confirmed their intentions would the big boss make an appearance to discuss the price.

“Okay.”

He Bin was very capable; he quickly took care of the preliminary work: “Miss Lu, the owner of Hongji has scheduled a meeting with you at 9 a.m. tomorrow at the Hongji Building.”

Having said this, he added, “Miss Lu, apart from us, there are several other parties interested in buying Hongji Building, and they’re in talks with them too.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiaxin immediately called Nie Zhan: “Yes, the owner of Hongji has scheduled a face-to-face meeting at the building tomorrow morning at nine. Good, then I’ll return to the villa tonight, and you can pick me up from the villa tomorrow morning.”

Hearing the content of the telephone conversation, He Bin knew this acquisition was secured.

Lu Jiaxin then called her teacher to ask for leave. This was the downside of being a student; anything happening meant having to ask the teacher for permission. Although the teacher was understanding, it was still embarrassing to always ask for leave!

Upon hearing her request for leave, the teacher naturally asked why.

Lu Jiaxin didn’t make any excuses and directly stated the reason, “The owner of Hongji Building has set a meeting at nine tomorrow; it’s not good to ask him to change the time.”

The buildings are in demand. If you say you can’t make the agreed time, then they will just find another buyer. Now it’s the seller’s market, so she had to accommodate.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for over ten seconds before the teacher’s deep voice came through, “Okay, I’ll give you a day off tomorrow.”

After hanging up, Lu Jiaxin felt somewhat embarrassed, afraid she might have shocked her teacher.

The owner of Hongji Building was not surprised to see Nie Zhan, as everyone knew he doted on his young girlfriend, even spending tens of millions to buy her a garden villa. However, he thought that rumor was likely false.

After greetings were exchanged, they all sat down. The owner of Hongji cut straight to the point: “Miss Lu, Mr. Nie, I only accept cash settlement for this building and it must be paid in full within one week; I do not accept installment payments.”

If the other party wanted cash and no loans, then they definitely wouldn’t get three billion.

Nie Zhan said, “If your price is 2.5 billion, we can pay it off in three days.”

Of course, the owner of Hongji could not accept that. Nie Zhan listed all the issues with Hongji Building, indicating that the building wasn’t worth the asking price. The owner of Hongji, on the other hand, argued that the real estate market was hot, stating that the building was sure to appreciate in value, and securing it would mean profiting from the purchase.

This was the first time Lu Jiaxin watched Nie Zhan negotiate, and he was truly relentless step by step.

As the two parties went back and forth, Lu Jiaxin, the buyer, turned into a mere spectator. After over an hour of verbal sparring, they finally settled on a price of 2.62 billion, though the owner of Hongji also demanded payment within three days.

Nie Zhan didn’t speak this time; he just nodded towards Lu Jiaxin.

Lu Jiaxin was somewhat excited, but she still restrained herself: “Fine, the money will be in your account within three days after the contract is signed.”

The owner of Hongji extended his hand, and while shaking hands with Lu Jiaxin, he said with a smile, “Miss Lu is not one to judge by appearances, everyone has been wrong about you.”

He didn’t believe for a second that the money for the building was Nie Zhan’s because no matter how much one dotes on a girlfriend, they wouldn’t spend 260 million to buy her a building. Hence, the money must have come from the young lady before him.